Floyd |
Floyd | Artifact room south
Floyd |   This is the southern end of the artifact room. Most of the displays
Floyd | are gone, their tables bare. One of the more striking items on display
Floyd | here is a bizarre animal skeleton. You also see a huge section of
Floyd | petrified tree.The rest of the artifact room is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |   You see a glass case sitting on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take case" 		
	

Floyd | The glass case is much heavier than you first expected. Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Artifact room
Floyd |   This is the northern end of a room displaying arcane and bizarre
Floyd | artifacts. Notable among the items is a large, two-headed, embalmed
Floyd | snake. The rest of the artifact room is to the south. You can also go
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd |   A waste basket is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd |   This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
Floyd | and a set of broken double doors lead west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The laboratory
Floyd |   This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south
Floyd | side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red
Floyd | strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near
Floyd | it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a
Floyd | broken door.
Floyd |
Floyd |   A waste basket is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reaction chamber
Floyd |   This is the reaction chamber for the machine. It is a small room with
Floyd | smooth steel walls. you can leave by going east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop case" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smash case" 		
	

Floyd | You hit the glass a couple of times but it's impossible to do bare
Floyd | handed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smash case with sledgehammer" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "sledgehammer".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smash case with hammer" 		
	

Floyd | It takes only a few blows with the hammer to smash your way through the
Floyd | glass. Suddenly a high pitched alarm sounds and the steel door slams
Floyd | shut. You have only a few moments of regret before the reactor heats up
Floyd | and cooks you alive.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Smash first and throw it in quickly?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "wow" 	
			Paulinus asks, "Can we get the automaton to smash it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right - he likes the smashy smashy" 	
			DavidW says (to Paulinus), "That's a good plan." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reaction chamber
Floyd |   This is the reaction chamber for the machine. It is a small room with
Floyd | smooth steel walls. you can leave by going east.
Floyd |
Floyd |   A glass box is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take box" 		
	

Floyd | The glass case is much heavier than you first expected. Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The laboratory
Floyd |   This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south
Floyd | side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red
Floyd | strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near
Floyd | it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a
Floyd | broken door.
Floyd |
Floyd |   A waste basket is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put case in basket" 		
	

Floyd | You put the glass box in the waste basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd |   This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
Floyd | and a set of broken double doors lead west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North hallway
Floyd |   This is the north end of the hallway. To the north is a richly carved
Floyd | oak door. The main hallway leads back south. A small door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd |   This is a sparsely furnished pantry. A single shelf lines the wall.
Floyd | The only door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd |   The automaton is here. Slumped over and lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Paulinus goes home. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on top" 		
	

Floyd | You set the top switch to the on possition.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on bottom" 		
	

Floyd | You set the bottom switch to the on possition.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the panel reveals a single button.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | "Click." The automaton's eyes light up and he starts to move. His
Floyd | control panel snaps shut and he scans the area.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North hallway
Floyd |   This is the north end of the hallway. To the north is a richly carved
Floyd | oak door. The main hallway leads back south. A small door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd |   This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
Floyd | and a set of broken double doors lead west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The laboratory
Floyd |   This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south
Floyd | side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red
Floyd | strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near
Floyd | it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a
Floyd | broken door.
Floyd |
Floyd |   A waste basket is here.  Inside the waste basket is a glass box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), " n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North lab
Floyd |   This is the northern part of the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd |   The trash receptacle and some garbage are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | The automaton empties the waste basket into the trash receptacle and
Floyd | smashes it down with surprising force.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton heads off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "might want to save" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You mean again?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | The automaton empties the waste basket into the trash receptacle and
Floyd | smashes it down with surprising force.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton heads off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | The automaton empties the waste basket into the trash receptacle and
Floyd | smashes it down with surprising force.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass container shatters and the rock sits exposed in the trash
Floyd | receptacle. The Automaton leaves and you begin to feel nauseous. You
Floyd | lay down to rest for just a minute. You wake up to violent projectile
Floyd | vomiting and stomach cramps from the pit of hell. It isn't long before
Floyd | you succumb to your illness.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		DavidW asks, "hm. So we can't be in the room with the rock exposed even for a moment?" 	
			ASchultz says, "Woo! That's a big clue" 	
			ASchultz says, "I'd guess so...just stay outside and see what happens" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | North lab
Floyd |   This is the northern part of the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd |   The trash receptacle and some garbage are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The laboratory
Floyd |   This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south
Floyd | side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red
Floyd | strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near
Floyd | it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a
Floyd | broken door.
Floyd |
Floyd |   The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.
Floyd |
Floyd |   A waste basket is here.  Inside the waste basket is a glass box.
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton heads off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton heads off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | The Automaton picks up the wastebasket.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton heads off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Though it brings up the possibility of having to work around the automaton once the rock is exposed" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | The automaton returns the waste basket to it's original spot.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Paulinus arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Not sure how to get him to put it in the chamber, and I guess we'd possibly lose him permanently as well." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. So the rock is in the trash receptable to the north now." 	
			DavidW says, "oh wait." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | North lab
Floyd |   This is the northern part of the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd |   The trash receptacle and some garbage are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You bump into a wall. You can go south.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take receptacle" 		
	

Floyd | You're carrying too much to take that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | iron key:  Dropped.
Floyd | copper key:  Dropped.
Floyd | damaged book:  Dropped.
Floyd | wooden box:  Dropped.
Floyd | console:  Dropped.
Floyd | sledge hammer:  Dropped.
Floyd | The automaton empties the waste basket into the trash receptacle and
Floyd | smashes it down with surprising force.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take receptacle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton heads off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The laboratory
Floyd |   This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south
Floyd | side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red
Floyd | strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near
Floyd | it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a
Floyd | broken door.
Floyd |
Floyd |   The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.
Floyd |
Floyd |   A waste basket is here.  Inside the waste basket is a glass box.
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton heads off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reaction chamber
Floyd |   This is the reaction chamber for the machine. It is a small room with
Floyd | smooth steel walls. you can leave by going east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop receptacle" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The laboratory
Floyd |   This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south
Floyd | side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red
Floyd | strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near
Floyd | it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a
Floyd | broken door.
Floyd |
Floyd |   A waste basket is here.  Inside the waste basket is a glass box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | The Automaton picks up the wastebasket.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The automaton heads off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | An alarm sounds just as the steel door slams shut. You hear the the
Floyd | pathetic bangs of your friend, the automaton, from inside the reactor
Floyd | but they quickly subside. The readout on the machine now reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | FULL POWER, SET PORTAL CONFIGURATION
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the geometric symbols on the machine have all lit up.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Huh. Have we ever tried taking it before?" 	
			DavidW says, "no." 	
			Paulinus says, "Bingo." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I think I thought it was a fixed item. Like one of those trash chutes." 	
			DavidW says, "So we put the receptacle into the reaction chamber so the rock is exposed there by the automaton." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North lab
Floyd |   This is the northern part of the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd |   Some garbage, the iron key, the copper key, the damaged book, a
Floyd | wooden box, the console, and a sledge hammer are here.  Inside the
Floyd | wooden box are the snake block, the many-legs block, the tree block,
Floyd | and the gear block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "that line gets me, 'the pathetic bangs of your friend, the automaton, from inside the reactor" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all but garbage" 		
	

Floyd | iron key:  Taken.
Floyd | copper key:  Taken.
Floyd | damaged book:  Taken.
Floyd | wooden box:  Taken.
Floyd | console:  Taken.
Floyd | sledge hammer:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The laboratory
Floyd |   This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south
Floyd | side of the room and a closed red, steel door is to the west. A red
Floyd | strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near
Floyd | it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a
Floyd | broken door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The display now reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | FULL POWER
Floyd | SET PORTAL CONFIGURATION
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shapes" 		
	

Floyd | These are three geometric shapes.The shapes are a white square, a white
Floyd | circle and a white triangle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push square" 		
	

Floyd | The square shape changes from white to red.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The square shape changes from red to green.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The square shape changes from green to blue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Paulinus says, "I can't remember what they need to be." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push circle" 		
	

Floyd | The circle shape changes from white to red.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The circle shape changes from red to green.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ASchultz says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | This book has been badly damaged. What's left of its few remaining
Floyd | pages is hard to read. You're able to make out a single chapter
Floyd | heading:
Floyd |
Floyd | Portal Control Settings
Floyd | .........sho...be taken..extreme danger when pow....the....ine.
Floyd | ..........................................wrong..be disastrous!
Floyd | ..to control..e..eatures...en...uting the port...................
Floyd | ............first...squ.....irc..hen...tr..gle...................
Floyd | .irst set..to...bl...en then red........not ..d..whit..een,.this...
Floyd | woul..free....eings from....other wor..........................
Floyd | ......when ..dy ...lace th....block, the..snak...k,..he man...ck
Floyd | then fin....ar block...will secu......ortal....................
Floyd |
Floyd | MP...ANT!....ke....uickly...clo..ikes...elve is ..too..ate!
Floyd |
Floyd | And that's all.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push triangle" 		
	

Floyd | The triangle shape changes from white to red.
Floyd |
Floyd | FULL POWER
Floyd | CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | You've noticed that the clock above the machine is starting to run.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | This looks like a clock. It has one hand that appears to be pointing to
Floyd | the eleven o'clock position. It is rapidly counting down to midnight.
Floyd |
Floyd | FULL POWER
Floyd | CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "stop" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Uh oh." 	
			ASchultz says, "Good time for a new save slot I'd guess" 	
			DavidW asks, "This bit might be y'know timed?" 	
			Paulinus says, "I suppose the blocks are the keys." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put tree in slot" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all blocks" 		
	

Floyd | snake block:  Taken.
Floyd | many-legs block:  Taken.
Floyd | tree block:  Taken.
Floyd | gear block:  Taken.
Floyd | FULL POWER
Floyd | CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put tree in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The tree block slides into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | FULL POWER
Floyd | CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | the clock is rapidly approaching midnight.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put snake in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The snake block slides into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | FULL POWER
Floyd | CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put legs in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The many-legs block slides into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | FULL POWER
Floyd | CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | your time is running out.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put gear in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The gear block slides into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | [press any key to continue]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pacing man is jumping for joy.
Floyd | "I can't believe he did it!"
Floyd | "Yes," says the serene man, "I have to admit that I was concerned he
Floyd | might open the portal or close it the wrong way, freeing
Floyd | my....captives. No matter, come with me, we have work to do."
Floyd |
Floyd | [press any key to continue]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The display reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | "KEY SEQUENCE CORRECT, CLOSING PORTAL"
Floyd |
Floyd | A terrible scream emits from somewhere and it sounds like a hurricane
Floyd | just struck outside. Suddenly you hear the front door burst open.
Floyd | thinking it was a gust of wind, you investigate, and run right into Dr.
Floyd | Hugo himself! The two of you tumble over in heap. The doctor's
Floyd | assistant helps him to his feet and you cower in his awful presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you for closing the portal," he says, "I couldn't come near the
Floyd | lab because I lost control of the creatures that I had previously
Floyd | tormented to do my bidding."
Floyd | "But now," he says, pausing for effect, "I can re-open the portal
Floyd | safely and continue my work."
Floyd | Dr. hugo then pulls a strange looking weapon from his clothes. It
Floyd | resembles an instrument of torture crossed with a squid. It almost
Floyd | looks alive.
Floyd | Thank you again. I'm almost sorry I have to do this," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		Ellison says, "SUCKERS" 	
			ASchultz says, "Well that was interesting once we got our footing" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "The thing I like about you is that you're helpful and encouraging." 	
			DavidW says, "I think there might be a better ending." 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "I try" 	
	Ellison says (to DW), "there might be!" 		Ellison says, "oops" 	
			inky says, "there were suckers on the squid" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laboratory
Floyd |   This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south
Floyd | side of the room and a closed red, steel door is to the west. A red
Floyd | strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near
Floyd | it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a
Floyd | broken door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The display now reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | FULL POWER
Floyd | SET PORTAL CONFIGURATION
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shapes" 		
	

Floyd | These are three geometric shapes.The shapes are a white square, a white
Floyd | circle and a white triangle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push square" 		
	

Floyd | The square shape changes from white to red.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push triangle" 		
	

Floyd | The triangle shape changes from white to red.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The triangle shape changes from red to green.
Floyd |
Floyd | FULL POWER
Floyd | CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | You've noticed that the clock above the machine is starting to run.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put tree in slot" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all blocks" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see that.
Floyd | FULL POWER
Floyd | CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put tree in slot" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all block" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "are they still in the room to the north?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laboratory
Floyd |   This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south
Floyd | side of the room and a closed red, steel door is to the west. A red
Floyd | strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near
Floyd | it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a
Floyd | broken door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The display now reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | FULL POWER
Floyd | SET PORTAL CONFIGURATION
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're not carrying anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North lab
Floyd |   This is the northern part of the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd |   Some garbage, the iron key, the copper key, the damaged book, a
Floyd | wooden box, the console, and a sledge hammer are here.  Inside the
Floyd | wooden box are the snake block, the many-legs block, the tree block,
Floyd | and the gear block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all but garbage" 		
	

Floyd | iron key:  Taken.
Floyd | copper key:  Taken.
Floyd | damaged book:  Taken.
Floyd | wooden box:  Taken.
Floyd | console:  Taken.
Floyd | sledge hammer:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all blocks" 		
	

Floyd | snake block:  Taken.
Floyd | many-legs block:  Taken.
Floyd | tree block:  Taken.
Floyd | gear block:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The laboratory
Floyd |   This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south
Floyd | side of the room and a closed red, steel door is to the west. A red
Floyd | strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near
Floyd | it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a
Floyd | broken door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The display now reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | FULL POWER
Floyd | SET PORTAL CONFIGURATION
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push square" 		
	

Floyd | The square shape changes from white to red.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push triangle" 		
	

Floyd | The triangle shape changes from white to red.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The triangle shape changes from red to green.
Floyd |
Floyd | FULL POWER
Floyd | CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | You've noticed that the clock above the machine is starting to run.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put tree in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The tree block slides into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | FULL POWER
Floyd | CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put snake in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The snake block slides into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | FULL POWER
Floyd | CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put legs in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The many-legs block slides into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | FULL POWER
Floyd | CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | the clock is rapidly approaching midnight.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put gear in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The gear block slides into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | [press any key to continue]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh God!" says the pacing man. He is curled into the fetal position on
Floyd | the plush carpeting, trembling a like rabbit.
Floyd | "We knew the danger," says the calm man, now slightly less calm. He
Floyd | reaches into his shirt and pulls out a strange looking weapon. "This
Floyd | might help us a little," he says, without confidence.
Floyd |
Floyd | [press any key to continue]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The display reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | "KEY SEQUENCE CORRECT, CLOSING PORTAL"
Floyd |
Floyd | A terrible scream emits from somewhere and it sounds like a hurricane
Floyd | just struck outside. You crouch in a corner for awhile and listen for
Floyd | sounds of danger. You hear none. After awhile, maybe minutes, maybe
Floyd | hours, you emerge from the lab to discovery brilliant sunshine. The
Floyd | portal is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU'VE WON THE GAME! ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		Ellison says, "woo" 	
			DavidW says, "hoorays" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Yay" 	
			Paulinus says, "Well done" 	
			Jacqueline says, "wow. I wasn't sure there *was* a winning ending." 	
			ASchultz says, "So what'd you do differently? Take less time? I think the sequences were the same" 	
			djfletch says, "hurrah, evil scientists eaten by eldritch horrors" 	
			ASchultz says, "at any rate, nicely done." 	
			Ellison says, "different colors" 	
			DavidW says, "I did the 2nd colour sequence instead." 	
			DavidW says, "red white green to release the other-world hounds." 	
			Paulinus says, "Hooray for the hounds." 	
			DavidW says, "The block sequence I used was the same both times." 	
			DavidW says, "That was satisfying, I must admit." 	
			Ellison says, "it's kind of funny that Doctor Hugo has his 'destruct sequence' right next to the one he wants us to use, but it's a cute game just the same" 	
			Paulinus says, "Yes, it was a nice puzzle." 	
			Paulinus says, "I've got to go and get something to eat now." 	
	Paulinus goes home. 		DavidW says, "I could kill for a sandwich myself." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Five minute break? Or 10? Or (I'm kinda leaning toward) resume next week?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We've gone 3 hours already." 	
			ASchultz says, "I'm kind of wavering--though I was sleepy to begin" 	
			Ellison says, "as far as the other games go, Retro Nemesis and Spinning are interactive stories (with Spinning being the shorter of the two). World Builder has a couple guess-the-verb-y parts but is also pretty much on rails." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't mind either way." 	
			ASchultz says, "I'd be fine with coming back next week, or doing 1 more game now" 	
			Ellison says, "sure, let's go next week. might need to buffer those games with something else, though." 	
			DavidW says, "okay" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I'd prefer next week. And a short session isn't necessarily a bad thing - you think what's left will take less than two hours?" 	
			DavidW says, "I can go eat and you guys can sleep or cuddle kittens or whatever you people do when not Floyding." 	
			Ellison says, "probably. it'll be a lot of waiting-around-to-see-if-everyone-is-caught-up-reading" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			inky says, "sunday noon to sunday 3pm: clubfloyd; sunday 3:01pm to sunday 11:59am: cuddle kittens" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we can bulk it up if need be, but I'm fine with a short session now and then." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, that's fine, too." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "That's pretty much it, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sometimes I work, though." 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			(from DavidW) Jacqueline says, "So sometimes the kitten is an ocelot." 	
			ASchultz says (to inky), "Well when I sleep they cuddle me. And they're sort of grown." 	
			Ellison says, "ok, I'm going to get some lunch. good playing, all!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "See ya, Ell." 	
			inky says, ""sometimes the kitten is an ocelot" should go to the tune of "and that's why the lady is a tramp"" 	
			ASchultz says, "If we had a small game in reserve for next week, that'd be nice, too. But I wouldn't have any suggestions." 	
			DavidW says, "DinoComp games, I suppose" 	
			ASchultz says, "Something fun I wouldn't have seen otherwise, though. I'm sure whatever anyone here might decide will work" 	
			ASchultz says, "I'm tired now though...time for a nap. Great to see everyone again." 	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Hugo Open House Competition (Session II) by Various Authors
As played on ifMUD on January 22, 2012

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is the second of two transcripts of the games in the The Hugo Open House Competition, written by various authors (the first session transcript can be found here).

It should be noted that one of the games, Party Arty, Man of La Munchie by Jonathan Blask as "Roody Yogurt", is not found in this transcript, as it was also released as part of the The penultimate not numbered New Year's Speed IF, and ClubFloyd has already played it; that game's transcript can be found here. There was also a seventh game in this 'competition', Teleporter Test by Paul Robinson, that was added late, and ClubFloyd was unfortunately not aware of it when the Hugo Open House Competition sessions occurred.

You can learn more about all these games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki.

If you would like to jump straight to a particular game in the transcript, please click its title:
Retro-Nemesis by Robb Sherwin
SPINNING by Rob "Flack" O'Hara
World Builder by Paul Lee

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.

ANOTHER WARNING! A lot (most!) of the transcripts contained on this site are, shall we say, family-friendly. This is not one of those family-friendly transcripts. Just so we're clear.


		
	
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			Jacqueline taps the mic. "Testing, testing... is this thing on? Can you all hear me?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I SAID, CAN YOU ALL HEAR ME?" 	
			Fang says, "NO" 	
			DavidW says, "nope" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe it's not on." 	
			vimes gestues frantically from the sound booth. 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh. Well, anyway, before we begin today, we have a guest speaker." 	
			zarf says, "I can hear you and I'm not even in the same room" 	
			ASchultz waves 	
			Jacqueline says (to vimes), "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I would like to introduce Mr. Maga, who has a public service announcement." 	
			maga asks, "Have you enjoyed IF this past year on ClubFloyd?" 	
			zarf says, "<soft classical music>" 	
			maga says, "(or, y'know, lesser IF outlets)" 	
			vimes laboriously spells out in ASL letters: 'Y-O-U-A-R-E-J-A-U-N-T-Y-A-N-D-S-T-Y-L-I-S-H" 	
			maga asks, "Then why not show your appreciation by nominating a game for the XYZZY Awards?" 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
			vimes exits, pursued by bear. 	
			Fang murmurs, "phew, I thought this was going to be a copyright notice." 	
			maga says, "Ten minutes of your time could help almost dozens of attention-starved IF authors. So go to [LINK]">LINK] and let your voice be heard." 	
			maga says, "Also, stay in school, wash behind your ears and only do the cool drugs. Thankyou." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Um, thank you." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay. Now, on with the Clubbing." 	
			(from Jacqueline) Jacqueline says, "Bring out the baby seal!" 	
			Fang says, "bring on the ba... timing" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, one sec." 	
			smartgenes says, "i can hear youooo" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, so next one is hugoorn?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's just load it and see if we get deja vu." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load hugoorn" 		
	Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		Jacqueline says, "Well, that was sort of anticlimactic" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "list h" 		
	Floyd says (to DavidW), "halothane hamper happy hauntedhouse heated heist heliopause hell help10 hero1r3 heroes hi hi.zip hockey home hoosegow house houseofdreamofmoon htgessay hugoclock hugoclockworkboy hugocwb hugorn hugospin hugowb hugozork hummingbird hunterdarkness" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load hugorn" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I'd spelled it wrong was all." 	
	Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | The Tattoo Parlor
Floyd |   I'm in a tattoo parlor, getting the Zork logo inked on my forearm, in
Floyd | order to get more screen time for the "GET LAMP" documentary. Jason
Floyd | Scott is here, grinning like the Sentient Demon Sun on the day mankind
Floyd | slowly discerns that there has always been a second, sentient, demon
Floyd | sun. He switched the original "Zork" logo the artist was using for
Floyd | reference with the one from Zork III when the guy was
Floyd | self-administrating a body shot. I'm no stranger to drinking on the
Floyd | job, but the artist pooled the booze in the  "o" of his self-stenciled
Floyd | "MOM" tattoo before lighting it on fire. So I'm sufficiently distracted
Floyd | to where I don't realize that the guy is painfully drawing in extra
Floyd | Roman numerals until it's too late.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scott's filming the whole thing, panning up to my grimacing. The Zork
Floyd | logo is made up of a bunch of little rocks, and the surface area for
Floyd | the extra ones is greater than that of a big batch of Safeway-Brand
Floyd | discount popcorn chicken. I can't even remember why "being on film" was
Floyd | so important to me, except that I wanted more exposure than Kent
Floyd | Tessman, CM, that smug bastard. Scott had a deal for me: First, help
Floyd | him break into Adam Thornton's second home in Canada, so we can film
Floyd | ourselves torching the place in order to dramatize the ending of
Floyd | Trinity. And secondly, be the subject for "the tattoo scene" to show
Floyd | how crazy text game fans are. I'd get featured in seven extra clips by
Floyd | doing all this.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How many clips am I in now?" I asked. I'm fucking shrewd, just look at
Floyd | me. If it were like four or something, well, I'm no fool. Four clips is
Floyd | enough to splice together a Youtube video with and get some thoughtful
Floyd | comments, maybe even some that don't bash women, wets or Jews.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This many," he said, holding up a copy of Zork Zero with his hand over
Floyd | the "Zork" part. Fuck!
Floyd |
Floyd | __________
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Recchi arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "Okay, yeah, no deja vu here." 	
			olethros says, "hmhm" 	
	ASchultz says (to Floyd), "x jason" 		
	

Floyd | The tattoo artist is looking for approval to keep going.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Though in a cloud of pain and fear, I'm the same as I remember.
Floyd |
Floyd | With the exception of lots of squiggly lines on my forearm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x artist" 		
	

Floyd | The artist in question is inked-up pretty well himself. He has a thick
Floyd | shock of black hair on top of his head and is wearing a t-shirt
Floyd | advertising some band you have never heard of. He has a Dali moustache
Floyd | that didn't exactly set you at ease when you first sat down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "let us read please" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, that was a long intro." 	
			Recchi says, "The _____ bits are supposed to note when the game is paused." 	
			ASchultz says, "Sorry about that. I probably didn't wait as long as I thought I did." 	
	Bainespal arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "I need to go eat something; I'll be back later." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, I gotta ask, because I'm loathe to use Google for this... is 'wets' an epithet for some group or other?" 	
			Recchi says, "It's nothing specific, it just sounded good there" 	
			maga says, "Southerners from non-dry counties" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Wetbacks." 	
			smartgenes asks, "so are we still supposed to torch somewhere or is that already done?" 	
			zarf says, "I thought it was a typo for 'vets', actually" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Rotonoto), "That was what I was wondering precisely." 	
			zarf says, "In any case I may import 'I'm fucking shrewd' into my vocabulary" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get zork" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x lines" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "lines".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're not carrying anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're not carrying anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x tattoo" 		
	

Floyd | The artist in question is inked-up pretty well himself. He has a thick
Floyd | shock of black hair on top of his head and is wearing a t-shirt
Floyd | advertising some band you have never heard of. He has a Dali moustache
Floyd | that didn't exactly set you at ease when you first sat down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x my tattoo" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't make any sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "arm".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kick jason scott in the kneecap" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "kneecap".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kick him" 		
	

Floyd | (assuming you mean the tattoo artist)
Floyd | Venting your frustrations on the tattoo artist won't accomplish much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Ah yesm Recchis game." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "do not give approval" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "not".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x forearm" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "forearm".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to scott" 		
	

Floyd | Go on and give the guy your approval," he says. "You've come this far.
Floyd | Grit down. I'll see if I can find the rubber centipede from The Lurking
Floyd | Horror for you to bite on while he finishes." That doesn't seem like
Floyd | it's likely to make any of this any better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | You let out a hearty bellow.  Nothing else happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i'm not sure jason scott is actually here" 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "give approval to artist" 		
	

Floyd | "Yes," I say to him. "Yes, please, finish the tattoo." Why did I say
Floyd | please? I'm paying him for this. This is making me come off like a
Floyd | total beta.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've got an even better idea," says Scott. "Give him a tattoo for Zork
Floyd | IV instead." He sort of laughs at that, while I feebly try to object.
Floyd | This being a discussion about old, text-based video games, the tattoo
Floyd | artist has no fucking idea what we're talking about.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I... I don't think I can take the needle for additional rocks," I say.
Floyd | I grimace a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No rocks," says Scott. "The game Enchanter was supposed to be Zork IV.
Floyd | So the guy can just start over and turn your current tattoo into that
Floyd | word. What you have looks like shit anyway, it'd be doing you a favor."
Floyd |
Floyd | I knew I couldn't win this argument, so I bit on my tongue until I
Floyd | passed out. They have to let you go when you pass out.
Floyd |
Floyd | __________
Floyd |
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "oh, he is" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Basement
Floyd |   We had that tattoo conversation in Colorado after I had my original
Floyd | interview that was useless to him. He had driven out from Wisconsin.
Floyd | I'm not actually that great with geography, so if that's impossible
Floyd | because of the Thousand Lakes or the precipice of a gaping chasm, then
Floyd | I guess he took a ferry. He bought hookers for the interview in an
Floyd | attempt to relax me beforehand, but one of them was scorching hot and
Floyd | looked like a girl I never got in high school, so I kept messing up
Floyd | what I was trying to say and making everything worse. Plus, it all took
Floyd | place in my basement, which is pretty much just an old oriental rug and
Floyd | nine Mr. Do! cabinets in various states of disuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | The one gal I was trying to get the phone number of was down to pasties
Floyd | and heels when there was a knock on the door. Normally that doesn't
Floyd | happen that much because 1) I live like a disgusting orc at the bottom
Floyd | of a spider-pit and 2) I have a self-styled moat around the house,
Floyd | consisting of that week's curry oil, a kraken and old Monster Energy
Floyd | Drink cans that I "recycle" back into the "environment" by my lonesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who is it?" I bellowed. I hoped that taking charge of the situation
Floyd | would impress the girl I liked, but she was a hooker. Without even
Floyd | answering, five guys from the Lyons Pinball Team came downstairs. I
Floyd | recognized them instantly: the Jerk Who Monopolizes the Fireball
Floyd | Machine, the Bastard Who Monopolizes the Orbitor 1 machine, the
Floyd | Whoreson Who Monopolizes the Twilight Zone Machine and two guys who
Floyd | constantly play grabass near the bill change machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who the fuck are these guys?" I asked Scott anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Got my fingers in a lot of pies," he said, while at the same time
Floyd | knuckle-deep into the one called Chillaxxx.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a little while it registered to him that, no, seriously, I wanted
Floyd | to know what those guys were doing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm filming them after you, and I needed to consolidate some things.
Floyd | You girls don't mind, do you?" The girls shook their heads and
Floyd | tittered; who knows what that means.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an extremely beautiful girl waiting to have sex with me here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ready?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "no" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, I've caught up." 	
			smartgenes says, "what are "pasties".. ? here in Britain that is a sort-of pie" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Though I am not sure I approve of the seedy underbelly of how Get Lamp was made." 	
			Rotonoto says, "Nipple decor." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Like, nipple stickers." 	
			Jacqueline says (to sg), "Not pahsties, paysties." 	
			Tale says, "jscott has a cameo in the Dr. Kong gane, too" 	
			Tale says, "Though surrounded by less hookers and more nerds" 	
			vimes says, "most strippers would object to having hot, hearty potato-filled pastry concoctions on their nipples." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "tell girl to put her clothes back on" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "clothes".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x girl" 		
	

Floyd | Which girl do you mean, the prostitute or Chillaxxx?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was going to explain what pasties are, but I can't compete with vimes." 	
			Rotonoto says, "lol" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're not carrying anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "ha ha | You don't need to use the word "clothes"." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "feel nipple with tongue then" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "nipple".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guys" 		
	

Floyd | Everyone wishes these two guys would just bang and cut the tension.
Floyd | Nobody needs this when they are trying to get a high score on a pinball
Floyd | game, or trying to get out of the environmental Discs of Tron machine
Floyd | with some tiny piece of dignity intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "My favorite AIF generic response is still "I don't know the word "no"" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm beginning to wonder if my kickstarter money is going to be used to fund less than savory things." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "snrk" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jerks" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "jerks".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf chuckles knowingly 	
			* Doug has left the channel. 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x prostitute" 		
	

Floyd | She has shoulder-length wavy chestnut hair that you would love to play
Floyd | with in less-hectic times. Her green eyes remind you of fresh, crisp
Floyd | cash. You knew a girl in jazz band who looked just like her when you
Floyd | were a teen. She is almost completely naked, smiling to try to keep you
Floyd | calm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "smile at prostitute" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "smile".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chillaxxx" 		
	

Floyd | Chillaxxx has this Czech porn model look that does it for you. Dark
Floyd | hair, almond eyes. You're into what she's got to offer. She's occupied,
Floyd | however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We've run another one off. Nice work, peeps." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x chillaxxx" 		
	

Floyd | Chillaxxx has this Czech porn model look that does it for you. Dark
Floyd | hair, almond eyes. You're into what she's got to offer. She's occupied,
Floyd | however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "occupy chillaxxx" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "occupy".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x her occupation" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "occupation".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Now, did I tell y'all about my gum infection?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to prostitute" 		
	

Floyd | The prostitute is listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask prostitute about life goals" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "life".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Oh go ahead, have all the sex." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "tell prostitute about comics" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "comics".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask prostitute about college" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "college".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale is fired from breathing. 		
	Tale has disconnected. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show tattoo to prostitute" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bainespal checks out genericgeekgirl. 		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, it's a him?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask prostitute about pornography" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "pornography".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "</kidding>" 	
			Rotonoto says, "tattoo = tattoo artist" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "tell prostitute that jesus loves her" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "jesus".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jason" 		
	

Floyd | Jason looks like the guy you are told you are in Thomas M. Disch's
Floyd | Amnesia if you don't go in trying to describe a muttonchopped hacker or
Floyd | cracker. Let me explain. Amnesia asks you what you think you look like,
Floyd | right before you look into a mirror. You think beforehand, in the 80s,
Floyd | "Is this game fucking with me?" and "I wonder if I buy a few more
Floyd | copies of Little Computer People if I'll eventually get a girl." When I
Floyd | played, I'd always describe the way I looked back in 1986.
Floyd | Clean-shaven, blonde, square jaw and haunted by a boyish but
Floyd | transgendered glow. The game says, "You couldn't be farther from the
Floyd | truth! Instead, you look like JASON SCOTT."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Rotonoto), "Ah, that makes sense." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kiss prostitute" 		
	

Floyd | "You know what," I said, "There's a better than zero percent chance
Floyd | that one of you guys are going to try to monopolize the girl I'm all
Floyd | into, so I'm just going to get started." I bring the hot one over to
Floyd | the couch. The couch is brown like everything else downstairs, except
Floyd | for the one new old stock Do! marquee and the Monster cans I haven't
Floyd | yet got round to "recycling."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm a world record holder," said the Jerk Who Monopolizes the Fireball
Floyd | Machine. "I'm not trying to be a jerk or anything, but I really think
Floyd | -- "
Floyd |
Floyd | I cut him off. "If you can't be best, be first." I proceed. It's all
Floyd | over for me within a couple minutes. Nobody else lasts much longer,
Floyd | except for the two grabass guys when one realizes the other is wearing
Floyd | a portable change maker around his belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scott took a crucible out of one of his Bags of Magic that he carries
Floyd | around with him, and ignited a discarded "Player One" button he found
Floyd | on the floor. He chased the pinball guys back to their van, and the
Floyd | girls left because they were paid to. He took a long puff and I
Floyd | answered a bunch of questions about text games. He said my answers were
Floyd | shit and offered me the torching and tattoo deal.
Floyd |
Floyd | __________
Floyd |
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Wow." 	
			Rotonoto says, "Wow, Amnesia references. This is a serious retro game." 	
			DavidW says, "back. I think I'll sit this game out. I don't think I and it grok on the same wavelengths." 	
	Tale arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		TheXenographer says, "Yeah, I've just been kind of watching and going "... huh. Okay."" 	
			smartgenes says, "i'm a little disorientated, i'm not entirely sure if I've had sex and drugs or am high playing pinball" 	
			smartgenes says, "or both" 	
			Jacqueline says (to TheXenographer), "That is me as well." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Van
Floyd |   Back in the present time, I paid the tattoo artist. I was actually
Floyd | racking up a substantial bill on this excursion. I usually bribe the
Floyd | border guard when I travel to Canada, since I am too repulsive to just
Floyd | be let into most NATO countries without a lot of paperwork, bother and
Floyd | disapprovingly clucked tongues. But more people means more bribing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I haven't bribed this many people since I played Exodus: Ultima III."
Floyd | It's not a text game reference, so Scott doesn't acknowledge it. Which
Floyd | is fair, because I rarely got satisfying replies from anyone in that
Floyd | game. That's where the comparisons really end, though, because at no
Floyd | point in Exodus did Dupre or Chuckles tell you that every time they
Floyd | travel to Canada, they're consumed by the desire to snuff out a handful
Floyd | of lives.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not just any humans," Scott says. "It's Canadians I specifically
Floyd | loathe, which is why I'm letting you work out your little dominance
Floyd | issues with Tessman on my dime." I attempt to interrupt, in order to
Floyd | remind him who bribed whom, when he shuts me up by hinting at a scrap
Floyd | of a story that features Steve Meretzky, my idol. But he goes back to
Floyd | talking about his true passion: killing off animals.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But you know how, if you are really into cake but can't have it, you
Floyd | might take up smoking?" I'm hypnotized by this point by the idea that I
Floyd | might get an untold tidbit from Planetfall, so I just sort of go along
Floyd | with it all. I tell him 'sure.' "It's the same thing with me. I come
Floyd | from a long line of famous Scotts, who bagged the big game. Tigers,
Floyd | lions, blue whales, probably a Rakasha in there, too, for all I know.
Floyd | Well, it just so happens that it's illegal to film yourself killing
Floyd | animal after animal, using the stuff I have in that bag." He makes a
Floyd | dismissive wanking noise. He then points to the bag on the floor in
Floyd | front of me. "Could you get me the lens in there." He doesn't phrase it
Floyd | as a question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's hard to onto tangents if there's no established baseline." 	
			maga says (to smartgenes), "that is what it is like to be Robb Sherwin *every day*" 	
			DavidW says, "yikes, another textdump." 	
			Jacqueline says, "For the record, maga is really enjoying this game, Recchi. You are meeting all his expectations for a Robb Sherwin game." 	
			zarf says, "I think textdump are the point here" 	
			zarf says, "I deduce this from the lack of anything else" 	
			Tale says, "Playing a game by Recchi is like being on a sit and spin in a room full of TV monitors which all simulcast while epilespy-inducing lights are flashing" 	
			Tale says, "They are super-awesome" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look in bag" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the bag is the lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | (assuming you mean the bag)
Floyd | Done.
Floyd | Inside the bag is the lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Now Ultima ... I'm waiting for the obligatory Tass Times in Tonetown reference." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get lens from bag" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | (assuming you mean the lens)
Floyd | It's huge. Meant for a 35mm camera, and not disposables, like people
Floyd | have tried in the past using duct tape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw lens across room" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "across".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw lens" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to be a little more specific about what you'd like to throw
Floyd | the lens at.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give lens to scott" 		
	

Floyd | "What does this do? Does it add film grain?" I try to make a Photoshop
Floyd | joke, because I assume that all good lenses add "film grain", but he
Floyd | doesn't know what I'm talking about and I hope he quickly forgets.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It adds gibs and shit. There's a processor in there. Give me that
Floyd | back," he says, with agitation that I chalk up to his ever-growing
Floyd | blood lust. I give him back the lens and shrug. I reach into his bag
Floyd | and pull out a book of matches.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did MC Frontalot give these to you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah," he says. "I directed a video of his, you know. At first he was
Floyd | trying to get me to go down to the park and knock down midgets
Floyd | unneededly. I didn't know how to tell him that he could hop on a bus
Floyd | and ride it for fifty miles and not find anyone shorter than
Floyd | 'non-smoking Mexican' unless we passed a morgue. So he gave me some
Floyd | matches that automatically re-light themselves instead. I don't know, I
Floyd | guess it was some text adventure reference or some shit."
Floyd |
Floyd | I grunted, and pocketed the matchbook. "So who are we hunting up here?
Floyd | Are we even really torching Thornton's place? See, I think that's the
Floyd | perfect crime because the entire place is rum-soaked. Any crime scene
Floyd | investigation would be impossible since the place is already completely
Floyd | covered in a fluid just a few atoms removed from formaldehyde. You
Floyd | can't find justice in liquidy conditions, it's why the X-COM aliens
Floyd | went to the sea next."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let's just get out of here," says Scott. He goes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw lens at scott" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "also, out of respect to the artist's original intent, could you all change your MUD clients to hot pink on black" 	
			DavidW asks, "Aren't you supposed to give the lens to whoever's there?" 	
			DavidW says (to ggg), "thanks" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "follow scott" 		
	

Floyd | Which way did he go?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x matchbook" 		
	

Floyd | They're novelty matches that were probably ordered out of a comic book.
Floyd | Scott's thrown thousands of them onto on-line archives. Comics, I mean.
Floyd | I don't think anyone is preserving what historical matchbooks looked
Floyd | like for generations. Future generations, in that respect, can get
Floyd | fucked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "leave van" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't seen anything like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Snowy Trail
Floyd |   Scott takes in the wonderful nature and hocks a loogie into a drift.
Floyd | "We're hunting something called the Beast of Exmoor," he sneers. "It
Floyd | just so happens to be at Adam Thornton's house."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you know he had a MAME machine?" I ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know the location of every single MAME and JAMMA machine in the
Floyd | western hemisphere," he says. "Ask me the pinouts! ASK ME THE FUCKING
Floyd | PINOUTS!" I do, because he might have a gun in the van. With the way
Floyd | this trip is going, I might suddenly learn that he can turn himself
Floyd | into a gun, all like Galvatron but with Scourge's goatee. He starts
Floyd | listing off voltages and I do the right-hand rule a couple times to
Floyd | mime like I am following along. I usually do this sort of thing at
Floyd | work, when one of my co-workers starts talking about Java. I don't mind
Floyd | programming in Java, but I can't stand to hear other people talk about
Floyd | it. This creates a few problems for me that I end up having to hear
Floyd | about at my yearly performance review. After confirming that he's not
Floyd | going to launch into a Meretzky story any time soon, I let my mind
Floyd | wander. When did it go all wrong?
Floyd |
Floyd | It occurs to me that it went all wrong when I let the hookers in, so
Floyd | it's a pretty quick self-reflection.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thornton's house is to the north. I'm not just saying that because I
Floyd | think everything in Canada is north of each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "transform into galvatron" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "transform".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "> go back to van and search for gun" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I think that's my favourite line. "it all went wrong when I let the hookers in."" 	
			Rotonoto says, "'Everything in Canada is north of each other.' I need tp remember that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Adam Thornton's Winter Home
Floyd |   We approach the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I actually do want to interview Thornton for this 'documentary',"
Floyd | sneers Scott, as we get into the right ZIP code, or whatever they use
Floyd | in Canada. "I'm just trying to think of a way to do it where we kill
Floyd | everything in his house afterwards." He scrunches up his forehead and
Floyd | nose in mild, distracted thought.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, you know, as an experienced text gamer, I am trained in creative
Floyd | problem solving. You want to get some good sound bites out of the guy,
Floyd | but no more than seven, because otherwise I made a horrible mistake. I
Floyd | -- "
Floyd |
Floyd | "I didn't agree to that," he snaps. "You'll get your seven; if I have
Floyd | to feed you the lines you'll get them. But Thornton has a talent for
Floyd | eloquent descriptions."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on, what makes you think Thornton will be able to slur seven
Floyd | words together, much less provide seven quality clips? He's a
Floyd | hard-drinking, dazzlingly original Missouri classicist who sweats some
Floyd | kind of bathtub gin/Herradura mix out of every pore in his body. He's
Floyd | also telepathically bonded to at least one of his dogs, like E.T. and
Floyd | Elliot, so the one he named Golem gets shit-faced out its gourd as he
Floyd | does."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're really obsessed about clip length," says Scott. "Look, if I
Floyd | don't make it out of here and something independently horrible happens
Floyd | to like seven other guys involved with this project, it will be up to
Floyd | you and Jon Blask to release this thing. Don't fail me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x van" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto asks, "We still have matches, right?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "car".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bainespal says, "That's a lot of sevens." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure if it matters." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Adam Thornton's Winter Home
Floyd |   I can see Adam's house from here. I have to admit it's very nice. He
Floyd | painted it with its environment in mind. I know that he is an
Floyd | interesting mix of liberal and conservative viewpoints, what I didn't
Floyd | know is that he became snowblind: his house is cyan and magenta.
Floyd | Impossible to miss in all this weather. There is a door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jason Scott is here, and he looks like he's got something more to say
Floyd | to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to jason" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about this Beast of Exmoor," I say to Scott.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I want you to imagine a cross between a puma and a panther." I have a
Floyd | documented problem visualizing genetic monstrosities, so I just nod.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, this cat has gone forth and killed reams of livestock all across
Floyd | Canada. It throws down chickens like a pack of orange Tic-Tacs. It even
Floyd | eats the common predators up there, like, I dunno, mongooses and
Floyd | wolverines." I start to suspect that Scott is one of those guys who
Floyd | don't actually know a lot about the nation of Canada, like 1) Americans
Floyd | who think that Toronto is a quick drive from Calgary, and 2) the
Floyd | entirety of the QuÃ©bÃ©cois. "The Beast is completely out of control, but
Floyd | nobody will do anything for two reasons. The first is the tax credit
Floyd | dispersed to the locals when half their stock goes missing, the second
Floyd | is because they all want to skull-fuck it."
Floyd |
Floyd | He clears his throat. "Although the thing is described as a puma
Floyd | crossed with a panther, I don't think that does it justice. You might
Floyd | be thinking of a four-legged beast, or some odd amalgam of the two
Floyd | distinct beasts, if you're some kind of thick-browed goddamn sped. You
Floyd | have to eliminate that First World mindset."
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm, of course, freezing my testicles off in a Saints jersey,
Floyd | undershirt, work boots, pince-nez and little else, involved in some
Floyd | kind of amateur poaching/arson operation that's being filmed for
Floyd | posterity. Aside from introducing some trouble with malaria and voting,
Floyd | I can't feel any less First World.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's actually a woman, and it has a great body." Scott turns to look
Floyd | me in the eye for the first time since Edmonton. He searches for any
Floyd | trace that I might think this is some sort of anthropomorphic
Floyd | animal/fetish thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Great rack," he continues. "Fangs, of course, but who isn't into that?
Floyd | Certainly not the kind of people that would live up here in this frozen
Floyd | wasteland. Sleek, athletic legs... and she kills prey for her food and
Floyd | all that. She's an unbelievably sexy creature of mythology, and we're
Floyd | going to get her on film when she's passed out at Thornton's."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait... you know that she's here? How? How do you know these things?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "How did I know that Don Woods killed a dragon with his bare hands and
Floyd | then blogged about it in Willie Crowther's FORTRAN game, dummy? I just
Floyd | do. We're going to get into Thornton's place under the guise of
Floyd | interviewing him and then scour his place once he passes out and his
Floyd | eyes are liquor-scented 'XXX's. We'll film the Beast of Exmoor and then
Floyd | burn the place to the ground, killing everyone inside." My heart skips
Floyd | a beat, as Thornton has a really nice Atari trackball on his MAME
Floyd | system. Maybe I've become as inhuman as everyone else in my life. Maybe
Floyd | I just love trackballs. Probably both.
Floyd |
Floyd | He gives me the key so we can get in. I'm sure I'll lose it soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Argh." 	
			Rotonoto says, "Juno reference; possible An Officer & a Gentleman reference. :)" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "light match" 		
	

Floyd | You didn't learn anything as a child, did you?  Don't play with fire.
Floyd | And stay away from my house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think this game needs extensive annotations for anyone who isn't the author." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "remove pince nez" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "pince".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lose key" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "lose".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key" 		
	

Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x undershirt" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "undershirt".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kick door anyway" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "anyway".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kick door" 		
	

Floyd | Venting your frustrations on the house door won't accomplish much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the House
Floyd |   We enter the house and Adam is waiting for us.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm Adam, good to meetcha," he says. He had actually met me twice
Floyd | before, but he's so booze-fueled, I doubt he'd be able to spell my name
Floyd | if I spotted him both 'B's. "Can I get you two something to drink?"
Floyd | Before we can even say anything, he's taken us to his second bathtub.
Floyd | "There are few rules here," he says. "Don't bathe in the second through
Floyd | sixth bathtub. Don't ask questions about what I'm brewing or have
Floyd | brewed in those bathtubs." He walks us out to the MAME cab. "Lastly,
Floyd | all these games are yours to play and set high scores on, except one,"
Floyd | he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Boon-ga Boon-ga?" I ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What? No. Major Havoc. Don't fuck with it - I don't have my roller set
Floyd | right, and I don't want to go digging back there to reset the score if
Floyd | one of you degenerates gets a high score with the arrow keys." There
Floyd | aren't any arrow keys on a MAME cabinet, but I'm temporarily blind
Floyd | after smelling the bathtub concoction, and Scott's focused on looking
Floyd | for the Beast. I try to soak in some of the craftsmanship of the table:
Floyd | it's divided into four sections - each player gets his own joystick,
Floyd | six cherry microswitch buttons, a martini holder and a bolted-on
Floyd | cigarette tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why don't you," whispers Scott, "distract him while I try to flush out
Floyd | the Beast." By the end of it he's not whispering any more, because he
Floyd | got a good glance at Thornton's eyeballs, which look like twin,
Floyd | bloodshot magnets of a like charge, both trying to escape his skull in
Floyd | opposite directions. "In fact," he says to me directly in front of
Floyd | Thornton, "Why don't you go into the other room with him while I look
Floyd | for the Beast so we can burn this place down."
Floyd |
Floyd | "OK," I say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "OK," says Thornton.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thornton takes me over to the MAME cab and wipes his chin with the back
Floyd | of his arm. He had somehow consumed a fifth of something in the brief
Floyd | seconds I was listening to Scott. "It'sh my pride and joy, you know,"
Floyd | he slurs. "It's the most important thing I have ever contributed to the
Floyd | world."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a quality machine, definitely," I say as I spin through the
Floyd | front-end software, looking for the one game he said I couldn't play. I
Floyd | need help.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, thish homebrew," he says while one of his knees gives out, and at
Floyd | first I think he means some text game he crammed into MAMEWah before
Floyd | realizing, no, he was talking booze-homebrew. "The cat-girl is good
Floyd | too," he says. I'm slightly surprised that he has any clue that there
Floyd | is a creature of myth reportedly hanging around his place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "x house" 		
	

Floyd | The house door is just as loud as the rest of the house. It looks like
Floyd | someone murdered a kilt on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee. "murdered a kilt."" 	
			DavidW says, "I have no idea what a MAME cab is, not a clue." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about brewing" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "brewing".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about bathtubs" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "bathtubs".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play game" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "mame is an emulation tool" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cab" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "cab".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Hardware of some sort, David." 	
			smartgenes says, "it's been placed in an old-style arcade cabinet" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | Thornton outdid himself here. There is room for four players, with each
Floyd | one getting a joystick and seven buttons. There is a single trackball
Floyd | and spinner in the middle, which is tasteful. Not gaudy at all.
Floyd | Thornton had the 'MAME' logo created for a nice bezel up top. And the
Floyd | joystick colors, from left to right, are yellow, red, blue and green,
Floyd | thus matching Gauntlet nicely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to smartgenes), "Since I don't 'emulate', that doesn't really help me." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play major havoc" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "major".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "just imagine a pc inside an arcade machine" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch adam" 		
	

Floyd | "Bruce," I say, getting his name wrong, not that it mattered to him or
Floyd | me. "Is that the Beast of Exmoor? Where is she?" His eyes just start
Floyd | spinning again. I rip off one of the metal cigarette trays and slug him
Floyd | with it. Nothing. I crush his goddamn face with it again and still,
Floyd | nothing. No reaction whatsoever.
Floyd |
Floyd | His dog Golem staggers down from upstairs, his face looking like a
Floyd | bunch of burst blood sausages tied together with uncongealed Gorilla
Floyd | glue. "Shit!" I exclaim, wondering if the thing is going to live or
Floyd | die. No matter how many times I remind myself about a psychic bond, I
Floyd | always forget once the violence starts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Unable to undo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "If we go next door, can we emulsify budgerigars on a pool table?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Heh, sorry." 	
			Jacqueline says, "An emulator lets you run software designed for one sort of computer on another because it's a program that emulates the OS of something else. So an emulator you run on your PC turns your PC into, say, a Commodore 64, so that you can play old games." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I didn't expect that to have consequences." 	
			DavidW says (to ggg), "The violence probably is cued for later." 	
			Rotonoto says (to genericgeekgirl), "I'm not sure it did." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we've distracted him :P~" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x adam" 		
	

Floyd | He has a dazzling beard, a foot or two on length. He looks exactly how
Floyd | you want your engaging, original and literate authors to look. You've
Floyd | always admired his work, be it the written word, cocksmanship or
Floyd | arcade-based woodworking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the House
Floyd |   Due to their sick psychic bond (NOTE: some may think it 'beautiful'
Floyd | and 'touching' -- don't let me pre-calibrate this for you, I'm a mess)
Floyd | if I am going to beat any answers out of Thornton, I'll have to do it
Floyd | through his dog, Golem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "ew" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, I see. Beat up his dog, and you beat up him." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hit dog" 		
	

Floyd | I do some quick math in my head, and kick the dog in the ribs, which
Floyd | has the effect of knocking Thornton back into usefulness.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look, you drunk shit, you need to give me some goddamn answers. Is the
Floyd | Beast around?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm right here," she purrs from the MAME screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "play mame" 		
	

Floyd | I'm too stupid to understand how to play with that, exactly. I'm sorry!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to beast" 		
	

Floyd | I turn to look at the monitor. 25" Wells Gardner, no burn-in. Sentient
Floyd | female seductress inside. It's like the show Max Headroom, if they put
Floyd | Amanda Pays in the TV instead. And she is, like, half-puma, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I need you to let me out. I'll do anything for you... I'd be so
Floyd | grateful." She starts to lick her lips and I see the sharpened
Floyd | incisors. Suddenly it's as if I had been drinking all the bathtub gin
Floyd | for the last ... well, I don't know how long Thornton has been
Floyd | continually drunk, let's just go with "the last forty years."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you find anything?" yells Scott from upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let me tell you about this particular Mr. Do! level on here," I say in
Floyd | reply, knowing that no human being with a working brain stem will
Floyd | notice if I don't finish that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Open the coin door," she says, all sexy.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't, though. "It's locked."
Floyd |
Floyd | That's all the opening the Beast needed. She wasn't actually in the
Floyd | MAME machine's monitor, it was just a combination of her reflection and
Floyd | my fucked-up vision, thanks to smelling all the homebrew. The Beast of
Floyd | Exmoor drives its fangs into the back of my neck, and I instantly make
Floyd | a mess out of my shorts. I slump down against the MAME machine,
Floyd | smearing blood all over it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Jason....!" I attempt to yell his name, to warn him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "scott, scott," says the Beast, mimicking the Loud Room from Zork I,
Floyd | but kind of messing it up. I raise a finger to correct her, but am in
Floyd | such poor condition that my held possessions instead scatter around on
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My wife!" exclaims Thornton, as he bursts into tears. "My sweet, feral
Floyd | wife... why must you kill again, you know it drives me to drink..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Jason Scott comes flying down the stairs, equipment in tow, camera
Floyd | trained on the Beast. "You!" he bellows to Mrs. Thornton, the Beast of
Floyd | Exmoor. "You're, you're -- "
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sated," she says, as she picks up the book of Frontalot matches from
Floyd | just beyond my reach and lights a cigarette. She blows out the match
Floyd | and discards it towards one of the hallways with a floor that is soaked
Floyd | with standing alcohol.
Floyd |
Floyd | The match re-ignites during its graceful arc, and everything gets loud
Floyd | and orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | __________
Floyd |
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "well, now we have a fire." 	
			Tale says, "I love that "My sweet, feral wife" line" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have been paying intermittent attention and just came back to see... and wow." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "piss" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the burning house
Floyd |   I wake up and find myself within a melting snow drift, just out of
Floyd | range of the Thornton's place as it burns and crumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is great footage," says Scott, with his eye into the camera. "I
Floyd | see you're awake. I only saved you because I'll need you to bribe the
Floyd | authorities when they get here. Of course, we're so deep into the
Floyd | sphincter of Canada, it could take weeks." He tears into a hunk of
Floyd | MAME-seared elk flesh. "The fire burns off all the alcohol - and how! -
Floyd | so I don't mind using it as a giant campfire for cooking. I don't
Floyd | really drink; it balances out all the other negative stuff, in my
Floyd | opinion." I guess you can categorize blowing up somebody's home,
Floyd | killing a guy inside and exterminating a species that science doesn't
Floyd | know about as 'negative stuff.' "I prefer games with graphics, so I
Floyd | don't really know if this is how Trinity ended, but it's close enough
Floyd | for my purposes." He laughs with a sharp snort.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Leaving the inferno might be a good idea. Just sayin'." 	
			zarf says, "oh, that was a pause line" 	
			zarf says, "pissing was not relevant" 	
			Tale asks, "Is Thornton married in RL?" 	
			zarf says, "I think so" 	
			Recchi says (to Tale), "He is, but his wife is not actually meant to be thein the game" 	
			Recchi says, "er his real wife" 	
			Tale says, "Ah, not based on her" 	
			Recchi says, "Yeah. I'm not 100% Adam knows this, though I tried to explain that to him." 	
	inky arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Rotonoto exclaims, "I'm gonna order The Making of Get Lamp right away!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying Jason's bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | It's a tattered and worn old duffel bad that is made out of some
Floyd | wasteful 80s faux fabric like rayon, zevron or sweet panda dick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the burning house
Floyd |   Within a melting snow drift, the house and the world seem to be
Floyd | burning. I don't understand what's going on, or what I am doing, nor
Floyd | what I ever hoped to accomplish. Scott's still here, perhaps he
Floyd | knows...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to scott" 		
	

Floyd | "How did I... you..." I give up, not really caring.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No idea what happened to the Beast, or Thornton," says Scott. "Perhaps
Floyd | they went to the Arctic Circle. Perhaps they didn't make it out of the
Floyd | house and are quietly hiding underneath one of the eight bathtubs they
Floyd | had in that joint. They really had a thing about keeping themselves
Floyd | clean. Who can tell? More to the point, now that I have the footage I
Floyd | need, who gives a good goddamn?" He looks me over and starts clucking
Floyd | his tongue again. "Are you sure you're not Canadian? Christ, taking
Floyd | foreign lives really revs my motor. Maybe I can naturalize you
Floyd | posthumously." He starts fumbling for one of his many pistols.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why is..." I gasp for air and turn over on my back, in defeat. The air
Floyd | is crisp, but also wafting around the scent of a
Floyd | peanut-shells-on-the-floor bar right after closing time. It really
Floyd | wasn't the last thing in my life I wanted to experience. "Why is the
Floyd | sun all... smirking...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Which one??!" says Scott reflexively, as the second sun -- a Demon Sun
Floyd | -- reveals itself and begins a deep belly chortle it will never stop.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Rotonoto says (to open), "bag" 		
	Gerynar arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | Retro-Nemesis
Floyd | Interactive Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2011. Written and programmed by Robb Sherwin
Floyd | Release 1.00 / Serial number 120103 / Hugo 3.1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** END OF SESSION ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		zarf says, "okay, the Demon Sun was it" 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | Enter (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE, (U)NDO, or (Q)UIT:

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. I guess that's it." 	
			Recchi says, "So the game in a offline terp has an 'A)bout the game' bit which says..." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Uh. I liked the writing, Recchi." 	
			Rotonoto says, "Ha" 	
			Recchi says (to ggg), "(Hahah)" 	
			Recchi says, "That while Jason was making Get Lamp he asked me to write a small story. This would have been 2008 or so." 	
			Recchi says, ""Make up a crazy story about what you think the filming would have been like," he said." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So he wanted you to write this? Interesting." 	
			Recchi says, "Yeah" 	
			Recchi says, "; He was going to put it on the Get Lamp disc in a hidden directory, but he hid it so well the duplicators left it off." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So he says." 	
			Rotonoto says, "A bit arcane to anyone who didn't play IF all thru the 80s." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah, but see, old fogies like us, did, Rotonoto." 	
			Recchi says (to Jacq), "Right, that is the official story, for all I know he threw up reading it." 	
			Recchi says, "So the thing was in limbo until the HugoComp, where I tried to adapt it. I see that with lots of text it doesn't make for a good ClubFloyd game (or not-ClubFloyd game, as the case may be)." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Yep." 	
			Recchi says, "But thanks, everybody, for giving it a try." 	
			maga exclaims, "I was entertained!" 	
			zarf says, "me too" 	
			Recchi says, "thanks :)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, thanks. I always love a good excuse to put the extra ault content warning on a transcript in addition to the spoiler warning." 	
			Rotonoto says, "It went pretty smoothly. We just had to stop & read a bit." 	
			Jacqueline says, "s/ault/adult" 	
			zarf asks, "did the Sentient Demon Sun start out as the endpoint, or did you just stick it in at random at the beginning and then run with it?" 	
			maga says (to Jacq), "you can abbreviate the adult warning to 'A Robb Sherwin Game'" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm gonna have to find some sweet panda dick of my own and craft a bag." 	
			Rotonoto exclaims, "Floyd here now!" 	
			Recchi says (to zarf), "Yeah, I started out writing that at the very beginning as I just sort of did the opening paragraph free-form, but wanted to make sure the story ended with its reveal as well." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, um, wow. What to play to follow that up? How about another Hugo game?" 	
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're making me dizzy, my head is spinning ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | SPINNING
Floyd | A Hugo Open House Mini-Comp Entry
Floyd | by Rob "Flack" O'Hara
Floyd | Hugo v3.1 / Library 31031
Floyd |
Floyd | The Playground
Floyd |
Floyd | In your earliest memory of her the two of you are together on the
Floyd | playground. You're four, five years old at the most. In the memory you
Floyd | don't know where your Mom is; over talking to one of the other moms,
Floyd | perhaps. All the other kids are climbing around on a towering metal
Floyd | jungle gym. The fall wind is brisk, and the metal is cold to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see her standing there, alone. Her blonde hair is in messy
Floyd | pigtails; her eyes, the bluest blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wanna spin?" she asks, and without warning she throws her arms out
Floyd | like airplane wings and begins spinning in place. She tosses her head
Floyd | back and laughs and laughs. Her pigtails are parallel with her arms
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dozen rotations later she collapses in a dizzy pile, still giggling.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, come on," she says. "SPIN!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "I have to go. Thanks for the good clean fun, y'all." 	
	Rotonoto goes home. 		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | It's you, but at the age of five.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "ditto" 	
	zarf walks off through the wall; blinding white light flares briefly around him. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, this is wholesome. I hope." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x girl" 		
	

Floyd | She's not like the other kids, that's for sure. Her face is round and
Floyd | cute, and her smile makes you forget about the cold wind, if only for a
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're not carrying anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Shall we spin?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spin" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My Bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | The vinyl record on the record player continues to spin as the needle
Floyd | reaches the end of the track. The repeated clicking coming from the
Floyd | speakers indicates the song has ended.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Play another one," she says. Digging through the small pile of records
Floyd | on the floor, the choices are limited.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We've already heard them all," you say to her, but she doesn't seem to
Floyd | care. "Which one do you want? I Love Rock and Roll? We Will Rock You?
Floyd | The Devil Went Down to Georgia?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "We Will Rock You!" she says. Carefully you lift the record player's
Floyd | arm, remove the last record, pop the yellow, spiral adapter into the
Floyd | middle of the next 45, and place "We Will Rock You" down on to your
Floyd | cheap, plastic turntable. After a moment of crackling, those familiar
Floyd | drums kick in. Boom Boom Clap. Boom Boom Clap.
Floyd |
Floyd | As they do, She stands up and begins marching around the room, stomping
Floyd | and clapping. Stomp Stomp CLAP. Stomp Stomp CLAP. You follow her lead
Floyd | and soon the two of you are marching around your room in a circle.
Floyd | Stomp Stomp CLAP. Stomp Stomp CLAP! The two of you mumble your way
Floyd | through the verses, but really belt out the chorus.
Floyd |
Floyd | "WE, WILL, WE, WILL, ROCK YOU!" the two of you shout.
Floyd |
Floyd | When the guitar solo rolls around you pick up your tennis racket and
Floyd | nail the solo. Your fingers touch each string carefully and
Floyd | methodically as if you're actually playing the guitar. You hope she
Floyd | notices your attention to detail as you play the tennis racket more
Floyd | accurately than anyone ever has. As the song comes to an end the two of
Floyd | you collapse on my floor. Your leg brushes against hers. It feels nice.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two of you continue to laugh, lying on your backs and staring at
Floyd | the ceiling. You're still holding that dumb tennis racket.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh my God, it's so hot here. Can you open your window?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Spinning is one of those drugs that leads to magical girls." 	
			maga says, "I think I need to sniff some coffee grounds or something, because after a Recchi game I am still assuming the protagonist is about to do something grotesquely awful" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x racket" 		
	

Floyd | You can't remember where it came from -- a garage sale, probably. Since
Floyd | you've owned it the racket has been a makeshift guitar, a flyswatter,
Floyd | and something to conk your sister with. You've never actually hit a
Floyd | tennis ball with the thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Mustang
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mustang's window goes down as you crank the handle around in a
Floyd | circle. No power windows back then, not for a broke high school student
Floyd | such as yourself, anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How much further is it?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's right up here, right past this parking lot," you say -- at least
Floyd | you hope it is, never having actually been there before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Right past the parking lot is an unlit dirt road. Recent rains have
Floyd | turned the dirt path into muddy ruts, and you weren't expecting it to
Floyd | be this bad. Before you know it, your wheels are spinning. You whip the
Floyd | steering wheel back and forth, but it's no use. You're stuck.
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the ignition off and get out of your car to assess the
Floyd | situation. "Listen," she says. "I can hear the falls!" Seeing your car
Floyd | stuck in six inches of mud has changed the mood, but there's nothing
Floyd | you can do about that now. You stare at the car, wondering how you're
Floyd | ever going to get it out of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "C'mon!" she says, running up the dirt road. At the end of the road is
Floyd | a barbed-wire fence. You lift the top wire up and hold the bottom one
Floyd | down with your foot, allowing her to crawl through the opening. Once
Floyd | through she does the same for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's getting louder," she says excitedly, and she's right. You can now
Floyd | plainly hear the rushing water. As the two of you walk past the last
Floyd | row of trees, you can finally see it -- a giant, natural waterfall.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step into the opening your foot slips on the wet grass and you
Floyd | hit the ground hard. "God DAMN it," you shout, which makes her laugh.
Floyd | Once the sting from the fall wears off you notice you're lying in a big
Floyd | muddy hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Still laughing, she plops down next to you and wipes the mud from your
Floyd | face. Then, without saying a word, she leans over and kisses you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You muster up all your courage. "Let's spend the night together," you
Floyd | say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let's spend the rest of our lives together," she says, and kisses you
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | As soothing as the sound of the waterfall is, the rising sun finally
Floyd | wakes the two of you. Your car is exactly where you left it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How about this," you suggest. "You get in the car and turn the wheels
Floyd | all the way to the right. I'll rock the car a bit to get things going.
Floyd | On the count of three, you hit the gas and shout "PUSH!" Then, I'll
Floyd | push. Sounds like a plan?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sounds like a plan," she says, taking her spot inside the car. You
Floyd | begin to rock the car as the two of you count together. One ... two ...
Floyd | three ...
Floyd |
Floyd | "PUSH!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "And Robb seems like such a nice boy in a leather jacket when you meet him." 	
			TheXenographer says, "whoa, textdump." 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "yeah, we kept the textdumps." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Leather jacket? Tell me more." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I seem to recall Robb in either that or a football jersey." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is our loving girl about to kill us with our own car?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push" 		
	

Floyd | Be a little more specific about what you'd like to push.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push car" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Hospital
Floyd |
Floyd | "PUSH!" screams the nurse, over your wife's cries. You grip her hand
Floyd | and squeeze. She squeezes back, ten times harder.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There's the head," the doctor says, calmly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "One more push now, come on now," says the head nurse. "PUSH!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She does. Your wife's screams are followed by a moment of silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then ... a cry. A crying baby.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a boy!" says the nurse. A boy. A son. My son.
Floyd |
Floyd | Our son.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurses whisk him away for a moment to clean him up. As they wipe
Floyd | off the blood and count his fingers and toes, you take a moment to
Floyd | check on your wife.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is he okay?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He's fine, just fine," you say. "You okay?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Eh," she says, before the tears well up in those blue eyes. "I'm
Floyd | okay," she says. "What happened to your shirt?" she asks. Confused, you
Floyd | look down -- there's a hole in your shirt surrounded by blood, but you
Floyd | aren't sure where it came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Huh, that's weird," you say. As you touch your shirt, a nurse taps you
Floyd | on your shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Would you like to hold your son now?" she says. He's so tiny, and
Floyd | looks ridiculous in his little matching blanket, hat and mittens.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Everybody's waiting outside," your wife says. "Go on out."
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk out into the hallway and a dozen people run toward you to see
Floyd | your newborn son. Everybody is smiling and crying at the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, Dad," you say. "Grab my camera there and shoot a picture of me and
Floyd | the boy, will ya?" you say. He picks up the camera and points it at
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ready?" he asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hold on," you say, as one of the baby's mittens is about to fall off.
Floyd | "Wait until I say "shoot". You wrestle the mitten the best you can back
Floyd | on to a baby who does not want to wear it. Whenever you're ready for
Floyd | him to take the picture, say "SHOOT".
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "AIE - WE PUSHED THE CAR RIGHT INTO ANOTHER TEXT DUMP!" 	
			Ellison says, "hope you had insurance" 	
			DavidW says, "y'know, I guessed this type of scene would result from 'push'." 	
			TheXenographer says, "Yeah, I saw that coming as well" 	
			TheXenographer says, "It seems like wherever it's going next won't be good" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I totally didn't. Nervous what "shoot" produces now." 	
			maga says, "aww, man, why did we marry a facehugger" 	
			Gerynar says, "seems to be quite a bit of flashbacking going on" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm a little worried about 'shoot'. If lucky, it'll be graduation for our grown-up child." 	
			Ellison says, "reminds me of that time I flashbacked through Europe" 	
			inky says, "babies start out by hugging your face, and then hug their way into your heart" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear ballistic vest" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "ballistic".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x baby" 		
	

Floyd | He's the most beautiful baby in the world. Of course, that may not me a
Floyd | completely impartial opinion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit the ground" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't make any sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or maybe father and son will be duck hunting." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Maybe!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "shoot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Times Square
Floyd |
Floyd | The noise is deafening and you can't tell if people are screaming at
Floyd | you, to you, or simply near you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The same hole is in your shirt, but this time, blood is pouring from
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Happy New Year!" people are shouting. Horns are blowing all around
Floyd | you. Someone near you is setting off fireworks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't catch your breath. Why are you so tired? You drop to one
Floyd | knee.
Floyd |
Floyd | All you can hear is ringing in your ears. You look up and, there she
Floyd | is. You weren't scared until you saw her face. You can tell she's
Floyd | screaming, but you can't hear her. Your son is standing next to her and
Floyd | looks as confused as you are. What's happening?
Floyd |
Floyd | You look down at your shirt again. Jesus Christ, you've been shot!
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to stand up, but blood begins to fill your lungs. You're
Floyd | drowning in your blood, here, in the middle of Times Square. If only
Floyd | you could ...
Floyd |
Floyd | You fall over to your side. Your grown son extends his hand down to
Floyd | help you up but ... you can't catch your breath. Too much blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything's spinning.
Floyd |
Floyd | Spinning ...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		genericgeekgirl says, "Well." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh well." 	
			Ellison says, "on the JC forums, out alternate title for this one is 'The One Where The Guy Gets Shot in Time Square'" 	
			TheXenographer says, "Those New Year's tourists can be vicious." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, um, presumably we are supposed to do this the first time we play, then go back to try for a better outcome." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That or it's like Ascii and the Argonauts and we are thorough screwed." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I'm inclined to think the latter, but I'm open to trying it out." 	
			Ellison says, "I'm pretty sure there's just the on ending" 	
			maga says, "the pattern that emerges is that, in the world of Hugo, victory means getting laid and then dying" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			maga says, "they are the salmon of the text adventure world" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "mmm, salmon" 	
			DavidW says, "I have a few tins. I should eat some." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, like, the memories are our life passing before our eyes. Nice." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "IRTA 'I have a few twins. I should eat some,' and given the games this morning, I didn't realize it was a misread at first." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, so play again or play something else?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Aw | And Two, at least I hope, the somewhat interesting story and mystery as to what is going on would divert the player's attention away from the fact that my Hugo programming skills are poor and that the game is (except for a few viewable objects and harshly-steered commands) essentially non-interactive" 	
			Touchy exclaims, "Hello people!" 	
			DavidW says, "I doubt that last game can change much. You can probably examine more scenery items en route, but I doubt much more." 	
			Jacqueline says (to ggg), "So that's a 'we should play the next one?'" 	
			TheXenographer says, "Yeah, I'm for playing the next one" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I still thought it was interesting. Nice approach." 	
			DavidW says, "Onwards." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, one sec..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load hugowb" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hugo detects that you are playing this game on an interpreter that uses
Floyd | the Glk API. Does this interpreter normally have a status bar? (If this
Floyd | question confuses you, answer "yes")
Floyd |
Floyd | Please answer YES or NO:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You've built dreams and brought to life legends.  But all that is
Floyd | useless to you -- a means to an end.  And now, the culmination of your
Floyd | long work is nearly finished.
Floyd |   You gingerly take the imager device from its dock, the final
Floyd | precautionary tests complete.  The narrow strip of metal resonates
Floyd | deeply within you as you scrutinize it, a felt echo of your own
Floyd | essence.  Now, all that is left is for the imager to be installed so
Floyd | your consciousness can be attuned with your creation.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | World Builder
Floyd | by Paul Lee (bainespal@yahoo.com)
Floyd | Originally for the Hugo Open House Competition
Floyd | Release 2
Floyd | January 11, 2012
Floyd | IFID:  7D41B470-B518-4241-A71C-50D107E1EEEA
Floyd | Hugo v3.1 / Library 31031
Floyd |
Floyd | (Enter "ABOUT" to access background information and credits.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your workshop
Floyd |   Automatons scurry to and fro in the complex of interconnected
Floyd | machinery, which churns and whirls across the vast convex surface of
Floyd | the Sphere.
Floyd |   None of the sprawling apparatuses and cybernetic miracles are worth
Floyd | anything compared to the masterpiece that lies prone and powerless
Floyd | before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I liked the story itself." 	
			Bainespal says, "There are a lot of clever hints in Spin as to what is going on." 	
			smartgenes says, "i thought that game's writing was good.. confused about the blood thing though" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh hey, it's Bainespal's game." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Bainespal), "Yes." 	
			Bainespal says, "yes" 	
	Bainespal nods. 		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | [N]ext item              [Q]uit menu
Floyd | [P]revious item          [Enter] to select
Floyd |
Floyd |    * About the Game
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      Instructions
Floyd |      SPOILERS (Please try to beat the game before viewing)
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This game would probably never have been written had the Hugo Open
Floyd | House Competition not been held.  The short processes of writing "World
Floyd | Builder" began on December 26th, 2011 and was essentially complete by
Floyd | December 30th.  The Hugo Open House Competition games were played and
Floyd | discussed beginning January 4th, and this second release incorporates
Floyd | bug fixes and improvements based on the discussion.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   [PRESS A KEY TO CONTINUE]
Floyd |

		
	genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [N]ext item              [Q]uit menu
Floyd | [P]revious item          [Enter] to select
Floyd |
Floyd |    * About the Game
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      Instructions
Floyd |      SPOILERS (Please try to beat the game before viewing)
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Bainespal exclaims, "Wow, Jon Blasks menu extension looks good even in a MUD!" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your workshop
Floyd |   Automatons scurry to and fro in the complex of interconnected
Floyd | machinery, which churns and whirls across the vast convex surface of
Floyd | the Sphere.
Floyd |   None of the sprawling apparatuses and cybernetic miracles are worth
Floyd | anything compared to the masterpiece that lies prone and powerless
Floyd | before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, that's the nicest a menu has ever appeared here." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Is there anything special under 'instructions' we should see, or just the basics?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It is jaunty and stylish." 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			Bainespal says, "Just use TALK TO for dialog." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x masterpiece" 		
	

Floyd | The figure of an artificial man stands rigidly, staring vacantly
Floyd | downward from empty eyes.  The android is flawless, a perfect imitation
Floyd | of natural life -- except for the empty rectangular socket above his
Floyd | right brow, revealing circuitry that spoils the preternatural beauty of
Floyd | his human form.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x socket" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "socket".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x circuitry" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "circuitry".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are human, and you are the World Builder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying the imager.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We have a plastic pal that's fun to play with!" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x imager" 		
	

Floyd | The device looks like a small, slightly-curved metal band, featureless
Floyd | and smooth on the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Put imager in masterpiece?" 	
			Bainespal says, "Yes." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm sure it's friendly plug-n-play software." 	
	jojo arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put imager in man" 		
	

Floyd | You slide the smooth, rounded rectangular bar into the groove on the
Floyd | android's forehead. The invisible field draws the device into place
Floyd | soundlessly, recessing it to the level of the skin.
Floyd |   The figure of the android shudders for a moment, and then it raises
Floyd | its head, its mechanical eyes opening wide to focus on you.  The imager
Floyd | begins to blink in the forehead, the metal pulsing softly with white
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Finally sorta really back!" 	
			jojo asks, "What are we playing?" 	
			Tale says, "Oh, this one is great" 	
			DavidW says, "World Builder" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to man" 		
	

Floyd | He hears, but he cannot listen.  Not yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x android" 		
	

Floyd | The android stands poised before you, its eyes locked onto your face.
Floyd | The imager insterted into the forehead throbs slowly, pulsing with
Floyd | bright white light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | The android stands poised before you, its eyes locked onto your face.
Floyd | The imager insterted into the forehead throbs slowly, pulsing with
Floyd | bright white light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close man" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that with the android.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're not carrying anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "x imager" 		
	

Floyd | The imager is a small silver bar above Hugor's right brow, hanging out
Floyd | over his scorched face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push imager" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "push".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brow" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "brow".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x face" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "face".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ears" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "ears".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to man" 		
	

Floyd | He hears, but he cannot listen.  Not yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your workshop
Floyd |   Automatons scurry to and fro in the complex of interconnected
Floyd | machinery, which churns and whirls across the vast convex surface of
Floyd | the Sphere.
Floyd |   None of the sprawling apparatuses and cybernetic miracles are worth
Floyd | anything compared to the masterpiece that lies prone and powerless
Floyd | before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't seen anything like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The Sphere is what you call the hollow planetoid you constructed to
Floyd | serve as your workshop and laboratory.  Miles of equipment and consoles
Floyd | stretch across the inside surface of the artificial globe, diligently
Floyd | attended by your robotic assistants.  The transparent alloy of the
Floyd | outer wall beneath allows an unobscured view of the cosmos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x cosmos" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to refer to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take man" 		
	

Floyd | The android probably wouldn't be too big on that idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bainespal asks, "I obviously didn't clue this well enough, so should I just tell you?" 	
			DavidW says, "Not quite yet." 	
			DavidW says, "I assume we skipped past something." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch man" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't make any sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "turn on hugor" 		
	

Floyd | You meet the android's cold gaze.  Your nano implants detect the
Floyd | interface signal from the imager, rendering the transmission visible to
Floyd | your eyes in a sort of non-sight, separate from the three-dimensional
Floyd | world.  You follow the signal through the imager, into the intricate
Floyd | being.
Floyd |   The imager flares brightly, and the android inhales deeply through
Floyd | his nostrils. Suddenly, you are conscious of the android through your
Floyd | link to him.  More than that, you can feel the echo of his
Floyd | consciousness of you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   "You are Hugor," you tell him.  "Welcome, my son."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Gerynar), "yay. Thanks." 	
			Gerynar says, "it was the 'lying powerless' that clued me in" 	
			Gerynar says, "but spelled correctly" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to hugor" 		
	

Floyd |   "You were created for a very special purpose," you explain, still
Floyd | looking earnestly into his eyes.  "You posses within you the key to
Floyd | endless wonders and mysteries.  Together, we will have many great
Floyd | adventures."
Floyd |
Floyd |   The light of the imager diminishes to a faint but steady gleam.
Floyd | Hugor opens his hands and looks at you, raising his right hand toward
Floyd | you vaguely.
Floyd |
Floyd |   "Father," he says.  He blinks.  "I am Hugor."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "talk to hugor" 		
	

Floyd |   "You were created for a very special purpose," you explain, still
Floyd | looking earnestly into his eyes.  "You posses within you the key to
Floyd | endless wonders and mysteries.  Together, we will have many great
Floyd | adventures."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "key".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "hugor, stand up" 		
	

Floyd | Hugor ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hugor, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "follow".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jojo says, "I think we have to give him something." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss hugor" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "kiss".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jojo says, "Only, he's raising his open hand towards us." 	
			DavidW asks (of jojo), "Like, um, clothes? A map? A bowl of courage?" 	
	jojo says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're not carrying anything.
Floyd |
Floyd |   Hugor's arched eyebrows draw together.  "Father... I do not
Floyd | understand," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "take hugor's hand" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't make any sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug hugor" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "hug".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake hand" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "shake".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hold hand" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "hold".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "ask hugor about his feelings" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "feelings".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell hugor about me" 		
	

Floyd | (Plese use the command "TALK TO (CHARACTER NAME)" to initiate dialog.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to hugor" 		
	

Floyd |   "You needn't, Son.  Not yet.  In time, you will learn to use your
Floyd | gift."
Floyd |   You motion Hugor over to a clearer area.  "Come now," you say, "We
Floyd | won't be trying it out here in the Sphere, but you may as well begin to
Floyd | get a feel for how it works.  Look around you.  Your vision is as
Floyd | capable of rendering dimensional lines as it is of light photons.  You
Floyd | can also touch those dimensional lines, as easily as you can bend down
Floyd | and touch the floor of the Sphere.  Now, look inside yourself, feel the
Floyd | mystery that I created you to persue, and..."
Floyd |   Hugor suddenly whips his head around to look at you, jerking down the
Floyd | hand that he had raised in the air as you spoke.  "No."  He shakes his
Floyd | head, softly at first, but then wildly and vehemently.  "No," he
Floyd | repeats, his voice crackling mechanically. "Does not compute.  Error.
Floyd | Sequence abort."  His voice is consumed by robotic monotony; no trace
Floyd | of the naturalness he possessed for a moment remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to hugor" 		
	

Floyd |   "Hugor, stand by to receive autocorrect passcode," you say calmly,
Floyd | transmitting with your nanotide neural implants the sequence to
Floyd | initiate Hugor's debugging routines. The imager receives the signal,
Floyd | but in response Hugor only turns away from you with a hiss.
Floyd |
Floyd |   Hugor unsteadily backs away from you, throwing up his hands in front
Floyd | of him as if to ward you off, fingers bent claw-like.  Suddenly, the
Floyd | air before him shimmers and bends, being replaced for a moment by a
Floyd | small vortex of light.  The area around the vortex erupts in blue
Floyd | energy, sending Hugor flying backward and vaporizing the nearest
Floyd | equipment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whoa." 	
			jojo says, "I wish *I* had debugging routines." 	
			DavidW says, "He probably saw bones and organs and icky stuff inside us and was grossed out." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to hugor" 		
	

Floyd |   "Stop, Hugor!" you command.  "You don't know what you're doing.  You
Floyd | could both destroy yourself and cause grave harm to others!"  But Hugor
Floyd | does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd |   The instant Hugor smashes bodily into a console against a far wall,
Floyd | he leaps back to his feet, looking around uncertainly.  The right-most
Floyd | part of his face is burned off up to his nose, revealing his metallic
Floyd | internal structure beneath his human aesthetic.  A tendril of smoke
Floyd | rises from the damaged imager.  You look with your nano-sight, but the
Floyd | dimensional signal that linked the android to you is reduced to garbled
Floyd | jibberish, giving you a headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take imager" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "turn off hugor" 		
	

Floyd | At the speed of thought, you initiate in your own mind the nano-signal
Floyd | to deactivate Hugor, but the broken imager spits out chaotic
Floyd | interference, failing to receive.  You glance at a console, about
Floyd | equidistant between you and Hugor, from which you can initiate a
Floyd | stronger overide to bypass the imager.  You lunge for the console, both
Floyd | physically and remotely through your nanotides.  But with his
Floyd | super-human strength and reflexes, Hugor reacts faster, simultaneously
Floyd | sending out interference to block the signal from your implants and
Floyd | crossing the distance between himself and the console in a single jump
Floyd | to smash it to ruin with his arm.
Floyd |
Floyd |   Hugor runs to the nearest port along the Sphere, covering the
Floyd | distance in moments.  You signal the docking system to deny him access
Floyd | to the cruiser bay, and the nearest automatons shuffle towards him,
Floyd | hemming him in.  He throws the robots out of his way and slams his
Floyd | scorched fist against the closed docking lift, but the reinforced alloy
Floyd | fails to yield even to his great strength.  He raises his hands, and a
Floyd | shimmering field appears before the lift.  The field expands
Floyd | horizontally toward the lift, which disappears in a burst of molten
Floyd | slag.  Several loyal automatons fall into the vortex, and are gone.
Floyd | The vortex disintegrates, and Hugor disappears through the hole he
Floyd | created.
Floyd |   How could he have gained so much control over his ability already?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bainespal says, "As you can see, the ability to take the imager again is the biggest bug I know still exists. Fortunately, it doesn't make the game unwinnable." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we invented Superboy Prime here." 	
			DavidW says, "I was hoping taking the imager would stop him." 	
			DavidW says, "but yeah, I thought of turning him off just a little too late." 	
			jojo exclaims, "Alas, we have created a moooooonnnnsterr!" 	
			Bainespal says, "Good thought. I'll make it equivalent to trying to "TURN OFF" for the next release, if I make one." 	
			TheXenographer exclaims, "What has science done?!" 	
			DavidW says, "well, we wanted adventures, so we have one." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x port" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "port".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jojo asks, "Erm, so should we see about vowing to stop our horrendous creation at all costs?" 	
			DavidW asks, "yes, but how?" 	
	jojo says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your workshop
Floyd |   Automatons scurry to and fro in the complex of interconnected
Floyd | machinery, which churns and whirls across the vast convex surface of
Floyd | the Sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do we have a supersuit or ultra-gun or whatever handy?" 	
	Bainespal smiles. 		DavidW asks, "Can we find Hugor with our GPS implants?" 	
	jojo says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "hole".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we could just let him go free and start making a better one" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "follow hugor" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "follow".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying the imager.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "repair imager" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "repair".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x imager" 		
	

Floyd | The device looks like a small, slightly-curved metal band, featureless
Floyd | and smooth on the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd |   A portion of the transparent diameter of the Sphere glows red and
Floyd | then explodes outward, and a star cruiser glides out of the breach as
Floyd | atmosphere and equipment vents out into space.  The Sphere's central
Floyd | control system automatically closes the breach with a force field.
Floyd | Hugor's hijacked star cruiser disappears from light-based sight as it
Floyd | engages its photon engines.
Floyd |   Hugor is far too precious to lose.  You must find him and stop him
Floyd | from destroying himself!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You enter the star cruiser's control pod and launch out through the
Floyd | Sphere's space port in pursuit of your lost creation, your lost child.
Floyd |
Floyd | Space
Floyd |   The stars evaporate in dim streaks as you leave light behind.
Floyd |   The interior of the control pod of your ship is a spherical room with
Floyd | four molded chairs facing the viewscreen that covers the enitre
Floyd | diameter of the wall.  The viewscreen remains locked onto Hugor's
Floyd | cruiser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "x viewscreen" 		
	

Floyd | The sheet of transparent aluminum wraps all around the diameter of the
Floyd | circular room, displaying a projection of the stolen star cruiser
Floyd | rendered by calculations based on photon emissions.  A narrow strip
Floyd | below the screen displays panels to activate and control the targeting
Floyd | system, navigation system, and photon engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "'The stars evaporate in dim streaks' is nicely put." 	
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x panels" 		
	

Floyd | The sheet of transparent aluminum wraps all around the diameter of the
Floyd | circular room, displaying a projection of the stolen star cruiser
Floyd | rendered by calculations based on photon emissions.  A narrow strip
Floyd | below the screen displays panels to activate and control the targeting
Floyd | system, navigation system, and photon engines.
Floyd |
Floyd |   Hugor's vessel abruptly changes course and drops out of photon
Floyd | velocity.  Your ship's computer immediately calculates Hugor's exit
Floyd | vector and makes corresponding course adjustments before entering
Floyd | sublight speed, and the stars snap into sharp focus on your viewport.
Floyd |   But the stars are all you see as the computer wildly scans the
Floyd | sector, searching for the renegade ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need to examine the systems in turn." 	
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x targeting system" 		
	

Floyd | The sheet of transparent aluminum wraps all around the diameter of the
Floyd | circular room, displaying a field of stars.  A narrow strip below the
Floyd | screen displays panels to activate and control the targeting system,
Floyd | navigation system, and photon engines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says, "Nope, i guess not." 	
	jojo says (to Floyd), "target hugor" 		
	

Floyd | Your computer hasn't yet locked on to Hugor's location, so you don't
Floyd | know where to shoot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x navigation" 		
	

Floyd | The sheet of transparent aluminum wraps all around the diameter of the
Floyd | circular room, displaying a field of stars.  A narrow strip below the
Floyd | screen displays panels to activate and control the targeting system,
Floyd | navigation system, and photon engines.
Floyd |
Floyd |   Your shipboard sensors detect spatial distortion and photon
Floyd | displacement that was not present before.  Investigating, you watch a
Floyd | swirling vortex of light energy expand as Hugor's star cruiser,
Floyd | drifting near the field of distortion, accelerates gently away from it
Floyd | and then begins to turn toward it in a long arc.
Floyd |   Incredible.  He should not have been able to generate such a large
Floyd | field for a long time. You cannot allow him to escape through it, or
Floyd | you may lose him forever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "target hugor" 		
	

Floyd | Your targeting system can't lock on to Hugor's vessel due to
Floyd | interference from the vortex, but you fire off a shot at the general
Floyd | area anyways, just as Hugor brings his ship around to enter the
Floyd | swirling light.  The beam misses and is absorbed into the energy field.
Floyd | The vortex swells and wavers, and Hugor's ship tumbles away from it,
Floyd | turning end-over-end.
Floyd |   The vortex shrinks and stabilizes, and then opens wide again as Hugor
Floyd | regains control of his cruiser, once again turning to enter the field
Floyd | of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "target vortex" 		
	

Floyd | Your computer refuses to target the vortex directly due to the energy
Floyd | field's emissions, but you unleash a laser volley, the laser turret
Floyd | firing thousands of times in the half-second.  On your viewport, the
Floyd | vortex absorbs the beam and warps chaotically, bursting into a nebula
Floyd | of sparks.
Floyd |   Turning aside from the blast, Hugor's ship halts.  As your star
Floyd | cruiser continues on an intercept course at its top non-photon speed, a
Floyd | swirling nimbus begins to gather in front of Hugor's cruiser.  The
Floyd | nimbus expands into another vortex, and Hugor promptly accelerates into
Floyd | it just as you approach from behind, disappearing into the light.  You
Floyd | are just seconds away from the light field, but you know that it's
Floyd | going to snap closed in the heartbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "enter vortex" 		
	

Floyd | You must do so.  But you can't simply fly into the energy field at
Floyd | sublight velocity.  Now that the origin of the dimensional field has
Floyd | gone on to the other side, the gateway is unstable and will collapse
Floyd | immanently, destroying your craft if you aren't moving faster than the
Floyd | photon warp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "speed up" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "speed".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale is fired from breathing. 		
	Tale has disconnected. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go faster" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "faster".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to warp speed" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "speed".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jojo says, "One does not simply fly into the energy field at sublight velocity." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x photon controls" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't encountered any "photon controls".  (If you're sure you
Floyd | need to refer to that, try putting it another way.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on photon" 		
	

Floyd | There is only one thing you can do.  Responding to your thought faster
Floyd | than you can twitch a limb, your computer sets a course through the
Floyd | center of the vortex and engages the four photon engines for a
Floyd | microsecond burst.
Floyd |   You are elsewhere.  Your sensors show no sign that the vortex ever
Floyd | existed. The viewport shows a solar system encircling an angry red sun.
Floyd | Hugor's craft is barely within scanning range, in orbit of the nearest
Floyd | planet.  Even with the computer's precision, you far overshot the exit
Floyd | point of the portal, traveling above light speed. You bear down on the
Floyd | planet at top sublight speed.
Floyd |
Floyd | In Orbit
Floyd |   A cloud of debris encircles a dark terrestrial planet.
Floyd |   The interior of the control pod of your ship is a spherical room with
Floyd | four molded chairs facing the viewscreen that covers the enitre
Floyd | diameter of the wall.  The viewscreen shows Hugor's cruiser arc down
Floyd | and around the dark planet on a landing vector.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of jojo), "It is folly?" 	
			djfletch says, "eep, another demon sun" 	
			Bainespal exclaims, "Hah!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "target hugor" 		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "scan debris" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You don't need to use the word "scan".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jojo exclaims (at Jacq), "Not with ten thousand men could you do this!" 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | You descend into the atmosphere, following Hugor's vessel as it makes
Floyd | directly for the strange bulge, which resolves in your viewscreen into
Floyd | a misshapen artificial dome of some kind.  As the star cruiser
Floyd | approaches, a panel opens on the surface of the dome, and Hugor
Floyd | decelerates directly into the maw.
Floyd |
Floyd |   As the panel closes behind Hugor's cruiser, your ship lurches, the
Floyd | defensive system taking evasive maneuverings.  Two turrets have risen
Floyd | from beneath ground level on either side of the dome to spit fiery fury
Floyd | at you, while assorted artillery outside the dome and smaller guns
Floyd | along its surface shoot at you with a variety of energy weapons.  The
Floyd | defense system works tirelessly to evade, but a few stray beams manage
Floyd | to take out your photon engines.  You return fire with your lasers,
Floyd | destroying one of the turrets and decimating the ground machines.
Floyd |   Suddenly, the viewscreen flickers out along with the control strip
Floyd | and every source of light ,leaving you in total darkness.  You feel
Floyd | yourself falling.  Two tense heartbeats pass, and then the pod lights
Floyd | up again dimly.  You initiate the eject sequence, and the ship encases
Floyd | your body in a close-fitting, rigid suit of alloy plates.  The pod
Floyd | opens, and you fall, spreading your hands to create a force field just
Floyd | before impact.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Dead Planet
Floyd |   The bleak landscape is pitted by craters and littered with scrap
Floyd | metal and organic offal, strewn around in haphazard heaps.  The murky
Floyd | atmosphere obscures the sky in an acrid haze.  Smoldering nuggets of
Floyd | debris rain down slowly but constantly.
Floyd |   With the exception of the craters, the land is blandly level and
Floyd | featureless in all directions -- except in the direction facing the
Floyd | planet's south pole, where an asymmetrical black dome blots out the
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bainespal says, "By nightfall this planet shall be fair teaming with orcs" 	
	jojo says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You sprint toward the malignant edifice, your shock suit enhancing your
Floyd | strength as you bound lightly over the barren terrain.  As you draw
Floyd | near, the remaining ground turret follows your movement, and you
Floyd | proceed warily, activating your suit's force-shield.  But the turret is
Floyd | content to track you as you walk through the mangled remains of the
Floyd | machines that you obliterated during your hurried arrival.  Unhindered,
Floyd | you walk straight up to the side of the dome, and a portion of the wall
Floyd | dematerializes, leaving an uneven opening.
Floyd |   You enter without hesitation, and the wall rematerializes on your
Floyd | heels.  You see a dark silhoutte standing before you.
Floyd |
Floyd |   "Remember me, World Builder?"
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Dome
Floyd |   An opaque black expanse covers everything, proclaiming itself to be a
Floyd | whole world, an entire universe.  A multitude of machines and cyborgs
Floyd | lurk about, silhouetted against the haphazard red light that unevenly
Floyd | illuminates broken terrain.
Floyd |   A hulking robotic behemoth stands before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "All the text is crushing me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Teaming with orcs? ITYM cyborgs." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tickle behemoth" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "tickle".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I have no idea what prompted me to type that." 	
			TheXenographer says (to david), "Crushing walls of text seem to be the order of the day." 	
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "talk to behemoth" 		
	

Floyd |   "Your pointless war has nothing to do with my son, Minfor.  Release
Floyd | him now, and I may yet leave you alone."
Floyd |   The expressionless head swivels, and the lone yellow eye flashes
Floyd | brighter and then dimmer.  "You have no authority here, World Builder,"
Floyd | the machine hisses mechanically.  "Hugor came to me freely.  He is
Floyd | mine."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying the imager.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "crush the behemoth" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "crush".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "talk to behemoth" 		
	

Floyd |   "Do not feign innocence, Deceiver.  I know that something touched my
Floyd | son when I had imparted my consciousness to him -- lied to him, no
Floyd | doubt, confused him.  Told him how to use his ability.  Lead him to
Floyd | this prison.  No, Minfor, it is not Hugor who initiated this rebellion.
Floyd | I will have my vengeance."
Floyd |   A popping cackle.  "You did not suppose that you were the only one
Floyd | knowing the secrets of sub-dimensional transmission and projected
Floyd | consciousness, did you, World Builder? But I can't claim credit for
Floyd | Hugor's actions, as you well know.  You said that Hugor bears your
Floyd | consciousness.  If I had the power to control conscious beings, would I
Floyd | not have taken you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think we have any tools but talking." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "beg behemoth to desist" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "beg".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	jojo says (to Floyd), "smite the behemoth" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "smite".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x behemoth" 		
	

Floyd | The rigid, hulking figure before you defies sense and logic in the way
Floyd | the many plates, cylinders, and connecting tubes are assymetrically
Floyd | positioned.  The main part of the "body" is a large, roughly box-shaped
Floyd | segment, upon one side of which sits a cylindrical "head" with a single
Floyd | oval optic, glowing yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd |   Minfor's incongrouous limbs and components raise themselves higher,
Floyd | and he looms over you.  "Unless that is exactly what I did.  It seems
Floyd | Hugor was not the only one whom I lead to this prison.  Like son, like
Floyd | father.  All along, you thought you were acting of your own free
Floyd | choice.  But what if I had always been communicating with your
Floyd | thoughts?  What if I gave you the idea to create a being capable of
Floyd | opening doors to other dimensions, just so I could eventually conquer
Floyd | all worlds, altering reality according to my will?  And now I have both
Floyd | the portal-maker and the mind that conceived him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Is 'Minfor' an anagram of 'Inform' on purpose?" 	
			jojo says, "In a moment we'll see the dreaded Riftda" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "dismantle minfor" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "dismantle".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bainespal says, "Yes! You're the only one who figured it out" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "challenge minfor to a game of chess" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "challenge".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bainespal says, "that i know of, at least" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x shock suit" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "shock".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "suit".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "press optic" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "press".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x optic" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to refer to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I still see no options but talking." 	
			djfletch asks, "are we going to have to kill ourselves to save the universe?" 	
			Ellison says, "I might have gotten that if Hugor had been built out of Minfor's parts" 	
			jojo says, "Actually, following the same format as 'Minfro', it would be 'Drifta', the incorrigible space hermit, with his friends Uestq, Nala and Adst." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to behemoth" 		
	

Floyd |   "What you say is false, and I can prove it," you state calmly.
Floyd |   The cylindrical head extends out from the boxy body and bends down
Floyd | into your face.  "How?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd |   "Because I can freely choose to allow you to enslave me and still see
Floyd | my vengeance in the end!" you declare.
Floyd |   The yellow light on the head blinks, and the cylinder swivels.
Floyd |   "You can do whatever you want to me, on the condition of Hugor's
Floyd | freedom."  You square your shoulders and clasp your gauntleted hands
Floyd | together, steepling your thumbs.
Floyd |   Minfor retracts to its previous height and regards you curiously.  A
Floyd | long moment passes.  "Agreed."  As soon as the word is grated, you see
Floyd | movement out of the corner of your eye, and Hugor is tossed at your
Floyd | feet, beaten and smoldering.  A grotesque metallic creature detaches
Floyd | from the right side of his disfigured face and scuttles across the
Floyd | floor to crawl up Minfor, where it disappears somewhere inside the
Floyd | robot's asymmetric mass of components.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to hugor" 		
	

Floyd |   "Be strong, son," you tell him.  He looks up at you weakly, his
Floyd | expression numb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hugor" 		
	

Floyd | The right side of his face and parts of his body, including his entire
Floyd | right hand, are scorched to the alloy skeleton, marring his human
Floyd | countenance.  The imager has gone dark above his brow.
Floyd |
Floyd |   "Time now!" Minfor hisses as the opening in the wall of the dome
Floyd | reappears.  It bends over to wrap a tentacle around Hugor, roughly
Floyd | throwing him out the opening.  From outside, Hugor meets your eyes for
Floyd | a brief moment, and then hangs his head low before the portion of the
Floyd | wall rematerializes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jojo says, "I see now why taking the imager was a bug." 	
	jojo says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Leaving would spoil your plan.
Floyd |
Floyd |   Something strikes you down from behind.  The next thing you know, you
Floyd | are being beaten by a group of cyborgs.  They enthusiastically deliver
Floyd | blow after blow.  They smash your kneecaps and rake your body with
Floyd | metallic claws, lapping your blood like dogs.  As you are tossed
Floyd | around, you occassionally catch a glimpse of Minfor looming behind the
Floyd | cyborgs, watching impassively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "attack cyborgs" 		
	

Floyd | They do not concern you directly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i don't really get that, i assume hgor has disappeared, but it didn't say that" 	
	jojo says (to Floyd), "attack Minfor" 		
	

Floyd | With your nano augmentation and the field-generating capabilities of
Floyd | your emergency shock suit, you are far from defenseless.  But here, you
Floyd | are on enemy territory, and your adversary has access to firepower and
Floyd | backup.  Best to find another way out of this.
Floyd |
Floyd |   The beating ceases as robots break the cyborgs up.  Two androids grab
Floyd | you and unceremoniously constrain you to some bent and narrow surface,
Floyd | leaving you hanging in an unnatural position.  The light from Minfor's
Floyd | eye blinks in your face.  Then the torture begins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "he was thrown out of the dome" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh, now, why are we being sliced n diced? I thought Minfor loved us for our mind?" 	
			smartgenes says, "yeh it didn't say that tho" 	
			Gerynar | It bends over to wrap a tentacle around Hugor, roughly 	
	jojo says (to Floyd), "talk to minfor" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing remains to be said.
Floyd |
Floyd |   Laser drills bite into your skull and the back of your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "of course, I suppose Minfor is killing the golden goose, trying to get all the gold at once." 	
			Bainespal says (to gerynar), "Thanks" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |   Minfor places a spiny robotic creature onto your forehead.  "The
Floyd | question as to whether or not you act under my compulsion is moot now,
Floyd | for this will allow me to control you quite crudely and efficiently."
Floyd | The spines shoot into your skull, piercing your brain.  You can feel
Floyd | the thing rifle through your conscious thoughts and memories.
Floyd |
Floyd |   Before your eyes appears a vision of Minfor, dark and terrible,
Floyd | shrouded in raging flame. Your consciousness is consumed by terror, and
Floyd | you feel an impulse to beg for mercy.  But some rational remnant of
Floyd | your mind cannot accept, and your mouth remains closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jojo asks, "I guess we get beat upon until our progidal son comes to rescue us?" 	
	jojo says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |   Your consciousness is plunged into pure pain, and agony because the
Floyd | only reality.
Floyd |
Floyd |   The pain diminishes slightly, and your ears discern hollow, lifeless
Floyd | words.  "The good thing about your projected consciousness is that I
Floyd | don't have to worry about killing you prematurely, since I can simply
Floyd | gather your nanotides and continue my experiments.  Let us see if death
Floyd | has any interesting effects."
Floyd |   You are enveloped in more pain -- a clearly physical pain.  All over
Floyd | your body, you feel tiny creatures burrow into your flesh, consuming
Floyd | your organs.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'm hoping our mind is so awesome, Minfor will go kablooey when he absorbs us." 	
			jojo says, "Or not." 	
			TheXenographer says, "Well, that was a downer." 	
	Fang was killed when the Heinkel He 111 which was shuttling him to Berlin crashed shortly after takeoff in Salzburg at Ainring on 21 April 1944. Only his black metal hand was recovered from the wreckage. It received a full state funeral. 		jojo asks, "Was there a way to win that?" 	
			Ellison says, "there is" 	
			Bainespal says, "The game isn't over yet" 	
	jojo says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | But Minfor did not understand the relationship between consciousness
Floyd | and dimension.  As your mangled body dies and your brain fails, your
Floyd | consciousness breaks free of the dimension barrier and drifts
Floyd | unhindered through the fabric of reality.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Dome
Floyd |   An opaque black expanse covers everything, proclaiming itself to be a
Floyd | whole world, an entire universe.  A multitude of machines and cyborgs
Floyd | lurk about, silhouetted against the haphazard red light that unevenly
Floyd | illuminates broken terrain.
Floyd |   Minfor is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh yeah, that" 	
	jojo says (to Floyd), "enter minfor" 		
	

Floyd | You can't enter Minfor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x minfor" 		
	

Floyd | The rigid, hulking figure before you defies sense and logic in the way
Floyd | the many plates, cylinders, and connecting tubes are assymetrically
Floyd | positioned.  The main part of the "body" is a large, roughly box-shaped
Floyd | segment, upon one side of which sits a cylindrical "head" with a single
Floyd | oval optic, glowing yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let's go find Hugor." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x optic" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to refer to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x head" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to refer to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "x self" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "self".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are human, and you are the World Builder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Leaving would spoil your plan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machines" 		
	

Floyd | They do not concern you directly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x body" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to refer to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "talk to minfor" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing remains to be said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the Dome
Floyd |   An opaque black expanse covers everything, proclaiming itself to be a
Floyd | whole world, an entire universe.  A multitude of machines and cyborgs
Floyd | lurk about, silhouetted against the haphazard red light that unevenly
Floyd | illuminates broken terrain.
Floyd |   Minfor is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to hugor" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "x machines" 		
	

Floyd | They do not concern you directly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "call hugor" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "call".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cyborgs" 		
	

Floyd | They do not concern you directly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to refer to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x terrain" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to refer to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter minfor" 		
	

Floyd | You can't enter Minfor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "attack minfor" 		
	

Floyd | You sense every quantum of energy within the encompassing expanse of
Floyd | the dome.  You see the entire framework of this reality, and you touch
Floyd | it.  The atoms in the wall of the dome quiver as you project your
Floyd | wrath, and the dome violently implodes, burrying Minfor and its minions
Floyd | in a mound of devastation.
Floyd |
Floyd |   Free at last, you drift incorpeally, stretching out to detect your
Floyd | son's aberrant signal elsewhere on the dead planet.  He has opened a
Floyd | vortex portal and is about to step through, shoulders slumped.  You
Floyd | follow the dimensional lines to the dark, gloomy place on the other
Floyd | side of the portal and promptly sever them.  As effortlessly as
Floyd | breathing, you coalesce in front of Hugor, your nanotides forming
Floyd | quarks and atoms that form flesh and blood and bone, until you stand
Floyd | before him just as physically as when you first activated him with your
Floyd | thought.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Dead Planet
Floyd |   Hugor is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to jojo), "Attacking was my next guess!" 	
			jojo says, "Good we're on the same page, violent tendencies-wise." 	
	ASchultz retreats to his comfy little shack 		
	ASchultz has disconnected. 		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "talk to hugor" 		
	

Floyd |   Words can wait a moment more.  Right now, Hugor needs you to restore
Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "turn on hugor" 		
	

Floyd | The imager does not respond to you, but you no longer need it to.
Floyd | Hugor flinches as you lay a hand on his shoulder but otherwise allows
Floyd | your grip.  You project yourself into him, pulsing through his damaged
Floyd | body, causing his atoms to dissassociate but his essence to remain in a
Floyd | cloud of light.  The light coalesces, forming a body as living as
Floyd | yours, but with all the perfection of his original android form.  He
Floyd | raises his head to look into your eyes, and you feel his own
Floyd | consciousness project into your mind.
Floyd |   The imager is gone, but Hugor's brow shines with a pure silver gleam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jojo says (to Floyd), "talk to hugor" 		
	

Floyd |   "Do not be ashamed, Hugor.  All is well.  Infinite worlds await!"
Floyd |   Hugor inhales deeply and looks up at you, smiling softly.  He turns
Floyd | and raises his right arm, calling forth a bright field of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU'VE WON THE GAME! ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		Jacqueline says, "w00t" 	
			TheXenographer says, "aww, that's much better." 	
			jojo says, "I'm glad that we didn't have to kill our promethean creation." 	
			Ellison says, "hooray" 	
			Bainespal says, "Thank you all! Fascinating transcript." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Hooray for a transcript helpful to an author!" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. If we can manipulate atoms directly and rebuild our own body from scratch, I'm not sure why we bother with machines at all." 	
			Bainespal says, "And I'm really sorry for the places where it was under-implemented" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Bainespal says (to DavidW), "I didn't think of that. But I think the World Builder only gained total mastery of dimensions after getting killed." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Ready for another?" 	
			Gerynar says, "very nicely written game, Bainespal" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This next one is the last one, I think." 	
			Bainespal says (to Gerynar), "Thank you. :)" 	
	jojo gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	jojo arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline exclaims, "Okay, I'm not hearing 'no, I need a potty break' or 'yes, onward!' so I'll make a decision: we're going for it!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load hugozork" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HUGO ZORK: The Great Underground Empire
Floyd | A Port of Infocom's Zork I to Hugo
Floyd | Beta Release 1
Floyd | Hugo Zork written by John Menichelli
Floyd | "Zork I" is copyright by Activision and is used without permission
Floyd | Written using Hugo v2.5 by Kent Tessman (c) 1995-1999
Floyd | (New players should type "help")
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded
Floyd | front door.
Floyd | A small mailbox is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait." 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			Bainespal exclaims, "This one looks a bit familiar!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This... this isn't part of the hugo comp, it just is on Floyd and has a similar naming convention." 	
			DavidW says, "I think this isn't part of the comp." 	
			Gerynar says (to Bainespal), "prose like that makes me shudder when I look at my WIPs and WnIPs" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Ellison), "Have we played them all?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | Your score is 0 (total of 350 points), in 0 moves.
Floyd | This gives you the rank of Beginner.
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit (YES or NO)?

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Ellison says, "assuming you played Retro Nemesis before I got here, yeah" 	
			jojo says, "That game is over so quickly, it was just getting eerily familiar." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, we played Retro Nemesis all right." 	
			Bainespal exclaims (at Gerynar), "I know the feeling, especially when it comes to code. I'd never have finished anything if I didn't crank it out for a quick deadline, either!" 	
			jojo asks, "What's everyone's take on the Hugo games then?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, so then I guess we're done. And here I was all psyched out for another. But this will mean I can probably have enough time to actually do transcripts and get my swim in today, so that is good." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of jojo), "What do you mean?" 	
			inky says, "we think hugo is swell" 	
			TheXenographer says, "I'm not sure we so much played Retro Nemesis as stared blankly at it" 	
			jojo says (to Jacq), "I mean, what's the overall impression of game quality, handling etc." 	
			Jacqueline says (to TX), "haha, true" 	
			Bainespal says, "The Hugo Comp made me hope that Hugo will get updated some day." 	
			Jacqueline says (to jojo), "Oh, well... I'm one of those people that really thinks that it's about the author more than the system. I've enjoyed games coded in a lot of different systems, and I think Hugo can turn out some really great games." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ask that question when a systemsnob like maga is here." 	
			jojo says, "Yeah, I think you're probably right on that score." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure if ClubFloyd can really show off Hugo to its best advantage, since we can't see pics or hear sounds via Floyd." 	
			Jacqueline says, "True" 	
			inky says (to Bainespal), "oh, it's being updated -- now you can use it to create screenplays" 	
			DavidW asks, "How extensible is Hugo? Does it have library extensions the way Inform or TADS does it?" 	
			djfletch says, "somebody needs to add an ascii art system for pictures on Floyd" 	
			Bainespal says (to DavidW), "Yes. I used 3 extensions, all by Jon Blask, in WB" 	
			jojo says, "Yep, then we could port in ascii doom." 	
			Bainespal exclaims (at djfletch), "I love ASCII art!" 	
			DavidW says, "oh good. I think having a good library of extensions to draw from helps authors a lot." 	
			Bainespal says, "I'm really impressed with Jon's interperter-compensation system. It made the menu display correctly in a MUD client." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, that was very good." 	
			Gerynar says, "I'd also like to point out all the great work he's done at the Hugo wiki" 	
			Jacqueline looks at the calendar, realizes it's Compliment Ellison day. "He is also jaunty and stylish." 	
			Recchi says (to jojo), "I have to leave, but other people wrote about their impressions at this thread: | [LINK]" 	
			jojo exclaims (at Recchi), "I'll check that out, cheers!" 	
			Ellison says, "dang, my MUD client someone's-complimenting-me trigger failed to initiate" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "You need to revisit the code for it, evidently." 	
			Bainespal exclaims (at recchi), "Thanks for running the Comp!" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Thanks, everyone!" 	
			Bainespal exclaims, "I need to leave, too. I'm really glad I attended!" 	
			Ellison says, "Retro Nemesis really is cool with the additional music and color scheme, but it's a good read regardless" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh man, there's music and color?" 	
			DavidW says, "Glad the comp happened. This was different." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "hm, maybe we need to simul-play again." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, plus there's a picture of Jason Scott with his finger in a whole lot of pies" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "I don't want to see Scott with his fingers in a Chilaxxx pie." 	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Some Random 2011 Games by Various Authors
As played on ifMUD on January 29, 2012

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Pigpancake by Aubra Penner, Moonwrecked by Colin Sandel and Carolyn VanEseltine, Hangar 22 by Rob O'Hara, and Ecto Horror by Jon Blask (writing as "Roody Yogurt"). The only real common thread between these games is that they were all originally released during 2011. You can learn more about these games, including how to download them, by visiting their sites on the ifWiki: Pigpancake, Moonwrecked, Hangar 22, and Ecto Horror.

If you would like to jump straight to a particular game in the transcript, please click its title:
Pigpancake by Aubra Penner
Moonwrecked by Colin Sandel and Carolyn VanEseltine
Hangar 22 by Rob O'Hara
Ecto Horror by Jonathan Blask as "Roody Yogurt"

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
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			Jacqueline says, "Okay. so. First off, let me remind you that you have until Feb 10th to make your Xyzzy first round votes / nominations." 	
	maga arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline says, "Which is kinda what we're up to, today. Not that we're recommending games for nomination, we're just playing some games that are eligible for nomination that might not have been on everyone's radar. I certainly haven't heard of most of these, or played any of them." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Does anyone have a preference on which one we try first?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hangar 22, Moonwrecked, Pigpancake, and Ecto Horror?" 	
			DavidW says, "I know Pigpancake is very short. Moonwrecked is said to be speed-if sized." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm. Pigpancake, then?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't konw the lengths of the other two." 	
			DavidW says, "I think Pigpancake is a nice warmup snack of a game." 	
			Tale asks, "Is Ecto Horror Ellisons game?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load pigpancake" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | pigpancake
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Aubra Penner
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110410 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Farm
Floyd | Leaves rustle in the spring breeze, and the soft calls of distant birds
Floyd | add a pleasant background. The barnyard is filled with muck. Nearby, a
Floyd | splintery old post juts from the mud. A rusty old cowbell hangs from
Floyd | the post.
Floyd |
Floyd | A perky pink pig is sleeping in the ooze nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lunchbox lies forlornly on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Tale), "yes" 	
			Tale says, "Pretty short, then" 	
			Johnny says (to Tale), "game(s)" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x post" 		
	

Floyd | It's a post. What more do you want?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "like post" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try facebook" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pig" 		
	

Floyd | The pig twitches and grumbles in his sleep, oblivious to the outside
Floyd | world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poke pig" 		
	

Floyd | The pig sighs happily, unperturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, that was unexpected." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x lunchbox" 		
	

Floyd | It's a plain tin lunchbox. There may once have been some sort of
Floyd | cartoon character on the front, but the paint wore off long ago.  It is
Floyd | tightly latched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "poke lunchbox" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "open lunchbox" 		
	

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "look in lunchbox" 		
	

Floyd | In the lunchbox is a pancake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "eat pancake" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pancake)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Taste that? That's the flavor of greed and shame. Enjoy your
Floyd | pancake, because the pig certainly won't. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 15 out of a possible 25, in 9 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Farm
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Damn" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give pancake to pig" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pancake)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Congratulations! You have given a pig a pancake! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 20 out of a possible 25, in 9 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Oho, last lousy 5 points" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Tale), "How did that guilt/shame trip feel?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Farm
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "massage pig" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ring cowbell" 		
	

Floyd | CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG!
Floyd | The pig leaps to his feet with a grunt, and glances around warily.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get post" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "peel skin from pancake before feeding it to the pig, as if it were a grape" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "loose pig" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "poke pancake" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get pig" 		
	

Floyd | The pig ignores you, snorting forlornly at the mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cook pig" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "eat pig" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pig)
Floyd | The pig ignores you, snorting forlornly at the mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "chase pig" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read Animal Farm to pig." 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "attack pig" 		
	

Floyd | The pig ignores you, snorting forlornly at the mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss pig" 		
	

Floyd | The pig ignores you, snorting forlornly at the mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Farm
Floyd | Leaves rustle in the spring breeze, and the soft calls of distant birds
Floyd | add a pleasant background. The barnyard is filled with muck. Nearby, a
Floyd | splintery old post juts from the mud. A rusty old cowbell hangs from
Floyd | the post.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig yawns and snuffles about lazily.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lunchbox lies forlornly on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x birds" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's a very small game." 	
			Tale asks, "Was this for a speed IF?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, right, but we're missing 5 points." 	
			Tale says (to Jacqueline), "The cowbell gave us those." 	
			DavidW asks, "I got your missing 5. Didn't you see me ring the bell?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "feed pancake to pig" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pancake)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Congratulations! You have given a pig a pancake! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 25 out of a possible 25, in 18 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Farm
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, no, I guess I missed it in all the failed attempts and my silly things." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Hooray!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay. So, Moonwrecked?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		DavidW says, "sure, Moonwrecked next is good." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load moonwrecked" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please ... please hurry. My suit's almost out of air."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm almost to you. I've just left my buggy at the gate you described.
Floyd | How in the world did you find these ruins?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Keep going ... there's a fountain up ahead. I'm ... leaning against
Floyd | the side facing away from you."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can see the fountain. I'm approaching you now."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you. Thank you. I thought I was going to die out here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Uh ... there's nothing here. Is ... are there more fountains?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sucker."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pressure suit's short-range radio goes dead as the communication
Floyd | dies. Then, all you can hear is the sound of your own breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moonwrecked
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Colin Sandel and Carolyn VanEseltine
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110309 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Earthlight sheds a dim glow across the tall spire and broad basin of an
Floyd | empty fountain. The fountain is ringed with recessed lamps, but the
Floyd | lamps are currently off. The tall shadows of buildings block out the
Floyd | stars in all directions except west and south (the way you just came).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fountain (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see much of yourself through the all-covering pressure suit,
Floyd | and you suppose no one would be able to see much of you, either.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pressure suit (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		
	

Floyd | It's a basic but serviceable model - large and bulky, with a built-in
Floyd | short-range radio.  The orange and grey logo of the Prometheus
Floyd | Corporation is printed prominently on the chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | This short interactive fiction game was written on Wednesday, March 8,
Floyd | 2011 as a "practice" speed IF prior to PAX East 2011.  We used Glen and
Floyd | Karen Bledsoe's random prompt generator for inspiration at 6:00 PM,
Floyd | discussed our game (and took the subway home, and made dinner, and ate
Floyd | dinner) until 7:50 PM, and then wrote our game from about 8 PM to 11
Floyd | PM.  And then I added this help file.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then we celebrated with ice cream with maple syrup and rum.  (Colin
Floyd | wants you to know about the dessert.  Apparently, it's very important.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oooh." 	
			Tale asks, "What's a random prompt generator?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I would like to dedicate today's session to Newt Gingrich, by the way." 	
			Tale asks, "Hm?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		
	

Floyd | The fountain is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "I think just a random writing prompt generator, not necessarily IF-related." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get in fountain" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Oh, Gingrich tried to buy off Florida voters this week by promising them a moonbase." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "fill fountain" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Tale), "I don't know what a random prompt generator is either." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. They're children's books authors." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Obscured by the tall buildings of the city, no earthlight illuminates
Floyd | the area. You don't dare face unseen obstacles with no illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Like this: [LINK]" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x lamps" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x earth" 		
	

Floyd | It's absolutely beautiful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take earth" 		
	

Floyd | The Earth is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "switch on lamp" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "switch on lamps" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove suit" 		
	

Floyd | The  Moon's atmosphere is far too thin for you to breathe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		
	

Floyd | The fountain is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "; Should we explore south?" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Should we explore south?" 	
			DavidW says, "Sure, south" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "touch fountain" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | By the time you make it back to the gate of the mysterious city, you
Floyd | find an unpleasant welcome. Peeling away from the gate in a cloud of
Floyd | moon dust you see a lunar rover emblazoned with the logo of the Titan
Floyd | corporation, an exploratory rival to your own employer. You prepare to
Floyd | sprint to your own buggy, only to discover that it has been badly
Floyd | damaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone, likely the "man in distress" whom you just tried to save, has
Floyd | taken a plasma welder to your buggy. Its tires and radio are completely
Floyd | destroyed, leaving you stranded in this beautiful but empty ruin and
Floyd | completely unable to contact your coworkers in the Prometheus Corp
Floyd | shuttle floating overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look up at the shuttle, plainly visible in the earthlight but too
Floyd | far away to stand any chance of seeing you. You turn back toward the
Floyd | retreating form of the rover, barely visible now. Assured now that you
Floyd | will be stranded here for hours before the shuttle begins to worry
Floyd | about your safety, Titan will report exclusive discovery of this ruin,
Floyd | leaving you and your company in the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Immediately your mind begins to race, seeking a way to signal the
Floyd | shuttle. If only that spotlight overhead were pointed upward! If only
Floyd | it were turned on....
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the Gate
Floyd | This is the entrance to the mysterious city where you arrived in
Floyd | response to the distress call.  There is no pressure dome, leaving the
Floyd | dusty streets exposed to near-vacuum, but the buildings have the tall,
Floyd | rectangular shapes familiar to you from the Tokyo skyline.  Only the
Floyd | blue marble of the Earth high above sheds any light on your
Floyd | surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a doorless building to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive gate stands wide open to the south.  A waist-high pedestal
Floyd | stands at the center of the gate, apparently preventing it from ever
Floyd | closing.  There is a tall spotlight nearby, but the spotlight is off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a moon buggy (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok" 	
			Jacqueline says, "whoa" 	
			Tale says, "Yay, textdump!" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "tl;dr: turn on spotlight and point it at the shuttle :)" 	
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x spotlight" 		
	

Floyd | The spotlight is mounted on a tall pole and pointed down at the vacant
Floyd | pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I agree" 	
			Jacqueline says (to ggg), "haha" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sturn on sportlight" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "turn on sportlight" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "turn on spotlight" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see a power switch on the spotlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x buggy" 		
	

Floyd | (the moon buggy)
Floyd | Your simple but trusty moon buggy is out of commission. Its tires have
Floyd | been utterly slagged under plasma fire, its rims partially melted and
Floyd | resting in the dust. While the battery housing is still intact and the
Floyd | dashboard controls look like they probably work, your saboteur took
Floyd | pains to specifically melt the long-range radio transmitter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "But there is plot! It's worth reading!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x battery" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of MoonBuggy), "Not so trusty now, are you?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open housing" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x dashboard" 		
	

Floyd | The dashboard is mostly intact, though it looks like your friend from
Floyd | Titan decided to shoot a hole in your radio controls, rendering them as
Floyd | useless as the transmitter. The only thing you could really operate to
Floyd | any effect at this point are the headlights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Side-quest: hunt down the jerk who did this and shoot him." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x headlights" 		
	

Floyd | The headlight switch is currently in the "off" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | The headlight switch is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on headlights" 		
	

Floyd | The headlights of the ruined buggy flare to life, casting light into
Floyd | the opening of the building to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooh, hint to go east" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "I guess the battery is only mentioned so we can switch on the lights?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get on pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move spotlight" 		
	

Floyd | It won't budge from its current position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "east, please?" 	
			Johnny says, "Do we need that light on to explore the-yeah" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Recess
Floyd | This building is more like an alcove - hardly big enough to call itself
Floyd | a building at all, for all that it has three walls and a doorway
Floyd | leading back outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your buggy's bright headlights are visible through the doorway to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a control panel mounted to the back of the wall.  In the dim
Floyd | radiance cast by the buggy's headlights, you can make out three
Floyd | switches on the panel.  The switches are labelled "Gate", "Plaza", and
Floyd | "Residential".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks (of Tale), "I'm thinking it might be needed to power the spotlight later?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I definitely misunderstood "doorless" as "no visible entrance", not "there's an entrance without a door."" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah, me as well." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "pull gate" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the power switch labelled "Gate", the power switch
Floyd | labelled "Residential" or the power switch labelled "Plaza"?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | There are three switches on the panel.  All three switches are in the
Floyd | OFF position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "switch on gate" 		
	

Floyd | As you flip the switch to provide power to the gate, a bright light
Floyd | comes on from behind you, where you left your buggy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Hm, just try the other two?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Sure" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "switch on plaza then switch on residential" 		
	

Floyd | As you flip the switch to provide power to the plaza, the gate power
Floyd | switch clicks off.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you flip the switch to provide power to the residential area, the
Floyd | plaza power switch clicks off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "What's the worst that can happen? (Wait, don't answer that.)" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "ah. One thing can be powered at a time." 	
			Tale says (to genericgeekgirl), "Death by lightswtich" 	
			Tale says, "or typo" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Near the Gate
Floyd | This is the entrance to the mysterious city where you arrived in
Floyd | response to the distress call.  There is no pressure dome, leaving the
Floyd | dusty streets exposed to near-vacuum, but the buildings have the tall,
Floyd | rectangular shapes familiar to you from the Tokyo skyline.  To the
Floyd | north and west, you glimpse a yellow glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a doorless building to the east illuminated dimly by your
Floyd | buggy's headlights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive gate stands wide open to the south.  A waist-high pedestal
Floyd | stands at the center of the gate, apparently preventing it from ever
Floyd | closing.  There is a tall spotlight nearby, but the spotlight is off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a moon buggy (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "So, I'm guessing this made the city explorable?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm guessing we might find a ladder and oilcan in the city when the lights are on there or something similar." 	
			Jacqueline says, "One would assume we need to alert the ship, but we're not on a timer, because we seem unconcerned about air and it'll be hours before our colleagues begin to worry." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So yeah, let's explore." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Yeah. Plaza may have been the spotlight here, but we still need to turn it. North?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You try a door to the west and find it locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Earthlight sheds a dim glow across the tall spire and broad basin of an
Floyd | empty fountain. The fountain is ringed with recessed lamps, but the
Floyd | lamps are currently off. The tall shadows of buildings block out the
Floyd | stars in all directions except west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fountain (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Residential Quarters
Floyd | Rows of elegantly-designed but otherwise spartan buildings line this
Floyd | road. The lack of any furnishings, vehicles, or signage increases the
Floyd | eerily sparse feel of the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a box of crockery here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x crockery" 		
	

Floyd | A cardboard box lies on its side on the ground here. Broken ceramic
Floyd | spills from its opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Crockery?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "eat ceramic" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search ceramic" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "search box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the box, immediately prompting a small avalanche of broken
Floyd | dishware. Delicately pawing through the rubble, you are able to find
Floyd | only a single intact dish. You pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says (to tale), "Like dishes and stuff." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dish" 		
	

Floyd | The dish is somewhere between a shallow bowl and a high-sided plate.
Floyd | Tiny blue flowers are painted around the edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "break it! break it!" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "wear dish" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to TX), "Howdy" 	
			DavidW asks, "no, maybe it can reflect the light?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "I say no as well, but..." 	
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl grins. "Yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Do as you will." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "break dish" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Aww" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "polish dish" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | A cardboard box lies on its side on the ground here. Broken ceramic
Floyd | spills from its opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search box" 		
	

Floyd | You sift through the shattered dishware, but find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move box" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "look behind box" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take box" 		
	

Floyd | You sift through the shattered dishware, but find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a china dish
Floyd |   a pressure suit (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "rub dish" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw dish" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully set the dish down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dish" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe fill the dish with cheese to summon a moonrat?" 	
			Tale says, "we'd need cheese first" 	
			DavidW says, "Moon, duh" 	
			Tale says, "I wonder what the plaza lights change" 	
			Tale says (to DavidW), "ha ha" 	
			genericgeekgirl points at the gr--. "Yeah, that." 	
			DavidW says, "Let's find out about the plaza lights." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Earthlight sheds a dim glow across the tall spire and broad basin of an
Floyd | empty fountain. The fountain is ringed with recessed lamps, but the
Floyd | lamps are currently off. The tall shadows of buildings block out the
Floyd | stars in all directions except west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fountain (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "The fountain lamps?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Near the Gate
Floyd | This is the entrance to the mysterious city where you arrived in
Floyd | response to the distress call.  There is no pressure dome, leaving the
Floyd | dusty streets exposed to near-vacuum, but the buildings have the tall,
Floyd | rectangular shapes familiar to you from the Tokyo skyline.  To the
Floyd | north and west, you glimpse a yellow glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a doorless building to the east illuminated dimly by your
Floyd | buggy's headlights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive gate stands wide open to the south.  A waist-high pedestal
Floyd | stands at the center of the gate, apparently preventing it from ever
Floyd | closing.  There is a tall spotlight nearby, but the spotlight is off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a moon buggy (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Recess
Floyd | This building is more like an alcove - hardly big enough to call itself
Floyd | a building at all, for all that it has three walls and a doorway
Floyd | leading back outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your buggy's bright headlights are visible through the doorway to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a control panel mounted to the back of the wall.  In the dim
Floyd | radiance cast by the buggy's headlights, you can make out three
Floyd | switches on the panel.  The switches are labelled "Gate", "Plaza", and
Floyd | "Residential".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Might turn on the fountain." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "switch on plaza" 		
	

Floyd | As you flip the switch to provide power to the plaza, the residential
Floyd | power switch clicks off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Near the Gate
Floyd | This is the entrance to the mysterious city where you arrived in
Floyd | response to the distress call.  There is no pressure dome, leaving the
Floyd | dusty streets exposed to near-vacuum, but the buildings have the tall,
Floyd | rectangular shapes familiar to you from the Tokyo skyline.  To the
Floyd | north, you see dancing rainbow lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a doorless building to the east illuminated dimly by your
Floyd | buggy's headlights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive gate stands wide open to the south.  A waist-high pedestal
Floyd | stands at the center of the gate, apparently preventing it from ever
Floyd | closing.  There is a tall spotlight nearby, but the spotlight is off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a moon buggy (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | A silvery, highly reflective liquid rises from the top of the fountain
Floyd | and flows down into the basin. The recessed lamps produce a panoply of
Floyd | delicate rainbow lights that dance softly around the plaza. The tall
Floyd | shadows of buildings block out the stars in all directions except west
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fountain (in which is a falling stream of mercury) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooooh. Mercury" 	
			Tale says, "Oooh" 	
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "get mercury in dish" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the falling stream of
Floyd | mercury.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "put mercury in dish" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the falling stream of mercury)
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the china dish underneath the silvery stream. Within a few
Floyd | moments, the concave recess of the dish is filled with the heavy,
Floyd | shining fluid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "fill dish with mercury" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "drink mercury" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the falling stream of mercury or the pool of
Floyd | mercury?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "pool" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing suitable to drink here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says (to Tale), "Also, helmet." 	
			TheXenographer says, "Aww, we can't poison ourselves? This game never lets us have any fun." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put mercury in teeth" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the pool of mercury or the falling stream of
Floyd | mercury?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So, now we have mercury. Now to make a balloon out of it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stream" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Switch on the gatelight, and experiment with the mercury?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think: put the bowl of mercury on the pedestal/pillar. Turn on the gate light that's already pointing there. The light will reflect off the mercury to the shuttle." 	
			Tale says, "Okay, let's try that" 	
			genericgeekgirl nods. 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | A silvery, highly reflective liquid rises from the top of the fountain
Floyd | and flows down into the basin. The recessed lamps produce a panoply of
Floyd | delicate rainbow lights that dance softly around the plaza. The tall
Floyd | shadows of buildings block out the stars in all directions except west
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fountain (in which is a falling stream of mercury) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Near the Gate
Floyd | This is the entrance to the mysterious city where you arrived in
Floyd | response to the distress call.  There is no pressure dome, leaving the
Floyd | dusty streets exposed to near-vacuum, but the buildings have the tall,
Floyd | rectangular shapes familiar to you from the Tokyo skyline.  To the
Floyd | north, you see dancing rainbow lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a doorless building to the east illuminated dimly by your
Floyd | buggy's headlights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive gate stands wide open to the south.  A waist-high pedestal
Floyd | stands at the center of the gate, apparently preventing it from ever
Floyd | closing.  There is a tall spotlight nearby, but the spotlight is off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a moon buggy (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Recess
Floyd | This building is more like an alcove - hardly big enough to call itself
Floyd | a building at all, for all that it has three walls and a doorway
Floyd | leading back outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your buggy's bright headlights are visible through the doorway to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a control panel mounted to the back of the wall.  In the dim
Floyd | radiance cast by the buggy's headlights, you can make out three
Floyd | switches on the panel.  The switches are labelled "Gate", "Plaza", and
Floyd | "Residential".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "switch on gate" 		
	

Floyd | As you flip the switch to provide power to the gate, the plaza power
Floyd | switch clicks off.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright light comes on from behind you, where you left your buggy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Near the Gate
Floyd | This is the entrance to the mysterious city where you arrived in
Floyd | response to the distress call.  There is no pressure dome, leaving the
Floyd | dusty streets exposed to near-vacuum, but the buildings have the tall,
Floyd | rectangular shapes familiar to you from the Tokyo skyline.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a doorless building to the east illuminated dimly by your
Floyd | buggy's headlights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright spotlight lances down upon a waist-high pedestal standing in
Floyd | the center of the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a moon buggy (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "May I?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "put dish on pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully set the dish on the pedestal, adjusting it so that the
Floyd | beam of light from the powerful spotlight reflects off the silvery
Floyd | liquid and up toward your waiting ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your breath with nervous anticipation as you see the
Floyd | spotlight's beam, unimpeded by the thin atmosphere, reach the
Floyd | far-distant Prometheus Corp shuttle. After a few seconds, you jostle
Floyd | the china dish, making the surface of the silvery liquid ripple and
Floyd | split the beam of light. You repeat this pattern for several minutes, a
Floyd | sick feeling slowly dawning on you that your attempt will fail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as you are about to lose hope, however, you see the shuttle fire a
Floyd | jet, changing its position. Your heart hammers in your chest as the
Floyd | shuttle maneuvers, and you have to resist crying out with joy as you
Floyd | see it release its spare buggy toward the surface of the moon. It's not
Floyd | too late after all, and those Titan bastards should have known you
Floyd | wouldn't give up without a fight....
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay" 	
			DavidW says, "yay!" 	
			Tale says, "yay" 	
			DavidW says, "I liked that." 	
			Johnny says, "uh, yay!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Rock on" 	
			Tale says, "I like the writing of those guys" 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "me too." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, good stuff." 	
			Lionheart says, "That was a nice speedif." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hangar 22?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	Floyd says (to Johnny), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load hangar22" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It is the hottest summer of all time (or at least it feels that way now
Floyd | that your electricity has been cut off). Your lack of employment has
Floyd | finally caught up with you. Your funds have been depleted and your
Floyd | pockets are empty. Last month's essentials (cable television and
Floyd | Internet access) are now but sweet memories. The lack of air
Floyd | conditioning feels like the final straw. You were really hoping to
Floyd | starve to death at a comfortable 68 degrees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yesterday for lunch you boiled and ate two hot dog wieners. For dinner,
Floyd | you drank the water you boiled them in. (Mmm, "Hot Dog Soup".) So far
Floyd | your dignity has kept you from rummaging through trash cans for food,
Floyd | but it's starting to sound like a viable option. Just the thought of
Floyd | sinking your teeth into someone else's left over pizza crust makes your
Floyd | mouth water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The current economy has made it hell for a spoiled, out-of-work
Floyd | computer programmer such as yourself to find work.  It wasn't too long
Floyd | ago that a five-figure salary seemed beneath you; today, given your
Floyd | current state of affairs, you would accept four. It's time to find a
Floyd | job and find some food, and find them today.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar 22
Floyd | A Text Adventure
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2011 by Rob O'Hara -- Final Build 1.0 (6/17/11 13:00)
Floyd | *** This game supports: ABOUT, HELP/HINT, CHEAT, COMMANDS and UNDO.
Floyd | *** Please type ABOUT for more information about Hangar 22!
Floyd |
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110617 / Inform v6.31 Library 6/11 S
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | While your living room isn't much to look at, you call it home. Back
Floyd | when you were working 80 hours a week, you had no time to fix the place
Floyd | up. Now that you have all the time in the world, you have no money.
Floyd | Even in hard times, you retain your sense of irony. Your ratty couch
Floyd | sits along one wall, facing your cheap (and empty) entertainment
Floyd | center. The front door of your home is to the NORTH. Your dining room
Floyd | lies WEST, and your bedroom is to the SOUTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | (First time playing Hangar 22? Type ABOUT. Need a list of common
Floyd | commands? Type COMMANDS.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Your front door is closed, which prevents people outside from coming
Floyd | in, and vice versa (it's called physics).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a couch, a fish bowl, an entertainment center and a
Floyd | coffee table (on which is a remote control) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Welcome to HANGAR 22, an exciting new text adventure written by Rob
Floyd | O'Hara. Perhaps "exciting" is an overstatement (and heck, it's not even
Floyd | all that original!), but regardless, I hope you enjoy playing it as
Floyd | much as I enjoyed creating it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar 22 was written using Inform 6. Despite my best efforts, you may
Floyd | find minor glitches as the two of us move through this game together.
Floyd | As I once asked of my prison cellmate, "Go easy on me." (He didn't.)
Floyd | For the record, I believe Hangar 22 qualifies as a "text adventure" and
Floyd | not "interactive fiction". I'm afraid you'll find no deep literary
Floyd | meaning here. My personal gaming experience with the medium lies in
Floyd | old-school text adventures, and the design of this game directly
Floyd | reflects that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar 22's scoring system is very simplistic, and revolves around the
Floyd | completion of tasks. This results overall in a low scoring game, but
Floyd | based on your score you should be able to tell how many major tasks you
Floyd | have completed and how many you have left. The game contains a total of
Floyd | 11 points. To truly win the game, you will need to acquire all 11
Floyd | points.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar 22 uses Brendan Barnwell's OKBScript for its menu-driven
Floyd | dialogue. Whenever you encounter a person you wish to speak with,
Floyd | simply type TALK TO NAME ("NAME" being the person's name) and you will
Floyd | be presented with a list of things you can say to the person. I am not
Floyd | completely sold on menu-style dialogue in text adventures, but as a
Floyd | first time author I thought it sounded easier to program. You can also
Floyd | talk to some objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar 22 supports the commands HELP (or HINT) and CHEAT. By typing
Floyd | HELP or HINT and hitting ENTER, the game will give you a hint that
Floyd | should nudge you in the right direction. For additional assistance,
Floyd | type CHEAT. You can try this with many objects as well (HINT COUCH or
Floyd | CHEAT PENCIL). Both HELP/HINT and CHEAT may reveal game spoilers, so
Floyd | don't use them unless you're really stuck! If you mess up, UNDO undoes
Floyd | the last command you just typed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar 22 was beta-tested by Robb Sherwin, Jeff Martin, Ian Morris, Joe
Floyd | Ratulowski, Matt Roark, NZ17, Seth Spurlock, and multiple members of
Floyd | the Jolt Country and Gas Chamber forums. I could not have completed
Floyd | this game without Robb Sherwin's assistance. Thanks again, Robb!
Floyd |
Floyd | Work on Hangar 22 began in September of 2010 and was completed in April
Floyd | of 2011. I grew up playing text adventures in the late 70s, stopped in
Floyd | the mid-80s, and had my interest rekindled by Jason Scott's documentary
Floyd | Get Lamp. Hangar 22 is dedicated to Jason Scott, Robb Sherwin, Sam
Floyd | Patterson, Scott Adams, and my dad, Denny O'Hara, who introduced me to
Floyd | my first text adventure at the age of seven. Thanks to everyone still
Floyd | writing Interactive Fiction games, and most of all, special thanks to
Floyd | YOU for PLAYING THIS ONE.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rob O'Hara
Floyd | robohara@robohara.com
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "The "Spinning" guy" 	
			TheXenographer exclaims, "Oh, I thought his name sounded familiar!" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ah." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Rob O'Hara did time?" 	
			Tale says, "I think it's a joke" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You look roughly like an out of work computer programmer ... which,
Floyd | coincidentally, is exactly what you are. Your clothes are baggier than
Floyd | normal, thanks to your mandatory recent "low-food-intake" diet. Years
Floyd | of sitting behind computer keyboards have given you lean fingers and a
Floyd | pot belly, but when push comes to shove, you clean up nice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Aw." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take remote" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x remote" 		
	

Floyd | If buttons are any measurement of manhood, owning this remote makes you
Floyd | a stud among studs. Back in the day, this bad mamma-jamma controlled
Floyd | everything you owned: your television, your DVD player, your cable box,
Floyd | your stereo, your coffee pot, and sometimes even your neighbor's
Floyd | automatic garage door. Over the past few months you've sold everything
Floyd | the remote used to control, but you keep the remote as a reminder of
Floyd | happier times.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open remote" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | While your living room isn't much to look at, you call it home. Back
Floyd | when you were working 80 hours a week, you had no time to fix the place
Floyd | up. Now that you have all the time in the world, you have no money.
Floyd | Even in hard times, you retain your sense of irony. Your ratty couch
Floyd | sits along one wall, facing your cheap (and empty) entertainment
Floyd | center. The front door of your home is to the NORTH. Your dining room
Floyd | lies WEST, and your bedroom is to the SOUTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your front door is closed, which prevents people outside from coming
Floyd | in, and vice versa (it's called physics).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a couch, a fish bowl, an entertainment center and a
Floyd | coffee table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x couch" 		
	

Floyd | The couch is wrapped in an orange and brown floral print, which must've
Floyd | been popular decades ago when the couch was manufactured. The bottom
Floyd | edges of the couch are scuffed and ripped. The main seam that runs
Floyd | along the top is unravelling, and the left-hand cushion literally has a
Floyd | spring poking through the fabric. What few meals you eat are typically
Floyd | eaten here; what food doesn't make it to your mouth usually falls down
Floyd | between the cushions ... which explains the smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couch is at least 40 years old, and looks it. All told, it's one of
Floyd | the nicer things you own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search couch" 		
	

Floyd | Sticking your hand between the cushions reveals a handful of change and
Floyd | an old burrito, both of which you pull out and set aside. Say ... who
Floyd | knows what another search might yield!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Goodness, the remote is our manhood." 	
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Reaching waaaaay, waaaaay down inside the couch you feel ... the floor.
Floyd | Cue sad trombone sound effect here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x change" 		
	

Floyd | It's about a buck's worth of change -- mostly nickels and pennies, some
Floyd | stickier than others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cue sad trombone" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x burrito" 		
	

Floyd | It's a "Taco Flaco" burrito, which is odd since you haven't eaten there
Floyd | in a couple of weeks now. The burrito is covered in a five-o'clock
Floyd | shadow of green fuzz. Nothing (and I mean NOTHING) good can come from
Floyd | eating this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x center" 		
	

Floyd | The particle wood bows in the middle where your television used to sit.
Floyd | Your television, DVD player, and stereo used to sit together on the
Floyd | entertainment center. Now, they sit together at Bad Brad's BBQ and
Floyd | Pawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fish bowl" 		
	

Floyd | This large fish bowl is where Goldie, your pet goldfish, used to live.
Floyd | Even when you were at your lowest, Goldie was always there for you. He
Floyd | was a good friend and a good companion, and two days after you ran out
Floyd | of peanut butter, he was a good snack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bowl used to contain water, rocks, fake plants, and a little
Floyd | treasure chest that opened and closed. None of those things seemed
Floyd | edible, so after Goldie's demise they all went in the trash. All that's
Floyd | left is the bowl itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Eat it! Eat it!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "my" 	
			Tale says, "(The burrito, not the absent goldfish)" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm gonna guess the burrito might feed a mad dog, maybe." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Wait!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to burrito" 		
	

Floyd |    That's really a waste of everyone's time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "He gets something out of the old my dirty apartment, though." 	
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		Jacqueline says, "It said you could talk to some objects." 	
			DavidW says, "It did." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Now you may eat the burrito." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I just didn't want us to eat an NPC." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "push save" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "eat burrito" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the burrito)
Floyd | Yeah ... no. Here's a short list of things that sound more appetizing
Floyd | to eat: a stack of VCR tapes, your Aunt Ruth's face, your remote
Floyd | control, a used urinal cake, and your own foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to self" 		
	

Floyd |    Sadly, the voices in your head do not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "eat remote" 		
	

Floyd | While the colored buttons do somewhat resemble Skittles, surely you can
Floyd | find something better to consume. Plus, if you ever get another
Floyd | television, repeatedly standing up and sitting down to change channels
Floyd | would be a real pain in the ass. Literally.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bowl" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | It's just a cheap table. It's not worth selling, and barely worth
Floyd | owning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on tv" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "eat bowl" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat change" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the handful of change)
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "Now I wish we hadn't given our only pancake to a stupid pig." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | While your living room isn't much to look at, you call it home. Back
Floyd | when you were working 80 hours a week, you had no time to fix the place
Floyd | up. Now that you have all the time in the world, you have no money.
Floyd | Even in hard times, you retain your sense of irony. Your ratty couch
Floyd | sits along one wall, facing your cheap (and empty) entertainment
Floyd | center. The front door of your home is to the NORTH. Your dining room
Floyd | lies WEST, and your bedroom is to the SOUTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your front door is closed, which prevents people outside from coming
Floyd | in, and vice versa (it's called physics).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a couch, an entertainment center and a coffee table
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "I'm eating breakfast, so I just wanted thank you for making me read that our PC would like to eat a used urinal cake just as I took a bite." 	
			DavidW says, "Let's explore and try to find out why the game is called 'Hangar 22'." 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "heehee" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "west, then south?" 	
			Tale says (to Jacqueline), "I'm eating pizza as we speak" 	
			DavidW says, "I think Speed-IF 4 has a urinal cake that one can try to eat." 	
			Tale says (to genericgeekgirl), "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "(well, a game from Speed-IF 4)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Sometimes having a vast command of IF is not a good thing." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The word "room" is a bit of a misnomer; it's more of a nook, and a
Floyd | sparse one at that. In the middle of the room on top of a rug sits a
Floyd | small table and two chairs. On the wall is a small tack where you hang
Floyd | your house key. Your kitchen is to the SOUTH, and the living room is to
Floyd | the EAST.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a house key, a trash can (which is empty) and a table (on
Floyd | which are a napkin and a pen) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		
	

Floyd | Despite the fact that it slightly smells of urine, the rug really ties
Floyd | the room together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hahahaha" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x valued" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from table" 		
	

Floyd | napkin: Removed.
Floyd | pen: Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | The table is old and tired. It gets passed around between family
Floyd | members every time someone has a garage sale. It's ugly, but you don't
Floyd | own it because of its style; you own it because it was free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x napkin" 		
	

Floyd | It's an unused Taco Flaco napkin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move rug" 		
	

Floyd | Tug as you might, the carpet will not move. Ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "decorat" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "no trap door, eh?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "whoops" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x pen" 		
	

Floyd | You bought two, since the thought og buying only one seemed depressing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | It's a generic ink pen with a black cap. You try to keep one or two on
Floyd | the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "write on napkin" 		
	

Floyd | Using the pen, you write "COUPON" across the top of the napkin in bold
Floyd | letters. Below that in smaller letters, you write "10 TACOS FOR A
Floyd | DOLLAR".
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | Sometimes you like to pretend this is the key to the city, given to you
Floyd | by the Mayor himself. In reality, it's the key to your front door.
Floyd | You've never met the Mayor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Wow." 	
			Tale says, "huh" 	
			DavidW asks, "Are we gonna rip off the taco place?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x can" 		
	

Floyd | It's a trash can. Sorry, not everything in life is exciting. You want
Floyd | to make things more exciting? Put some taco wrappers in here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under can" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess so." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Or try, anyway." 	
			DavidW asks, "Do we have a dollar in change?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I think so." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x change" 		
	

Floyd | It's about a buck's worth of change -- mostly nickels and pennies, some
Floyd | stickier than others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Kitchen?" 	
			Tale says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "sure" 	
			DavidW says, "well, let's find our pants and a Taco Flaco receipt and bag or whatever." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small and somewhat dark. Even back when you had
Floyd | electricity, the room wasn't all that impressive. Now, it's essentially
Floyd | useless. All the basics are here (a refrigerator, a stove, a
Floyd | microwave), but without any electricity they aren't of much use. The
Floyd | SOUTH end of the room contains a small pantry. The dining room is to
Floyd | your NORTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a coffee mug here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x mug" 		
	

Floyd | The mug proclaims you are the "World's Greatest Dad", and who are you
Floyd | to argue? To date the only thing you've given birth to is unhealthy
Floyd | living conditions, but should you ever actually procreate, you feel
Floyd | like owning the mug gives you a head start. In the coffee mug
Floyd | department, you're the opposite of a procrastinator. You're like a ...
Floyd | precrastinator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You look roughly like an out of work computer programmer ... which,
Floyd | coincidentally, is exactly what you are. Your clothes are baggier than
Floyd | normal, thanks to your mandatory recent "low-food-intake" diet. Years
Floyd | of sitting behind computer keyboards have given you lean fingers and a
Floyd | pot belly, but when push comes to shove, you clean up nice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Did it say we're not wearing pants?" 	
			DavidW says, "No, I'm saying that." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ah." 	
			Tale says (to genericgeekgirl), "DW Assumes everyone is not wearing pants" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open refrigerator" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing stashed inside, honest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing stashed inside, honest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Timing" 	
			DavidW says, "If we go to buy^Hsteal tacos without pants, they might be upset with us." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pantry" 		
	

Floyd | It's to the SOUTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open microwave" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing stashed inside, honest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get mug" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open stove" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing stashed inside, honest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Now we can mug someone for money" 	
			TheXenographer says, "*rimshot*" 	
			djfletch groans 	
			Johnny says, "Or panhandle." 	
			DavidW says, "Y'know, we might." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Pantry?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah" 	
			TheXenographer says, "Sounds good to me." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | The pantry is like a closet for food. Back when you had some, this is
Floyd | where you kept it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a candy bar and a bag of Reese's Pieces here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Might be some pants in there." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "!" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | candy bar: Taken.
Floyd | bag of Reese's Pieces: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x candy bar" 		
	

Floyd | It's a Three Muskateers bar. Its fairly misshapen from sitting in your
Floyd | hot pantry, but surely it'll still be delicious. The only reason you
Floyd | haven't eaten it is, you can't remember where it came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		
	

Floyd | It's a Three Muskateers bar. Its fairly misshapen from sitting in your
Floyd | hot pantry, but surely it'll still be delicious. The only reason you
Floyd | haven't eaten it is, you can't remember where it came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x reese's" 		
	

Floyd | You remember buying the Reese's Pieces to hand out for Halloween, but
Floyd | you can't remember which year. Reese's have never been a favorite snack
Floyd | of yours, so there they sit, waiting for next year's trick-or-treaters.
Floyd | Fortunately, candy doesn't have a shelf life. (At least that's what the
Floyd | guy at the dollar store told you while checking out. Come to think of
Floyd | it, perhaps he was being sarcastic.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Either we're gonna poison the neighbourhood to own this town and turn it into TacoVille." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "eat reese" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "eat reese's" 		
	

Floyd | Blech, no thanks. You don't even like them when they're fresh, much
Floyd | less a decade old.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "eat bar" 		
	

Floyd | Not right now. You know what they say, "Candy is dandy, but tacos are
Floyd | ..." Well I can't remember how it goes, but the point is you're in the
Floyd | mood for tacos, not chocolate. Because you know what they say, "Meat
Floyd | can't be beat, while chocolate is ..." Crud. Rhyming is hard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat candy bar" 		
	

Floyd | Not right now. You know what they say, "Candy is dandy, but tacos are
Floyd | ..." Well I can't remember how it goes, but the point is you're in the
Floyd | mood for tacos, not chocolate. Because you know what they say, "Meat
Floyd | can't be beat, while chocolate is ..." Crud. Rhyming is hard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "So, outside" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the bedroom?" 	
			DavidW says, "Bedroom" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small and somewhat dark. Even back when you had
Floyd | electricity, the room wasn't all that impressive. Now, it's essentially
Floyd | useless. All the basics are here (a refrigerator, a stove, a
Floyd | microwave), but without any electricity they aren't of much use. The
Floyd | SOUTH end of the room contains a small pantry. The dining room is to
Floyd | your NORTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The word "room" is a bit of a misnomer; it's more of a nook, and a
Floyd | sparse one at that. In the middle of the room on top of a rug sits a
Floyd | small table and two chairs. On the wall is a small tack where you hang
Floyd | your house key. Your kitchen is to the SOUTH, and the living room is to
Floyd | the EAST.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a trash can (which is empty) and a table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | While your living room isn't much to look at, you call it home. Back
Floyd | when you were working 80 hours a week, you had no time to fix the place
Floyd | up. Now that you have all the time in the world, you have no money.
Floyd | Even in hard times, you retain your sense of irony. Your ratty couch
Floyd | sits along one wall, facing your cheap (and empty) entertainment
Floyd | center. The front door of your home is to the NORTH. Your dining room
Floyd | lies WEST, and your bedroom is to the SOUTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your front door is closed, which prevents people outside from coming
Floyd | in, and vice versa (it's called physics).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a couch, an entertainment center and a coffee table
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This is where "the magic" happens ... if, by "magic", you mean crying
Floyd | yourself to sleep at night while listening to your stomach growl. To
Floyd | make ends meet a few months ago you pawned your bed frame, but kept the
Floyd | mattress. (You would have pawned the mattress too, but "apparently" it
Floyd | had one stain too many.) In the corner is your closet. Your small
Floyd | bathroom is to the EAST. Your living room is back NORTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a mattress here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, we're starving, but we are still willing to prioritize main courses before dessert." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mattress" 		
	

Floyd | Your mattress sits on the floor in the corner of your bedroom --
Floyd | classy, for sure. The mattress has multiple small stains, and covers a
Floyd | larger stain on the carpet beneath. A wrinkled sheet covers the stains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says (to Jacqueline), "Yeah, you shouldn't eat sweets before the main dish" 	
			DavidW says, "wow, he still has a mattress. Classy." 	
			vimes says, "Eat the main course first; plot is so deterministic." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "look under mattress" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x stain" 		
	

Floyd | Body fluid, of some type. You often wonder whose ...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sheet" 		
	

Floyd | It's a "holy sheet", har har.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "lick stain" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take sheet" 		
	

Floyd | I'd leave it here; without electricity, it gets cold at night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		
	

Floyd | It's like a pantry, but for clothes. There's no door blocking your view
Floyd | of your clothes. You didn't pawn it, it just fell off one day and you
Floyd | never put it back on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in closet" 		
	

Floyd | It's full of clothes and shoes and ties and spiders. Nothing you need
Floyd | at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spiders" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see any at the moment, thank goodness. Perhaps they're hiding
Floyd | for fear of being eaten by you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We could sell those clothes, though." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | For as broke as you are, your wardrobe doesn't look half bad. Should
Floyd | you land a job, you should have no problem finding something to wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | For as broke as you are, your wardrobe doesn't look half bad. Should
Floyd | you land a job, you should have no problem finding something to wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shoes" 		
	

Floyd | For as broke as you are, your wardrobe doesn't look half bad. Should
Floyd | you land a job, you should have no problem finding something to wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, he has an okay point there." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look for job" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Damn" 	
			DavidW says, "Bathroom next , I guess." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ok" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You enter the bathroom and, like Elvis, take care of business. When
Floyd | finished you flush, wash and dry your hands (even though nobody was
Floyd | looking -- good job!) and re-enter your bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh." 	
			DavidW says, "cool. I love virtual rooms." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nice. I appreciate that treatment of a bathroom in IF." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "yes. It's a cool way of dealing with it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Agreed." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Out into the world, I guess." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah." 	
			Tale says, "yup" 	
			DavidW says, "It's Taco Season, and we need to bag some." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 1 out of a possible 11, in 74 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bag of Reese's Pieces
Floyd |   a candy bar
Floyd |   a coffee mug
Floyd |   a coupon
Floyd |   a house key
Floyd |   a pen
Floyd |   a handful of change
Floyd |   a fish bowl
Floyd |   a burrito
Floyd |   a remote control
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "At this rate, only 740 more turns." 	
			DavidW says, "We probably don't need the fish bowl unless heading out into outer space." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This is where "the magic" happens ... if, by "magic", you mean crying
Floyd | yourself to sleep at night while listening to your stomach growl. To
Floyd | make ends meet a few months ago you pawned your bed frame, but kept the
Floyd | mattress. (You would have pawned the mattress too, but "apparently" it
Floyd | had one stain too many.) In the corner is your closet. Your small
Floyd | bathroom is to the EAST. Your living room is back NORTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a mattress here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | While your living room isn't much to look at, you call it home. Back
Floyd | when you were working 80 hours a week, you had no time to fix the place
Floyd | up. Now that you have all the time in the world, you have no money.
Floyd | Even in hard times, you retain your sense of irony. Your ratty couch
Floyd | sits along one wall, facing your cheap (and empty) entertainment
Floyd | center. The front door of your home is to the NORTH. Your dining room
Floyd | lies WEST, and your bedroom is to the SOUTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your front door is closed, which prevents people outside from coming
Floyd | in, and vice versa (it's called physics).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a couch, an entertainment center and a coffee table
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the front door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "btw, did we look under the mattress?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "unlock front door with house key" 		
	

Floyd | That's unlocked at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "You tried, I thought." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sd" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This is where "the magic" happens ... if, by "magic", you mean crying
Floyd | yourself to sleep at night while listening to your stomach growl. To
Floyd | make ends meet a few months ago you pawned your bed frame, but kept the
Floyd | mattress. (You would have pawned the mattress too, but "apparently" it
Floyd | had one stain too many.) In the corner is your closet. Your small
Floyd | bathroom is to the EAST. Your living room is back NORTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a mattress here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, Tale did." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "look under mattress" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | While your living room isn't much to look at, you call it home. Back
Floyd | when you were working 80 hours a week, you had no time to fix the place
Floyd | up. Now that you have all the time in the world, you have no money.
Floyd | Even in hard times, you retain your sense of irony. Your ratty couch
Floyd | sits along one wall, facing your cheap (and empty) entertainment
Floyd | center. The front door of your home is to the NORTH. Your dining room
Floyd | lies WEST, and your bedroom is to the SOUTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your front door is closed, which prevents people outside from coming
Floyd | in, and vice versa (it's called physics).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a couch, an entertainment center and a coffee table
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "I did? Huh?" 	
			DavidW says, "ah. ok. Carry on." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the front door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd | Like the inside of your house, the front porch is small and cozy. When
Floyd | you first moved in you bought a small chair and placed it on the porch
Floyd | with dreams of spending your evenings drinking beer and enjoying the
Floyd | scenery. You ran out of money for beer months ago, and the scenery
Floyd | consists of the dog across the street that continually barks and
Floyd | neighborhood kids that give you the finger everytime they see you.
Floyd | These days the porch serves as a place to put your chair and mount your
Floyd | mailbox. Your driveway is EAST from here; your house is back to the
Floyd | SOUTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is open, potentially letting in heat, flies, and bill
Floyd | collectors.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mailbox (which is closed) and a man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We found nothing of internet." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | Wearing a black suit, white shirt, black tie, black gloves and
Floyd | sunglasses, the man looks more like one of the Blues Brothers than a
Floyd | door-to-door salesman. He certainly doesn't look like any bill
Floyd | collector you've ever seen, and you've seen your share. The man looks
Floyd | more like one of the Men in Black, and not in a funny "Will Smith" kind
Floyd | of way. In his left hand, the man carries a clipboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | The mailbox is small and rusty. Although all you get are bills and
Floyd | collection notices these days, this used to be where your Netflix
Floyd | movies arrived. Boy, you sure miss Netflix. With over 60,000 titles and
Floyd | 20 million members in the United States and Canada, Netflix is the
Floyd | world's leading Internet subscription service for enjoying movies and
Floyd | TV shows. For $7.99 a month, Netflix members can instantly watch
Floyd | unlimited movies and TV episodes streamed over the Internet to PCs,
Floyd | Macs and TVs. Among the large and expanding base of devices streaming
Floyd | from Netflix are Microsoft's Xbox 360, Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PS3
Floyd | consoles; an array of Blu-ray disc players, Internet-connected TVs,
Floyd | home theater systems, digital video recorders and Internet video
Floyd | players; Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, as well as Apple TV and
Floyd | Google TV. In all, more than 200 devices that stream from Netflix are
Floyd | available in the U.S. and a growing number are available in Canada.
Floyd |
Floyd | (This mailbox was sponsored by Netflix. To sponsor an object in one of
Floyd | my upcoming games, please contact me.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, maybe he'll give us money for as survey." 	
			DavidW says, "oh my" 	
			Tale says, "ha ha ha" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | You open the mailbox, revealing some bills.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh man" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bills" 		
	

Floyd | Bills, bills, and more bills. Most days, you don't even read them; by
Floyd | not opening them, you're hoping to claim "plausible deniability".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That was... ha" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "talk to man" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "Can I help you?"
Floyd |  2: "Beat it, Elwood."

		Jacqueline says, "1" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah." 	
			DavidW asks, "May I suggest closing the door and locking it with the key so people like this guy doesn't steal what we have left?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Um, sure." 	
			Tale says, "yeah, 1" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the man?

		DavidW says, "(also, if the PC is a programmer, where was the computer?)" 	
			Tale says, "pawned" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Sold." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter a number between 0 and 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can I help you?", you ask the man.
Floyd |
Floyd | "On the contrary, I believe it is I who can help you," the man says.
Floyd | Either this guy is a complete weirdo, or he's doing a perfect
Floyd | impression Agent Smith from The Matrix. "I have been sent by The
Floyd | Agency." (By the way he says "The Agency", you assume the words would
Floyd | be capitalized if you ever saw them in print.) We've had your
Floyd | application on file for quite some time now. Are you still looking for
Floyd | work?
Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "Absolutely."
Floyd |  2: "I don't know ... this is kind of creepy."
Floyd |  3: "Definitely not."

		DavidW says, "That's horrible!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, maybe it was at the office from which we lost our job." 	
			Tale asks, "3?" 	
			Johnny asks, "2?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Of course we--Oh. Uh, sure. :P" 	
			DavidW says, "2" 	
			Jacqueline says, "2" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the man?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know ... this is kind of creepy," you say to the man.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My apologies," says the man. "English is not my first language. We
Floyd | received your application from a government job fair you attended
Floyd | several months ago. We have an immediate opening for a skilled
Floyd | programmer, and we think you would be perfect for the job. We can talk
Floyd | more about your salary tomorrow, but the position comes with a
Floyd | six-figure signing bonus, which," the man says as he peers past you
Floyd | into your home with no electricity, "I assume is more than you're
Floyd | making at the moment. I'm sorry if I came off the wrong way. How about
Floyd | it, can we count on you?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "I'm in."
Floyd |  2: "I'm out."

		TheXenographer asks, "Hey, a job's a job. In this economy, can we afford to turn him down?" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess not." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It feels like a trap, but you're right." 	
			DavidW says, "Of course it's a trap." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Despite that, I say 1." 	
			TheXenographer says, "(Also I assume that we have to take it up on him to progress the plot.)" 	
			TheXenographer says, "* take him up on it" 	
			DavidW says, "They're probably going to try to make Taco Flaco tacos healthy or something. Evil, I tell you." 	
			Tale says, "yeah, 1" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I guess we can't save during dialogue." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the man?
Floyd | Enter a number between 0 and 2.

		Johnny says, "I think we can." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No." 	
			Johnny says, "Snap." 	
			DavidW says, "1" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But oh well. It would be easy enough to get back here. Let's go with the trap." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter a number between 0 and 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm in," you say to the man.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perrr-r-r-r," the man says, sounding like a bad robot impersonation.
Floyd | The man's suit, in combination with the hot summer sun, has caused him
Floyd | to begin sweating. Is that silver sweat? Or is the guy wearing makeup?
Floyd | Something's definitely not right with this dude. "Perfect," the man
Floyd | manages to say on his second attempt. The man proceeds to muster up the
Floyd | weirdest looking smile you have ever seen -- it's like the guy learned
Floyd | how to smile by looking at pictures of people smiling poorly. "We look
Floyd | forward to seeing you tomorrow."
Floyd |
Floyd | As you extend your hand in an attempt to shake hands with Captain
Floyd | Creepazoid, he places a business card into it. "The address is on the
Floyd | card."
Floyd |
Floyd | You look down and see the business card in your hand. When you look up
Floyd | again, you see the man has vanished.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | With black letters printed on an off-white card stock, the business
Floyd | card is as stark as it is bold. "HANGAR 22. 8062 ELM STREET." (And as
Floyd | your grandpa once told you, "Every town has an Elm Street." Wait, that
Floyd | wasn't your grandpa, that was Freddy Krueger from Freddy's Dead: The
Floyd | Final Nightmare.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to lock the front door with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock door with key" 		
	

Floyd | You lock the front door to make sure nobody steals all the stuff you
Floyd | don't have anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "No points for locking the door? Hmpf." 	
			DavidW says, "We keep our stained mattress with all the cherished memories." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We got points for saying yes to the creepy stranger and we advanced the plot, though." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd | Like the inside of your house, the front porch is small and cozy. When
Floyd | you first moved in you bought a small chair and placed it on the porch
Floyd | with dreams of spending your evenings drinking beer and enjoying the
Floyd | scenery. You ran out of money for beer months ago, and the scenery
Floyd | consists of the dog across the street that continually barks and
Floyd | neighborhood kids that give you the finger everytime they see you.
Floyd | These days the porch serves as a place to put your chair and mount your
Floyd | mailbox. Your driveway is EAST from here; your house is back to the
Floyd | SOUTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your front door is closed, which prevents people outside from coming
Floyd | in, and vice versa (it's called physics).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mailbox (in which are some bills) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | You close the mailbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "ew" 	
			DavidW says, "I notice we still don't have any tacos." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Hey, DW said that. Not me." 	
			Tale asks, "driveway?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | Unlike yourself, the chair appears able to support things. The seat is
Floyd | covered in a thin layer of dust and cobwebs, but it's in pretty good
Floyd | shape compared to most of the furniture inside your house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take chair" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | Your driveway is where you park your car. It's as interesting as a
Floyd | giant flat slab of concrete can be. To the WEST is your front porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an El Camino here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x el camino" 		
	

Floyd | She's a beauty, isn't she? You still refer to her as the Brown Bomber
Floyd | (in reference to the car's original color), but after thirty hard years
Floyd | of service it's getting more and more difficult to determine where the
Floyd | paint ends and the rust begins. The inside of your El Camino is almost
Floyd | as beautiful as the outside -- which is to say, "not very". Randomly
Floyd | scattered throughout the car are more stains, splotches, and sticky
Floyd | spots than the floor of your average adult theater. The ignition juts
Floyd | slightly from the steering column; someone busted the ignition for you
Floyd | while attempting to steal the car, and it now turns freely without a
Floyd | key.
Floyd |
Floyd | She burns more fluids than rubber these days, but she's paid for and
Floyd | she still runs. Usually.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw yeah, an El Camino" 	
			DavidW says, "It's a second mattress!" 	
			Tale says, "That's Earl's carl" 	
			Tale says, "-l" 	
			Tale asks, "So, let's try and drive to the taco place?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the El Camino.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		
	

Floyd | But you're already in the El Camino.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "drive" 		
	

Floyd | What, drive around aimlessly? Once inside your car, talk to your GPS
Floyd | and pick a destination.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "There might even be tacos in the car." 	
	

Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry. Go ahead." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x gps" 		
	

Floyd | The GPS is a Sir Guide-A-Lot 350 model -- apparently, a promotional
Floyd | item bundled with Sir Mix-A-Lot's last album, "Where My Homies At?".
Floyd | While the GPS is slow, clunky, and rarely accurate, by far its most
Floyd | annoying feature is the fact that it constantly shouts at you in Sir
Floyd | Mix-A-Lot's voice. (Whoever authorized the combination of a has-been
Floyd | rapper's voice with a barely functional GPS didn't do much in the way
Floyd | of market research.) The only reason you haven't pawned it yet is that
Floyd | "350" denotes not only the model, but also its current value. In pesos.
Floyd | You found the device abandoned in a Taco Flaco bathroom, and each time
Floyd | you use the thing you are convinced that its former owner left it there
Floyd | intentionally. The unit's only redeeming value is its voice recognition
Floyd | feature. You can simply TALK TO GPS and it gives you directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "talk to gpps" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "talk to gps" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "Location: HOME"
Floyd |  2: "Location: TACO FLACO"
Floyd |  3: "Location: HANGAR 22."

		DavidW says, "TACO" 	
			Tale asks, "Taco, right?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the GPS?
Floyd |
Floyd | "BUTTERMILK BISCUITS, HEW HEWWWWW!" says Sir Guide-A-Lot. (Jesus, you
Floyd | hate that thing.) After a moment or two of processing, the GPS finishes
Floyd | its calculations, and off you go. The unit calculates a path that leads
Floyd | you through several back alleys you've never seen before and at least
Floyd | one third-world country. Stupid piece of junk. Despite Sir
Floyd | Guide-A-Lot's best effort at losing you, you finally arrive at ...
Floyd |
Floyd | Taco Flaco Drive-Thru
Floyd | Even as broke as you are, you can still eat like a king at Taco Flaco.
Floyd | You applied for a job here once but were told you were overqualified,
Floyd | what with your high school degree and all. (It all worked out for the
Floyd | best -- you wouldn't have had the stomach to club the baby chickens
Floyd | needed to make those little bite-sized burritos, anyway.) None of the
Floyd | employees are too bright, which is why your coupon scam continues to
Floyd | work. (For years now you've been handwriting your own "ten tacos for a
Floyd | dollar" coupons.) The staff is rude and the restaurant is dirty, but
Floyd | it's a fact that they make the best tacos in all the land. (And by "the
Floyd | land" I mean, "within three miles of your house".
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Taco Flaco Drive-Thru Sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | Taco Flaco is known for a lot of things (the quality of their food, the
Floyd | rudeness of their employees, that time someone found a human foot
Floyd | inside their burrito ...), but menu diversity is not one of them. The
Floyd | restaurant's three menu choices have been hand painted on a giant piece
Floyd | of wood:
Floyd |
Floyd | COMBO 1: Three Tacos, Cinnamon Chunks, Fiesta Surprise, Large Drink:
Floyd | $4.99
Floyd | COMBO 2: Two Burritos (Chicken, Steak, or "Surprise"), Large "Cabra
Floyd | Vomitar" Shake: $4.99
Floyd | COMBO 3: Nachos Gigantescos (Caliente and Libre de Enfermedad), Large
Floyd | Warm Milk: $4.99
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the bottom of the sign is a speaker. From it, you hear a
Floyd | sweet angelic voice say, "Order. Now. Rapido, Pendejo ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "talk to voice" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "Numero Uno, por favor."
Floyd |  2: "I'll have the number two, please."
Floyd |  3: "Number Three, to go."
Floyd |  4: "Ten tacos for a dollar, please."
Floyd |  5: "This is a robbery."
Floyd |  6: "I don't have any money. Whatcha got for free?"

		genericgeekgirl asks, "6?" 	
			Tale says, "5!5!" 	
			DavidW says, "4" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We did save..." 	
			TheXenographer asks (of tale), "What do you think this is, Taco Fiction?" 	
			Tale says, "6, then, 5. 4 is the plot advancement one." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "6" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the Taco Flaco Drive-Thru Sign?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't have any money. Whatcha got for free?" you ask. After a moment
Floyd | of silence, the voice at the windows tells you to pull up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Working the drive-thru window (as usual) is Gloria, the sexiest
Floyd | seniorita to ever don a Taco Flaco uniform. If anyone can make a
Floyd | polyester shirt with a poor drawing of a taco with arms, legs and a
Floyd | smile on it romantic, it's this girl. Her hair, her smile, her fake
Floyd | gold tooth ... there's just nothing about this girl that you don't
Floyd | adore.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gloria slides the drive-thru window open and spits a loogie directly
Floyd | into your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you, come again," she says, closing the window. It would seem
Floyd | you chose ... poorly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection
Floyd | You are sitting inside your car at the end of the Taco Flaco
Floyd | drive-thru. All the other buildings you can see are vacant (it's not
Floyd | the best part of town). Other Taco Flaco drive-thru customers are
Floyd | behind you, honking their horns. It's time to use the GPS to get you
Floyd | out of this mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ew." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Undone.]
Floyd |    Taco Flaco is known for a lot of things (the quality of their food,
Floyd | the rudeness of their employees, that time someone found a human foot
Floyd | inside their burrito ...), but menu diversity is not one of them. The
Floyd | restaurant's three menu choices have been hand painted on a giant piece
Floyd | of wood:
Floyd |
Floyd | COMBO 1: Three Tacos, Cinnamon Chunks, Fiesta Surprise, Large Drink:
Floyd | $4.99
Floyd | COMBO 2: Two Burritos (Chicken, Steak, or "Surprise"), Large "Cabra
Floyd | Vomitar" Shake: $4.99
Floyd | COMBO 3: Nachos Gigantescos (Caliente and Libre de Enfermedad), Large
Floyd | Warm Milk: $4.99
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the bottom of the sign is a speaker. From it, you hear a
Floyd | sweet angelic voice say, "Order. Now. Rapido, Pendejo ..."
Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "Numero Uno, por favor."
Floyd |  2: "I'll have the number two, please."
Floyd |  3: "Number Three, to go."
Floyd |  4: "Ten tacos for a dollar, please."
Floyd |  5: "This is a robbery."
Floyd |  6: "I don't have any money. Whatcha got for free?"

		DavidW says, "Free spit, no cup." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the Taco Flaco Drive-Thru Sign?
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is a robbery," you say to the drive-thru speaker. "When I get up
Floyd | to the window, I want all the money. In a BAG. With some TACOS. And a
Floyd | DRINK. WITH NO SPIT IN IT!"
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments of silence, the voice asks you a question. "Would
Floyd | you like to add three flautas for a dollar?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Is this chick messing with you? Doesn't she know how crazy you are?
Floyd | You're about to rob a place you frequent regularly with no mask and
Floyd | nothing remotely resembling a weapon. YOU ARE EL GRINGO LOCO!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, sure, I'll take the flautas," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay," the woman responds. "Please drive around."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wow, that was pretty easy!" you say to yourself. As you pull up to the
Floyd | drive-thru window, it slides open to reveal not a bag full of money,
Floyd | tacos, three flautas and a drink with no spit in it, but rather the
Floyd | business end of a shotgun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just moments ago, you had tacos on the brain. Now, your brains are
Floyd | about to be splattered all over Taco Flaco. Sometimes, the jokes just
Floyd | write themselves. You chuckle nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | Adios, El Gringo Loco. Click, Click, BOOM!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 2 out of a possible 11, in 114 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha ew" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I was still reading about the loogie" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Undone.]
Floyd |    Taco Flaco is known for a lot of things (the quality of their food,
Floyd | the rudeness of their employees, that time someone found a human foot
Floyd | inside their burrito ...), but menu diversity is not one of them. The
Floyd | restaurant's three menu choices have been hand painted on a giant piece
Floyd | of wood:
Floyd |
Floyd | COMBO 1: Three Tacos, Cinnamon Chunks, Fiesta Surprise, Large Drink:
Floyd | $4.99
Floyd | COMBO 2: Two Burritos (Chicken, Steak, or "Surprise"), Large "Cabra
Floyd | Vomitar" Shake: $4.99
Floyd | COMBO 3: Nachos Gigantescos (Caliente and Libre de Enfermedad), Large
Floyd | Warm Milk: $4.99
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the bottom of the sign is a speaker. From it, you hear a
Floyd | sweet angelic voice say, "Order. Now. Rapido, Pendejo ..."
Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "Numero Uno, por favor."
Floyd |  2: "I'll have the number two, please."
Floyd |  3: "Number Three, to go."
Floyd |  4: "Ten tacos for a dollar, please."
Floyd |  5: "This is a robbery."
Floyd |  6: "I don't have any money. Whatcha got for free?"

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the Taco Flaco Drive-Thru Sign?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ten tacos for a dollar, please," you say with a smirk.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Chu got a coupon for dat?" asks the voice.
Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "I sure do."
Floyd |  2: "No."

		DavidW asks, "You get the feeling they spit into every taco they make?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I sure do." 	
			Tale says, "As every fast food employee everywhere does" 	
			Tale asks (of genericgeekgirl), "You work at a taco shop?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "How do they not run out of spit?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe they have cups of it and an eyedropper or something for the mass production." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, yeah - 1." 	
			Tale says, "yeah, 1." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the Taco Flaco Drive-Thru Sign?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I sure do," you respond. From the speaker you hear a long sigh,
Floyd | followed by the words "Pull around."
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing at the drive-thru window is Gloria, the hottest mamacita in
Floyd | all of Flaco land. Each time you see her you wish she were your age,
Floyd | but you would settle for "legal" (both in terms of age and
Floyd | citizenship).
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the pathetic coupon and fist full of sticky change into
Floyd | Gloria's soft hand. In return, Gloria hands you ten delicious tacos.
Floyd | Score!
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection
Floyd | You are sitting inside your car at the end of the Taco Flaco
Floyd | drive-thru. All the other buildings you can see are vacant (it's not
Floyd | the best part of town). Other Taco Flaco drive-thru customers are
Floyd | behind you, honking their horns. It's time to use the GPS to get you
Floyd | out of this mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Home, eat the tacos?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ok." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "talk to gps" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "Location: HOME"
Floyd |  2: "Location: TACO FLACO"
Floyd |  3: "Location: HANGAR 22."

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the GPS?
Floyd |    "Home," you say to the GPS.
Floyd | Sir Guide-A-Lot maps out the quickest route to your home. You follow
Floyd | it, and arrive safely.
Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway (in the El Camino)
Floyd | Your driveway is where you park your car. It's as interesting as a
Floyd | giant flat slab of concrete can be. To the WEST is your front porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are inside your El Camino. Mounted to the dash with copious amounts
Floyd | of duct tape is your voice activated GPS. You can't find anything
Floyd | without it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I hope we're not doing things out of the expected order too much." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x glove compartment" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search car" 		
	

Floyd | The El Camino is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says (to DavidW), "Just one way to find out, I guess." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "eat tacos" 		
	

Floyd | You unwrap the first taco slowly, savoring the smell of the meat and
Floyd | the sound of the crinkling paper. You take a bite -- and another, and
Floyd | another. With the first taco shoved completely in your mouth, you
Floyd | unwrap the second. Like a kid on Christmas, you open each taco faster
Floyd | than the previous one. Teeth gnashing, you rip through the pile of
Floyd | tacos like a buzzsaw. Each taco is like a box of Cracker Jacks with a
Floyd | surprise inside (a fingernail here, a cigarette butt there), but you
Floyd | don't let that stop you. Before you know it all ten tacos have been
Floyd | consumed, leaving only a pile of wrappers behind. You. Feel. GREAT!
Floyd |
Floyd | After eating, all that's left in your hands is a big pile of wrappers.
Floyd | Say, you should put THOSE in the TRASH!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Eat in the dining room. I want to ... PUT WRAPPERS IN TRASH." 	
			DavidW asks, "You couldn't wait?" 	
			Tale says, "We can still do that." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "fout" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we were hinted to do that." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the El Camino.
Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | Your driveway is where you park your car. It's as interesting as a
Floyd | giant flat slab of concrete can be. To the WEST is your front porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an El Camino here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd | Like the inside of your house, the front porch is small and cozy. When
Floyd | you first moved in you bought a small chair and placed it on the porch
Floyd | with dreams of spending your evenings drinking beer and enjoying the
Floyd | scenery. You ran out of money for beer months ago, and the scenery
Floyd | consists of the dog across the street that continually barks and
Floyd | neighborhood kids that give you the finger everytime they see you.
Floyd | These days the porch serves as a place to put your chair and mount your
Floyd | mailbox. Your driveway is EAST from here; your house is back to the
Floyd | SOUTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your front door is closed, which prevents people outside from coming
Floyd | in, and vice versa (it's called physics).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mailbox (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the front door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lock with ease. I suppose if the computer thing falls
Floyd | through, you could always become a locksmith.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "unlock front door with house key" 		
	

Floyd | That's unlocked at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the front door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | While your living room isn't much to look at, you call it home. Back
Floyd | when you were working 80 hours a week, you had no time to fix the place
Floyd | up. Now that you have all the time in the world, you have no money.
Floyd | Even in hard times, you retain your sense of irony. Your ratty couch
Floyd | sits along one wall, facing your cheap (and empty) entertainment
Floyd | center. The front door of your home is to the NORTH. Your dining room
Floyd | lies WEST, and your bedroom is to the SOUTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is open, potentially letting in heat, flies, and bill
Floyd | collectors.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a couch, an entertainment center and a coffee table
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The word "room" is a bit of a misnomer; it's more of a nook, and a
Floyd | sparse one at that. In the middle of the room on top of a rug sits a
Floyd | small table and two chairs. On the wall is a small tack where you hang
Floyd | your house key. Your kitchen is to the SOUTH, and the living room is to
Floyd | the EAST.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a trash can (which is empty) and a table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to sit on top of?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You didn't close the door" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | While your living room isn't much to look at, you call it home. Back
Floyd | when you were working 80 hours a week, you had no time to fix the place
Floyd | up. Now that you have all the time in the world, you have no money.
Floyd | Even in hard times, you retain your sense of irony. Your ratty couch
Floyd | sits along one wall, facing your cheap (and empty) entertainment
Floyd | center. The front door of your home is to the NORTH. Your dining room
Floyd | lies WEST, and your bedroom is to the SOUTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is open, potentially letting in heat, flies, and bill
Floyd | collectors.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a couch, an entertainment center and a coffee table
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "lock it" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to lock the front door with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "key" 		
	

Floyd | Locking the door will keep out intruders, but not the voices in your
Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The word "room" is a bit of a misnomer; it's more of a nook, and a
Floyd | sparse one at that. In the middle of the room on top of a rug sits a
Floyd | small table and two chairs. On the wall is a small tack where you hang
Floyd | your house key. Your kitchen is to the SOUTH, and the living room is to
Floyd | the EAST.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a trash can (which is empty) and a table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks (of DavidW), "Can I eat now, Daddy?" 	
			DavidW says, "Civilizaed people close their doors before eating illicit fast food." 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "yes, son. Go for it." 	
			Tale says, "I rarely eat fast food. I wouldn't know." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "eat tacos" 		
	

Floyd | You unwrap the first taco slowly, savoring the smell of the meat and
Floyd | the sound of the crinkling paper. You take a bite -- and another, and
Floyd | another. With the first taco shoved completely in your mouth, you
Floyd | unwrap the second. Like a kid on Christmas, you open each taco faster
Floyd | than the previous one. Teeth gnashing, you rip through the pile of
Floyd | tacos like a buzzsaw. Each taco is like a box of Cracker Jacks with a
Floyd | surprise inside (a fingernail here, a cigarette butt there), but you
Floyd | don't let that stop you. Before you know it all ten tacos have been
Floyd | consumed, leaving only a pile of wrappers behind. You. Feel. GREAT!
Floyd |
Floyd | After eating, all that's left in your hands is a big pile of wrappers.
Floyd | Say, you should put THOSE in the TRASH!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "put wrappers in trash" 		
	

Floyd | (the trash can)
Floyd | What a good boy scout you are!
Floyd |
Floyd | Yawn. It's about time to sleep, don't you think?
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. Taco fueled dream ahead." 	
			DavidW says, "Let's get close and comfy with our stained mattress." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | While your living room isn't much to look at, you call it home. Back
Floyd | when you were working 80 hours a week, you had no time to fix the place
Floyd | up. Now that you have all the time in the world, you have no money.
Floyd | Even in hard times, you retain your sense of irony. Your ratty couch
Floyd | sits along one wall, facing your cheap (and empty) entertainment
Floyd | center. The front door of your home is to the NORTH. Your dining room
Floyd | lies WEST, and your bedroom is to the SOUTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your front door is closed, which prevents people outside from coming
Floyd | in, and vice versa (it's called physics).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a couch, an entertainment center and a coffee table
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This is where "the magic" happens ... if, by "magic", you mean crying
Floyd | yourself to sleep at night while listening to your stomach growl. To
Floyd | make ends meet a few months ago you pawned your bed frame, but kept the
Floyd | mattress. (You would have pawned the mattress too, but "apparently" it
Floyd | had one stain too many.) In the corner is your closet. Your small
Floyd | bathroom is to the EAST. Your living room is back NORTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a mattress here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You close your eyes and, with a smile on your face for the first time
Floyd | in weeks, you drift off to sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's morning, you think. Confused, you look around and realize you must
Floyd | be at Hangar 22. While trying to remember how you got here, you hear a
Floyd | familiar voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi Honey," the voice says. You turn around to see Gloria from Taco
Floyd | Flaco standing behind you. Honey? What in the world is going on here?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm so glad you're home," she says. Home? As Gloria leans over to give
Floyd | you a kiss on the cheek, her moustache tickles your face. As you pull
Floyd | back you realize Gloria has become your mother -- well, her face has
Floyd | anyway. Recoiling, you see your mother now has the body of a
Floyd | chimpanzee. "Get back here!" you shout as your monkey mother begins
Floyd | climbing up some medical equipment. Just when you realize your mom is
Floyd | about to begin flinging poo at you, an alarm sounds! Wait, that sounds
Floyd | like ...
Floyd |
Floyd | ... your alarm clock. You sit straight up in bed, turning off your
Floyd | alarm with one hand and checking your chest for any signs of monkey poo
Floyd | with the other. Jesus Christ, just what kind of meat has Taco Flaco
Floyd | been serving lately?
Floyd |
Floyd | Compared to your dream, the rest of your morning is surprisingly
Floyd | normal. Although you haven't done it in months, you fumble through your
Floyd | old morning routine of cleaning, grooming and dressing yourself. You
Floyd | look great, and you feel great.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scooping up all the items you collected during yesterday's adventure
Floyd | (you never know what could come in handy on the first day of a new
Floyd | job!), you head outside. You feel like a new man. It's time to get to
Floyd | work!
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd | Like the inside of your house, the front porch is small and cozy. When
Floyd | you first moved in you bought a small chair and placed it on the porch
Floyd | with dreams of spending your evenings drinking beer and enjoying the
Floyd | scenery. You ran out of money for beer months ago, and the scenery
Floyd | consists of the dog across the street that continually barks and
Floyd | neighborhood kids that give you the finger everytime they see you.
Floyd | These days the porch serves as a place to put your chair and mount your
Floyd | mailbox. Your driveway is EAST from here; your house is back to the
Floyd | SOUTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your front door is closed, which prevents people outside from coming
Floyd | in, and vice versa (it's called physics).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mailbox (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a business card
Floyd |   a bag of Reese's Pieces
Floyd |   a candy bar
Floyd |   a coffee mug
Floyd |   a pen
Floyd |   a fish bowl
Floyd |   a burrito
Floyd |   a remote control
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "ha ha ha" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You look roughly like an out of work computer programmer ... which,
Floyd | coincidentally, is exactly what you are. Your clothes are baggier than
Floyd | normal, thanks to your mandatory recent "low-food-intake" diet. Years
Floyd | of sitting behind computer keyboards have given you lean fingers and a
Floyd | pot belly, but when push comes to shove, you clean up nice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | You open the mailbox, revealing some bills.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bills" 		
	

Floyd | Bills, bills, and more bills. Most days, you don't even read them; by
Floyd | not opening them, you're hoping to claim "plausible deniability".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search bills" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | You close the mailbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "where's our key?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is locked, and you seem to have lost your key! Go to work; you
Floyd | can figure this out later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe on the hook in the dining ro-- Oh." 	
			DavidW says, "huh. We figure it out later." 	
			Tale says, "Check the hook" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hook" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | Your driveway is where you park your car. It's as interesting as a
Floyd | giant flat slab of concrete can be. To the WEST is your front porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an El Camino here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the El Camino.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to gps" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "Location: HOME"
Floyd |  2: "Location: TACO FLACO"
Floyd |  3: "Location: HANGAR 22."

		DavidW asks, "3, I assume we want?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the GPS?
Floyd |
Floyd | "LET'S GO, 'CUZ THE POSSE'S ON BROADWAY," says Sir Guide-A-Lot. You
Floyd | suspect Sir Guide-A-Lot secretly enjoys leading you around in circles,
Floyd | which would be funnier if the Brown Bomber didn't get such terrible gas
Floyd | mileage.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull up to what you assume is Hangar 22. Funny, you've been on this
Floyd | street before but never noticed this building. Maybe you just weren't
Floyd | looking for it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Guard Shack
Floyd | You are sitting in your El Camino facing east, but a large metal
Floyd | cross-bar prevents you from continuing in that direction. Directly
Floyd | outside your driver side window is a guard shack. The shack sits on a
Floyd | small patch of grass which is mostly immaculate, save for a small pile
Floyd | of litter.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to guard" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "Excuse me. Is this Hangar 22?"
Floyd |  2: "Screw you, Copper!"

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the guard?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excuse me. Is this Hangar 22?" you ask the guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Depends," the guard says, approaching you. "Do you have business
Floyd | here?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "I sure do. I work here now."
Floyd |  2: "Yes. I'm selling Girl Scout cookies."

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the guard?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I sure do. I work here now," you say to the guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard looks down at his clipboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry," the guard says. Nobody notified me about any new hires today.
Floyd | I'll have to radio HQ and see what's going on. Make yourself
Floyd | comfortable, this could take hours."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an odd rumble from the El Camino's engine. Wait, that wasn't
Floyd | your engine. It was the guard's stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x litter" 		
	

Floyd | You recognize the pile of trash as discarded Taco Flaco wrappers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Burrito?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so, yes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give burrito to guard" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Mmm, Mmm, MMM!" says the guard as he sinks his teeth into the moldy
Floyd | burrito. "Is this the new minty burrito?" the guard asks, in reference
Floyd | to the burrito's greenish hue. It's true what they say: the way to a
Floyd | security guard's heart is his big fat stomach. "Listen man," the guard
Floyd | says with mold on his teeth, "this paperwork stuff can take forever, so
Floyd | I'm going to go ahead and buzz you in -- on your way home, stop by here
Floyd | and I'll have a permanent badge waiting for you. You can get a
Floyd | temporary badge from Mr. Mordant. First door on your left as you walk
Floyd | in."
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard presses a button and the giant bar blocking your path begins
Floyd | to lift. You pull forward and park in the first available spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks again for the grub," says the guard as you pass by.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking Lot
Floyd | You are standing in the parking lot of Hangar 22. Multiple cars,
Floyd | including yours, are parked here. Several security cameras sit high
Floyd | above the parking lot, pointed at your face. A tall, black fence runs
Floyd | along the NORTH and SOUTH ends of the parking lot. The guard shack lies
Floyd | behind you to the WEST. To your EAST is a giant hangar. The side of the
Floyd | hangar facing you has no windows and a single red door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some cameras, some cars and an El Camino here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cameras" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the cameras are out in the open. Others are partially
Floyd | concealed. You suspect there are even more, well-hidden ones. All of
Floyd | the you can see are pointed directly at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cars" 		
	

Floyd | The cars belong to other employees. You feel guilty peering into them
Floyd | with so many security cameras pointed at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "To quote something I've heard inky say a lot: 'Man, this game.'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x red door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is off to the EAST. Painted on the door, faded but still
Floyd | readable, are the numbers "22". You're pretty sure that's the door the
Floyd | guard was referring to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | As you approach the red door, you hear a buzzing sound. You open the
Floyd | door and enter Hangar 22.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing at the west end of a long hallway.  The walls,
Floyd | ceiling, and other doors are all various shades of gray. Immediately to
Floyd | your WEST is the red door you entered through. The door to your NORTH
Floyd | has a small plaque that reads "IN PROCESSING". The door to your SOUTH
Floyd | has a small plaque that reads "INTERROGATION". The hallway continues
Floyd | EAST from here. You can see more doors in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We were told to turn left, so that means north." 	
			DavidW asks, "Shall we go north?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's avoid INTERROGATION" 	
			Tale asks (of Jacqueline), "Why do you want to avoid that?" 	
			DavidW says, "You can only delay INTERROGATION" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I prefer the ISQUISITION" 	
			DavidW asks, "May I take us north, please?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok." 	
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Sure." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | As you reach down toward the handle, the door flies open and you find
Floyd | yourself standing face to face with the same creepy guy that came to
Floyd | your house yesterday. Recognizing you, the man makes a facial
Floyd | expression resembling a smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh! Hello there," the man says. "Welcome to Hangar 22!" The man
Floyd | glances at your shirt and, realizing you aren't wearing an access
Floyd | badge, reaches into his pocket and pulls out a "New Employee" sticker.
Floyd | While mumbling something about the guards at the guard gate, he applies
Floyd | the sticker to your shirt and says, "That'll do for now."
Floyd |
Floyd | From the INTERROGATION ROOM, you can hear loud shouting. "If you'll
Floyd | excuse me I've ... had something come up," he says, his black eyes
Floyd | shifting to the door behind you. "I'll be back as soon as I can."
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, the man pushes past you and slips into the INTERROGATION
Floyd | ROOM, leaving the door to the IN PROCESSING ajar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the room?" 	
			DavidW says, "ah. Here's our chance to look into the pensieve and check out Snape's memories." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			genericgeekgirl nods, pretending to know what you're talking about. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Processing
Floyd | This is the "In Processing" room, a place where (you assume) new
Floyd | employees are processed. A military-grade metal desk sits on one side
Floyd | of the room. The desk is covered with papers and various odds and ends.
Floyd | Multiple maps adorn the walls. Directly behind the desk hangs a large
Floyd | portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a desk here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | The desk is solid metal and weighs a ton. Scattered papers cover the
Floyd | top of the desk. The backside of the desk contains multiple drawers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		
	

Floyd | It would take you months to read all of them. Quickly skimming through
Floyd | the piles, you notice most of them appear to be official government
Floyd | documents. The piece of paper on top contains an interesting
Floyd | handwritten note. "TO DO," the note reads. "01: Meet Glitzenbork for
Floyd | sushi after work. 02: Pick up dry cleaning. 03: Get new "recruits" to
Floyd | the organ-harvesting chamber, stat."
Floyd |
Floyd | Well well well, sounds like something fishy's going on around here. Or
Floyd | maybe that's just the sushi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "..." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take papers" 		
	

Floyd | Pilfering papers from your eerie new employer is probably not the best
Floyd | way to make a good impression on your first day of work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says, "THat doesn't sound good." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'organ-harvesting chamber'?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drawers" 		
	

Floyd | All but one of the desk's drawers are locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | In the unlocked desk drawer you spot a keycard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		
	

Floyd | The painting hanging directly behind the desk has three men in it. The
Floyd | man on the left is the creepy creepazoid you just ran into. In fellow
Floyd | in the middle is a rough-looking military man (the flat top gives it
Floyd | away). The "thing" on the right appears to have the head of a giant
Floyd | fly, and giant, hairy arms with pinchers for hands. The fly-man's right
Floyd | pincher is up behind the military man's head, making bunny ears.
Floyd | Whoever painted the portrait obviously had a good sense of humor.
Floyd | Must've been an expensive gag gift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take keycard" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keycard" 		
	

Floyd | The keycard is the same size as a credit card, and has a microchip
Floyd | visibly embedded in it. The card is black; across the back, the card
Floyd | reads "ALL ACCESS" in red letters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah.. gag gift. Let's, uh. Go with that." 	
			Tale says, "Let's get the hell out of dodge." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look behind portrait" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x maps" 		
	

Floyd | Various interstellar maps cover the walls. You spend a moment trying to
Floyd | find The Big Dipper, but can't seem to locate it. Multiple stars and
Floyd | planets are marked and named, but you don't recognize any of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind portrait" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take portrait" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "let's try to get to our car, that'll hint us as to where to go next" 	
			DavidW says, "So, my guess is that bug monsters from outer space want to eat me." 	
			Tale says, "Yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we should explore the complex with our access card." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch portrait" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Darn" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "touch me" 		
	

Floyd | If you think that'll help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "So, exploring?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sticker" 		
	

Floyd | The green, triangular sticker clearly identifies you as a new employee.
Floyd | And in case anyone forgets, the sticker has the words "NEW EMPLOYEE"
Floyd | printed across it in bold, black letters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Processing
Floyd | This is the "In Processing" room, a place where (you assume) new
Floyd | employees are processed. A military-grade metal desk sits on one side
Floyd | of the room. The desk is covered with papers and various odds and ends.
Floyd | Multiple maps adorn the walls. Directly behind the desk hangs a large
Floyd | portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a desk here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing at the west end of a long hallway.  All the walls,
Floyd | ceiling, and other doors have been painted a drab shade of gray, save
Floyd | for the red door you entered through, which is directly to your WEST.
Floyd | The door to your NORTH, which is now open, has a small plaque that
Floyd | reads "IN PROCESSING". The door to your SOUTH has a small plaque that
Floyd | reads "INTERROGATION". The hallway continues EAST from here. You can
Floyd | see more doors in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove sticker" 		
	

Floyd | You're not wearing that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "eastwards?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "write on sticker" 		
	

Floyd | It's not that you COULDN'T, but more that you don't NEED to ...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing in a hallway. The walls, ceiling, and doors are all
Floyd | various shades of gray. To your NORTH is a door marked "ASTRONAUT
Floyd | LOUNGE". To your SOUTH is a door marked "OBSERVATION". The hallway
Floyd | leads both EAST and WEST, where you can see more doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Astronaut lounge?!? Yes." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "go for it" 	
			DavidW says, "Observation, I think." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "wear fish bowl" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the fish bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Astronaut Lounge
Floyd | The Astronaut Lounge resembles a cafeteria from the 1950s. The floor is
Floyd | a little whiter than the walls, but neither one is particularly white.
Floyd | Along one wall sits a vending machine and a refrigerator, and a
Floyd | television sits in the corner. Scattered around the room are tables and
Floyd | chairs of various shapes, sizes and colors. An astronaut sits at one of
Floyd | the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a vending machine, a refrigerator (which is closed), an
Floyd | astronaut, some tables (on which is a pair of gloves) and a television
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "New employees probably aren't allowed in the lounge. We'd need a wings pin or something first, I bet." 	
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x vending machine" 		
	

Floyd | The vending machine is stocked with various flavors of freeze-dried
Floyd | Astronaut Ice Cream. It's also filled with cobwebs, and doesn't appear
Floyd | to have worked in quite some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open refrigerator" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the fridge you discover dozens of bottles of Tang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take tang" 		
	

Floyd | While stealing other people's drinks out of the fridge on your first
Floyd | day or work may seem like a good idea in that messed up head of yours,
Floyd | due to the fact that there's an astronaut sitting three feet away from
Floyd | you AND there's a sign on the fridge clearly asking you not to steal
Floyd | other people's drinks, you decide against it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, so I was wrong." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x refrigerator" 		
	

Floyd | The refrigerator is old school and industrial strength. If you ever
Floyd | find yourself next to an atomic bomb that's about to go off, this is
Floyd | the refrigerator you want to take shelter in. There is a handwritten
Floyd | note taped to the front of the fridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd | "STOP TAKING OTHER PEOPLE'S STUFF. I MEAN IT."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tang" 		
	

Floyd | Tang, the official drink of NASA and astronauts worldwide. Each bottle
Floyd | of Tang has someone's name on it. "Alan", "Pootie", "Wu", and so on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x astronaut" 		
	

Floyd | He's an astronaut, alright.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		
	

Floyd | The television is the only item in the room younger than you.
Floyd | The television is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on tv" 		
	

Floyd | "I wish," laments the astronaut. "The buttons are broken and someone
Floyd | lost the remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Wonder if our remote works the tv." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tables" 		
	

Floyd | The tables vary in height and size. At one table sits an astronaut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x remote" 		
	

Floyd | If buttons are any measurement of manhood, owning this remote makes you
Floyd | a stud among studs. Back in the day, this bad mamma-jamma controlled
Floyd | everything you owned: your television, your DVD player, your cable box,
Floyd | your stereo, your coffee pot, and sometimes even your neighbor's
Floyd | automatic garage door. Over the past few months you've sold everything
Floyd | the remote used to control, but you keep the remote as a reminder of
Floyd | happier times.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on tv with remote" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press remote" 		
	

Floyd | Try USE REMOTE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "program remote" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use remote" 		
	

Floyd | Using your remote control, you flip on the television. Immediately, the
Floyd | astronaut's attention turns from you to the television.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh boy, Lost in Space -- my favorite!", he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Give remote to astronaut, then steal tang." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take tang" 		
	

Floyd | While stealing other people's drinks out of the fridge on your first
Floyd | day or work may seem like a good idea in that messed up head of yours,
Floyd | due to the fact that there's an astronaut sitting three feet away from
Floyd | you AND there's a sign on the fridge clearly asking you not to steal
Floyd | other people's drinks, you decide against it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gloves" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "or that" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gloves" 		
	

Floyd | The gloves are big and white, like your mama. They look like something
Floyd | either an astronaut or Mickey Mouse would wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "talk to astronaut" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "Howdy."
Floyd |  2: "Why so sad?"
Floyd |  3: "Nice gloves."
Floyd |  4: "Ask about Tang and Ice Cream."

		genericgeekgirl says, ""nice gloves.. that I just stole"" 	
			Tale says, "yeah, try 3" 	
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the astronaut?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nice gloves," you say to the astronaut.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Government issue," he replies. "They're pretty hard to come by. You'll
Floyd | definitely need a pair before entering the hangar. They keep out the
Floyd | radiation, and keep your jazz hands warm," he says, saving his hands
Floyd | around in the air all silly-like for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "What's in the hangar?"

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the astronaut?
Floyd |
Floyd | The astronaut rolls his eyes. "They don't do much of an in briefing
Floyd | here anymore, do they? The hangar is where the UFO is parked. It's also
Floyd | where astronauts take off from. There's all kinds of radiation in
Floyd | there, so they won't let you in unless you're wearing a spacesuit,
Floyd | gloves, and a helmet."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "y'know, I think we *are* gonna use the fish bowl as a space helmet." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Seems that way." 	
			TheXenographer says, "I was just thinking that, yeah" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to astronaut" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "Howdy."
Floyd |  2: "Why so sad?"
Floyd |  3: "Ask about Tang and Ice Cream."

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the astronaut?
Floyd |
Floyd | "They're just props," he says. "Makes it look more like a real lounge."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Good ol' goldie." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Boo." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to astronaut" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "Howdy."
Floyd |  2: "Why so sad?"

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the astronaut?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not sad ... bored," says the astronaut. "Just waiting for the next
Floyd | shuttle to launch. I used to sit in here and watch television while
Floyd | waiting but someone lost the remote."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to astronaut" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "Howdy."

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the astronaut?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Howdy," you say to the astronaut. The man, obviously bored and tired,
Floyd | nods in your general direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The astronaut sorta gave us a todo list: gloves, suit, helmet, then UFO in the hangar." 	
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "give remote to astronaut" 		
	

Floyd | The astronaut doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So we need to find a suit." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Astronaut Lounge
Floyd | The Astronaut Lounge resembles a cafeteria from the 1950s. The floor is
Floyd | a little whiter than the walls, but neither one is particularly white.
Floyd | Along one wall sits a vending machine and a refrigerator, and a
Floyd | television sits in the corner. Scattered around the room are tables and
Floyd | chairs of various shapes, sizes and colors. An astronaut sits at one of
Floyd | the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a vending machine, a refrigerator (in which is a cans of
Floyd | Tang), an astronaut, some tables and a television here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try observation next." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing in a hallway. The walls, ceiling, and doors are all
Floyd | various shades of gray. To your NORTH is a door marked "ASTRONAUT
Floyd | LOUNGE". To your SOUTH is a door marked "OBSERVATION". The hallway
Floyd | leads both EAST and WEST, where you can see more doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Room
Floyd | True to its name, the Observation Room has a long window that allows
Floyd | people in this room to view what is happening in the Interrogation
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a window, a table and a chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The one-way window allows people in the Observation Room to see what's
Floyd | happening in the Interrogation Room, but not vice versa. (Thus,
Floyd | "one-way".) Through the window, you can see clearly see two people
Floyd | interrogating a third. One of the interrogators is "The Creep". The
Floyd | other is a solidly-built military man.
Floyd |
Floyd | The third man, you quickly realize, is not a man at all. He looks more
Floyd | like a cross between an octopus and supreme pizza.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x third man" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x creep" 		
	

Floyd | The Man in Black in leaning up against the door. At first it looks like
Floyd | he's trying to keep something out, although you quickly realize he's
Floyd | probably trying to keep the giant octopus pizza in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x military" 		
	

Floyd | The military man has a crew cut and muscles on his muscles. Veins bulge
Floyd | from his neck as he shakes his fist in the face of the giant octopus
Floyd | pizza. At least you think that's its face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pizza" 		
	

Floyd | The giant Octopus Pizza is waving its tentacles around in a threatening
Floyd | manner, leaving slimy hints of itself all over the walls. The giant
Floyd | Octopus Pizza makes a loud, horrible sound, like a cross between a
Floyd | someone being strangled, and Dane Cook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder if the military man is Glitzenbork." 	
			DavidW says, "Probably not." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | The table has four legs and a table top. It's made of metal. By the
Floyd | rusty rings on the surface, you suspect whoever usually sits here
Floyd | doesn't use a coaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't look particularly comfortable. Based on the direction it's
Floyd | facing, you assume people sit in the chair at the table and watch
Floyd | interrogations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under chair" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess the window is the only interesting thing here." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing in a hallway. The walls, ceiling, and doors are all
Floyd | various shades of gray. To your NORTH is a door marked "ASTRONAUT
Floyd | LOUNGE". To your SOUTH is a door marked "OBSERVATION". The hallway
Floyd | leads both EAST and WEST, where you can see more doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try more hallway" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing at the west end of a long hallway.  All the walls,
Floyd | ceiling, and other doors have been painted a drab shade of gray, save
Floyd | for the red door you entered through, which is directly to your WEST.
Floyd | The door to your NORTH, which is now open, has a small plaque that
Floyd | reads "IN PROCESSING". The door to your SOUTH has a small plaque that
Floyd | reads "INTERROGATION". The hallway continues EAST from here. You can
Floyd | see more doors in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing in a hallway. The walls, ceiling, and doors are all
Floyd | various shades of gray. To your NORTH is a door marked "ASTRONAUT
Floyd | LOUNGE". To your SOUTH is a door marked "OBSERVATION". The hallway
Floyd | leads both EAST and WEST, where you can see more doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing in a hallway. The walls, ceiling, and doors are all
Floyd | various shades of gray. A small sign on the door to your NORTH reads
Floyd | "DRESSING ROOM". A small sign on the door to your SOUTH reads "TOP
Floyd | SECRET". The hallway leads both EAST and WEST. To the EAST, the hallway
Floyd | gets very dark, very quickly. On the wall hangs what appears to be an
Floyd | alarm system, complete with a blinking red light and some text
Floyd | displayed on a small screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an alarm system here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x alarm system" 		
	

Floyd | Using the internationally recognized language of a red flashing light,
Floyd | the alarm indicates to you that you should probably not walk past it.
Floyd | Any possible misunderstanding of the flashing red light is confirmed by
Floyd | text on a small LCD screen that reads, "ALARM is currently ARMED".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Dressing room should have a suit for us." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "And I guess top secret is the hanger." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "use remote" 		
	

Floyd | The remote doesn't appear to affect anything ... here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x text" 		
	

Floyd | Using the internationally recognized language of a red flashing light,
Floyd | the alarm indicates to you that you should probably not walk past it.
Floyd | Any possible misunderstanding of the flashing red light is confirmed by
Floyd | text on a small LCD screen that reads, "ALARM is currently ARMED".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Dang. I was hoping that would disarm the etc." 	
			DavidW says, "I think the Top Secret will deal with the alarm system." 	
			DavidW says, "Let's go into Dressing Room." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dressing Room
Floyd | You are standing in the dressing room, a room where (and again, you're
Floyd | assuming) people dress and undress. Overall, the room is pretty drab. A
Floyd | metal locker leans against the wall. A few benches line the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some benches and a metal locker (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x benches" 		
	

Floyd | There are several benches here in the dressing room. There's no real
Floyd | mystery to them; people sit on them while dressing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open locker" 		
	

Floyd | You open the metal locker, revealing a spacesuit, a t-shirt, a costume
Floyd | and some overalls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x costume" 		
	

Floyd | The costume looks similar to the astronaut spacesuit, except it has
Floyd | four arm sleeves. Man, Christmas parties around his place must be a
Floyd | hoot, what with all the funny costumes such as this one!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spacesuit" 		
	

Floyd | The spacesuit looks just like the ones astronauts wear, based on your
Floyd | knowledge of such things, most of which came from movies and
Floyd | cartoons.It's white and fluffy, like the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, and
Floyd | approximately your size. (The spacesuit, not the Stay-Puft Marshmallow
Floyd | Man!) There's a name tag sewn to the front: "Rodzinski".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shirt" 		
	

Floyd | It's a white t-shirt with printing on the front that reads, "I came all
Floyd | the way from Mzzrxklpletic-405 and all I got was this stupid t-shirt."
Floyd | The shirt's tag states it is a 50/50 blend of cotton and
Floyd | blrbyxipunkonium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x overalls" 		
	

Floyd | The overalls are covered in dry blood, and appear to have been made for
Floyd | someone about eight-foot-three. Strange things are afoot at the local
Floyd | Hangar 22.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear spacesuit" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the spacesuit)
Floyd | You put on the spacesuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear gloves" 		
	

Floyd | You know, while wearing the gloves, spacesuit, and fish bowl, you could
Floyd | pass for an astronaut ...You put on the pair of gloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The fish bowl will keep out the radiation." 	
			DavidW says, "Fish bowls are multipurpose." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dressing Room
Floyd | You are standing in the dressing room, a room where (and again, you're
Floyd | assuming) people dress and undress. Overall, the room is pretty drab. A
Floyd | metal locker leans against the wall. A few benches line the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some benches and a metal locker (in which are a t-shirt, a
Floyd | costume and some overalls) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Totally." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Top Secret?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear bowl" 		
	

Floyd | You're already wearing that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get all from locker" 		
	

Floyd | t-shirt: Removed.
Floyd | costume: Removed.
Floyd | overalls: Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Tale), "ack" 	
			DavidW says, "We don't want that stuff." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x overalls" 		
	

Floyd | The overalls are covered in dry blood, and appear to have been made for
Floyd | someone about eight-foot-three. Strange things are afoot at the local
Floyd | Hangar 22.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "WE...we..are not packrating?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Free Halloween costume. Of course we do." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Free blood." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't want to be killed by inventory limits." 	
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x costume" 		
	

Floyd | The costume looks similar to the astronaut spacesuit, except it has
Floyd | four arm sleeves. Man, Christmas parties around his place must be a
Floyd | hoot, what with all the funny costumes such as this one!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We can roll up the cuffs and look like a slightly bloody Huck Finn" 	
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "wear costume" 		
	

Floyd | Unless you've grown a couple of arms since you left the house this
Floyd | morning, I don't think it'll fit
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "wear overalls" 		
	

Floyd | You would need to spend four-to-six weeks being stretched on a
Floyd | torturous medieval device to be tall enough to wear these overalls. And
Floyd | even if you did, they'd still be covered in someone else's dried blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know, the more I think about it, the fact that you would even WANT
Floyd | to wear someone else's blood-covered overalls raises some flags.
Floyd | Assuming you don't get killed on your first day of work, you might want
Floyd | to see if your new job benefits include a psychological evaluation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Really? Giant bloody overalls?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It was THEM. Not me." 	
			DavidW says, "(to Floyd)" 	
			Tale says, "IT WAS ME! Muhahaha!" 	
			Tale asks, "So, let's try and see if that beat the alarm system?" 	
			Johnny says, "I don't think one of the voices in the PC's head blaming the other voices solves anything." 	
			Ellison says (to DW), "the fact that you would even HANG OUT with people that would want to wear someone else's blood-covered overalls raises some flags." 	
			DavidW says, "I think in Top Secret with the keycard." 	
			Tale says, "okay" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing in a hallway. The walls, ceiling, and doors are all
Floyd | various shades of gray. A small sign on the door to your NORTH reads
Floyd | "DRESSING ROOM". A small sign on the door to your SOUTH reads "TOP
Floyd | SECRET". The hallway leads both EAST and WEST. To the EAST, the hallway
Floyd | gets very dark, very quickly. On the wall hangs what appears to be an
Floyd | alarm system, complete with a blinking red light and some text
Floyd | displayed on a small screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an alarm system here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar 22
Floyd | You are standing in the entrance to a large hangar. The room is so
Floyd | large and the lights are so dim that your eyes have a difficult time
Floyd | adjusting. Next to the door is a small table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just past the table is a cage. Off in the distance, you can make out
Floyd | the shape of a UFO.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a cage (which is closed) (in which is an alien) and a table
Floyd | (on which is a flower pot) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | It's too dark to make out too many details, but from what you can tell
Floyd | it looks like all the other tables you've seen thus far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		
	

Floyd | The cage resembles a jail cell. The bars glow blue, and appear to be
Floyd | electrified. A lock prevents the cage door from opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x alien" 		
	

Floyd | The alien looks like every alien you've ever seen on television. He's
Floyd | short and gray, with big black eyes and a bigger head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alien looks quite sad. Apparently it's no fun, being an illegal
Floyd | alie...un.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, poor thing." 	
			(from Jacqueline) DavidW says, "I would only hang out with people who would want to wear someone else's blood-covered overalls if they accessorized properly, such as with a matching boa. 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pot" 		
	

Floyd | In an attempt to freshen up the place, someone brought a flower pot
Floyd | with a few flowers in it. Unfortunately, no one has watered the flowers
Floyd | in quite some time. They appear sad and wilted like your grandpa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pot" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ufo" 		
	

Floyd | It's tough to make out the details in the low light, but you can
Floyd | clearly discern the outline of a classic saucer-shaped UFO. A framework
Floyd | has been constructed around the UFO. Several workers appear to be
Floyd | looking at and/or working on the craft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "talk to alien" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to alien" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "Who ... ARE you?"
Floyd |  2: "If I let you out, will you grant me a wish?"
Floyd |  3: "Where did you come from?"

		Jacqueline says, "wtf 2" 	
			Tale says, "yay 2" 	
			DavidW says, "As a guess, Reeses Pieces might cheer the alien up." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Awww." 	
			Jacqueline says, "OH YEAH" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, it's so obvious, it's just that I repressed all those horrible memories of ET." 	
			DavidW says, "But talk first." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Now I will need therapy, but we'll solve the puzzle. Good show, David." 	
			DavidW says, "I vote 1" 	
			Tale says, "yeah 1" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "1, then 3. And, maybe 2, because why not?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
			Tale says, "JUst remember to wish for red dragon scale mail" 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "That must be in the sequel." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Is there one for radiation resistance? Because I don't trust this fishbowl." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of ggg), "Are you expecting this game to... make sense?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the alien?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sup," says the alien, in a sullen voice. "I'm Arfefidedmlioonl, but
Floyd | everybody calls me Arf. I'd shake your hand, but ...". Arf motions
Floyd | toward the electrified cage. "I hope you're here to rescue me, because
Floyd | they're going to kill both of us.
Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "What do you mean, kill both of us?"
Floyd |  2: "Kill us? That's nonsense!"

		
	Johnny gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	Johnny arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Tale asks, "One again?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ok" 	
			DavidW says, "yes 1" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yes" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the alien?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Despite the fact that I zoomed through space, time, and multiple
Floyd | dimensions to get to this planet, apparently my species, most
Floyd | unfortunately, tastes like sushi. I don't know what your story is yet,
Floyd | but based on the fact that you're wearing a fishbowl for a helmet, I'll
Floyd | bet it's a good one."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to alien" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  0: Say nothing.
Floyd |  1: "If I let you out, will you grant me a wish?"
Floyd |  2: "Where did you come from?"

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "2?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say to the alien?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Listen bro -- you get me out of here, we'll go get some coffee, rap,
Floyd | compare war stories, whatever. You can write a tell-all book and sell a
Floyd | million copies for all I care.. Right now, we need to get out of here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a flower pot
Floyd |   some overalls
Floyd |   a costume
Floyd |   a t-shirt
Floyd |   a spacesuit (being worn)
Floyd |   a pair of gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a keycard
Floyd |   a new employee sticker
Floyd |   a business card
Floyd |   a bag of Reese's Pieces
Floyd |   a candy bar
Floyd |   a coffee mug
Floyd |   a pen
Floyd |   a fish bowl (being worn)
Floyd |   a remote control
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give reese's pieces to alien" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the candy into the cage. The alien lets out a small sigh. "I
Floyd | don't want to sound ungrateful but ... eh, you know, it's a little
Floyd | racist. I mean, if I looked like a leprechaun would you have me dance a
Floyd | little jig? No, I mean ... you know, I get it and all, and thanks, but
Floyd | ... man, if it's all the same to you, I'd love some real food. Actually
Floyd | every time I come to this planet, I usually have tacos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hangar 22
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We might need those." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I love that response, though." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		
	

Floyd | The cage resembles a jail cell. The bars glow blue, and appear to be
Floyd | electrified. A lock prevents the cage door from opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x loxk" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "use remote" 		
	

Floyd | My goodness, is there anything this remote won't do? With the push of a
Floyd | button, the cage door suddenly springs open. The small alien leaps out
Floyd | of the cage and lands directly in front of you. "I'm free!" he shouts
Floyd | loudly, attracting the attention of the workers off in the distance. Uh
Floyd | oh. It's time to get out of here, and fast!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Arf is dragging you by the arm. "Let's go!" he cries.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey!" yells one of the workers. "Arfefidedmlioonl is out of his cage
Floyd | ... and that guy's wearing a fishbowl! Let's get 'em!" The crew of
Floyd | workers quickly transforms into an angry mob. The workers are about 30
Floyd | feet away from you, and running toward you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | The lock appears to be electronic in nature. You can't find a spot to
Floyd | put a key, even if you had one. Which you don't.
Floyd |
Floyd | Arf is dragging you by the arm. "Let's go!" he cries.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mob is about 20' feet away, and they look mean (they're mean,
Floyd | they're mean, you know what I mean?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sorry, we might want to undo, but now we can't." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm really glad we're exploring games like this before the Xyzzy nominations are due." 	
			Johnny asks, "yoofoe?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hangar 22
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hangar 22
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar 22
Floyd | You are standing in the entrance to a large hangar. The room is so
Floyd | large and the lights are so dim that your eyes have a difficult time
Floyd | adjusting. Next to the door is a small table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just past the table is a cage. Off in the distance, you can make out
Floyd | the shape of a UFO.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Arf, a cage (which is empty) and a table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "However you got here, we should do that, but in reverse!" says Arf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mob is about 20' feet away, and they look mean (they're mean,
Floyd | they're mean, you know what I mean?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "give flower to arf" 		
	

Floyd | Arf doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | Arf is dragging you by the arm. "Let's go!" he cries.
Floyd |
Floyd | The workers are approximately 10' away now, close enough to see that
Floyd | they mean serious business.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We're gonna die." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hangar 22
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You don't enjoy the scenery in a chase scene." 	
			Ellison says, "if you give the flower to him before you free him, he touches it and regenerizes it" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can throw the reese's pieces and they'll trip on them, buying us more time." 	
			Ellison says, "it's the end of the game" 	
			DavidW says, "I haven't played this before! No spoilers please!" 	
			DavidW asks, "I think we need to go north, at the very least, but back west to our car from there?" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Curious if we can ignore the alarm and go.. what was it, west?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "We've already got their attention, after all." 	
			DavidW says, "East to brave the alarm." 	
			Tale says, "Yeah, brave the alarm." 	
			DavidW says, "We have to leave the hangar first." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Arf is freaking out. "Let's get out of here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The workers are approximately 10' away now, close enough to see that
Floyd | they mean serious business.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hangar 22
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing in a hallway. The walls, ceiling, and doors are all
Floyd | various shades of gray. A small sign on the door to your NORTH reads
Floyd | "DRESSING ROOM". A small sign on the door to your SOUTH reads "TOP
Floyd | SECRET". The hallway leads both EAST and WEST. To the EAST, the hallway
Floyd | gets very dark, very quickly. On the wall hangs what appears to be an
Floyd | alarm system, complete with a blinking red light and some text
Floyd | displayed on a small screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an alarm system here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm gray, I'm juicy, and don't want to be sushi! Let's go!" says Arf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Who's driving?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wait, did you try the Reeses?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It looks like ggg is driving" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "I wasn't serious, but we can go back and try it?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think we have any lead time." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The Reeses? I think we should try that, yes." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hangar 22
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw reeses's at crowd" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar 22
Floyd | You are standing in the entrance to a large hangar. The room is so
Floyd | large and the lights are so dim that your eyes have a difficult time
Floyd | adjusting. Next to the door is a small table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just past the table is a cage. Off in the distance, you can make out
Floyd | the shape of a UFO.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Arf, a cage (which is empty) and a table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Arf is freaking out. "Let's get out of here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The workers are approximately 10' away now, close enough to see that
Floyd | they mean serious business.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw reese's at workers" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Arf is freaking out. "Let's get out of here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What part about running did you not understand??
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not really sure what you expected to happen. As the crowd reaches
Floyd | you, several members of the mob shove you the ground. Looking up you
Floyd | see a bearded man, about your size, with a giant wrench raised above
Floyd | his head. The man squints his eyes together and, noticing the nametag
Floyd | on your spacesuit, asks, "Why exactly are you wearing my suit?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "This cannot possibly end well," you think to yourself. The giant
Floyd | wrench in Rodzinski's hand agrees.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 11 out of a possible 11, in 266 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hangar 22
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "South and east?" 	
			genericgeekgirl exclaims, "But we did get all the points!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "throw reese's at floor" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm gray, I'm juicy, and don't want to be sushi! Let's go!" says Arf.
Floyd |
Floyd | What part about running did you not understand??
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not really sure what you expected to happen. As the crowd reaches
Floyd | you, several members of the mob shove you the ground. Looking up you
Floyd | see a bearded man, about your size, with a giant wrench raised above
Floyd | his head. The man squints his eyes together and, noticing the nametag
Floyd | on your spacesuit, asks, "Why exactly are you wearing my suit?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "This cannot possibly end well," you think to yourself. The giant
Floyd | wrench in Rodzinski's hand agrees.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 11 out of a possible 11, in 266 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Which is odd. No point for actually escaping?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hangar 22
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fullscore" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 11 out of a possible 11, in 265 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Maybe this is our destiny, Argonaut." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Haha" 	
			Tale says, "We're not invisible" 	
			Jacqueline says, "True" 	
			Tale says, "i think we need to restore, kids." 	
			DavidW says, "Could we please try the sensible actions>" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we try south and east first?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Which?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh brother. Maybe I should wait." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "No, seriously, which?" 	
			Ellison says (to ggg), "north and east, you mean." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Or north and east. Whichever. Yeah." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Through the alarmed area." 	
			DavidW says, "Restore back to before I freed Arf. Then save. Then free him and try running north and east. If that doesn't work, run north and west to our car." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Although I suspect there's some sort of automated system that kills us on the spot." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "We saved right after we rescued him." 	
			DavidW says (to ggg), "I think that's too late because there was a turn wasted by Tale." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe. Anyway. Can we just try this first?" 	
			DavidW says, "Which is why I'm opting to wait." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "We might be worrying over nothing." 	
			Ellison says, "right. better just go try stuff." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing in a hallway. The walls, ceiling, and doors are all
Floyd | various shades of gray. A small sign on the door to your NORTH reads
Floyd | "DRESSING ROOM". A small sign on the door to your SOUTH reads "TOP
Floyd | SECRET". The hallway leads both EAST and WEST. To the EAST, the hallway
Floyd | gets very dark, very quickly. On the wall hangs what appears to be an
Floyd | alarm system, complete with a blinking red light and some text
Floyd | displayed on a small screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an alarm system here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Arf is freaking out. "Let's get out of here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You should be moving away from danger at this point, not towards it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Arf is dragging you by the arm. "Let's go!" he cries.
Floyd |
Floyd | What part about escaping did you not understand??
Floyd |
Floyd | While standing around in the hallway, the door to the hallway bursts
Floyd | open. Before you have time to react, the crowd shoves you the ground.
Floyd | Looking up you see a bearded man, about your size, with a giant wrench
Floyd | raised above his head. The man squints his eyes together and, noticing
Floyd | the nametag on your spacesuit, asks, "Why exactly are you wearing my
Floyd | suit?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "This cannot possibly end well," you think to yourself. The giant
Floyd | wrench in Rodzinski's hand agrees.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 11 out of a possible 11, in 267 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, wrong direction, in any case." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Back to the car, I guess." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "When was the second to last restore point?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing in a hallway. The walls, ceiling, and doors are all
Floyd | various shades of gray. To your NORTH is a door marked "ASTRONAUT
Floyd | LOUNGE". To your SOUTH is a door marked "OBSERVATION". The hallway
Floyd | leads both EAST and WEST, where you can see more doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | "However you got here, we should do that, but in reverse!" says Arf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The angry workers are in the hallway, headed your direction!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing at the west end of a long hallway.  All the walls,
Floyd | ceiling, and other doors have been painted a drab shade of gray, save
Floyd | for the red door you entered through, which is directly to your WEST.
Floyd | The door to your NORTH, which is now open, has a small plaque that
Floyd | reads "IN PROCESSING". The door to your SOUTH has a small plaque that
Floyd | reads "INTERROGATION". The hallway continues EAST from here. You can
Floyd | see more doors in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Arf is freaking out. "Let's get out of here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The mob is gaining on you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Still running at full speed, you plow into door at the end of the
Floyd | hallway. "There!" you shout, pointing at your El Camino in the parking
Floyd | lot.

		Johnny asks, "cf5?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "You came here in that thing?" asks Arf, running along side you.
Floyd | "You're braver than I thought!"
Floyd |
Floyd | As the two of you jump into your trusty ride the mob begins to pour out
Floyd | of the building, waving wrenches and hammers and pitchforks in the air.
Floyd | As your brain pauses for a moment to wonder why astronauts and
Floyd | government officials would have pitchforks at their disposal, Arf takes
Floyd | over. The El Camino's engine roars to life, and its tires squeal as the
Floyd | car spins around in a 180 before lurching toward the guard shack and
Floyd | row of tire spikes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I got this," says Arf, and with that the El Camino begins to lift up
Floyd | off the ground, sailing up and over the row of tire-shredding spike
Floyd | strips. (It should be noted that on any other day, there would have
Floyd | been an armed security guard standing inside the guard shack ready to
Floyd | shoot you. On this particular day however, that guard is sitting in a
Floyd | Porta-Potty one hundred yards away, wondering why on earth he decided
Floyd | to accept and eat a moldy burrito from a complete stranger.)
Floyd |
Floyd | As the car continues to rise, you notice the crowd doesn't look so
Floyd | menacing from up here. "We made it," you say to yourself. "We made it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yep, we made it," confirms Arf. After a brief, uncomfortable moment of
Floyd | silence, you notice Arf looking at you. "And now, it's time to eat," he
Floyd | says, salivating ...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Know any good taco stands?" he asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few moments later the El Camino touches down in the Taco Flaco
Floyd | drive-thru. "This place has the best tacos in town," you say. The staff
Floyd | of Taco Flaco begins gathering at the window, looking out at the two of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah jeez man, let's go," says Arf. You assure him that it's cool and
Floyd | that these are good people, but Arf continues to slump down in his
Floyd | seat. It is then that you hear a voice, an angelic voice you've known
Floyd | for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Arfie? Arfie, is that you in there?" says Gloria from the drive-thru
Floyd | window. "Oh Arfie! I just KNEW you would come back!" Gloria climbs out
Floyd | the drive-thru window, pregnant as ever, with a suitcase in her hand.
Floyd | "I TOLD you," she shouts back at the workers still standing in the
Floyd | drive-thru window. "I TOLD you my baby daddy would come back!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait ..." you say. "You ... and HER?" you ask Arf in disbelief.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What can I say," he says, shrugging his shoulders. "Chicks love a dude
Floyd | with a UFO."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, Arfie baby" says Gloria as she climbs into the passenger seat,
Floyd | forcing Arf to scoot closer to you. "Heeeeey, Glo-bean," he says,
Floyd | faking a little gray smile. Gloria begins kissing Arf on the cheek.
Floyd | "Didja miss me? Didja? Didja? Oh, it's so good to see you! Finally, we
Floyd | can settle down! Just me, you, Arfie junior, and ... wait, how do you
Floyd | know the stupid coupon guy?" she says, looking at you. "And why is he
Floyd | wearing a goldfish bowl on his head?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a long story," says Arf as the front end of the El Camino begins
Floyd | to lift up off the ground. "Say, is that a Sir Guide-A-Lot 350 GPS? I
Floyd | have one just like it in my ship! Sir Guide-A-Lot?" says Arf.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yo, yo, yo," says Sir Guide-A-Lot 350.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Take us to Mzzrxklpletic-405, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aw yeah, BABY GOT BACK!" responds Sir Guide-A-Lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hand Arf the "World's Greatest Dad" mug. "I think this belongs to
Floyd | you, bro," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | And with that, the El Camino, with you behind the wheel, Gloria using
Floyd | your rear view mirror to put on lipstick, and Arf uncomfortably
Floyd | smooshed between the two of you, takes off like a rocket into the sky.
Floyd | Next Stop: Mzzrxklpletic-405 ...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 11 out of a possible 11, in 269 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha." 	
			Tale says, "ha ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "..." 	
			djfletch says, "excellent" 	
			DavidW says, "Encore!" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "You want to play it again?" 	
			DavidW says, "No, I want to play the sequel." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "There's a sequel?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or... not yet?" 	
			Ellison says, "the protagonist is the same guy who got shot in that Spinning game" 	
			djfletch says, "There are 21 prequels." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know of any sequel, or even plans for one. I'm just, y'know, hinting, hoping." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we are at just over twohours for the day." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, two hours." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So I am ready to do some other IFfy things." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But since Ellison is here, I have a question." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Will your two part ecto comp thing run on Floyd? Or is there a way you can hack it for us?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or is it not possible?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just curious." 	
			Ellison says, "if you go east in the hallway before the chase sequence, you get shot up by some automated gun thingy" 	
			DavidW asks, "Do we know what Hugo terp that Floyd uses?" 	
			Johnny says, "It's he + cheapglk" 	
			Ellison says, "hmmm, I'm pretty sure Hugo glk terps don't support saving to file, and my EctoComp game needs to save a configuration file" 	
			Ellison says, "otherwise, it'd work fine" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm curious why you broke it into two games." 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps as a test for a HUGO WHISPERS comp." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh there you go, putting ideas in the boy's head." 	
			Ellison says, "hmm, actually, the 'official' Hugo glk interpreter saves configuration files ok, so maybe it CAN work." 	
			Ellison says, "I'm just pretty sure that Gargoyle doesn't do it" 	
			Johnny | [LINK] 	
			Ellison says, "guess we'd just have to try it and see" 	
			Ellison says, "it'd only take 20 minutes (at most) to play if we wanted to try now" 	
			DavidW says, "interesting. So Hugo could do that carryover thing with a PC plus inventory going from one game into another." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Huh, really?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I meant "really, just 20 min," though the other is impressive as well." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, it's really short" 	
			Ellison says, "I mainly break it up into multiple games for EMOTIONAL IMPACT" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I would like to tackel some coding, but I am up for twenty minutes of Roody Yogurt joy." 	
			(from DavidW) Ellison says, "and there's no Reeses Pieces in my game." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load ectoparti" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your favorite part of the week, the only night where you can
Floyd | settle down with a big bowl of popcorn and zone out to a horror movie.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ecto Horror
Floyd | by Roody Yogurt
Floyd | Hugo v3.1 / Library 31031
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |   Your kitchen is pretty sparse. The living room is to the east.
Floyd |   All that is worth noting is the microwave that sits on an
Floyd | unimplemented shelf.
Floyd |   A packet of microwave popcorn lies here unawares.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "make popcorn!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x popcorn" 		
	

Floyd | This is one of those packets of microwave popcorn, all ready to be
Floyd | microwaved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | (assuming you mean the uncooked microwave popcorn)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x microwave oven" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "oven".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x microwave" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, time-saving applications. How you love them! This is one of those
Floyd | fancy models where all you have to do is put food into it and turn it
Floyd | on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put packet in it" 		
	

Floyd | (assuming you mean the microwave)
Floyd | The microwave is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | (assuming you mean the uncooked microwave popcorn)
Floyd | You can't do that with the uncooked microwave popcorn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open microwave" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put popcorn in it" 		
	

Floyd | (assuming you mean the microwave)
Floyd | You put the uncooked microwave popcorn in the microwave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close microwave" 		
	

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on microwave" 		
	

Floyd | You turn on the microwave.
Floyd | The microwave hums away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read war and peace" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "war".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | "Pop." Some kernals are beginning to pop.
Floyd | The microwave hums away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | "Pop. Pop."
Floyd | The microwave hums away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | "Pop. Pop. Pop."
Floyd | Suddenly, your phone rings. You answer it.
Floyd |
Floyd |   "Hello?" you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice full of gravel and malice answers you with a question, "WHAT'S
Floyd | YOUR FAVORITE SCARY IF GAME??"
Floyd |
Floyd | Huh, good question.
Floyd |
Floyd | ENTER FAVORITE SCARY IF GAME IN QUOTES>

		Ellison says, "the quotes are important" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Hee." 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			DavidW asks, "Scary House Amulet! Am I right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, but I am okay with us typing that." 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), ""Scary House Amulet!"" 		
	

Floyd | "Scary House Amulet!," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ding! The microwave beeps.
Floyd |
Floyd |   "Popcorn's done! Gotta go!" you say, hanging up on your
Floyd | probably-perplexed caller.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the microwave, revealing some freshly-popped popcorn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take popcorn" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the popcorn out of the microwave and pour it into a bowl you
Floyd | had lying around. You are no longer lacking in popcorn!
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember your mysterious caller for a moment, but whatevs- out of
Floyd | sight, out of mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |   Your kitchen is pretty sparse. The living room is to the east.
Floyd |   All that is worth noting is the microwave that sits on an
Floyd | unimplemented shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |   This room has two things that you love dearly, locked in an eternal
Floyd | cage match for your affection. In one corner, there's the tv that holds
Floyd | all of the movies and shows you love. In another corner (well,
Floyd | actually, the middle of the room), there's the couch upon which you
Floyd | like to sprawl.
Floyd |
Floyd |   The kitchen is to the west. The patio is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on tv" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the tv on, ready for a night of watching scary movies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on couch" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room, on the couch
Floyd |   This room has two things that you love dearly, locked in an eternal
Floyd | cage match for your affection. In one corner, there's the tv that holds
Floyd | all of the movies and shows you love. In another corner (well,
Floyd | actually, the middle of the room), there's the couch upon which you
Floyd | like to sprawl.
Floyd |
Floyd |   The kitchen is to the west. The patio is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Armed with popcorn with the tv on, sitting on your favorite seat in the
Floyd | house, you are ready for a relaxing night in!
Floyd |
Floyd | *** LET'S WATCH A MOVIE! ***
Floyd |
Floyd | (Now go play Part II)
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | or (Q)UIT?

		Ellison says, "hooray" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load ectopartii" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It is how unfortunate how movies are almost never faithful to the
Floyd | source material, but let's give this one a shot!
Floyd |
Floyd | Scary House Amulet! - THE MOVIE
Floyd | Hugo v3.1 / Library 31031
Floyd |
Floyd | Stranded
Floyd |   Who would have thought that your car would break down on such a
Floyd | bleary night? To the south lies the country road on which your car has
Floyd | given up the ghost. Across the frozen lake to the north, you can see
Floyd | lights that contain the promise of help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Frozen Lake
Floyd |   Maybe taking this shortcut across a frozen lake wasn't the smartest
Floyd | of ideas. The lake stretches in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The ice makes soft audible cracks underfoot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frozen Lake
Floyd |   Maybe taking this shortcut across a frozen lake wasn't the smartest
Floyd | of ideas. The lake stretches in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Cracking ice!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lie down to increase surface area" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "increase".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Oh, but we do need to use the word 'increase!'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Now the cracks are louder and becoming quite visible. Another misstep
Floyd | could kill you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Frozen Lake
Floyd |   Maybe taking this shortcut across a frozen lake wasn't the smartest
Floyd | of ideas. The lake stretches in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Water seeps up from the large cracks spiderwebbing beneath you. This
Floyd | can't be safe!
Floyd |
Floyd | Frozen Lake
Floyd |   Maybe taking this shortcut across a frozen lake wasn't the smartest
Floyd | of ideas. The lake stretches in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You have made it to the other side!
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Side
Floyd |   Hopefully, the worst of it is over. The defeated frozen lake lies to
Floyd | the south. A farmhouse lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd |   Strangely enough, this farmhouse seems abandoned. An exit north leads
Floyd | to a yard.
Floyd |   The butcher knife is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		
	

Floyd | The butcher knife looks just like you would expect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The KNIFE **glints** in the setting SUN!!!" 	
			Ellison says, "(the game had to be coded in three hours)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		
	

Floyd | A hidden spider previously unnoticed RANDOMly jumps out and bites you!
Floyd | You are now poisoned! It scurries off, never to be seen again. You grab
Floyd | the knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | You writhe around in pain, waiting to die.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "damn" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, the status line says 'YOU ARE POISONED' now" 	
			DavidW says, "There was a spider in SHA!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Yard
Floyd |   This is a yard. To the northwest lies a SCARY BARN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You writhe around in pain, waiting to die.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Scary Barn
Floyd |   This barn is as many barns are, a big room full of a lot of hay.
Floyd |   Taking a cat nap next to the remains of his latest victim is an evil
Floyd | killer!
Floyd | Eventually, you decide that the spider was probably not poisonous after
Floyd | all. Whew!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			genericgeekgirl giggles. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x killer" 		
	

Floyd | The sleeping killer looks just like you would expect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I am glad we played this today." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x remains" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't encountered anything like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet killer" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "pet".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x victim" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't encountered anything like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x remains" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't encountered anything like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hay" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to refer to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I think this part was kind of an homage to House of the Stalker" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am unfamiliar with that." 	
			DavidW asks, "So, we kill killer with knife? Or wake him first, then kill 'im?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Have we checked the children?" 	
			DavidW asks, "We have children?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nevermind." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I figured it was actually a cat. In which case.. don't kill the cat :(" 	
			DavidW asks, "Kids, how do you want your killer and eggs?" 	
			DavidW asks (of ggg), "oh, I see. It's a cat with a dead rat?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake killer" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "wake".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet killer" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "pet".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take killer" 		
	

Floyd | The sleeping killer probably wouldn't be too big on that idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "cat".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "man".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "poke killer" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "poke killer" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "poke".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Damn, we got points for that in pancakepig" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we kill 'im. Then find out we done wrong." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh all right. Try stabbing him?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill killer" 		
	

Floyd | You sneak up and stab the killer! His reign of terror is over! Maybe
Floyd | you will star in the sequel, too!
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE REACHED THE NADIR OF GREATNESS ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | or (Q)UIT?

		genericgeekgirl covers her eyes. Oh. 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Ellison says, "so, the mechanic to the middle section is, if you save or undo, the game becomes unwinnable... so I tried to do 'oh boy you're screwed' situations where people might undo... didn't work that well, but that's probably better than it working TOO well. now it's an easter egg that people will come across accidentally." 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "ooh." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "This is pretty cute. I guess there isn't much utility in trying again and saying a different scary IF game name except to change the title of the second game?" 	
			Ellison says, "also, House of the Stalker is this funny IF game where first you knock out and tie up the game's killer before finally killing him which always seemed a bit silly" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, I'd definitelly recommend playing the first one again" 	
			Ellison says, "er, definitely" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load ectoparti" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow, that was a pretty rocking movie. Those reviewers on Quikster had
Floyd | no idea what they were talking about! You stand up and turn off the tv.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ecto Horror Part II
Floyd | by Roody Yogurt
Floyd | Hugo v3.1 / Library 31031
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |   This room has two things that you love dearly, locked in an eternal
Floyd | cage match for your affection. In one corner, there's the tv that holds
Floyd | all of the movies and shows you love. In another corner (well,
Floyd | actually, the middle of the room), there's the couch upon which you
Floyd | like to sprawl.
Floyd |
Floyd |   The kitchen is to the west. The patio is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your phone starts ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't hungry for anything else, and dishes can wait until
Floyd | tomorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your phone is ringing. Maybe you should answer it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Wait, this is circular, right?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "answer phone" 		
	

Floyd | You answer the phone. You are greeted by the same ominous voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know, it is rude to hang up on people like that! Just the same,
Floyd | I've got a surprise for you. Turn on your patio lights!" the voice
Floyd | commands.
Floyd |
Floyd | The line goes dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "OH MY" 	
			DavidW asks, "wait, we replayed the 2nd part?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No." 	
			DavidW says, "OH!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, this is definitely Part I again." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Except - yeah" 	
			Tale asks, "huh, this is part 2 again?" 	
			Ellison says, "part II was the movie" 	
			DavidW says, "And -- wow." 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is very clever." 	
			Ellison says, "this is the second part of part one" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "That's so cool." 	
			Tale says, "oooh" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on patio lights" 		
	

Floyd | With great trepidation, your shaky finger reaches for the patio light
Floyd | switch. Your curiosity eventually overcomes your fear, and the
Floyd | intensity of the situation is punctuated by the switch's "CLICK."
Floyd |
Floyd | The patio is flooded with light, and with horror, you see that somebody
Floyd | has set up your garden chairs in several rows holding giant letter
Floyd | signs that, altogether, read, "HAPPY ECTOCOMP!" What kind of madman
Floyd | would do that?
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, well, the important thing is-
Floyd |
Floyd | *** A WINNER IS YOU! ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (S)pecial notes, or (Q)UIT?

		Jacqueline exclaims, "I am suitably freaked out. Hooray!" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | What was the point of the second game? I won on my first try!
Floyd | The middle game was the author's somewhat feeble attempt to try to get
Floyd | the player to UNDO or SAVE (at a couple parts). If one does that, the
Floyd | game becomes unwinnable (usually).
Floyd |
Floyd | How do I start over?
Floyd | Delete the "ecto" file from your interpreter's working directory. In
Floyd | Hugor, this should be the same directory as your gamefiles. With the
Floyd | official interpreter, this can be in different places, depending on
Floyd | your OS (In Windows 7, it shows up in
Floyd | C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Hugo)
Floyd |
Floyd | I hope you enjoyed the game!
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE, or (Q)UIT:

		Ellison says, "so yeah, we can't replay this game on here unless someone finds the 'ecto' file and deletes it. I probably could have coded a command to delete all of the settings, but hey, I was rushed for time." 	
			DavidW says, "That was a cool trick, though." 	
			Ellison says, "this not-being-able-to-undo trick was something that I originally wanted to use for the saugus.net comp, but they don't allow Hugo games, right? in any case, hey, EctoComp was there to take it." 	
			Ellison says, "the configuration file thing was just something I had recently taught myself to do" 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		Johnny says, "And marijuana was legal." 	
			Ellison says, "anyhow, very cool to see people play it. thanks!" 	
			Ellison says, "feel free to use these things in your own games!" 	
			Tale says, "Hey, cool, I missed the addition to part 1." 	
			Ellison says, "oh yeah, I wanted to mention one other thing about my EctoComp games. it was supposed to be written within 3 hours, but it actually took 5 hours (which I justified in my head because it's actually TWO games), but that and the fact that I wrote it a day late is why it wasn't officially a part of the EctoComp and is not distributed with those games." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "I'm really glad you released it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It was very, very clever." 	
			Ellison says, "I'm glad you guys played it. I hadn't realized how many people had been missing the third part." 	
			DavidW says, "I think I would've missed the third part too."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Pale Blue Light, by Kazuki Mishima
My Girfriend's an Evil Bitch, by Divarin
As played on ifMUD on February 5, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Pale Blue Light and My Girfriend's an Evil Bitch Pale Blue Light and My Girfriend's an Evil Bitch, written by Kazuki Mishima and Divarin, respectively. These games were both released in 2011; ClubFloyd played them because the XyzzyAwards nomination period was open and they were exploring 2011 games that they hadn't yet played. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki pages: Pale Blue Light, My Girlfriend's an Evil Bitch, .

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.

ANOTHER WARNING! A lot (most!) of the transcripts contained on this site are, shall we say, family-friendly. This is not one of those family-friendly transcripts. Just so we're clear.

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Pale Blue Light by Kazuki Mishima
My Girlfriend's an Evil Bitch by Divarin
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		maga says, "Since it's still XYZZY nomination season for almost another week (get your votes in, you lazy dossers), we'll be playing some of the games of 2011 that may have received less attention."
		maga says, "ClubFloyd does not have an official position as to whether this obscurity is merited. All opinions expressed herein are those of the individuals depicted and not of ClubFloyd's parent company Isquitech."
		Binder says, "I'm sensing some force acting upon maga."
		maga says, "Let's start with Pale Blue Light, by Dominic Delagruy�re, aka Kazuki Mishima."
		maga says, "Delabruere. Bruere."
maga says (to Floyd), "load palebluelight" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Johann found the whole rattling car empty save one seat occupied by a
Floyd | girl about his age, whose face was hidden behind a large folding star
Floyd | chart, labeled MAP in one corner. He approached softly. There was
Floyd | something perhaps familiar about her.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mind if I sit here, Miss?" he asked. She looked up from the map, and
Floyd | Johann at once recognized her as his sister, and wondered how in the
Floyd | world he hadn't known who she was earlier. She smiled to see him, but
Floyd | he thought he saw her wiping a tear from her eye as turned to put down
Floyd | his coat. Taking the seat opposite her, and looking for a moment at the
Floyd | near-total desolation outside the train, punctuated only by a few
Floyd | swimming blue lamps, he asked, "Where did you get that map?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "They gave it to me at the station, of course. Didn't they give you one
Floyd | too?" But Johann could not remember any station. In fact, he could not
Floyd | remember boarding the train at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		maga says, "I have no idea whether this needs a driver"
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pale Blue Light
Floyd | a story by Kazuki Mishima
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 110708 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Inspired by the life and work of Kenji Miyazawa.
Floyd | Enter "about" for more information.
Floyd |
Floyd | I. One More Painted Lantern
Floyd |
Floyd | "Je tiu tago ni vidos kaj esperon kaj harmonion, kaj chu estos pli au
Floyd | malpli bela sunlevigho de tiu tago ol sunlevigho estas hodiau?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Sophie actually enjoyed the festival every year. She enjoyed the
Floyd | lights, the songs, and the crispness of the air. It was only the crowds
Floyd | that made her uneasy and drove her into the solitude she had learned to
Floyd | appreciate.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The River's Northern Bank
Floyd | There the river was at its widest, flowing with a stealthy swiftness.
Floyd | The only way back to the city was to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Painted lanterns undulated just barely within view.
Floyd |
Floyd | She was surprised to see Franz there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder exclaims, "Franz!"
		Touchy exclaims, "Sissy!"
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | She was carrying:
Floyd |   a faith pendant (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pendant" 		

Floyd | Sophie had inherited the pendant, a symbol of faith, from her
Floyd | grandmother. It was of a strange shape, with many curves. Sophie's
Floyd | grandmother had called it her "ohm."
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz noticed Sophie's presence with a start. He stumbled, fell into
Floyd | the water, and was silently carried downstream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "WHAT HAVE WE DOOOONE"
		Trumgottist asks, "I suppose we're not meant to understand that quote?"
		Binder says, "Franz seems kind of fragile"
		Touchy says, "Alright...let's try to go after him"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | Sophie was sometimes told she was a good child, and she liked to think
Floyd | of herself that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "save franz" 		

Floyd | Sophie leaped into the frigid river. The dark shadow of a man appeared
Floyd | and followed her into the Acheron.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz had trouble catching his breaths in the mighty current. He and
Floyd | Sophie met in the water, and she tried to help him stay afloat, but the
Floyd | water began to overwhelm her. There was a tumbling, a scratching, and a
Floyd | stabilization. Somehow, they had landed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crane Island, Western Shore
Floyd | This part of the island consisted mainly of smooth sedimentary rock,
Floyd | while she was on a small sandy bit of shore that connected to the east
Floyd | with a path guarded by an ancient spirit gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ancient spirit gate was closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Painted lanterns undulated just barely within view.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry I made you come down to the river, Sophie," Franz said when
Floyd | he had finally stopped coughing up water. "I just wanted to catch one
Floyd | more painted lantern." Then he shuddered and once again adopted his
Floyd | habitual silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "uh. sorry?"
		Touchy says, "nono"
		Touchy says, "I like it."
		Binder says, "man, silence is a filthy habit. ew, it's like kissing a mime."
maga says (to Floyd), "take lantern" 		

Floyd | The lanterns were floating in the far-away sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd | The ancient spirit gate was closed. In design, it looked far older than
Floyd | anything in the city, yet its wood seemed immune to rot. In it were
Floyd | carved three recesses, each of the same peculiar shape that defined the
Floyd | pendant Sophie wore wherever she went. One was green, another silver,
Floyd | and the third was pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lanterns" 		

Floyd | The lanterns formed new constellations in the inky sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "damn you, inky"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x franz" 		

Floyd | He was thoroughly wet and entirely dazed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy asks, "inky?"
		Binder says, "inky sky"
		Touchy says, "oh haha"
		Binder says, "he's put his name on EVERYTHING, even intangible stuff"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd | It wouldn't budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pendant in recess" 		

Floyd | Which did she mean, the green recess, the silver recess, or the pale
Floyd | blue recess?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "green" 		

Floyd | (first taking it off)
Floyd | Sophie placed her faith pendant in the gate's green recess.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We cannot place our faith in the verdigris of life," said Franz, "for
Floyd | all things that live must die."
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "oh..which did she mean...nice"
		Binder says, "whoa"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Just curious."
		maga says, "can it, bro"
		Binder says, "for a guy who doesn't talk, this Franz is chatty"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I'd like to see if we get different responses for each?"
		Binder says, "go for it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pendant in silver recess" 		

Floyd | (first taking the faith pendant)
Floyd | Sophie placed her faith pendant in the gate's silver recess.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We cannot place our faith in the sheen of silver," said Franz, "for
Floyd | all things that are must pass."
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pendant in silver blue recess" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to put the faith pendant in the
Floyd | silver recess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pendant in blue recess" 		

Floyd | (first taking the faith pendant)
Floyd | Sophie placed her faith pendant in the gate's pale blue recess.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We can place our faith only in the Pale Blue Light -- the light of
Floyd | both death and compassion," said Franz, "for death is certain, and
Floyd | compassion illuminates the way."
Floyd |
Floyd | The gate opened, apparently of its own accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha."
		Binder asks, "its own accord, eh?"
		Binder says (to genericgeekgirl), "good job"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Crane Island, Western Shore
Floyd | This part of the island consisted mainly of smooth sedimentary rock,
Floyd | while she was on a small sandy bit of shore that connected to the east
Floyd | with a path guarded by an ancient spirit gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ancient spirit gate was open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Painted lanterns undulated just barely within view.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz stood silently by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Crane Island, Western Shore
Floyd | This part of the island consisted mainly of smooth sedimentary rock,
Floyd | while she was on a small sandy bit of shore that connected to the east
Floyd | with a path guarded by an ancient spirit gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ancient spirit gate was open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Painted lanterns undulated just barely within view.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz stood silently by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "timing"
maga says (to Floyd), "enter gate" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Spirit Tunnel
Floyd | The tunnel seemed to have been carved from the stone by hand with crude
Floyd | tools. It wasn't smooth, like the grand buildings in the city center,
Floyd | but rough, with uneven walls. She could go out to the east or through
Floyd | the spirit gate to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ancient spirit gate was open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz arrived from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd | The ancient spirit gate was open. In design, it looked far older than
Floyd | anything in the city, yet its wood seemed immune to rot. In it were
Floyd | carved three recesses, each of the same peculiar shape that defined the
Floyd | pendant Sophie wore wherever she went. One was green, another silver,
Floyd | and the third was pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "e, I guess"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		

Floyd | She couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sacred Circle
Floyd | A circular stone platform with carved geometric designs surrounded an
Floyd | ancient stone well. It was in places like these that the old Theists
Floyd | offered prayers, and the first Monists held their whirlings all those
Floyd | centuries ago. Great rocks surrounded the western half of the circle.
Floyd | The spirit tunnel led west through them. The eastern half of the circle
Floyd | was open, allowing passage to the east, northeast, and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz arrived from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x platform" 		

Floyd | Sophie had expected it to bear ritual inscriptions of some sort, but
Floyd | instead found it perfectly smooth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Uh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x well" 		

Floyd | The well looked even older than everything else there - far older. It
Floyd | stood forever yawning, forever offering its deep obscurity to anything
Floyd | that should fall in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "bored well is bored"
genericgeekgirl clears the save counter. 		Binder says, "it's been a long time since I had a really good deep obscurity."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I saved mainly so I can experiement with the well, if that's cool."
		Binder says, ">push franz in well"
		Binder says, "Well, as long as it's for science, that's cool with me."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | She couldn't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump into well" 		

Floyd | Sophie lacked the peculiar drive she would need to take such a plunge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop pendant in well" 		

Floyd | She couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | She was carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "oh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah. It's in the gate."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Moving on."
		Binder exclaims, "we lost it at recess!"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in well" 		

Floyd | Sophie could see nothing in the well's remote fathoms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "Can we get it back? Maybe it's one of those puzzles where you need to find a different way...blabla"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can try. One second."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Spirit Tunnel
Floyd | The tunnel seemed to have been carved from the stone by hand with crude
Floyd | tools. It wasn't smooth, like the grand buildings in the city center,
Floyd | but rough, with uneven walls. She could go out to the east or through
Floyd | the spirit gate to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ancient spirit gate was open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz arrived from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pendant" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spirit gate slid shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Spirit Tunnel
Floyd | The tunnel seemed to have been carved from the stone by hand with crude
Floyd | tools. It wasn't smooth, like the grand buildings in the city center,
Floyd | but rough, with uneven walls. She could go out to the east or through
Floyd | the spirit gate to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz stood silently by.
Floyd |
b>Floyd | The ancient spirit gate was closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pendant in blue recess" 		

Floyd | Sophie placed her faith pendant in the gate's pale blue recess.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We can place our faith only in the Pale Blue Light -- the light of
Floyd | both death and compassion," said Franz, "for death is certain, and
Floyd | compassion illuminates the way."
Floyd |
Floyd | The gate opened, apparently of its own accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. We can take it and stay on this side and hopefully not lose it later."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pendant" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spirit gate slid shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Sound good?"
		Binder says, "I am making sounds of confused agreement."
		Touchy says, "Damn. I haven't played in to long. My mental map making skills are crap."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sacred Circle
Floyd | A circular stone platform with carved geometric designs surrounded an
Floyd | ancient stone well. It was in places like these that the old Theists
Floyd | offered prayers, and the first Monists held their whirlings all those
Floyd | centuries ago. Great rocks surrounded the western half of the circle.
Floyd | The spirit tunnel led west through them. The eastern half of the circle
Floyd | was open, allowing passage to the east, northeast, and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz arrived from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop pendant in well" 		

Floyd | She put the faith pendant into the ancient stone well.
Floyd |
Floyd | The faith pendant was was carried swiftly downstream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Sacred Circle
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to Touchy), "I think it's the gate description messing with you."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask franz about well" 		

Floyd | Sophie could say nothing; she had always been unable to speak, and the
Floyd | language of the speechless had been forgotten long ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok. Curiosity satiated. East first?"
		Binder says, "Hello Sophie has no mouth."
		Binder says (to ggg), "aye"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Crane Pond
Floyd | This area of the island featured a placid, shallow pond. It seemed to
Floyd | be the very center of the island; she could go in any of the four
Floyd | cardinal directions from there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz arrived from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pond" 		

Floyd | The pond lay absolutely still, and at its center floated a blue crane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crane" 		

Floyd | Which did she mean, Crane Pond or the blue crane?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blue crane" 		

Floyd | Still. Stolid. Restfully being.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I'm starting to think blue == good"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take blue crane" 		

Floyd | She couldn't reach it from outside the pond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd | The crane, wary of Sophie's approach, flew off into the night. Sophie
Floyd | swam around a bit in the moonlight, and Franz turned away, apparently
Floyd | thinking it improper to watch. Soon, however, the cold was too much,
Floyd | and she stopped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "mhm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Crane Pond
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Crane Pond
Floyd | This area of the island featured a placid, shallow pond. It seemed to
Floyd | be the very center of the island; she could go in any of the four
Floyd | cardinal directions from there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz stood silently by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "I'm curious about the map. Give me a second to test something?"
		Binder says, "k"
		Touchy says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Shrine of the Protector
Floyd | This, at least, was familiar; there were shrines like this all over the
Floyd | mainland, dedicated to the Protector worshiped in ancient theology.
Floyd | This one was set apart by its distinctive watchtower rising upward into
Floyd | the cold sky. She could also go south, southeast, southwest, or up into
Floyd | the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz arrived from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sacred Circle
Floyd | A circular stone platform with carved geometric designs surrounded an
Floyd | ancient stone well. It was in places like these that the old Theists
Floyd | offered prayers, and the first Monists held their whirlings all those
Floyd | centuries ago. Great rocks surrounded the western half of the circle.
Floyd | The spirit tunnel led west through them. The eastern half of the circle
Floyd | was open, allowing passage to the east, northeast, and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz arrived from the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. Good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Crane Pond
Floyd | This area of the island featured a placid, shallow pond. It seemed to
Floyd | be the very center of the island; she could go in any of the four
Floyd | cardinal directions from there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz arrived from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Moving on."
		Binder says, "yay, it fits where it should"
		Binder says, "shrine tower? maybe we can see the lay of the land"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So north again?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Shrine of the Protector
Floyd | This, at least, was familiar; there were shrines like this all over the
Floyd | mainland, dedicated to the Protector worshiped in ancient theology.
Floyd | This one was set apart by its distinctive watchtower rising upward into
Floyd | the cold sky. She could also go south, southeast, southwest, or up into
Floyd | the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz arrived from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		

Floyd | This watchtower was visible from the city, and had been a symbol of the
Floyd | region for ages. It was even depicted in Sophie's family crest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shrine" 		

Floyd | It is of stone and of simple design. Whatever figure it may have held
Floyd | has long since gone. Attached to it is a tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Watchtower
Floyd | High in the air, she could see it all: the island, the river with its
Floyd | bank, the path leading up to the gates, and the city beyond. It was
Floyd | beautiful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sophie remembered the heavy creases of her father's forehead, the
Floyd | religious fixation of his eyes as he saluted the family crest three
Floyd | years before. She remembered the engraved tower surrounded by the
Floyd | ancient motto she could not read. Franz had been there on one of his
Floyd | visits, and had examined the old letters closely, slowly tracing them
Floyd | with his finger before speaking aloud those strange words she could not
Floyd | understand:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Neniame forlasu la gardon."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her father's face had become wildly hostile, and he had shouted
Floyd | condemnations of the utterance of Elderese. That had been the last time
Floyd | Sophie had seen her father.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only way out was back down to the shrine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Painted lanterns undulated just barely within view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look out" 		

Floyd | She saw nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x island" 		

Floyd | She couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "note to self: do not shout at Franza if we wish to remain visible"
		Binder says, "s/Franza/Franz/"
		djfletch asks, "hmm, is this a magic incantation?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "neniame" 		

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say Neniame forlasu la gardon" 		

Floyd | (to Sophie)
Floyd | Sophie could say nothing; she had always been unable to speak, and the
Floyd | language of the speechless had been forgotten long ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "show letters to franz" 		

Floyd | She couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm. Franz didn't follow us up?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Watchtower
Floyd | High in the air, she could see it all: the island, the river with its
Floyd | bank, the path leading up to the gates, and the city beyond. It was
Floyd | beautiful.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only way out was back down to the shrine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Painted lanterns undulated just barely within view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Down and to the southeast?"
		Binder says, "ok by me"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Shrine of the Protector
Floyd | This, at least, was familiar; there were shrines like this all over the
Floyd | mainland, dedicated to the Protector worshiped in ancient theology.
Floyd | This one was set apart by its distinctive watchtower rising upward into
Floyd | the cold sky. She could also go south, southeast, southwest, or up into
Floyd | the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz was gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
		Binder exclaims, "Franzless!"
		Touchy says, "hm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find franz" 		

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sacred Circle
Floyd | A circular stone platform with carved geometric designs surrounded an
Floyd | ancient stone well. It was in places like these that the old Theists
Floyd | offered prayers, and the first Monists held their whirlings all those
Floyd | centuries ago. Great rocks surrounded the western half of the circle.
Floyd | The spirit tunnel led west through them. The eastern half of the circle
Floyd | was open, allowing passage to the east, northeast, and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sophie's father stood there, seething, menacing, holding a knife to
Floyd | Franz.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz, captive, shivered, a slight blue glow dancing about his teary
Floyd | eyes, and a pale, wavering, blue cocoon of light shielding him against
Floyd | the attacks of Sophie's father.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her father turned as she approached. "Stay out of my way, Sophie," he
Floyd | commanded. "It is at last time to end this aberration."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oh good, we found Franz"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh. I was expecting him to be there, insofar as "wandered off to familiar ground", not.. this."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x franz" 		

Floyd | He was thoroughly wet and entirely dazed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x father" 		

Floyd | He had changed much since Sophie had last seen him. All the love and
Floyd | care had gone from him.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blue glow about Franz faded as Sophie's father drew the knife
Floyd | toward his throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Binder says, "eep"
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Again the train slowed, and Johann saw a vast field of corn approaching
Floyd | ahead, the golden tuft of hair on every ear rippling in a slow breeze.
Floyd | He turned to the fisherman at his side, and was about to ask, "Can you
Floyd | see that? Isn't it splendid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | But as suddenly as he had appeared, the fisherman had departed.
Floyd | Although he had seen too many things out of the ordinary to wonder
Floyd | where the man had gone, Johann wished very much that he had said more
Floyd | to his fellow passenger while he had the chance.
Floyd |
Floyd | "People come and go so quickly on this train," he remarked to his
Floyd | sister. "At least I know you won't disappear on me."
Floyd |
Floyd | She nodded silently, shifting in her seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Touchy says, "argh"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Drat. Can we go back and explore the last room?"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | II. Avery's Diary
Floyd |
Floyd | I am Avery Jones, and I am a schoolteacher.
Floyd |
Floyd | 15 December 1921.
Floyd | Am working on a new story I'm calling "Johann's Ticket." Have sketched
Floyd | out the basic arc already, and am trying to round it out into something
Floyd | to send off to the city publishers again, though I suspect I'll just
Floyd | end up having a small run printed at my own expense, as I did with "One
Floyd | More Painted Lantern" and the poetry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Noticed today that it's been over a month since I started teaching.
Floyd | Think I may have developed a knack for it. Seems the trick is to pay
Floyd | textbooks only the very little attention they're due, and to keep the
Floyd | children excited. Mme S. didn't seem much too pleased with this method
Floyd | at first, but I seem to have won the children's admiration, and the
Floyd | respect of my superiors has gradually followed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Had a real shock today when Benjamin Harker became ill during rehearsal
Floyd | for the play. When I had sent for his parents, I started cleaning up,
Floyd | at which point I confirmed my suspicions that the Harker family has it
Floyd | bad enough that they're eating mostly kelp. This prompted me to at last
Floyd | discuss the possibility of an agronomics curriculum with Mme S. She
Floyd | didn't seem too adverse to the idea. Also convinced Mr. Harker to let
Floyd | me have a look at his soil.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone seems to be catching the autumn sickness. Lately my coughing
Floyd | has been deeper and more difficult, and Lucy's begun coughing as well.
Floyd | Am doing my best to encourage hygiene among my pupils, but convincing
Floyd | any of them to show any concern for his own health is a struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		genericgeekgirl says, "And it just keeps going.."
		genericgeekgirl waits.
		Binder says, "onward"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [That word is either insignificant or not part of the poem.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "what"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [That word is either insignificant or not part of the poem.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "say onward" 		

Floyd | (to Avery Jones)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [That word is either insignificant or not part of the poem.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "..."
		Trumgottist says, "Seems like a Space Under the Window thing"
		Trumgottist asks, "?"
		Binder says, "maybe an undo is in order..."
		Touchy says, "hm..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "write poem" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [That word is either insignificant or not part of the poem.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "Wouldn't know what to do differently."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "are" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [That word is either insignificant or not part of the poem.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I feel like Guess the Meter and Scansion is an order of magnitude or more worse than Guess the Verb"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "say hello" 		

Floyd | (to Avery Jones)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [That word is either insignificant or not part of the poem.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x avery" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [That word is either insignificant or not part of the poem.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "you" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [That word is either insignificant or not part of the poem.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "Avery Jones" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [That word is either insignificant or not part of the poem.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "are dead" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [That word is either insignificant or not part of the poem.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x win" 		

Floyd | She couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Trumgottist says (to floyd), "explorer" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd | running off into the forest
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "huh"
maga says (to Floyd), "running" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd | running off into the forest
Floyd | to seek the light you saw inside,
Floyd | wear your damn raincoat!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I am Avery Jones, and I am weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | 21 September 1933.
Floyd | Am coughing up more blood than usual. Chills have set in harder. Some
Floyd | delirium this morning. All in all, is much like Lucy's last day. Had an
Floyd | unexpected visitor; Mr. Harker got word I'd returned to my parents'
Floyd | house and came to describe the condition of his crop, looking for
Floyd | advice. Convinced him to stay for some time, though Father seemed eager
Floyd | to shoo him away. Was discreet about my difficulties, and I don't think
Floyd | Mr. Harker caught on, but since he left things have deteriorated
Floyd | further. This is likely the end. Will attempt a traditional sort of
Floyd | rhyme, but this had better not end up on my tombstone, as I'm no
Floyd | Longfellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Within these ten square miles alone
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "alone" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Within these ten square miles alone
Floyd | the Sea encapsulates
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sea" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Within these ten square miles alone
Floyd | the Sea encapsulates
Floyd | our rising hopes, our growing fears;
Floyd | to claim these both she waits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Touchy says, "..."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting."
		Binder says, "confusing"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I am Avery Jones, and I am in despair.
Floyd |
Floyd | 27 November 1922.
Floyd | Went out for a walk today. Couldn't do anything else. I had walked all
Floyd | the way down to the creek before I even realized how far I'd gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back when it all started, when she coughed up blood for the first time,
Floyd | I'd gone there looking for a maple branch. "I want one full of sap,"
Floyd | she'd said, "and with icicles hanging down." I'd thought it selfish and
Floyd | frivolous of her to ask, when it seemed so necessary that I remain. It
Floyd | occurred to me only today that it was the most selfless thing she could
Floyd | have done -- to give me leave when I most needed it.
Floyd |
Floyd | This evening I thought, for a moment, that I had seen a bird. I
Floyd | thought, for a moment, that I was saved. But it was not a flurry of
Floyd | wings. It was only the dead falling of snow from the limb of an oak. It
Floyd | took some time to disinter my face from the wet folds of my
Floyd | handkerchief.
Floyd |
Floyd | When I had finished a prayer for the repose of Lucy's soul, I observed
Floyd | the noise of the water's currents below. The wind ran its fingers
Floyd | through my hair. It was calling me home. The water was pulling me in.
Floyd | It was calling me to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Binder says, "we've jumped back in diarytime"
		Binder exclaims, "no, Avery, don't jump!"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The event that I proclaim self
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Tell me if I'm going too fast?"
		Binder says, "just fast enough"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "self" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The event that I proclaim self
Floyd | as I cling so desperately
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "yeah, fine"
Gerynar arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cling" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The event that I proclaim self
Floyd | as I cling so desperately
Floyd | with bonds imitating love
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "love" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The event that I proclaim self
Floyd | as I cling so desperately
Floyd | with bonds imitating love
Floyd | to objects of my own construction
Floyd | is a pale blue light
Floyd | cast by the flickering lamp
Floyd | fed on an alternating current.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't jump. Instead I found a low-hanging branch nearby, craned my
Floyd | neck heavenward, and sung the most bitter chorus of "How Great Thou
Floyd | Art" the world has ever heard.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Johann strained his eyes, staring deep into the round void outside. "I
Floyd | don't see a thing," he said.
Floyd |
Floyd | His sister pointed excitedly out the window "There's a small, pale blue
Floyd | light out there, right there in the middle!" He stared as hard as he
Floyd | could, and still he saw nothing, but then a small dim something
Floyd | appeared, just where she had been pointing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I see it!" he shouted, but his sister was no longer there, and turning
Floyd | back to that dim form in dread he saw that it was his sister, half a
Floyd | mile from the train or more, waving goodbye as she receded into the
Floyd | dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Trumgottist says, "I wonder how much variation there was in those poems."
		Binder says, "I also wonder."
		Touchy says, "hm...if any"
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | III. Jamaica Center Bound
Floyd |
Floyd | You are Dr. Howard Mann, and you are on the E train.
Floyd | "This is a Jamaica Center bound E local train. The next stop is Jamaica
Floyd | -- Van Wyck."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Stand clear of the closing doors, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | The dates and names of the diary run over and over in your mind, though
Floyd | you have tired of reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | E train
Floyd | A man sleeps opposite you, twitching fitfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock reads 5:13 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "we should go back and try later"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oooh. E train."
		Touchy says, "This is too poetic for my geeky mind. Do not understand."
		Trumgottist asks, "Is that a real thing?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The train? Yes."
		Binder says, "[LINK]"
		genericgeekgirl says, "My grandmother lives in Jamaica."
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Avery's diary
Floyd |
Floyd | A shake and a rumble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x diary" 		

Floyd | You can read no more of the photocopied manuscript of Avery's diary,
Floyd | though it occupies a vast territory in your conscious mind. He was your
Floyd | favorite poet growing up and the subject of your doctoral thesis. On
Floyd | your more grandiose days you imagine yourself to be his modern
Floyd | reincarnation. This is not one of your more grandiose days.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is Jamaica -- Van Wyck. Transfer is available to the F train"
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm. Should we get off?"
		Binder asks, "sure?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Aborting your plans, you step off the train early and board the next
Floyd | Manhattan-bound E train. Tonight you'll eat too much ice cream and
Floyd | watch a romantic comedy at home in Rego Park.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That night, you dream you run into one of the characters in Avery
Floyd | Jones's children's novel One More Painted Lantern, a girl named Sophie.
Floyd | She is sad, soaked to the bone, and alone, and all you can say to her
Floyd | is:
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		Binder says, "this IF feels like a disturbing dream."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, we can restore in a moment."
		genericgeekgirl says, "If we need to."
		Trumgottist asks, "So this Jamaica is a part of NY and not the famous island?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, it's in Queens."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say hello" 		

Floyd | (to the sleeping man)
Floyd | Sophie could say nothing; she had always been unable to speak, and the
Floyd | language of the speechless had been forgotten long ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Binder asks, "buh?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | E train
Floyd | A man sleeps opposite you, twitching fitfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock reads 5:17 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why is the prompt doubled?"
		Binder says, "we're now nested, I think"
		Binder says, "we're sophia, in dr. mann's dream"
		Binder says, "or something"
		djfletch asks, "are we supposed to think of something to say to sophie?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hello" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | And then Avery Jones himself appears out of the gloom, greets Sophie
Floyd | with a tip of his hat, and then turns, smiling, to you. You feel there
Floyd | is something dreadfully important you want to tell him, but all you can
Floyd | manage is:
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Editor's Afterword
Floyd |
Floyd | Although Johann's Ticket remained unfinished at the time of Avery
Floyd | Jones's untimely death from tuberculosis in 1933, it has long been one
Floyd | of his most popular works, and has been translated into at least five
Floyd | languages since its first publication in 1945.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Lionheart arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Binder says, "WHAT"
		Touchy says, "Might as well have been in french."
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | IV. Afterword
Floyd |
Floyd | I am Avery Jones, and I have died.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway Along the Isthmus
Floyd | This thin strip of land runs east-west through the river Acheron.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small girl approaches. I think she must be Sophie, a character in the
Floyd | book I've been writing. Perhaps these are the fevered imaginings of a
Floyd | dying brain. But then I look more closely and realize that I am looking
Floyd | into my sister's face. Oh, Lucy!
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stumbles into view from the depths of the night. He peers for a
Floyd | moment into Sophie's face, saying "HELLO"
Floyd |
Floyd | To me, he says --
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** "HELLO" ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Trumgottist says, "Ok, that was strange."
		Binder says, "what times we live in, when hooligans can wander about scaring the dead by saying HELLO to them."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I, uh, what."
		Binder says, "I think I need a drink."
		Touchy says, "hehe"
		Binder asks, "dare we try that one again? or pick up from a save point?"
		Touchy says, "I kind of like the idea of blending all the characters from the stories together."
		djfletch asks, "is there an XYZZY for Most Confusing?"
		Binder says, "I feel like there was map we never saw ... not that I'm convinced it would be any more clear."
		Touchy says, "And that he actually quotes what we have said when we were somebody else..."
		Binder says, "this game definitely had an emotional impact: I feel frustration, confusion, apprehension..."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "There are two rooms in the Sophia map we didn't see, and maybe something else happens if we stay on the train?"
		Binder asks, "seems like stuff to try. what's today's gameload like?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We have a save point on the train, and that would be possibly quick to explore."
		Binder says, "actually, you may want to disregard my opinion as I'm about to go afk to make a pot of coffee."
		maga says, "we can play as many or as few as we want, but there's three more on the list"
		Binder says, "i mean, disregard my opinion even more than baseline disregard."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. I guess I'm curious to take a moment and play out the last few moves, and then skip back and peek at the remaining rooms, but I doubt anything changes, and I don't expect it to take more than a minute or two."
		djfletch says, "yeah, go for it"
		Trumgottist says, "Fine by me."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | E train
Floyd | A man sleeps opposite you, twitching fitfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock reads 5:15 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is a Jamaica Center bound E local train. The next stop is Sutphin
Floyd | Boulevard -- Archer Avenue -- JFK."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Stand clear of the closing doors, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | You've got about fifteen minutes until the next Montauk-bound train
Floyd | leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is Sutphin Boulevard -- Archer Avenue -- JFK. Transfer is
Floyd | available to the J train. Connection is available to the Long Island
Floyd | Railroad and AirTran to JFK Airport."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors open wide for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is a Jamaica Center bound E local train. The next and last stop
Floyd | is Sutphin Boulevard."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Stand clear of the closing doors, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow you just couldn't leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The next and last stop is Jamaica Center -- Parsons Boulevard --
Floyd | Archer Avenue."
Floyd |
Floyd |  Perhaps it was a stupid idea anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That night, you dream you run into one of the characters in Avery
Floyd | Jones's children's novel One More Painted Lantern, a girl named Sophie.
Floyd | She is sad, soaked to the bone, and alone, and all you can say to her
Floyd | is:
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok that looks about the same."
maga says (to Floyd), "hello sailor" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | And then Avery Jones himself appears out of the gloom, greets Sophie
Floyd | with a tip of his hat, and then turns, smiling, to you. You feel there
Floyd | is something dreadfully important you want to tell him, but all you can
Floyd | manage is:
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Touchy says, "yeah i think we're just going back wit hthe same train"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "you're poetry is weird" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Touchy says, "hahaha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ack. YOUR"
		Touchy exclaims, "no it's perfect this way!"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Editor's Afterword
Floyd |
Floyd | Although Johann's Ticket remained unfinished at the time of Avery
Floyd | Jones's untimely death from tuberculosis in 1933, it has long been one
Floyd | of his most popular works, and has been translated into at least five
Floyd | languages since its first publication in 1945.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | IV. Afterword
Floyd |
Floyd | I am Avery Jones, and I have died.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway Along the Isthmus
Floyd | This thin strip of land runs east-west through the river Acheron.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small girl approaches. I think she must be Sophie, a character in the
Floyd | book I've been writing. Perhaps these are the fevered imaginings of a
Floyd | dying brain. But then I look more closely and realize that I am looking
Floyd | into my sister's face. Oh, Lucy!
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stumbles into view from the depths of the night. He peers for a
Floyd | moment into Sophie's face, saying "HELLO SAILOR"
Floyd |
Floyd | To me, he says --
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** "YOU'RE POETRY IS WEIRD" ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "I need to print that on a t-shirt."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha. Ok, restoring to the other save."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Sacred Circle
Floyd | A circular stone platform with carved geometric designs surrounded an
Floyd | ancient stone well. It was in places like these that the old Theists
Floyd | offered prayers, and the first Monists held their whirlings all those
Floyd | centuries ago. Great rocks surrounded the western half of the circle.
Floyd | The spirit tunnel led west through them. The eastern half of the circle
Floyd | was open, allowing passage to the east, northeast, and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz stood silently by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Isthmus
Floyd | It was a fairly well-known secret that Crane Island wasn't an island at
Floyd | all; this narrow isthmus extended south to the far bank of the Acheron.
Floyd | From there she could also go north, northeast, or northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | She could see a tiger there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz arrived from the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "wait a second"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm?"
		Touchy asks, "shouldn't we have gotten out at the stop after?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think the only options were to get out or wait."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And both force it into the end game with the dream."
		Touchy says, "oh okay I thought there were two stops"
		Touchy says, "carry on then"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tiger" 		

Floyd | A fearsome beast if ever there was one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet tiger" 		

Floyd | The tiger was a capricious beast indeed, and did not take kindly to
Floyd | Sophie's advances. It lunged toward Sophie.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue glow danced about Franz's eyes, then expanded outward, forming
Floyd | barriers of light that somehow pushed the tiger back mid-leap and kept
Floyd | it at bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whoa."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x franz" 		

Floyd | He was thoroughly wet and entirely dazed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sunrise Point
Floyd | There was a steep hill at the easternmost point of the island, covered
Floyd | in images of the Sun. She could go west, northwest, or southwest from
Floyd | there, or enter the concrete shelter set into the hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz arrived from the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Trumgottist says, "That's the blue glow that stopped when he died."
		Trumgottist says, "I wondered about that."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Enter?"
		djfletch says, "he has forcefield powers"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter" 		

Floyd | You must supply a noun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter shelter" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Concrete Shelter
Floyd | Though the City Council had forced the Museum to close some years ago,
Floyd | Sophie remembered that it had once held an exhibit that contained a
Floyd | number of artifacts recovered from this site -- an exhibit Sophie was
Floyd | explicitly forbidden to see.
Floyd |
Floyd | She could see an ancient word machine and some parchment there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz arrived from the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd | Sophie had seen a number of these devices at the Museum. This
Floyd | particular sort of word machine, she remembered, was used for
Floyd | displaying changing information. This one was still working. Perhaps,
Floyd | thought Sophie, it was powered by light, like some of the museum
Floyd | pieces. It read thus:
Floyd |
Floyd | "La aktuala nivelo de minaco estas rugho. Pro masiva aliranta objekto,
Floyd | chiuj civitanoj devas serchi shirmejon. La Chiela Gardo antaue
Floyd | ghisdatigis la minacan nivelon antau 472 jaroj, 3 monatoj, 25 tagoj kaj
Floyd | 3 horoj."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x parchment" 		

Floyd | It was affixed to the concrete, and there was ancient writing on it:
Floyd |
Floyd | La Chiela Gardo
Floyd | Neniame forlasu la gardon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deklaro de misio
Floyd | La eterna misio de la Chiela Gardo estas atente gardi la loghantaron de
Floyd | la terglobo kontrau la minaco de dangheraj chielaj eventoj. Pro tiu
Floyd | celo, la Asocio de Liberaj Popoloj formis la Chielan Gardon kiel reto
Floyd | de sciencistoj, antauaj militaj organizacioj kaj autonomaj registaroj
Floyd | investitaj je la chiela sekureco de chiuj personoj. Nia teleskopoj,
Floyd | eskapaj transportistoj kaj publikaj bunkroj cirkau la terglobo estas
Floyd | monumentoj al la forteco de popoloj unuighintaj pro la komuna bono.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alighi la Gardon
Floyd | Chu vi aspiras alighi la Chielan Gardon, ni invitas vin paroli kun la
Floyd | oficiro en tiu gardejo pri kiamaniere vi povas asisti.
Floyd |
Floyd | Naciaj Lingvoj
Floyd | La Chiela Gardo nuntempe klopodas provizi pli informajho je naciaj
Floyd | lingvoj. Atendu pli servoj je via gepatra lingvo baldau!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show machine to franz" 		

Floyd | (first taking the ancient word machine)
Floyd | That was fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use franz on machine" 		

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "hey there is that phrase again"
		Touchy says, "neniame foo"
		Trumgottist says, "And the same language as the quote in the beginning."
		djfletch says, "aha, it's Esperanto"
		Touchy says, "my my"
		djfletch says, "The eternal mission of the Chiela guard is pay attention to guard"
		djfletch says, "the loghantaron of the world globe kontrau the threat of"
		djfletch says, "dangheraj chielaj events. On account of that aim, the association"
		djfletch says, "of free peoples formed the Chielan guard how net of scientists,"
		djfletch says, "antauaj military organizations and autonomaj governments"
		djfletch says, "investitaj at the chiela security of chiuj people. Our"
		djfletch says, "telescopes, escapal transportists and public bunkers cirkau the"
		djfletch says, "world globe is monuments to the strength of peoples unuighintaj"
		djfletch says, "on account of the common good"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Something about threat level and 472 years, 3 months, 25 days and 3 hours."
		Touchy says, "wicked"
		genericgeekgirl says, ""Never abandon the guard.""
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Concrete Shelter
Floyd | Though the City Council had forced the Museum to close some years ago,
Floyd | Sophie remembered that it had once held an exhibit that contained a
Floyd | number of artifacts recovered from this site -- an exhibit Sophie was
Floyd | explicitly forbidden to see.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz stood silently by.
Floyd |
Floyd | She could also see an ancient word machine and some parchment there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "hm...what are we to do with this"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm not sure if there's any solution that doesn't involve letting our father kill Franz."
Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
Gerynar has disconnected. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | Which would you like to read?
Floyd | 1 - Notes for first-time readers
Floyd | 2 - Dedication
Floyd | 3 - Full credits
Floyd | 4 - On Kenji Miyazawa
Floyd | 5 - Walkthrough
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | "Pale Blue Light" uses two primary methods of interaction. The first is
Floyd | a parser system common to works of interactive fiction, in which the
Floyd | reader inputs commands like "go northwest" or "take knife" to advance
Floyd | the story. The second involves poetry; lines of poetry are displayed to
Floyd | the reader, and the reader must input one of the boldface words from
Floyd | the last line displayed. The reader's choice of word will determine the
Floyd | content of the next line of the poem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
		Touchy says, "oh..no boldface here"
		genericgeekgirl says, "So, the poetry can change, but we don't know which words are triggers."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | I'm sorry. What was that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to end the story like this?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Argh, menus."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | She couldn't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | Which would you like to read?
Floyd | 1 - Notes for first-time readers
Floyd | 2 - Dedication
Floyd | 3 - Full credits
Floyd | 4 - On Kenji Miyazawa
Floyd | 5 - Walkthrough
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | To Peter Pears, because I flaked out on his project like the coward I
Floyd | am. And to Kenji Miyazawa, because I want to be him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | Which would you like to read?
Floyd | 1 - Notes for first-time readers
Floyd | 2 - Dedication
Floyd | 3 - Full credits
Floyd | 4 - On Kenji Miyazawa
Floyd | 5 - Walkthrough
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Pale Blue Light
Floyd | a story by Kazuki Mishima
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 110708 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Identification number: //6F43D86A-ECCE-11DE-9EE0-001D094ED464//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (2N) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Custom Library Messages version 4/110422 by Ron Newcomb (with special
Floyd | thanks to David Fisher)
Floyd | Undo Output Control version 1/090626 by Erik Temple
Floyd | Questions version 4 by Michael Callaghan
Floyd | Interactive Poetic Interludes version 3 by Kazuki Mishima (Adapted from
Floyd | Michael R. Bacon's Interactive Poetry extension. Most code by Ron
Floyd | Newcomb. Original design for keyword-based interaction lifted from
Floyd | Andrew Plotkin's 'The Space Under the Window.')
Floyd |
Floyd | Inspired by the life and work of Kenji Miyazawa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tested by Poster, Katzy, Tiddy Ogg, & Matt Weiner. Only one measly
Floyd | round of testing was conducted, so don't blame anything on the testers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cover image for "Pale Blue Light" uses material from the
Floyd | Governmental Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | Which would you like to read?
Floyd | 1 - Notes for first-time readers
Floyd | 2 - Dedication
Floyd | 3 - Full credits
Floyd | 4 - On Kenji Miyazawa
Floyd | 5 - Walkthrough
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "4" 		

Floyd | "Pale Blue Light" was inspired by the life and work of Kenji Miyazawa.
Floyd | Kenji (1896 - 1933) was a Japanese Nichiren Buddhist, naturalist,
Floyd | agronomist, Esperantist, ultranationalist, and schoolteacher who lived
Floyd | in relative obscurity in rural and destitute Hanamaki of Iwate province
Floyd | but gained great fame and admiration in Japan for his poetry and
Floyd | children's stories during the 1990s. A number of his works have been
Floyd | translated into English. Perhaps the best English-language volume on
Floyd | Kenji is Hiroaki Sato's Miyazawa Kenji: Selections, which contains a
Floyd | number of Kenji's poems and a thorough biographical introduction. It is
Floyd | published by the University of California Press.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "hm"
		Touchy says, "what is an ultranationalist"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok, I peeked at the walkthrough. I think we can save him?"
		maga says, "a particularly extreme nationalist, I'd assume"
		Trumgottist says, "I think I've only heard the word used to describe nazis and other racists."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sunrise Point
Floyd | There was a steep hill at the easternmost point of the island, covered
Floyd | in images of the Sun. She could go west, northwest, or southwest from
Floyd | there, or enter the concrete shelter set into the hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz arrived from the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Shrine of the Protector
Floyd | This, at least, was familiar; there were shrines like this all over the
Floyd | mainland, dedicated to the Protector worshiped in ancient theology.
Floyd | This one was set apart by its distinctive watchtower rising upward into
Floyd | the cold sky. She could also go south, southeast, southwest, or up into
Floyd | the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz arrived from the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Watchtower
Floyd | High in the air, she could see it all: the island, the river with its
Floyd | bank, the path leading up to the gates, and the city beyond. It was
Floyd | beautiful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sophie remembered the heavy creases of her father's forehead, the
Floyd | religious fixation of his eyes as he saluted the family crest three
Floyd | years before. She remembered the engraved tower surrounded by the
Floyd | ancient motto she could not read. Franz had been there on one of his
Floyd | visits, and had examined the old letters closely, slowly tracing them
Floyd | with his finger before speaking aloud those strange words she could not
Floyd | understand:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Neniame forlasu la gardon."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her father's face had become wildly hostile, and he had shouted
Floyd | condemnations of the utterance of Elderese. That had been the last time
Floyd | Sophie had seen her father.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only way out was back down to the shrine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Painted lanterns undulated just barely within view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Shrine of the Protector
Floyd | This, at least, was familiar; there were shrines like this all over the
Floyd | mainland, dedicated to the Protector worshiped in ancient theology.
Floyd | This one was set apart by its distinctive watchtower rising upward into
Floyd | the cold sky. She could also go south, southeast, southwest, or up into
Floyd | the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz was gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sacred Circle
Floyd | A circular stone platform with carved geometric designs surrounded an
Floyd | ancient stone well. It was in places like these that the old Theists
Floyd | offered prayers, and the first Monists held their whirlings all those
Floyd | centuries ago. Great rocks surrounded the western half of the circle.
Floyd | The spirit tunnel led west through them. The eastern half of the circle
Floyd | was open, allowing passage to the east, northeast, and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sophie's father stood there, seething, menacing, holding a knife to
Floyd | Franz.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz, captive, shivered, a slight blue glow dancing about his teary
Floyd | eyes, and a pale, wavering, blue cocoon of light shielding him against
Floyd | the attacks of Sophie's father.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her father turned as she approached. "Stay out of my way, Sophie," he
Floyd | commanded. "It is at last time to end this aberration."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		

Floyd | Sophie's father maintained his grip on the knife and coldly pushed her
Floyd | aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss father" 		

Floyd | Sophie's father gave a short gasp of surprise, his eyes momentarily
Floyd | widened, and he dropped his knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm not sure how we were supposed to know that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		

Floyd | Sophie took hold of the knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sophie," her father said, "we have to end this. He speaks the ancient
Floyd | language. He even uses the ancient light!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop knife in well" 		

Floyd | She put the knife into the ancient stone well.
Floyd |
Floyd | The knife was was carried swiftly downstream.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sophie!" her father shouted. "What have you done?" He turned toward
Floyd | her and began to squeeze her throat. With a cry of despair, Franz came
Floyd | to her side, and the two were enveloped in blue light that met the
Floyd | coming blow of her father and deflected him backward into the gathering
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		maga asks, "IF player! Inappropriately attempt to kiss everyone?"
maga pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Again the train slowed, and Johann saw a vast field of corn approaching
Floyd | ahead, the golden tuft of hair on every ear rippling in a slow breeze.
Floyd | He turned to the fisherman at his side, and was about to ask, "Can you
Floyd | see that? Isn't it splendid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | But as suddenly as he had appeared, the fisherman had departed.
Floyd | Although he had seen too many things out of the ordinary to wonder
Floyd | where the man had gone, Johann wished very much that he had said more
Floyd | to his fellow passenger while he had the chance.
Floyd |
Floyd | "People come and go so quickly on this train," he remarked to his
Floyd | sister. "At least I know you won't disappear on me."
Floyd |
Floyd | She nodded silently, shifting in her seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Touchy says, "no mistletoe necessary"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "push space" 		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | II. Avery's Diary
Floyd |
Floyd | I am Avery Jones, and I am a schoolteacher.
Floyd |
Floyd | 15 December 1921.
Floyd | Am working on a new story I'm calling "Johann's Ticket." Have sketched
Floyd | out the basic arc already, and am trying to round it out into something
Floyd | to send off to the city publishers again, though I suspect I'll just
Floyd | end up having a small run printed at my own expense, as I did with "One
Floyd | More Painted Lantern" and the poetry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Noticed today that it's been over a month since I started teaching.
Floyd | Think I may have developed a knack for it. Seems the trick is to pay
Floyd | textbooks only the very little attention they're due, and to keep the
Floyd | children excited. Mme S. didn't seem much too pleased with this method
Floyd | at first, but I seem to have won the children's admiration, and the
Floyd | respect of my superiors has gradually followed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Had a real shock today when Benjamin Harker became ill during rehearsal
Floyd | for the play. When I had sent for his parents, I started cleaning up,
Floyd | at which point I confirmed my suspicions that the Harker family has it
Floyd | bad enough that they're eating mostly kelp. This prompted me to at last
Floyd | discuss the possibility of an agronomics curriculum with Mme S. She
Floyd | didn't seem too adverse to the idea. Also convinced Mr. Harker to let
Floyd | me have a look at his soil.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone seems to be catching the autumn sickness. Lately my coughing
Floyd | has been deeper and more difficult, and Lucy's begun coughing as well.
Floyd | Am doing my best to encourage hygiene among my pupils, but convincing
Floyd | any of them to show any concern for his own health is a struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
maga says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
maga pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "you" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [That word is either insignificant or not part of the poem.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "great" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd | stumbling in your father's shoes,
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Trumgottist says (to floyd), "father" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd | stumbling in your father's shoes,
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [That word is either insignificant or not part of the poem.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "stumbling" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You,
Floyd | Great Explorer,
Floyd | stumbling in your father's shoes,
Floyd | tripping over your own eagerness,
Floyd | wear your damn raincoat!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I am Avery Jones, and I am weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | 21 September 1933.
Floyd | Am coughing up more blood than usual. Chills have set in harder. Some
Floyd | delirium this morning. All in all, is much like Lucy's last day. Had an
Floyd | unexpected visitor; Mr. Harker got word I'd returned to my parents'
Floyd | house and came to describe the condition of his crop, looking for
Floyd | advice. Convinced him to stay for some time, though Father seemed eager
Floyd | to shoo him away. Was discreet about my difficulties, and I don't think
Floyd | Mr. Harker caught on, but since he left things have deteriorated
Floyd | further. This is likely the end. Will attempt a traditional sort of
Floyd | rhyme, but this had better not end up on my tombstone, as I'm no
Floyd | Longfellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Within these ten square miles alone
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "ten" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Within these ten square miles alone
Floyd | they count their countless tears
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Trumgottist says, "The changed poem doesn't seem to change anything else."
maga says (to Floyd), "they" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Within these ten square miles alone
Floyd | they count their countless tears
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [That word is either insignificant or not part of the poem.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "countless" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Within these ten square miles alone
Floyd | they count their countless tears
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [That word is either insignificant or not part of the poem.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "count" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Within these ten square miles alone
Floyd | they count their countless tears
Floyd | and number, as they haul in fish,
Floyd | innumerable years.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Touchy says, "yeah....neither did saving sophie's father"
maga pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I am Avery Jones, and I am in despair.
Floyd |
Floyd | 27 November 1922.
Floyd | Went out for a walk today. Couldn't do anything else. I had walked all
Floyd | the way down to the creek before I even realized how far I'd gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back when it all started, when she coughed up blood for the first time,
Floyd | I'd gone there looking for a maple branch. "I want one full of sap,"
Floyd | she'd said, "and with icicles hanging down." I'd thought it selfish and
Floyd | frivolous of her to ask, when it seemed so necessary that I remain. It
Floyd | occurred to me only today that it was the most selfless thing she could
Floyd | have done -- to give me leave when I most needed it.
Floyd |
Floyd | This evening I thought, for a moment, that I had seen a bird. I
Floyd | thought, for a moment, that I was saved. But it was not a flurry of
Floyd | wings. It was only the dead falling of snow from the limb of an oak. It
Floyd | took some time to disinter my face from the wet folds of my
Floyd | handkerchief.
Floyd |
Floyd | When I had finished a prayer for the repose of Lucy's soul, I observed
Floyd | the noise of the water's currents below. The wind ran its fingers
Floyd | through my hair. It was calling me home. The water was pulling me in.
Floyd | It was calling me to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Touchy pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The event that I proclaim self
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "proclaim" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The event that I proclaim self
Floyd | though it hardly deserves naming
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "it" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The event that I proclaim self
Floyd | though it hardly deserves naming
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [That word is either insignificant or not part of the poem.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "hardly" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The event that I proclaim self
Floyd | though it hardly deserves naming
Floyd | for all the vanity
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "vanity" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The event that I proclaim self
Floyd | though it hardly deserves naming
Floyd | for all the vanity
Floyd | it pours into the mirror bowl
Floyd | is a pale blue light
Floyd | cast by the flickering lamp
Floyd | fed on an alternating current.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't jump. Instead I found a low-hanging branch nearby, craned my
Floyd | neck heavenward, and sung the most bitter chorus of "How Great Thou
Floyd | Art" the world has ever heard.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Johann strained his eyes, staring deep into the round void outside. "I
Floyd | don't see a thing," he said.
Floyd |
Floyd | His sister pointed excitedly out the window "There's a small, pale blue
Floyd | light out there, right there in the middle!" He stared as hard as he
Floyd | could, and still he saw nothing, but then a small dim something
Floyd | appeared, just where she had been pointing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I see it!" he shouted, but his sister was no longer there, and turning
Floyd | back to that dim form in dread he saw that it was his sister, half a
Floyd | mile from the train or more, waving goodbye as she receded into the
Floyd | dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | III. Jamaica Center Bound
Floyd |
Floyd | You are Dr. Howard Mann, and you are on the E train.
Floyd | "This is a Jamaica Center bound E local train. The next stop is Jamaica
Floyd | -- Van Wyck."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Stand clear of the closing doors, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | The dates and names of the diary run over and over in your mind, though
Floyd | you have tired of reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | E train
Floyd | A man sleeps opposite you, twitching fitfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock reads 5:13 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "wake man" 		

Floyd | You're not sure you want to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shake and a rumble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		

Floyd | It reads 5:14 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is Jamaica -- Van Wyck. Transfer is available to the F train"
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is a Jamaica Center bound E local train. The next stop is Sutphin
Floyd | Boulevard -- Archer Avenue -- JFK."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Stand clear of the closing doors, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | You've got about fifteen minutes until the next Montauk-bound train
Floyd | leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is Sutphin Boulevard -- Archer Avenue -- JFK. Transfer is
Floyd | available to the J train. Connection is available to the Long Island
Floyd | Railroad and AirTran to JFK Airport."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors open wide for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Trumgottist shakes and rumbles 		Touchy says, "see two stations"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Before you can even really think about it, you're Montauk-bound, a
Floyd | pilgrim, and you clutch Avery's diary -- your Holy Book -- closer to
Floyd | your chest. You have no idea where you'll spend the night.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That night, sleeping on the Long Island Railroad, you dream you run
Floyd | into one of the characters in Avery Jones's children's novel One More
Floyd | Painted Lantern, a girl named Sophie. Her friend Franz trails along
Floyd | behind, blue sparks playing about his hair. All you can say to them is:
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Touchy says, "and nothing changes"
		Touchy sighs.
		Touchy says, "but franz is alive"
		Touchy says, "hooray"
maga says (to Floyd), "fiddlesticks" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | And then Avery Jones himself appears out of the gloom, greets Sophie
Floyd | and Franz with a tip of his hat, and then turns, smiling, to you. You
Floyd | feel there is something dreadfully important you want to tell him, but
Floyd | all you can manage is:
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
Trumgottist says (to floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
maga pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Editor's Afterword
Floyd |
Floyd | Although Johann's Ticket remained unfinished at the time of Avery
Floyd | Jones's untimely death from tuberculosis in 1933, it has long been one
Floyd | of his most popular works, and has been translated into at least five
Floyd | languages since its first publication in 1945.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
maga pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | IV. Afterword
Floyd |
Floyd | I am Avery Jones, and I have died.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway Along the Isthmus
Floyd | This thin strip of land runs east-west through the river Acheron.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small girl approaches. I think she must be Sophie, a character in the
Floyd | book I've been writing. Perhaps these are the fevered imaginings of a
Floyd | dying brain. But then I look more closely and realize that I am looking
Floyd | into my sister's face. Oh, Lucy! And that boy trailing behind her, that
Floyd | is just the child I once was.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stumbles into view from the depths of the night. He peers for a
Floyd | moment into Sophie's face, saying "FIDDLESTICKS"
Floyd |
Floyd | To me, he says --
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** "XYZZY" ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "well well well"
		Touchy asks, "Anybody still around?"
		maga says, "more or less"
		maga says, "didn't get much sleep last night"
		djfletch asks, "what's the next game?"
		maga says, "Suggested were New Cat by Poster, Green Mountains by Clark Radwin, and the enlighteningly-titled My Girlfriend's an Evil Bitch by Divarin"
		djfletch says, "hmm, dunno. Pick one at random as far as I'm concerned."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Evil Bitch!"
maga says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd |

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
maga says (to Floyd), "load mygirlfriend" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Just a moment ago I was being given a massage by a scantilly clad red
Floyd | headed woman while a couple of brunettes were hand feeding me grapes
Floyd | and giggling.  Now you've gone and spoiled it.  You better have a good
Floyd | reason for waking me up.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You know, that's it! I'm out of here. You can be me from now on I'm
Floyd | going off somewhere warm and peaceful.  Now you can deal with....
Floyd | Colleen!
Floyd |
Floyd | My Girlfriend's an Evil Bitch
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Divarin
Floyd | Release 13 / Serial number 110514 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch black and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | All around you feel the warm comforting softness of someone you have
Floyd | grown very fond of sleeping with over the years.

		Trumgottist says, "I suspect a teddy bear."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch softness" 		

Floyd | >It's a special kind of comforting gentleness, the kind with a
Floyd | pillow-top.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		

Floyd | >You switch the Light Switch on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | This is your bedroom, you can tell this by the characteristic holes in
Floyd | the wall.  There is a door to the northwest that leads to the hall. The
Floyd | soft warm sheets of your bed beckons you to spend another few hours in
Floyd | dreamland. A ceiling fan hangs motionless from the ceiling. Your
Floyd | computer sits silently on a desk. Below the window, and beside the bed,
Floyd | is a small portable radio. To the south is a window with closed blinds.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $2.00 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |   Shame
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >You are dressed in your birthday suit!
Floyd | You look a lot like the person on the driver's license in your wallet.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shame" 		

Floyd | >It's the kind of shame you wouldn't have if you had a better
Floyd | understanding of nutrition as you were growing up.  Maybe you should
Floyd | cover yourself!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x license" 		

Floyd | >It has a picture on it of you sticking out your tongue.  You remember
Floyd | the logic behind that being; anyone looking at this would probably be a
Floyd | cop pulling you over for going 37 in a 35 zone, and why bother to smile
Floyd | to such a jerk.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you were more interested in what is written on the license, it says:
Floyd | Jeffery Kramer, 6/15/1973.  Yup, I can definatly get some beer with
Floyd | this bad boy!
Floyd |

		Trumgottist asks, "So we're carrying a wallet while naked in bed?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x radio" 		

Floyd | >The radio is currently switched off.
Floyd |

		maga asks, "and we have a tiny penis because of childhood malnourishment?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove shame" 		

Floyd | >You're not wearing that.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on radio" 		

Floyd | >You are now being unnecessarily advertised to!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the radio on.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open blinds" 		

Floyd | >If you do the blinds will fall to the floor.  You know this from
Floyd | experience.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You prefer to find a nice place to sleep first, preferably your own
Floyd | bed.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "All right.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | >The bed said, "com'n just another five minutes and I promise to resume
Floyd | that massage."  (When you are half asleep, beds can talk ya'know!)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "change station" 		

Floyd | >I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off radio" 		

Floyd | >And just in time, You were beginning to feel the urge to invest in
Floyd | potato stock!
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the radio off.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "invest in potato stock" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear sheets" 		

Floyd | >(first taking the bed)
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear shame proudly" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to wear Shame.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear shame" 		

Floyd | >You can't wear that!
Floyd |

		
Trumgottist says (to floyd), "x clothes" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Your Bedroom
Floyd | This is your bedroom  There is a door to the northwest that leads to
Floyd | the hall. The soft warm sheets of your bed beckons you to spend another
Floyd | few hours in dreamland. A light switch is near the door. A ceiling fan
Floyd | hangs motionless from the ceiling. Your computer sits silently on a
Floyd | desk. Below the window, and beside the bed, is a small portable radio.
Floyd | To the south is a window with closed blinds.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		

Floyd | >The computer eventually boots up and presents you with a new E-Mail
Floyd | message.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the Computer on.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read email" 		

Floyd | >The E-Mail is from your girlfriend, it is a reminder that you are to
Floyd | pick her up from the airport (which is west of town off the Southern
Floyd | Highway).  Her flight should arrive by 3:00 PM.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >the watch reads 9:19 am
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fan" 		

Floyd | >(the Ceiling Fan)
Floyd | You see nothing special about the Ceiling Fan.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go back to bed" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sleep in bed" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to sleep.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in bed" 		

Floyd | >You get onto the bed.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You wake many hours later feeling much more refreshed.
Floyd |
Floyd |  In fact you are refreshed enough to recall that you were supposed to
Floyd | pick your girlfriend up from the airport today at 3:00 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You haven't died, but you are as good as dead when your
Floyd | girlfriend gets home! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 1 out of a possible 42, in 23 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		djfletch says, "oops"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | > Your Bedroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn on fan" 		

Floyd | >(the Ceiling Fan)
Floyd | The ceiling fan begins to spin, you feel its breeze.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "shall we go and look for clothes somewhere?"
		Trumgottist asks, "Maybe get out of the bedroom?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >(first getting off the bed)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall East
Floyd | This is the east end of the hallway which continues west.  The Spare
Floyd | Bedroom is north, the bathroom is east, your bedroom is southeast, and
Floyd | the laundry room is south.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "South?"
		djfletch says, "yup"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably want to shower and stuff before getting dressed, though."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Laundry Room
Floyd | There is a washing machine which is at a strange angle, presumably it
Floyd | was in the middle of the "spin-cycle jig" when it got tired and rested.
Floyd | There is a dryer beside it, much more behaved. The hall is north of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open dryer" 		

Floyd | >(the Dryer)
Floyd | You open the Dryer, revealing Wet Clothes.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close dryer" 		

Floyd | >(the Dryer)
Floyd | You close the Dryer.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on dryer" 		

Floyd | >(the Dryer)
Floyd | The hum drum rythm of the dryer has lulled you for some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the dryer switch on.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dryer" 		

Floyd | >(the Dryer)
Floyd | The dryer is humming away.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x washer" 		

Floyd | >The washer is a big metal cube which dances around the room when it's
Floyd | running, luckily it's not in the mood to dance right now.  It's also
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open washer" 		

Floyd | >No need, your clothes are already clean... somewhere....
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Bathroom?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "While they dry, I guess."
		Trumgottist says, "Sounds good to me"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall East
Floyd | This is the east end of the hallway which continues west.  The Spare
Floyd | Bedroom is north, the bathroom is east, your bedroom is southeast, and
Floyd | the laundry room is south.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The Bathroom has been recently cleaned.  It contains all of the usual
Floyd | bathroomy things that you'd expect to find in bathrooms, except a bath.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the hall is to the west. A sink sits here, but that's
Floyd | hardly surprising. A cat is curled up, and sleeping, in the sink. There
Floyd | is some yarn stuck in the cat's fur. A litter box for the cat is here,
Floyd | it appears to be recently cleaned out.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		

Floyd | >A ball of fur with a tail.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet cat" 		

Floyd | >You can't pet something you aren't in contact with.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on water" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on sink" 		

Floyd | >You've filled the sink with some water, it appears clean.  You have
Floyd | then turned off the faucet.
Floyd |
Floyd | *meow*... a blur of fur and claws... what just happened?!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehehe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >Bathroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cat" 		

Floyd | >*meow*... a blur of fur and claws... what just happened?!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw, either way."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "wash me" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take yarn" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Bathroom
Floyd | The Bathroom has been recently cleaned.  It contains all of the usual
Floyd | bathroomy things that you'd expect to find in bathrooms, except a bath.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the hall is to the west. A litter box for the cat is here,
Floyd | it appears to be recently cleaned out. A sink sits here, but that's
Floyd | hardly surprising.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x litter box" 		

Floyd | >Brand new, never been used, gritty kitty!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shower" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wash hands" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use sink" 		

Floyd | >You've filled the sink with some water, it appears clean.  You have
Floyd | then turned off the faucet.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Checking out the other bedroom."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall East
Floyd | This is the east end of the hallway which continues west.  The Spare
Floyd | Bedroom is north, the bathroom is east, your bedroom is southeast, and
Floyd | the laundry room is south.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spare Bedroom
Floyd | The Spare Bedroom is a place for you to come and relax, play some old
Floyd | video games, and just chill out. To the south is the hall. The walls of
Floyd | the room are painted dark blue (nearly black) and have thousands of
Floyd | tiny glow-in-the-dark dots (or stars) on them. An old safe is here.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stars" 		

Floyd | >The glow-in-the-dark dots are pretty old and no longer glow with the
Floyd | same brightness as they did when you first painted them.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x safe" 		

Floyd | >An ancient safe which uses a simple key, that you lost years ago.  You
Floyd | can't even remember what's in the safe, you've been unable to open it
Floyd | for so long.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chill out" 		genericgeekgirl pokes floyd.
Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >>Spare Bedroom
Floyd | To the south is the hall. The walls of the room are painted dark blue
Floyd | (nearly black) and have thousands of tiny glow-in-the-dark dots (or
Floyd | stars) on them. An old safe is here.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Odd."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Keep exploring?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >the watch reads 10:05 am
Floyd |

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "chill out" 		Touchy says, "odd indeed"
		djfletch says, "yup, explore some more"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | Hall East
Floyd | This is the east end of the hallway which continues west.  The Spare
Floyd | Bedroom is north, the bathroom is east, your bedroom is southeast, and
Floyd | the laundry room is south.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall West
Floyd | This is the west end of the hallway.  To the west is the living room
Floyd | and to the east the hall continues. A closet is closed here.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		

Floyd | >You open the Hall Closet, revealing Toys and a Coat.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		

Floyd | >Although a snug fit, and a walking advertisement for some company you
Floyd | were never affiliated with, it is a surprisingly warm coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Coat's pocket is closed.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open pocket" 		

Floyd | >You open the pocket, revealing Lint.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lint" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lint" 		

Floyd | >Well it's dark blue, not unlike the lining of the coat's pocket.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Yay?"
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe that cat would like some lint."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x toys" 		

Floyd | >These Transformers were the hottest thing in the 1980`s, little
Floyd | plastic robots that change into various other non-robotic machines.
Floyd | Some collector may be interested in buying these.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "or the dryer"
		Touchy says, "no wait the dryer makes lint"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take toys" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "play with transformers" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "play with toys" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear coat" 		

Floyd | >(first taking the Coat)
Floyd | You put on the Coat.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go. :P"
		genericgeekgirl says, "No need for clothing."
		Touchy asks, "We were naked?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think so."
		Trumgottist says, "Yes"
		Touchy says, "Great, let's go flashing."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Our gf will love it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or, you know, she'll break up with us."
		Touchy says, "hahaha"
		Trumgottist says, "Probably need car keys."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Hall West
Floyd | This is the west end of the hallway.  To the west is the living room
Floyd | and to the east the hall continues. A closet is open here.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The Living Room is, contrary to its name, not alive, however it is a
Floyd | place where you may live if you wish.  Which is a fancy way of saying
Floyd | it's just like every other room. The dining room is south and the hall
Floyd | is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of habit you carefully tread over the carpet, Colleen is keen to
Floyd | keep sharp things hidden in it, just to cause you pain. On the wall is
Floyd | a calendar.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search carpet" 		

Floyd | >Feeling around the carpet with your hands, you prick your finger with
Floyd | a sewing needle.  This is the 5th time Colleen has left sharp objects
Floyd | hidden in the carpet, you're now fairly certain that these aren't
Floyd | accidents.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take needle" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x calendaqr" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x calendar" 		

Floyd | >The calendar is set on August.  You always keep the calendar six
Floyd | months out of sync; it makes the winters feel warmer and the summers
Floyd | feel cooler (it also pisses off Colleen which is a plus).  There is
Floyd | something marked on the calendar for (what you think is) today.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x today" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mark" 		

Floyd | >The calendar is set on August.  You always keep the calendar six
Floyd | months out of sync; it makes the winters feel warmer and the summers
Floyd | feel cooler (it also pisses off Colleen which is a plus).  There is
Floyd | something marked on the calendar for (what you think is) today.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read today" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read calendar" 		

Floyd | >"Pick up GF from the AP @ 3 PM, and don't be late this time!" It is
Floyd | written in Colleen's handwriting.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "hm"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look behind calendar" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take calendar" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | The Living Room is, contrary to its name, not alive, however it is a
Floyd | place where you may live if you wish.  Which is a fancy way of saying
Floyd | it's just like every other room. The dining room is south and the hall
Floyd | is east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Dining Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse dining room with parque flooring. The kitchen is to
Floyd | the east and to the north is the living room. The table is circa 1950
Floyd | with a strange black and white checkerboard pattern. On the table sits
Floyd | a small Bonzai tree, looking longingly out the west facing window.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm. I haven't seen a front door?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, maybe in the kitchen."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I missed that mention."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd | >A small Bonzai Tree doing its part to keep you breathing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		

Floyd | >The table seems sturdy enough, although it makes a strange squeeking
Floyd | sound whenever it is bumped.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Table is a Bonzai Tree.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bump table" 		

Floyd | >* sqeek *
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "That is strange."
		djfletch says, "haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take tree" 		

Floyd | >You would rather leave it here where it can soak up the sun from the
Floyd | west facing window.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put toy in tree" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look west" 		

Floyd | >(The West Facing Window)
Floyd | At the moment the weather is beautiful, the morning sun is shining on
Floyd | the advancing clouds to the west.  Those clouds look ominous though.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >The Dining Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse dining room with parque flooring. The kitchen is to
Floyd | the east and to the north is the living room. The table is circa 1950
Floyd | with a strange black and white checkerboard pattern. On the table sits
Floyd | a small Bonzai tree, looking longingly out the west facing window.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flooring" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "Can't find any door in the logs."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen sports the usual kitchiny things, and a counter which
Floyd | separates the cooking area from the dining room to the west. A French
Floyd | door south of here leads out to the car port. There is a pile of junk
Floyd | mail on the counter. There are some food crumbs on the counter. A key
Floyd | hangs from a hook here, it is required to unlock the outside door from
Floyd | either side but is kept out of reach of anyone who might break through
Floyd | the door's glass from the outside. The French door is closed.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go."
		Touchy looks up french doors.
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x mail" 		

Floyd | >Do you really want to go through this?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | >That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x crumbs" 		

Floyd | >Remnants of a tuna/cheddar begal.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "search mail" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get key" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		Touchy asks, "a beagle?"
		djfletch says, "it seems a bit unlikely that this key would work on the safe as well as the front door, but maybe we should check."
		djfletch says, "since we haven't found a safe key anywhere else."
		djfletch says, "but we could go outside first perhaps"
		Touchy says, "we should check the dryer or washing machine"
		Touchy says, "that's where I would have lost that key"
		Touchy says, "yeah let's just save and go out"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | >You unlock the French Door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the French Door.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >Your shame prevents you from venturing out.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "hahaha"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "drop shame" 		

Floyd | >If only you could. *sigh*

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x shame" 		

Floyd | >It's the kind of shame you wouldn't have if you had a better
Floyd | understanding of nutrition as you were growing up.  Maybe you should
Floyd | cover yourself!
Floyd |

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >You are dressed in your birthday suit!
Floyd | You look a lot like the person on the driver's license in your wallet.
Floyd |

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x cloak" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   Lint
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $2.00 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |   Shame
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "ah a coat"
		Touchy asks, "still...bug?"
		djfletch says, "maybe it's only a short coat."
		Touchy says, "heh"
		djfletch says, "ok, back to the laundry room I suppose"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Dining Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse dining room with parque flooring. The kitchen is to
Floyd | the east and to the north is the living room. The table is circa 1950
Floyd | with a strange black and white checkerboard pattern. On the table sits
Floyd | a small Bonzai tree, looking longingly out the west facing window.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The Living Room is, contrary to its name, not alive, however it is a
Floyd | place where you may live if you wish.  Which is a fancy way of saying
Floyd | it's just like every other room. The dining room is south and the hall
Floyd | is east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall West
Floyd | This is the west end of the hallway.  To the west is the living room
Floyd | and to the east the hall continues. A closet is open here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall East
Floyd | This is the east end of the hallway which continues west.  The Spare
Floyd | Bedroom is north, the bathroom is east, your bedroom is southeast, and
Floyd | the laundry room is south.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Laundry Room
Floyd | There is a washing machine which is at a strange angle, presumably it
Floyd | was in the middle of the "spin-cycle jig" when it got tired and rested.
Floyd | There is a dryer beside it, much more behaved. The hall is north of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x dryer" 		

Floyd | >(the Dryer)
Floyd | The dryer is humming away.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "open dryer" 		

Floyd | >(the Dryer)
Floyd | You switch the dryer switch off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the Dryer, revealing Dry Clothes.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get clothes" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear clothes" 		

Floyd | >[Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | >You have so far scored 4 out of a possible 42, in 96 turns.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "smooth."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in dryer" 		

Floyd | >(the Dryer)
Floyd | The Dryer is empty.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in washer" 		

Floyd | >You can't see inside, since the Washer is closed.
Floyd |

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "search dryer" 		

Floyd | >(the Dryer)
Floyd | The Dryer is empty.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "open washer" 		

Floyd | >No need, your clothes are already clean... somewhere....
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under dryer" 		

Floyd | >(the Dryer)
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under washer" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "move washer" 		

Floyd | >It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "ah well"
		Touchy says, "we tried"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Haha. Out to the car port?"
		djfletch asks, "is it significant that the washer is out of place?"
		djfletch says, "probably not, but"
		Touchy says, "maybe but let's try something straightforward"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably just atmospheric."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "push washer" 		

Floyd | >It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look behind washer" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "ok, try outside then"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall East
Floyd | This is the east end of the hallway which continues west.  The Spare
Floyd | Bedroom is north, the bathroom is east, your bedroom is southeast, and
Floyd | the laundry room is south.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall West
Floyd | This is the west end of the hallway.  To the west is the living room
Floyd | and to the east the hall continues. A closet is open here.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The Living Room is, contrary to its name, not alive, however it is a
Floyd | place where you may live if you wish.  Which is a fancy way of saying
Floyd | it's just like every other room. The dining room is south and the hall
Floyd | is east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Dining Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse dining room with parque flooring. The kitchen is to
Floyd | the east and to the north is the living room. The table is circa 1950
Floyd | with a strange black and white checkerboard pattern. On the table sits
Floyd | a small Bonzai tree, looking longingly out the west facing window.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen sports the usual kitchiny things, and a counter which
Floyd | separates the cooking area from the dining room to the west. A French
Floyd | door south of here leads out to the car port. There is a pile of junk
Floyd | mail on the counter. There are some food crumbs on the counter. The
Floyd | French door is open.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Car Port
Floyd | Ah the great outdoors!   This is the car port.  To the east is the back
Floyd | yard.  The drive way extends west toward the street. The door into your
Floyd | house is to the north. Hanging from the ceiling (which extends beyond
Floyd | the house and over the car port) is a thermometer. Your ancient but
Floyd | loyal car is here. A trash can is here, closed. There is a pile of
Floyd | leaves here. The French door is open.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >the watch reads 11:09 am
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x thermometer" 		

Floyd | >This thermometer is always in the shade of the house's roof that
Floyd | extends over the car port.  This area is prone to temperature extremes
Floyd | which is the bain of your existance and the joy of the local electric
Floyd | company's.  It currently reads 33 deg. f
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open trash can" 		

Floyd | >You open the Trash Can, revealing beef jerky.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jerky" 		

Floyd | >Some beef jerky you took from the trash can, the idea is discusting.
Floyd | However, by what you know about jerkies, it's probably safe to eat.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take jerky" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat jerky" 		

Floyd | >No way, you know where that came from!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "I know. Let's poison our cat."
		Touchy says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under car" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "search leaves" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x car" 		

Floyd | >An old but trusty car, it has only left you stranded once but you find
Floyd | it difficult to remember that incident as it hasn't occured yet. On the
Floyd | back of the car is a bumper sticker.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have made a startling discovery.  And there is a tire iron in the
Floyd | car, you didn't see that before, but that's not the startling
Floyd | discovery.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "count leaves" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x discovery" 		

Floyd | >It looks like someone has removed all of the lug nuts from your right
Floyd | front wheel!  Could Colleen have sunk to this level?  Is she trying to
Floyd | kill you?
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Wow."
		Binder exclaims, "!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sticker" 		

Floyd | >It reads, "How's my driving?  Call 1-900-555-4212"
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Colleen's early money making schemes, she gets a 1-900 number
Floyd | which charges $15.00 a minute, slaps this bumper sticker on my car,
Floyd | then drives around town like an idiot upsetting as many people as
Floyd | possible and making money off of half of them.  You've tried in vain to
Floyd | remove this sticker, but eventually just decided to try to take
Floyd | ownership of the 1-900 number instead.
Floyd |

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "search pile" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		

Floyd | >They are dry and plentiful.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Colleen is diabolical"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open car" 		

Floyd | >That's not something you can open.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take tire iron" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
olethros arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		djfletch asks, "dry leaves - are they for setting on fire?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search car" 		

Floyd | >The car is empty.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get leaves" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >The Car Port
Floyd |  This is the car port.  To the east is the back yard.  The drive way
Floyd | extends west toward the street. The door into your house is to the
Floyd | north. Hanging from the ceiling (which extends beyond the house and
Floyd | over the car port) is a thermometer. Your ancient but loyal car is
Floyd | here. A trash can is here, opened. The French door is open.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "hm good idea"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search trash" 		

Floyd | >The Trash Can is empty.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "a thermometer?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get thermometer" 		

Floyd | >It's really supposed to stay where it is.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x thermometer" 		

Floyd | >This thermometer is always in the shade of the house's roof that
Floyd | extends over the car port.  This area is prone to temperature extremes
Floyd | which is the bain of your existance and the joy of the local electric
Floyd | company's.  It currently reads 31 deg. f
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "It went down."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if that's relevant."
		olethros says, "BAIN"
		olethros asks, "is this a creed against mitt?"
		Binder says, "An obvious typo for McBain."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the right front wheel, the left front wheel, the
Floyd | right rear wheel or the left rear wheel?
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "Our evil girlfriend also controls the weather."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "right front wheel" 		

Floyd | >the right front wheel has 0 lug nuts on it.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "right rear wheel" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x right rear wheel" 		

Floyd | >the right rear wheel has 4 lug nuts on it.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "She's dropping the temperature so it gets icy and we crash."
		olethros says, "I wish you could say 'all of them'"
		Binder asks, "I tabbed through a lot of content to get here; are we really trapped in a loveless relationship with a girl who we are obligated to pick up from the airport?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Is it safe to drive with only three on each wheel?"
		Trumgottist says, "We should probably get one nut from each wheel."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Timing"
		Touchy says, "hehe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use tire iron on right rear wheel" 		

Floyd | >Ok, you have removed one of the lug nuts from the right rear wheel
Floyd |

		Binder says, "it's safer than driving with none on one, but I wouldn't call it safe. maybe the author disagrees."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use tire iron on left rear wheel" 		

Floyd | >Ok, you have removed one of the lug nuts from the left rear wheel
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "She's going to look pretty silly when we die in a crash and she ends up stranded at the airport."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use tire iron on left front wheel" 		

Floyd | >Ok, you have removed one of the lug nuts from the left front wheel
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use tire iron on right front wheel" 		

Floyd | >You have put the left front lug nut on the right front wheel
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >You have put the left rear lug nut on the right front wheel
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >You have put the right rear lug nut on the right front wheel
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		Binder says (to djfletch), "maybe at that point the Shame will transfer to her inventory"
		olethros says, "the indian mini car only has three bolts in each wheel"
		genericgeekgirl says (to Binder), "Haha"
Binder says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | >You have so far scored 9 out of a possible 42, in 138 turns.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back yard?"
		djfletch says, "yup"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I totally thought he was just being weirdly paranoid about the stuff in the rug.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | This is your back yard, it has a small tree, a fence which has been
Floyd | torn down by the same no-good wind that dumped its leaves all over your
Floyd | car port, and various holes which serve as a reminder of Colleen's dog
Floyd | that once lived here. The Car Port is to the west.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing special about the tree.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd | >The tree is only about a year old, it would stand a better chance of
Floyd | climbing you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		

Floyd | >The fence is mostly made of wood, which has lost its paint long ago
Floyd | and hasn't been able to combat rot because of it.  When you really
Floyd | think about it; it isn't the 4x4 posts or concrete anchors that keep
Floyd | wooden fences from falling down, it's the paint that keeps the water
Floyd | out.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "mm paint"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holes" 		

Floyd | >Oh, there's a cigarette lighter in this hole!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lighter" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Muhahahaha"
		Binder says, "wat"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we are lighting the leaves on fire."
		Touchy says, "hm...but I have no clue why"
		Touchy says, "we should get her from the airport and just burn the house down..."
		Binder asks, "maybe we'll want the thermometer to get warmer?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Car Port
Floyd |  This is the car port.  To the east is the back yard.  The drive way
Floyd | extends west toward the street. The door into your house is to the
Floyd | north. Hanging from the ceiling (which extends beyond the house and
Floyd | over the car port) is a thermometer. Your ancient but loyal car is
Floyd | here. A trash can is here, opened. The French door is open.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use lighter on thermometer" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "maybe there is something under the leaves"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use lighter" 		

Floyd | >I'm not a rocket scientist, if you want to be more helpful about how I
Floyd | should go about using the cigarette lighter maybe I can help you.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "we couldn't search them after all"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		Binder says, "aw crap, work emergency, you're on your own"
		Touchy says, "bye"
		genericgeekgirl says, "See you."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | To the west is the part of the planet that you don't pay a mortgage on.
Floyd | Immediately to the east is the part that you do.   The reflection of
Floyd | sunlight off of the ice in the gutter catches your attention.
Floyd |

		
Binder has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe we need to melt the ice?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ice" 		

Floyd | >In the Gutter is a leaf.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x leaf" 		

Floyd | >It is exactly like the billions of others, except it seems to be
Floyd | shining, or... maybe you need to take a closer look.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "good idea"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x leaf" 		

Floyd | >It is exactly like the billions of others, except it seems to be
Floyd | shining, or... maybe you need to take a closer look.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leaf" 		

Floyd | >When you tried to take the leaf you spotted an old coin beneath it.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x coin" 		

Floyd | >It doesn't look American, you've never seen anything like it before.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take coin" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x coin" 		

Floyd | >It doesn't look American, you've never seen anything like it before.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl clears the save counter. 		Touchy says, "hm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ice" 		

Floyd | >The Gutter is empty.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x driveway" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Curious to just see what happens if we burn the leaves, and then we can figure out if there's something more complicated to it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop leaves" 		

Floyd | >Dropped.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set leaves on fire" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use lighter on leaves" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lighter" 		

Floyd | >That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lighter" 		

Floyd | >A cheap 99 cent disposible lighter that a cave man would probably kill
Floyd | for.  It appears to have pleanty of fuel in it.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "burn leaves" 		

Floyd | >There is no need to cook that

		Touchy says, "light leaves"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light leaves" 		

Floyd | >There is no need to cook that

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "light leaves" 		

Floyd | >There is no need to cook that

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "flick lighter" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "hm...cook..hm.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cook jerky" 		Touchy asks, "hey did we ever end up giving the cat the jerky?"

Floyd | >There is no need to cook that

		genericgeekgirl says, "We don't know where the cat is."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leaves" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "oh.."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It runs off when you either try to take it or turn on the sink. But there's yarn stuck to it that we might need for some reason."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction to My Girlfriend's an Evil Bitch
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |    I am totally stuck, help!
Floyd |    In the house
Floyd |    In the streets
Floyd |    URS Insurance Company
Floyd |    Money
Floyd |    The Old Bridge
Floyd |    Survival
Floyd |    The Shortwave
Floyd |    The Shadow Cave
Floyd |    The Commune

		genericgeekgirl says, "Checking intro and intructions."
genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | My Girlfriend's an Evil Bitch.
Floyd |
Floyd |  I would like to start off by saying this game is not dedicated to
Floyd | anyone and there is no one in my life who serves as inspiration for the
Floyd | Colleen character.  Any similarity between her and anyone you know is
Floyd | not only an amazing coincidence but also should serve as a serious
Floyd | concern to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is my first attempt at making an interactive fiction, or a story
Floyd | of any kind.  I have focused on making the game challenging, funny, and
Floyd | free of bugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | This focus may have the cost of some descriptive narratives.
Floyd | Personally, though, when I play IF I'm a little annoyed at too much
Floyd | description and it makes me wonder which parts are actually things I
Floyd | should pay attention to and which are just there to set the mood.
Floyd | Therefore, I have chosen to keep the descriptions in this game short
Floyd | and simple giving you just about as much as you need to develop as much
Floyd | of a picture of the scene as is required to understand the story and to
Floyd | solve the puzzles.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you find any mistakes, typos, or you're just so stuck that it's not
Floyd | even fun anymore please let me know, divarin@yahoo.com, and I will
Floyd | certainly help you out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The unique concepts of this game (although other games may have used
Floyd | these as well) are:
Floyd |  * Crafting (combining items to form other items)
Floyd |  * Buying and selling
Floyd |  * Survival (the need to get and consume food and drink)
Floyd |  * Out of game clues (optional puzzles)
Floyd |  and whatever else I feel like throwing in later.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | My one word of advice to players, take time to buy and read the books
Floyd | in the bookstore.  They contain valuable information that will help you
Floyd | solve the puzzles.  Plus the lady at the pawn shop will buy them, but
Floyd | you won't make a profit off of them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press space" 		Touchy says, "dear god"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction to My Girlfriend's an Evil Bitch
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |    I am totally stuck, help!
Floyd |    In the house
Floyd |    In the streets
Floyd |    URS Insurance Company
Floyd |    Money
Floyd |    The Old Bridge
Floyd |    Survival
Floyd |    The Shortwave
Floyd |    The Shadow Cave
Floyd |    The Commune
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction to My Girlfriend's an Evil Bitch
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |    I am totally stuck, help!
Floyd |    In the house
Floyd |    In the streets
Floyd |    URS Insurance Company
Floyd |    Money
Floyd |    The Old Bridge
Floyd |    Survival
Floyd |    The Shortwave
Floyd |    The Shadow Cave
Floyd |    The Commune

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Introduction to My Girlfriend's an Evil Bitch
Floyd |  > Instructions for Play
Floyd |    I am totally stuck, help!
Floyd |    In the house
Floyd |    In the streets
Floyd |    URS Insurance Company
Floyd |    Money
Floyd |    The Old Bridge
Floyd |    Survival
Floyd |    The Shortwave
Floyd |    The Shadow Cave
Floyd |    The Commune
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Introduction to My Girlfriend's an Evil Bitch
Floyd |  > Instructions for Play
Floyd |    I am totally stuck, help!
Floyd |    In the house
Floyd |    In the streets
Floyd |    URS Insurance Company
Floyd |    Money
Floyd |    The Old Bridge
Floyd |    Survival
Floyd |    The Shortwave
Floyd |    The Shadow Cave
Floyd |    The Commune

		
genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > About Interactive Fiction
Floyd |    What to do with >
Floyd |    Getting Started
Floyd |    Rooms and Travel
Floyd |    Objects
Floyd |    Controlling the Game
Floyd |    How the World is Assembled
Floyd |    If You Get Stuck

		genericgeekgirl says, "Not sure if any of this is useful."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Introduction to My Girlfriend's an Evil Bitch
Floyd |  > Instructions for Play
Floyd |    I am totally stuck, help!
Floyd |    In the house
Floyd |    In the streets
Floyd |    URS Insurance Company
Floyd |    Money
Floyd |    The Old Bridge
Floyd |    Survival
Floyd |    The Shortwave
Floyd |    The Shadow Cave
Floyd |    The Commune

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | To the west is the part of the planet that you don't pay a mortgage on.
Floyd | Immediately to the east is the part that you do.
Floyd |

		Touchy asks, "is there really a bookstore and a pawn shop?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess so?"
		Touchy says, "we may have been far to thorough combing the rooms we have seen...heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, the instructions stuff is just an intro to IF, nothing game specific."
		Trumgottist asks, "How much time do we have before the plane?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >the watch reads 12:12 pm
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Less than three hours."
		Touchy asks, "ugh so we're being timed as well?"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Let's explore a bit, and figure out which things are important, and we can restart if need be, maybe."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >the watch reads 12:14 pm
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess we should get in the car and go somewhere?"
		djfletch says, "may as well"
		djfletch asks, "unless we get anywhere just walking west from here?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street Center
Floyd | This is roughly the center of Perkins, to the east is your house.  The
Floyd | street continues north and south.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "North or south?"
		Touchy says, "n"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street North
Floyd | This is the north end of Perkins, the street continues south.  There is
Floyd | a small pawn shop to the northwest.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Pawn Shop Parking Lot
Floyd | You are in the parking lot for the pawn shop, the shop is west of here,
Floyd | and the north end of Perkins street is southeast of here.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >Mrs Norwood greets you warmly.  "If you would like me to APPRAISE
Floyd | something, please ask me about it".
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pawn Shop
Floyd | This is the pawn shop, you can buy and sell various random stuff here.
Floyd | The parking lot is to the east. An old but recently sharpened axe is on
Floyd | display here. A portable shortwave radio is for sale here. A small,
Floyd | simple, flashlight is for sale here.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, an axe."
		Touchy says, "hm..and a radio"
Trumgottist says (to floyd), "appraise fluff" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "appraise lint" 		

Floyd | >Mrs Norwood seems uninterested in Lint.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "appraise coin" 		

Floyd | >Mrs Norwood offers you $100.00 for the Old Coin.  If you agree, SELL
Floyd | the Old Coin.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x axe" 		

Floyd | >A small axe suitable for chopping down small trees, it is old but has
Floyd | been sharpened.
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $30.00.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x radio" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flashlight" 		

Floyd | >A small flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flashlight is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $12.00.
Floyd |

		Trumgottist says, "That's what I meant, yes. Language confusion."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shortwave" 		

Floyd | >A hand-held shortwave radio with a small antenna. The small, and
Floyd | pretty much useless, antenna extends only a few inches. It goes into a
Floyd | post at the top of the radio.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Shortwave is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $95.00.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "hm...maybe we could pick the save with the antenna"
		Touchy says, "but that's grasping at straws"
		djfletch says, "hard to know if we should be buying and selling things"
		djfletch says, "I'm sort of expecting that we'll die a horrible death at some point in this playthrough anyway."
		Touchy says, "yeah"
		djfletch says, "We could check going south on the road first."
		Touchy says, "let s just get in the car and try to go to the airport and find the problem we need to fix"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably better to hold off until we know what we might want. And maybe we need the coin :P"
		Touchy says, "or go to the bookstore and read lots and lots of trivia"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >The Pawn Shop
Floyd | This is the pawn shop, you can buy and sell various random stuff here.
Floyd | The parking lot is to the east. An old but recently sharpened axe is on
Floyd | display here. A portable shortwave radio is for sale here. A small,
Floyd | simple, flashlight is for sale here.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Pawn Shop Parking Lot
Floyd | You are in the parking lot for the pawn shop, the shop is west of here,
Floyd | and the north end of Perkins street is southeast of here.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street North
Floyd | This is the north end of Perkins, the street continues south.  There is
Floyd | a small pawn shop to the northwest.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street Center
Floyd | This is roughly the center of Perkins, to the east is your house.  The
Floyd | street continues north and south.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street South
Floyd | This is the south end of Perkins, to the south is Symons, an east/west
Floyd | running street. Perkins continues north and Maple Drive is to the west.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "More complicated than I thought."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Makes sense, of course."
		Touchy sighs.
		genericgeekgirl says, "Wander around or go get the car? (Unless it's going to tell us we need to find the keys..)"
		Touchy asks, "Mapping anyone?"
		djfletch says, "I've started a map."
		Trumgottist says, "Airport is west of town - south on highway."
		Touchy says, "alright let's run around like maniacs then"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Maple Drive
Floyd | This is Maple Drive.  This large avenue was designed to serve a large
Floyd | commercial district.  The construction on Maple ended prematurely not
Floyd | long after it started, leaving a permanent "road closed" blockade to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Along Maple five businesses were constructed, all but one went under
Floyd | either before their construction completed or soon after.  The only
Floyd | remaining business is "URS Insurance" (which the locals say stands for
Floyd | "You Are Screwed Insurance" because they spend a large part of their
Floyd | profits on lawyers to find creative ways to not pay on claims).  This
Floyd | is Colleen's employer but she isn't here at the moment and besides it's
Floyd | the weekend and they're closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | URS Insurance's entrance is to the south. To the west is an unfinished
Floyd | avenue called Maple Drive.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >(first opening the Front Door)
Floyd |
Floyd | URS Insurance
Floyd | Amazingly the door was left unlocked, you decide to poke your head in
Floyd | and see what that crazy girl has been up to.
Floyd | The street is north of here.  There are offices to the west, east,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast.  A door marked "Records Archive" is south of
Floyd | here. A receptionist's counter is here, on which is a phone.
Floyd |

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tim's Office
Floyd | This is one of the offices of URS Insurance. The door to the west
Floyd | returns to the receptionist's desk. A computer sits here on an office
Floyd | desk. A note next to the computer seems to have some writing on it.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "whoops sorry"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I didn't think that would work. It said they were closed."
		Touchy says, "go on"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | URS Insurance
Floyd | This is the receptionist area of URS Insurance, Colleen's employer.
Floyd | They are closed right now but have foolishly left their door unlocked.
Floyd | The street is north of here.  There are offices to the west, east,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast.  A door marked "Records Archive" is south of
Floyd | here. A receptionist's counter is here, on which is a phone.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd | >The counter looks very receptionisty.  It other words it was well
Floyd | designed to recep, err.. receive, uhh. do whatever it is that
Floyd | receptionists do.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Receptionist Counter is a telephone.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x telephone" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing special about the telephone.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use telephone" 		

Floyd | >I'm not a rocket scientist, if you want to be more helpful about how I
Floyd | should go about using the telephone maybe I can help you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "call colleen" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under counter" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "there was that phone number on the bumper sticker"
		Touchy says, "hahaha"
		djfletch says, "not sure why that would be any use though"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "call 1-900-555-4212" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dial 1-900-555-4212" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "yeah we need to get the number first otherwise colleen gets the money"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pick up phone" 		

Floyd | >You pick up the receiver and are greeted by a dial tone.  The legality
Floyd | of poking around in a closed business is suspect, any evidence you
Floyd | leave behind (such as call records) would be bad.  You decide to put
Floyd | down the phone.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "South and then poke around offices?"
		djfletch says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >(first opening the archive room door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >URS Insurance
Floyd | This is the receptionist area of URS Insurance, Colleen's employer.
Floyd | They are closed right now but have foolishly left their door unlocked.
Floyd | The street is north of here.  There are offices to the west, east,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast.  A door marked "Records Archive" is south of
Floyd | here. A receptionist's counter is here, on which is a phone.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just going in the order listed."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Eileen's Office
Floyd | This is one of the offices of URS Insurance. The door to the east
Floyd | returns to the receptionist's desk. A computer sits here on an office
Floyd | desk. You spot a discarded paperclip here. A note next to the computer
Floyd | seems to have some writing on it.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take paperclip" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "For the safe, maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd | >You see some writing on the note, A list of words is contained on the
Floyd | note, each is crossed off except the bottom-most: "Peacock"
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		

Floyd | >I'm not a rocket scientist, if you want to be more helpful about how I
Floyd | should go about using Eileen's Computer maybe I can help you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		

Floyd | >The computer boots up stright away and something is printed on the
Floyd | screen
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read screen" 		

Floyd | >The computer displays a password prompt.  To take a guess LOGIN TO
Floyd | Eileen's Computer USING password.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "login to eileen's computer using peacock" 		

Floyd | >*Access granted*
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd | >Well it has a black case, some pretty lights, and some buttons.  The
Floyd | screen displays a list of lawyers and their fees. (this doesn't
Floyd | particularly interest you)
Floyd |
Floyd | Eileen's Computer is currently switched on.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "hurrah for lax security"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "check email" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "check e-mail" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | >On Eileen's Desk are Eileen's Computer and Eileen's note.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press buttons" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x fees" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "read list" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Touchy asks, "leave?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | URS Insurance
Floyd | This is the receptionist area of URS Insurance, Colleen's employer.
Floyd | They are closed right now but have foolishly left their door unlocked.
Floyd | The street is north of here.  There are offices to the west, east,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast.  A door marked "Records Archive" is south of
Floyd | here. A receptionist's counter is here, on which is a phone.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tim's Office
Floyd | This is one of the offices of URS Insurance. The door to the west
Floyd | returns to the receptionist's desk. A computer sits here on an office
Floyd | desk. A note next to the computer seems to have some writing on it.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd | >You see some writing on the note, A list of words is contained on the
Floyd | note, each is crossed off except the bottom-most: "Wadsworth"
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | >On Tim's Desk are Tim's Computer and Tim's note.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		

Floyd | >The computer boots up stright away and something is printed on the
Floyd | screen
Floyd |

		Touchy asks, "somebody broke in here, right?"
		Touchy says, "I mean somebody else..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "login to tim's computer using wadsworth" 		

Floyd | >*Access granted*
Floyd |

		Trumgottist says, "This probably becomes more relevant after we've had our car accident."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Because it was unlocked?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd | >Well it has a black case, some pretty lights, and some buttons.  The
Floyd | screen displays: "Your computer has recovered from a system crash,
Floyd | returning you to the last web page you were visiting".  Under this
Floyd | popup are photos of naked women.  The anti-virus program is clearly
Floyd | freaking out.  Maybe you better stay away from this computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tim's Computer is currently switched on.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off computer" 		

Floyd | >The computer quickly shuts down
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | URS Insurance
Floyd | This is the receptionist area of URS Insurance, Colleen's employer.
Floyd | They are closed right now but have foolishly left their door unlocked.
Floyd | The street is north of here.  There are offices to the west, east,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast.  A door marked "Records Archive" is south of
Floyd | here. A receptionist's counter is here, on which is a phone.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pick lock" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "try the paperclip"
		Touchy says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x paperclip" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing special about the paperclip.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bend paperclip" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use paperclip on door" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the archive room door or the Front Door?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "archive" 		

Floyd | >The door is made of old oak, solid construction, which is unusual for
Floyd | such a new building.  A large portion of the door is frosted glass, you
Floyd | can't see through it.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open archive" 		

Floyd | >It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock archive with paperclip" 		

Floyd | >You use the paperclip to pull clockwise on the tumbler, but with
Floyd | nothing manipulating the positions of the pins inside the lock, there's
Floyd | no way to unlock it.
Floyd |
Floyd |  This looks like a two tool job.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "We just need the axe ;)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   Leaves
Floyd |   an Old Coin
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   Lint
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $2.00 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock archive with paperclip and needle" 		

Floyd | >You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |

		Trumgottist says, "The notes mentioned combining stuff"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "combine needle and paperclip" 		

Floyd | >You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "craft needle and paperclip" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use needle with paperclip" 		

Floyd | >There is no reason to sew the paperclip.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock archive with needle" 		

Floyd | >You stick the needle in the lock, you can barely feel the pins.
Floyd | Although you can push them up you can't keep them there because you
Floyd | need to have some other tool to partly turn the lock (something similar
Floyd | to the needle), that will put a little bit of pressure on the pins and
Floyd | keep them held in place.
Floyd |
Floyd |  This looks like a two tool job.
Floyd |

		Trumgottist says, "combine was recognised as a verb"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "combine needle" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to combine the needle with?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "paperclip" 		

Floyd | >You can't combine those two things.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put paperclip in lock" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "unlock archive with both paperclip and needle" 		

Floyd | >You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break glass" 		

Floyd | >You break the glass window on the door, reach in, and unlock the door
Floyd | from the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "ha"
		Trumgottist exclaims, "!"
		Touchy asks, "the hell? what happened to not leaving traces?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >URS Insurance
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "break glass" 		

Floyd | >You break the glass window on the door, reach in, and unlock the door
Floyd | from the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >(first opening the archive room door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Records Archive Room
Floyd | This is a small walk-in closet sized room stacked with boxes of papers
Floyd | and various filing cabinets. A large laser printer sits in the center
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x printer" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing special about the document printer.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x cabinets" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "hah"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look up colleen in cabinets" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "turn on printer" 		

Floyd | >That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in printer" 		

Floyd | >There is nothing on the document printer.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use printer" 		

Floyd | >I'm not a rocket scientist, if you want to be more helpful about how I
Floyd | should go about using the document printer maybe I can help you.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get printer" 		

Floyd | >That's fixed in place.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "There are two more offices. Probably something we need to send to the printer."
		Trumgottist says, "I still suspect the need for the insurance company will come once we've had the car accident."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe."
		Touchy says, "or we need to prove that colleen is trying to kill us"
		Touchy says, "and got our life insured or whatever"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Records Archive Room
Floyd | This is a small walk-in closet sized room stacked with boxes of papers
Floyd | and various filing cabinets. A large laser printer sits in the center
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search boxes" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search cabinets" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Out, and try the other offices?"
		Trumgottist says, "Yes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | URS Insurance
Floyd | This is the receptionist area of URS Insurance, Colleen's employer.
Floyd | They are closed right now but have foolishly left their door unlocked.
Floyd | The street is north of here.  There are offices to the west, east,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast.  A door marked "Records Archive" is south of
Floyd | here. A receptionist's counter is here, on which is a phone.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Colleen's Office
Floyd | This is Colleen's office in URS Insurance. The door to the northeast
Floyd | returns to the receptionist's desk. This desk sports a nice looking
Floyd | drawer. On the desk is Colleen's computer. A note next to the computer
Floyd | seems to have some writing on it.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | >On Colleen's Desk are Colleen's Computer and Colleen's note.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		

Floyd | >You open the drawer, revealing A fake ID.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ID" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ID" 		

Floyd | >The ID is for one Marla Kramer, but it has Colleen's photo on it.  It
Floyd | appears to not yet be lamenated.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd | >You see some writing on the note, This note has been the victim of a
Floyd | coffee spill, most if it is unreadable.  You can tell that it contained
Floyd | a list of words each of which has been crossed off.  However it looks
Floyd | like the last one, which was not crossed off, started with an "S".
Floyd | That's all you can decipher, sorry.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		

Floyd | >Colleen's Computer is currently switched off.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		

Floyd | >The computer boots up stright away and something is printed on the
Floyd | screen
Floyd |

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "read words" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd | >Well it has a black case, some pretty lights, and some buttons.  The
Floyd | computer displays a password prompt.  To take a guess LOGIN TO
Floyd | Colleen's Computer USING password.
Floyd |
Floyd | Colleen's Computer is currently switched on.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | URS Insurance
Floyd | This is the receptionist area of URS Insurance, Colleen's employer.
Floyd | They are closed right now but have foolishly left their door unlocked.
Floyd | The street is north of here.  There are offices to the west, east,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast.  A door marked "Records Archive" is south of
Floyd | here. A receptionist's counter is here, on which is a phone.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		djfletch asks, "what was the cat called?"

Floyd | >
Floyd | Martin's Office
Floyd | This is one of the offices of URS Insurance. The door to the northwest
Floyd | returns to the receptionist's desk. A computer sits here on an office
Floyd | desk. A note next to the computer seems to have some writing on it.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "or the dog?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Let's see what this one is."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I don't think it told us?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd | >You see some writing on the note, A list of words is contained on the
Floyd | note, each is crossed off except the bottom-most: "Mustard"
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
		Touchy says, "hm"
		Trumgottist asks, "Do we know our own name?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Scarlet?"
		Touchy asks, "huh?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "They're names from Clue."
		Touchy asks, "mustard, wadsworth ...what was the first?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Peacock."
		Touchy says, "oh wow"
		Touchy says, "okay rock on"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		

Floyd | >The computer boots up stright away and something is printed on the
Floyd | screen
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "login to martin's computer using mustard" 		

Floyd | >*Access granted*
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd | >Well it has a black case, some pretty lights, and some buttons.  The
Floyd | computer appears to be locked up, there's some jibberish about KERNAL
Floyd | PANIC.  Although you're not a computer wiz, you're pretty sure any
Floyd | message with PANIC in it can't be good!
Floyd |
Floyd | Martin's Computer is currently switched on.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "I don't know why Wadsworth. Is that in the US version?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "He's the butler in the movie."
		djfletch says, "oh ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | >On Martin's Desk are Martin's Computer and Martin's note.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | URS Insurance
Floyd | This is the receptionist area of URS Insurance, Colleen's employer.
Floyd | They are closed right now but have foolishly left their door unlocked.
Floyd | The street is north of here.  There are offices to the west, east,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast.  A door marked "Records Archive" is south of
Floyd | here. A receptionist's counter is here, on which is a phone.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Colleen's Office
Floyd | This is Colleen's office in URS Insurance. The door to the northeast
Floyd | returns to the receptionist's desk. This desk sports a nice looking
Floyd | drawer. On the desk is Colleen's computer. A note next to the computer
Floyd | seems to have some writing on it.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "login to colleen's computer using scarlet" 		

Floyd | >*Access granted*
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd | >Well it has a black case, some pretty lights, and some buttons.   On
Floyd | the screen are life insurance policies which Colleen must have been
Floyd | working on.  The most recent one is a policy on YOU!
Floyd |  The policy is for $500,000 and claims your wife who's name is Marla
Floyd | Kramer as beneficiary.  This is especially interesting since you have
Floyd | never been married.
Floyd |
Floyd | Colleen's Computer is currently switched on.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh my."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "print" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to print?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "print screen" 		

Floyd | >You don't see anything worth printing on Colleen's Computer

		Trumgottist says, "You were right."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, I think I do."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "print policy" 		

Floyd | >You don't see anything worth printing on Colleen's Computer

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "print insurance" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Elsewhere it says girlfriend, this says wife."
		Trumgottist says, "False wife."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "print computer" 		

Floyd | >You don't see anything worth printing on Colleen's Computer

		
Touchy says (to Floyd), "print" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to print?
Floyd |

		Trumgottist says, "It also says we've never been married, and the fake ID was that name."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "policy" 		

Floyd | >You don't see anything worth printing on Colleen's Computer

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, right."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x policies" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x policy" 		

Floyd | >Well it has a black case, some pretty lights, and some buttons.   On
Floyd | the screen are life insurance policies which Colleen must have been
Floyd | working on.  The most recent one is a policy on YOU!
Floyd |  The policy is for $500,000 and claims your wife who's name is Marla
Floyd | Kramer as beneficiary.  This is especially interesting since you have
Floyd | never been married.
Floyd |
Floyd | Colleen's Computer is currently switched on.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "print kramer" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "it really seems like we should be printing something, but what?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press print" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		

Floyd | >Well it has a black case, some pretty lights, and some buttons.   On
Floyd | the screen are life insurance policies which Colleen must have been
Floyd | working on.  The most recent one is a policy on YOU!
Floyd |  The policy is for $500,000 and claims your wife who's name is Marla
Floyd | Kramer as beneficiary.  This is especially interesting since you have
Floyd | never been married.
Floyd |
Floyd | Colleen's Computer is currently switched on.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x policies" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd | >Well it has a black case, some pretty lights, and some buttons.   On
Floyd | the screen are life insurance policies which Colleen must have been
Floyd | working on.  The most recent one is a policy on YOU!
Floyd |  The policy is for $500,000 and claims your wife who's name is Marla
Floyd | Kramer as beneficiary.  This is especially interesting since you have
Floyd | never been married.
Floyd |
Floyd | Colleen's Computer is currently switched on.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "print policy" 		

Floyd | >You don't see anything worth printing on Colleen's Computer

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fake ID" 		

Floyd | >The ID is for one Marla Kramer, but it has Colleen's photo on it.  It
Floyd | appears to not yet be lamenated.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x driver's license" 		

Floyd | >It has a picture on it of you sticking out your tongue.  You remember
Floyd | the logic behind that being; anyone looking at this would probably be a
Floyd | cop pulling you over for going 37 in a 35 zone, and why bother to smile
Floyd | to such a jerk.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you were more interested in what is written on the license, it says:
Floyd | Jeffery Kramer, 6/15/1973.  Yup, I can definatly get some beer with
Floyd | this bad boy!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "print screen" 		

Floyd | >You don't see anything worth printing on Colleen's Computer

		genericgeekgirl says, "I was hoping to trigger something that lets us print it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "print evidence" 		

Floyd | >You don't see anything worth printing on Colleen's Computer

		djfletch says, "maybe we can look up something in the archive now. Although it wasn't obvious if you could look things up at all."
		Touchy says, "good idea though"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | URS Insurance
Floyd | This is the receptionist area of URS Insurance, Colleen's employer.
Floyd | They are closed right now but have foolishly left their door unlocked.
Floyd | The street is north of here.  There are offices to the west, east,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast.  A door marked "Records Archive" is south of
Floyd | here. A receptionist's counter is here, on which is a phone.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Records Archive Room
Floyd | This is a small walk-in closet sized room stacked with boxes of papers
Floyd | and various filing cabinets. A large laser printer sits in the center
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look up kramer" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to look up.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look up kramer in papers" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "print policy" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x printer" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing special about the document printer.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "ok since the clue clue was so weird"
		Touchy says, "maybe we should really read those books"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search printer" 		

Floyd | >There is nothing on the document printer.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Onward, I guess. Weird."
		Touchy says, "indeed"
		Touchy says, "but the world seems huge so who knows"
		djfletch says, "yeah, let's give up here for now and look round the streets"
		Touchy says, "maybe some weird triggers"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | URS Insurance
Floyd | This is the receptionist area of URS Insurance, Colleen's employer.
Floyd | They are closed right now but have foolishly left their door unlocked.
Floyd | The street is north of here.  There are offices to the west, east,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast.  A door marked "Records Archive" is south of
Floyd | here. A receptionist's counter is here, on which is a phone.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Maple Drive
Floyd | This is Maple Drive.  This large avenue was designed to serve a large
Floyd | commercial district.  The construction on Maple ended prematurely not
Floyd | long after it started, leaving a permanent "road closed" blockade to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Along Maple five businesses were constructed, all but one went under
Floyd | either before their construction completed or soon after.  The only
Floyd | remaining business is "URS Insurance" (which the locals say stands for
Floyd | "You Are Screwed Insurance" because they spend a large part of their
Floyd | profits on lawyers to find creative ways to not pay on claims).  This
Floyd | is Colleen's employer but she isn't here at the moment and besides it's
Floyd | the weekend and they're closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | URS Insurance's entrance is to the south. To the west is an unfinished
Floyd | avenue called Maple Drive.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >You can't get your car past the barrier, you could walk around it but
Floyd | then you'd be treking down a seemingly endless gravel road on foot.
Floyd | You're way too lazy to do that!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Drat."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street South
Floyd | This is the south end of Perkins, to the south is Symons, an east/west
Floyd | running street. Perkins continues north and Maple Drive is to the west.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street Center
Floyd | This is roughly the center of Perkins, to the east is your house.  The
Floyd | street continues north and south.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "North or south?"
		Touchy asks, "haven't we been both ways?"
		djfletch says, "I think we covered north. Go south to Symons."
		Touchy says, "oh right I didn't even see the west option"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street South
Floyd | This is the south end of Perkins, to the south is Symons, an east/west
Floyd | running street. Perkins continues north and Maple Drive is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >the watch reads 3:06 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha, oops."
		djfletch says, "let her wait"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, I misread. Yeah, south."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street West
Floyd | This is the west end of Symons, actually the street continues more west
Floyd | but not to anything interesting. To the north is Perkins, and Symons
Floyd | continues east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street Center
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. This
Floyd | intersection is guarded by a convenience sensing traffic light.
Floyd | Basically that means it senses convenience and works (within its power)
Floyd | to eliminate it.  This means that a light will only change from red to
Floyd | green if A) a car on the cross-street approaches and the light needs to
Floyd | switch to inconvenience it; or B) you become convenienced by the red
Floyd | light. The light is currently red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd | >The light is currently red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Thayer Street North
Floyd | This is the north end of Thayer before it joins onto the highway
Floyd | heading north out of town.  The highway entrance is to the northeast
Floyd | and Thayer Street continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "me" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >You need to be driving a car to commute on that road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street Center
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. There is a
Floyd | pickup truck here on the cross street being inconvenienced by the
Floyd | traffic light. This intersection is guarded by a convenience sensing
Floyd | traffic light.  Basically that means it senses convenience and works
Floyd | (within its power) to eliminate it.  This means that a light will only
Floyd | change from red to green if A) a car on the cross-street approaches and
Floyd | the light needs to switch to inconvenience it; or B) you become
Floyd | convenienced by the red light. The light is currently green.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street East
Floyd | This is the east end of Symons, there is a parking lot to the south
Floyd | which serves the patrons of the adjacent book store. Symons street
Floyd | continues west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Parking Lot
Floyd | Symons street is north of here, and a book store is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Book Store Entrance
Floyd | This is the front counter of the book store. There are various
Floyd | impulse-buy items such as vanity bookmarks, keychains, etc...
Floyd |
Floyd | Normally a book store is partitioned into two primary sections: fiction
Floyd | and non-fiction.  Personally you partition book stores differently;
Floyd | science fiction and non-science fiction.  This bookstore has a lot of
Floyd | interesting books but they don't organize them well so these sections
Floyd | are really only a formality.  In truth there's no telling what you'll
Floyd | find. To the east is the science fiction section.  To the southeast is
Floyd | the fiction (that is not science fiction) section.  To the south is the
Floyd | non-fiction section.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bookmarks" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing special about bookmarks.
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $2.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x keychains" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing special about keychains.
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $5.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "East? :)"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Science Fiction Section
Floyd | This is the Science Fiction Section.  There are shelves here containing
Floyd | various (mostly old) paperbacks.This shelf has a variety of used
Floyd | Science Fiction books. A Sheckly Book catches your attention on the
Floyd | shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd | >The Robert Sheckly book is entitled Another Day. It somehow feels
Floyd | familiar yet you can't remember ever reading it or seeing it before
Floyd | You take a moment to read a few pages, it seems amusing, but to get the
Floyd | full experience you should probably buy it, and then READ it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $3.25.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "dinner"
		Touchy says, "gotta go"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd | >You can't read a book you aren't holding.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bye"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | >You'll have to pay for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd | >You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Science Fiction Section
Floyd | This is the Science Fiction Section.  There are shelves here containing
Floyd | various (mostly old) paperbacks.This shelf has a variety of used
Floyd | Science Fiction books. A Sheckly Book catches your attention on the
Floyd | shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search books" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Book Store Entrance
Floyd | This is the front counter of the book store. There are various
Floyd | impulse-buy items such as vanity bookmarks, keychains, etc...
Floyd |
Floyd | Normally a book store is partitioned into two primary sections: fiction
Floyd | and non-fiction.  Personally you partition book stores differently;
Floyd | science fiction and non-science fiction.   To the east is the science
Floyd | fiction section.  To the southeast is the fiction (that is not science
Floyd | fiction) section.  To the south is the non-fiction section.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Fiction Section
Floyd | This is the fiction, but not science fiction, section of the book
Floyd | store.  The counter is northwest of here, the science fiction section
Floyd | is north, and the non fiction section is west. A crafting book catches
Floyd | your attention on the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd | >"Crafter's Handbook: How to make unusual things with everyday items"
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $9.95.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Book Store Entrance
Floyd | This is the front counter of the book store. There are various
Floyd | impulse-buy items such as vanity bookmarks, keychains, etc...
Floyd |
Floyd | Normally a book store is partitioned into two primary sections: fiction
Floyd | and non-fiction.  Personally you partition book stores differently;
Floyd | science fiction and non-science fiction.   To the east is the science
Floyd | fiction section.  To the southeast is the fiction (that is not science
Floyd | fiction) section.  To the south is the non-fiction section.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Non-Fiction Section
Floyd | This is the non-fiction section of the book store.  The counter is
Floyd | north of here and the fiction section is east. A survival guide catches
Floyd | your attention on the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guide" 		

Floyd | >A small pocket book, it has some diagrams and quick tips for camping.
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $10.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "This one seems useful."
		djfletch says, "could be"
		djfletch says, "looks like we need to come back with money"
		Trumgottist says, "It can also be sold at the pawn shop after it's read"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Good point."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Assuming that we retain knowledge that we might need later."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Book Store Entrance
Floyd | This is the front counter of the book store. There are various
Floyd | impulse-buy items such as vanity bookmarks, keychains, etc...
Floyd |
Floyd | Normally a book store is partitioned into two primary sections: fiction
Floyd | and non-fiction.  Personally you partition book stores differently;
Floyd | science fiction and non-science fiction.   To the east is the science
Floyd | fiction section.  To the southeast is the fiction (that is not science
Floyd | fiction) section.  To the south is the non-fiction section.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Parking Lot
Floyd | Symons street is north of here, and a book store is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I think there's one more street to try, then probably we either start buying things or try to drive somewhere."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street East
Floyd | This is the east end of Symons, there is a parking lot to the south
Floyd | which serves the patrons of the adjacent book store. Symons street
Floyd | continues west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street Center
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. This
Floyd | intersection is guarded by a convenience sensing traffic light.
Floyd | Basically that means it senses convenience and works (within its power)
Floyd | to eliminate it.  This means that a light will only change from red to
Floyd | green if A) a car on the cross-street approaches and the light needs to
Floyd | switch to inconvenience it; or B) you become convenienced by the red
Floyd | light. The light is currently red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Which way?"
		djfletch says, "we haven't been south from here yet."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Thayer Street South
Floyd | This is the south end of Thayer before it joins onto the highway
Floyd | heading south out of town.  The highway entrance is to the southwest
Floyd | and Thayer Street continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >You need to be driving a car to commute on that road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >the watch reads 4:38 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Trumgottist says, "Time goes fast."
		djfletch asks, "shall we go back and get the car? Or sell something first?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can sell the coin? And maybe go grab the radio and see about hunting down the cat (maybe he goes back into the bathroom after we leave)."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Our radio, I mean. Not the one in the pawn shop."
		djfletch says, "sounds good"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Thayer Street South
Floyd | This is the south end of Thayer before it joins onto the highway
Floyd | heading south out of town.  The highway entrance is to the southwest
Floyd | and Thayer Street continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street Center
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. This
Floyd | intersection is guarded by a convenience sensing traffic light.
Floyd | Basically that means it senses convenience and works (within its power)
Floyd | to eliminate it.  This means that a light will only change from red to
Floyd | green if A) a car on the cross-street approaches and the light needs to
Floyd | switch to inconvenience it; or B) you become convenienced by the red
Floyd | light. The light is currently red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Thayer Street North
Floyd | This is the north end of Thayer before it joins onto the highway
Floyd | heading north out of town.  The highway entrance is to the northeast
Floyd | and Thayer Street continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street Center
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. This
Floyd | intersection is guarded by a convenience sensing traffic light.
Floyd | Basically that means it senses convenience and works (within its power)
Floyd | to eliminate it.  This means that a light will only change from red to
Floyd | green if A) a car on the cross-street approaches and the light needs to
Floyd | switch to inconvenience it; or B) you become convenienced by the red
Floyd | light. The light is currently red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street West
Floyd | This is the west end of Symons, actually the street continues more west
Floyd | but not to anything interesting. To the north is Perkins, and Symons
Floyd | continues east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Which way back?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street South
Floyd | This is the south end of Perkins, to the south is Symons, an east/west
Floyd | running street. Perkins continues north and Maple Drive is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street Center
Floyd | This is roughly the center of Perkins, to the east is your house.  The
Floyd | street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok. Home or pawn shop first?"
		Trumgottist asks, "Home - maybe we can sell the radio or computer?"
		djfletch says, "ok"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The coin gives us $100, which seems like a good chunk. I think we should keep the radio."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | To the west is the part of the planet that you don't pay a mortgage on.
Floyd | Immediately to the east is the part that you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Car Port
Floyd |  This is the car port.  To the east is the back yard.  The drive way
Floyd | extends west toward the street. The door into your house is to the
Floyd | north. Hanging from the ceiling (which extends beyond the house and
Floyd | over the car port) is a thermometer. Your ancient but loyal car is
Floyd | here. A trash can is here, opened. The French door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen sports the usual kitchiny things, and a counter which
Floyd | separates the cooking area from the dining room to the west. A French
Floyd | door south of here leads out to the car port. There is a pile of junk
Floyd | mail on the counter. There are some food crumbs on the counter. The
Floyd | French door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Dining Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse dining room with parque flooring. The kitchen is to
Floyd | the east and to the north is the living room. The table is circa 1950
Floyd | with a strange black and white checkerboard pattern. On the table sits
Floyd | a small Bonzai tree, looking longingly out the west facing window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The Living Room is, contrary to its name, not alive, however it is a
Floyd | place where you may live if you wish.  Which is a fancy way of saying
Floyd | it's just like every other room. The dining room is south and the hall
Floyd | is east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall West
Floyd | This is the west end of the hallway.  To the west is the living room
Floyd | and to the east the hall continues. A closet is open here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall East
Floyd | This is the east end of the hallway which continues west.  The Spare
Floyd | Bedroom is north, the bathroom is east, your bedroom is southeast, and
Floyd | the laundry room is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | This is your bedroom  There is a door to the northwest that leads to
Floyd | the hall. The soft warm sheets of your bed beckons you to spend another
Floyd | few hours in dreamland. A cat is curled up, and sleeping, on your bed
Floyd | where you should be instead. There is some yarn stuck in the cat's fur.
Floyd | A light switch is near the door. A ceiling fan hangs from the ceiling,
Floyd | spinning leisurely. Your computer sits on a desk. Below the window, and
Floyd | beside the bed, is a small portable radio. To the south is a window
Floyd | with closed blinds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take computer" 		

Floyd | >That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take radio" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take yarn" 		

Floyd | >*meow*... a blur of fur and claws... what just happened?!
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Your Bedroom
Floyd | This is your bedroom  There is a door to the northwest that leads to
Floyd | the hall. The soft warm sheets of your bed beckons you to spend another
Floyd | few hours in dreamland. A light switch is near the door. A ceiling fan
Floyd | hangs from the ceiling, spinning leisurely. Your computer sits on a
Floyd | desk. To the south is a window with closed blinds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall East
Floyd | This is the east end of the hallway which continues west.  The Spare
Floyd | Bedroom is north, the bathroom is east, your bedroom is southeast, and
Floyd | the laundry room is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The Bathroom has been recently cleaned.  It contains all of the usual
Floyd | bathroomy things that you'd expect to find in bathrooms, except a bath.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the hall is to the west. A sink sits here, but that's
Floyd | hardly surprising. A litter box for the cat is here, it appears to be
Floyd | recently cleaned out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall East
Floyd | This is the east end of the hallway which continues west.  The Spare
Floyd | Bedroom is north, the bathroom is east, your bedroom is southeast, and
Floyd | the laundry room is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall West
Floyd | This is the west end of the hallway.  To the west is the living room
Floyd | and to the east the hall continues. A closet is open here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		

Floyd | >The Hall Closet is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid cat."
		djfletch says, "seems like that yarn should be for something, but maybe not."
		djfletch says, "I don't know what else to do with the cat, anyway."
		Trumgottist says, "I have no ideas."
		djfletch says, "Let's go and buy things."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The Living Room is, contrary to its name, not alive, however it is a
Floyd | place where you may live if you wish.  Which is a fancy way of saying
Floyd | it's just like every other room. The dining room is south and the hall
Floyd | is east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Dining Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse dining room with parque flooring. The kitchen is to
Floyd | the east and to the north is the living room. The table is circa 1950
Floyd | with a strange black and white checkerboard pattern. A cat is curled
Floyd | up, and sleeping, on the table. There is some yarn stuck in the cat's
Floyd | fur. On the table sits a small Bonzai tree, looking longingly out the
Floyd | west facing window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen sports the usual kitchiny things, and a counter which
Floyd | separates the cooking area from the dining room to the west. A French
Floyd | door south of here leads out to the car port. There is a pile of junk
Floyd | mail on the counter. There are some food crumbs on the counter. The
Floyd | French door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Car Port
Floyd |  This is the car port.  To the east is the back yard.  The drive way
Floyd | extends west toward the street. The door into your house is to the
Floyd | north. Hanging from the ceiling (which extends beyond the house and
Floyd | over the car port) is a thermometer. Your ancient but loyal car is
Floyd | here. A trash can is here, opened. The French door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | To the west is the part of the planet that you don't pay a mortgage on.
Floyd | Immediately to the east is the part that you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street Center
Floyd | This is roughly the center of Perkins, to the east is your house.  The
Floyd | street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street North
Floyd | This is the north end of Perkins, the street continues south.  There is
Floyd | a small pawn shop to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Pawn Shop Parking Lot
Floyd | You are in the parking lot for the pawn shop, the shop is west of here,
Floyd | and the north end of Perkins street is southeast of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   Leaves
Floyd |   an Old Coin
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   Lint
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $2.00 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >Mrs Norwood greets you warmly.  "If you would like me to APPRAISE
Floyd | something, please ask me about it".
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pawn Shop
Floyd | This is the pawn shop, you can buy and sell various random stuff here.
Floyd | The parking lot is to the east. An old but recently sharpened axe is on
Floyd | display here. A portable shortwave radio is for sale here. A small,
Floyd | simple, flashlight is for sale here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "appraise jerky" 		

Floyd | >Mrs Norwood seems uninterested in beef jerky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "appraise radio" 		

Floyd | >Mrs Norwood seems uninterested in the radio.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Trumgottist asks, "Maybe it's the archive that should be burnt?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sell coin" 		

Floyd | >Mrs Norwood takes the Old Coin and gives you $100.00 for it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x radio" 		

Floyd | >The radio is currently silent
Floyd |
Floyd | The radio is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shortwave radio" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to examine The Shortwave.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shortwave" 		

Floyd | >A hand-held shortwave radio with a small antenna. The small, and
Floyd | pretty much useless, antenna extends only a few inches. It goes into a
Floyd | post at the top of the radio.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Shortwave is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $95.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >The Pawn Shop
Floyd | This is the pawn shop, you can buy and sell various random stuff here.
Floyd | The parking lot is to the east. An old but recently sharpened axe is on
Floyd | display here. A portable shortwave radio is for sale here. A small,
Floyd | simple, flashlight is for sale here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "that's a bit expensive"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "We should probably get the flashlight, since the game told us to be concerned about survival. And maybe go buy and read and sell the books?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Uncertain about the axe."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But probably."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x axe" 		

Floyd | >A small axe suitable for chopping down small trees, it is old but has
Floyd | been sharpened.
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $30.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "there was a tree at our house"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Like a sapling, though."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x flashlight" 		

Floyd | >A small flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flashlight is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $12.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "we could get the axe and flashlight and still afford books"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
Tale arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		djfletch says, "I'm sure we'll get these decisions wrong but anyway."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "buy axe" 		

Floyd | >You fork over $30.00 for the axe, leaving you with $72.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy flashlight" 		

Floyd | >You fork over $12.00 for the flashlight, leaving you with $60.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Bookstore?"
		djfletch says, "yup"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >The Pawn Shop
Floyd | This is the pawn shop, you can buy and sell various random stuff here.
Floyd | The parking lot is to the east. A portable shortwave radio is for sale
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Pawn Shop Parking Lot
Floyd | You are in the parking lot for the pawn shop, the shop is west of here,
Floyd | and the north end of Perkins street is southeast of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street North
Floyd | This is the north end of Perkins, the street continues south.  There is
Floyd | a small pawn shop to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street Center
Floyd | This is roughly the center of Perkins, to the east is your house.  The
Floyd | street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street South
Floyd | This is the south end of Perkins, to the south is Symons, an east/west
Floyd | running street. Perkins continues north and Maple Drive is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Maple Drive
Floyd | This is Maple Drive.  This large avenue was designed to serve a large
Floyd | commercial district.  The construction on Maple ended prematurely not
Floyd | long after it started, leaving a permanent "road closed" blockade to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Along Maple five businesses were constructed, all but one went under
Floyd | either before their construction completed or soon after.  The only
Floyd | remaining business is "URS Insurance" (which the locals say stands for
Floyd | "You Are Screwed Insurance" because they spend a large part of their
Floyd | profits on lawyers to find creative ways to not pay on claims).  This
Floyd | is Colleen's employer but she isn't here at the moment and besides it's
Floyd | the weekend and they're closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | URS Insurance's entrance is to the south. To the west is an unfinished
Floyd | avenue called Maple Drive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street South
Floyd | This is the south end of Perkins, to the south is Symons, an east/west
Floyd | running street. Perkins continues north and Maple Drive is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street West
Floyd | This is the west end of Symons, actually the street continues more west
Floyd | but not to anything interesting. To the north is Perkins, and Symons
Floyd | continues east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >Symons continues west however there is nothing of interest in that
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street Center
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. This
Floyd | intersection is guarded by a convenience sensing traffic light.
Floyd | Basically that means it senses convenience and works (within its power)
Floyd | to eliminate it.  This means that a light will only change from red to
Floyd | green if A) a car on the cross-street approaches and the light needs to
Floyd | switch to inconvenience it; or B) you become convenienced by the red
Floyd | light. The light is currently red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Thayer Street South
Floyd | This is the south end of Thayer before it joins onto the highway
Floyd | heading south out of town.  The highway entrance is to the southwest
Floyd | and Thayer Street continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street Center
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. This
Floyd | intersection is guarded by a convenience sensing traffic light.
Floyd | Basically that means it senses convenience and works (within its power)
Floyd | to eliminate it.  This means that a light will only change from red to
Floyd | green if A) a car on the cross-street approaches and the light needs to
Floyd | switch to inconvenience it; or B) you become convenienced by the red
Floyd | light. The light is currently red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Thayer Street North
Floyd | This is the north end of Thayer before it joins onto the highway
Floyd | heading north out of town.  The highway entrance is to the northeast
Floyd | and Thayer Street continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street Center
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. There is a
Floyd | pickup truck here on the cross street being inconvenienced by the
Floyd | traffic light. This intersection is guarded by a convenience sensing
Floyd | traffic light.  Basically that means it senses convenience and works
Floyd | (within its power) to eliminate it.  This means that a light will only
Floyd | change from red to green if A) a car on the cross-street approaches and
Floyd | the light needs to switch to inconvenience it; or B) you become
Floyd | convenienced by the red light. The light is currently green.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Argh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street East
Floyd | This is the east end of Symons, there is a parking lot to the south
Floyd | which serves the patrons of the adjacent book store. Symons street
Floyd | continues west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "yeah then south from here"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Parking Lot
Floyd | Symons street is north of here, and a book store is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Book Store Entrance
Floyd | This is the front counter of the book store. There are various
Floyd | impulse-buy items such as vanity bookmarks, keychains, etc...
Floyd |
Floyd | Normally a book store is partitioned into two primary sections: fiction
Floyd | and non-fiction.  Personally you partition book stores differently;
Floyd | science fiction and non-science fiction.   To the east is the science
Floyd | fiction section.  To the southeast is the fiction (that is not science
Floyd | fiction) section.  To the south is the non-fiction section.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Science Fiction Section
Floyd | This is the Science Fiction Section.  There are shelves here containing
Floyd | various (mostly old) paperbacks.This shelf has a variety of used
Floyd | Science Fiction books. A Sheckly Book catches your attention on the
Floyd | shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd | >The Robert Sheckly book is entitled Another Day. It somehow feels
Floyd | familiar yet you can't remember ever reading it or seeing it before
Floyd | You take a moment to read a few pages, it seems amusing, but to get the
Floyd | full experience you should probably buy it, and then READ it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $3.25.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy book" 		

Floyd | >You fork over $3.25 for the Sheckly Book, leaving you with $56.75.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Book Store Entrance
Floyd | This is the front counter of the book store. There are various
Floyd | impulse-buy items such as vanity bookmarks, keychains, etc...
Floyd |
Floyd | Normally a book store is partitioned into two primary sections: fiction
Floyd | and non-fiction.  Personally you partition book stores differently;
Floyd | science fiction and non-science fiction.   To the east is the science
Floyd | fiction section.  To the southeast is the fiction (that is not science
Floyd | fiction) section.  To the south is the non-fiction section.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Fiction Section
Floyd | This is the fiction, but not science fiction, section of the book
Floyd | store.  The counter is northwest of here, the science fiction section
Floyd | is north, and the non fiction section is west. A crafting book catches
Floyd | your attention on the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy book" 		

Floyd | >(the Sheckly Book)
Floyd | the Sheckly Book is yours already.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy crafting book" 		

Floyd | >You fork over $9.95 for the crafting book, leaving you with $46.80.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Book Store Entrance
Floyd | This is the front counter of the book store. There are various
Floyd | impulse-buy items such as vanity bookmarks, keychains, etc...
Floyd |
Floyd | Normally a book store is partitioned into two primary sections: fiction
Floyd | and non-fiction.  Personally you partition book stores differently;
Floyd | science fiction and non-science fiction.   To the east is the science
Floyd | fiction section.  To the southeast is the fiction (that is not science
Floyd | fiction) section.  To the south is the non-fiction section.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Non-Fiction Section
Floyd | This is the non-fiction section of the book store.  The counter is
Floyd | north of here and the fiction section is east. A survival guide catches
Floyd | your attention on the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy survival guide" 		

Floyd | >You fork over $10.00 for the survival guide, leaving you with $36.80.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read survival guide" 		

Floyd | >Chapter 1: Shelters, Chapter 2: Food, Chapter 3: Fires, Chapter 4:
Floyd | Rescue.  To read a chapter, OPEN the guide!
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open guide" 		

Floyd | >You open the survival guide, revealing Chapter One, Chapter Two,
Floyd | Chapter Three and Chapter Four.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read one" 		

Floyd | > Chapter One - Shelters
Floyd |
Floyd |  It can take a long time to make a good shelter.  Afterwards you will
Floyd | want to make a fire and that will take time as well.  If you don't
Floyd | think you have enough time to pull it off, you should try to find a
Floyd | ready-made shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Quick and dirty shelters include: A cave, a hole (if you have a shovel
Floyd | you can make one) it's not pretty but it will keep the wind off of you,
Floyd | pointless in the rain though, or a hollowed out tree (as good as a
Floyd | cave, but smaller).
Floyd |
Floyd |  If you are ready to try to make a shelter you will need some
Floyd | materials.  Aside from a roof to keep rain off of you, you should
Floyd | consider what you will sleep on.  You will want some place dry, and to
Floyd | make it difficult for insects to get to you.  Some boards raised up by
Floyd | some stones might do the trick, although some creepy crawlies will
Floyd | manage to get up the stones and around the boards it at least makes it
Floyd | diffcult.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Flying insects can be kept at bay by the smoke of a nearby campfire
Floyd | just outside of your sleeping area, which you'll want to have anyway
Floyd | for your own warmth.  See Chapter Three for information about fires.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The simpliest shelter is made by using a low-hanging tree branch as
Floyd | the roof support and leaning logs against it.  Then fasten the tarp or
Floyd | other covering to those logs.  If you don't have any covering you can
Floyd | use branches from pine trees, cut them off with a knife and tie each
Floyd | branch to your logs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Tale says, "You know, I wasn't here from the beginning, but there are subtle hints about our girlfriend"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha. Yeah.. we think she's trying to kill us. So she can wait."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can probably read this when we need it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read crafting" 		

Floyd | > The ability to create new things out of other things is one of the
Floyd | key elements that separates mankind from animals.  In general, things
Floyd | can be made by trying to COMBINE two things together.
Floyd |
Floyd |  One example: You can make a trap to catch a small woodland animal by
Floyd | COMBINE some sort of rigid frame (such as a coat hanger) WITH some sort
Floyd | of cord (such as twine, or a strong vine).
Floyd |
Floyd |  You wonder what other things you might be able to put together?.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "OH. *with*. That's what we were missing."
		Trumgottist says, "That's how to catch the cat"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Since I was trying combine this and that."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read speckly" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   Leaves
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   Lint
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $36.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read sheckly" 		

Floyd | >You read it cover to cover, it was amusing.  Curiously there seems to
Floyd | be some hand-written text in the margin of page 42: stashed @ mp17.
Floyd | What could this mean?!.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Trumgottist asks, "We've seen it but not read it - maybe C has read it, and made that note?"
		Trumgottist says, "And by it, I mean the book."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read chapter two" 		

Floyd | > Chapter Two - Food
Floyd |
Floyd |  When foraging for food it is important to consider that there are
Floyd | three kinds of mushrooms:
Floyd |
Floyd |  There are discusting mushrooms (which is the kind you get at the local
Floyd | supermarket), there are poisonous mushrooms which will either make your
Floyd | life a living hell for a few days or kill you (or both), and there are
Floyd | psychadelic (magic) mushrooms which will make you think you've
Floyd | accidently eaten poisonous mushrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd |  In the event that you *think* that you've eaten poisonous mushrooms,
Floyd | you should change your thought pattern to assume that you have eaten
Floyd | magic mushrooms.  This will keep you from having a bad trip and maybe
Floyd | you'll even be given a vision or something, who knows.  If it turns out
Floyd | that they were poisonous, there really isn't much you could have done
Floyd | about it anyway being stranded out in the middle of nowhere on your
Floyd | own, so why bother worrying about it?
Floyd |
Floyd |  Note: Do not read this chapter while you are experiencing the effects
Floyd | of mushrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read chapter three" 		

Floyd | > Chapter Three - Fires
Floyd |
Floyd |  To start a fire you will need many different types of burning material
Floyd | and an ignition source.  You will need to be in a relativly calm
Floyd | environment (away from winds and rain) and you will need patience.
Floyd |
Floyd |  To get started you need to set aside an area where the fire will burn,
Floyd | this is called the firepit.  To do this simply MAKE FIREPIT, then it's
Floyd | just a matter of putting the right kinds of things into the pit, and
Floyd | then igniting it somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd |  There are 3 main types of material you will need; tinder, kindling,
Floyd | and logs.  Tinder refers to a very light, very flamable material that
Floyd | usually burns up very quickly.  This could be as simple as pocket lint.
Floyd | Or, you can create tinder by using a knife on wood to create wood
Floyd | shavings.  Kindling refers to small twigs which burn fairly easily once
Floyd | exposed to a fire, but are difficult to ignite on their own.  And logs
Floyd | can refer to any size log from 1/2 inch diameter up.
Floyd |
Floyd |  All material will need to be completely dry.  You will not be able to
Floyd | get wood from a freshly cut tree to burn easily.  Such wood will only
Floyd | burn once a hot fire has evaporated all the water from within it.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Your ignition source would be, ideally, a cigarette lighter or some
Floyd | matches.  Failing that there are a plethora of other means of starting
Floyd | fires.  These include: Sunlight magnification, sparks from flint &
Floyd | steel, and friction from rubbing dry wood together.
Floyd |
Floyd |  To use sunlight magnification, use a lens (such as from eyeglasses) to
Floyd | focus the sun's light onto your tinder.  Make the "dot" as tiny as
Floyd | possible.  Once the tinder starts to burn quickly deposit it under your
Floyd | stacked up kindling.  Blowing on it gently might help it ignite.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Flint combined with Steel can produce sparks which can ignite tinder.
Floyd | If you have something made of steel and a flint stone you can COMBINE
Floyd | those two which will give you a decent fire starter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "woo a use for our pocket lint"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read chapter four" 		

Floyd | > Chapter Four - Rescue
Floyd |
Floyd |  Rescue depends on one simple principal: You coming on contact with
Floyd | others!
Floyd |
Floyd |  This can be achieved in one of two ways, and it is best to try both as
Floyd | much as possible.
Floyd |
Floyd |  First, try to make yourself visible as much as possible.  Try
Floyd | arranging rocks in the form of an arrow in the direction of your
Floyd | travel.  This will not only help others find you but should keep you
Floyd | from running around in circles.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Keeping a fire going is essential, fires produce smoke and smoke may
Floyd | be the only sign of your existance that's visible over the tree-line.
Floyd | A smokey fire will greatly enhance your odds of being rescued.  Once
Floyd | you have a fire going put some smoldering material on the fire, such as
Floyd | dry leaves, which don't burn well but do cause a lot of smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Of course, it would be ideal if you could simply talk to civilization.
Floyd | Cell phones are usually not useable in remote areas however shortwave
Floyd | radios may be helpful.  Small portable radios may not transmit very
Floyd | far, especially when their batteries are weak or they have ineffective
Floyd | antennas.  But there are things you can do to increase the transmition
Floyd | radius: If you could break open such a radio and solder on some other
Floyd | kind of antenna (such as a copper wire) to the antenna leads then
Floyd | perhaps you could make yourself heard.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Doing these things will increase your chances of being seen but they
Floyd | aren't a guarantee.  You should try to find civilization rather than
Floyd | simply waiting to be rescued.  If you see a source of water, follow it,
Floyd | towns and cities are always formed along rivers and small mountain
Floyd | streams often flow into rivers.  Certainly if you see any power lines
Floyd | then following them is a good bet, however they can go on for many
Floyd | miles without entering a town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Trumgottist says, "And a use for the radio"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		djfletch asks, "so, shall we try driving somewhere and see how we end up stranded in the wilderness?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess so."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >The Non-Fiction Section
Floyd | This is the non-fiction section of the book store.  The counter is
Floyd | north of here and the fiction section is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Book Store Entrance
Floyd | This is the front counter of the book store. There are various
Floyd | impulse-buy items such as vanity bookmarks, keychains, etc...
Floyd |
Floyd | Normally a book store is partitioned into two primary sections: fiction
Floyd | and non-fiction.  Personally you partition book stores differently;
Floyd | science fiction and non-science fiction.   To the east is the science
Floyd | fiction section.  To the southeast is the fiction (that is not science
Floyd | fiction) section.  To the south is the non-fiction section.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Parking Lot
Floyd | Symons street is north of here, and a book store is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street East
Floyd | This is the east end of Symons, there is a parking lot to the south
Floyd | which serves the patrons of the adjacent book store. Symons street
Floyd | continues west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street Center
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. This
Floyd | intersection is guarded by a convenience sensing traffic light.
Floyd | Basically that means it senses convenience and works (within its power)
Floyd | to eliminate it.  This means that a light will only change from red to
Floyd | green if A) a car on the cross-street approaches and the light needs to
Floyd | switch to inconvenience it; or B) you become convenienced by the red
Floyd | light. The light is currently red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Thayer Street North
Floyd | This is the north end of Thayer before it joins onto the highway
Floyd | heading north out of town.  The highway entrance is to the northeast
Floyd | and Thayer Street continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street Center
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. This
Floyd | intersection is guarded by a convenience sensing traffic light.
Floyd | Basically that means it senses convenience and works (within its power)
Floyd | to eliminate it.  This means that a light will only change from red to
Floyd | green if A) a car on the cross-street approaches and the light needs to
Floyd | switch to inconvenience it; or B) you become convenienced by the red
Floyd | light. The light is currently red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street West
Floyd | This is the west end of Symons, actually the street continues more west
Floyd | but not to anything interesting. To the north is Perkins, and Symons
Floyd | continues east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street South
Floyd | This is the south end of Perkins, to the south is Symons, an east/west
Floyd | running street. Perkins continues north and Maple Drive is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street Center
Floyd | This is roughly the center of Perkins, to the east is your house.  The
Floyd | street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | To the west is the part of the planet that you don't pay a mortgage on.
Floyd | Immediately to the east is the part that you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Car Port
Floyd |  This is the car port.  To the east is the back yard.  The drive way
Floyd | extends west toward the street. The door into your house is to the
Floyd | north. Hanging from the ceiling (which extends beyond the house and
Floyd | over the car port) is a thermometer. Your ancient but loyal car is
Floyd | here. A trash can is here, opened. The French door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in car" 		

Floyd | >You get into the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Driveway (in the car)
Floyd | To the west is the part of the planet that you don't pay a mortgage on.
Floyd | Immediately to the east is the part that you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street Center (in the car)
Floyd | This is roughly the center of Perkins, to the east is your house.  The
Floyd | street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street South (in the car)
Floyd | This is the south end of Perkins, to the south is Symons, an east/west
Floyd | running street. Perkins continues north and Maple Drive is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street West (in the car)
Floyd | This is the west end of Symons, actually the street continues more west
Floyd | but not to anything interesting. To the north is Perkins, and Symons
Floyd | continues east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Symons Street Center (in the car)
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. This
Floyd | intersection is guarded by a convenience sensing traffic light.
Floyd | Basically that means it senses convenience and works (within its power)
Floyd | to eliminate it.  This means that a light will only change from red to
Floyd | green if A) a car on the cross-street approaches and the light needs to
Floyd | switch to inconvenience it; or B) you become convenienced by the red
Floyd | light. The light is currently red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >Small towns and small cops with big egos, it's best to obey the
Floyd | traffic laws, and you were about to run a red light!
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x car" 		

Floyd | >An old but trusty car, it has only left you stranded once but you find
Floyd | it difficult to remember that incident as it hasn't occured yet. On the
Floyd | back of the car is a bumper sticker.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "be convenienced by light" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to be convenien.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | You look a lot like the person on the driver's license in your wallet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x radio" 		

Floyd | >The radio is currently silent
Floyd |
Floyd | The radio is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on radio" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the radio on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Symons Street Center
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. This
Floyd | intersection is guarded by a convenience sensing traffic light.
Floyd | Basically that means it senses convenience and works (within its power)
Floyd | to eliminate it.  This means that a light will only change from red to
Floyd | green if A) a car on the cross-street approaches and the light needs to
Floyd | switch to inconvenience it; or B) you become convenienced by the red
Floyd | light. The light is currently red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "hit light with axe" 		

Floyd | >(the flashlight with the axe)
Floyd | There is no need to be violent with the flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "hit traffic light with axe" 		

Floyd | >There is no need to be violent with the traffic light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Trumgottist asks, "Is there another route that doesn't pass the traffic light?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Wow."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen to music" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I don't think so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen to radio" 		

Floyd | >You don't need to try to fool the traffic light while walking down the
Floyd | street, that's only an issue for motor vehicles!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen to radio" 		

Floyd | >Sensing you're convenienced, the traffic light works to inconvenience
Floyd | you by changing green.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "Maybe we can drive east then come at it from the other side."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Symons Street East (in the car)
Floyd | This is the east end of Symons, there is a parking lot to the south
Floyd | which serves the patrons of the adjacent book store. Symons street
Floyd | continues west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "..."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The light was green."
		djfletch says, "huh, I missed that"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >Symons Street Center
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
Binder arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		Binder says, "work emergency dealt with"

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Thayer Street South (in the car)
Floyd | This is the south end of Thayer before it joins onto the highway
Floyd | heading south out of town.  The highway entrance is to the southwest
Floyd | and Thayer Street continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
		djfletch says (to Binder), "we have bought some books and an axe and stuff, and now we're trying to drive to the airport."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Southern Highway (in the car)
Floyd | This is the southern highway heading west out of town.  The highway
Floyd | continues west and the city is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |   What started out to be a beautiful sunny morning is turning into a
Floyd | dreary rainy day.  The ominous clouds have arrived and are already
Floyd | starting to pour down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x clouds" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Tale asks, "Is the axe for the murderous girlfriend?"
		Binder says, "so a normal pickup errand so far"
		djfletch says, "More likely it's for chopping wood when she leaves us to die in the wilderness."
		Binder says (to Tale), "if it is, I hope we got it gift wrapped"
		Tale says, "ha ha"
		Binder says, "it's the small touches which keep romance alive in a hostile relationship"
		djfletch says, "Anyway we don't care that it's raining because we put on our coat right at the beginning, hurrah."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 12 (in the car)
Floyd | Milepost 12 of the Southern Highway.  This is an east/west running
Floyd | highway.
Floyd |
Floyd |  This stretch of the highway runs along a cliff, to the north is the
Floyd | cliff wall and to the south it drops off sharply and you can just make
Floyd | out the tops of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The rain is quickly worsening, your wipers are on full and your
Floyd | headlights are on but you find it hard to see the roadway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Binder says, "yay, epimetheus"
		Trumgottist asks, "Wait a minute - what did that note in the book say?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read sheckly" 		

Floyd | >You read it cover to cover, it was amusing.  Curiously there seems to
Floyd | be some hand-written text in the margin of page 42: stashed @ mp17.
Floyd | What could this mean?!.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "hm, milepost 17?"
		Trumgottist says, "Milepost 17"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x cliff" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 10 (in the car)
Floyd | Milepost 10 of the Southern Highway. This is an east/west running
Floyd | highway.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can hear the rain pouring down on top of the car, it's about the
Floyd | only thing you can hear over the loud car motor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Other direction?"
		Binder says, "looks like"
		Binder says, "unless this is Stochastic Highway and Southern is just a colloquilism."
		djfletch says, "the airport was supposed to be west, but we can go to mp17 first if you like."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >the watch reads 9:39 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I like how it reminds us every turn to do something; it really simulates the evil girlfriend experience"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 12 (in the car)
Floyd | Milepost 12 of the Southern Highway.  This is an east/west running
Floyd | highway.
Floyd |
Floyd |  This stretch of the highway runs along a cliff, to the north is the
Floyd | cliff wall and to the south it drops off sharply and you can just make
Floyd | out the tops of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Southern Highway (in the car)
Floyd | This is the southern highway heading west out of town.  The highway
Floyd | continues west and the city is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Was there a second highway?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "In the other direction from the stop light?"
		djfletch says, "yeah, there was one running north out of town."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Thayer Street South (in the car)
Floyd | This is the south end of Thayer before it joins onto the highway
Floyd | heading south out of town.  The highway entrance is to the southwest
Floyd | and Thayer Street continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Symons Street Center (in the car)
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. This
Floyd | intersection is guarded by a convenience sensing traffic light.
Floyd | Basically that means it senses convenience and works (within its power)
Floyd | to eliminate it.  This means that a light will only change from red to
Floyd | green if A) a car on the cross-street approaches and the light needs to
Floyd | switch to inconvenience it; or B) you become convenienced by the red
Floyd | light. The light is currently red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >Small towns and small cops with big egos, it's best to obey the
Floyd | traffic laws, and you were about to run a red light!
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
Tale has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen to music" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen to radio" 		

Floyd | >Sensing you're convenienced, the traffic light works to inconvenience
Floyd | you by changing green.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Thayer Street North (in the car)
Floyd | This is the north end of Thayer before it joins onto the highway
Floyd | heading north out of town.  The highway entrance is to the northeast
Floyd | and Thayer Street continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Northern Highway (in the car)
Floyd | This is the Northern Highway out of town.  It extends on into infinity
Floyd | to the east.  To the southwest is your town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, infinite highway."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 13 (in the car)
Floyd | Northern Highway Milepost 13.  This is an east/west highway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 15 (in the car)
Floyd | Northern Highway Milepost 15.  This is an east/west highway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 17 (in the car)
Floyd | Northern Highway Milepost 17.  This is an east/west highway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exit car" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 17
Floyd | Northern Highway Milepost 17.  This is an east/west highway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search milepost" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >milepost 17
Floyd | Northern Highway Milepost 17.  This is an east/west highway. Your
Floyd | ancient but loyal car is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Binder says, "that's convenient, one direction is evens and the other odds."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x milepost" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read sheckly" 		

Floyd | >You read it cover to cover, it was amusing.  Curiously there seems to
Floyd | be some hand-written text in the margin of page 42: stashed @ mp17.
Floyd | What could this mean?!.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to search?
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "do we have a shovel?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
Binder says (to Floyd), "search milepost" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   Leaves
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   Lint
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $36.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x milepost" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "hm"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | >There are none at all available!
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "unstash" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		Trumgottist says, "Nice try."
		Binder says, "if only it had done something useful"
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >milepost 17
Floyd | Northern Highway Milepost 17.  This is an east/west highway. Your
Floyd | ancient but loyal car is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "exhume remains" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >it sounds like you hear some water running, hmm is that a canal over
Floyd | there?
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "!"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x canal" 		

Floyd | >In the canal is a rusty rifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Trumgottist exclaims, "Nice!"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x rifle" 		

Floyd | >This gun is clearly ancient, You doubt you'll ever get it cleaned up
Floyd | enough to fire, and even if you did you don't think you can get the
Floyd | ammo for it.  It might be of some value to a collector.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims (at genericgeekgirl), "well found!"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ooh, maybe we can sell it and buy the shortwave?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "get rifle" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		Binder says, "ho ho ho, now i have a nonfunctional nonmachine gun, too"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		(from Johnny) Binder says, "merry xmas!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Just want to try going e a few times to see."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably nothing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 19 (in the car)
Floyd | Northern Highway Milepost 19.  This is an east/west highway.  If you
Floyd | exit to the south from here, you can get to a small general store.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "All right."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The General Store Parking Lot (in the car)
Floyd | This is the parking lot of a small general store off of the Northern
Floyd | Highway.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the store.  I can't tell if it is open or not, there
Floyd | aren't any signs of life and the building is in desperate need of
Floyd | repair and painting, it might be abandoned.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >Unless you're wanting to play out a particularly funny scene from The
Floyd | Blues Brothers, you should limit your driving to roads!
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The General Store Parking Lot
Floyd | This is the parking lot of a small general store off of the Northern
Floyd | Highway.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the store.  I can't tell if it is open or not, there
Floyd | aren't any signs of life and the building is in desperate need of
Floyd | repair and painting, it might be abandoned.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The General Store
Floyd | Amazingly the store is open for business!
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a small shop with a single row of shelves.  The shelves and
Floyd | walls are covered with dusty items that appear to be laid out in no
Floyd | particular organized manner. The store owner, Mr Bellywags, greets you.
Floyd | He is an old man who's about as dilapidated as this store.  Even so he
Floyd | has a friendly smile, probably because you're the first customer he's
Floyd | seen in ages. A small hunting rifle is for sale here. A knife is for
Floyd | sale here. A canteen is for sale here. A backpack is for sale here. A
Floyd | trail mix pack is for sale here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "I kind of DO want to play out a funny scene from The Blues Brothers!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rifle" 		

Floyd | >(the rusty rifle)
Floyd | This gun is clearly ancient, You doubt you'll ever get it cleaned up
Floyd | enough to fire, and even if you did you don't think you can get the
Floyd | ammo for it.  It might be of some value to a collector.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hunting rifle" 		

Floyd | >Although dusty, this 22 caliber rifle appears to be in good working
Floyd | order, it won't do much against a bear or deer but is a considerable
Floyd | step-up from a BB gun.
Floyd | The rifle has 0 bullets in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $75.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		

Floyd | >A sharp hunting knife.  It has a wooden handle, engraved on the handle
Floyd | is some writing.  The knife is clearly used but appears to have been
Floyd | kept in good condition.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $25.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x backpack" 		

Floyd | >A heavy-duty hiking backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $40.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Everything is so pricy!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x trail mix" 		

Floyd | >The label reads: "A delicious and nutritious mixture of seeds, nuts,
Floyd | berries, and other dried fruits.  A large amount of energy packed into
Floyd | a small amount of stuff!"
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $5.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Trumgottist asks, "Didn't say something about a need for food?"
		Binder exclaims, "He's got a monopoly, he'd be a fool to waste it!"
		Binder says, "You know what this store needs? A park ranger."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a rusty rifle
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   Leaves
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   Lint
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $36.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Alternately, an old coot. That would also be good."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok. We have $36. Buy the trail mix and go see about selling the rusty rifle?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if survival mode imposes hand limits (the backpack)."
		djfletch says, "yeah, sounds fine."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >The General Store
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a small shop with a single row of shelves.  The shelves and
Floyd | walls are covered with dusty items that appear to be laid out in no
Floyd | particular organized manner. The store owner, Mr Bellywags, greets you.
Floyd | He is an old man who's about as dilapidated as this store.  Even so he
Floyd | has a friendly smile, probably because you're the first customer he's
Floyd | seen in ages. A small hunting rifle is for sale here. A knife is for
Floyd | sale here. A canteen is for sale here. A backpack is for sale here. A
Floyd | trail mix pack is for sale here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x canteen" 		

Floyd | >A round, insulated, canteen.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It can be yours for $7.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably also that, so we can get water."
		djfletch says, "hmm, yes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy trail mix" 		

Floyd | >You fork over $5.00 for the trail mix pack (full), leaving you with
Floyd | $31.80.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy canteen" 		

Floyd | >You fork over $7.00 for the canteen (empty), leaving you with $24.80.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The General Store Parking Lot
Floyd | This is the parking lot of a small general store off of the Northern
Floyd | Highway.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east is the store.  Although the building looks old and
Floyd | dilapidated, you have previously confirmed that it is open for
Floyd | business.Your ancient but loyal car is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x car" 		

Floyd | >An old but trusty car, it has only left you stranded once but you find
Floyd | it difficult to remember that incident as it hasn't occured yet. On the
Floyd | back of the car is a bumper sticker.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I didnt notice that part earlier about the stranded once."
		djfletch says, "haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "go east on the road some more, see if it goes any further."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 19 (in the car)
Floyd | Northern Highway Milepost 19.  This is an east/west highway.  If you
Floyd | exit to the south from here, you can get to a small general store.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		Trumgottist says, "That's why I've been expecting something"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 21 (in the car)
Floyd | Northern Highway Milepost 21.  This is an east/west highway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost �� (in the car)
Floyd | Northern Highway.  This is an east/west highway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost �� (in the car)
Floyd | Northern Highway.  This is an east/west highway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "I think we've hit infinity."
		djfletch says, "to infinity and beyond"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 21 (in the car)
Floyd | Northern Highway Milepost 21.  This is an east/west highway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 19 (in the car)
Floyd | Northern Highway Milepost 19.  This is an east/west highway.  If you
Floyd | exit to the south from here, you can get to a small general store.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "but probably not beyond"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 17 (in the car)
Floyd | Northern Highway Milepost 17.  This is an east/west highway. Under the
Floyd | roadway runs a canal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 15 (in the car)
Floyd | Northern Highway Milepost 15.  This is an east/west highway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 13 (in the car)
Floyd | Northern Highway Milepost 13.  This is an east/west highway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Northern Highway (in the car)
Floyd | This is the Northern Highway out of town.  It extends on into infinity
Floyd | to the east.  To the southwest is your town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Thayer Street North (in the car)
Floyd | This is the north end of Thayer before it joins onto the highway
Floyd | heading north out of town.  The highway entrance is to the northeast
Floyd | and Thayer Street continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Symons Street Center (in the car)
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. This
Floyd | intersection is guarded by a convenience sensing traffic light.
Floyd | Basically that means it senses convenience and works (within its power)
Floyd | to eliminate it.  This means that a light will only change from red to
Floyd | green if A) a car on the cross-street approaches and the light needs to
Floyd | switch to inconvenience it; or B) you become convenienced by the red
Floyd | light. The light is currently red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >Small towns and small cops with big egos, it's best to obey the
Floyd | traffic laws, and you were about to run a red light!
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get out of car" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to get outside.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Symons Street Center
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. This
Floyd | intersection is guarded by a convenience sensing traffic light.
Floyd | Basically that means it senses convenience and works (within its power)
Floyd | to eliminate it.  This means that a light will only change from red to
Floyd | green if A) a car on the cross-street approaches and the light needs to
Floyd | switch to inconvenience it; or B) you become convenienced by the red
Floyd | light. The light is currently red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Symons Street East
Floyd | This is the east end of Symons, there is a parking lot to the south
Floyd | which serves the patrons of the adjacent book store. Symons street
Floyd | continues west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Symons Street Center
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. Your ancient but
Floyd | loyal car is here. This intersection is guarded by a convenience
Floyd | sensing traffic light.  Basically that means it senses convenience and
Floyd | works (within its power) to eliminate it.  This means that a light will
Floyd | only change from red to green if A) a car on the cross-street
Floyd | approaches and the light needs to switch to inconvenience it; or B) you
Floyd | become convenienced by the red light. The light is currently red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Symons Street West
Floyd | This is the west end of Symons, actually the street continues more west
Floyd | but not to anything interesting. To the north is Perkins, and Symons
Floyd | continues east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Perkins Street South
Floyd | This is the south end of Perkins, to the south is Symons, an east/west
Floyd | running street. Perkins continues north and Maple Drive is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Perkins Street Center
Floyd | This is roughly the center of Perkins, to the east is your house.  The
Floyd | street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Perkins Street North
Floyd | This is the north end of Perkins, the street continues south.  There is
Floyd | a small pawn shop to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pawn Shop Parking Lot
Floyd | You are in the parking lot for the pawn shop, the shop is west of here,
Floyd | and the north end of Perkins street is southeast of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "appraise rifle" 		

Floyd | >There is no one here interesting in buying anything you have.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >Mrs Norwood greets you warmly.  "If you would like me to APPRAISE
Floyd | something, please ask me about it".
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pawn Shop
Floyd | This is the pawn shop, you can buy and sell various random stuff here.
Floyd | The parking lot is to the east. A portable shortwave radio is for sale
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "appraise rifle" 		

Floyd | >Mrs Norwood offers you $250.00 for the rusty rifle.  If you agree,
Floyd | SELL the rusty rifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Sell it?"
		djfletch says, "yeah, go for it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can get the radio, and did we want anything else from the general shop? Or see what else is to the west first, maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sell rifle" 		

Floyd | >Mrs Norwood takes the rusty rifle and gives you $250.00 for it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy shortwave" 		

Floyd | >You fork over $95.00 for The Shortwave, leaving you with $179.80.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "appraise crafting book" 		

Floyd | >Mrs Norwood offers you $2.95 for the crafting book.  If you agree,
Floyd | SELL the crafting book.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "appraise sheckly book" 		

Floyd | >Mrs Norwood offers you $1.00 for the Sheckly Book.  If you agree, SELL
Floyd | the Sheckly Book.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Sell those two?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or maybe we can burn them for warmth."
		djfletch says, "maybe hang on to them, since we're rich now."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pawn Shop Parking Lot
Floyd | You are in the parking lot for the pawn shop, the shop is west of here,
Floyd | and the north end of Perkins street is southeast of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Perkins Street North
Floyd | This is the north end of Perkins, the street continues south.  There is
Floyd | a small pawn shop to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm, one sec. Can we get those crumbs from the kitchen? :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		djfletch says, "don't know if we tried"

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Perkins Street Center
Floyd | This is roughly the center of Perkins, to the east is your house.  The
Floyd | street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | To the west is the part of the planet that you don't pay a mortgage on.
Floyd | Immediately to the east is the part that you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Car Port
Floyd |  This is the car port.  To the east is the back yard.  The drive way
Floyd | extends west toward the street. The door into your house is to the
Floyd | north. Hanging from the ceiling (which extends beyond the house and
Floyd | over the car port) is a thermometer. A trash can is here, opened. The
Floyd | French door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Bad music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen sports the usual kitchiny things, and a counter which
Floyd | separates the cooking area from the dining room to the west. A French
Floyd | door south of here leads out to the car port. There is a pile of junk
Floyd | mail on the counter. There are some food crumbs on the counter. The
Floyd | French door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crumbs" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read crafting" 		

Floyd | > The ability to create new things out of other things is one of the
Floyd | key elements that separates mankind from animals.  In general, things
Floyd | can be made by trying to COMBINE two things together.
Floyd |
Floyd |  One example: You can make a trap to catch a small woodland animal by
Floyd | COMBINE some sort of rigid frame (such as a coat hanger) WITH some sort
Floyd | of cord (such as twine, or a strong vine).
Floyd |
Floyd |  You wonder what other things you might be able to put together?.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "The yarn? And.. I don't know. Was there a hanger int he closet?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dining Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse dining room with parque flooring. The kitchen is to
Floyd | the east and to the north is the living room. The table is circa 1950
Floyd | with a strange black and white checkerboard pattern. A cat is curled
Floyd | up, and sleeping, on the table. There is some yarn stuck in the cat's
Floyd | fur. On the table sits a small Bonzai tree, looking longingly out the
Floyd | west facing window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The Living Room is, contrary to its name, not alive, however it is a
Floyd | place where you may live if you wish.  Which is a fancy way of saying
Floyd | it's just like every other room. The dining room is south and the hall
Floyd | is east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall West
Floyd | This is the west end of the hallway.  To the west is the living room
Floyd | and to the east the hall continues. A closet is open here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		

Floyd | >The Hall Closet is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hanger" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nevermind."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "To the airport?"
		djfletch says, "yup, might as well"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The Living Room is, contrary to its name, not alive, however it is a
Floyd | place where you may live if you wish.  Which is a fancy way of saying
Floyd | it's just like every other room. The dining room is south and the hall
Floyd | is east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dining Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse dining room with parque flooring. The kitchen is to
Floyd | the east and to the north is the living room. The table is circa 1950
Floyd | with a strange black and white checkerboard pattern. A cat is curled
Floyd | up, and sleeping, on the table. There is some yarn stuck in the cat's
Floyd | fur. On the table sits a small Bonzai tree, looking longingly out the
Floyd | west facing window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take yarn" 		

Floyd | >*meow*... a blur of fur and claws... what just happened?!
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen sports the usual kitchiny things, and a counter which
Floyd | separates the cooking area from the dining room to the west. A French
Floyd | door south of here leads out to the car port. There is a pile of junk
Floyd | mail on the counter. The French door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Car Port
Floyd |  This is the car port.  To the east is the back yard.  The drive way
Floyd | extends west toward the street. The door into your house is to the
Floyd | north. Hanging from the ceiling (which extends beyond the house and
Floyd | over the car port) is a thermometer. A trash can is here, opened. The
Floyd | French door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | To the west is the part of the planet that you don't pay a mortgage on.
Floyd | Immediately to the east is the part that you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Perkins Street Center
Floyd | This is roughly the center of Perkins, to the east is your house.  The
Floyd | street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Perkins Street South
Floyd | This is the south end of Perkins, to the south is Symons, an east/west
Floyd | running street. Perkins continues north and Maple Drive is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Symons Street West
Floyd | This is the west end of Symons, actually the street continues more west
Floyd | but not to anything interesting. To the north is Perkins, and Symons
Floyd | continues east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Symons Street Center
Floyd | This is a four-way intersection of Symons and Thayer.  Symons continues
Floyd | east and west, while Thayer continues north and south. Your ancient but
Floyd | loyal car is here. This intersection is guarded by a convenience
Floyd | sensing traffic light.  Basically that means it senses convenience and
Floyd | works (within its power) to eliminate it.  This means that a light will
Floyd | only change from red to green if A) a car on the cross-street
Floyd | approaches and the light needs to switch to inconvenience it; or B) you
Floyd | become convenienced by the red light. The light is currently red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen to radio" 		

Floyd | >Sensing you're convenienced, the traffic light works to inconvenience
Floyd | you by changing green.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Thayer Street South (in the car)
Floyd | This is the south end of Thayer before it joins onto the highway
Floyd | heading south out of town.  The highway entrance is to the southwest
Floyd | and Thayer Street continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Southern Highway (in the car)
Floyd | This is the southern highway heading west out of town.  The highway
Floyd | continues west and the city is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 12 (in the car)
Floyd | Milepost 12 of the Southern Highway.  This is an east/west running
Floyd | highway.
Floyd |
Floyd |  This stretch of the highway runs along a cliff, to the north is the
Floyd | cliff wall and to the south it drops off sharply and you can just make
Floyd | out the tops of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 10 (in the car)
Floyd | Milepost 10 of the Southern Highway. This is an east/west running
Floyd | highway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 8 (in the car)
Floyd | Milepost 8 of the Southern Highway. This is an east/west running
Floyd | highway.  To the west is a large gap in the cliff which is spanned by
Floyd | an old wooden bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The rain must be playing tricks on you, you thought you saw the hill
Floyd | north of the bridge moving.  There is a billboard here, it is a public
Floyd | service announcement from URS Insurance threatening you with fines if
Floyd | you are caught driving without a seat belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Bridge (in the car)
Floyd | You are on an old bridge in much need of replacing.  It spans a gap in
Floyd | the cliffside on which the highway was constructed.  To the north you
Floyd | can see a ramp of mud and debris which often flows down the gap and
Floyd | under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |  A new bridge is under construction but isn't completed yet.  You can
Floyd | hear the wooden structure straining.  The flooding may be the taking
Floyd | its toll on this old structure.  You think you can feel the bridge
Floyd | swaying!  You can get off the bridge by driving east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "This is a great idea."
		djfletch says, "uh-oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >milepost 8
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Bridge (in the car)
Floyd | You are on an old bridge in much need of replacing.  It spans a gap in
Floyd | the cliffside on which the highway was constructed.  To the north you
Floyd | can see a ramp of mud and debris which often flows down the gap and
Floyd | under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |  A new bridge is under construction but isn't completed yet.  You can
Floyd | hear the wooden structure straining.  The flooding may be the taking
Floyd | its toll on this old structure.  You think you can feel the bridge
Floyd | swaying!  You can get off the bridge by driving east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 6 (in the car)
Floyd | Milepost 6 of the Southern Highway.  This is an east/west running
Floyd | highway.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The storm has caused a mud slide which is completely blocking the way
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 6
Floyd | Milepost 6 of the Southern Highway.  This is an east/west running
Floyd | highway.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The storm has caused a mud slide which is completely blocking the way
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mud" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mud slide" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >You can't abandon your car in the middle of the road, you need to find
Floyd | a place to park!
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x w" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Bridge (in the car)
Floyd | You are on an old bridge in much need of replacing.  It spans a gap in
Floyd | the cliffside on which the highway was constructed.  To the north you
Floyd | can see a ramp of mud and debris which often flows down the gap and
Floyd | under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |  A new bridge is under construction but isn't completed yet.  You can
Floyd | hear the wooden structure straining.  The flooding may be the taking
Floyd | its toll on this old structure.  You think you can feel the bridge
Floyd | swaying!  You can get off the bridge by driving east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >milepost 6
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | milepost 6
Floyd | Milepost 6 of the Southern Highway.  This is an east/west running
Floyd | highway.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The storm has caused a mud slide which is completely blocking the way
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >You can't abandon your car in the middle of the road, you need to find
Floyd | a place to park!
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "ok just checking it was the same walking that way"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in car" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear seatbelt" 		

Floyd | >You have fastened the seatbelt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I can't see anything to do except go back over the deadly bridge of death."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >The mud slide prevents you from going that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The radio is trying to get you to invest in potato stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Bridge (in the car)
Floyd | You are on an old bridge in much need of replacing.  It spans a gap in
Floyd | the cliffside on which the highway was constructed.  To the north you
Floyd | can see a ramp of mud and debris which often flows down the gap and
Floyd | under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |  A new bridge is under construction but isn't completed yet.  You can
Floyd | hear the wooden structure straining.  The flooding may be the taking
Floyd | its toll on this old structure.  You think you can feel the bridge
Floyd | swaying!  You can get off the bridge by driving east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you forget something?  You were supposed to pick up your
Floyd | girlfriend from the airport at 3:00 PM!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | > You try to go east but somehow you seem to be going south, sliding
Floyd | sideways...
Floyd |
Floyd |  The supports of the bridge are collapsing!  You and your car are
Floyd | sliding off the edge!
Floyd |
Floyd |  You feel a sensation of falling, time appears to be slowing down.
Floyd |
Floyd |  As the car slips off the edge of the falling bridge the world appears
Floyd | to be turning upside down as the car is flipped over.
Floyd |
Floyd |  In slow motion you have become one with the rain, the falling wooden
Floyd | splinters, your car and the various items flying around in it.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The only thought going through your mind is "This is going to hurt".
Floyd |
Floyd |  Your car hits the soft muddy hillside which has a sharp angle and it
Floyd | slows your fall enough to avoid death on impact.  The impact shatters
Floyd | your side windows and tiny pieces of broken glass join the chaos of
Floyd | wood and what appears to be blood.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You spend some time sliding rapidly down the hill along with the
Floyd | flowing rain water. Bridge pieces are along for the ride, the largest
Floyd | ones miraculously miss your car.
Floyd |
Floyd |   The car is quickly approaching a ghostly image of your girlfriend
Floyd | who's cackling feindishly at your impending demise.  After a moment you
Floyd | are relieved to discover that it's actually a boulder which has stood
Floyd | up to the mudflow and isn't about to be motivated by an out of control
Floyd | car.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Upon impact  you are lurched forward but your seatbelt keeps you
Floyd | locked in place.  It hurts bad but it looks like bruising and some
Floyd | superficial bleeding is the only real damage you'll take away from
Floyd | this.  The car, however, is done for.
Floyd | Exhausted you pass out.  Cold, hungry, thirsty, and still shaken up
Floyd | from the accident you have a horrible night's sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | It certainly wasn't the kind of sleep you're used to, but it did you
Floyd | some good anyway.  A new day has arrived, maybe you will be rescued
Floyd | this day.
Floyd | It is now pitch dark in here!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ouch."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Good thing we have a flashlight! (With batteries that we never tested?)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		

Floyd | >You switch the flashlight on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hillside (in the car)
Floyd | You are on the hillside below the old bridge which has collapsed.  Rain
Floyd | has washed away much of the hill and made it impassible due to the soft
Floyd | mud and steep incline.  The only way you can go now is down the hill.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Now that the rain has subsided you can get a closer look at the
Floyd | damage. It appears that a few of the key bridge supports may have been
Floyd | cut, rather than ripped away naturally!
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I'll say this for our girlfriend, she's thorough."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		Trumgottist says, "The reminders to pick her up have stopped."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh good."
		Gerynar says, "she's probably dead now"
		genericgeekgirl says, ""[Your score has just gone up by infinite points.]""
		Trumgottist says, "More likely, she never expected us to come."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   crumbs
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (empty)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   Leaves
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   Lint
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >  You feel a perpetual hunger at this point in your life, You feel you
Floyd | have enough energy for another 465 minutes.  You feel an unquenchable
Floyd | thirst at this point in your life, You feel you have enough strength
Floyd | for another 450 minutes.
Floyd | You look a lot like the person on the driver's license in your wallet.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Damn."
WeirdBeard arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess this is survival mode."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd | >Something is restraining you.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "remove seat belt" 		

Floyd | >You have unfasted the seatbelt.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd | >You get out of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hillside
Floyd | You are on the hillside below the old bridge which has collapsed.  Rain
Floyd | has washed away much of the hill and made it impassible due to the soft
Floyd | mud and steep incline.  The only way you can go now is down the hill.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Now that the rain has subsided you can get a closer look at the
Floyd | damage. It appears that a few of the key bridge supports may have been
Floyd | cut, rather than ripped away naturally!
Floyd |

		Trumgottist says, "We never filled the canteen."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		Trumgottist says, "Only way is down, it says."
		djfletch says, "there might be streams somewhere, it mentioned them in the book."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Brook
Floyd | You are standing beside a brook which flows from the northeast to the
Floyd | southwest. There are some young trees to the south.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "see?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fill canteen" 		

Floyd | >You fill up the canteen (full) with the fresh water.
Floyd |

		Trumgottist exclaims, "And the water is fresh!"
		Trumgottist asks, "Drink and refill?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
Trumgottist says (to floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd | >You drink rain water and feel refreshed.
Floyd |  You can also FILL your canteen with water so that you can carry it
Floyd | with you.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >  You feel a perpetual hunger at this point in your life, You feel you
Floyd | have enough energy for another 430 minutes.  You feel an unquenchable
Floyd | thirst at this point in your life, You feel you have enough strength
Floyd | for another 470 minutes.
Floyd | You look a lot like the person on the driver's license in your wallet.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Strength went up, but we'll eventually need to eat something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fill canteen" 		

Floyd | >You fill up the canteen (full) with the fresh water.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >The Brook
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x canteen" 		

Floyd | >A round, insulated, canteen.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   crumbs
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (full)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   Leaves
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   Lint
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >The Brook
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. We didn't drink from it. So it was already full."
		djfletch asks, "try south?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | New Forest
Floyd | This is a fairly new forest, the trees here are relatively young and
Floyd | small.  You can see the tops of much older and taller trees to the
Floyd | south.  You can also go just about any other direction other than west
Floyd | or east but I don't know where that will take you.
Floyd |

		
WeirdBeard has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | You have climbed a small hill.  It is tall enough to see over the young
Floyd | trees but too small to see over the tall trees in the old growth forest
Floyd | to the south.  From here you can see a cliff (which you were driving
Floyd | on) to the north, a waterfall to the northwest, and possibly an old
Floyd | trail to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can get off the hill by going north or south.  It appears that
Floyd | there is a path around this hill to either side (west and east) but
Floyd | there's no way down to those paths from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | needles and pine cones and various bits shed from the trees over the
Floyd | eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x needles" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing special about needles.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get needles" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cones" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "climb trees" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Trumgottist asks, "Maybe you can try the radio?"
		djfletch says, "good idea"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn on shortwave" 		

Floyd | >You key up the radio and call for help but here no response.  You will
Floyd | now periodically try to talk on the shortwave (as long as it's on), and
Floyd | if anything is heard it will be mentioned.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch The Shortwave on.
Floyd |

		Johnny asks, "What game's this?"
		djfletch says, ""My Girlfriend's An Evil Bitch""
olethros disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Johnny says (to djfletch), "What does that have... OK, thanks."
		Binder says (to Johnny), "ISWYDT"
		djfletch says, "I'm thinking go back and follow the brook rather than getting lost in the forest."
		Trumgottist says, "Sounds like a plan."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | You have climbed a small hill.  It is tall enough to see over the young
Floyd | trees but too small to see over the tall trees in the old growth forest
Floyd | to the south.  From here you can see a cliff (which you were driving
Floyd | on) to the north, a waterfall to the northwest, and possibly an old
Floyd | trail to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can get off the hill by going north or south.  It appears that
Floyd | there is a path around this hill to either side (west and east) but
Floyd | there's no way down to those paths from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | New Forest
Floyd | This is a fairly new forest, the trees here are relatively young and
Floyd | small.  You can see the tops of much older and taller trees to the
Floyd | south.  You can also go just about any other direction other than west
Floyd | or east.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Brook
Floyd | You are standing beside a brook which flows from the northeast to the
Floyd | southwest. There are some young trees to the south.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Waterfall
Floyd | You are standing at the top of a waterfall, it's at least 50 feet down
Floyd | and there is no way to climb down it. The brook that feeds this
Floyd | waterfall is streaming in from the northeast.  There is forest to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "hmm ok"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | New Forest
Floyd | This is a fairly new forest, the trees here are relatively young and
Floyd | small.  You can see the tops of much older and taller trees to the
Floyd | south.  You can also go just about any other direction other than west
Floyd | or east.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "new forest, new bridge"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | An Overgrown Trail
Floyd | You are on an overgrown trail.  From here you can go north, and
Floyd | southwest. You see an old moss covered fallen tree here.
Floyd |

		
Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
Gerynar has disconnected. 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd | >It's covered in moss and a part of it is raised off the ground a bit.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under tree" 		

Floyd | >You spy some twigs which have managed to stay dry under the fallen
Floyd | tree
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get twigs" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cliff
Floyd | You are standing at the base of a cliff.  At the top of the cliff is
Floyd | the highway you were driving on.  There appears to be no way to climb
Floyd | this cliff. A brook is coming out of a opening at the base of the cliff
Floyd | and flows southwest.  There is also forest to the south. A few
Floyd | head-sized stones are here also.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "yay twigs"
		Binder says, "I'm enjoying how we get points for seeing but not necessarily taking items"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get stones" 		

Floyd | >The stones are far to heavy to pick up.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in opening" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "enter opening" 		

Floyd | >That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |

		Trumgottist says, "I guess that's to point out that they're useful."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Brook
Floyd | You are standing beside a brook which flows from the northeast to the
Floyd | southwest. There are some young trees to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "drink" 		

Floyd | >(rain water)
Floyd | You drink rain water and feel refreshed.
Floyd |  You can also FILL your canteen with water so that you can carry it
Floyd | with you.

		Binder says, "hey, it stopped ,,reminding,, us to pick her up at the airport; I guess survival pushed that task down our list"
Binder says (to Floyd), "fill canteen" 		

Floyd | >You fill up the canteen (full) with the fresh water.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shortwave:
Floyd | CQ ,CQ, KG4NWS...
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to shortwave" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "use shortwave" 		

Floyd | >I'm not a rocket scientist, if you want to be more helpful about how I
Floyd | should go about using The Shortwave maybe I can help you.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen to shortwave" 		djfletch says, "hmm"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | New Forest
Floyd | This is a fairly new forest, the trees here are relatively young and
Floyd | small.  You can see the tops of much older and taller trees to the
Floyd | south.  You can also go just about any other direction other than west
Floyd | or east.
Floyd |

		Binder says, ">learn rocket science"
		Trumgottist says, "It said it'd tell us if anything interesting happened on the shortwave"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		djfletch says, "We should be able to reply, though."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shortwave" 		

Floyd | >A hand-held shortwave radio with a small antenna. The small, and
Floyd | pretty much useless, antenna extends only a few inches. It goes into a
Floyd | post at the top of the radio.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Shortwave is currently switched on.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "oh, need a better antenna? That was in the book somewhere I think."
		Binder asks, "are we KG4NWS?"
Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		djfletch says, "I don't think we've had the radio long enough to get a codename."
		Binder says, "tsk"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hill Bypass West
Floyd | You are on a path that goes around a hill which is east of here.  The
Floyd | path leads northeast and southeast.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl | Small portable radios may not transmit very far, especially when their batteries are weak or they have ineffective antennas. But there are things you can do to increase the transmition radius: If you could break open such a radio and solder on some other kind of antenna (such as a copper wire) to the antenna leads then perhaps you could make yourself heard.
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   dry twigs
Floyd |   pine cones
Floyd |   needles
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   crumbs
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (full)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   Leaves
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   Lint
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |

		Binder says, "we're like the MacGyver of paranoid boyfriends"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think we're prepared to solder, but maybe there's an alternative."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hill Bypass East
Floyd | You are on a path that goes around a hill which is west of here.  The
Floyd | path leads northwest and southwest.
Floyd |

		Trumgottist says, "I don't think it counts as paranoid when we've seen evidence (and later experienced) that she is indeed trying to kill us."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Collapsed Shack
Floyd | There is a large pile of dead wood here. There is a bent up coat hanger
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get hanger" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get wood" 		

Floyd | >You have gathered up some of the shack's wood, leaving behind some.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "search wood" 		

Floyd | >(Shack Wood)
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "circumstantial evidence!"
		Trumgottist says, "Yes, she just happened to have a forged ID, and a life inshurance."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >  You feel a perpetual hunger at this point in your life, You feel you
Floyd | have enough energy for another 225 minutes.  You feel an unquenchable
Floyd | thirst at this point in your life, You feel you have enough strength
Floyd | for another 260 minutes.
Floyd | You look a lot like the person on the driver's license in your wallet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh. We can make a trap with the hanger, if we get some twine or something."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Field
Floyd | You are in a large open field with dense forest surrounding it.  You
Floyd | can leave to the west but there are no other exits. You can see a few
Floyd | berries that must have frozen early in the fall. You think you saw a
Floyd | rabbit run by, but it was so quick it could have been your imagination.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Also, we should eat something."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We have crumbs, jerky and trail mix."
		Binder asks, "are we desperate enough for the jerky?"
		Binder exclaims, "oh, trail mix!"
		Binder says, "I forgot about that."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get berries" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "they could be poisonous berries"
		djfletch asks, "want to eat the trail mix?"
		Binder says, "yes"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat trail mix" 		

Floyd | >Yummy!
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "let's save the poison for our girlfriend"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "drink" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to drink?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "water" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Binder says, ">drink heavily"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "drink canteen" 		

Floyd | >Refreshing!
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "ok more directions to try"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Cave
Floyd | This is a small cave, it doesn't go anywhere.  Also if you manage to
Floyd | start a fire in here the stone walls should radiate the heat back at
Floyd | you. A rocky slab is the only part of the floor of the cave that is
Floyd | raised up out of the muck and mud. Some small brown mushrooms are
Floyd | visible on the floor of the cave.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mushrooms" 		

Floyd | >You aren't a very good judge of mushrooms, so merely looking at them
Floyd | doesn't really help.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, shelter."
		Trumgottist says, "We were warned about mushrooms."
		Binder asks, "we may make no landing there?"
		Trumgottist asks, "Do we need sleeping to?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get mushrooms" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "it sort of looks like we're expected to light a fire and sleep at some point"
		djfletch says, "it also said smoke could attract attention"
		Trumgottist asks, "What time is it?"
		Binder says, "so this game is about us escaping our bad relationship into the wild"
		djfletch says, "if the shortwave radio isn't going to work"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >the watch reads 1:24 pm
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "isn't this Grizzly Adams's origin story?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   mushrooms
Floyd |   berries
Floyd |   Shack Wood
Floyd |   a metal coat hanger
Floyd |   dry twigs
Floyd |   pine cones
Floyd |   needles
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   crumbs
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (3/4 full)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (3/4 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   Leaves
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   Lint
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on radio" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | HOST: Good evening friends of the Creaking Door. The Creaking Door is
Floyd | open so do come in.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the radio on.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Breaking news this hour, the rain storm and flash flood we experienced
Floyd | recently has resulted in the collapse of the old wooden bridge on the
Floyd | southern highway.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Might give us some useful information on the news."
		Trumgottist says, "1PM? The plane was at 3, so we've been here a night already."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We were out for a bit."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | HOST: Feeling the chill of these winter evenings? Wait until you're
Floyd | with us a little, you'll freeze with fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | NARRATOR: The cemetery caretaker and the ashen face, trembling young
Floyd | man make an odd pair as they stand by an open grave under the pale
Floyd | moon. In the grave itself is a coffin. The lid has been pryed open and
Floyd | inside, the corpse of a middle aged man. The caretaker warns -
Floyd |

		
WeirdBeard arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: Oh I've heard about blokes like you. Read about grave
Floyd | robbers. I never thought I'd come across one. Here, I've sent for the
Floyd | cops young man. Don't you try any rough stuff, I'm a match for you any
Floyd | day.
Floyd |
Floyd | Logging Road North
Floyd | This appears to be an old logging road. The road stretches on to the
Floyd | southwest. A massive fallen oak tree blocks the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Crews are doubling their efforts to complete the new bridge, and it is
Floyd | expected to be operational in a few months.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Great. Ghost stories while we're stranded in the woods."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd | >This tree must have lived for hundreds of years, it must be over 7
Floyd | feet in diameter!  I can't climb it and dense forest prevents me from
Floyd | going around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: But you don't understand. I've tried to save his life and now its
Floyd | too late
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Mr. Bellywags witnessed the collapse and had this to say: "It was the
Floyd | darndest thing ya ever did see, I saw a man in a car, who not long
Floyd | before had been shopping at my store (off milepost 19 on the northern
Floyd | highway, best deals in town come and check us out), just slide right
Floyd | off the edge.  So I gets outa my car`n look down ta see if`n he was ok.
Floyd | Well sir, let me tell ya what, aint nobody could survive a crash like
Floyd | that is was gruesome!"
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "are we listening to two radios at once?"
		Binder exclaims, "oh good we're presumed dead!"
		Binder exclaims, "thanks, Mr. Bellywags!"
		djfletch says, "now our girlfriend can claim the insurance"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >The massive fallen oak tree blocks your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: Now don't you give me that. This fellow was given a decent
Floyd | Christian burial. You've desecrated his&
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Police have identified the car as belonging to Mr. Jeffery Kramer, a
Floyd | local resident, his body was not found in the car.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The local search and rescue, which consists of one retired sea captain,
Floyd | claims that he has searched the forest over and has not found any sign
Floyd | of Mr. Kramer.  Although it should be noted that our local search and
Floyd | rescue has never rescued anyone, and no one has actually witnessed any
Floyd | searches happening.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Desecrated you say. Isn't it desecration to bury a man while he's
Floyd | still alive?
Floyd |

		Binder says, "that reporter seems kind of snarky to me"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search bits" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: Eh, eh. What's he talking about? You don't think people go
Floyd | around being buried alive these days do you? I don't know what to make
Floyd | of you. I watched you this afternoon; I thought you looked a bit,
Floyd | peculiar. I didn't know what you were doing at a pauper's burial.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hollowed Out Tree
Floyd | You are in a large tree which seems to be living healthily despite the
Floyd | fact that the first 7 feet or so off the ground is hollow.  This place
Floyd | might serve as an okay shelter but for the fact that the ground is wet
Floyd | and mucky. There are some vines here. There is a stash of acorns here,
Floyd | no doubt left behind by some squirrels.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: He shouldn't have had a pauper's burial. He shouldn't have been
Floyd | buried at all. I could have saved him.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take vines" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take acorns" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crafting" 		

Floyd | >"Crafter's Handbook: How to make unusual things with everyday items"
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: You'd better think up a good story. Something told me that
Floyd | you were up to no good. Nah, don't you try any rough stuff, I already
Floyd | warned you. I watched you; the police are on their way. Breaking open a
Floyd | coffin like that. Eh, I knew you were up to something but I never
Floyd | thought&
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: It's because, because I let him get buried alive and I was
Floyd | ashamed. Let him get buried alive for a measly fifty pounds. Now he's
Floyd | dead.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read crafting" 		

Floyd | > The ability to create new things out of other things is one of the
Floyd | key elements that separates mankind from animals.  In general, things
Floyd | can be made by trying to COMBINE two things together.
Floyd |
Floyd |  One example: You can make a trap to catch a small woodland animal by
Floyd | COMBINE some sort of rigid frame (such as a coat hanger) WITH some sort
Floyd | of cord (such as twine, or a strong vine).
Floyd |
Floyd |  You wonder what other things you might be able to put together?.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: Hey, did you come out of a loony bin or something? Now that
Floyd | I get a better look at you, you don't look like no grave robber
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: I'm not, listen..
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "combine hanger with vine" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stash of acorns
Floyd |   vines
Floyd |   mushrooms
Floyd |   berries
Floyd |   Shack Wood
Floyd |   a metal coat hanger
Floyd |   dry twigs
Floyd |   pine cones
Floyd |   needles
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   crumbs
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (3/4 full)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (3/4 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   Leaves
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   Lint
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: What's he to you this fellow we buried today?
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Nothing, except I'm responsible for his death. I touched him. He's
Floyd | cold& cold as death.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "combine hanger with vines" 		

Floyd | >You have combined the metal coat hanger with vines and now have a
Floyd | rudimentary trap suitable for trapping small critters.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | A memorial service for the late Mr. Kramer was held today, his widow,
Floyd | Marla, was there and willing to speak with the community on this radio
Floyd | station.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: He's only been in the ground a few hours; they don't stay
Floyd | cold like that. Sometimes we get an exhumation order, we have to dig
Floyd | "em up. You'd be surprised how cold they get.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "excellent"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Widow!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
		djfletch says, "damn you Marla"
		djfletch says, "and/or Colleen"
		Trumgottist says, "I'll call her MC."
		djfletch says, "ok so we go to the field and catch a rabbit"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: He is dead isn't he? I brought this mirror with me, there's no
Floyd | breath. Look.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: Hehehe, I don't have to look. He's been in the municipal
Floyd | morgue for two days; he's given a pauper's burial. Now then what's this
Floyd | all about young man. I want to go home. He was dead all right when they
Floyd | buried him.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: But not when the ambulance took him to the morgue. You see I know.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Field
Floyd | You are in a large open field with dense forest surrounding it.  You
Floyd | can leave to the west but there are no other exits. You think you saw a
Floyd | rabbit run by, but it was so quick it could have been your imagination.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: You know? Oh was he a relative of yours?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "trap rabbit" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop trap" 		

Floyd | >You have carefully set the trap in The Field, you make a mental note
Floyd | to check on this later.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Marla Kramer (or as you know her, Colleen Bitchwitch): "We had only
Floyd | been married for a few months but it was the happiest months of my
Floyd | life, I will miss you dearly Jacob, (Reporter whispering: Jeffery), I
Floyd | mean Jeffery"
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: I didn't even know he existed until 2 days ago. I'd been trapped
Floyd | in the streets looking for work. I didn't want to go home. If you can
Floyd | call that one room Lil and I occupy a home. It was still ringing in my
Floyd | ears the things she shouted at me as I left there& (the scene fades
Floyd | out)
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "drink canteen" 		

Floyd | >Refreshing!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: I've come to the end of my tether. I've pawned everything. Look,
Floyd | look even the wedding ring you slipped on my finger in the church. What
Floyd | did he say, and all thy worldly goods. Ha that's a laugh, you were
Floyd | going to share all your worldly goods were you? Well if you don't get
Floyd | some money or a job I'm walking out on you. Do you hear? I'm walking
Floyd | out on you and I'll go and live with my sister. At least I'll get some
Floyd | warmth and three square meals a day.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "so, I think we've been everywhere."
		djfletch says, "we could try lighting a fire in the cave"
		Trumgottist asks, "That, and refill water?"
		djfletch says, "yup"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Aw don't say that Lil. Was it my fault I fell sick and couldn't
Floyd | work in the factory any more. I've tried dear I really have. Everywhere
Floyd | I go they look at me and say no vacancies.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Not my fault either. I warn you, I can't take much more of this.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Marla Kramer will get on her feet with the help of a life insurance
Floyd | policy from URS insurance which has been paid to her, despite the lack
Floyd | of solid proof of Jeffery's death.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | You have climbed a small hill.  It is tall enough to see over the young
Floyd | trees but too small to see over the tall trees in the old growth forest
Floyd | to the south.  From here you can see a cliff (which you were driving
Floyd | on) to the north, a waterfall to the northwest, and possibly an old
Floyd | trail to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can get off the hill by going north or south.  It appears that
Floyd | there is a path around this hill to either side (west and east) but
Floyd | there's no way down to those paths from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: I know honey I know, I'll get something today I promise.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: It was a promise I couldn't keep. Pounding the pavement. Watching
Floyd | the dislike and fear in the eyes of the world as I passed by. Fear that
Floyd | one day they might become like me. And then I see him. I was coming to
Floyd | Duke's Lane, nothing on either side except a huge brick wall. He was a
Floyd | short fat little man. Our steps blurred in the quiet thoroughfare.
Floyd | What was he stopping for? Was he taking caution? Did he think me a
Floyd | gangster or something? I suppose I looked like something that had
Floyd | crawled out of a piece of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | New Forest
Floyd | This is a fairly new forest, the trees here are relatively young and
Floyd | small.  You can see the tops of much older and taller trees to the
Floyd | south.  You can also go just about any other direction other than west
Floyd | or east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | SHORT FAT MAN: Gasps. Choking sounds.
Floyd |  (the sound of running footsteps)
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Governor, are you all right? He can't be. He's conked out. There
Floyd | doesn't seem to be any breathing. I wonder who he is. He must have
Floyd | something in his pocket. Blimey, look at all this money. Must be fifty
Floyd | quid here at least. Poor swine, what good is his money now? I'd better
Floyd | call a cop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Brook
Floyd | You are standing beside a brook which flows from the northeast to the
Floyd | southwest. There are some young trees to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: (distant) Well if you don't get some money or a job I'm walking
Floyd | out on you. Do you hear? I'm walking out.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "fill canteen" 		

Floyd | >You fill up the canteen (full) with the fresh water.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Breaking news this hour, the rain storm and flash flood we experienced
Floyd | recently has resulted in the collapse of the old wooden bridge on the
Floyd | southern highway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: There's nothing anyone can do for this poor swine. They'll find
Floyd | him soon enough. What does a guy do in a case like this? Beat it you
Floyd | fool, beat it with the first decent money you've had in months.
Floyd | Somebody will find him. Run!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "drink brook" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "drink" 		

Floyd | >(rain water)
Floyd | You drink rain water and feel refreshed.
Floyd |  You can also FILL your canteen with water so that you can carry it
Floyd | with you.

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | (the sound of running footsteps ... and then ... a door opening)
Floyd |  JOE: Lil.
Floyd |  LIL: Joe, Joe you got some money.
Floyd |
Floyd | New Forest
Floyd | This is a fairly new forest, the trees here are relatively young and
Floyd | small.  You can see the tops of much older and taller trees to the
Floyd | south.  You can also go just about any other direction other than west
Floyd | or east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: That's right Lil, two five pound notes, thirteen one pound notes
Floyd | and the rest in ten bob notes. It all adds up, adds up very nicely,
Floyd | fifty quid in all.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Oh Joe hunny. Aye, how did you get this money? You didn't go and
Floyd | do anything silly did you?
Floyd |  JOE: Just like what? Rob a bank? I wouldn't know where to start.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | You have climbed a small hill.  It is tall enough to see over the young
Floyd | trees but too small to see over the tall trees in the old growth forest
Floyd | to the south.  From here you can see a cliff (which you were driving
Floyd | on) to the north, a waterfall to the northwest, and possibly an old
Floyd | trail to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can get off the hill by going north or south.  It appears that
Floyd | there is a path around this hill to either side (west and east) but
Floyd | there's no way down to those paths from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: But, but how did you get it?
Floyd |  JOE: You'll never believe it. Remember I told you when I was in the
Floyd | sanatorium there was this fellow there with the same lung trouble by
Floyd | the name of Ted Brown.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Yes
Floyd |  JOE: Well I lent him a quid.
Floyd |  LIL: You lent him a quid? While I was&
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Well I was still drawing my wages wasn't I? We didn't know that
Floyd | the doctor wouldn't let me go back to the factory. Wasn't so bad then.
Floyd |  LIL: All right, what about this Ted Brown?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Crews are doubling their efforts to complete the new bridge, and it is
Floyd | expected to be operational in a few months.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cave
Floyd | This is a small cave, it doesn't go anywhere.  Also if you manage to
Floyd | start a fire in here the stone walls should radiate the heat back at
Floyd | you. A rocky slab is the only part of the floor of the cave that is
Floyd | raised up out of the muck and mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Well I meet him in the street see; he says he's been looking for
Floyd | me everywhere, wanted to repay me the quid.
Floyd |  LIL: Go on.
Floyd |  JOE: Well we goes into a pub to have a drink, there was a bookie there
Floyd | and Ted says he has a hot tip, fifty to one. It won Lil, fifty smackers
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I'm kind of digging this radio play"
Gerynar arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put lint on slab" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Mr. Bellywags witnessed the collapse and had this to say: "It was the
Floyd | darndest thing ya ever did see, I saw a man in a car, who not long
Floyd | before had been shopping at my store (off milepost 19 on the northern
Floyd | highway, best deals in town come and check us out), just slide right
Floyd | off the edge.  So I gets outa my car`n look down ta see if`n he was ok.
Floyd | Well sir, let me tell ya what, aint nobody could survive a crash like
Floyd | that is was gruesome!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Lint on the rocky slab.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Oh Joe, fifty smackers! Oh I love you!
Floyd |  JOE: Lil went to get some groceries and a couple bottles of beer. I
Floyd | sat on the bed and had a further look at the wallet. Having taken the
Floyd | money out I thought it'd be empty. There were two pockets both with
Floyd | plastic windows. The first held a card that said Harold Maxsted, Twenty
Floyd | Six Fairly Street, Ornsby. Then I looked at the second plastic window.
Floyd | There were strange words printed on a white card. It said: I am not
Floyd | dead, I a subject to a form of Cataleptic Illness which may appear to
Floyd | cause death. If I am found please inform Doctor Alfred Miller, Ornsby,
Floyd | 6641.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "light lint" 		

Floyd | >There is no need to cook that
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: No, No it can't be. Not dead. Cataleptic. What have I done? What
Floyd | have I done? They'll think he's, I must telephone. But Lil, she'll
Floyd | wonder where I've gone. I've given her all my money.
Floyd |  (the sound of a door opening)
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "burn lint" 		

Floyd | >There is no need to cook that
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Here all right, I got a bit. Take these bottles from me will you?
Floyd | Joe, what is it?
Floyd |  JOE: What time is it Lil?
Floyd |  LIL: I don't know, the pub's just opened. I'd say about sixish, why?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn on lighter" 		

Floyd | >That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Give me ten bob. Do you have any change? I need some silver. I
Floyd | have to telephone. I won't be long.
Floyd |  LIL: What is it?
Floyd |  JOE: I just have to telephone someone.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stash of acorns
Floyd |   mushrooms
Floyd |   berries
Floyd |   Shack Wood
Floyd |   dry twigs
Floyd |   pine cones
Floyd |   needles
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   crumbs
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (full)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (3/4 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   Leaves
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: You're not going gambling are you? You haven't got the bug? You're
Floyd | not betting on tomorrow's races or anything like that are you Joe?
Floyd | There are all those bills to be paid
Floyd |  JOE: I know Love, I know. No I'm not gambling but I need it please.
Floyd | I'll be back in a little while. It's just that. Please Lil.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: All right. Here.
Floyd |

		Trumgottist asks, "Maybe we should have the rabbit before lighting the fire?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >The Cave
Floyd | This is a small cave, it doesn't go anywhere.  Also if you manage to
Floyd | start a fire in here the stone walls should radiate the heat back at
Floyd | you. A rocky slab is the only part of the floor of the cave that is
Floyd | raised up out of the muck and mud. On the rocky slab is Lint.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "combine lighter with lint" 		

Floyd | >How can you combine things you aren't even holding?
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Police have identified the car as belonging to Mr. Jeffery Kramer, a
Floyd | local resident, his body was not found in the car.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get lint" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "combine lighter with lint" 		

Floyd | >You can't combine those two things.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | (Banging noises)
Floyd |  LIL: Joe!
Floyd |  (the sound of a door opening)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shortwave:
Floyd | CQ, CQ, KA4NWS...
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | The local search and rescue, which consists of one retired sea captain,
Floyd | claims that he has searched the forest over and has not found any sign
Floyd | of Mr. Kramer.  Although it should be noted that our local search and
Floyd | rescue has never rescued anyone, and no one has actually witnessed any
Floyd | searches happening.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put twigs on slab" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | A memorial service for the late Mr. Kramer was held today, his widow,
Floyd | Marla, was there and willing to speak with the community on this radio
Floyd | station.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put dry twigs on the rocky slab.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Marla Kramer (or as you know her, Colleen Bitchwitch): "We had only
Floyd | been married for a few months but it was the happiest months of my
Floyd | life, I will miss you dearly Jacob, (Reporter whispering: Jeffery), I
Floyd | mean Jeffery"
Floyd |

		Trumgottist says, "Also, we have an axe..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put lint on slab" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: It's all right love.
Floyd |  (the sound of a door closing)
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Lint on the rocky slab.
Floyd |
Floyd | the flashlight's batteries have been depleated, the light goes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Would I be too late with the phone call? Would they bury this poor
Floyd | guy without knowing he was a cataleptic? Thinking he was dead.
Floyd |  (The sound of change going into payphone and dialing)
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "We also need logs. Oh, no."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Tinder, kindling and logs."
		djfletch says, "the wood from the shack should count as logs"
		genericgeekgirl says, "put wood on slab"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put wood on slab" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: This would be the number of the doctor in the wallet.
Floyd |  (The sound of a phone ringing)
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Shack Wood on the rocky slab.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | MAN'S VOICE: Hello
Floyd |  JOE: Can I speak to Dr. Miller please?
Floyd |  MAN'S VOICE: Dr. Miller has gone abroad he's been away for the past
Floyd | six weeks.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "start fire" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light lighter" 		

Floyd | >There is no need to cook that
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Abroad, oh no. Have you taken over his practice sir?
Floyd |  MAN'S VOICE: No, no I'm not a medical man but if you're in need of a
Floyd | doctor there must be plenty&
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use lighter on slab" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use lighter on lint" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat crumbs" 		

Floyd | >You have eaten crumbs and feel a bit energized.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: No, No it isn't that. You don't know which hospital Dr. Miller was
Floyd | at?
Floyd |  MAN'S VOICE: I'm afraid I can't help you. I must go, my wife is
Floyd | shouting, dinner is on the table.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "oh wait, I think the book had stuff about a firepit"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, yes."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read chapter 2" 		

Floyd | > Chapter Two - Food
Floyd |
Floyd |  When foraging for food it is important to consider that there are
Floyd | three kinds of mushrooms:
Floyd |
Floyd |  There are discusting mushrooms (which is the kind you get at the local
Floyd | supermarket), there are poisonous mushrooms which will either make your
Floyd | life a living hell for a few days or kill you (or both), and there are
Floyd | psychadelic (magic) mushrooms which will make you think you've
Floyd | accidently eaten poisonous mushrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd |  In the event that you *think* that you've eaten poisonous mushrooms,
Floyd | you should change your thought pattern to assume that you have eaten
Floyd | magic mushrooms.  This will keep you from having a bad trip and maybe
Floyd | you'll even be given a vision or something, who knows.  If it turns out
Floyd | that they were poisonous, there really isn't much you could have done
Floyd | about it anyway being stranded out in the middle of nowhere on your
Floyd | own, so why bother worrying about it?
Floyd |
Floyd |  Note: Do not read this chapter while you are experiencing the effects
Floyd | of mushrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: I'm sorry. Thank you.
Floyd |  JOE: And then another thought seeped into my brain. Under ground, a
Floyd | long wooden box and a man being buried, being buried alive and a shovel
Floyd | heaping earth on the wooden boards.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | (The sound of flipping pages)
Floyd |  JOE: There must be a Maxsted in the telephone directory.
Floyd |  JOE: There was, fourteen Maxsteds, everyone alive and bad tempered.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read chapter 3" 		

Floyd | > Chapter Three - Fires
Floyd |
Floyd |  To start a fire you will need many different types of burning material
Floyd | and an ignition source.  You will need to be in a relativly calm
Floyd | environment (away from winds and rain) and you will need patience.
Floyd |
Floyd |  To get started you need to set aside an area where the fire will burn,
Floyd | this is called the firepit.  To do this simply MAKE FIREPIT, then it's
Floyd | just a matter of putting the right kinds of things into the pit, and
Floyd | then igniting it somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd |  There are 3 main types of material you will need; tinder, kindling,
Floyd | and logs.  Tinder refers to a very light, very flamable material that
Floyd | usually burns up very quickly.  This could be as simple as pocket lint.
Floyd | Or, you can create tinder by using a knife on wood to create wood
Floyd | shavings.  Kindling refers to small twigs which burn fairly easily once
Floyd | exposed to a fire, but are difficult to ignite on their own.  And logs
Floyd | can refer to any size log from 1/2 inch diameter up.
Floyd |
Floyd |  All material will need to be completely dry.  You will not be able to
Floyd | get wood from a freshly cut tree to burn easily.  Such wood will only
Floyd | burn once a hot fire has evaporated all the water from within it.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Your ignition source would be, ideally, a cigarette lighter or some
Floyd | matches.  Failing that there are a plethora of other means of starting
Floyd | fires.  These include: Sunlight magnification, sparks from flint &
Floyd | steel, and friction from rubbing dry wood together.
Floyd |
Floyd |  To use sunlight magnification, use a lens (such as from eyeglasses) to
Floyd | focus the sun's light onto your tinder.  Make the "dot" as tiny as
Floyd | possible.  Once the tinder starts to burn quickly deposit it under your
Floyd | stacked up kindling.  Blowing on it gently might help it ignite.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Flint combined with Steel can produce sparks which can ignite tinder.
Floyd | If you have something made of steel and a flint stone you can COMBINE
Floyd | those two which will give you a decent fire starter.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | MAXSTED: No I have no relatives who suffer from a cataleptic illness.
Floyd | Perhaps there are a few other Maxsteds in the book, try them.
Floyd |  JOE: I have, you're Mr. Zacharia Maxsted, you're the last on the list.
Floyd |  MAXSTED: Well I can't help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: What now? Do I go along to the police and say, Look I stole a
Floyd | man's wallet, someone might be shoving him into six foot of earth. What
Floyd | do I do? I decided to sleep on it. Sleep? That's a laugh.
Floyd |  JOE:(in his sleep) Uh, buried alive. Love you Lil. Love. Please,
Floyd | pinching white..
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "make firepit" 		

Floyd | >Okay, you have put together a nice little firepit in which you can put
Floyd | combustible materials.  You will then need to light the fire with
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | HAROLD MAXSTED: They're putting me in a wooden box and its your fault
Floyd | Joe Alish. I'm struggling for breath. They're going to bury me, bury me
Floyd | deep. Not deep enough Joe. Get me out of this or I will make you
Floyd | suffer, here on earth and in the beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | ADVERTISMENT: Get Three Fives. Get the Taste. Three Fives by State
Floyd | Express. Get the taste of international success. The taste that's
Floyd | uniquely Three Fives. Only when no expense is spared in its making can
Floyd | a cigarette taste so light, so smooth, so satisfying. Three Fives. Get
Floyd | the taste. The taste that State Express has created for you. The taste
Floyd | that has made Three Fives the king size cigarette of international
Floyd | success. Get Three Fives. Get the taste.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | >Shack Wood: Taken.
Floyd | Lint: Taken.
Floyd | dry twigs: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | NARRATOR: Well, well, well. Joe Alish had better do something about it
Floyd | pretty soon. Otherwise the poor unfortunate cataleptic gentlemen will
Floyd | be stiff with the cold. But let us see what he does do.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put lint in firepit" 		

Floyd | >You've thrown Lint (as tinder) into the firepit.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Marla Kramer will get on her feet with the help of a life insurance
Floyd | policy from URS insurance which has been paid to her, despite the lack
Floyd | of solid proof of Jeffery's death.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put twigs in firepit" 		

Floyd | >You've thrown dry twigs (as kindling) into the firepit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Death. I didn't know what to do. It had been less than six hours
Floyd | since I saw that chap fall. Maybe he's still there. Maybe if I go back
Floyd | to Duke's lane he will still be lying there.
Floyd |  (the sound of a door opening)
Floyd |  LIL: Joe?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put wood in firepit" 		

Floyd | >You've thrown Shack Wood (as primary fuel) into the firepit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Oh, sorry hunny, I didn't want to wake you up.
Floyd |  LIL: It's the middle of the night, where are you going?
Floyd |  JOE: I won't be long.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink canteen" 		

Floyd | >Refreshing!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: No Joe, you're not going anywhere. I thought you've been acting
Floyd | strange. Oh Joe, I know I've nagged and threatened you but it was only
Floyd | because you were getting so down, so beaten. I love you Joe. Otherwise
Floyd | you
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light firepit" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to ignite the fire with?
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: It isn't that at all. All right Lil, I'll tell you. Then you will
Floyd | see why I have to go.
Floyd |  JOE: And so I told her. Told her the whole story of how I robbed a man
Floyd | I thought was dead, a corpse that had no use for the fifty quid in his
Floyd | wallet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Breaking news this hour, the rain storm and flash flood we experienced
Floyd | recently has resulted in the collapse of the old wooden bridge on the
Floyd | southern highway.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light firepit with lighter" 		

Floyd | >You ignite the firepit with the cigarette lighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Crews are doubling their efforts to complete the new bridge, and it is
Floyd | expected to be operational in a few months.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: So you see I have got to find him, or find out where they're
Floyd | taking him. They will think he's dead Lil.
Floyd |  LIL: Oh Joe, Joe. Someone will have found him by now. He's probably
Floyd | lying in bed fast asleep. People who have these sorts of fits, they
Floyd | recover.
Floyd |  JOE: No they don't. After I found all the Maxsteds I could I went to
Floyd | the library and I looked it up. Unless they get assistance they can
Floyd | stay that way for days. By then they, will bury him and you know what
Floyd | that makes me? A murderer. I'm letting a man die for fifty quid.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "We've achieved fire."
		Trumgottist exclaims, "Ha!"
		Binder says, "yay"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >The Cave
Floyd | This is a small cave, it doesn't go anywhere.  Also if you manage to
Floyd | start a fire in here the stone walls should radiate the heat back at
Floyd | you. A firepit is here, buring brightly. A rocky slab is the only part
Floyd | of the floor of the cave that is raised up out of the muck and mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		Trumgottist asks, "I wonder how long it'll burn? Maybe we need to use the axe anyway?"
		djfletch says, "yeah, maybe"
		djfletch says, "let's see if we got a rabbit yet"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Oh no Joe. What if you phone the police station, what if you call
Floyd | the Ornsby police station and tell them& Oh no Joe, you can't do that.
Floyd | They will call you a thief and pu you away. Look, I'm getting dressed
Floyd | and coming with you. Where did you say it was, Duke's Lane? (fades
Floyd | away)
Floyd |  (the sound of footsteps)
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Joe, lets pray he's still there.
Floyd |  JOE: It might be worse. He might have died for lack of attention. Lets
Floyd | pray someone saw him and took him to the hospital and they realized he
Floyd | wasn't, wasn't dead.
Floyd |  LIL: Shh, a cop.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | COP: It's a bit nippy this time of morning isn't it? You're up late
Floyd | aren't you?
Floyd |  JOE: Yeah that's right.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Field
Floyd | You are in a large open field with dense forest surrounding it.  You
Floyd | can leave to the west but there are no other exits. You think you saw a
Floyd | rabbit run by, but it was so quick it could have been your imagination.
Floyd | You also see here a trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: There was a little commotion in Duke's Lane a few hours ago so my
Floyd | friend Phylis told me. Something happened in Duke's lane.
Floyd |  COP: Oh yes, yes just before I came on duty. Postman saw a bloke lying
Floyd | in the lane here. Drop dead.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "why ... are we out in a field cooking rabbit while our girlfriend is now rich?"
		Binder asks, "is this what winning is?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in trap" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Dead?
Floyd |  JOE: They're sure he's dead?
Floyd |  COP: So the police surgeon said. Why, know anything about it?
Floyd |
Floyd | The trap is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: No, we don't know anything about it; it was just that, we wondered
Floyd | if it was anyone we knew is all.
Floyd |  COP: Oh, well I believe they've identified him all right. If you knit
Floyd | around to the station they may be able to tell you.
Floyd |  LIL: Oh I don't think it's anyone we know. Come on love, it's too cold
Floyd | to stand here chatting, lets go up to bed.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "she's just cleverer than us I think"
		djfletch says, "and more Evil"
		Binder says, "so this is a Classism parable"
		djfletch says, "anyway no rabbits yet"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | COP: You too married?
Floyd |  JOE: Yes.
Floyd |  COP: Hehe, you should have been in bed ages ago. Goodnight, or rather
Floyd | good morning.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Let's go to the police station.
Floyd |  LIL: No, no, no. You'll have to entertain about the wallet. Besides
Floyd | this policeman doesn't really know.
Floyd |  JOE: But Lil&
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Mr. Bellywags witnessed the collapse and had this to say: "It was the
Floyd | darndest thing ya ever did see, I saw a man in a car, who not long
Floyd | before had been shopping at my store (off milepost 19 on the northern
Floyd | highway, best deals in town come and check us out), just slide right
Floyd | off the edge.  So I gets outa my car`n look down ta see if`n he was ok.
Floyd | Well sir, let me tell ya what, aint nobody could survive a crash like
Floyd | that is was gruesome!"
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stash of acorns
Floyd |   mushrooms
Floyd |   berries
Floyd |   pine cones
Floyd |   needles
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (3/4 full)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (3/4 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   Leaves
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Police have identified the car as belonging to Mr. Jeffery Kramer, a
Floyd | local resident, his body was not found in the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | The local search and rescue, which consists of one retired sea captain,
Floyd | claims that he has searched the forest over and has not found any sign
Floyd | of Mr. Kramer.  Although it should be noted that our local search and
Floyd | rescue has never rescued anyone, and no one has actually witnessed any
Floyd | searches happening.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: It's no good Joe we're going home. Come on.
Floyd |  LIL: Some more coffee Joe.
Floyd |  JOE: No thanks. Lil, its no good we've got to go to the police. We're
Floyd | committing murder. Its two days now. I didn't sleep a wink all night
Floyd | last night. Kept having nightmares, hearing Maxsted's voice pounding in
Floyd | my brain. Pounding in my brain. Telling me to save him before its too
Floyd | late.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Field
Floyd | You are in a large open field with dense forest surrounding it.  You
Floyd | can leave to the west but there are no other exits. You think you saw a
Floyd | rabbit run by, but it was so quick it could have been your imagination.
Floyd | You also see here a trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | MAXSTED: You're the only one who can save me Alish. They're burying me
Floyd | this afternoon. They are putting me in a coffin and covering me with
Floyd | dirt. If you allow this to happen you are a murderer Joe Alish. A
Floyd | murderer. Do you hear. You will be punished, punished, punished.
Floyd |  JOE: He kept saying I'll be punished.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "more trailmix?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x trap" 		

Floyd | >A rudimentary trap which, if left in the field, might catch that
Floyd | wabbit, err... rabbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: But you said yourself, it's only a nightmare. All right don't you
Floyd | go I will. I'll say that I knew, what was his name?
Floyd |  JOE: Maxsted, Harold Maxsted.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | A memorial service for the late Mr. Kramer was held today, his widow,
Floyd | Marla, was there and willing to speak with the community on this radio
Floyd | station.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "we can put leaves on the fire, that was suggested in the book."
		Binder says, "I guess it would be interesting to see what happens if we starve"
Binder says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | >You have so far scored 16 out of a possible 42, in 657 turns.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in trap" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: I'll say I know him and that he's a cataleptic. That's it! I'll go
Floyd | and (fades away)
Floyd |  LIL: Excuse me.
Floyd |  COP: Hello, aren't you the young lady I saw down Duke's Lane the other
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trap is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: That's right. Oh I'm so glad you're here. You know we were talking
Floyd | about someone who dropped dead that afternoon. Were you able to
Floyd | identify him?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat trail mix" 		

Floyd | >Yummy!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | COP: Yes we were able to identify him all right. Why?
Floyd |  LIL: He's a cataleptic; he's not really dead you know.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stash of acorns
Floyd |   mushrooms
Floyd |   berries
Floyd |   pine cones
Floyd |   needles
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (3/4 full)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (1/2 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   Leaves
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | COP: Oh don't be funny. I've got the card here. They're burying him
Floyd | this afternoon, he's in the Ornsby mortuary. Cardiac failure. This is
Floyd | the release for the body, for it to be buried. Signed by the police
Floyd | surgeon Dr. Herbert Spencer. He may have been a cataleptic, I don't
Floyd | know about that but he died of heart failure. Being buried in a
Floyd | pauper's grave at Ornsby cemetery this afternoon. Didn't die of heart
Floyd | failure indeed. Ha! Not dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shortwave:
Floyd | Your signal is strong you must be close by
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Maybe I'm being a bit silly. Thank you constable. Goodbye. (fades
Floyd | out)
Floyd |  LIL: (fades in)Sure he's dead, the death certificate was signed by the
Floyd | police surgeon.
Floyd |  JOE: What does that copper know about cataleptics? If the doctor had
Floyd | known he was a cataleptic& I'm going to stop the burial.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "maybe we can sleep and catch rabbits overnight."
		djfletch says, "ooh, the shortwave"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Yay. Let's go put leaves on the fire?"
		djfletch says, "ok"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: You can't Joe, you can't! Once you tell the police about the
Floyd | wallet& where are you going Joe?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: I don't know. To get drunk. I don't know anything anymore.
Floyd |  JOE: Even my glass of beer went sour in my mouth. I had bought it with
Floyd | blood money, the blood of Harold Maxsted. I left the pub and walked.
Floyd | They were burying him in a pauper's grave were they? I didn't ask my
Floyd | feet to move towards the cemetery, it seemed they didn't belong to me.
Floyd | They were burying him as I got there, a minister, a gravedigger and an
Floyd | old man, obviously the caretaker and the police sergeant. I wanted to
Floyd | shout - Don't! Don't put him in that grave he's not a corpse he's
Floyd | alive. I couldn't. Those three stripes on the copper's sleeve seemed to
Floyd | represent the number of years I might get for stealing and withholding
Floyd | information. I ran from the cemetery as though I was running from the
Floyd | vengeance of Maxsted himself.
Floyd |  (the sound of a door opening)
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Hello Joe.
Floyd |  JOE: They buried him at last.
Floyd |  (the sound of a door closing)
Floyd |

		Johnny asks, "do you have a permit for that?"
		djfletch says, "it's a matter of life and death, they will forgive us."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: I saw them do it, in a cheap wooden coffin. Haha. Maybe it's a
Floyd | good thing the coffin was a cheap one. Maybe the coffin maker gutted
Floyd | it, maybe there are holes in it. Maybe the poor swine will be able to
Floyd | breathe. Fifty measly knicker, fifty rotten pounds and I've turned
Floyd | myself into a murderer. I've let you in on it too, they will say you're
Floyd | part of the conspiracy. What have I done to you? What have I done to
Floyd | us?
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cave
Floyd | This is a small cave, it doesn't go anywhere.  Also if you manage to
Floyd | start a fire in here the stone walls should radiate the heat back at
Floyd | you. A firepit is here, buring brightly. A rocky slab is the only part
Floyd | of the floor of the cave that is raised up out of the muck and mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Nothing Joe. All right, so you pinched his wallet when we were
Floyd | both starving. No one can have you up for, for murder.
Floyd |  JOE: That's beside the point now isn't it Lil? He's down there
Floyd | struggling for breath isn't he? He won't be struggling for long. I
Floyd | don't know anything about cataleptics but you can't be nailed inside a
Floyd | coffin underneath six feet of earth long. Look out the window Lil, it's
Floyd | got dark already.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put leaves on fire" 		

Floyd | >Okay you put Leaves on the firepit and it seems to be smoldering,
Floyd | causing a lot more smoke.  Good that should increase your visibility
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Marla Kramer (or as you know her, Colleen Bitchwitch): "We had only
Floyd | been married for a few months but it was the happiest months of my
Floyd | life, I will miss you dearly Jacob, (Reporter whispering: Jeffery), I
Floyd | mean Jeffery"
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Marla Kramer will get on her feet with the help of a life insurance
Floyd | policy from URS insurance which has been paid to her, despite the lack
Floyd | of solid proof of Jeffery's death.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "The law is a harsh mistress, or however that goes."
		Trumgottist says, "It's getting late, so I'll be heading to bed. Good night, and good luck! I guess I'll read the rest in the transcript at a later time."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "G'night!"
Trumgottist goes home. 		Binder says, "we totally need to meet a URS insurance investigator"
		Binder says, "maybe we can build a bigger trap and catch us one"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You toss and turn, you just can't seem to get any rest right now,
Floyd | maybe later.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: It's winter Joe.
Floyd |  JOE: I know the grave Lil, I'm going back.
Floyd |  LIL: Joe.
Floyd |  JOE: You're not going to stop me Lil. I'm going back and I'm going to
Floyd | get him out of that grave. Please Lil, I've got to.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "we should have picked up our bed when we started this game"
		Binder asks, "can we walk back out of this forest and be found? fugitive our way down the waterfall?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Dunno."
		Binder says, "as much as I like the idea of going Troglodyte, I feel like doing so doesn't advance my goal of REVENGE."
		Binder says, "that woman has done us wrong; she. must. PAY."
		djfletch says, "the only obvious way was past the big log, which sounded too big to cut with an axe"
		Binder says, "(hi. I just really really like revenge narratives)"
		djfletch says, "maybe we could burn it"
		Binder says, "i am not above causing a forest fire in the quest for revenge; let the whole world burn"
		djfletch says, "anyway, just going to get some food in real life, back in five minutes, carry on without me."
		Binder asks, "do we want to try to attain rabbit to fuel our revenge?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >The Cave
Floyd | This is a small cave, it doesn't go anywhere.  Also if you manage to
Floyd | start a fire in here the stone walls should radiate the heat back at

		Touchy says, "scroll scroll scroll"

Floyd | you. A firepit is here, buring brightly. A rocky slab is the only part
Floyd | of the floor of the cave that is raised up out of the muck and mud.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "maybe having a lucky rabbit's foot will be a key plot point."
		Touchy asks, "What are you guys playing now?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can make a soft bed out of rabbit fur."
		Binder says, "My Girlfriend Is An Evil Walden Pond, apparently"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: All right Joe, I'll come with you.
Floyd |  JOE: No, I couldn't bear that. I've got to do this on my own.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Breaking news this hour, the rain storm and flash flood we experienced
Floyd | recently has resulted in the collapse of the old wooden bridge on the
Floyd | southern highway.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Crews are doubling their efforts to complete the new bridge, and it is
Floyd | expected to be operational in a few months.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Suppose, supposing he's too heavy for you. You're not strong Joe.
Floyd |  JOE: It's a pauper's grave Lil, they didn't take much trouble with
Floyd | him.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Why a pauper all that money in his wallet?
Floyd |  JOE: That makes it worse doesn't it? Maybe they couldn't raise his
Floyd | relatives, what with his doctor gone away and everything. Here Lil, get
Floyd | my hammer out of the drawer, its got that thing on the end for pulling
Floyd | nails out. And that piece of mirror.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >The Cave
Floyd | This is a small cave, it doesn't go anywhere.  Also if you manage to
Floyd | start a fire in here the stone walls should radiate the heat back at
Floyd | you. A firepit is here, buring brightly. A rocky slab is the only part
Floyd | of the floor of the cave that is raised up out of the muck and mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "What way is out?"
		Binder says, "my remarks are, fwiw, not meant as a slur upon anyone who's been guiding and driving us here. I'm not trying to criticize, just suggest goals."
		genericgeekgirl says, "No worries."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: All right.
Floyd |  (the sound of a drawer opening, noise of getting hammer out of drawer
Floyd | and then soft footsteps)
Floyd |  LIL: Here. I hope you're right. That you know what you're doing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: It's the only way Lil, the only way.
Floyd |  JOE: And here I am in it and it's too late. He'd dead all right.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: Blimey young man. I wouldn't want to be in your shoes not
Floyd | for nothing. Just a minute, what did you say this blokes name was?
Floyd |  JOE: Maxsted, Harold Masted.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: Oh no it's not.
Floyd |  JOE: Huh?
Floyd |  CARETAKER: This blokes name is Sidney Frasier. Are you sure its the
Floyd | same bloke?
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha."
		Binder says, "phew it was ne"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Positive. I know it's the same bloke, his accusing face follows me
Floyd | around, sleeping and waking.
Floyd |  CARETAKER: Ah well young man, come and have a look with me. We don't
Floyd | give them much of a tombstone these paupers. There you are. Sidney
Floyd | Frasier, born February the 6 1920 died December the 5 1967.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | You have climbed a small hill.  It is tall enough to see over the young
Floyd | trees but too small to see over the tall trees in the old growth forest
Floyd | to the south.  From here you can see a cliff (which you were driving
Floyd | on) to the north, a waterfall to the northwest, and possibly an old
Floyd | trail to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can get off the hill by going north or south.  It appears that
Floyd | there is a path around this hill to either side (west and east) but
Floyd | there's no way down to those paths from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: I've told you everything, they've given him the wrong name.
Floyd |  CARETAKER: You better tell that to the police constable. I'm sorry
Floyd | about this young man, I warned you. I thought I was too old to take you
Floyd | on my own, when you started opening that grave I ran to the cemetery
Floyd | office and phoned the police.
Floyd |

		Binder had no idea
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Oh well, its almost a relief in a way.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | COP: Hello, whats going on here. Oh its you again. Your missus was in
Floyd | the police station this morning with some nonsense about... Eh? Digging
Floyd | up a grave are you? There's something fishy going on. When I told my
Floyd | sargeant that your wife came in and we were burying someone who's a
Floyd | cataleptic and who's not dead he nearly strangled me. Said I should
Floyd | have taken full particulars, said I ought to charge you both with
Floyd | causing a public nuisance. This fella Sidney Frasier has had heart
Floyd | trouble for years. Sometimes an ordinary hospital had the pleasure of
Floyd | his company, more often than not it was a prison hospital. Our
Floyd | policesargant warned him he hadn't had long to live. Your wife comes in
Floyd | with a cockabull story we're burying him alive. As if we didn't know
Floyd | him. Sidney Frasier. In his day he was the finest pick pocket in
Floyd | Ornsby.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | >You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Pickpocket?
Floyd |  COP: Yeah, Why only the other day we had a complaint from Mr. Maxsted
Floyd | that someone had stolen his wallet. Bloke accosted him at a bus stop
Floyd | and started running. From his description we knew it was Sid.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Hill
Floyd | You have climbed a small hill.  It is tall enough to see over the young
Floyd | trees but too small to see over the tall trees in the old growth forest
Floyd | to the south.  From here you can see a cliff (which you were driving
Floyd | on) to the north, a waterfall to the northwest, and possibly an old
Floyd | trail to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can get off the hill by going north or south.  It appears that
Floyd | there is a path around this hill to either side (west and east) but
Floyd | there's no way down to those paths from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd | You are on the verge of collapsing, you need something to drink, NOW!!!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to drink?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink canteen" 		

Floyd | >Refreshing!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Hahahahahaha. He picked Max's pocket. He wasn't a cataleptic. He
Floyd | was a pickpocet. hahah
Floyd |  COP: You'd better pull yourself together. Ah now what are you doing
Floyd | here and why is this grave open?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump down waterfall" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: Oh that's all right constable. Our young friend here gota
Floyd | bit mixed up, I opened the grave to show him he was mistaken.
Floyd |  COP: Then why did you ring the police and say there was a suspicious
Floyd | character lurking in the cemetery?
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Meh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "oh a twist ending in the radio play!"
		WeirdBeard asks, "I haven't been paying attention (sorry) where is the radio actually transmitting from?"
		Binder asks, "has anyone been mapping this someway they can share?"
Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
Gerynar has disconnected. 		genericgeekgirl asks, "Not I. I think djfletch was?"
		Binder says, "hopefully that is true and once back at keyboard we can have an iFeelie"
Gerynar arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		genericgeekgirl asks, "From a radio station somewhere?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Mr. Bellywags witnessed the collapse and had this to say: "It was the
Floyd | darndest thing ya ever did see, I saw a man in a car, who not long
Floyd | before had been shopping at my store (off milepost 19 on the northern
Floyd | highway, best deals in town come and check us out), just slide right
Floyd | off the edge.  So I gets outa my car`n look down ta see if`n he was ok.
Floyd | Well sir, let me tell ya what, aint nobody could survive a crash like
Floyd | that is was gruesome!"
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I bet the shortwave is picking up a CQ CQ from the sea captain ,,seeking,, us"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink canteen" 		

Floyd | >Refreshing!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Police have identified the car as belonging to Mr. Jeffery Kramer, a
Floyd | local resident, his body was not found in the car.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The local search and rescue, which consists of one retired sea captain,
Floyd | claims that he has searched the forest over and has not found any sign
Floyd | of Mr. Kramer.  Although it should be noted that our local search and
Floyd | rescue has never rescued anyone, and no one has actually witnessed any
Floyd | searches happening.
Floyd |
Floyd | New Forest
Floyd | This is a fairly new forest, the trees here are relatively young and
Floyd | small.  You can see the tops of much older and taller trees to the
Floyd | south.  You can also go just about any other direction other than west
Floyd | or east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | A memorial service for the late Mr. Kramer was held today, his widow,
Floyd | Marla, was there and willing to speak with the community on this radio
Floyd | station.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Marla Kramer (or as you know her, Colleen Bitchwitch): "We had only
Floyd | been married for a few months but it was the happiest months of my
Floyd | life, I will miss you dearly Jacob, (Reporter whispering: Jeffery), I
Floyd | mean Jeffery"
Floyd |
Floyd | The Brook
Floyd | You are standing beside a brook which flows from the northeast to the
Floyd | southwest. There are some young trees to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | COP: Hello, whats going on here. Oh its you again. Your missus was in
Floyd | the police station this morning with some nonsense about... Eh? Digging
Floyd | up a grave are you? There's something fishy going on. When I told my
Floyd | sargeant that your wife came in and we were burying someone who's a
Floyd | cataleptic and who's not dead he nearly strangled me. Said I should
Floyd | have taken full particulars, said I ought to charge you both with
Floyd | causing a public nuisance. This fella Sidney Frasier has had heart
Floyd | trouble for years. Sometimes an ordinary hospital had the pleasure of
Floyd | his company, more often than not it was a prison hospital. Our
Floyd | policesargant warned him he hadn't had long to live. Your wife comes in
Floyd | with a cockabull story we're burying him alive. As if we didn't know
Floyd | him. Sidney Frasier. In his day he was the finest pick pocket in
Floyd | Ornsby.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fill canteen" 		

Floyd | >You fill up the canteen (full) with the fresh water.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Pickpocket?
Floyd |  COP: Yeah, Why only the other day we had a complaint from Mr. Maxsted
Floyd | that someone had stolen his wallet. Bloke accosted him at a bus stop
Floyd | and started running. From his description we knew it was Sid.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Hahahahahaha. He picked Max's pocket. He wasn't a cataleptic. He
Floyd | was a pickpocet. hahah
Floyd |  COP: You'd better pull yourself together. Ah now what are you doing
Floyd | here and why is this grave open?
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "How long have we been together that she doesn't know our name?"
		Binder says, "maybe we're just one of many"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Has she been planning this from the beginning? Date random dude and kill him?"
		djfletch says, "ok caught up. I've got a map but only on bits of paper."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: Oh that's all right constable. Our young friend here gota
Floyd | bit mixed up, I opened the grave to show him he was mistaken.
Floyd |  COP: Then why did you ring the police and say there was a suspicious
Floyd | character lurking in the cemetery?
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff
Floyd | You are standing at the base of a cliff.  At the top of the cliff is
Floyd | the highway you were driving on.  There appears to be no way to climb
Floyd | this cliff. A brook is coming out of a opening at the base of the cliff
Floyd | and flows southwest.  There is also forest to the south. A few
Floyd | head-sized stones are here also.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: Well it seems I was mistaken, thats all constable. In fact
Floyd | we were both mistaken. Weren't we young man? Haha, Pickpocket hoho
Floyd | Cataleptics.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun is beginning to set and it's getting considerably colder.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stones" 		

Floyd | >They're just stones, big deal.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Hahahaha
Floyd |  HOST: Well, well, well. Someone should have told Joe Alish that
Floyd | lifting wallets off cataleptic gentlemen is a most grave offense. In
Floyd | fact it is likely to inccur a most stiff penalty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | ADVERTISMENT: Get Three Fives. Get the Taste. Three Fives by State
Floyd | Express. Get the taste of international success. The taste that's
Floyd | uniquely Three Fives. Only when no expense is spared in its making can
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Floyd | the taste. The taste that State Express has created for you. The taste
Floyd | that has made Three Fives the king size cigarette of international
Floyd | success. Get Three Fives. Get the taste.
Floyd |  HOST: This is your host back again. Just a reminder of our rendevous
Floyd | next week. Where are we going? Through the Creaking Door of course.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push stones" 		

Floyd | >You have no compelling reason to be pushing around stones at this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | (the sound of a door creaking)
Floyd |  ANNOUNCER: The manufacturers of State Express Three Five filter king
Floyd | cigarettes invite you to listen again next Saturday at 9 o'clock when
Floyd | they will again present....... The Creaking Door.
Floyd |

		Binder asks (of djfletch), "ok, in that case, is there any obvious path out we're overlooking?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | HOST: Good evening friends of the Creaking Door. The Creaking Door is
Floyd | open so do come in.
Floyd |
Floyd | An Overgrown Trail
Floyd | You are on an overgrown trail.  From here you can go north, and
Floyd | southwest. You see an old moss covered fallen tree here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | HOST: Feeling the chill of these winter evenings? Wait until you're
Floyd | with us a little, you'll freeze with fear.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd | >It's covered in moss and a part of it is raised off the ground a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Marla Kramer will get on her feet with the help of a life insurance
Floyd | policy from URS insurance which has been paid to her, despite the lack
Floyd | of solid proof of Jeffery's death.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | NARRATOR: The cemetery caretaker and the ashen face, trembling young
Floyd | man make an odd pair as they stand by an open grave under the pale
Floyd | moon. In the grave itself is a coffin. The lid has been pryed open and
Floyd | inside, the corpse of a middle aged man. The caretaker warns -
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "there was only the logging trail to the south, I think."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm just wandering. We have a save point we can restore to."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under tree" 		

Floyd | >Nope, no more twigs under here!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Breaking news this hour, the rain storm and flash flood we experienced
Floyd | recently has resulted in the collapse of the old wooden bridge on the
Floyd | southern highway.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take moss" 		Binder says, "wandering is good"

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: Oh I've heard about blokes like you. Read about grave
Floyd | robbers. I never thought I'd come across one. Here, I've sent for the
Floyd | cops young man. Don't you try any rough stuff, I'm a match for you any
Floyd | day.
Floyd |
Floyd | New Forest
Floyd | This is a fairly new forest, the trees here are relatively young and
Floyd | small.  You can see the tops of much older and taller trees to the
Floyd | south.  You can also go just about any other direction other than west
Floyd | or east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: But you don't understand. I've tried to save his life and now its
Floyd | too late
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: Now don't you give me that. This fellow was given a decent
Floyd | Christian burial. You've desecrated his&
Floyd |
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | You have climbed a small hill.  It is tall enough to see over the young
Floyd | trees but too small to see over the tall trees in the old growth forest
Floyd | to the south.  From here you can see a cliff (which you were driving
Floyd | on) to the north, a waterfall to the northwest, and possibly an old
Floyd | trail to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can get off the hill by going north or south.  It appears that
Floyd | there is a path around this hill to either side (west and east) but
Floyd | there's no way down to those paths from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Desecrated you say. Isn't it desecration to bury a man while he's
Floyd | still alive?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: Eh, eh. What's he talking about? You don't think people go
Floyd | around being buried alive these days do you? I don't know what to make
Floyd | of you. I watched you this afternoon; I thought you looked a bit,
Floyd | peculiar. I didn't know what you were doing at a pauper's burial.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: He shouldn't have had a pauper's burial. He shouldn't have been
Floyd | buried at all. I could have saved him.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun has set, you find it hard to see and every shadow looks like it
Floyd | might be a vicious animal.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Scary."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: You'd better think up a good story. Something told me that
Floyd | you were up to no good. Nah, don't you try any rough stuff, I already
Floyd | warned you. I watched you; the police are on their way. Breaking open a
Floyd | coffin like that. Eh, I knew you were up to something but I never
Floyd | thought&
Floyd |
Floyd | Collapsed Shack
Floyd | There is a large pile of dead wood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shortwave:
Floyd | If you can hear this transmission try responding by talking into your
Floyd | shortwave
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Crews are doubling their efforts to complete the new bridge, and it is
Floyd | expected to be operational in a few months.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take wood" 		

Floyd | >You have gathered up some of the shack's wood, leaving behind some.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: It's because, because I let him get buried alive and I was
Floyd | ashamed. Let him get buried alive for a measly fifty pounds. Now he's
Floyd | dead.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk into shortwave" 		

Floyd | Mr. Bellywags witnessed the collapse and had this to say: "It was the
Floyd | darndest thing ya ever did see, I saw a man in a car, who not long
Floyd | before had been shopping at my store (off milepost 19 on the northern
Floyd | highway, best deals in town come and check us out), just slide right
Floyd | off the edge.  So I gets outa my car`n look down ta see if`n he was ok.
Floyd | Well sir, let me tell ya what, aint nobody could survive a crash like
Floyd | that is was gruesome!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: Hey, did you come out of a loony bin or something? Now that
Floyd | I get a better look at you, you don't look like no grave robber
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: I'm not, listen..
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: What's he to you this fellow we buried today?
Floyd |

		Duodave asks, "Richard Scary?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Police have identified the car as belonging to Mr. Jeffery Kramer, a
Floyd | local resident, his body was not found in the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Logging Road North
Floyd | This appears to be an old logging road. The road stretches on to the
Floyd | southwest. A massive fallen oak tree blocks the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Nothing, except I'm responsible for his death. I touched him. He's
Floyd | cold& cold as death.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use axe on tree" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use axe" 		

Floyd | >I'm not a rocket scientist, if you want to be more helpful about how I
Floyd | should go about using the axe maybe I can help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: He's only been in the ground a few hours; they don't stay
Floyd | cold like that. Sometimes we get an exhumation order, we have to dig
Floyd | "em up. You'd be surprised how cold they get.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: He is dead isn't he? I brought this mirror with me, there's no
Floyd | breath. Look.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chop tree with axe" 		

Floyd | >the axe is unable to cut a tree this size.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | The local search and rescue, which consists of one retired sea captain,
Floyd | claims that he has searched the forest over and has not found any sign
Floyd | of Mr. Kramer.  Although it should be noted that our local search and
Floyd | rescue has never rescued anyone, and no one has actually witnessed any
Floyd | searches happening.
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "dangit!"
Binder says (to Floyd), "chop wood" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to cut Shack Wood with?
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | A memorial service for the late Mr. Kramer was held today, his widow,
Floyd | Marla, was there and willing to speak with the community on this radio
Floyd | station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >The massive fallen oak tree blocks your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: Hehehe, I don't have to look. He's been in the municipal
Floyd | morgue for two days; he's given a pauper's burial. Now then what's this
Floyd | all about young man. I want to go home. He was dead all right when they
Floyd | buried him.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: But not when the ambulance took him to the morgue. You see I know.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | CARETAKER: You know? Oh was he a relative of yours?
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shortwave:
Floyd | I can tell that you are trying to talk because I'm picking up a carrier
Floyd | wave from you
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: I didn't even know he existed until 2 days ago. I'd been trapped
Floyd | in the streets looking for work. I didn't want to go home. If you can
Floyd | call that one room Lil and I occupy a home. It was still ringing in my
Floyd | ears the things she shouted at me as I left there& (the scene fades
Floyd | out)
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink canteen" 		

Floyd | >Refreshing!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Marla Kramer (or as you know her, Colleen Bitchwitch): "We had only
Floyd | been married for a few months but it was the happiest months of my
Floyd | life, I will miss you dearly Jacob, (Reporter whispering: Jeffery), I
Floyd | mean Jeffery"
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: I've come to the end of my tether. I've pawned everything. Look,
Floyd | look even the wedding ring you slipped on my finger in the church. What
Floyd | did he say, and all thy worldly goods. Ha that's a laugh, you were
Floyd | going to share all your worldly goods were you? Well if you don't get
Floyd | some money or a job I'm walking out on you. Do you hear? I'm walking
Floyd | out on you and I'll go and live with my sister. At least I'll get some
Floyd | warmth and three square meals a day.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Field
Floyd | You are in a large open field with dense forest surrounding it.  You
Floyd | can leave to the west but there are no other exits. You think you saw a
Floyd | rabbit run by, but it was so quick it could have been your imagination.
Floyd | You also see here a trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Aw don't say that Lil. Was it my fault I fell sick and couldn't
Floyd | work in the factory any more. I've tried dear I really have. Everywhere
Floyd | I go they look at me and say no vacancies.
Floyd |
Floyd | What was that?!  Did you hear that?  You are starting to get a little
Floyd | freaked out by the noises of the nocternal wildlife.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x trap" 		

Floyd | >A rudimentary trap which, if left in the field, might catch that
Floyd | wabbit, err... rabbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Not my fault either. I warn you, I can't take much more of this.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Marla Kramer will get on her feet with the help of a life insurance
Floyd | policy from URS insurance which has been paid to her, despite the lack
Floyd | of solid proof of Jeffery's death.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in trap" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Breaking news this hour, the rain storm and flash flood we experienced
Floyd | recently has resulted in the collapse of the old wooden bridge on the
Floyd | southern highway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trap is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: I know honey I know, I'll get something today I promise.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "oh good, night time without our flashlight"
		Binder says, "or maybe that nocternal [sic] is always there"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Should we have put something in the trap?"
		Binder says, "BAIT"
		Binder asks, "acorns?"
		Binder says, "what the hell do rabbits eat"
		djfletch says, "crumbs!"
		Binder asks, "green salad, vinegrette on the side?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We ate the crumbs. We have acorns, berries and mushrooms."
		Binder says, "trailmix, too"
		Binder says, "maybe bunnies are secretly trailmix junkies"
		genericgeekgirl says, "If this doesn't work, I thinkw e're most likely to want that."
		Binder says, "if this catch and cook a bunny is part of an economy, the bait should be something plentiful/renewed"
		Johnny says, "Or shroomheads."
		djfletch says, "I wonder if we could solder with the fire."
		Binder says, "``Shroomhead, this is your new god, a fluffy little bunny FROM HELL'' ``aaaaaa, bad trip, bad trip''"
		djfletch says, "use the coat hanger as an antenna"
		djfletch says, "except it's part of the trap now"
		Binder exclaims (at djfletch), "yeah!"
		Binder asks, "is there a different trap combination or perhaps we can do that BEFORE building a trap?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open shortwave" 		

Floyd | >The backing of the shortwave isn't intended to be opened, if you are
Floyd | to open it up you'll have to tell me how to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: It was a promise I couldn't keep. Pounding the pavement. Watching
Floyd | the dislike and fear in the eyes of the world as I passed by. Fear that
Floyd | one day they might become like me. And then I see him. I was coming to
Floyd | Duke's Lane, nothing on either side except a huge brick wall. He was a
Floyd | short fat little man. Our steps blurred in the quiet thoroughfare.
Floyd | What was he stopping for? Was he taking caution? Did he think me a
Floyd | gangster or something? I suppose I looked like something that had
Floyd | crawled out of a piece of cheese.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "or I guess we could just wait for the trap to spring and hope we can disassemble"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry shortwave open" 		

Floyd | >I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open shortwave with needle" 		

Floyd | >You are unable to break open the backing of The Shortwave using the
Floyd | needle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have smashed open the backing of The Shortwave, revealing a red
Floyd | wire and a black wire.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Crews are doubling their efforts to complete the new bridge, and it is
Floyd | expected to be operational in a few months.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | SHORT FAT MAN: Gasps. Choking sounds.
Floyd |  (the sound of running footsteps)
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >The Field
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open shortwave with needle" 		

Floyd | >You are unable to break open the backing of The Shortwave using the
Floyd | needle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have smashed open the backing of The Shortwave, revealing a red
Floyd | wire and a black wire.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | Crews are doubling their efforts to complete the new bridge, and it is
Floyd | expected to be operational in a few months.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | SHORT FAT MAN: Gasps. Choking sounds.
Floyd |  (the sound of running footsteps)
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "wait, we fail/succeeded?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Just curious. And yes, apparently :P"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x red wire" 		

Floyd | >The red wire is soldered to the circuit board, as well as the antenna
Floyd | post.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Governor, are you all right? He can't be. He's conked out. There
Floyd | doesn't seem to be any breathing. I wonder who he is. He must have
Floyd | something in his pocket. Blimey, look at all this money. Must be fifty
Floyd | quid here at least. Poor swine, what good is his money now? I'd better
Floyd | call a cop.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: (distant) Well if you don't get some money or a job I'm walking
Floyd | out on you. Do you hear? I'm walking out.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "booyay, then"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x black wire" 		

Floyd | >The black wire is soldered to the circuit board, as well as the
Floyd | antenna post.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: There's nothing anyone can do for this poor swine. They'll find
Floyd | him soon enough. What does a guy do in a case like this? Beat it you
Floyd | fool, beat it with the first decent money you've had in months.
Floyd | Somebody will find him. Run!
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | (the sound of running footsteps ... and then ... a door opening)
Floyd |  JOE: Lil.
Floyd |  LIL: Joe, Joe you got some money.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat trailmix" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat trail mix" 		

Floyd | >Yummy!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: That's right Lil, two five pound notes, thirteen one pound notes
Floyd | and the rest in ten bob notes. It all adds up, adds up very nicely,
Floyd | fifty quid in all.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "can I turn off the ordinary radio?"
		Binder says, "ok by me"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess so. But I think we need it to alert people to our presence."
		Binder says, "I think we know the story."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn off radio" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | You switch the radio off.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn on shortwave" 		

Floyd | >That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shortwave:
Floyd | But I'm not receiving any audio
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "We want to make noise."
		Binder says, "oh right"
		Binder says, "the survival book"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It is annoying though."
		djfletch says, "hmm, true"
		Binder asks, "maybe once we succeed in contacting the sea captain, THEN we switch to local broadcast?"
		Binder says, "because right now, everyone believes us dead. we have to alert them afar, first."
		Binder says, "unless you've seen hints there are hikers around who will hear us first."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I don't know."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "What should we bait the trap with?"
		Binder asks, "acorns?"
		Binder asks, "berries?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also, maybe if we just keep going back and forth for a little bit, in and out of the field."
		Binder says, "I guess bunnies would eat barries."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put berries in trap" 		

Floyd | >You put berries into the trap.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | It is pitch black and you can't see a thing.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Field
Floyd | It is pitch black and you can't see a thing.
Floyd | On the shortwave:
Floyd | I am going to take a shot in the dark and assume you are the one on the
Floyd | cliff that has that fire going.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "!!!"
		Binder says, "YAY"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also we suddenly can't see *anything*. Damn."
		Binder says, "It's SO dark."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   Shack Wood
Floyd |   a stash of acorns
Floyd |   mushrooms
Floyd |   pine cones
Floyd |   needles
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (3/4 full)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (1/4 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "let's talk back on shortwave!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can't."
		Binder says, "shoot"
		djfletch says, "we should go back to the fire or they won't find us"
		Binder says, "our flashlight claims to be providing light"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | It is pitch black and you can't see a thing.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flashlight" 		

Floyd | On the shortwave:
Floyd | If so, keep your fire going, I have been think'n about going up there
Floyd | to see what's up with all the smoke
Floyd |
Floyd | >A small flashlight barely projecting any photons at all!
Floyd |
Floyd | The flashlight is currently switched off.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Cave
Floyd | It is pitch black and you can't see a thing.

		Binder says, "despite being off"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Lies. We have a fire."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It should not be pitch black in the cave."
		Binder says, "Oh, I get it. It's because depressed. We're taking a cloud of darkness with us."
		Binder says, "+we're"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		

Floyd | >The firepit is burning, providing heat and a constant upward stream of
Floyd | smoke which hopefully someone will notice. The fire is also smoldering
Floyd | pretty well.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Crap, ruined that one."
		Binder says, "sorry, future transcript archivists"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shout" 		

Floyd | >You shout for help, but did anyone hear?
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "now the radio on?"
		Binder says, "the radio play radio"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn on radio" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Oh Joe hunny. Aye, how did you get this money? You didn't go and
Floyd | do anything silly did you?
Floyd |  JOE: Just like what? Rob a bank? I wouldn't know where to start.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the radio on.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: But, but how did you get it?
Floyd |  JOE: You'll never believe it. Remember I told you when I was in the
Floyd | sanatorium there was this fellow there with the same lung trouble by
Floyd | the name of Ted Brown.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		

Floyd | >You switch on the flashlight but no light comes, it appears that you
Floyd | have depleated the batteries, dejected you have switched off the
Floyd | flashlight again.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Yes
Floyd |  JOE: Well I lent him a quid.
Floyd |  LIL: You lent him a quid? While I was&
Floyd |

		Binder says, "c'moooooon rescue"
		Binder says, "maybe if we saved batteries we could signal at this point"
		djfletch says, "we could go and cut more wood but it seems like a mistake to leave the fire now."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Well I was still drawing my wages wasn't I? We didn't know that
Floyd | the doctor wouldn't let me go back to the factory. Wasn't so bad then.
Floyd |  LIL: All right, what about this Ted Brown?
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Well I meet him in the street see; he says he's been looking for
Floyd | me everywhere, wanted to repay me the quid.
Floyd |  LIL: Go on.
Floyd |  JOE: Well we goes into a pub to have a drink, there was a bookie there
Floyd | and Ted says he has a hot tip, fifty to one. It won Lil, fifty smackers
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You need to find some place suitable to sleep, and something suitable
Floyd | to sleep on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Oh Joe, fifty smackers! Oh I love you!
Floyd |  JOE: Lil went to get some groceries and a couple bottles of beer. I
Floyd | sat on the bed and had a further look at the wallet. Having taken the
Floyd | money out I thought it'd be empty. There were two pockets both with
Floyd | plastic windows. The first held a card that said Harold Maxsted, Twenty
Floyd | Six Fairly Street, Ornsby. Then I looked at the second plastic window.
Floyd | There were strange words printed on a white card. It said: I am not
Floyd | dead, I a subject to a form of Cataleptic Illness which may appear to
Floyd | cause death. If I am found please inform Doctor Alfred Miller, Ornsby,
Floyd | 6641.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >the watch reads 10:10 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: No, No it can't be. Not dead. Cataleptic. What have I done? What
Floyd | have I done? They'll think he's, I must telephone. But Lil, she'll
Floyd | wonder where I've gone. I've given her all my money.
Floyd |  (the sound of a door opening)
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Here all right, I got a bit. Take these bottles from me will you?
Floyd | Joe, what is it?
Floyd |  JOE: What time is it Lil?
Floyd |  LIL: I don't know, the pub's just opened. I'd say about sixish, why?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read chapter one" 		

Floyd | > Chapter One - Shelters
Floyd |
Floyd |  It can take a long time to make a good shelter.  Afterwards you will
Floyd | want to make a fire and that will take time as well.  If you don't
Floyd | think you have enough time to pull it off, you should try to find a
Floyd | ready-made shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Quick and dirty shelters include: A cave, a hole (if you have a shovel
Floyd | you can make one) it's not pretty but it will keep the wind off of you,
Floyd | pointless in the rain though, or a hollowed out tree (as good as a
Floyd | cave, but smaller).
Floyd |
Floyd |  If you are ready to try to make a shelter you will need some
Floyd | materials.  Aside from a roof to keep rain off of you, you should
Floyd | consider what you will sleep on.  You will want some place dry, and to
Floyd | make it difficult for insects to get to you.  Some boards raised up by
Floyd | some stones might do the trick, although some creepy crawlies will
Floyd | manage to get up the stones and around the boards it at least makes it
Floyd | diffcult.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Flying insects can be kept at bay by the smoke of a nearby campfire
Floyd | just outside of your sleeping area, which you'll want to have anyway
Floyd | for your own warmth.  See Chapter Three for information about fires.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The simpliest shelter is made by using a low-hanging tree branch as
Floyd | the roof support and leaning logs against it.  Then fasten the tarp or
Floyd | other covering to those logs.  If you don't have any covering you can
Floyd | use branches from pine trees, cut them off with a knife and tie each
Floyd | branch to your logs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Give me ten bob. Do you have any change? I need some silver. I
Floyd | have to telephone. I won't be long.
Floyd |  LIL: What is it?
Floyd |  JOE: I just have to telephone someone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: You're not going gambling are you? You haven't got the bug? You're
Floyd | not betting on tomorrow's races or anything like that are you Joe?
Floyd | There are all those bills to be paid
Floyd |  JOE: I know Love, I know. No I'm not gambling but I need it please.
Floyd | I'll be back in a little while. It's just that. Please Lil.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read chapter four" 		

Floyd | > Chapter Four - Rescue
Floyd |
Floyd |  Rescue depends on one simple principal: You coming on contact with
Floyd | others!
Floyd |
Floyd |  This can be achieved in one of two ways, and it is best to try both as
Floyd | much as possible.
Floyd |
Floyd |  First, try to make yourself visible as much as possible.  Try
Floyd | arranging rocks in the form of an arrow in the direction of your
Floyd | travel.  This will not only help others find you but should keep you
Floyd | from running around in circles.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Keeping a fire going is essential, fires produce smoke and smoke may
Floyd | be the only sign of your existance that's visible over the tree-line.
Floyd | A smokey fire will greatly enhance your odds of being rescued.  Once
Floyd | you have a fire going put some smoldering material on the fire, such as
Floyd | dry leaves, which don't burn well but do cause a lot of smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Of course, it would be ideal if you could simply talk to civilization.
Floyd | Cell phones are usually not useable in remote areas however shortwave
Floyd | radios may be helpful.  Small portable radios may not transmit very
Floyd | far, especially when their batteries are weak or they have ineffective
Floyd | antennas.  But there are things you can do to increase the transmition
Floyd | radius: If you could break open such a radio and solder on some other
Floyd | kind of antenna (such as a copper wire) to the antenna leads then
Floyd | perhaps you could make yourself heard.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Doing these things will increase your chances of being seen but they
Floyd | aren't a guarantee.  You should try to find civilization rather than
Floyd | simply waiting to be rescued.  If you see a source of water, follow it,
Floyd | towns and cities are always formed along rivers and small mountain
Floyd | streams often flow into rivers.  Certainly if you see any power lines
Floyd | then following them is a good bet, however they can go on for many
Floyd | miles without entering a town.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: All right. Here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | (Banging noises)
Floyd |  LIL: Joe!
Floyd |  (the sound of a door opening)
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "we could arrange the rocks into an arrow"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "What rocks, though?"
		Binder says, "the ones we saw in a room"
		djfletch says, "the head-sized rocks"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We saw the head-sized stones, and we can't move them."
		Binder says, "the pile of rocks"
		Binder says, "hm"
		djfletch says, "we couldn't take them but maybe we can roll them or something"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe. I tried either moving or pushing. Maybe just "arrange"?"
		djfletch says, "really there would be lots of wire in our car to make antennas with"
		djfletch says, "I'm not sure if we can go back up to it - don't think we've tried."
		djfletch says, "probably nothing there though"
		Binder says, "they found the car according to radio which means we can't reach it"
		Binder says, "probably"
		Binder asks, "like, wouldn't they have towed it to the impound lot for hand off to insurance?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh. I wonder if it would have let us just sit in the car until they came and found us."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we were thirsty, though."
		Binder says, "yeah, the game is goading us along pretty well"
		Binder says, "there's definitely an on-rails-ness to where we go"
		djfletch says, "I'm gonna see if I can roll rocks."
		Binder exclaims, "ok!"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Mr. Bellywags witnessed the collapse and had this to say: "It was the
Floyd | darndest thing ya ever did see, I saw a man in a car, who not long
Floyd | before had been shopping at my store (off milepost 19 on the northern
Floyd | highway, best deals in town come and check us out), just slide right
Floyd | off the edge.  So I gets outa my car`n look down ta see if`n he was ok.
Floyd | Well sir, let me tell ya what, aint nobody could survive a crash like
Floyd | that is was gruesome!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: It's all right love.
Floyd |  (the sound of a door closing)
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Would I be too late with the phone call? Would they bury this poor
Floyd | guy without knowing he was a cataleptic? Thinking he was dead.
Floyd |  (The sound of change going into payphone and dialing)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | It is pitch black and you can't see a thing.
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: This would be the number of the doctor in the wallet.
Floyd |  (The sound of a phone ringing)
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Police have identified the car as belonging to Mr. Jeffery Kramer, a
Floyd | local resident, his body was not found in the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | New Forest
Floyd | It is pitch black and you can't see a thing.
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | MAN'S VOICE: Hello
Floyd |  JOE: Can I speak to Dr. Miller please?
Floyd |  MAN'S VOICE: Dr. Miller has gone abroad he's been away for the past
Floyd | six weeks.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Abroad, oh no. Have you taken over his practice sir?
Floyd |  MAN'S VOICE: No, no I'm not a medical man but if you're in need of a
Floyd | doctor there must be plenty&
Floyd |
Floyd | The Brook
Floyd | It is pitch black and you can't see a thing.
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: No, No it isn't that. You don't know which hospital Dr. Miller was
Floyd | at?
Floyd |  MAN'S VOICE: I'm afraid I can't help you. I must go, my wife is
Floyd | shouting, dinner is on the table.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd | >You drink rain water and feel refreshed.
Floyd |  You can also FILL your canteen with water so that you can carry it
Floyd | with you.

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | The local search and rescue, which consists of one retired sea captain,
Floyd | claims that he has searched the forest over and has not found any sign
Floyd | of Mr. Kramer.  Although it should be noted that our local search and
Floyd | rescue has never rescued anyone, and no one has actually witnessed any
Floyd | searches happening.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hillside
Floyd | It is pitch black and you can't see a thing.
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: I'm sorry. Thank you.
Floyd |  JOE: And then another thought seeped into my brain. Under ground, a
Floyd | long wooden box and a man being buried, being buried alive and a shovel
Floyd | heaping earth on the wooden boards.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x car" 		

Floyd | >An old but trusty car, it has only left you stranded once but you find
Floyd | it difficult to remember that incident as it hasn't occured yet. On the
Floyd | back of the car is a bumper sticker.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | (The sound of flipping pages)
Floyd |  JOE: There must be a Maxsted in the telephone directory.
Floyd |  JOE: There was, fourteen Maxsteds, everyone alive and bad tempered.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | MAXSTED: No I have no relatives who suffer from a cataleptic illness.
Floyd | Perhaps there are a few other Maxsteds in the book, try them.
Floyd |  JOE: I have, you're Mr. Zacharia Maxsted, you're the last on the list.
Floyd |  MAXSTED: Well I can't help you.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "still here"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: What now? Do I go along to the police and say, Look I stole a
Floyd | man's wallet, someone might be shoving him into six foot of earth. What
Floyd | do I do? I decided to sleep on it. Sleep? That's a laugh.
Floyd |  JOE:(in his sleep) Uh, buried alive. Love you Lil. Love. Please,
Floyd | pinching white..
Floyd |
Floyd | The Brook
Floyd | It is pitch black and you can't see a thing.
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | HAROLD MAXSTED: They're putting me in a wooden box and its your fault
Floyd | Joe Alish. I'm struggling for breath. They're going to bury me, bury me
Floyd | deep. Not deep enough Joe. Get me out of this or I will make you
Floyd | suffer, here on earth and in the beyond.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | ADVERTISMENT: Get Three Fives. Get the Taste. Three Fives by State
Floyd | Express. Get the taste of international success. The taste that's
Floyd | uniquely Three Fives. Only when no expense is spared in its making can
Floyd | a cigarette taste so light, so smooth, so satisfying. Three Fives. Get
Floyd | the taste. The taste that State Express has created for you. The taste
Floyd | that has made Three Fives the king size cigarette of international
Floyd | success. Get Three Fives. Get the taste.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff
Floyd | It is pitch black and you can't see a thing.
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | A memorial service for the late Mr. Kramer was held today, his widow,
Floyd | Marla, was there and willing to speak with the community on this radio
Floyd | station.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "shoot, no light"
		djfletch says, "yeah"
		Binder says, "we need to have done that during the day or saved batteries"
		Binder says, "i fear we are unwinnable"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | Marla Kramer (or as you know her, Colleen Bitchwitch): "We had only
Floyd | been married for a few months but it was the happiest months of my
Floyd | life, I will miss you dearly Jacob, (Reporter whispering: Jeffery), I
Floyd | mean Jeffery"
Floyd |
Floyd | An Overgrown Trail
Floyd | It is pitch black and you can't see a thing.
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | NARRATOR: Well, well, well. Joe Alish had better do something about it
Floyd | pretty soon. Otherwise the poor unfortunate cataleptic gentlemen will
Floyd | be stiff with the cold. But let us see what he does do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exhausted you pass out.  Cold, hungry, thirsty, and still shaken up
Floyd | from the accident you have a horrible night's sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | It certainly wasn't the kind of sleep you're used to, but it did you
Floyd | some good anyway.  A new day has arrived, maybe you will be rescued
Floyd | this day.

		djfletch says, "oops"
		Binder says, "yay, passing out"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cliff
Floyd | You are standing at the base of a cliff.  At the top of the cliff is
Floyd | the highway you were driving on.  There appears to be no way to climb
Floyd | this cliff. A brook is coming out of a opening at the base of the cliff
Floyd | and flows southwest.  There is also forest to the south. A few
Floyd | head-sized stones are here also.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun is once again shining brightly.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "arrange stones" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "roll stones" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "make arrow" 		

Floyd | >I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "form arrow" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "combine stones" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to combine stones with?
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "combine stones with arrow" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "surely we have caught a rabbit by now"
Binder says (to Floyd), "combine stones withs tones" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "combine stones with stones" 		

Floyd | >How can you combine things you aren't even holding?
Floyd |

		Binder says, "ok, trapcheck is fine by me"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "push stones" 		

Floyd | >You have no compelling reason to be pushing around stones at this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | An Overgrown Trail
Floyd | You are on an overgrown trail.  From here you can go north, and
Floyd | southwest. You see an old moss covered fallen tree here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | New Forest
Floyd | This is a fairly new forest, the trees here are relatively young and
Floyd | small.  You can see the tops of much older and taller trees to the
Floyd | south.  You can also go just about any other direction other than west
Floyd | or east.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | You have climbed a small hill.  It is tall enough to see over the young
Floyd | trees but too small to see over the tall trees in the old growth forest
Floyd | to the south.  From here you can see a cliff (which you were driving
Floyd | on) to the north, a waterfall to the northwest, and possibly an old
Floyd | trail to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can get off the hill by going north or south.  It appears that
Floyd | there is a path around this hill to either side (west and east) but
Floyd | there's no way down to those paths from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Field
Floyd | You are in a large open field with dense forest surrounding it.  You
Floyd | can leave to the west but there are no other exits. A rabbit has been
Floyd | caught in the trap. In a trap is berries.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "aha"
		Binder says, "maybe we will have caught a smoothie with our berries bait"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get rabbit" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "YAY BUNNY"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get berries" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get trap" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Behold the mighty hunter."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Cave
Floyd | This is a small cave, it doesn't go anywhere.  Also if you manage to
Floyd | start a fire in here the stone walls should radiate the heat back at
Floyd | you. A rocky slab is the only part of the floor of the cave that is
Floyd | raised up out of the muck and mud. A grizzly bear is sleeping here, on
Floyd | the rocky slab. A firepit is here, unlit.
Floyd |

		Binder says, ">survive for months on bunnies, keeping the fire going"
		djfletch says, "oh dear"
		Binder says, "UNLIT"
		djfletch says, "BEAR"
		Binder says, ">undo undo undo"
		djfletch says, "we can restore, I don't think we did much except passing out"
		Binder asks, "was there something in survival about what to do with bears?"
		Binder asks, "poison it with mushrooms?"
		djfletch says, "not sure"
		djfletch says, "maybe they stay away if you keep the fire going"
		Binder says, ">combine red wire and black wire to make taser; apply taser to bear"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "give rabbit to bear" 		

Floyd | >The Grizzly Bear doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "wake bear" 		

Floyd | >(Not quite seeing the wisdom of this action, but okay...)
Floyd | You gently nudge the bear and it begins to stir.  An eye of startlement
Floyd | is now gazing at you, acompanied by a low growl.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no time to stop and try listening to The Shortwave!  The
Floyd | grizzly bear catches up with you and attacks you viciously.  You
Floyd | thought a death like this would hurt more but apparently pain doesn't
Floyd | set in until after the fact and in this case there is no "after the
Floyd | fact" for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have made a hungry bear's day.  You have made a greedy
Floyd | woman's day.  You have failed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 16 out of a possible 42, in 756 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		Binder says, "this isn't a MOB bear"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | > The Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		Binder says, "wow the auto listen to shortwave kills us"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably shouldn't wake the bear. Just saying :)"
		Binder says, "totally do not wake the bear"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Was there anywhere else suitable for shelter?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Although it'll be difficult to start a new fire without lint or twigs."
		djfletch says, "the book had a thing about putting branches on rocks to sleep on"
		djfletch says, "also the hollow tree"
Binder mm hollow tree 		
Binder ilac 		djfletch says, "or we could restore and try keeping the fire going"
		djfletch says, "cut some more wood before nighttime"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh, did it go out?"
		djfletch says, "yeah"
		djfletch says, "or maybe the bear put it out"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a trap
Floyd |   berries
Floyd |   a rabbit
Floyd |   Shack Wood
Floyd |   a stash of acorns
Floyd |   mushrooms
Floyd |   pine cones
Floyd |   needles
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (3/4 full)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (1/4 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x thirst" 		

Floyd | >You feel you have enough strength for another 330 minutes.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "oh good"
		djfletch says, "the needles and pine cones might make a new fire"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cut trees" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cut branches" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | You have climbed a small hill.  It is tall enough to see over the young
Floyd | trees but too small to see over the tall trees in the old growth forest
Floyd | to the south.  From here you can see a cliff (which you were driving
Floyd | on) to the north, a waterfall to the northwest, and possibly an old
Floyd | trail to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can get off the hill by going north or south.  It appears that
Floyd | there is a path around this hill to either side (west and east) but
Floyd | there's no way down to those paths from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | New Forest
Floyd | This is a fairly new forest, the trees here are relatively young and
Floyd | small.  You can see the tops of much older and taller trees to the
Floyd | south.  You can also go just about any other direction other than west
Floyd | or east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shortwave:
Floyd | ...and I can see from here that the bridge was taken out by that
Floyd | down-pour!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cut trees" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cut wood" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to cut Shack Wood with?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a trap
Floyd |   berries
Floyd |   a rabbit
Floyd |   Shack Wood
Floyd |   a stash of acorns
Floyd |   mushrooms
Floyd |   pine cones
Floyd |   needles
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (3/4 full)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (1/4 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shortwave:
Floyd | (static)
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "huh, I though we burned the shack wood"
		djfletch says, "must be more"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | You have climbed a small hill.  It is tall enough to see over the young
Floyd | trees but too small to see over the tall trees in the old growth forest
Floyd | to the south.  From here you can see a cliff (which you were driving
Floyd | on) to the north, a waterfall to the northwest, and possibly an old
Floyd | trail to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can get off the hill by going north or south.  It appears that
Floyd | there is a path around this hill to either side (west and east) but
Floyd | there's no way down to those paths from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Hollowed Out Tree
Floyd | You are in a large tree which seems to be living healthily despite the
Floyd | fact that the first 7 feet or so off the ground is hollow.  This place
Floyd | might serve as an okay shelter but for the fact that the ground is wet
Floyd | and mucky.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "make firepit" 		

Floyd | >Okay, you have put together a nice little firepit in which you can put
Floyd | combustible materials.  You will then need to light the fire with
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put needles in firepit" 		

Floyd | >You've thrown needles into the firepit, it won't catch fire but it
Floyd | will help the fire smoke more and maybe someone will spot the smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put cones in firepit" 		

Floyd | >You've thrown pine cones into the firepit, it won't catch fire but it
Floyd | will help the fire smoke more and maybe someone will spot the smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a trap
Floyd |   berries
Floyd |   a rabbit
Floyd |   Shack Wood
Floyd |   a stash of acorns
Floyd |   mushrooms
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (3/4 full)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (1/4 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put paper in firepit" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put sheckly book in firepit" 		

Floyd | >the Sheckly Book isn't something you should burn, trust me.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "maybe we can't make another fire then"
		Binder asks, "burn money?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put cash in firepit" 		

Floyd | >$179.80 in cash isn't something you should burn, trust me.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "dangit"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get all from firepit" 		

Floyd | >pine cones: Taken.
Floyd | needles: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "stupid bear, stupid passing out"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "drink canteen" 		

Floyd | >Refreshing!
Floyd |

		
IfMaster arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		djfletch says, "but, we still had more shack wood, so even though we can't cut the trees we might be able to keep the fire going"
		IfMaster asks, "What game are you guys playing?"
		djfletch says, "also there might be other places to cut the trees, but I thought the new forest was the obvious one."
		djfletch says (to IfMaster), ""My Girlfriend's An Evil Bitch""
		Binder says (to IfMaster), "And then YOU say 'yes, but what are you playing?'"
		djfletch asks, "who wants to restore?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure."
		Binder raises his hand to vote aye.
djfletch says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >The Field
Floyd | It is pitch black and you can't see a thing.
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   Shack Wood
Floyd |   a stash of acorns
Floyd |   mushrooms
Floyd |   berries
Floyd |   pine cones
Floyd |   needles
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (3/4 full)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (1/2 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | SHORT FAT MAN: Gasps. Choking sounds.
Floyd |  (the sound of running footsteps)
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Governor, are you all right? He can't be. He's conked out. There
Floyd | doesn't seem to be any breathing. I wonder who he is. He must have
Floyd | something in his pocket. Blimey, look at all this money. Must be fifty
Floyd | quid here at least. Poor swine, what good is his money now? I'd better
Floyd | call a cop.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: (distant) Well if you don't get some money or a job I'm walking
Floyd | out on you. Do you hear? I'm walking out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | It is pitch black and you can't see a thing.
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: There's nothing anyone can do for this poor swine. They'll find
Floyd | him soon enough. What does a guy do in a case like this? Beat it you
Floyd | fool, beat it with the first decent money you've had in months.
Floyd | Somebody will find him. Run!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | (the sound of running footsteps ... and then ... a door opening)
Floyd |  JOE: Lil.
Floyd |  LIL: Joe, Joe you got some money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cave
Floyd | It is pitch black and you can't see a thing.
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: That's right Lil, two five pound notes, thirteen one pound notes
Floyd | and the rest in ten bob notes. It all adds up, adds up very nicely,
Floyd | fifty quid in all.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		

Floyd | >The firepit is burning, providing heat and a constant upward stream of
Floyd | smoke which hopefully someone will notice. The fire is also smoldering
Floyd | pretty well.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Oh Joe hunny. Aye, how did you get this money? You didn't go and
Floyd | do anything silly did you?
Floyd |  JOE: Just like what? Rob a bank? I wouldn't know where to start.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: But, but how did you get it?
Floyd |  JOE: You'll never believe it. Remember I told you when I was in the
Floyd | sanatorium there was this fellow there with the same lung trouble by
Floyd | the name of Ted Brown.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You need to find some place suitable to sleep, and something suitable
Floyd | to sleep on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Yes
Floyd |  JOE: Well I lent him a quid.
Floyd |  LIL: You lent him a quid? While I was&
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sleep on coat" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to sleep.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >the watch reads 9:36 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Well I was still drawing my wages wasn't I? We didn't know that
Floyd | the doctor wouldn't let me go back to the factory. Wasn't so bad then.
Floyd |  LIL: All right, what about this Ted Brown?
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: Well I meet him in the street see; he says he's been looking for
Floyd | me everywhere, wanted to repay me the quid.
Floyd |  LIL: Go on.
Floyd |  JOE: Well we goes into a pub to have a drink, there was a bookie there
Floyd | and Ted says he has a hot tip, fifty to one. It won Lil, fifty smackers
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen to shortwave" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Oh Joe, fifty smackers! Oh I love you!
Floyd |  JOE: Lil went to get some groceries and a couple bottles of beer. I
Floyd | sat on the bed and had a further look at the wallet. Having taken the
Floyd | money out I thought it'd be empty. There were two pockets both with
Floyd | plastic windows. The first held a card that said Harold Maxsted, Twenty
Floyd | Six Fairly Street, Ornsby. Then I looked at the second plastic window.
Floyd | There were strange words printed on a white card. It said: I am not
Floyd | dead, I a subject to a form of Cataleptic Illness which may appear to
Floyd | cause death. If I am found please inform Doctor Alfred Miller, Ornsby,
Floyd | 6641.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get on slab" 		

Floyd | >On the radio:
Floyd | JOE: No, No it can't be. Not dead. Cataleptic. What have I done? What
Floyd | have I done? They'll think he's, I must telephone. But Lil, she'll
Floyd | wonder where I've gone. I've given her all my money.
Floyd |  (the sound of a door opening)
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the rocky slab.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the radio:
Floyd | LIL: Here all right, I got a bit. Take these bottles from me will you?
Floyd | Joe, what is it?
Floyd |  JOE: What time is it Lil?
Floyd |  LIL: I don't know, the pub's just opened. I'd say about sixish, why?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >It certainly wasn't the kind of sleep you're used to, but it did you
Floyd | some good anyway.  A new day has arrived, maybe you will be rescued
Floyd | this day.
Floyd | On the shortwave:
Floyd | But I'm not receiving any audio
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun is once again shining brightly.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "ooh getting on the slab worked"
		Binder exclaims, "yay!"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		

Floyd | >The firepit is not doing you any good right now, it's unlit.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "noooo, unlit"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >The Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		Binder says, "at least that avoided a bear"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put wood on fire" 		

Floyd | >Shack Wood won't help the fire get any smokier.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "so maybe it's okay to let it go out if we can relight?"
		Binder says, "with the stuff we have in inventory"
		Binder says, "I think last time we couldn't because of bear threat."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light firepit" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to ignite the fire with?
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I don't think we have any tinder."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light firepit with lighter" 		

Floyd | >You find it impossible to light the fire, perhaps you need to add some
Floyd | tinder, something that will ignite easily.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Right."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   Shack Wood
Floyd |   a stash of acorns
Floyd |   mushrooms
Floyd |   berries
Floyd |   pine cones
Floyd |   needles
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (3/4 full)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (1/2 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a calendar
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |

		
IfMaster goes home. 		djfletch says, "the needles and pine cones said they wouldn't work"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Needles or pine cones, maybe."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put needles in firepit" 		

Floyd | >You've thrown needles into the firepit, it won't catch fire but it
Floyd | will help the fire smoke more and maybe someone will spot the smoke.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Drat."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get needles" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put crafting in fire" 		

Floyd | >the crafting book isn't something you should burn, trust me.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put calendar in fire" 		

Floyd | >You've thrown the calendar (as kindling) into the firepit.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "aha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We need tinder, though."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Both, probably."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But still that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chop wood with axe" 		

Floyd | >You use your axe to cut up Shack Wood into small sticks which should
Floyd | serve as kindling.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chop sticks with axe" 		

Floyd | >You use your axe to cut up small sticks into a small pile of wood
Floyd | shavings which should serve as tinder.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go."
		djfletch says, "nice"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The survival guide mentioned it."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put shavings in fire" 		

Floyd | >You've thrown wood shavings (as tinder) into the firepit.
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "brilliant!"
		Binder says, "we are such good survivalists"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put wood in fire" 		

Floyd | >You've thrown wood shavings (as tinder) into the firepit.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >The Cave (on the rocky slab)
Floyd | This is a small cave, it doesn't go anywhere.  Also if you manage to
Floyd | start a fire in here the stone walls should radiate the heat back at
Floyd | you. A firepit is here, unlit. In the firepit are wood shavings and
Floyd | calendar.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put shack wood in fire" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "did that use it up? we can probably get some more."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >(first getting off the rocky slab)
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Collapsed Shack
Floyd | There is a large pile of dead wood here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get wood" 		

Floyd | >You have gathered up some of the shack's wood, leaving behind some.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Cave
Floyd | This is a small cave, it doesn't go anywhere.  Also if you manage to
Floyd | start a fire in here the stone walls should radiate the heat back at
Floyd | you. A firepit is here, unlit. A rocky slab is the only part of the
Floyd | floor of the cave that is raised up out of the muck and mud. A grizzly
Floyd | bear is sleeping here, on the rocky slab. In the firepit are wood
Floyd | shavings and calendar.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x shack wood" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing special about Shack Wood.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "we got a bear again"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
		Binder says, "was wondering if it would quantify it like it did when we examined thirst"
		Binder exclaims, "son of a!"
		djfletch says, "let's light the fire anyway and see what happens"
		Binder says, "ok"
		djfletch says, "put shack wood in fire"
		Binder says, "fear fire, BEAR"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put shack wood in fire" 		

Floyd | >You've thrown Shack Wood (as primary fuel) into the firepit.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "light fire" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to ignite the fire with?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "lighter" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "light fire with lighter" 		

Floyd | >You ignite the firepit with the cigarette lighter.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >The Cave
Floyd | This is a small cave, it doesn't go anywhere.  Also if you manage to
Floyd | start a fire in here the stone walls should radiate the heat back at
Floyd | you. A rocky slab is the only part of the floor of the cave that is
Floyd | raised up out of the muck and mud. A grizzly bear is sleeping here, on
Floyd | the rocky slab. A firepit is here, buring brightly.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put needles on fire" 		

Floyd | >Okay you put needles on the firepit and it seems to be smoldering,
Floyd | causing a lot more smoke.  Good that should increase your visibility
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "that's very nearly a Metallica chorus"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Field
Floyd | You are in a large open field with dense forest surrounding it.  You
Floyd | can leave to the west but there are no other exits. A rabbit has been
Floyd | caught in the trap. You also see here a trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get rabbit" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "drink canteen" 		

Floyd | >Refreshing!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Cave
Floyd | This is a small cave, it doesn't go anywhere.  Also if you manage to
Floyd | start a fire in here the stone walls should radiate the heat back at
Floyd | you. A rocky slab is the only part of the floor of the cave that is
Floyd | raised up out of the muck and mud. A grizzly bear is sleeping here, on
Floyd | the rocky slab. A firepit is here, buring brightly.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cook rabbit" 		

Floyd | >There is no need to cook that

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat rabbit raw" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to eat the rabbit.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "boo, wanna cook a rabbit"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat rabbit" 		

Floyd | >He's plainly inedible.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "skin rabbit" 		

Floyd | >(with the axe)
Floyd | It would be too cruel to skin the rabbit alive!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kill rabbit" 		

Floyd | >You have quickly, and painlessly, snapped the neck of the rabbit, it's
Floyd | dead now.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "skin rabbit" 		

Floyd | >(with the axe)
Floyd | It was a messy job but you have two new things to show for it: Meat and
Floyd | Fur!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cook rabbit" 		

Floyd | >Which do you mean, rabbit fur or raw rabbit meat?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cook rabbit meat" 		

Floyd | >Man that looks good!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat rabbit" 		

Floyd | >Which do you mean, cooked rabbit meat or rabbit fur?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat rabbit meat" 		

Floyd | >You have eaten cooked rabbit meat and feel a bit energized.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >The Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		Binder says, "yum, meaty"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not sure if we need to eat it right now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hunger" 		

Floyd | >You feel you have enough energy for another 295 minutes.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rabbit fur" 		

Floyd | >This rabbit fur would make a nice cap to keep your head warm.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear rabbit fur" 		

Floyd | >You'll have to stitch it into a cap first.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "The yarn!"
		djfletch says, "I still don't know how we're going to get rescued."
		genericgeekgirl says, "That's what it was for. Damn."
		djfletch says, "Either we need to solder something somehow, or maybe there's some timing thing with making smoke or making noise when you hear the rescuers on the shortwave."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "They totally said they were going to come check it out.. and then, didn't?"
		djfletch says, "yeah, seems like that"
		djfletch says, "unless being two rooms away stopped them finding us"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		djfletch says, "maybe we just keep on surviving for another day and they get to us eventually"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe.."
		Binder says, "grueling"
		Binder says, "this is like a room escape puzzle and the room is 'outdoors'"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "give rabbit to bear" 		

Floyd | >Which do you mean, cooked rabbit meat or rabbit fur?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "give cooked rabbit to bear" 		

Floyd | >The Grizzly Bear doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		Binder says, ">build bigger trap; put rabbit meat in trap; wait; eat bear"
		djfletch says, "ha"
		djfletch says, "if we made friends with the bear, he could lift us over the big tree trunk"
		Binder says, "ladies and gentlemen, why I don't write IF"
		djfletch says, "then he could kill our girlfriend"
		Binder says, "I told you guys, this is the origin story for Grizly Adams! This is Gentle Ben. We just need to domesticate him! With a taser."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
		Johnny says, "You'd need a special taser."
		Johnny says, "Bear-grade."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "solder shortwave" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   cooked rabbit meat
Floyd |   rabbit fur
Floyd |   a stash of acorns
Floyd |   mushrooms
Floyd |   berries
Floyd |   pine cones
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (1/2 full)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (1/2 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "combine tire iron with shortwave" 		

Floyd | >You can't combine those two things.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "did we disassemble the trap?"
		djfletch says, "no"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		Binder asks, "giving us back the hanger?"

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Field
Floyd | You are in a large open field with dense forest surrounding it.  You
Floyd | can leave to the west but there are no other exits. You also see here a
Floyd | trap.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get trap" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get hanger" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "disassemble trap" 		

Floyd | >Okay you have disassembled the trap into it's component parts; vines
Floyd | and metal coat hanger.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "phew"
		djfletch says, "excellent"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Cave
Floyd | This is a small cave, it doesn't go anywhere.  Also if you manage to
Floyd | start a fire in here the stone walls should radiate the heat back at
Floyd | you. A rocky slab is the only part of the floor of the cave that is
Floyd | raised up out of the muck and mud. A grizzly bear is sleeping here, on
Floyd | the rocky slab. A firepit is here, buring brightly.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "maybe we can hold it to the radio or something to boost our range?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "open shortwave" 		

Floyd | >The backing of the shortwave isn't intended to be opened, if you are
Floyd | to open it up you'll have to tell me how to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "how did we do that before?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open shortwave with needle" 		

Floyd | >You are unable to break open the backing of The Shortwave using the
Floyd | needle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have smashed open the backing of The Shortwave, revealing a red
Floyd | wire and a black wire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "we used the needle"
		Binder says, "yes, that"
		Binder says, "we failsucceed"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "combine hanger with red wire" 		

Floyd | >How can you combine things you aren't even holding?
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x red wire" 		

Floyd | >The red wire is soldered to the circuit board, as well as the antenna
Floyd | post.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "eat before our belly wakes the bear!"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat rabbit" 		

Floyd | >Which do you mean, cooked rabbit meat or rabbit fur?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat cooked rabbit" 		

Floyd | >You have eaten cooked rabbit meat and feel a bit energized.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x black wire" 		

Floyd | >The black wire is soldered to the circuit board, as well as the
Floyd | antenna post.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get red wire" 		

Floyd | >the red wire is firmly soldered to the post, you'll not be able to
Floyd | just rip it off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "aha, melt the red wire?"
		Binder asks, "heat it up with a tire iron poker?"
		Limax says, "Game'"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "melt red wire" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "solder red wire" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		Limax asks, "Game's still going on?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unsolder red wire" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to unsolder the red wire with?
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "that is, put tire iron in fire, and then melt the red?"
Limax arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heat needle" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put needle in fire" 		

Floyd | >Holding the needle to the hot charcoal, it is now heated.  Whatever
Floyd | you're going to do, do it fast because your fingers are burning right
Floyd | about now!
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unsolder red wire with needle" 		

Floyd | >In an instant the solid metal blob of solder melts into liquid, you
Floyd | seize the opportunity to yank the red wire out from the post.
Floyd | And just in time, the needle has cooled.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "unsolder is a verb but solder isn't?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
		Binder says, "that's correct, I guess we just need a loose wire"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Erm, that was to Limax. But apparently so."
		Binder says, ". o O (waaaay ahead of you)"
		Limax says, "Bizarre"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We probably need to unsolder both and twist them around the hanger."
		Binder says, "or try with just the one"
		Binder says, "it was the one hinting it needed unsoldering"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x black wire" 		

Floyd | >The black wire is soldered to the circuit board, as well as the
Floyd | antenna post.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x red wire" 		

Floyd | >The red wire is soldered to the circuit board.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Only after you tried to get it, though."
		Binder says, "oh, I was misremembering"
		Binder says, "oh, right"
		Binder says, "I'm wrong, you're right."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "drink canteen" 		

Floyd | >Refreshing!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "attach hanger to red wire" 		

Floyd | >You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "combine hanger with red wire" 		

Floyd | >How can you combine things you aren't even holding?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get red wire" 		

Floyd | >the red wire is not soldered to the post but it is to the circuit
Floyd | board, you'd better keep it that way.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I think I just found my xyzzy nominee for ... anything cool. This is really a gruelling sense of survival roomescape fiction."
		Binder says, "is experiencing mild panic just from the game"
		Binder ilap
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put hanger in fire" 		

Floyd | >Holding the metal coat hanger to the hot charcoal, it is now heated.
Floyd | Whatever you're going to do, do it fast because your fingers are
Floyd | burning right about now!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put hanger on red wire" 		

Floyd | >Putting things on the red wire would achieve nothing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "solder hanger to red wire" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "combine?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "combine hanger with shortwave" 		

Floyd | >You can't combine those two things.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "dangit"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "combine hanger with red wire" 		

Floyd | >How can you combine things you aren't even holding?
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "get red wire" 		

Floyd | >the red wire is not soldered to the post but it is to the circuit
Floyd | board, you'd better keep it that way.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "ok, unsolder black, I guess"
		djfletch says, "yeah, can't think what else to try"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put needle in fire" 		

Floyd | >Holding the needle to the hot charcoal, it is now heated.  Whatever
Floyd | you're going to do, do it fast because your fingers are burning right
Floyd | about now!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "unsolder black wire" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to unsolder the black wire with?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "needle" 		

Floyd | >In an instant the solid metal blob of solder melts into liquid, you
Floyd | seize the opportunity to yank the black wire out from the post.
Floyd | And just in time, the needle has cooled.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get antenna" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put hanger in shortwave" 		

Floyd | >That can't contain things.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x shortwave" 		

Floyd | >A hand-held shortwave radio with a small antenna. The small, and
Floyd | pretty much useless, antenna extends only a few inches. It goes into a
Floyd | post at the top of the radio. Inside the radio, under the post, you see
Floyd | red wire and black wire
Floyd |
Floyd | The Shortwave is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shortwave:
Floyd | I am going to take a shot in the dark and assume you are the one on the
Floyd | cliff that has that fire going.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "hey it's working without an antenna!"
Binder says (to Floyd), "combine hangar and shortwave" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "tie red wire to hanger" 		

Floyd | >You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "attach red wire to hanger" 		

Floyd | >You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x post" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put hanger in fire" 		

Floyd | >Holding the metal coat hanger to the hot charcoal, it is now heated.
Floyd | Whatever you're going to do, do it fast because your fingers are
Floyd | burning right about now!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch red wire with hanger" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the red wire.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "combine red wire with hanger" 		

Floyd | >How can you combine things you aren't even holding?
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I'll let you drive"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put cones on fire" 		

Floyd | >Okay you put pine cones on the firepit and it seems to be smoldering,
Floyd | causing a lot more smoke.  Good that should increase your visibility
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "twist red wire around hanger" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to twist the red wire.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "twist red wire on hanger" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to twist the red wire on.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "twist red wire on" 		

Floyd | >That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "twist red wire" 		

Floyd | >It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "connect red wire" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to connect the red wire to?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "hanger" 		

Floyd | >You cannot twist together the red wire and the metal coat hanger.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "connect red wire and black wire" 		

Floyd | >You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "connect red wire to black wire" 		

Floyd | >You obviously have no idea what you're doing!  You need to create a
Floyd | BIG antenna, not a tiny one which only runs the distance of the red
Floyd | wire and the black wire!
Floyd |

		Binder says, "oho"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "connect black wire to hanger" 		

Floyd | >You cannot twist together the black wire and the metal coat hanger.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "connect red wire" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to connect the red wire to?
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "hangar" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "connect red wire to hanger" 		

Floyd | >You cannot twist together the red wire and the metal coat hanger.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "maybe it just isn't the hanger we should be using. Maybe we missed a bunch of wire somewhere in town."
		Binder says, "hmm hmm hmm"
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a metal coat hanger
Floyd |   vines
Floyd |   rabbit fur
Floyd |   a stash of acorns
Floyd |   mushrooms
Floyd |   berries
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (1/4 full)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (1/2 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		Limax asks, "Can you get back to town?"
		Limax says, "You have a lot of stuff"
		djfletch says, "nope"
		Limax asks, "Is there anything inside the radio?"
		Binder says, "yeah, we're sort of stranded out here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open radio" 		

Floyd | >That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open radio with needle" 		

Floyd | >That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink canteen" 		

Floyd | >Refreshing!
Floyd |

		Binder says, "OH"
		Limax says, "And you're about to die of... never mind"
		Binder asks, "connect red wire to needle, perhaps?"
		Binder asks, "then needle to hanger?"
		Binder asks, "build up a bridge that way?"
		Binder asks, "maybe use a house key to bridge the other way?"
		djfletch says, "maybe"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess. But I'm not sure why, especially since there won't be any way to hold it together."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "connect red wire to needle" 		

Floyd | >You cannot twist together the red wire and the needle.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I'm thinking in terms of pulling a high tensile low weight fishing line and then heavier cord and then cable to slowly up the weight strength."
		Binder says, "poop"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "connect red wire to tire iron" 		

Floyd | >You cannot twist together the red wire and the tire iron.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >the watch reads 12:09 pm
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "warm it up first?"
		Binder asks, "like heat the house key and then try connecting it to a wire?"
		Binder says, "no idea if that'll matter"
		Binder says, "straws, I grasp them"
		djfletch says, "we tried that with the hanger"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put key in fire" 		

Floyd | >the House Key isn't something you should burn, trust me.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "right, but my hypothesis harumph"
		Binder says, "i guess flammable house key is flammable"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put tire iron in fire" 		

Floyd | >the tire iron isn't something you should burn, trust me.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "or perhaps I mean flammable house key is INflammable"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put hand in fire" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "we can't because we could. Frustrating."
		djfletch says, "we need more water"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shortwave:
Floyd | If so, keep your fire going, I have been think'n about going up there
Floyd | to see what's up with all the smoke
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "yay!"
		djfletch says, "hmm, what's this"
		Binder says, "keep a fire going"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Cave
Floyd | This is a small cave, it doesn't go anywhere.  Also if you manage to
Floyd | start a fire in here the stone walls should radiate the heat back at
Floyd | you. A rocky slab is the only part of the floor of the cave that is
Floyd | raised up out of the muck and mud. A grizzly bear is sleeping here, on
Floyd | the rocky slab. A firepit is here, buring brightly.
Floyd |

		Binder BURS brightly
djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >the watch reads 12:36 pm
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "make smoke with leaves?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put leaves in fire" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a metal coat hanger
Floyd |   vines
Floyd |   rabbit fur
Floyd |   a stash of acorns
Floyd |   mushrooms
Floyd |   berries
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (empty)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (1/2 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "we might have used all the leafy things"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put needles in fire" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "well shoot"
Firion arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		djfletch says, "there was a mossy tree trunk somewhere"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put acorns in fire" 		

Floyd | >the stash of acorns isn't something you should burn, trust me.
Floyd |

		Firion asks, "What are we playing?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We couldn't take the moss."
		Binder says (to Firion), "Young Grizzly Adams"
		djfletch says, "probably we shouldn't have made the smoke earlier"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We are out of water, though."
		djfletch says, "although the guy mentioned it so maybe it worked"
		Binder says, "yeah, it keeps getting worse but in a way which makes us think we missed a guess or clue earlier"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put vines in fire" 		

Floyd | >vines isn't something you should burn, trust me.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >  You feel a perpetual hunger at this point in your life, You feel you
Floyd | have enough energy for another 240 minutes.  You feel an unquenchable
Floyd | thirst at this point in your life, You feel you have enough strength
Floyd | for another 340 minutes.
Floyd | You look a lot like the person on the driver's license in your wallet.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shortwave:
Floyd | ...and I can see from here that the bridge was taken out by that
Floyd | down-pour!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put hunger in fire" 		

Floyd | >hunger isn't something you should burn, trust me.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		Binder says (to genericgeekgirl), "HEH"
		Binder says, ">hone anger in fire"
		djfletch says, "I say we eat the mushrooms"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Adventure!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I mean, "go for it.""
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat mushrooms" 		

Floyd | >Yuk!
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Drat."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We need to find the trippy kind."
		djfletch says, "I have run out of ideas except to wait a lot and see if we get rescued before we run out of food."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. I'm actually curious now to see if there are more mushrooms, but otherwise, yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >The Cave
Floyd | This is a small cave, it doesn't go anywhere.  Also if you manage to
Floyd | start a fire in here the stone walls should radiate the heat back at
Floyd | you. A rocky slab is the only part of the floor of the cave that is
Floyd | raised up out of the muck and mud. A grizzly bear is sleeping here, on
Floyd | the rocky slab. A firepit is here, buring brightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		

Floyd | >The firepit is burning, providing heat and a constant upward stream of
Floyd | smoke which hopefully someone will notice.  The fire beams a sinister
Floyd | smile at you. The fire is also smoldering pretty well.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smile at fire" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Wandering for a bit, but we have a save spot to come back to."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Old Forest
Floyd | You are in the old growth forest.  This is obvious by the height and
Floyd | diameter of the trees.  The ground is covered with a thick layer of
Floyd | various bits shed from the trees over the eons.
Floyd |  It looks like you could go almost anywhere from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | You have climbed Mt. Everest.  It is tall enough to see over the young
Floyd | trees but too small to see over the tall trees in the old growth forest
Floyd | to the south.  From here you can see a cliff (which you were driving
Floyd | on) to the north, a waterfall to the northwest, and possibly an old
Floyd | trail to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can get off the hill by going north or south.  It appears that
Floyd | there is a path around this hill to either side (west and east) but
Floyd | there's no way down to those paths from here. A small blue frog, well
Floyd | groomed and wearing a tuxedo, is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x frug" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x frog" 		

Floyd | >The frog is about 2 feet tall, light blue with white spots, a big
Floyd | grin, and a tongue that appears to pop out occasionally of its own
Floyd | accord.  He seems to be waiting for you to ask something.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to frog" 		

Floyd | >Fitwata holds out his hand expectantly, you suspect he is wanting
Floyd | compensation of some sort.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "So.. this is new."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask frog about rescue" 		

Floyd | >Fitwata holds out his hand expectantly, you suspect he is wanting
Floyd | compensation of some sort.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a metal coat hanger
Floyd |   vines
Floyd |   rabbit fur
Floyd |   a stash of acorns
Floyd |   berries
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (empty)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (1/2 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "ok so we did eat the mushtooms then"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a metal coat hanger
Floyd |   vines
Floyd |   rabbit fur
Floyd |   a stash of acorns
Floyd |   berries
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   thirst
Floyd |   hunger
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (empty)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (1/2 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   Toys
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I guess. Heh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give toys to frog" 		

Floyd | >Fitwata; "Ooh me likes Toys very much, thankee!  Fitwata answer now,
Floyd | ask your question weary soul!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask frog about rescue" 		

Floyd | >Ya you gotta get outa here!  You keep a fire go`n and make some noise
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Thanks, Mister Obvious."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >Hill
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask frog about bear" 		

Floyd | >Me thinks you lets sleepys bear stay sleepys!
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >Hill
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask frog about colleen" 		

Floyd | >Ooh shes not nice girl, she deevus, very deevus!  She make fake
Floyd | person, Marla, who gets rich if you dies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a growling sound.  But soon discover it is coming
Floyd | from your stomach.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Anyone have any questions for our froggy friend? We need to find water."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat trail mix" 		

Floyd | >Yummy!
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "the brook is north twice from here"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | New Forest
Floyd | This is a fairly new forest, the trees here are relatively young and
Floyd | small.  You can see the tops of much older and taller trees to the
Floyd | south.  You can also go just about any other direction other than west
Floyd | or east. A frisky tree winks slyly at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Brook
Floyd | You are standing beside a brook which flows from the northeast to the
Floyd | southwest. There are some young trees to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fill canteen" 		

Floyd | >You fill up the canteen (full) with the fresh water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming very thirsty.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink" 		

Floyd | >(rain water)
Floyd | You drink rain water and feel refreshed.
Floyd |  You can also FILL your canteen with water so that you can carry it
Floyd | with you.

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, a frisky tree."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask tree about shortwave" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | New Forest
Floyd | This is a fairly new forest, the trees here are relatively young and
Floyd | small.  You can see the tops of much older and taller trees to the
Floyd | south.  You can also go just about any other direction other than west
Floyd | or east. A frisky tree winks slyly at you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd | >The frisky tree giggles.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to tree" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask tree about shortwave" 		

Floyd | >You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | You have climbed Mt. Everest.  It is tall enough to see over the young
Floyd | trees but too small to see over the tall trees in the old growth forest
Floyd | to the south.  From here you can see a cliff (which you were driving
Floyd | on) to the north, a waterfall to the northwest, and possibly an old
Floyd | trail to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can get off the hill by going north or south.  It appears that
Floyd | there is a path around this hill to either side (west and east) but
Floyd | there's no way down to those paths from here. A small blue frog, well
Floyd | groomed and wearing a tuxedo, is here. You also see here Toys.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shortwave:
Floyd | I'm coming to get you, just hang on!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | After what felt like hours an old man found you and brought you back to
Floyd | this place where you rested for the night and woke up in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Julieanne's Cabin
Floyd | You awake to find that you are in a soft bed in a wood cabin.  The
Floyd | smell of a hearty breakfast in the making pervades your nose.  You hear
Floyd | a young woman's voice say "Hello there handsome".  There is an exit to
Floyd | the northeast. Julieanne, a beautiful young woman, smiles at you.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ask the frog.. wait, what."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But our toys are in the woods :("
Limax walks slowly out of the room and into the sunset. 		djfletch says, "hurrah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x julieanne" 		

Floyd | >Looking at Julieanne feels a lot like lying in a field at 2 in the
Floyd | morning staring up at the cosmos.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to julieanne" 		

Floyd | >Julieanne; "Oh well good morning there handsome, I was starting to
Floyd | wonder if you would wake up.  My grandfather and I found you on the
Floyd | brink of death and brought you back here.  I hope you're hungry, and I
Floyd | can tell that you are, because I've made you some breakfast."
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x breakfast" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell breakfast" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | >The aroma of a well cooked breakfast lingers in the air.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to eat?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat breakfast" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to julieanne" 		

Floyd | >Julieanne; "Oh well good morning there handsome, I was starting to
Floyd | wonder if you would wake up.  My grandfather and I found you on the
Floyd | brink of death and brought you back here.  I hope you're hungry, and I
Floyd | can tell that you are, because I've made you some breakfast."
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "tell julieanne about colleen" 		

Floyd | >There is no reply.
Floyd |

		
Gerynar has disconnected. 		
Gerynar has connected. 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd | >But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell julieanne about bear" 		

Floyd | >There is no reply.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask julieanne about julieanne" 		

Floyd | >There is no reply.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get out of bed" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to get outside.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >Julieanne tells you "Just where do you think you're going off in a
Floyd | hurry?  I made this delicious breakfast for you and now you're gonna
Floyd | eat it!".
Floyd | Julieanne sets a plate stacked high with steaming hot food down on a
Floyd | small table by the window.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x food" 		

Floyd | >It consists of eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, french toast, and sausages.
Floyd | Its steaming hot and looking pretty good after your ordeal.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat food" 		

Floyd | >(first taking breakfast)
Floyd | Julieanne says "Well now you seemed pretty hungry.  Tired too, you
Floyd | slept in all morning.  I need to go collect the fish but I don't want
Floyd | you taking off without me.  My grandfather asked to talk to you once
Floyd | you're awake.  He is in the public house when you're done eating
Floyd | okay?".
Floyd |
Floyd | Julieanne has left, through the window you can see her walking off down
Floyd | a hill toward the beach to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You eat breakfast. Not bad.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Commune Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a commune. Paths lead off in almost
Floyd | every direction.  The Public House (the pub) is northwest, a familiar
Floyd | looking logging road is northeast, a foot-path leads southeast, an old
Floyd | looking cabin is south, Julieanne's (somewhat newer looking) cabin is
Floyd | southwest, and a path leads down to the beach west of here. A sundial
Floyd | is here sitting in the center of the commune.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sundial" 		

Floyd | >The shadow points to about 11:46 am.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >the watch reads 11:47 am
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Pub?"
		Binder says, "LOLWAT"
		djfletch says, "ok"
		Binder asks, "I turn my back for live five minutes and you guys got us into a commune?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Public House
Floyd | The public house, or The Pub, is a large wood cabin with a large open
Floyd | stone fireplace in the center.  A chimney vents the fire's smoke up
Floyd | through the ceiling.  There are various tables, benches, sofas, and
Floyd | bean-bags.  It appears that a lot of socializing goes on here as most
Floyd | of the seating is faced in toward each other in groups of about 8 or 9.
Floyd | There are various books in shelves along the walls while a wide array
Floyd | of musical instruments are strewn about.
Floyd |
Floyd |  There is a long bench along one wall. Sitting on the bench is a
Floyd | newspaper. Julieanne's elderly grandfather, Billy is here.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "what ... what HAPPENED"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We ate the mushrooms, talked to a frog, and suddenly, here we were."
		Binder asks, "are we hallucinating our escape?"
		Binder asks, "this cruel dream?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, I hope not."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x billy" 		

Floyd | >Billy, Julieanne's grandfather, is one of the early founders of this
Floyd | commune.  He is in his early 80`s but still looks pretty healthy
Floyd | (though wrinkled).  He has a sense of contentment about him.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x newspaper" 		

Floyd | >It's today's paper and it has an article about you:
Floyd |
Floyd |  In the continuing saga of Mr. Kramer, the motorist now believed to
Floyd | have died in the horrific bridge collapse during the recent flash
Floyd | floods, we have had the great fortune to speak one-on-one in an
Floyd | exclusive interview with his widow, young Marla Kramer.  Marla and Jeff
Floyd | have been a couple for only a few months but, as Mrs. Kramer states,
Floyd | they were inseparable.  Choking back tears Mrs. Kramer has thanked the
Floyd | community for their support during this emotional ordeal but would like
Floyd | to assure everyone that she will be okay, financially, and does not
Floyd | require any aid.  Mr. Kramer had purchased a life insurance policy from
Floyd | URS Insurance for some $500,000 which Marla will receive.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The search for Jeffery's body has been called off as the lead (infact
Floyd | only) member of the search and rescue team, Cpt. Hornblow, has assured
Floyd | the community that he has personally explored the area thoroughly and
Floyd | there is no trace that Jeffery, or anyone else, has been there.  It is
Floyd | believed that he may have fallen from a cliff near where his car was
Floyd | found.
Floyd |
Floyd |  (A photo of the widow choking back tears is in the margins.  Although
Floyd | only someone who knows her intimately would recognize this, the widow
Floyd | is clearly Colleen in disguise.  It is also interesting to note that
Floyd | Hornblow has never once searched for, or rescued anyone.)
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to billy" 		

Floyd | >Billy; "Why hello there stranger, thought you was a corpse when we
Floyd | first saw ya.  But you're look'n much better now.  You know that
Floyd | granddaughter of mine, I think she's tak'n a liking to you.
Floyd | "
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to billy" 		

Floyd | >Billy; "Why hello there stranger, thought you was a corpse when we
Floyd | first saw ya.  But you're look'n much better now.  You know that
Floyd | granddaughter of mine, I think she's tak'n a liking to you.
Floyd | "
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask billy about commune" 		

Floyd | >There is no reply.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell billy about colleen" 		

Floyd | >There is no reply.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. It was so important that we talk to him, but.."
		djfletch says, "yeah, strange"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask billy about julieanne" 		

Floyd | >There is no reply.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Commune Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a commune. Paths lead off in almost
Floyd | every direction.  The Public House (the pub) is northwest, a familiar
Floyd | looking logging road is northeast, a foot-path leads southeast, an old
Floyd | looking cabin is south, Julieanne's (somewhat newer looking) cabin is
Floyd | southwest, and a path leads down to the beach west of here. A sundial
Floyd | is here sitting in the center of the commune.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "I presume the logging road is the way out, so maybe not that yet."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "se?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Garden Path
Floyd | This is a small but well trodden foot path which leads away from the
Floyd | center of the commune to the majority of the private residences (now
Floyd | abandoned) to the southwest and to the commune center to the northwest.
Floyd | There is also a large garden area to the east.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I don't know, I think it's the logging road that was blocked by the big tree trunk."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Mhm, right. But maybe in the other direction?"
		djfletch says, "yeah, might have a junction I suppose"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Like, if it ended in the woods, the commune is presumably further up and might lead us to civilization."
		djfletch says, "anyway, wander about anywhere"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Garden
Floyd | This is a large garden which provides some of the food for the commune
Floyd | (well just Julieanne and her grandfather now), at least during the
Floyd | right season (which this isn't).  You can see a pathway to the west.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search garden" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x garden" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Garden Path
Floyd | This is a small but well trodden foot path which leads away from the
Floyd | center of the commune to the majority of the private residences (now
Floyd | abandoned) to the southwest and to the commune center to the northwest.
Floyd | There is also a large garden area to the east.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Other Cabins
Floyd | There are about 2 dozen empty cabins here in disrepair.  It looks like
Floyd | people lived in them some time ago but this place is a ghost town now,
Floyd | except for Julieanne and her grandfather.  The garden path is northeast
Floyd | of here and a long and winding gravel road stretches off into infinity
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | long gravel road
Floyd | You are on a long and winding gravel road.  To the west is the commune
Floyd | and to the east is Maple Drive.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >You're not ready to go back to town right now, you feel that you have
Floyd | unfinished business in the commune.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah, good to know."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Other Cabins
Floyd | There are about 2 dozen empty cabins here in disrepair.  It looks like
Floyd | people lived in them some time ago but this place is a ghost town now,
Floyd | except for Julieanne and her grandfather.  The garden path is northeast
Floyd | of here and a long and winding gravel road stretches off into infinity
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cabins" 		

Floyd | >The cabins look to have been abandoned for quite some time.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Garden Path
Floyd | This is a small but well trodden foot path which leads away from the
Floyd | center of the commune to the majority of the private residences (now
Floyd | abandoned) to the southwest and to the commune center to the northwest.
Floyd | There is also a large garden area to the east.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Commune Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a commune. Paths lead off in almost
Floyd | every direction.  The Public House (the pub) is northwest, a familiar
Floyd | looking logging road is northeast, a foot-path leads southeast, an old
Floyd | looking cabin is south, Julieanne's (somewhat newer looking) cabin is
Floyd | southwest, and a path leads down to the beach west of here. A sundial
Floyd | is here sitting in the center of the commune.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Logging Road South
Floyd | This is the south end of the logging road.  You can return to the
Floyd | forest by going northeast and the road continues southwest.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Logging Road North
Floyd | This appears to be an old logging road. The road stretches on to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Logging Road South
Floyd | This is the south end of the logging road.  You can return to the
Floyd | forest by going northeast and the road continues southwest.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Commune Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a commune. Paths lead off in almost
Floyd | every direction.  The Public House (the pub) is northwest, a familiar
Floyd | looking logging road is northeast, a foot-path leads southeast, an old
Floyd | looking cabin is south, Julieanne's (somewhat newer looking) cabin is
Floyd | southwest, and a path leads down to the beach west of here. A sundial
Floyd | is here sitting in the center of the commune.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Billy's Cabin
Floyd | This is Billy's Cabin, he lived here with his wife Laura until she died
Floyd | at the age of 68. This appears to be the oldest of the cabins as Billy
Floyd | was the founder of this commune and has been here the longest.  The
Floyd | exit to the north takes you back to the commune center. Along the wall
Floyd | is a small brick fireplace. On the mantle of the fireplace is a stand
Floyd | for a knife. Also on the mantle are various family photos.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd | >On the fireplace are a stand and photos are a thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stand" 		

Floyd | >The stand is meant to hold some sort of knife.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, ""and photos are a thing.""
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x photos" 		

Floyd | >Photos of his long departed wife, Laura, photos of thier son,
Floyd | Julieanne's father, and photos of Julieanne, as she was growing up here
Floyd | in the commune.  From the photos you can gather that this place was
Floyd | much more lively and populated in the past.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "yes, photos certainly are a thing"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Commune Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a commune. Paths lead off in almost
Floyd | every direction.  The Public House (the pub) is northwest, a familiar
Floyd | looking logging road is northeast, a foot-path leads southeast, an old
Floyd | looking cabin is south, Julieanne's (somewhat newer looking) cabin is
Floyd | southwest, and a path leads down to the beach west of here. A sundial
Floyd | is here sitting in the center of the commune.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | This is a beach along the bay.  To the north you can see the cliff
Floyd | which you were trapped on and the small brook falling off of it down
Floyd | into this bay.  The beach is rocky to the north and south but this area
Floyd | has been kept clear of stones and is sandy enough to be comfortable to
Floyd | run around on without shoes (although this isn't the season for that).
Floyd |
Floyd |  There are circles of stones out in the water which are underwater
Floyd | during high-tide and exposed during low-tide.  It appears that they use
Floyd | this as an easy way to fish, fish get trapped in the circles when the
Floyd | tide goes out, they come out and take what they need, then the tide
Floyd | comes back and the remainder of the fish are free to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see Julieanne out in one of the stone circles collecting fish.  The
Floyd | bottom of her white dress is soaking wet from the water.  Even though
Floyd | it is an unusually warm day, in this season that water must be pretty
Floyd | cold.  Yet, somehow, Julieanne seems unaffected by it.
Floyd |
Floyd |  There is definately a beauty and simplicity here which you find
Floyd | appealing.
Floyd |
Floyd |  A path leads up to the east toward the commune center.  You can see
Floyd | the public house sitting on a small cliff north of the path and
Floyd | Julieanne's cabin overlooks this beach from a small cliff south of the
Floyd | path. Julieanne, a beautiful young woman, smiles at you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to julieanne" 		

Floyd | >Julieanne; "I'll be done in a few, just got to finish collecting these
Floyd | fish.  You are welcome to hang out in the pub if you want."
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss julieanne" 		

Floyd | >You brave the cold water and run out to Julieanne.  Julieanne is
Floyd | receptive to your advances.  She and you are locked in a kiss for what
Floyd | feels like a lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		Binder says, "wat"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Hey, it worked in the other game!"
		Binder asks, "yes, I suppose so. was it a theme?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Commune Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a commune. Paths lead off in almost
Floyd | every direction.  The Public House (the pub) is northwest, a familiar
Floyd | looking logging road is northeast, a foot-path leads southeast, an old
Floyd | looking cabin is south, Julieanne's (somewhat newer looking) cabin is
Floyd | southwest, and a path leads down to the beach west of here. A sundial
Floyd | is here sitting in the center of the commune.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >Billy, sitting in an old recliner near the fire, motions you to have a
Floyd | seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Public House
Floyd | The public house, or The Pub, is a large wood cabin with a large open
Floyd | stone fireplace in the center.  A chimney vents the fire's smoke up
Floyd | through the ceiling.  There are various tables, benches, sofas, and
Floyd | bean-bags.  It appears that a lot of socializing goes on here as most
Floyd | of the seating is faced in toward each other in groups of about 8 or 9.
Floyd | There are various books in shelves along the walls while a wide array
Floyd | of musical instruments are strewn about.
Floyd |
Floyd |  There is a long bench along one wall. Sitting on the bench is a
Floyd | newspaper. Julieanne's elderly grandfather, Billy is here.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe the kiss was our "unfinished business"? Because I'm not sure what else we're doing here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show fake ID to billy" 		

Floyd | >Billy is unimpressed.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show newspaper to billy" 		

Floyd | >(first taking the newspaper)
Floyd | Billy is unimpressed.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "have we tried southwest?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "I mean from the centre?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That's where we woke up."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Commune Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a commune. Paths lead off in almost
Floyd | every direction.  The Public House (the pub) is northwest, a familiar
Floyd | looking logging road is northeast, a foot-path leads southeast, an old
Floyd | looking cabin is south, Julieanne's (somewhat newer looking) cabin is
Floyd | southwest, and a path leads down to the beach west of here. A sundial
Floyd | is here sitting in the center of the commune.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Julieanne's Cabin
Floyd | This is Julieanne's Cabin.  It is a single room made entirely out of
Floyd | logs and decorated with flowers and all kinds of girly-like things.
Floyd | There is an exit to the northeast.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "oh, right, so it was"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flowers" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x girly-like things" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Commune Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a commune. Paths lead off in almost
Floyd | every direction.  The Public House (the pub) is northwest, a familiar
Floyd | looking logging road is northeast, a foot-path leads southeast, an old
Floyd | looking cabin is south, Julieanne's (somewhat newer looking) cabin is
Floyd | southwest, and a path leads down to the beach west of here. A sundial
Floyd | is here sitting in the center of the commune.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Garden Path
Floyd | This is a small but well trodden foot path which leads away from the
Floyd | center of the commune to the majority of the private residences (now
Floyd | abandoned) to the southwest and to the commune center to the northwest.
Floyd | There is also a large garden area to the east.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Garden
Floyd | This is a large garden which provides some of the food for the commune
Floyd | (well just Julieanne and her grandfather now), at least during the
Floyd | right season (which this isn't).  You can see a pathway to the west.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Garden Path
Floyd | This is a small but well trodden foot path which leads away from the
Floyd | center of the commune to the majority of the private residences (now
Floyd | abandoned) to the southwest and to the commune center to the northwest.
Floyd | There is also a large garden area to the east.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Other Cabins
Floyd | There are about 2 dozen empty cabins here in disrepair.  It looks like
Floyd | people lived in them some time ago but this place is a ghost town now,
Floyd | except for Julieanne and her grandfather.  The garden path is northeast
Floyd | of here and a long and winding gravel road stretches off into infinity
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | long gravel road
Floyd | You are on a long and winding gravel road.  To the west is the commune
Floyd | and to the east is Maple Drive.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >You're not ready to go back to town right now, you feel that you have
Floyd | unfinished business in the commune.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Other Cabins
Floyd | There are about 2 dozen empty cabins here in disrepair.  It looks like
Floyd | people lived in them some time ago but this place is a ghost town now,
Floyd | except for Julieanne and her grandfather.  The garden path is northeast
Floyd | of here and a long and winding gravel road stretches off into infinity
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "more kissing required"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Garden Path
Floyd | This is a small but well trodden foot path which leads away from the
Floyd | center of the commune to the majority of the private residences (now
Floyd | abandoned) to the southwest and to the commune center to the northwest.
Floyd | There is also a large garden area to the east.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Commune Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a commune. Paths lead off in almost
Floyd | every direction.  The Public House (the pub) is northwest, a familiar
Floyd | looking logging road is northeast, a foot-path leads southeast, an old
Floyd | looking cabin is south, Julieanne's (somewhat newer looking) cabin is
Floyd | southwest, and a path leads down to the beach west of here. A sundial
Floyd | is here sitting in the center of the commune.
Floyd |

		Binder says (to djfletch), "HEH"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | This is a beach along the bay.  To the north you can see the cliff
Floyd | which you were trapped on and the small brook falling off of it down
Floyd | into this bay.  The beach is rocky to the north and south but this area
Floyd | has been kept clear of stones and is sandy enough to be comfortable to
Floyd | run around on without shoes (although this isn't the season for that).
Floyd |
Floyd |  There are circles of stones out in the water which are underwater
Floyd | during high-tide and exposed during low-tide.  It appears that they use
Floyd | this as an easy way to fish, fish get trapped in the circles when the
Floyd | tide goes out, they come out and take what they need, then the tide
Floyd | comes back and the remainder of the fish are free to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see Julieanne out in one of the stone circles collecting fish.  The
Floyd | bottom of her white dress is soaking wet from the water.  Even though
Floyd | it is an unusually warm day, in this season that water must be pretty
Floyd | cold.  Yet, somehow, Julieanne seems unaffected by it.
Floyd |
Floyd |  There is definately a beauty and simplicity here which you find
Floyd | appealing.
Floyd |
Floyd |  A path leads up to the east toward the commune center.  You can see
Floyd | the public house sitting on a small cliff north of the path and
Floyd | Julieanne's cabin overlooks this beach from a small cliff south of the
Floyd | path. Julieanne, the love of your life, smiles at you.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x fish" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd | >the watch reads 1:27 pm
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show newspaper to julieanne" 		

Floyd | >Julieanne is unimpressed.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss julieanne" 		

Floyd | >You brave the cold water and run out to Julieanne.  Julieanne is
Floyd | receptive to your advances.  She and you are locked in a kiss for what
Floyd | feels like a lifetime.
Floyd |

		Firion cues up Sixpence None The Richer.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to julieanne" 		

Floyd | >Julieanne; "I'll be done in a few, just got to finish collecting these
Floyd | fish.  You are welcome to hang out in the pub if you want."
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Commune Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a commune. Paths lead off in almost
Floyd | every direction.  The Public House (the pub) is northwest, a familiar
Floyd | looking logging road is northeast, a foot-path leads southeast, an old
Floyd | looking cabin is south, Julieanne's (somewhat newer looking) cabin is
Floyd | southwest, and a path leads down to the beach west of here. A sundial
Floyd | is here sitting in the center of the commune.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >Billy, sitting in an old recliner near the fire, motions you to have a
Floyd | seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Public House
Floyd | The public house, or The Pub, is a large wood cabin with a large open
Floyd | stone fireplace in the center.  A chimney vents the fire's smoke up
Floyd | through the ceiling.  There are various tables, benches, sofas, and
Floyd | bean-bags.  It appears that a lot of socializing goes on here as most
Floyd | of the seating is faced in toward each other in groups of about 8 or 9.
Floyd | There are various books in shelves along the walls while a wide array
Floyd | of musical instruments are strewn about.
Floyd |
Floyd |  There is a long bench along one wall. Julieanne's elderly grandfather,
Floyd | Billy is here.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to sit on?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit on bench" 		

Floyd | >Public House (on the bench)
Floyd | The public house, or The Pub, is a large wood cabin with a large open
Floyd | stone fireplace in the center.  A chimney vents the fire's smoke up
Floyd | through the ceiling.  There are various tables, benches, sofas, and
Floyd | bean-bags.  It appears that a lot of socializing goes on here as most
Floyd | of the seating is faced in toward each other in groups of about 8 or 9.
Floyd | There are various books in shelves along the walls while a wide array
Floyd | of musical instruments are strewn about.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Julieanne's elderly grandfather, Billy is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have taken a seat on the bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | Julieanne enters and sits down  on the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This was the first time you took a seat on the bench, now a full year
Floyd | later, it has become quite familiar.  You have been living here happily
Floyd | with your new wife Julieanne (well Billy recognizes your marriage even
Floyd | if the law thinks you're dead).
Floyd |
Floyd |  Billy, Julieanne's grandfather, tells you that he wants to leave and
Floyd | live out his remaining life in the warm sunshine of the Arizona desert.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Billy: "Jeffery, I couldn't have asked for a better grandson-in-law.
Floyd | I was starting to get worried that my Julieanne would be the lonliest
Floyd | girl on the planet and yet she loves this place and never wants to
Floyd | leave it.  You have been such a wonderful man to her and I know the two
Floyd | of you will be happy together."
Floyd |
Floyd |  "However before I leave there is one thing I can't let rest.  You see,
Floyd | that Colleen woman that was trying to kill you, she must be living the
Floyd | good life right now with the insurance money.  One of the former
Floyd | residences of this camp, name of Glenn, has a law firm in the city.  On
Floyd | my way out I want to get him working on a case to prove her guilt."
Floyd |
Floyd |  "I know you'd rather lay low and let the rest of the world think
Floyd | you're dead, after all you're debts are free and clear, Colleen isn't
Floyd | out to get you anymore, and you're happy here off the radar of the real
Floyd | world.  But if you can give me anything that I can give to `ol Glenn
Floyd | maybe you can eat our cake and have it to."
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Whatever you might have that could help... When you're ready just let
Floyd | me know and we'll `TAKE THE BITCH DOWN` (hint: that's the command you
Floyd | want to use when you are ready to submit the evidence!)".
Floyd |
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whoa."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe it'll let us go back to the city now to get the evidence?"
		djfletch says, "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "All we have is the fake ID. And we should pick the safe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >(first getting off the bench)
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Commune Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a commune. Paths lead off in almost
Floyd | every direction.  The Public House (the pub) is northwest, a familiar
Floyd | looking logging road is northeast, a foot-path leads southeast, an old
Floyd | looking cabin is south, Julieanne's (somewhat newer looking) cabin is
Floyd | southwest, and a path leads down to the beach west of here. A sundial
Floyd | is here sitting in the center of the commune.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Garden Path
Floyd | This is a small but well trodden foot path which leads away from the
Floyd | center of the commune to the majority of the private residences (now
Floyd | abandoned) to the southwest and to the commune center to the northwest.
Floyd | There is also a large garden area to the east.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Other Cabins
Floyd | There are about 2 dozen empty cabins here in disrepair.  It looks like
Floyd | people lived in them some time ago but this place is a ghost town now,
Floyd | except for Julieanne and her grandfather.  The garden path is northeast
Floyd | of here and a long and winding gravel road stretches off into infinity
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | long gravel road
Floyd | You are on a long and winding gravel road.  To the west is the commune
Floyd | and to the east is Maple Drive.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Maple Drive
Floyd | This is Maple Drive.  This large avenue was designed to serve a large
Floyd | commercial district.  The construction on Maple ended prematurely not
Floyd | long after it started, to the west is a long and winding gravel road
Floyd | that seems to stretch on into infinity
Floyd |
Floyd | Along Maple five businesses were constructed, all but one went under
Floyd | either before their construction completed or soon after.  The only
Floyd | remaining business is "URS Insurance" (which the locals say stands for
Floyd | "You Are Screwed Insurance" because they spend a large part of their
Floyd | profits on lawyers to find creative ways to not pay on claims).  This
Floyd | is Colleen's employer but she isn't here at the moment and besides it's
Floyd | the weekend and they're closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | URS Insurance's entrance is to the south.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | URS Insurance
Floyd | This is the receptionist area of URS Insurance, Colleen's employer.
Floyd | They are closed right now but have foolishly left their door unlocked.
Floyd | The street is north of here.  There are offices to the west, east,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast.  A door marked "Records Archive" is south of
Floyd | here. A receptionist's counter is here, on which is a phone.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open phone" 		

Floyd | >That's not something you can open.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Colleen's Office
Floyd | This is Colleen's office in URS Insurance. The door to the northeast
Floyd | returns to the receptionist's desk. This desk sports a nice looking
Floyd | drawer. On the desk is Colleen's computer. A note next to the computer
Floyd | seems to have some writing on it.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd | >Well it has a black case, some pretty lights, and some buttons.   On
Floyd | the screen are life insurance policies which Colleen must have been
Floyd | working on.  The most recent one is a policy on YOU!
Floyd |  The policy is for $500,000 and claims your wife who's name is Marla
Floyd | Kramer as beneficiary.  This is especially interesting since you have
Floyd | never been married.
Floyd |
Floyd | Colleen's Computer is currently switched on.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "A year later, NOTHING has changed."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "print screen" 		

Floyd | >You don't see anything worth printing on Colleen's Computer

		genericgeekgirl says, "Gah."
		djfletch says, "haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take computer" 		

Floyd | >That's fixed in place.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | URS Insurance
Floyd | This is the receptionist area of URS Insurance, Colleen's employer.
Floyd | They are closed right now but have foolishly left their door unlocked.
Floyd | The street is north of here.  There are offices to the west, east,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast.  A door marked "Records Archive" is south of
Floyd | here. A receptionist's counter is here, on which is a phone.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Martin's Office
Floyd | This is one of the offices of URS Insurance. The door to the northwest
Floyd | returns to the receptionist's desk. A computer sits here on an office
Floyd | desk. A note next to the computer seems to have some writing on it.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "print screen" 		

Floyd | >You see no way to print Martin's Computer.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | URS Insurance
Floyd | This is the receptionist area of URS Insurance, Colleen's employer.
Floyd | They are closed right now but have foolishly left their door unlocked.
Floyd | The street is north of here.  There are offices to the west, east,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast.  A door marked "Records Archive" is south of
Floyd | here. A receptionist's counter is here, on which is a phone.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "So we're definitely supposed to print something, but I can't see how."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x archive door" 		

Floyd | >The door is made of old oak, solid construction, which is unusual for
Floyd | such a new building.  A large portion of the door is frosted glass, you
Floyd | can't see through it.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Records Archive Room
Floyd | This is a small walk-in closet sized room stacked with boxes of papers
Floyd | and various filing cabinets. A large laser printer sits in the center
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x printer" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing special about the document printer.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "we tried everything the first time"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take printer" 		

Floyd | >That's fixed in place.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. I was hoping something unlocked it now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use axe on printer" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "To the house I guess."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | URS Insurance
Floyd | This is the receptionist area of URS Insurance, Colleen's employer.
Floyd | They are closed right now but have foolishly left their door unlocked.
Floyd | The street is north of here.  There are offices to the west, east,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast.  A door marked "Records Archive" is south of
Floyd | here. A receptionist's counter is here, on which is a phone.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Maple Drive
Floyd | This is Maple Drive.  This large avenue was designed to serve a large
Floyd | commercial district.  The construction on Maple ended prematurely not
Floyd | long after it started, to the west is a long and winding gravel road
Floyd | that seems to stretch on into infinity
Floyd |
Floyd | Along Maple five businesses were constructed, all but one went under
Floyd | either before their construction completed or soon after.  The only
Floyd | remaining business is "URS Insurance" (which the locals say stands for
Floyd | "You Are Screwed Insurance" because they spend a large part of their
Floyd | profits on lawyers to find creative ways to not pay on claims).  This
Floyd | is Colleen's employer but she isn't here at the moment and besides it's
Floyd | the weekend and they're closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | URS Insurance's entrance is to the south.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street South
Floyd | This is the south end of Perkins, to the south is Symons, an east/west
Floyd | running street. Perkins continues north and Maple Drive is to the west.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street Center
Floyd | This is roughly the center of Perkins, to the east is your house.  The
Floyd | street continues north and south.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | To the west is the part of the planet that you don't pay a mortgage on.
Floyd | Immediately to the east is the part that you don't (anymore).
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Car Port
Floyd |  This is the car port.  To the east is the back yard.  The drive way
Floyd | extends west toward the street. The door into your house is to the
Floyd | north. Hanging from the ceiling (which extends beyond the house and
Floyd | over the car port) is a thermometer. A trash can is here, opened. The
Floyd | French door is open.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "oops we left the door open"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen sports the usual kitchiny things, and a counter which
Floyd | separates the cooking area from the dining room to the west. A French
Floyd | door south of here leads out to the car port. There is a pile of junk
Floyd | mail on the counter. The French door is open.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Dining Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse dining room with parque flooring. The kitchen is to
Floyd | the east and to the north is the living room. The table is circa 1950
Floyd | with a strange black and white checkerboard pattern. On the table sits
Floyd | a small Bonzai tree, looking longingly out the west facing window.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The Living Room is, contrary to its name, not alive, however it is a
Floyd | place where you may live if you wish.  Which is a fancy way of saying
Floyd | it's just like every other room. The dining room is south and the hall
Floyd | is east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall West
Floyd | This is the west end of the hallway.  To the west is the living room
Floyd | and to the east the hall continues. A closet is open here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall East
Floyd | This is the east end of the hallway which continues west.  The Spare
Floyd | Bedroom is north, the bathroom is east, your bedroom is southeast, and
Floyd | the laundry room is south.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spare Bedroom
Floyd | To the south is the hall. The walls of the room are painted dark blue
Floyd | (nearly black) and have thousands of tiny glow-in-the-dark dots (or
Floyd | stars) on them. An old safe is here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x safe" 		

Floyd | >An ancient safe which uses a simple key, that you lost years ago.  You
Floyd | can't even remember what's in the safe, you've been unable to open it
Floyd | for so long.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pick safe with needle and paperclip" 		

Floyd | >*click*
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open safe" 		

Floyd | >You open the safe, revealing matches, speaker wire, bullets, a pistol,
Floyd | a dagger, your birth certificate, a violin, a diamond ring and paper
Floyd | documents.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "So many awesome things. Speaker wire."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x speaker wire" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing special about speaker wire.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x certificate" 		

Floyd | >It appears to be written on paper that's about as old as you are,
Floyd | coincidence? You think not.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "for the antenna, grr"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x violin" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing special about the violin.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x documents" 		

Floyd | >Various things that were important to you years ago when you last used
Floyd | this safe but are worthless now.  For example: A title to a car that is
Floyd | probably a cube-shaped collection of scrap metal right about now.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing special about the diamond ring.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | >matches: Taken.
Floyd | speaker wire: Taken.
Floyd | bullets: Taken.
Floyd | pistol: Taken.
Floyd | dagger: Taken.
Floyd | your birth certificate: Taken.
Floyd | violin: Taken.
Floyd | diamond ring: Taken.
Floyd | paper documents: Taken.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dagger" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing special about the dagger.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "play violin" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear ring" 		

Floyd | >You were never very good at playing the violin, but it lifts your
Floyd | spirits anyhow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >You can't wear that!
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Yay revenge seeking."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "load pistol" 		

Floyd | >(with bullets)
Floyd | These are 22 caliber bullets, they don't fit in this weapon.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read documents" 		

Floyd | >Try as you might, you don't see any meaningful writing on paper
Floyd | documents.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   paper documents
Floyd |   a diamond ring
Floyd |   a violin
Floyd |   your birth certificate
Floyd |   a dagger
Floyd |   a pistol
Floyd |   bullets
Floyd |   speaker wire
Floyd |   matches
Floyd |   a newspaper
Floyd |   love
Floyd |   a metal coat hanger
Floyd |   vines
Floyd |   rabbit fur
Floyd |   a stash of acorns
Floyd |   berries
Floyd |   Dry Clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   The Shortwave
Floyd |   a canteen (full)
Floyd |   a trail mix pack (1/4 full)
Floyd |   a survival guide (open)
Floyd |     Chapter One
Floyd |     Chapter Two
Floyd |     Chapter Three
Floyd |     Chapter Four
Floyd |   a crafting book
Floyd |   a Sheckly Book
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a radio
Floyd |   A fake ID
Floyd |   a paperclip
Floyd |   a cigarette lighter
Floyd |   a tire iron
Floyd |   beef jerky
Floyd |   a House Key
Floyd |   a needle
Floyd |   a Coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |     $179.80 in cash
Floyd |     your driver's license
Floyd |   a watch (being worn)
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "hey we got love"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x love" 		

Floyd | >Of all of the things you carry, this is the only one you need.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awwwww"
		Binder says, "awwww"
Binder says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | >You have so far scored 20 out of a possible 42, in 962 turns.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "well, I don't know what to do, unless we can prove something with the fake ID"
		djfletch says, "maybe our birth certificate helps somehow"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can go back and try. I'm sure it would help if we had *her* real ID, but no idea how to get that. We have our birth certificate and ID to prove that we are who we claim to be."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Since everyone thinks we're dead."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't understand why we can't print the policy."
		djfletch says, "yeah, that's annoying"
		djfletch says, "might as well try with what we've got"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall East
Floyd | This is the east end of the hallway which continues west.  The Spare
Floyd | Bedroom is north, the bathroom is east, your bedroom is southeast, and
Floyd | the laundry room is south.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall West
Floyd | This is the west end of the hallway.  To the west is the living room
Floyd | and to the east the hall continues. A closet is open here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The Living Room is, contrary to its name, not alive, however it is a
Floyd | place where you may live if you wish.  Which is a fancy way of saying
Floyd | it's just like every other room. The dining room is south and the hall
Floyd | is east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Dining Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse dining room with parque flooring. The kitchen is to
Floyd | the east and to the north is the living room. The table is circa 1950
Floyd | with a strange black and white checkerboard pattern. On the table sits
Floyd | a small Bonzai tree, looking longingly out the west facing window.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen sports the usual kitchiny things, and a counter which
Floyd | separates the cooking area from the dining room to the west. A French
Floyd | door south of here leads out to the car port. There is a pile of junk
Floyd | mail on the counter. The French door is open.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Car Port
Floyd |  This is the car port.  To the east is the back yard.  The drive way
Floyd | extends west toward the street. The door into your house is to the
Floyd | north. Hanging from the ceiling (which extends beyond the house and
Floyd | over the car port) is a thermometer. A trash can is here, opened. The
Floyd | French door is open.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | To the west is the part of the planet that you don't pay a mortgage on.
Floyd | Immediately to the east is the part that you don't (anymore).
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street Center
Floyd | This is roughly the center of Perkins, to the east is your house.  The
Floyd | street continues north and south.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Perkins Street South
Floyd | This is the south end of Perkins, to the south is Symons, an east/west
Floyd | running street. Perkins continues north and Maple Drive is to the west.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Maple Drive
Floyd | This is Maple Drive.  This large avenue was designed to serve a large
Floyd | commercial district.  The construction on Maple ended prematurely not
Floyd | long after it started, to the west is a long and winding gravel road
Floyd | that seems to stretch on into infinity
Floyd |
Floyd | Along Maple five businesses were constructed, all but one went under
Floyd | either before their construction completed or soon after.  The only
Floyd | remaining business is "URS Insurance" (which the locals say stands for
Floyd | "You Are Screwed Insurance" because they spend a large part of their
Floyd | profits on lawyers to find creative ways to not pay on claims).  This
Floyd | is Colleen's employer but she isn't here at the moment and besides it's
Floyd | the weekend and they're closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | URS Insurance's entrance is to the south.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | long gravel road
Floyd | You are on a long and winding gravel road.  To the west is the commune
Floyd | and to the east is Maple Drive.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Other Cabins
Floyd | There are about 2 dozen empty cabins here in disrepair.  It looks like
Floyd | people lived in them some time ago but this place is a ghost town now,
Floyd | except for Julieanne and her grandfather.  The garden path is northeast
Floyd | of here and a long and winding gravel road stretches off into infinity
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Garden Path
Floyd | This is a small but well trodden foot path which leads away from the
Floyd | center of the commune to the majority of the private residences (now
Floyd | abandoned) to the southwest and to the commune center to the northwest.
Floyd | There is also a large garden area to the east.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Commune Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a commune. Paths lead off in almost
Floyd | every direction.  The Public House (the pub) is northwest, a familiar
Floyd | looking logging road is northeast, a foot-path leads southeast, an old
Floyd | looking cabin is south, Julieanne's (somewhat newer looking) cabin is
Floyd | southwest, and a path leads down to the beach west of here. A sundial
Floyd | is here sitting in the center of the commune.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >Billy, sitting in an old recliner near the fire, motions you to have a
Floyd | seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Public House
Floyd | The public house, or The Pub, is a large wood cabin with a large open
Floyd | stone fireplace in the center.  A chimney vents the fire's smoke up
Floyd | through the ceiling.  There are various tables, benches, sofas, and
Floyd | bean-bags.  It appears that a lot of socializing goes on here as most
Floyd | of the seating is faced in toward each other in groups of about 8 or 9.
Floyd | There are various books in shelves along the walls while a wide array
Floyd | of musical instruments are strewn about.
Floyd |
Floyd |  There is a long bench along one wall. Julieanne's elderly grandfather,
Floyd | Billy is here. Julieanne, the love of your life, smiles at you.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "give fake id to billy" 		

Floyd | >Billy looks a little confused.  Billy; "Now don't go giving me stuff
Floyd | one at a time or I'll lose it, when you have everything you want to
Floyd | give me at once just give me the word and we'll TAKE HER DOWN!"
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bitch down" 		

Floyd | >You show Billy your driver's license.
Floyd | Billy says, "your driver's license will help prove the identity of
Floyd | Jeffery Kramer, and gives Glenn something to go on... on proving the
Floyd | falsity of the marriage license Colleen fabricated."
Floyd | You show Billy your birth certificate.
Floyd | Billy says, "your birth certificate will help prove the identity of
Floyd | Jeffery Kramer, and gives Glenn something to go on... on proving the
Floyd | falsity of the marriage license Colleen fabricated."
Floyd | You show Billy A fake ID.
Floyd | Billy says, "A fake ID will help prove that Colleen and Marla are one
Floyd | and the same."
Floyd | With that Billy got in his old truck, navigated the maze of the old
Floyd | logging roads, made his way back to town, planned and plotted with his
Floyd | friend Glenn, and eventually settled down in Arizona.
Floyd |
Floyd |  A few months later you heard through the grapevine that the case
Floyd | against Colleen was a slam dunk and she's now rotting in prison for
Floyd | attempted murder, and even worse (in the eyes of the legal system) of
Floyd | insurance fraud.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  After hearing the verdict you and Julieanne settle in for a long comfy
Floyd | sleep in the commune, then, you hear a voice...
Floyd |
Floyd |  Hey! It's me, remember! Ya, me as in you, as in Jeffery Kramer!
Floyd | You're the bloke who woke me up from my best dream like over a year
Floyd | ago!  Well guess what? I'm BAAACK!  Yup.  It looks like you've done a
Floyd | pretty good job for yourself here.  Got that crazy psycho off my back,
Floyd | got yourself a good woman, got out of that crazy mortgage business.
Floyd | Yup, very well done indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Well, I'll be taking over now, you understand.  I'm sure you have all
Floyd | kinds of "real world" things to contend with.  So just leave it to me
Floyd | and I'll treat this lady right, don't you worry `bout it!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are no longer Jeffery Kramer. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 21 out of a possible 42, in 978 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oooh. Although we only got about half the points."
		djfletch says, "hurrah!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | > Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | > Public House
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | >You have so far scored 20 out of a possible 42, in 978 turns.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "full score" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "wild"
		djfletch says, "probably there were lots more points for being more competent about getting rescued."
		Binder bails for today, have fun.
Binder has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		djfletch says, "bye"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		genericgeekgirl prods Floyd.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x slender" 		genericgeekgirl says, "Well. Floyd.. crashed? I don't know."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		
genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		vimes says, "I'll poke him."
vimes arrives, full of fun and funk. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Thanks."
Floyd says, "game ended by request of vimes." 		
genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
djfletch has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Floyd has disconnected. 		
Floyd has connected. 		vimes says, "I have restarted floyd."
vimes disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		djfletch says, "that was a fun game, especially the survival bit."
		djfletch says, "I don't know if it gets a Nomination though."
		djfletch says, "I played lots of games last year but I can't remember which ones had good puzzles and characters and things."
		djfletch says, "yup, it was ok - there were some bits that were supposed to have bold text but it didn't really matter."
		DavidW says, "oh good."
		djfletch says, "the second game took a long time - we only finished a little while ago."
		djfletch says, "good fun though."
		DavidW says, "yay. I haven't played My Girlfriend yet. The title is a bit off-putting, y'know."
		djfletch says, "yeah. It isn't really what you would expect from the title."
		DavidW asks, "So what sort of gameplay is My Girlfriend, anyway? Is it a revenge story, an escape story, a relive events until all is well story, or what?"
		Firion says, "I missed it all... shit."
		Gerynar says (to Firion), "don't worry, I'm sure jacq will have the transcripts up any minute now (yeah, yeah...bad joke Gerynar)"
		djfletch says, "I suppose "escape" would be closest, there."
		Gerynar goes and sits in the corner
		Firion says, "I was hoping to take part."
		djfletch says, "The girlfriend is never actually present."
		djfletch says, "It's a mix - partly discovering evidence and partly surviving in the wilderness."
		DavidW says, "hm. 'Non-present girlfriend' makes me think of 'Violet'."
		DavidW says (to djfletch), "oh. That is unexpected."


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Mangiasaur, by DCBSupafly
Kerkerkruip, by Victor Gijsbers
As played on ifMUD on February 12, 2012

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Mangiasaur, by DCBSupafly, and Kerkerkruip, by Victor Gijsbers. These games were both released in 2011. This session took place after the first round of Xyzzy nominations had been released, but the second round voting was not yet complete. ClubFloyd played these two games because they were nominated during first round voting and ClubFloyd hadn't yet played them. Mangiasaur was nominated for Best Individual PC, and Kerkerkruip went on to win two Xyzzies: Best Use of Innovation and Best Supplemental Materials. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki pages: Kerkerkruip, and Mangiasaur .

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.

ANOTHER WARNING! A lot (most!) of the transcripts contained on this site are, shall we say, family-friendly. This is not one of those family-friendly transcripts. Just so we're clear.

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Mangiasaur by DCBSupafly
Kerkerkruip by Victor Gijsbers
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		
		Jacqueline says, "I like dinosaurs."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, everyone cool with Mangiasaur?"
		Jacqueline counts slowly to ten.
		ChrisC says (to djfletch), "yeah I think so too, I was more referring to gameplay-by-committee in such a unforgivingly randomized setting."
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Johnny asks, "If Mangiasaur is as short as I think it is, would we possibly get to a second game?"
		Jacqueline says, "So, no opposition to Mangiasaur."
		djfletch says (to ChrisC), "hmm, yes, it might be tricky."
		Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "Probably, yeah."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load mangiasaur" 		

Floyd |
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Floyd | Loading game...
Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
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Floyd | Mangiasaur
Floyd |
Floyd | Mangiasaur
Floyd |
Floyd | by DCBSupafly
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your long sleep is over.  You open your eyes to a world of green leaves
Floyd | and a rising sun.  The air around you is filled with pollen and
Floyd | insects.  Your parents will have left months ago, leaving this land to
Floyd | you alone, for a growing mangiasaur needs all the food it can find.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest Canopy | Your Size: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Yay!"
		maga says, "This one is nominated for Best Player Character."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | You are a mangiasaur.  You were born into your treetop home and left to
Floyd | hibernate until to you were old enough to fulfill your destiny: to eat
Floyd | and grow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat leaves" 		

Floyd | You are not holding the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take trees" 		

Floyd | A mangiasaur has no pockets.  It has only a stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat insects" 		

Floyd | You are not holding the bugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you are trying to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You spot a nearby caterpillar behaving strangely; apparently having
Floyd | finished eating, it seems to be busy defecating!  It squirms around on
Floyd | its branch, excreting little grey blobs all around itself.  After
Floyd | watching for a short while, you realize that it's building a shell out
Floyd | of this dejection!  Moments later, it's completely covered in its
Floyd | cocoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat cocoon" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 3)
Floyd | It's not like it can run away.  You scrape the dry little thing off its
Floyd | branch and chew.  It tastes pretty awful.  In fact, it almost seems to
Floyd | hurt!  Besides the dry, stringiness of it, you feel a mild stinging
Floyd | sensation in your mouth!  You can feel the hunger relenting as you
Floyd | digest, but the your body doesn't seem to know what to do with the
Floyd | food.  You won't grow any larger from such a small bite, but you feel
Floyd | growth nonetheless...in your shoulders.  You bleed briefly and squirm
Floyd | from the pain, beginning to wish you had just left the little wad of
Floyd | bug alone until you realize ... you have not grown bigger, but you have
Floyd | grown wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small fly buzzes past you, en route to its lunch at a tiny pink
Floyd | flower bud nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Poor thing~"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ChrisC asks, "Is this Tamagotchi: The IF?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wings" 		

Floyd | You see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A caterpillar cocoon nearby begins to stir, seemingly trying to wiggle
Floyd | free of the branch it previously clung to with such tenacity!  After a
Floyd | moment, though, rather than shaking loose, it simply cracks open and a
Floyd | golden brown moth flutters out.  The moth alights on a branch nearby,
Floyd | flapping its wings idly for a moment before taking off in flight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "fly" 		

Floyd | You're not really willing to fly if it doesn't lead directly to food or
Floyd | a new dining location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat moth" 		

Floyd | By the time you see the moth, it's no longer there.  They move too fast
Floyd | for you to eat them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "follow moth" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the moth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Ellison says, "that was like when the aliens eat the old people in Cocoon"
		DavidW says, "ah. I wasn't here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fly after moth" 		

Floyd | You're not really willing to fly if it doesn't lead directly to food or
Floyd | a new dining location.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small fly buzzes past you, en route to its lunch at a tiny pink
Floyd | flower bud nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat fly" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 1)
Floyd | They fill the air around you and it's easy to pounce on one.
Floyd | There is a satisfying crunch as you snap your mouth shut on its squishy
Floyd | little body.  A little rumination and the fly slides down your gullet
Floyd | into your belly.
Floyd | The fly's nutrients are exactly what you need to grow bigger and
Floyd | stronger.  A good meal.  You'll be satisfied for a while now. While you
Floyd | digest the bug, your body grows a little bit larger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your stomach is finishing off its contents.  Soon you will need more
Floyd | food.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest Canopy | Your Size: 1 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "snrk"
		DavidW says, "Drat."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "That's what @recap toyshop is for."
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | They fill the air around you and it's easy to pounce on one.
Floyd | There is a satisfying crunch as you snap your mouth shut on its squishy
Floyd | little body.  A little rumination and the fly slides down your gullet
Floyd | into your belly.
Floyd | The fly's nutrients are exactly what you need to grow bigger and
Floyd | stronger.  The food fills that last bit of space in your powerful
Floyd | belly. While you digest the bug, your body grows a little bit larger.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest Canopy | Your Size: 2 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, a game entirely centered around hunger daemons."
		Jacqueline says, "Just kidding. I like the concept a lot."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | You are a mangiasaur.  You were born into your treetop home and left to
Floyd | hibernate until to you were old enough to fulfill your destiny: to eat
Floyd | and grow.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small fly buzzes past you, en route to its lunch at a tiny pink
Floyd | flower bud nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ChrisC asks, "Daemons is such a weird term. Do people still use it in design?"
Lionheart arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x flower" 		

Floyd | The trees here sprout flowers from their branches.  While you don't see
Floyd | any in bloom, the nearby branches are covered in buds.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are hungry.  It is time to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat fly" 		

Floyd | They fill the air around you and it's easy to pounce on one.
Floyd | There is a satisfying crunch as you snap your mouth shut on its squishy
Floyd | little body.  A little rumination and the fly slides down your gullet
Floyd | into your belly.
Floyd | The fly's nutrients are exactly what you need to grow bigger and
Floyd | stronger.  The food fills that last bit of space in your powerful
Floyd | belly. While you digest the bug, your body grows a little bit larger.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest Canopy | Your Size: 3 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't think so... I haven't actually used it in coding since the I6 days."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | "Mangiasaur", 23 Apr 2011, DCBSupafly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "It's easier to say than "every turn rules"."
		DavidW says, "I don't know what term TADS uses to mean daemons. ADRIFT has 'events'."
		Ellison says, "April 23rd is St. George's Day. I guess that's why we're turning into a dragon!"
		djfletch says, "we should just say "hunger timers" I suppose."
		ChrisC says, "Yeah I first heard it in the context of TADS programming. I was just like, "What?" then, too."
		Jacqueline says, "I asked 'ABOUT' because I was curious if this was at all inspired by that videogame Tasty Planet."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat fly" 		

Floyd | They fill the air around you and it's easy to pounce on one.
Floyd | There is a satisfying crunch as you snap your mouth shut on its squishy
Floyd | little body.  A little rumination and the fly slides down your gullet
Floyd | into your belly.
Floyd | The fly's nutrients are exactly what you need to grow bigger and
Floyd | stronger.  Though you were already full of food when you ate, your
Floyd | stomach makes room for the food. While you digest the bug, your body
Floyd | grows a little bit larger.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest Canopy | Your Size: 4 ]
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat buds" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 1)
Floyd | You stoop to bite one off the branch and catch a whiff of the sweet
Floyd | pollen in the air around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you bite into the little bud, a burst of delicious, syrupy nectar
Floyd | squirts out.
Floyd | The sugary nectar contained in the bud is a wonderful treat.  Though
Floyd | you were already full of food when you ate, your stomach makes room for
Floyd | the food.  You will never grow fat on these little treats though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ChrisC says, "Oh, there's tons of eat food -> get bigger games out there. I played one on the Apple II in elementary school"
		Jacqueline says, "I am assuming flies ain"
		DavidW says, "ABOUT in ADRIFT games simply does an title/date/author display."
		Jacqueline says, "I am assuming that flies ain't gonna cut it here in a second."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Canopy
Floyd | The uppermost branches of the trees are thick with bright green
Floyd | foliage, little buds of pink, purple, and orange, and a multitude of
Floyd | creatures skittering, slinking, and flapping about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Down below you is the forest floor.
Floyd | The sun has reached its peak, at the top of the sky.  You can feel its
Floyd | pleasant warmth all around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little caterpillar moth is flying around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some pollen from a flower bud floats by on a treetop breeze.  The scent
Floyd | of the pink dust is enough to make your mouth water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "So I see."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat moth" 		

Floyd | By the time you see the moth, it's no longer there.  They move too fast
Floyd | for you to eat them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "One of these days.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat bud" 		

Floyd | You stoop to bite one off the branch and catch a whiff of the sweet
Floyd | pollen in the air around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you bite into the little bud, a burst of delicious, syrupy nectar
Floyd | squirts out.
Floyd | The sugary nectar contained in the bud is a wonderful treat.  Though
Floyd | you were already full of food when you ate, your stomach makes room for
Floyd | the food.  You will never grow fat on these little treats though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x pollen" 		

Floyd | The pollen in the air must come from the flower buds that are sprouting
Floyd | from the branches.  It's a pale pink and orange dust that drifts
Floyd | through the leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking closely at the foliage around you, you see a small green bird
Floyd | hiding in the leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat bird" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 2)
Floyd | You can't catch them in the air, but you can certainly catch one
Floyd | standing idly on a branch.
Floyd | You close your jaws on the feathery food before it even sees you.
Floyd | Under all the feathery fluff, you find a pretty good meal.  Though you
Floyd | were already full of food when you ate, your stomach makes room for the
Floyd | food. The nourishment fuels your growth even as you are licking your
Floyd | lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small fly buzzes past you, en route to its lunch at a tiny pink
Floyd | flower bud nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest Canopy | Your Size: 10 ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yikes."
		zarf says, "I feel like the stomach is an NPC"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Lionheart asks, "So every item we eat makes us grow, like The Blob, or a katamari?"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | Wheee-boinng.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I really like the writing of the setting."
		djfletch asks, "is the goal of this game to reach >eat tokyo?"
		Jacqueline says (to LH), "Yeah."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "digest" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "eep. That was the default response to 'jump'."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the many little green & brown caterpillars in these treetops is
Floyd | feasting on a nearby leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat leaf" 		

Floyd | You are not holding the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm scared of caterpillars now."
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "eat caterpillar" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 1)
Floyd | The nearest caterpillar is enjoying a feast of its own as you approach.
Floyd | Whether it sees you or knows your purpose is unclear, but it keeps
Floyd | chewing on its leaf up until the moment you squish it in your capable
Floyd | jaws.
Floyd | The squirmy little critter is as satisfying to your stomach as it is to
Floyd | your palate.  Though you were already full of food when you ate, your
Floyd | stomach makes room for the food. While you digest the bug, your body
Floyd | grows a little bit larger.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small fly buzzes past you, en route to its lunch at a tiny pink
Floyd | flower bud nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest Canopy | Your Size: 11 ]
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart can see a dream in your dance. Lionheart can see tomorrow in your dance. We can call it, "our hope"! 		ChrisC asks, "This game keeps mildly chastising us for eating on a full stomache, but what other meaningful action is there?"
		Lionheart says, "Chew chew chew-ru, chew chew, chew chew ru...."
		Jacqueline says, "I keep hoping we'll hit something bright red with spines or whatever, eat it anyway, and be poisoned."
		Jacqueline says, "Just to see."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You glide down from your canopy birthplace into the dark forest floor
Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest Floor | Your Size: 11 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, should have asked first."
		Johnny is getting hungry.
		Jacqueline asks, "Anyone opposed?"
		DavidW says, "There's probably bigger food down here."
		Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "Here, have a caterpillar."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Well, and stuff that could eat us."
		DavidW says, "I was gonna suggest exploring a little."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Floor
Floyd | Under the canopy the trees are huge columns of wood sprouting from a
Floyd | rotten, brown blanket of fallen leaves and branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the treetops, the forest floor always seemed like a barren
Floyd | wasteland;  there is no living foliage to speak of, and very little
Floyd | light gets through the canopy.  Now that you are down here, however,
Floyd | you can see that the landscape is just as alive as up in the treetops.
Floyd | Slugs are so common here that the foliage on the ground is constantly
Floyd | moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here you can go back up to the treetops, east into the valley, or
Floyd | south into the cavern.
Floyd | The air is cooling as the sun moves toward its resting place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Distension is a natural thing for a mangiasaur's belly, but you are
Floyd | aware of your stomach returning to normal as you process your excess of
Floyd | food.
Floyd |
Floyd | A nasty little slug slimes around on a leaf near your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat slug" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 1)
Floyd | You stoop to lap up a slimy little slug.
Floyd | It tastes digusting.  It does ease your hunger a little, but is it
Floyd | really worth it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat sun" 		

Floyd | You are not holding the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear some kind of animal nearby dragging itself along the forest
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | Scaly crawlers make the most noise down here, dragging their tales
Floyd | along the ground, sifting for slugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | While you're by no means starving, You could certainly fit a bit more
Floyd | food in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The animal is getting closer.  You hear it disturbing leaves as it
Floyd | moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | Scaly crawlers make the most noise down here, dragging their tales
Floyd | along the ground, sifting for slugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scaly crawler beast with a wrinkly face is crawling around nearby,
Floyd | dragging its tail in the forest's debris.  It walks sometimes on two
Floyd | legs and sometimes on four.  It picks little slugs up from the ground
Floyd | and grimaces while eating them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat beast" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you are trying to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat scaly crawler beast" 		

Floyd | You're not quite big enough to challenge on of these scaly beasts.
Floyd | You'll have to look for food elsewhere first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Very Tasty Planet-ish."
		DavidW says, "oops. Spelling error 'dragging their tales'."
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "eat slug" 		

Floyd | You stoop to lap up a slimy little slug.
Floyd | It tastes digusting.  It does ease your hunger a little, but is it
Floyd | really worth it?
Floyd |
Floyd | A nasty little slug slimes around on a leaf near your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat leaves" 		

Floyd | You are not holding rotten leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Check out east or south?"
		Jacqueline asks, "I guess that means he didn't think we'd try to eat those? The leaves?"
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Yeah, nothing appetizing to eat here."
Lionheart arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Ellison asks, "is Tasty Planet one of those fish games where you can only eat fish smaller than you?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heading south."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You move south.
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | The cavern is damp and dark.  It's mossy walls dampen the sounds of all
Floyd | the cavern's creatures, digging, flapping, & chirping.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only way out is north to the forest floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The buzzing of bugs gets louder as a swarm of them moves closer to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cavern | Your Size: 11 ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat swarm" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you are trying to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x bugs" 		

Floyd | Bugs fly all over the cave.  It's hard to move without running into
Floyd | one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The buzzing of bugs gets louder as a swarm of them moves closer to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "eat bugs" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 1)
Floyd | It's not like to you need to know where these bugs are to eat them.
Floyd | The air is so saturated that you need only open your mouth to catch
Floyd | one.
Floyd | You crunch the tiny morsel to nothing and digest it in seconds.  Though
Floyd | you were already full of food when you ate, your stomach makes room for
Floyd | the food. Unfortunately, it's too little food to help you grow at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a flapping of wings as a bat approaches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "eat bat" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 4)
Floyd | You snap your mouth shut, crushing the bat instantly.  It's a little
Floyd | more than a mouthful.
Floyd | You enjoy the delicious bat, spitting out the wings as you chew and
Floyd | swallow.  By the time you are done eating, you feel a strange sensation
Floyd | in your throat.  You are not choking though.  Rather, you are growing.
Floyd | A lump in your throat.  Not a tumor, but a voice box!  You have grown
Floyd | your own voice box and can now chirp like a bat!
Floyd | Though you were already full of food when you ate, your stomach makes
Floyd | room for the food.  You have grown considerably by the time you're done
Floyd | eating.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cavern | Your Size: 17 ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat bat" 		

Floyd | You can tell they're all around you, but you can't find any near enough
Floyd | to catch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Timing. But ooh. Voice."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chirp" 		

Floyd | You send out a little bat chirp, and look for the echos.
Floyd | The echoing chirp reveals a bat nearby.
Floyd | The echoing chirp shows you a scurrying rodent digging its way into the
Floyd | wall of the cavern nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat rodent" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 3)
Floyd | You spot a rodent nearby and leap for it.
Floyd | The creature is dumb and easy to catch once you've found it.
Floyd | The creature is dumb and easy to catch once you've found it.  Moments
Floyd | after eating it, you can already feel the growth in your toes.  They
Floyd | are lengthened, and curved for digging!  You may not be able to dig
Floyd | through the stone walls of the cave like these creatures, but you
Floyd | should try digging outside in the dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The buzzing of bugs gets louder as a swarm of them moves closer to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cavern | Your Size: 24 ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "ooh, new skills, eh?"
		genericgeekgirl hmpfs. Rodents are not dumb.
		DavidW asks, "So, we can now chirp and dig?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
		ChrisC says, "Yeah, Kirby meets Katamari"
		ChrisC says, "Also fly."
		Lionheart says, "Or like that flash adventure with the alien critter that goes from eating frogs and birds to people."
		Johnny says, "Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, *mumble-forgotthewords-mumble*."
		Lionheart says, "I gotta eat some critter before I die..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | The cavern is damp and dark.  It's mossy walls dampen the sounds of all
Floyd | the cavern's creatures, digging, flapping, & chirping.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only way out is north to the forest floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also here is a bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a flapping of wings as a bat approaches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat is gone as quickly as it arrived.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I thought you were going to say fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, nom nom nom I like fish and birds."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "North and try digging?"
		ChrisC says (to ggg), "sounds good"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You move north.
Floyd | Forest Floor
Floyd |
Floyd | A nasty little slug slimes around on a leaf near your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amidst the usual nighttime forest sounds, there is an usual rumbling
Floyd | animal call.  "NAMGUAGL" it sounds like.  Whatever this NAMGUAGL
Floyd | creature is, it does not sound friendly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest Floor | Your Size: 24 ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Eek."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "what happens when we fly?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fly" 		

Floyd | You flap your wings and head back up to the canopy.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest Canopy | Your Size: 24 ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, that's new."
		ChrisC says (to Ellison), "I think it just allows us to move vertically"

Floyd | The need to burp has always seemed at odds with the Mangiasaur's basic
Floyd | needs.  You're loath to get rid of anything once it's through your
Floyd | esophagus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Distension is a natural thing for a mangiasaur's belly, but you are
Floyd | aware of your stomach returning to normal as you process your excess of
Floyd | food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "But you can't just fly apparently if you're not on the ground."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Like to fly after things."
		Ellison asks, "are we big enough to eat the bat that way?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | You move down.
Floyd | Forest Floor
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest Floor | Your Size: 24 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You know, there are some things that could have been implemented that awkwardly weren't, but on the whole I am enjoying this. Neat concept that I haven't seen in IF. And, of course, I'm a sucker for nature game.s"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I didn't try after the rodent. Maybe."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Trying."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You move south.
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cavern | Your Size: 24 ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | The cavern is damp and dark.  It's mossy walls dampen the sounds of all
Floyd | the cavern's creatures, digging, flapping, & chirping.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only way out is north to the forest floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also here is a bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | While you're by no means starving, You could certainly fit a bit more
Floyd | food in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The buzzing of bugs gets louder as a swarm of them moves closer to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ChrisC says (to Ellison), "Yes, we've eaten one bat already, that's how we can now chirp."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat bat" 		

Floyd | You snap your mouth shut, crushing the bat instantly.  It's a little
Floyd | more than a mouthful.
Floyd | Though you were already full of food when you ate, your stomach makes
Floyd | room for the food.  You have grown considerably by the time you're done
Floyd | eating.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cavern | Your Size: 30 ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, tthis is a cool concept for a game."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Dig didnt seem to work, though."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You move north.
Floyd | Forest Floor
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest Floor | Your Size: 30 ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig in dirt" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to ChrisC), "oh, okay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig dirt" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'Dig' might be room-specific."
		maga says (to Jacq), "I'm not sure that 'eating winged things makes you grow your own wings' quite counts as 'nature', but still"
		Ellison says, "ha"
		Jacqueline says, "What gave us wings wasn't winged."
		Jacqueline says, "Not yet, anyway."
		DavidW says, "ADRIFT games can be weird about verbs sometimes, where a verb seems invalid in one location, but valid in another."
		Jacqueline says, "And I think the eating a bat and then chirping like a bat was (hopefully) coincidence."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, but it said to dig outside in the dirt. The forest floor seems like the obvious place for that, unless it only works in the valley."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
		djfletch says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You move east.
Floyd | Valley Pass
Floyd | The trees of the forest to the west give way abruptly to a low rolling
Floyd | grassland nestled between huge looming mountains.  Smelly herd beasts
Floyd | upset the tranquility of the area with their grass-nibbling and
Floyd | farting.  The only other disruptions in the billowing grasses are a
Floyd | small adobe hut, and a grove of strange trees nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The valley is level with the forest floor to the west, but the eastern
Floyd | wall of the valley is formed by a large plateau rising at least as high
Floyd | as the mountains around it, casting a dark shadow on much of the
Floyd | grassland through much of the day.
Floyd | The moon has reached its peak on this short summer night.  The air is
Floyd | cool and the stars shine in the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Valley Pass | Your Size: 30 ]
Floyd | >

		ChrisC says (to Jacq), "But we also got the ability to dig immediately after eating our first burrowing rodent..."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Oh dear."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hut" 		

Floyd | You see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd | The grove is full of these trees.  They are tall, slender trees, with
Floyd | hard, thick bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a little tickling on your legs, when you push the grass aside,
Floyd | you see a small hard-shelled beetle crawling off your leg onto the
Floyd | grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat beetle" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 1)
Floyd | You slurp one up and chew.  It really doesn't have much flavor but
Floyd | after a little chewing, you feel a fine powder on your tongue and gums.
Floyd | Spitting some out, you realize it's from your teeth!  The beetle's
Floyd | shell is so hard that it has actually managed to sharpen your teeth!
Floyd | You can forget about swallowing one of those beetles, but if you were
Floyd | hoping to be able to eat tree bark then today's your lucky day!
Floyd |
Floyd | Distension is a natural thing for a mangiasaur's belly, but you are
Floyd | aware of your stomach returning to normal as you process your excess of
Floyd | food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, um, maybe mangiasaurs are telepathic or learn by digestive osmosis or something, A SKILL WE HAVE LOST"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat tree bark" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 1)
Floyd | With your newly sharpened teeth, it's a breeze.  You gnaw the bark raw
Floyd | on the nearest tree. Though you were already full of food when you ate,
Floyd | your stomach makes room for the food.  You look back to the tree where
Floyd | you bit into it and notice that a funny yellow sap is leaking from the
Floyd | porous wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "if we eat a villager in a shop, we'll become a better consumer"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat sap" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 1)
Floyd | You lick up a bit of the sap.  You decide immediately that it's nowhere
Floyd | near as good a snack as the tree bark that held it in.  It's
Floyd | interesting though.  It has an oiliness about it.  It's not very sticky
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x sap" 		

Floyd | It's opaque and viscous.  It's running very slowly down the tree from
Floyd | the gash in the bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | While you're by no means starving, You could certainly fit a bit more
Floyd | food in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | A smelly herd animal nearby lets out an intense fart.  You have little
Floyd | sense of smell, and you cannot eat a fart, so you ignore it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, now I am curious if there really was such a thing as a mangiasaur, or if it's just based on the root word manger, which in French is the verb 'to eat.'"
		ChrisC says (to Jacq), "I thought it was something along the lines of "mangle"."
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x animal" 		

Floyd | These smelly herd animals dot the grasslands, munching on the tall
Floyd | grass and farting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suspect it just means the eating dinosaur."
		Jacqueline says, "We clearly need to eat something with a sense of smell."
		djfletch says, "maybe it eats mangos."
		Ellison says, "or we need to eat something that can eat farts"
		DavidW asks, "Can we get fart powers?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fart" 		

Floyd | Perhaps if you were a smelly herd beast, but you're not, nor would you
Floyd | want to be, as fun as spending all day eating grass seems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter hut" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Given that the entire first page of Google search results for 'mangiasaur' have to do with this game, I suspect it's not a real dinosaur. Nice if he chose the title based on 'manger,' though."
		Johnny says, "Frat powers? Eat a fratboy."
		ChrisC says, "Clearly we need to eat Oddworld's Abe."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "Possibly!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat grass" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 1)
Floyd | You munch it for a while.  It's no good, really.   Tough and devoid of
Floyd | nutrition.  Tastes mildly bitter, but that's not a big deal.  As you
Floyd | move down the stalk, however, you notice some things beneath the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the base of the grass stalks are some kind of air-filled sacs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crawling all over those sacs are little hard shelled beetles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sacs" 		

Floyd | These little brown air sacs are at the bottom of the grasses that grow
Floyd | everywhere in this valley.  The majority of these sacs are swarming
Floyd | with little hard-shelled beetles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a little tickling on your legs, when you push the grass aside,
Floyd | you see a small hard-shelled beetle crawling off your leg onto the
Floyd | grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "eat sacs" 		

Floyd | You are not holding air sacs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "squeeze sacs" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with air sacs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sacs" 		

Floyd | A mangiasaur has no pockets.  It has only a stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "eat beetles" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you are trying to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "eat beetle" 		

Floyd | You are not holding little hard-shelled beetles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ChrisC says, "Take sacs in stomache."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yakkity sacs" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with air sacs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat smelly herd beast" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 1)
Floyd | They are too slow to escape you.  If they have ever dealt with
Floyd | predators before, probably their smell is the only thing that could
Floyd | save them.
Floyd | It's nasty, but you power through it, eating every last bit of flesh.
Floyd | Though you were already full of food when you ate, your stomach makes
Floyd | room for the food.  In addition to filling you up, the meat from the
Floyd | smelly animal is great fuel for your growth, and you grow drastically
Floyd | in size!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a little tickling on your legs, when you push the grass aside,
Floyd | you see a small hard-shelled beetle crawling off your leg onto the
Floyd | grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Valley Pass | Your Size: 50 ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Size 50, woot"
		ChrisC asks, "Want to go back and try to eat the larger beasts in the forest?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Valley Pass
Floyd | The trees of the forest to the west give way abruptly to a low rolling
Floyd | grassland nestled between huge looming mountains.  Smelly herd beasts
Floyd | upset the tranquility of the area with their grass-nibbling and
Floyd | farting.  The only other disruptions in the billowing grasses are a
Floyd | small adobe hut, and a grove of strange trees nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The valley is level with the forest floor to the west, but the eastern
Floyd | wall of the valley is formed by a large plateau rising at least as high
Floyd | as the mountains around it, casting a dark shadow on much of the
Floyd | grassland through much of the day.
Floyd | The sun has reached its peak, at the top of the sky.  You can feel its
Floyd | pleasant warmth all around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "dig earth" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
maga says (to Floyd), "eat adobe hut" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you are trying to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe digging happens automatically."
maga says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move west and in.
Floyd |
Floyd | A smelly herd animal nearby lets out an intense fart.  You have little
Floyd | sense of smell, and you cannot eat a fart, so you ignore it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "In first?"
		ChrisC asks, "We can enter the huts?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe. I tried enter hut, but not in."
		DavidW says, "'in' is more standard."
		Jacqueline asks, "Wait. Wait, wait, wait. We're a dinosaur about to enter a hut?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose. It wasn't clued at all though until we tried a wrong direction."
		Jacqueline says, "This all seemed SO PLAUSIBLE. But NO MORE."
		DavidW says, "yeah, we should be cautious."
		ChrisC says (to Jacq), "I picture a cute little dinosaur though, about waist high so far."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat hut" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you are trying to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did we clear the save counter?"
Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		Jacqueline says, "Now we have."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "how big do we have to be to stomp on the hut?"
		Jacqueline says (to ChrisC), "I meant more that dinos-and-humans-coexisting bit."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe the hut is full of humans who will find us adorable and give us treats?"
		zarf says, "belated: I had vaguely assumed 'mangiasaur' was as in 'manga' as in 'tokyo is on the menu'"
		DavidW says, "For all I know, there might be a hut dweller with a gun, blowgun, or torch."
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Yay. I hope you are right."
		djfletch says, "it's a pity it doesn't tell us our size in proper units."
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | You are a mangiasaur.  You were born into your treetop home and left to
Floyd | hibernate until to you were old enough to fulfill your destiny: to eat
Floyd | and grow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a little tickling on your legs, when you push the grass aside,
Floyd | you see a small hard-shelled beetle crawling off your leg onto the
Floyd | grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says (to djfletch), "50 units of size"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe it's weight, rather than size."
		maga says, "burninating all the peasants / and their thatched-roof cottages"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "heehee"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "stomp on hut" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x hut" 		

Floyd | You see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Distension is a natural thing for a mangiasaur's belly, but you are
Floyd | aware of your stomach returning to normal as you process your excess of
Floyd | food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Going in."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You move in.
Floyd | Small Adobe Hut
Floyd | This little dwelling is made of mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is lit by a torch on the wall.  There is a woven rug in the
Floyd | center of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hut dweller is standing in here, wondering what you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Small Adobe Hut | Your Size: 50 ]
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "eat torch" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 3)
Floyd | You snatch the torch off the wall and chomp it to bits.  You are just
Floyd | about finished eating it when you realize it's still lit!  Even as it
Floyd | makes it's way into your gut you feel its dull warmth.  You are no less
Floyd | hungry than you were, but now feel an incredible urge to burp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "right-o"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "wonder what dweller is" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you want to do with hut dweller.
Floyd |
Floyd | While you're by no means starving, You could certainly fit a bit more
Floyd | food in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Torch the villager!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "burp" 		

Floyd | The rug is singed.  Your stomach contracts and you feel like you could
Floyd | eat something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "okay, that was undersold"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dweller" 		

Floyd | This hut dweller stands completely still, staring at you with wide
Floyd | eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hut dweller extends an offering to you.  It appears to be some kind
Floyd | of food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "burninate peasant" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "See?"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "eat food" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 1)
Floyd | You munch on the food for a bit, determining that it is meat of a
Floyd | smelly herd beast, but it tastes a little different.  It's pretty good,
Floyd | though, and filling too!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move rug" 		

Floyd | You can't move woven rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. This is almost as good as when Grunk burned pants."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we eat the dweller now?"
		ChrisC says, "This could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship."
maga says (to Floyd), "burn rug" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with woven rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell hut dweller" 		

Floyd | That smells normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hut dweller extends an offering to you.  It appears to be some kind
Floyd | of food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "burp at rug" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with woven rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat food" 		

Floyd | You munch on the food for a bit, determining that it is meat of a
Floyd | smelly herd beast, but it tastes a little different.  It's pretty good,
Floyd | though, and filling too!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "eat rug" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 1)
Floyd | You gobble up the rug.  It's only as good as its constituent parts,
Floyd | which aren't very good.  At least it got something in your stomach.
Floyd | Then you notice the hole in the dirt floor under the rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "just eat him"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd | This small hole appears to go very deep.  You can't fit through it
Floyd | without digging it out more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Distension is a natural thing for a mangiasaur's belly, but you are
Floyd | aware of your stomach returning to normal as you process your excess of
Floyd | food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "oh wait"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | You get to work widening the hole with your new rodent digging feet,
Floyd | sometimes simply eating the dirt rather than shoveling it out.  After a
Floyd | long while, you are blasted by a burst of warm air and find yourself
Floyd | staring down at the entrance to a huge cave.  You can hear water down
Floyd | there...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah, we found a place to dig at last."
		maga asks, "eat the dweller?"
		Johnny says, "This explains platypi."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat dweller" 		

Floyd | The human has no time to react.  You eat the top half first.  Then you
Floyd | spit out the hair.  Then you eat the bottom half.  Delicious.  And you
Floyd | grow much larger, incorporating the hut dwellers mass into your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Small Adobe Hut | Your Size: 75 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "Indeed."
		Jacqueline says, "YAY"
		djfletch says, "we should be able to build huts and weave rugs now."
		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		ChrisC says (to Johnny), "but we still need to eat a snake to become poisonous, then"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Oh hooray. I really do need to compile a list of my favorite IF squick out passages such as this one, which has now been added to my unofficial list!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You slide down through the hole and splash into the underground ocean.
Floyd | Underground Ocean
Floyd | It may be hard to see underwater, but the tentacle nets drifting around
Floyd | in the water emit a soft blue light that makes it possible for you to
Floyd | navigate and identify stuff to eat.  Tentacle net creatures are
Floyd | drifting about, illuminating the waters with their brilliant limbs.
Floyd | At the bottom of the ocean, you can see a solid mass of wispy plant
Floyd | stalks swaying with the water.     Tiny sentient shrimp fill the
Floyd | waters, chattering with each other, etching poetry into each others'
Floyd | hats, or swinging around merrily in dance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only way out is back up into the hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | While you're by no means starving, You could certainly fit a bit more
Floyd | food in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Underground Ocean | Your Size: 75 ]
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "eat shrimp" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 3)
Floyd | You swim toward a small group of tiny sentient shrimp, and open your
Floyd | mouth wide to scoop them up.  They all stop their dancing and poetry
Floyd | recitals and stare.  At least you think they're staring.  They're too
Floyd | tiny for you to be sure.  It occurs to you that going for a lone shrimp
Floyd | might be a better idea next time, but you swallow the whole group this
Floyd | time, you know, 'cuz it's too late to let them get away 'cuz they might
Floyd | warn the other shrimp.  It's delicious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Damn. I keep breaking my own rule. Is there anything else we wanted to do up there first?"
		zarf says, "ooh, I want to glow"
		maga exclaims, "what kind of a monster have we become?!"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | You are a mangiasaur.  You were born into your treetop home and left to
Floyd | hibernate until to you were old enough to fulfill your destiny: to eat
Floyd | and grow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can we get gills too?"
		maga says, "apart from, y'know, the obvious"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat tentacle net creature" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 2)
Floyd | They're quite an easy catch just drifting around like that.
Floyd | You slice through the glowing rubbery tentacle meat with your new sharp
Floyd | teeth, reducing it quickly to little floating bite-sized pieces.  It's
Floyd | a wonderful feast: delicious and satisfying!
Floyd | You will need to breathe soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Underground Ocean | Your Size: 79 ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I hope so."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "glow" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We are running out of air."
maga says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You swim up to the hole and climb out in the small hut.
Floyd | Small Adobe Hut
Floyd | This little dwelling is made of mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also here is a down.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Small Adobe Hut | Your Size: 79 ]
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "eat down" 		

Floyd | You are not holding the down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x down" 		

Floyd | It's too dark to see much, but there is a faint blue glow at the bottom
Floyd | of the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Do we have tentacles now?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "skills" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we'll be in trouble if you eat our compass directions."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "flap" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Could we have gone swimming in various directions down there?"
		Jacqueline says (to djf), "heh"
		DavidW says, "Maybe."
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You slide down through the hole and splash into the underground ocean.
Floyd | Underground Ocean
Floyd | The light is a little dimmer now, but you can still see a pretty good
Floyd | distance.  The tentacle nets are responsible for all the light under
Floyd | here.  The missing one has left a dark spot behind.  At the bottom of
Floyd | the ocean, you can see a solid mass of wispy plant stalks swaying with
Floyd | the water.     The tiny sentient shrimp are difficult to spot in low
Floyd | light, but you can see them all around.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only way out is back up into the hut.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Underground Ocean | Your Size: 79 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can we please go back down and check?"
		DavidW says, "Conan Eat Everything"
		Jacqueline says, "Timing."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move up.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move up.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Jacqueline says, "Darn."
maga says (to Floyd), "x dark spot" 		

Floyd | You see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat plants" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you are trying to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "eat stalks" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you are trying to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Underground Ocean
Floyd | The light is a little dimmer now, but you can still see a pretty good
Floyd | distance.  The tentacle nets are responsible for all the light under
Floyd | here.  The missing one has left a dark spot behind.  At the bottom of
Floyd | the ocean, you can see a solid mass of wispy plant stalks swaying with
Floyd | the water.     The tiny sentient shrimp are difficult to spot in low
Floyd | light, but you can see them all around.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only way out is back up into the hut.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat stalks" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you are trying to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat wispy plant stalks" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you are trying to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Meh"
maga says (to Floyd), "eat nets" 		

Floyd | You are not holding tentacle nets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Distension is a natural thing for a mangiasaur's belly, but you are
Floyd | aware of your stomach returning to normal as you process your excess of
Floyd | food.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "eat plant" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 2)
Floyd | They're leafy and bland, but it fills your stomach alright.  Though you
Floyd | were already full of food when you ate, your stomach makes room for the
Floyd | food.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah ha."
maga says (to Floyd), "eat tentacle net" 		

Floyd | They're quite an easy catch just drifting around like that.
Floyd | You slice through the glowing rubbery tentacle meat with your new sharp
Floyd | teeth, reducing it quickly to little floating bite-sized pieces.  It's
Floyd | a wonderful feast: delicious and satisfying!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Underground Ocean | Your Size: 83 ]
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move up.
Floyd |
Floyd | While you're by no means starving, You could certainly fit a bit more
Floyd | food in there.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move up.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ChrisC says, "Apparently not."
maga says (to Floyd), "eat shrimp" 		

Floyd | This time you go for a loner.  You find one little tiny self-aware
Floyd | crustacean drifing around by itself, etching poems onto a slew of tiny
Floyd | shrimp hats.  Chomp!  You squish him with your teeth mid-iamb.  Maybe
Floyd | it was actually a better idea to eat larger groups of tiny sentient
Floyd | shrimp at once; the flavor of just one is kinda understated.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can go eat the scaly beast, and whatever made the scary sound (assuming it's not the same creature)."
maga says (to Floyd), "eat shrimp" 		

Floyd | You've learned from your mistakes.  This time you go for a huge
Floyd | line-dancing cluster of shrimp!  It's about to be a scrumptuous
Floyd | mouthful of conscious krill but wait!  Just as you are closing your
Floyd | mouth, the shrimp zip away leaving little tiny bubbles in their wake!
Floyd | Next thing you know, they're pelting you from all sides with their
Floyd | spiky little poetry-imbued hats!  It's terribly irritating!  Almost as
Floyd | bad as having to snatch them each up one-by-one.  Still pretty tasty in
Floyd | the end.  A quick look around reveals a definite dearth of shrimp.  Any
Floyd | survivors have clearly fled.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "it'd be cool if you could only get combination powers by eating one creature while another specific creature was already in your stomach"
		DavidW asks, "'poems onto a slew of tiny shrimp hats'?"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, I suspect drug use."
		Jacqueline says, "(j/k)"
		Ellison says, "that would explain the munchies"
		DavidW asks, "How do we get a poetry-imbued hat?"
		ChrisC says (to DW), "Yeah, the narration is taking pains to point out the sentience of the shrimp."
		Jacqueline says, "I like the whimsical fantasy of this, but kind of wish it had divorced the setting a touch further from the real world so as to not make the fantasy aspects so jarring. I'll have to think on this, though, because some of what's lovely is the familiarity."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read hats" 		

Floyd | You can't read.  You're not a lexisaur.  That's stupid.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "haha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hats" 		

Floyd | You can't see any around here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Underground Ocean
Floyd | The missing tentacle nets are making it hard to see in some areas.  The
Floyd | ocean is changing from a dim blue to a dark black.  The remaining
Floyd | tentacle nets shed light on their surroundings.  At the bottom of the
Floyd | ocean, you can see a solid mass of wispy plant stalks swaying with the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only way out is back up into the hut.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "eat me" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you are trying to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "eat nets" 		

Floyd | You are not holding tentacle nets.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "eat tentacle net" 		

Floyd | They're quite an easy catch just drifting around like that.
Floyd | You slice through the glowing rubbery tentacle meat with your new sharp
Floyd | teeth, reducing it quickly to little floating bite-sized pieces.  It's
Floyd | a wonderful feast: delicious and satisfying!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small shark is swimming around in the deeper water near the swaying
Floyd | stalks.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Underground Ocean | Your Size: 87 ]
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "eat shark" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 5)
Floyd | Aren't sharks supposed to be scary?  You just swim right up to this one
Floyd | and tear it to pieces.  It's a regular shark smorgasbord, with little
Floyd | tasty bits of shark meat drifting around in the water.  Your stomach is
Floyd | full of fish before you're even half way done, and you can feel your
Floyd | whole body expanded with the meat.  You chomp down another bit and
Floyd | suddenly find yourself staring at another shark.  This is one is at
Floyd | least fives times the size of the last.  You turn to flee immediately,
Floyd | huge shark jaws agape behind you!  You swim well, and escape the
Floyd | underground ocean, never to return again.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Small Adobe Hut | Your Size: 87 ]
Floyd | >

		ChrisC says, "oops"
		maga says, "subtle pointering, there"
		DavidW says, "I think we did good there."
		maga asks, "shall we go and eat ol' big-and-scaly?"
		DavidW says, "'never to return again'"
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Adobe Hut
Floyd | This little dwelling is made of mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also here is a down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh wait, the scaly thing."
		ChrisC says (to maga), "I think so, yes."
maga says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You move out.
Floyd | Valley Pass
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Valley Pass | Your Size: 87 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was worried we might get too big down there and not fit back through the hole."
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Valley Pass
Floyd | The trees of the forest to the west give way abruptly to a low rolling
Floyd | grassland nestled between huge looming mountains.  Smelly herd beasts
Floyd | upset the tranquility of the area with their grass-nibbling and
Floyd | farting.  The only other disruptions in the billowing grasses are a
Floyd | small adobe hut, and a grove of strange trees nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The valley is level with the forest floor to the west, but the eastern
Floyd | wall of the valley is formed by a large plateau rising at least as high
Floyd | as the mountains around it, casting a dark shadow on much of the
Floyd | grassland through much of the day.
Floyd | The morning sun feels good on your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Also, how did we breathe down there all that time?"
maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You move west.
Floyd | Forest Floor
Floyd |
Floyd | A nasty little slug slimes around on a leaf near your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest Floor | Your Size: 87 ]
Floyd | >

		zarf asks, "air sacs?"
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Floor
Floyd | Under the canopy the trees are huge columns of wood sprouting from a
Floyd | rotten, brown blanket of fallen leaves and branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the treetops, the forest floor always seemed like a barren
Floyd | wasteland;  there is no living foliage to speak of, and very little
Floyd | light gets through the canopy.  Now that you are down here, however,
Floyd | you can see that the landscape is just as alive as up in the treetops.
Floyd | Slugs are so common here that the foliage on the ground is constantly
Floyd | moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here you can go back up to the treetops, east into the valley, or
Floyd | south into the cavern.
Floyd | The morning sun feels good on your face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Keep telling yourself that, z."
		ChrisC says (to Jacq), "I think maybe the author forgot to make the breathing daemon recurring."
		Jacqueline says, "I think the answer might be 'this is a magical fantasy land.'"
		zarf says, "there were air sacs! In the grass! It was foreshadowing!"
		maga asks, "hm. did we lose him?"
maga says (to Floyd), "eat slugs" 		

Floyd | You stoop to lap up a slimy little slug.
Floyd | It tastes digusting.  It does ease your hunger a little, but is it
Floyd | really worth it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | Scaly crawlers make the most noise down here, dragging their tales
Floyd | along the ground, sifting for slugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Distension is a natural thing for a mangiasaur's belly, but you are
Floyd | aware of your stomach returning to normal as you process your excess of
Floyd | food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ChrisC says (to maga), "It was a random occurance, not every turn"
		Jacqueline says (to z), "I was always vague on those high brow literary mechanisms."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | Scaly crawlers make the most noise down here, dragging their tales
Floyd | along the ground, sifting for slugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "eat crawler" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 2)
Floyd | You can pretty much walk right up to it.  It turns its head sideways
Floyd | and stares at you, and you jump on it!  It's an easy thing to kill,
Floyd | despite its armored shell.  Getting at the meat is a different story.
Floyd | Once you finally get at some of the food bits it's probably the most
Floyd | delicious thing you've ever eaten!  Just juicy and chewy enough for
Floyd | your tastes!  Though you were already full of food when you ate, your
Floyd | stomach makes room for the food.  Not only that but you've grown
Floyd | considerably by the time you're done with the feast!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your stomach is still full and fat.  It's a good feeling.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest Floor | Your Size: 103 ]
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "eat trees" 		

Floyd | You are not holding the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | A nasty little slug slimes around on a leaf near your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to z), "Next you'll be telling me this is all a metaphor for the 1%"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "eat tree" 		

Floyd | You are not holding the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You move east.
Floyd | Valley Pass
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Valley Pass | Your Size: 103 ]
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "x air sacs" 		

Floyd | These little brown air sacs are at the bottom of the grasses that grow
Floyd | everywhere in this valley.  The majority of these sacs are swarming
Floyd | with little hard-shelled beetles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a little tickling on your legs, when you push the grass aside,
Floyd | you see a small hard-shelled beetle crawling off your leg onto the
Floyd | grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "eat air sacs" 		

Floyd | You are not holding air sacs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat beetle" 		

Floyd | You are not holding little hard-shelled beetles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "eat beetles" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you are trying to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A smelly herd animal nearby lets out an intense fart.  You have little
Floyd | sense of smell, and you cannot eat a fart, so you ignore it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ChrisC asks, "Wait there's herd animals here, too?"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "eat herd animal" 		

Floyd | They are too slow to escape you.  If they have ever dealt with
Floyd | predators before, probably their smell is the only thing that could
Floyd | save them.
Floyd | It's nasty, but you power through it, eating every last bit of flesh.
Floyd | Though you were already full of food when you ate, your stomach makes
Floyd | room for the food.  In addition to filling you up, the meat from the
Floyd | smelly animal is great fuel for your growth, and you grow drastically
Floyd | in size!
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Valley Pass | Your Size: 123 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wonder how much this game cost to produce. I hear exclamation points are pretty expensive these days."
maga says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | You are a mangiasaur.  You were born into your treetop home and left to
Floyd | hibernate until to you were old enough to fulfill your destiny: to eat
Floyd | and grow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "And this game pulls out all the stops on the exclamation points!"
maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction (at present).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Valley Pass
Floyd | The trees of the forest to the west give way abruptly to a low rolling
Floyd | grassland nestled between huge looming mountains.  Smelly herd beasts
Floyd | upset the tranquility of the area with their grass-nibbling and
Floyd | farting.  The only other disruptions in the billowing grasses are a
Floyd | small adobe hut, and a grove of strange trees nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The valley is level with the forest floor to the west, but the eastern
Floyd | wall of the valley is formed by a large plateau rising at least as high
Floyd | as the mountains around it, casting a dark shadow on much of the
Floyd | grassland through much of the day.
Floyd | The air is cooling as the sun moves toward its resting place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "x plateau" 		

Floyd | The mesa is too tall for your little bird wings to carry you up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a little tickling on your legs, when you push the grass aside,
Floyd | you see a small hard-shelled beetle crawling off your leg onto the
Floyd | grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Sounds like we need bigger wings. More bats, perhaps?"
		Jacqueline says, "I say we eat a pterodactyl."
		Ellison says, "this game pulls out all of the full stops with the exclamation points, too"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Or an archaeopteryx!"
		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "heh"
		ChrisC says, "Yeah lets try more bats, eating the same thing more than once has produced different responses in the past."
		DavidW says, "If you can find a pterodactyl or ackpftheryx."
		djfletch says, "If we could have eaten the air sacs we could have turned into a balloon and floated up."
		Jacqueline says, "Sadly, we couldn't eat those."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat me" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you are trying to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says (to djfletch), "I was suspecting that we'd discover fart-based flight"
		maga says, "given the overall tone"
		Jacqueline says, "Yay"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "fart" 		

Floyd | Perhaps if you were a smelly herd beast, but you're not, nor would you
Floyd | want to be, as fun as spending all day eating grass seems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm also wondering if the oily tree sap is a puzzle tool of some sort."
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x sap" 		

Floyd | It's opaque and viscous.  It's running very slowly down the tree from
Floyd | the gash in the bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Distension is a natural thing for a mangiasaur's belly, but you are
Floyd | aware of your stomach returning to normal as you process your excess of
Floyd | food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "eat bark" 		

Floyd | With your newly sharpened teeth, it's a breeze.  You gnaw the bark raw
Floyd | on the nearest tree. Though you were already full of food when you ate,
Floyd | your stomach makes room for the food.  Sure enough, more sap leaks from
Floyd | the wound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sap" 		

Floyd | It's opaque and viscous.  It's running very slowly down the tree from
Floyd | the gash in the bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "burp" 		

Floyd | Your lurch forward and regret it when you feel the hot blast bouncing
Floyd | off the earth and hitting your face, carrying with it the stench of
Floyd | burnt grass and charred beetles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are hungry.  It is time to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear sap" 		

Floyd | You are not holding funny yellow sap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a little tickling on your legs, when you push the grass aside,
Floyd | you see a small hard-shelled beetle crawling off your leg onto the
Floyd | grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. Fire and oil."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd | The grove is full of these trees.  They are tall, slender trees, with
Floyd | hard, thick bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | A smelly herd animal nearby lets out an intense fart.  You have little
Floyd | sense of smell, and you cannot eat a fart, so you ignore it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "burn sap" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with funny yellow sap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "blast sap" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with funny yellow sap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd | You can't climb rocket tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "burp on sap" 		

Floyd | The expulsion of hot gas singes your throat, but when it hits the
Floyd | exposed tree sap, igniting it in flames, the real show begins.  The
Floyd | tree starts to shake and rumble.  When you see the tree uprooting
Floyd | itself, you jump on, not wanting to miss the ride.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rocket tree, fully aflame from the inside, blasts off from the
Floyd | ground and hurtles through the air toward the eastern wall of the
Floyd | valley!
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blasts you as you ride the flaming tree through the sky.
Floyd | Within seconds of taking off, your rocket tree is sputtering to a halt
Floyd | up above the mesa's top.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landing is rough, but you survive.  The rocket tree burns up after
Floyd | it's done spinning around in the red mesa dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mesa Top | Your Size: 123 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "There we go!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go."
		DavidW says, "ah. Thanks."
		ChrisC says, "Syntax."
		maga asks, "isn't nature wonderful?"
		DavidW says, "'Rocket tree'. Love it."
		zarf says, "old Larry Niven trope"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Nature is full of surprises, yes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Mesa Top
Floyd | The land up here is dry and dusty.  Little bristly bushes have sprung
Floyd | up through the cracks in the hard clay earth.  There are footprints of
Floyd | people everywhere, and some kind of slithering tracks near the bushes.
Floyd | A family of buzz birds is making a ruckus nearby.
Floyd | The sun may be sleeping, but your hunt for food will continue into the
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hunter is here on the mesa top, spear in hand, staring at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "eat hunter" 		

Floyd | You leap for the hunter, mouth open, claws spread.
Floyd | The hunter lunges with its spear, but you slap it away with your foot
Floyd | before sinking your teeth into its chest.  The spear clatters to the
Floyd | ground and you and the hunter follow it, sending up a huge cloud of
Floyd | dust as you land.
Floyd | It takes a few minutes to polish it off, but when you're done your
Floyd | stomach is full.  Completely.  Not to say that you can't just make it
Floyd | bigger when you eat more, but in its current form, it's full.  You have
Floyd | grown immensely, adding almost the whole mass of the human to yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Distension is a natural thing for a mangiasaur's belly, but you are
Floyd | aware of your stomach returning to normal as you process your excess of
Floyd | food.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mesa Top | Your Size: 163 ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat buzz birds" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 1)
Floyd | You approach the buzz birds cautiously, more than a little worried
Floyd | about what might happen if they all decided to fight you at once.  When
Floyd | you are close enough, you leap at the nearest one, catching its gangly
Floyd | feet in your mouth as the rest of the family flies off, buzzing loudly.
Floyd | After a minute of wrestling with this buzz bird, you can eat your meal
Floyd | in silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mesa Top | Your Size: 173 ]
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take spear" 		

Floyd | A mangiasaur has no pockets.  It has only a stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We are unstoppable, it would seem."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x spear" 		

Floyd | The hunter's spear is its only possession.  It's a wooden stick with a
Floyd | rock strapped to one end.  The spearhead is carved to a wicked point.
Floyd | The other end of the spear is carved with an intricate pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | While you're by no means starving, You could certainly fit a bit more
Floyd | food in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "eat spear" 		

Floyd | The hunter's spear is inanimate, and easy to reach, but still manages
Floyd | to be one of the most difficult to eat things you've ever encountered.
Floyd | The spear sits uncomfortably lodged between your throat and stomach.
Floyd | You will probably not be able to digest this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spit spear" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop spear" 		

Floyd | Drop what?
Floyd |
Floyd | A slither hopper is stirring up dust nearby, until the cloud envelopes
Floyd | it and it springs off the ground to start slithering again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "burp" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat hopper" 		

Floyd | You won't be able to get anything down with this spear in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "vomit" 		

Floyd | You gag and the spear comes flying out, bottom end first.  You won't be
Floyd | able to use it as a weapon, but at least your gut is clear.  You could
Floyd | really go for some food to fill that void.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "YAY"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Mesa Top
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of Lionheart), "uh, why the undo?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, why did you undo?"
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think we want that in us."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "vomit" 		

Floyd | You gag and the spear comes flying out, bottom end first.  You won't be
Floyd | able to use it as a weapon, but at least your gut is clear.  You could
Floyd | really go for some food to fill that void.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I assumed we would need it at some point."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we vomit it up and eat it again?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Or only the first time?"
		Jacqueline says, "I would like to eat it blunt end first so we can vomit it at something to kill it."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "eat spear" 		

Floyd | The hunter's spear is inanimate, and easy to reach, but still manages
Floyd | to be one of the most difficult to eat things you've ever encountered.
Floyd | The spear sits uncomfortably lodged between your throat and stomach.
Floyd | You will probably not be able to digest this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to ggg), "looks like"
		Lionheart says, "We must have a brain the size of a peanut if we're eating spears pointy end first."
		Jacqueline says (to LH), "I was thinking that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "vomit" 		

Floyd | You gag and the spear comes flying out, bottom end first.  You won't be
Floyd | able to use it as a weapon, but at least your gut is clear.  You could
Floyd | really go for some food to fill that void.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your belly rumbles.  You are seriously hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat hopper" 		

Floyd | (Your score has increased by 1)
Floyd | Their hides are tough, making them hard to disable, hard to chew, and
Floyd | hard to swallow.  What little bits of meat you get from them, though,
Floyd | are quite tasty!
Floyd | A good meal.  You'll be satisfied for a while now.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mesa Top | Your Size: 176 ]
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "which is a coincidence, considering our peanut allergy"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x tracks" 		

Floyd | The tracks of various creatures can be seen in the dust here.  The
Floyd | human footprints mostly lead to a small hole next to a large rock and
Floyd | the slither hoppers leave lines with large gaps leading to and from
Floyd | bristle bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bushes" 		

Floyd | The birstle bushes are almost completely colorless.  They're spiky and
Floyd | gnarled.  Some have slither hoppers resting in the shade under them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rumbling in your stomach crescendos.  You are overdue for a meal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "eat hoppers" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you are trying to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "eat hopper" 		

Floyd | Their hides are tough, making them hard to disable, hard to chew, and
Floyd | hard to swallow.  What little bits of meat you get from them, though,
Floyd | are quite tasty!
Floyd | A good meal.  You'll be satisfied for a while now.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mesa Top | Your Size: 179 ]
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd | A small hole in the ground next to a large, flat rock.  It's very round
Floyd | but with little nubs carved all around the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in hole" 		

Floyd | A small hole in the ground next to a large, flat rock.  It's very round
Floyd | but with little nubs carved all around the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale is fired from breathing. 		
Tale has disconnected. 		
maga says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig hole" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with small hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x nubs" 		

Floyd | You see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slither hopper is stirring up dust nearby, until the cloud envelopes
Floyd | it and it springs off the ground to start slithering again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "eat rock" 		

Floyd | You are not holding flat rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat hopper" 		

Floyd | Their hides are tough, making them hard to disable, hard to chew, and
Floyd | hard to swallow.  What little bits of meat you get from them, though,
Floyd | are quite tasty!
Floyd | The food fills that last bit of space in your powerful belly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mesa Top | Your Size: 182 ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can we go 'down' into the hole?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "move rock" 		

Floyd | You can't move flat rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Or 'in'?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with small hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction (at present).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Probably not anymore, if at some point we could."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		

Floyd | The flat rock is laying on the ground.  It's the only one of its kind
Floyd | around, and looks as though it was carved from the mesa itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Right."
maga says (to Floyd), "burn on rock" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with flat rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "maybe if we spit out the spear here, we can pry the rock"
maga says (to Floyd), "burp on rock" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with flat rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | You give a nice burp as your belly digests its contents.  Always making
Floyd | room for more!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig hole" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with small hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Ellison), "That's an idea."
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So eat spear, vomit on rock?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poo" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poop" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, I expected more from this game."
		ChrisC says (to DW), "The spear comes out blunt-end-first, though."
		DavidW asks, "Does that matter?"
maga says (to Floyd), "eat spear" 		

Floyd | The hunter's spear is inanimate, and easy to reach, but still manages
Floyd | to be one of the most difficult to eat things you've ever encountered.
Floyd | The spear sits uncomfortably lodged between your throat and stomach.
Floyd | You will probably not be able to digest this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are hungry.  It is time to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat spear" 		

Floyd | You won't be able to get anything down with this spear in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slither hopper is stirring up dust nearby, until the cloud envelopes
Floyd | it and it springs off the ground to start slithering again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, basically, the reason we can eat and then regurgitate the spear is to move it between locations without the convenience of pockets?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "vomit at rock" 		

Floyd | You gag and the spear comes flying out, bottom end first.  You won't be
Floyd | able to use it as a weapon, but at least your gut is clear.  You could
Floyd | really go for some food to fill that void.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "eat spear" 		

Floyd | The hunter's spear is inanimate, and easy to reach, but still manages
Floyd | to be one of the most difficult to eat things you've ever encountered.
Floyd | The spear sits uncomfortably lodged between your throat and stomach.
Floyd | You will probably not be able to digest this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "burp" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ChrisC says, "I think so."
maga says (to Floyd), "burp on rock" 		

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with flat rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move rock" 		

Floyd | You can't move flat rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "push rock" 		

Floyd | You push flat rock, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put spear in hole" 		

Floyd | The hunger makes you crazy.  Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on rock" 		

Floyd | You can't stand on flat rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "vomit in hole" 		

Floyd | You gag and force the spear back up, aiming the bottom at the small
Floyd | hole.  Your aim is true, and the spear is wedged into the hole,
Floyd | standing straight up.  Then the flat rock begins to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
		DavidW says, "oh."
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Mesa Top
Floyd | The land up here is dry and dusty.  Little bristly bushes have sprung
Floyd | up through the cracks in the hard clay earth.  There are footprints of
Floyd | people everywhere, and some kind of slithering tracks near the bushes.
Floyd | The sun has begun its descent, but the heat of the land has been
Floyd | building all day, and it's warm and bright.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hunter's spear is lodged firmly in the small hole by the rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also here are mutilated carcass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat carcass" 		

Floyd | The stench of it is too much.  Maybe if you held your breath...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "hold breath" 		

Floyd | You hold your breath, but upon approaching the mutilated carcass to eat
Floyd | it, you realize you will not be able to hold your breath that long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x carcass" 		

Floyd | It's putrid.  Really.  You can't even tell what it used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "push spear" 		

Floyd | You push hunter's spear, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "move spear" 		

Floyd | You can't move hunter's spear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Was that not here earlier?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Is it the hunter?"
		Ellison says, "I think so"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		

Floyd | The flat rock has moved to the side, revealing an exit down into a
Floyd | cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slither hopper is stirring up dust nearby, until the cloud envelopes
Floyd | it and it springs off the ground to start slithering again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat hopper" 		

Floyd | Their hides are tough, making them hard to disable, hard to chew, and
Floyd | hard to swallow.  What little bits of meat you get from them, though,
Floyd | are quite tasty!
Floyd | A good meal.  You'll be satisfied for a while now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your stomach is finishing off its contents.  Soon you will need more
Floyd | food.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mesa Top | Your Size: 185 ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I want to learn how to hop."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tracks" 		

Floyd | The tracks of various creatures can be seen in the dust here.  The
Floyd | human footprints mostly lead to a small hole next to a large rock and
Floyd | the slither hoppers leave lines with large gaps leading to and from
Floyd | bristle bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You crawl down the hole and find yourself in the Hall of Humans.
Floyd | Hall of Humans
Floyd | The Hall of Humans is unlike anything you've ever seen.  The room must
Floyd | occupy almost the entire volume of the mesa.  Little adobe dwellings
Floyd | hang from platforms in the ceiling and humans are everywhere!   There
Floyd | are more woven rugs in here than you would've though possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | A human with a fancy hat stands in front of you as though it expects
Floyd | you to do something.
Floyd |
Floyd | The human with the fancy hat approaches you, and places a beautiful
Floyd | platter of delicacies in front of you.  It stands and studies your
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Hall of Humans | Your Size: 185 ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x platter" 		

Floyd | The platter has nothing familiar on it!  It promises a whole new world
Floyd | of edibles.  It makes your mouth water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rumbling in your stomach crescendos.  You are overdue for a meal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat platter" 		

Floyd | You snap up the platter into your mouth.  You chew for a moment,
Floyd | enjoying the sensation of all the wonderful new textures and flavors.
Floyd | The juices.  The .... you taste something familiar.  You taste. . .
Floyd | caterpillars, like the ones you first swallowed back in the forest
Floyd | canopy, only with a hint of sourness and some kind of sweet powder...
Floyd | dirt-digging rodent liver!  The best part...
Floyd | scale crawlers' underskins, strung out and soaked in some kind of
Floyd | brine.  The isolation of the skins brings out a flavor you recognize
Floyd | only in memory...
Floyd | smelly herd beast meat, but without the stench!  How did they do it...
Floyd | hard-shelled beetle bodies, shells heated to a thin crispy coating!
Floyd | These humans are capable of such wonders!...
Floyd | tiny sentient shrimp!  And garnished with little tiny poetry hats!
Floyd | They must have their own access to an underwater ocean...
Floyd | and many more incredible delicacies.  As you swish it all around in
Floyd | your mouth you are overcome with a wonderful warmth.  You are full.
Floyd | You are full and ready to nap.  So you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | And every day from now on you awake to more beautiful platter of
Floyd | delicacies, followed by naps, with occassional journeys into the
Floyd | wilderness to help your new humans find new things to prepare and eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have grown, mangiasaur.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have eaten and you have grown.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whoa."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Press any key for credits and scoring
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks for playing Mangiasaur!  Look forward to a rerelease soon with
Floyd | original soundtrack, fewer typos, and more stuff to eat!
Floyd |
Floyd | Special thanks to Foam for his rocket trees and to Po Prune for his
Floyd | competition!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		
genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x" 		DavidW says, "wow. We found the combo platter."
		zarf says, "okay, I totally did not expect the 'find you adorable and give you tasty treats' ending to be real"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmm. I wanted to go back and eat him."
		Ellison says, "maybe we can undo and eat the human"
		genericgeekgirl says, "O ye, of little faith."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, UNDO a turn, or QUIT? Undo
Floyd | The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Me want tasty treats too!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat human" 		

Floyd | The human sees your thought in the slight motion of your feet preparing
Floyd | to pounce, in the hot breath from your nostrils, and in your
Floyd | ever-hungry belly, but he is too slow!  You have swallowed him whole
Floyd | and sent his hat flying across the room before anyone has time to
Floyd | react.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not only is he delicious, but the humans around you aren't looking for
Floyd | a fight.  One approaches, lifting the hat from the ground, and placing
Floyd | it square on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The next few meals are brought to you by your new humans.  Sometimes
Floyd | beautiful platters of delicacies and sometimes raw foods from the wild.
Floyd | Sometimes you eat the humans that bring the food.
Floyd |
Floyd | You live out your life as mangiasaur, ruler of the Hall of Humans, and
Floyd | eat whatever you want, whenever you want it.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "nice"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Press any key for credits and scoring
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks for playing Mangiasaur!  Look forward to a rerelease soon with
Floyd | original soundtrack, fewer typos, and more stuff to eat!
Floyd |
Floyd | Special thanks to Foam for his rocket trees and to Po Prune for his
Floyd | competition!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "See, with that ending, we got a jaunty hat."
		Ellison says, "so jaunty and stylish"
		Jacqueline says, "Indeed."
		ChrisC asks (of Ellison), "Ugh where is that phrase from?"
		Jacqueline says, "So, that was about an hour. I would normally beg off for more games, as I have coding and exercise and some chores ahead of me, but we have a lot of games to explore in not too many sessions."
		Ellison says, "anyhow, yeah, cute game"
		Jacqueline says (to ChrisC), "From a vimes game."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, do we want to play something else?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, UNDO a turn, or QUIT? Quit

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure."
Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		ChrisC asks, "Oh wait, was that the game that printed that message every time?"
		Jacqueline says (to ChrisC), "I don't recall that bit, I just recall it being awesome."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, do you guys want me to bring up the list again?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. It reminded you on every turn that you were jaunty and stylish."
		DavidW says, "We should try to play one more game today, I think."
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "I need something in life that does that."
		ChrisC says, "Yeah, 1 more sounds good."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, let me reprint the list. One sec."
		Jacqueline | Bonehead (Sean M. Shore)
		Jacqueline | The Life (and Deaths) of Doctor M (Mike Hilborn)
		Jacqueline | PataNoir (Simon Christiansen)
		Jacqueline | Cana According to Micah (Chris Huang)
		Jacqueline | How Suzy Got Her Powers (David Whyld)
		Jacqueline | Beet the Devil (Carolyn VanEseltine)
		Jacqueline | Sentencing Mr. Liddell (I-K. Huuhtanen)
		Jacqueline | A Comedy of Error Messages (Adam Le Doux)
		Jacqueline | Kerkerkruip (Victor Gijsbers)
		Jacqueline | Metula Macanus (Adam Thornton)
		Jacqueline asks, "So, should we try another best PC nominee? Or just pick whatever?"
		Jacqueline drums her fingers on Floyd's head, waiting for someone to say something.
		Jacqueline says, "I'm kinda tempted to make a recommendation."
		maga says, "I've played all of 'em, so no comment"
		DavidW says, "well, I'm curious about Doctor M, wondering if it's a Rematch sort of game."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not at all."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's also pretty long, and probably one that we should start with some week."
		Jacqueline says, "I am thinking Metula Macanus, because it is pretty much the exact opposite of what we just played, and because it is long and I don't think we'll ever play the whole thing, just enough to get a sense of it for voting. So we could start that, play until we're done, and if people want to continue to play it through the week on their own that is fine and I'll monitor the transcripts, even if they're not at the official time."
		maga says, "Mentula is, ahem, really very long, but it does have a fairly distinct opening section that would give people an idea of whether they'd like to play any more"
		DavidW says, "I've played Mentula already."
		ChrisC says, "I find that name impossible to parody."
		maga says, "yeah, go for it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I've played it, but it's one that I wouldn't object to seeing again with a group :P"
		maga says, "but start out with a big shiny Warning"
		DavidW says, "If we do play Mentula, I'd pick 'Your cock is about to be eaten by a grue' as the place to stop."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Spoilers!"
		DavidW says, "Sorry!"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "Consider it the big shiny warning."
		ChrisC says, "So yeah this sounds like a plan."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's do this."
		maga says, "okay. Mentula Macanus: Apocolocyntosis is nominated for Best Game, Writing, Setting, Puzzles, and Individual PC, as well as Best Worst Place To Put One's Penis."
		Jacqueline says, "First, go take the survey at Bonehead (Sean M. Shore)"
		Jacqueline says, "Make that Bonehead (Sean M. Shore)"
		Jacqueline asks, "Why is it doing that?"
		DavidW says (to maga), "ha ha ha"
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		Jacqueline says, "There"
		Jacqueline says, "So, please go take that survey, then be back here by quarter 'til."
		Jacqueline says, "That's about 18 minutes."
		Jacqueline says, "Get a snack, whatever. I'll look at results in about ten minutes."
		Jacqueline says, "I just want to see where the majority lies. You can vote for more than one game to play."
		Jacqueline asks, "Does the link work for you guys?"
		DavidW says, "I'll go solve a puzzle in the bathroom."
		DavidW says, "Link works for me."
		Lionheart says, "I didn't have a preference, so I went with the choice Jacq recommended."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I'll review the results when we reconvene at quarter 'til. See you all in a bit."
		ChrisC says, "It does."
		Jacqueline asks (of ChrisC), "It does what?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Also, damn. Why did I not think of this online survey approach years ago?"
		Jacqueline says, "This is proving nice and useful."
		ChrisC says (to Jacq), "Work. It does work. Sorry, spoke too late."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah."
		Jacqueline says, "Five minutes, peeps."
		Ellison says, "think I'll grab some lunch somewhere"
Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
Ellison has disconnected. 		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, are people back?"
		genericgeekgirl nods.
		Jacqueline says, "We had five people vote, and one game got four votes."
		Jacqueline says, "So we should probably play that game."
		ChrisC says, "As back as could be expected."
		DavidW says, "I'm here."
		Jacqueline says, "That game being Kerkerkruip by Victor Gijsbers."
		maga says, "Kerkerkruip is nominated for Best Use of Innovation, and also for Best Supplemental Materials for its manual and screencast tutorials."
		Jacqueline says, "maga is here just to play his Vana White role, it would appear."
		Jacqueline says, "Thank you, maga. You look stunning in that evening gown."
		genericgeekgirl wolf-whistles.
		DavidW asks, "Vanna with two n's, no?"
		maga says, "I hope you've all bought tickets to this gun show"
		(from Jacqueline) Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Back off, babe. He's mine."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I typed it that way, deleted an N, added it back, deleted it..."
inky arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		maga says, "anyway, you can find the tutorial stuff linked from [LINK]"
		genericgeekgirl has left the channel.
		genericgeekgirl says, "Anyway."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, so, I guess we should get started."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load kerkerkruip" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kerkerkruip -- by Victor Gijsbers
Floyd |
Floyd |  SCORES:
Floyd |    Your total victories         :       0
Floyd |    Your current winning streak  :       0
Floyd |    Your best winning streak     :       0
Floyd |
Floyd |    Current difficulty           :  EASY (level 0)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  OPTIONS:
Floyd |    Start a new game             :    (SPACE)
Floyd |    Skip to Normal difficulty    :       N
Floyd |    Display help menu            :       M
Floyd |    Quit                         :       Q

		maga says, "and I recommend that you do, because Kerkerkruip is basically an IF roguelike, and therefore is a little bit complicated and involves Strategy"
		Jacqueline asks (of maga), "Start with the Beginner's Guide?"
		ChrisC says, "My strategy involved Restarting until I Didn't Die"
		DavidW says, "I'm not terribly good with roguelikes."
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. How will the 'saves every turn' thing work on Floyd, I wonder."
		DavidW asks, "Can we look at the help menu, first, please?"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, it recommends the Beginner's Guide first."
		Jacqueline says, "Which is at [LINK]"
		Jacqueline says, "The in game help menu is evidently more complicated."
		Jacqueline says, "Or, at least, that's what's implied in thie guide. The guide claims to be the quickest way to get us playing."
		Jacqueline says, "And it appears to just be three pages."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, I love roguelikes, so I am looking forward to have our asses handed to us."
		ChrisC says (to Jacq), "Huh. Somehow I didn't expect you would."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I adore them, but I'm too much of a packrat."
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Me too."
		genericgeekgirl says, ""Rotting snake carcass in a tin? But I might need that!""
		Jacqueline says, "heehee"
		Jacqueline says, "I would totally keep that until I found something shiny and hopefully not cursed."
		maga says, "the videos are good too, if ony because you get to hear 'Kerkerkruip' pronounced correctly"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, so, I've read the beginner's guide. Sounds like Chris, David, GGG are here to play, so let me know when you guys are ready to proceed."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehehe. "Do not attempt to dodge while standing on a narrow bridge.""
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm good."
		ChrisC says, "Any time is fine."
		DavidW says, "okay, I've read the pdf."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay then."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Generating map...
Floyd |
Floyd | Placing monsters...
Floyd |
Floyd | Placing treasures...
Floyd |
Floyd | Finishing the dungeon...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When you claimed that you were tough enough to take on Malygris
Floyd | single-handedly, everyone knew you had been drinking much more than was
Floyd | good for you. And the prince is not one to let an opportunity pass.
Floyd | Before you could so much as protest, his court mage opened a portal and
Floyd | you were shoved through. Predictably, the portal immediately
Floyd | disappeared. You doubt they're going to open it up again -- but at
Floyd | least you can try to make good on your boast and kill Malygris, the
Floyd | Wizard of Kerkerkruip!
Floyd |
Floyd | Kerkerkruip
Floyd | An IF roguelike by Victor Gijsbers
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110929 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thin clouds of smoke fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west, up and down.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rubies" 		

Floyd | >They have been filled with the power of suns long extinct, and are now
Floyd | fixed to the ceiling of the wizard's domain. You cannot bear to look at
Floyd | them.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x smoke" 		

Floyd | >The smoke makes it harder to see clearly.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >You have fought many men and quite a few women, but fighting Malygris
Floyd | is something else. Your hairs are raised on end, and your body quivers
Floyd | with fear.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | >Health: 17 of 17
Floyd | Attack: 2
Floyd | Defence: 8
Floyd | Perception: 6
Floyd | Dexterity: 5
Floyd | Willpower: 6
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   a gilded rapier (readied)
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ment" 		

Floyd | >Carefully folded in paper, this is just enough ment to get you pumped
Floyd | up for combat. You could snort it whenever you wish -- though you are a
Floyd | little hesitant to start your habit again.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah. I was wondering what that referred to in the doc."
		Jacqueline says, "my"
inky says (to Floyd), "x rapier" 		

Floyd | >You took it from the body of the young Count of Poitier, that fateful
Floyd | night in Maurice's whorehouse. He would nevermore plot against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d5 + 0 damage; +0 attack modifier.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Is 'ment' something like snuff?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm thinking cocaine."
		Jacqueline says, "I missed that in the docs."
		DavidW says, "oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's mentioned at the end under "why do I keep dying", but I wasn't sure what it meant."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right."
		Jacqueline asks, "So. W, U, or D?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or fiddle with stuff here?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take ruby" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take rubies" 		

Floyd | >They are secured to the ceiling by magic more powerful than you can
Floyd | break.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I am curious if this populates monsters by level, such that easier monsters might be higher up, harder monsters down below."
		DavidW asks, "Do we even know if this is structured into levels?"
		Jacqueline says, "No."
		genericgeekgirl nods. "Maybe. I'd suggest either going west to explore the whole level first, or pick a direction and find the upper or lowest points and work in the other direction."
		Jacqueline says, "I just noticed that we have the option of going either U or D, which is why I thought of levels."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Me, too. Who knows?"
		DavidW says, "I'm happy to let one of you gals do the driving."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Jacq?"
		Jacqueline says, "I may be thinking too much into this, but the prince probably wouldn't have directed us to be shoved through a portal into a level where we have a chance. So I'm inclined to go up."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		Jacqueline says, "Especially if we're drunk, as was implied."
		Jacqueline asks (of ggg), "Wanna drive?"
		Jacqueline says, "You are a great driver."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Hundreds of books line the walls of this magnificent library, a bigger
Floyd | collection than the already legendary one of the marquis of Savon.
Floyd | Malygris even has a scroll analyser installed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swarm of small daggers is flying through the air like a flock of
Floyd | birds, their sharp points eagerly seeking your flesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a scroll labelled HERMEI LE SCHIM and the goggles of
Floyd | acuity here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east and down (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x analyser" 		

Floyd | Act>This weird machine can identify scrolls, and seems ready for
Floyd | operation. Just put a scroll in it, and it will do its magic.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "oooh a scroll analyser"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oooh."
		DavidW says, "I like that."
		Jacqueline says, "That could come in very, very handy."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x swarm" 		

Floyd | Act>Animated by some dark magic, these daggers purposefully seek to
Floyd | undo you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm of daggers is a level one hostile creature.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x goggles" 		

Floyd | Act>These goggles have been magically enchanted to grant sharper
Floyd | eyesight to the wearer. They were made for the marquis of Savon, who
Floyd | wasted his eyes poring over ancient tomes in his ill-lit library. (They
Floyd | grant a +2 bonus on perception checks.)
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Take a few moments to concentrate, before they notice us?"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, should we C, then parry the knives or something?"
		Jacqueline says, "Timing."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		DavidW says, "We should probably do something about the dagger swarm."
		ChrisC says, "I should point out that examining is free, but manipulating things costs you a round of combat."
		Jacqueline says, "I think some C is in order. Maybe once at least."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm of daggers moves in to attack you.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to C), "Good to know."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Parry?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Perry?"
		Jacqueline says, "ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry" 		

Floyd | React>You strike up a defensive pose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 6 + 3 (inherent bonus) - 0 (cannot parry against sharp points)
Floyd | + 1 (tension) = 10, the swarm of daggers beats your defence rating of
Floyd | 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm of daggers deals 4 = 4 damage, wounding you to 13 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose your concentration!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the swarm of daggers)
Floyd | The swarm of daggers attempts to outmaneuver the attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 1 + 2 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) = 1, you do not
Floyd | overcome the swarm of daggers's defence rating of 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm of daggers launches itself at you.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Poo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | React>You cannot move as a reaction--try to survive and move away on
Floyd | your own turn.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 10 + 3 (inherent bonus) - 3 (defender dodging) + 1 (tension) =
Floyd | 11, the swarm of daggers beats your defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm of daggers deals 3 = 3 damage, wounding you to 10 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm of daggers bears down upon you.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "What level are the daggers themselves?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ugh. First."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear."
		Jacqueline asks, "Do a line of that stuff in our inventory?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Already?"
		Jacqueline says, "I dunno - we seem to not be doing so well."
		Jacqueline says, "I mean, try a time or two more first if you want."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | React>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 5 + 3 (inherent bonus) = 8, the swarm of daggers does not
Floyd | overcome your defence rating of 8.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the swarm of daggers)
Floyd | The swarm of daggers attempts to outmaneuver the attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 9 + 2 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 1 (tension) = 12, you beat the swarm of daggers's defence
Floyd | rating of 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 4 = 4 damage, wounding the swarm of daggers to 4 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The impact of the blow scatters the swarm of daggers. They will need to
Floyd | spend one action regrouping themselves.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm of daggers regroups.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "looks like you are seeing the Act> and React> prompts a turn too late. I don't think it matters, though."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh neat."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the swarm of daggers)
Floyd | The swarm of daggers attempts to outmaneuver the attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 5 + 2 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 1 (tension) = 8, you beat the swarm of daggers's defence
Floyd | rating of 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 3 + 1 (tension) = 4 damage, killing the swarm of daggers.
Floyd |
Floyd | All life suddenly goes out of the daggers. For a moment they hang still
Floyd | in the air, but then the planet below pulls them inexorably downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the daggers fall down, you feel the soul that animated them absorbed
Floyd | into your own body. You are sharp. You are deadly. (Power of the
Floyd | daggers: +2 attack, +1 damage, -1 defence, +6 health, +1 dexterity, and
Floyd | the pierce skill.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Absorbing a soul has fully healed you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have been awarded the Assistant dungeoneer achievement!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Absorbing a soul. Hee."
		Jacqueline says, "So, we did it. Yay"
Binder arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "That was pretty neat."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | >You have so far scored 1 out of a possible 18, in 12 turns.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | >Health: 23 of 23
Floyd | Attack: 4
Floyd | Defence: 7
Floyd | Perception: 6
Floyd | Dexterity: 6
Floyd | Willpower: 6
Floyd | You can pierce an enemy, accepting one damage for a chance to deal one
Floyd | damage to the enemy. (Level 1)
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Grab the scroll and goggles, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take goggles" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take scroll" 		

Floyd | >(the scroll labelled HERMEI LE SCHIM)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "analyze scroll" 		

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Put it in the analyzer"
		Jacqueline asks (of ggg), "analyse?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put scroll in analyzer" 		

Floyd | >(the scroll labelled HERMEI LE SCHIM in the scroll analyser)
Floyd | It is a scroll of identify!
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "try insert it in analyzer"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Binder asks, "are we ... nethacking?"
		Jacqueline says, "Probably a one-use scroll."
		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "Sorta, yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear goggles" 		

Floyd | >You put on the goggles of acuity.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Very probably one use."
		Binder says (to jacqueline), "cooooooool"
		DavidW asks, "What does 'acuity' mean?"
		ChrisC says, "Clarity."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Our perception went up."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | >Health: 23 of 23
Floyd | Attack: 4
Floyd | Defence: 7
Floyd | Perception: 6
Floyd | Dexterity: 6
Floyd | Willpower: 6
Floyd | You can pierce an enemy, accepting one damage for a chance to deal one
Floyd | damage to the enemy. (Level 1)
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "I mean, in a modifier sense."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take identify" 		

Floyd | >You already have that.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Pierce is a new command now available to us, now."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not base."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Library
Floyd | Hundreds of books line the walls of this magnificent library, a bigger
Floyd | collection than the already legendary one of the marquis of Savon.
Floyd | Malygris even has a scroll analyser installed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east and down (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take analyser" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd | >That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >These tomes appear to be written in many different alphabets, but none
Floyd | you can make any sense of.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Darn. East?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search books" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Fine with me."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Temple of Sul
Floyd | The only feature breaking the monotony of the circular room made of
Floyd | polished white marble is a huge statue. Hewn from flawless mountain
Floyd | crystal, it portrays the goddess Sul.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads west (to Library).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd | >This is the crystal-clear statue of Sul, goddess of blessings and
Floyd | purification. She has been known to lift curses; but she has also been
Floyd | rumoured to hate spurious prayers.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd | >This is the crystal-clear statue of Sul, goddess of blessings and
Floyd | purification. She has been known to lift curses; but she has also been
Floyd | rumoured to hate spurious prayers.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. So only pray when cursed, I guess."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back down, and ... east? or down?"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Agreeed."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Hundreds of books line the walls of this magnificent library, a bigger
Floyd | collection than the already legendary one of the marquis of Savon.
Floyd | Malygris even has a scroll analyser installed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Temple of Sul) and down (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thin clouds of smoke fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west, up (to Library) and down.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Erm, I meant west."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess someone should be mapping."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remember" 		

Floyd | >You have not yet explored:
Floyd |  - the west exit of the Entrance Hall (where you currently are)
Floyd |  - the down exit of the Entrance Hall (where you currently are)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (here), Temple of
Floyd | Sul (up), Library (up).
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: "look", "examine" and "inventory" are free actions, so use them
Floyd | often.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "The map is generated at the start of the game, but stable thereafter, as in any roguelike, correct?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "THat's not as useful as I thought. But you can 'goto' any room."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		ChrisC says (to Jacq), "Yeah, it's rearranged if you die."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, you can goto. Wonder what happens, though, if there are monsters en route."
		DavidW says, "Monster conga line."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It only goes one room at a time, so you'd stop there and be able to do something."
		djfletch says, "the remember thing is quite cool, but I found it easier just to draw maps anyway."
		ChrisC says (to Jacq), "You probably lose health. Annoying when there is an alternate free path to where you want to go."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And then you type it again, and it moves on."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So you'd presumably still get the chance to retreat or whatever."
		Jacqueline says (to ChrisC), "Hence mapping being a Not Bad Thing."
		ChrisC says (to Jacq), "...since you only get one free retreat per room-o-monsters."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm good with wherever."
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall of Vapours
Floyd | Several large pipes continuously spew forth vapours into this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick clouds of smoke fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A skull-sized ball of gooish, undulating flesh jumps up and down
Floyd | ponderously. It is a jumping bomb, gathering speed and preparing to
Floyd | launch itself at one of its enemies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Entrance Hall), west and down.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flesh" 		

Floyd | Act>(the jumping bomb)
Floyd | Connoisseurs consider these jumping balls of red meat to be among the
Floyd | most exciting spectacles of Yahvinna's annual Feast of Flesh. To the
Floyd | slaves and convicts down in the arena, whose limbs the spectators hope
Floyd | to have blown into their lap, the jumping bombs also bring excitement,
Floyd | though of a wholly different type.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jumping bomb is a level two hostile creature.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Eek."
		ChrisC asks, "Is that a... meatwad?"
		Jacqueline says, "That... is scary and somewhat disgusting."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Incidentally, status doesn't seem to tell us what level we are?"
		DavidW says, "Bet that meat would taste better if cooked it."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm almost afraid to concentrate."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Maybe we should burp at it."
		DavidW says, "Where's a mangiasaur when we need one."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Retreat and see what's downstairs?"
		DavidW says (to Jacq), "heh. tmg."
		Jacqueline asks, "We're still L1, right?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I presume so."
		Jacqueline says, "L2 flesh bomb may not be the thing to do just yet."
		Jacqueline says, "I am fine with resteating."
		inky asks, "you can just run away in this game?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sometimes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "retreat" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thin clouds of smoke fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west (to Hall of Vapours), up (to Library) and down.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stunning young woman in a simple monk's robe awaits you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a scroll labelled CHETNAK here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west, up (to Entrance Hall) and down.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says (to inky), "Yeah, you get one free retreat per hostile room."
		Jacqueline says, "Yay for 'bravely run away'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd | Act>Although she is currently working as one of Malygris's guards,
Floyd | Miranda dreams about a bright future as a famous adventurer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miranda is a level one hostile creature. Miranda carries a pair of
Floyd | nunchucks. Miranda wears a monk's robe.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "We're gonna beat up a girl."
		Jacqueline says, "I got no issues with that."
		DavidW says, "Nunchucky cheesecake."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miranda seeks the calm within.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miranda jumps towards you, intent on stunning.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Stunning with magic or the nunchucks?"
		Jacqueline says, "Probably can't parry against her nunchucks."
		Binder says, "oh man, why do girls named Miranda keep attacking me"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Because I don't think we can parry magic, either."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Dodging?"
		ChrisC says, "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "do" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 10 + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) =
Floyd | 12, Miranda beats your defence rating of 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miranda deals 6 + 1 (tension) - 2 (stunning) = 5 damage, wounding you
Floyd | to 18 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose your concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | You are stunned!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pierce" 		

Floyd | Act>(Miranda)
Floyd | You transform part of your own flesh into a magical dagger, which then
Floyd | speeds towards Miranda of its own accord. Miranda rolls 1 + 7
Floyd | (dexterity score) = 8 against a target number of 13, failing the
Floyd | dexterity check. The dagger hits, dealing 1 damage and reducing Miranda
Floyd | to 7 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are no longer stunned.
Floyd |

		inky says, "bummer"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, at least we're not stunned. I figured us being stunner was an invitation to the end game."
		Jacqueline says, "er, stunned."
		ChrisC says, "Yeah, I think it's a one-round status."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not sure that was useful."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, we got her down a point. She only has 7."
		Jacqueline says, "I say we attack her."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We also dropped one, and attack might have been better."
		ChrisC says, "It's probably more useful to do that when she's more concentrated."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(Miranda)
Floyd | Miranda seeks the calm within.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 9 + 4 (inherent bonus) = 13, you beat Miranda's defence rating
Floyd | of 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 3 + 2 (inherent bonus) = 5 damage, wounding Miranda to 2
Floyd | health.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miranda loses concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | Miranda seeks the calm within.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Again?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(Miranda)
Floyd | Miranda attempts to ward off the attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 8 + 4 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender parrying) + 1 (tension) =
Floyd | 11, you beat Miranda's defence rating of 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 1 + 2 (inherent bonus) = 3 damage, killing Miranda.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But... my adventure was only just beginning!" cries Miranda.
Floyd |
Floyd | As Miranda dies, you feel her soul absorbed into your own body. (Power
Floyd | of Miranda: +1 attack, +1 defence, +5 health, +1 perception, and the
Floyd | stun skill.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The violence of the absorption drives the power of the daggers out of
Floyd | your body. Absorbing a soul has fully healed you.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Since she keeps meditating..."
		inky says, "I wonder if this is the sort of game where 90% of the time you are better attacking than defending"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | >Health: 22 of 22
Floyd | Attack: 3
Floyd | Defence: 9
Floyd | Perception: 7
Floyd | Dexterity: 5
Floyd | Willpower: 6
Floyd | You have the stun skill: you can try to stun an enemy; this means you
Floyd | attack with a -2 damage penalty, but if you hit you will decrease the
Floyd | opponent's effectiveness for several rounds. (Level 1)
Floyd |

		inky says, "oops, lost the dagger skill"
		DavidW says, "odd"
		Jacqueline says, "Oho - only one skill at a time. Damn."
		ChrisC says, "Not quite. You can get a l1 skill if you have a l2 for instance, but only one per level."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drawing" 		

Floyd | >The artist has skillfully drawn a battle scene involving you, a chain
Floyd | golem, a jumping bomb, a mindslug, Fafhrd, Mouser, a healer of Aite, a
Floyd | tormentor of Aite and a defender of Aite. In the background, Malygris
Floyd | rises triumphant over all.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to Chris), "Elegant."
		ChrisC says, "Also a l3 clears l2 and l1 skils that you have up to that point..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x aite" 		

Floyd | >Who do you mean, the 1) tormentor of Aite, the 2) healer of Aite or
Floyd | the 3) defender of Aite?
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "healer" 		

Floyd | >This white-robed priest is a healer of Aite. Their task is to support
Floyd | the other fanatics in their never-ending crusade.
Floyd |
Floyd | The healer of Aite is part of a level four group and hostile. The
Floyd | healer of Aite carries a healer's sword.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "'a healer's sword'"
		Jacqueline asks, "We got the scroll?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take scroll" 		

Floyd | >(the scroll labelled CHETNAK)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We do now."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x miranda" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Shall we head to the bat cave to have this analyzed, Robin?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x malyris" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pair of nunchucks and a monk's robe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west, up (to Entrance Hall) and down.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x nunchucks" 		

Floyd | >These two pieces of wood with a metal chain between them can be
Floyd | surprisingly dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d6 + 0 damage; +0 attack modifier; good at
Floyd | parrying.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x malygris" 		

Floyd | >His white eyebrows are contracted to a single line on the umber
Floyd | parchment of his face, and beneath them his eyes are cold and green as
Floyd | the ice of ancient floes; his beard, half white, half of a black with
Floyd | glaucous gleams, falls nearly to his knees and hides many of the
Floyd | writhing serpentine characters inscribed in woven silver athwart the
Floyd | bosom of his violet robe. -- Clark Ashton Smith, The Last Incantation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris is a level five hostile creature. Malygris carries a dagger of
Floyd | draining.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the 1) healer's sword, 2) Fafhrd's sword, 3)
Floyd | Mouser's sword or the 4) defender's sword?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   a gilded rapier (readied)
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   the goggles of acuity (being worn)
Floyd | -scrolls:
Floyd |   a scroll labelled CHETNAK
Floyd |   a scroll of identify
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rapier" 		

Floyd | >You took it from the body of the young Count of Poitier, that fateful
Floyd | night in Maurice's whorehouse. He would nevermore plot against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d5 + 0 damage; +0 attack modifier.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take nunchucks" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Switch to nunchucks?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Do we want to switch?"
		Jacqueline says, "Timing. I'm not sure."
		Jacqueline says, "Not like they did her much good."
		DavidW asks, "Do we want the robe?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x robe" 		

Floyd | >A plain and simple robe. You doubt is it useful for any purpose but
Floyd | modesty.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Then again, we have the stun skill now."
		inky says, "the nunchuks do more damage -- I don't see why not to switch"
		Jacqueline says, "So they do."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably not the robe, unless we need to dress up as a monk for some reason."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wield nunchucks" 		

Floyd | >You ready the pair of nunchucks.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Yeah it only makes sense."
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "I thought you were a packrat."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up to the library?"
inky says (to Floyd), "x robe" 		

Floyd | >A plain and simple robe. You doubt is it useful for any purpose but
Floyd | modesty.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take robe" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "That's our girl."
		genericgeekgirl says, "As of yet, it hasn't warned about pack limits, so why not."
		Jacqueline says, "Exactly."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to library" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thin clouds of smoke fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west (to Hall of Vapours), up (to Library) and down (to
Floyd | Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to library" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Hundreds of books line the walls of this magnificent library, a bigger
Floyd | collection than the already legendary one of the marquis of Savon.
Floyd | Malygris even has a scroll analyser installed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Temple of Sul) and down (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put chetnak in analyzer" 		

Floyd | >It is a scroll of shadows! As you take back your scroll, something
Floyd | snaps within the analyser. It will probably never work again.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "ACK."
		Jacqueline says, "ACK"
		Jacqueline says, "And, gods bless a roguelike, no >UNDO"
inky says (to Floyd), "x shadows" 		

Floyd | >Reading this scroll will make you hidden, but only when there are no
Floyd | enemies nearby.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x identify" 		

Floyd | >Reading this scroll will grant you knowledge about all other scrolls.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Maybe there's a scroll of repair analyzer."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe there's a god for that."
		inky asks, "does this identify scroll really just give us identification of all other scrolls?"
		inky says, "because that seems pretty good"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Probably only once?"
		ChrisC says, "All currently carried, I believe"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "You saying that is the only thing keeping me from suggesting we beat the you-know-what out of the analyzer with our nunchucks."
		ChrisC says, "Or all visible at the time"
		inky says, "oh, ok"
		Jacqueline asks, "So. The gods givith, and the gods taketh away. Where to now?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back down twice, and I don't know, west?"
		DavidW says, "Actually, that's a thought. If we could give the analyzer a soul, then get it to pray for a healing..."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give soul to analyzer" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in analyzer" 		

Floyd | >The scroll analyser is empty.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x analyzer" 		

Floyd | >This weird machine can identify scrolls, but it seems to have broken
Floyd | down.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push it" 		

Floyd | >It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "call analyzer repairman"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "call analyzer repairman" 		

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "I was hoping it would tell us what broke. Maybe there's a spare somewhere."
		DavidW asks, "huh. 'call' is valid?"
		inky says, "hmm"
		inky says, "I assumed this was basically a roguelike and not an IF game"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "call" 		

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		ChrisC exclaims (at DW), "Nope!"
		DavidW says, "oh. Maybe there's a call button, then."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dkjdfkjkfj" 		

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Probably not."
		DavidW says, "bah"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "remember" 		

Floyd | >You have not yet explored:
Floyd |  - the down exit of the Hall of Vapours (which lies down from here)
Floyd |  - the west exit of the Drawing Room (which lies down from here)
Floyd |  - the west exit of the Hall of Vapours (which lies down from here)
Floyd |  - the down exit of the Drawing Room (which lies down from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (down), Temple of
Floyd | Sul (east), Hall of Vapours (down), Library (here), Drawing Room
Floyd | (down).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - the jumping bomb (level 2) in Hall of Vapours (which lies down from
Floyd | here)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: additional information can be gotten with "status", "trophies" and
Floyd | (once you have defeated enough monsters) "sense".
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Trophies and sense sound interesting."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "trophies" 		

Floyd | >The following creatures have been vanquished:
Floyd | - the swarm of daggers (level 1)
Floyd | - Miranda (level 1)
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sense" 		

Floyd | >You are not yet powerful enough to magically sense anything.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "So, I am thinking we're not ready to go d."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm?"
		ChrisC says, "Well we have a bit of a problem then..."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We haven't seen what else is in the rooms around Miranda."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But we might not be able to tkae the jumping bomb."
		Jacqueline asks, "Isn't the blob down there?"
		Jacqueline says, "blob/bomb/whatever."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Down and west, yes."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's do it. A good roguelike ain't nothing without a good death."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thin clouds of smoke fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west (to Hall of Vapours), up (to Library) and down (to
Floyd | Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		Jacqueline leans forward.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west, up (to Entrance Hall) and down.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "blob is in Vapours, not drawing room"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "West or down again?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Well, are we really headed to the bomb? If so, just use the goto?"
		ChrisC says, "I'm fine with exploring if you want"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. I thought we were going to see what else there is, because we're not level 2"
		djfletch says, "I don't remember getting levels in this game. I think maybe just the monsters have levels."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh.. maybe."
		Jacqueline says, "I am fine with exploring."
		Jacqueline says, "I want us to explore."
		ChrisC says, "Hm yeah I think your scores just improve as you collect more souls. HP is mainly the one that matters"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So, west or down?"
		Jacqueline says, "For some reason I thought there was a 'let us go take on that L2 thing now' sentiment."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see flaming
Floyd | bolts, fired by huge ballistae, flying right over your head -- but the
Floyd | scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thin clouds of smoke fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Drawing Room), west and up (to Hall of Vapours).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scene" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Well you never know, a room might contain three useful items and no monsters."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "West again?"
		DavidW says, "I would have examined more of the drawing near Miranda, if only to glean useful tips about potential enemies."
		ChrisC says (to ggg), "Sounds good."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, I thought you looked at all of it already."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Should we go back?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see a hopeful
Floyd | party of sixteen year old adventurers getting slaughtered by a defender
Floyd | of Aite -- but the scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thin clouds of smoke fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Drawing Room), west and up (to Hall of Vapours).
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Wonder how many scenes there are."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see vast armies
Floyd | of skeletons clash while their masters pray for the help of forbidden
Floyd | deities -- but the scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thin clouds of smoke fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Drawing Room), west and up (to Hall of Vapours).
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'd guess at least six."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why six?"
		DavidW shrugs. "Why not?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh, ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see fountains of
Floyd | fire erupting in the middle of a contingent of archers -- but the scene
Floyd | changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thin clouds of smoke fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Drawing Room), west and up (to Hall of Vapours).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see shrieking
Floyd | ghosts being whipped into a frenzy by a necromancer thousands of years
Floyd | old -- but the scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thin clouds of smoke fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Drawing Room), west and up (to Hall of Vapours).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see a hopeful
Floyd | party of sixteen year old adventurers getting slaughtered by a mindslug
Floyd | -- but the scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thin clouds of smoke fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Drawing Room), west and up (to Hall of Vapours).
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok, it's not cycling in order. Moving on?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >With a huge crash, the corridor collapses behind you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Vast Staircase
Floyd | A vast staircase spirals up and down. In a pinch, you would be able to
Floyd | jump down to the room below, although this might not be particularly
Floyd | healthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Equipped with a small sword and a huge shield, a heavily armoured man
Floyd | awaits any attacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black-robed mage stalks through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white-robed healer of Aite is chanting in praise of his goddess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a war mask here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead up and down.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "haha - that last one is great."
		genericgeekgirl says, "...."
		DavidW says, "oh, I see. It's more of a whaddyacallit. That fill in the blank game."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x aiteist" 		

Floyd | Act>You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Wait, so there is a party in this room. That is not good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mage" 		

Floyd | Act>You immediately recognise the black-robed mage as a tormentor of
Floyd | Aite, savage priests who specialise in inflicting pain on all who
Floyd | oppose their faith.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tormentor of Aite is part of a level four group and hostile. The
Floyd | tormentor of Aite carries a tormentor's staff.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if retreat results in us jumping down the staircase."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x healer" 		

Floyd | Act>This white-robed priest is a healer of Aite. Their task is to
Floyd | support the other fanatics in their never-ending crusade.
Floyd |
Floyd | The healer of Aite is part of a level four group and hostile. The
Floyd | healer of Aite carries a healer's sword.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd | Act>This heavily armoured priest is a defender of Aite, one of the
Floyd | front-line troops of the armies of this horrible faith.
Floyd |
Floyd | The defender of Aite is part of a level four group and hostile. The
Floyd | defender of Aite carries a defender's sword.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mask" 		

Floyd | Act>This warlike metal mask is painted with the holy symbols of Aite,
Floyd | and is a sacred object of her religion.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says (to ggg), "Retreat is impossible, the way collapsed behind us."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But it clues us about jumping down."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So I wonder if that's where it will go."
		ChrisC says, "I'm pretty sure it just means that "jump" will do a thing here."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or if we should just try going down."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or that."
		Jacqueline kicks back with some popcorn for the bloody massacre.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | Act>You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tormentor raises her staff towards you, preparing a magical attack.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
		ChrisC says, "But yeah "down" would be safer oh hmm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | React>You cannot move as a reaction--try to survive and move away on
Floyd | your own turn.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh, that's still good, though. Dodge a few times and then go down?"
		DavidW says, "I'm not used to Act> and React>."
		Jacqueline says, "The info on one of Victor's videos suggestes that the Act and React turn sequence is not always predictable."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		Jacqueline asks, "Suggests, even - man, what is it with me and the typos today?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, probably all three of them get to go first."
		Jacqueline says, "Dag"
		ChrisC says, "Yeah, you can get some reaction actions besides dodge and parry."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But we can try to go downon the next act."
		ChrisC asks, "If we went up, is there a chance it might connect to the part of the map we have explored?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The last room went up into the room with the blob."
		ChrisC says, "Right, and that room had a west exit too."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We might not be fast enough to take the stairs, though, which is why it says that about jumping."
		ChrisC asks, ""Jump down" might work but I don't think as a reaction it would... or would it?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think so. Hence my suggestion to just survive by dodging until we get a chance."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd | React>You jump down into Workshop of the Blademaster, receiving 9
Floyd | damage in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | Workshop of the Blademaster
Floyd | The famous workshop of the master of Algir has been transported here in
Floyd | all its glory. A huge forge dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris, perhaps the greatest of all living sorcerers, is standing
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see two fragmentation grenades, two flash grenades and the
Floyd | robe of the dead mage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north and up (to Vast Staircase).
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Or that."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		ChrisC says, "ffffffff"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It just keeps getting better."
		inky says, "ha ha"
		Jacqueline says, "Um."
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x robe" 		

Floyd | Act>(the monk's robe)
Floyd | A plain and simple robe. You doubt is it useful for any purpose but
Floyd | modesty.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x dead mage" 		

Floyd | Act>Dominique, marquis of Savon, one of the great mages of his
Floyd | generation, was so fed up with losing his concentration when he was hit
Floyd | that he developed this robe. When the wearer is damaged in combat, he
Floyd | will not lose his concentration; but the protection comes from his life
Floyd | force, and the damage dealt to him is increased by 25% for every level
Floyd | of concentration. People say that nobody ever died with as much
Floyd | concentration as Dominique.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "What's that phrase? From the frying pan and into..."
		zarf says, "into the Friar of Aite."
		Jacqueline says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x malygris" 		

Floyd | Act>His white eyebrows are contracted to a single line on the umber
Floyd | parchment of his face, and beneath them his eyes are cold and green as
Floyd | the ice of ancient floes; his beard, half white, half of a black with
Floyd | glaucous gleams, falls nearly to his knees and hides many of the
Floyd | writhing serpentine characters inscribed in woven silver athwart the
Floyd | bosom of his violet robe. -- Clark Ashton Smith, The Last Incantation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris is a level five hostile creature. Malygris carries a dagger of
Floyd | draining.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Oh yeah that is an awesome item. We don't really have the health to use it now though."
		Binder says, "ack"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm curious to see what retreat does in cases like that, or maybe we can go north. Otherwise, we should get hyped up on ment and fight to the death."
		Binder says, "I feel like we're on track for YASKD"
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		ChrisC says, "This reminds me, the troll in Zork that you could knock out and steal the axe from always made me want to make a game with really complex property possession and interaction rules. But I've never even tried."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "What's the K for?"
		Jacqueline asks (of Chris), "You've played Zork: A Troll's Eye View, right?"
		Binder asks, "Oh, who told me that Floyd is playing a game kerkerkriup or something. Is that not this game?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, it is."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, I'm washing my hair, so I won't be able to type quickly, but I'm watching the conversation and such."
Tale arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Binder exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Jeeze, if you don't want to be on this date with us, just SAY so!"
		Tale asks, "Has any of you ever won this?"
		ChrisC says (to Jacq), "Yes, I have. Like last month and in the 90s I'm pretty sure."
		Binder says (to Tale), "I've never seen it before but I'm loving it."
		ChrisC exclaims (at Tale), "I have. It takes way too much luck and way too much planning in my opinion. And this is only the newbie mode!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x grenades" 		

Floyd | Act>You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x grenade" 		

Floyd | Act>Which do you mean, a 1) flash grenade or a 2) fragmentation
Floyd | grenade?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flash grenade" 		

Floyd | Act>When thrown, this magical grenade emits a pulse of searing light so
Floyd | strong that it will blind anyone in its vicinity, even if they close
Floyd | their eyes. The device is universally judged to be Metastasio's most
Floyd | useless invention.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fragmentation granade" 		

Floyd | Act>You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fragmentation grenade" 		

Floyd | Act>When thrown, the fragmentation grenade will explode into many sharp
Floyd | fragments. These are guaranteed to deal damage to everyone in the
Floyd | location. You cannot handle these items without a feeling of national
Floyd | pride; for it was this invention of Metastasio's that allowed the
Floyd | outnumbered forces of Louis VIII to defeat the Algirian hordes.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline exclaims (at Binder), "Belatedly: hahahahaHA!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "retreat" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vast Staircase
Floyd | A vast staircase spirals up and down. In a pinch, you would be able to
Floyd | jump down to the room below, although this might not be particularly
Floyd | healthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Equipped with a small sword and a huge shield, a heavily armoured man
Floyd | awaits any attacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black-robed mage stalks through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white-robed healer of Aite is chanting in praise of his goddess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a war mask here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead up and down (to Workshop of the Blademaster).
Floyd |
Floyd | The healer of Aite concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The defender of Aite concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tormentor raises her staff towards you, preparing a magical attack.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Probably worse up here, huh?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I want a wizard mode."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're going to die either way."
		Binder asks, "take the grenades and run, use them on this Aite...ites?"
		ChrisC says, "Nah, we can still go up"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | React>You cannot move as a reaction--try to survive and move away on
Floyd | your own turn.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I'm guessing those granades hurt *us* as well"
		Tale says, "Oh no, the Aities are back."
		ChrisC says, "I mean after the tormentor tries to kill us"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So, back to dodging a few times and then going up?"
		Binder says, "sure"
		ChrisC says, "I would caution against dodging in a stairwell..."
		DavidW asks, "xyzzy?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, I didn't realize it was actually *on* a staircase."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | React>That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "drat"
		Binder says, "It's a noun, huh. Oh, I guess something to say."
		ChrisC says, "That's how we jumped down before."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, but I still thought it was a room with a staircase that went in both directions."
		DavidW says (to Binder), "We established earlier that the message 'That noun [etc]' is fibbing; it doesn't know the word."
		Binder says (to DavidW), "Ah, OK."
		Binder asks, "So if we don't want to dodge, is there a parry with nunchuks?"
		Binder asks, "Or block or whatever?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x nunchucks" 		

Floyd | React>These two pieces of wood with a metal chain between them can be
Floyd | surprisingly dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d6 + 0 damage; +0 attack modifier; good at
Floyd | parrying.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Parry is always an option."
		ChrisC says, "(Except vs. flying daggers)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I"m not sure how that'll work against four enemies, but sure."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Parry?"
		ChrisC says, "Only the one is attacking us, though."
		Binder says, "Sure, parry."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm, ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry" 		

Floyd | React>You strike up a defensive pose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 3 (inherent bonus) - 0 (cannot parry against tormentor's
Floyd | staff) + 1 (tormentor's staff bonus) + 3 (tension) = 10, the tormentor
Floyd | of Aite beats your defence rating of 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tormentor of Aite deals 3 + 2 (tension) = 5 damage, wounding you to
Floyd | 8 health.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh, ment?"
		Binder asks, "hrmph, cannot parry against tormentor's staff, eh?"
		ChrisC says, "I think we are too weak to fight them, but a level 2 would be up our alley..."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The other two have swords, though."
		Binder asks, "flee up now?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Act>You decide to run past your enemies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 5 + 1 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) + 1 (tension) + 4
Floyd | (you are running) = 13, the defender of Aite beats your defence rating
Floyd | of 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | The defender of Aite deals 3 + 2 (you are running) = 5 damage, wounding
Floyd | you to 3 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 10 + 3 (inherent bonus) + 1 (tormentor's staff bonus) + 4 (you
Floyd | are running) = 18, the tormentor of Aite beats your defence rating of
Floyd | 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tormentor of Aite deals 2 + 2 (you are running) = 4 damage, killing
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aite be praised!" These are the last words you hear as magical pain
Floyd | racks your body.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You were killed by the tormentor of Aite. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 2 out of a possible 18, in 51 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?

		Binder exclaims, "nooooooooo!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, there it is."
		inky says, "oops"
		Binder says, "I regret nothing. Except dying."
jayellem arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		genericgeekgirl asks, "Restart?"
		Binder says, "Seconded."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kerkerkruip -- by Victor Gijsbers
Floyd |
Floyd |  SCORES:
Floyd |    Your total victories         :       0
Floyd |    Your current winning streak  :       0
Floyd |    Your best winning streak     :       0
Floyd |
Floyd |    Current difficulty           :  EASY (level 0)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  OPTIONS:
Floyd |    Start a new game             :    (SPACE)
Floyd |    Skip to Normal difficulty    :       N
Floyd |    Display help menu            :       M
Floyd |    Quit                         :       Q

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Generating map...
Floyd |
Floyd | Placing monsters...
Floyd |
Floyd | Placing treasures...
Floyd |
Floyd | Finishing the dungeon...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When you claimed that you were tough enough to take on Malygris
Floyd | single-handedly, everyone knew you had been drinking much more than was
Floyd | good for you. And the prince is not one to let an opportunity pass.
Floyd | Before you could so much as protest, his court mage opened a portal and
Floyd | you were shoved through. Predictably, the portal immediately
Floyd | disappeared. You doubt they're going to open it up again -- but at
Floyd | least you can try to make good on your boast and kill Malygris, the
Floyd | Wizard of Kerkerkruip!
Floyd |
Floyd | Kerkerkruip
Floyd | An IF roguelike by Victor Gijsbers
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110929 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a scroll labelled HERMEI LE SCHIM, a scroll labelled TWAN
Floyd | METIER, the crown of the empire and the goggles of acuity here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east and west.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x crown" 		

Floyd | >This harsh and heavy crown was once worn by one of the emperors of
Floyd | Yahvinna, a line of rulers known for their unbending willpower. (It
Floyd | grants a +2 bonus on willpower checks.)
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I have some coding I really must get to, but I've enjoyed this and will play it again. In the meantime, carry on. I'll check back later for the transcript (I'll be around, just coding... though at some point I have to go work out and that will take awhile today.)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crown" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Crown is also awesome. Not quite as much as the dead robe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear crown" 		

Floyd | >You put on the crown of the empire.
Floyd |

		Binder says, ">claim empire"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Crown achieved. Let's go."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "So I'll be watching, but don't wait for my input. Good luck, everyone!"
		Binder high5s genericgeekgirl
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take goggles" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear goggles" 		

Floyd | >You put on the goggles of acuity.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take scrolls" 		

Floyd | >scroll labelled HERMEI LE SCHIM: Taken.
Floyd | scroll labelled TWAN METIER: Taken.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x goggles" 		

Floyd | >These goggles have been magically enchanted to grant sharper eyesight
Floyd | to the wearer. They were made for the marquis of Savon, who wasted his
Floyd | eyes poring over ancient tomes in his ill-lit library. (They grant a +2
Floyd | bonus on perception checks.)
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   a gilded rapier (readied)
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   the goggles of acuity (being worn)
Floyd |   the crown of the empire (being worn)
Floyd | -scrolls:
Floyd |   a scroll labelled TWAN METIER
Floyd |   a scroll labelled HERMEI LE SCHIM
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "east or west?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x ment" 		

Floyd | >Carefully folded in paper, this is just enough ment to get you pumped
Floyd | up for combat. You could snort it whenever you wish -- though you are a
Floyd | little hesitant to start your habit again.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "east"
		Lionheart says, "I am liking these NetHack-y scroll names."
		Binder says, "now watch that one be instant death"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Alchemical Laboratory
Floyd | Centuries ago, Malygris captured the great alchemist Metastasio and
Floyd | forced him to work in this laboratory. Most of his equipment is now
Floyd | gone, but one curious machine remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small simian creature aggressively displays its strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north and west (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x simian" 		

Floyd | Act>It looks like a gorilla, except that is has an intensely red fur
Floyd | and is perhaps even more muscular. Thankfully, the ape is somewhat
Floyd | smaller than you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape is a level one hostile creature.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "yay something level one to kill"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "concentrate again or attack while we have a sure chance?"
		Binder says, "I am pro attacking as soon as we have a shot"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the blood ape)
Floyd | The blood ape tries to jump out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 2 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 1 (tension) = 6, you do not overcome the blood ape's defence
Floyd | rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the blood ape)
Floyd | The blood ape tries to jump out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 1 + 2 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) =
Floyd | 3, you do not overcome the blood ape's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape swings at your head.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "shoot, who knew blood apes were so nimble"
		Binder says, "I guess we need to get our concentration higher"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | React>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 8 + 4 (concentration) + 3 (tension) = 15, the blood ape beats
Floyd | your defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape deals 6 + 2 (concentration) + 2 (tension) - 1 (small
Floyd | size) = 9 damage, wounding you to 9 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose your concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | The ape immediately licks the blood of its enemy from its knuckles.
Floyd | Nourished by this substance, it grows to medium size!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl speechless.
		Lionheart says, "Twan metier - Winter Team... Wear Mitten... Wet Raiment..."
		Binder asks, "apes can DO that?"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "I want that power. Kill it!"
		Binder says, "I guess that explains the blood in its name"
		Lionheart asks, "We Rate Mint?"
		Binder asks, "concentrate again then stabbity?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "That's why you need to concentrate, because accuracy sucks in this game and I think the C bonus is bigger every level of it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the blood ape)
Floyd | The blood ape tries to jump out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 2 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 2 (tension) = 7, you do not overcome the blood ape's defence
Floyd | rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "crap, I guess we need two Cs to hit"
		Binder asks, "dodge?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, but there's a risk of concentrating too much while he attacks us. Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | Act>You dodge, but there is no attack.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Nothing to dodge, we're not attacked"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, we have to wait until he readies."
		Binder asks, "ah, concentrate again?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "He's going to hit us while we do, but ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape jumps at you with its fists ready to swing.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "he seems to concentrate twice and then strike"
		Binder asks, "now dodge?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 1 + 4 (concentration) - 2 (defender dodging) + 3 (tension) = 6,
Floyd | the blood ape does not overcome your defence rating of 8.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the blood ape)
Floyd | The blood ape tries to jump out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 8 + 2 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 4 (tension) = 16, you beat the blood ape's defence rating of
Floyd | 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 2 + 2 (concentration) + 3 (tension) = 7 damage, wounding the
Floyd | blood ape to 1 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "woot"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape swings at your head.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 8 + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender dodging) + 3 (tension) =
Floyd | 11, the blood ape beats your defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape deals 5 + 2 (tension) = 7 damage, wounding you to 2
Floyd | health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose your concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | The ape immediately licks the blood of its enemy from its knuckles.
Floyd | Nourished by this substance, it grows to large size!
Floyd |

		Binder says, "uh oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape jumps at you with its fists ready to swing.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I have chosen a most squicky moment to check in with you people."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 6 + 1 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 3 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 3 (tension) = 9, the blood ape beats your defence rating of
Floyd | 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape deals 2 + 2 (tension) + 2 (large size) = 6 damage,
Floyd | killing you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape pounds you into a pulp with its fists, then feasts on
Floyd | your body.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You were killed by the blood ape. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 18, in 27 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?

		Jacqueline says, "Eep"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Meh!"
		ChrisC says, ".Jacq Nice timing."
		Binder says, "No, Aape."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I hadn't realized this one always gives us a warning before hea ttacks. Others didn't, right?"
		djfletch says, "I like that an ape concentrates before hitting you. It's a very thoughtful ape."
		genericgeekgirl says, "He concentrates, and then prepares for an attack, but doesn't attack until the next round."
		ChrisC says (to GGG), "I think the AI of each opponent varies. This one is just particularly predictable."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kerkerkruip -- by Victor Gijsbers
Floyd |
Floyd |  SCORES:
Floyd |    Your total victories         :       0
Floyd |    Your current winning streak  :       0
Floyd |    Your best winning streak     :       0
Floyd |
Floyd |    Current difficulty           :  EASY (level 0)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  OPTIONS:
Floyd |    Start a new game             :    (SPACE)
Floyd |    Skip to Normal difficulty    :       N
Floyd |    Display help menu            :       M
Floyd |    Quit                         :       Q

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

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Floyd | Generating map...
Floyd |
Floyd | Placing monsters...
Floyd |
Floyd | Placing treasures...
Floyd |
Floyd | Finishing the dungeon...
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Floyd | When you claimed that you were tough enough to take on Malygris
Floyd | single-handedly, everyone knew you had been drinking much more than was
Floyd | good for you. And the prince is not one to let an opportunity pass.
Floyd | Before you could so much as protest, his court mage opened a portal and
Floyd | you were shoved through. Predictably, the portal immediately
Floyd | disappeared. You doubt they're going to open it up again -- but at
Floyd | least you can try to make good on your boast and kill Malygris, the
Floyd | Wizard of Kerkerkruip!
Floyd |
Floyd | Kerkerkruip
Floyd | An IF roguelike by Victor Gijsbers
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110929 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the crown of the empire here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south, east, west and up.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear crown" 		

Floyd | >(first taking the crown of the empire)
Floyd | You put on the crown of the empire.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "This is not unlike watching mudders navigate the Maze of Doom, or whatever that ol' thing is called."
		Jacqueline says, "Which I never have finished."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Maze of Doom *II*!"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah, right."
		genericgeekgirl says, "cs and I played with it for a bit. Lots of dying."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Which direction?"
		Binder asks, "east again?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see two naked
Floyd | male slaves fighting to the death for the pleasure of their reptile
Floyd | mistress -- but the scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small simian creature aggressively displays its strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, south and west (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a drowning knight, crying for his god, appears. While only an
Floyd | image that flickers and then disappears, it startles you and the blood
Floyd | ape.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Another ape?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x simian" 		

Floyd | Act>It looks like a gorilla, except that is has an intensely red fur
Floyd | and is perhaps even more muscular. Thankfully, the ape is somewhat
Floyd | smaller than you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape is a level one hostile creature.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Retreat? :)"
		Binder says, "no, I think we know now to concentrate twice and then strike."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape swings at your head.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "But it's onlly a tiny ickle level 1 right now."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I presume we can't parry a fist. Dodge and then attack?"
		Binder says, "I approve this plan of interaction"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 1 + 2 (concentration) - 1 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) = 4,
Floyd | the blood ape does not overcome your defence rating of 8.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the blood ape)
Floyd | The blood ape concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 8 + 2 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) + 2 (tension) = 16,
Floyd | you beat the blood ape's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 5 + 2 (concentration) + 1 (tension) = 8 damage, killing the
Floyd | blood ape.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape topples over with a small grunt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood-hungry soul that animated the ape is absorbed into your own
Floyd | body. You are strong. You hunger for blood. (Power of the ape: +1
Floyd | attack, +1 defence, +2 health; when you score a hit, your damage will
Floyd | increase for a short time.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Absorbing a soul has fully healed you.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Ok. But for most attacks and rooms, dodge and parry are equivalent."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Woo!"
		Binder says, "YEAAAAAAH"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That shouldn't be the case, based on the definitions of dodge and parry."
		Binder says, "maybe it won't be in future iterations"
		genericgeekgirl says, "One is jumping out of the way, and the other is raising your weapon to hit theirs to deflect it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see shrieking
Floyd | ghosts being whipped into a frenzy by a necromancer thousands of years
Floyd | old -- but the scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, south and west (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Yeah but like, the fist isn't a magical raybeam, so it should totally be parryable, I mean."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "north or south?"
		Binder says, "south"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall of Mirrors
Floyd | Mirrors surround you on all sides in an impossible geometry. Myriad
Floyd | reflections follow your every movement -- though some, always in the
Floyd | corner of your eyes, seem to behave differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Equipped with a small sword and a huge shield, a heavily armoured man
Floyd | awaits any attacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black-robed mage stalks through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white-robed healer of Aite is chanting in praise of his goddess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see two scrolls labelled CHETNAK here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Phantasmagoria) and west.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mage" 		

Floyd | Act>You immediately recognise the black-robed mage as a tormentor of
Floyd | Aite, savage priests who specialise in inflicting pain on all who
Floyd | oppose their faith.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tormentor of Aite is part of a level four group and hostile. The
Floyd | tormentor of Aite carries a tormentor's staff.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Retreating.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "retreat" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see flaming
Floyd | bolts, fired by huge ballistae, flying right over your head -- but the
Floyd | scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, south (to Hall of Mirrors) and west (to Entrance
Floyd | Hall).
Floyd |

		Binder says, "good plan"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Portal Room
Floyd | A huge magical portal dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a dimensional anchor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads south (to Phantasmagoria).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x anchor" 		

Floyd | >The tiny anchor made of marble may seem nothing but a sailor's
Floyd | souvenir, but appearances deceive. It has been imbued with a powerful
Floyd | spell that makes it impossible to teleport away from the room it is in.
Floyd | An ornate "N" at the bottom designates it as the work of the mysterious
Floyd | sorcerer Ningauble.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "hum"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x portal" 		

Floyd | >You can enter this portal -- but who knows where you will be getting
Floyd | out?
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "That may be useful for fighting a wizard of some sort."
		Binder asks, "I guess we'll want that when we're chasing someone down who can teleport?"
		Binder says (to ChrisC), "OK, cool."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the first room and try another direction?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take anchor" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		Binder says (to genericgeekgirl), "Sounds good to me"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see several
Floyd | knights in plate armour struggling to reach the shores of a swamp,
Floyd | while the land retreats before them as if it were alive -- but the
Floyd | scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Portal Room), south (to Hall of Mirrors) and west
Floyd | (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "I wonder what happens if we enter the portal while carrying the anchor..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south, east (to Phantasmagoria), west and up.
Floyd |

		Binder says (to ChrisC), "Well, for starters, we find out if a portal is a teleporter"
		Binder asks, "how bright IS the light projected by human eyes?"
		Binder asks, "west?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Temple of Nomos
Floyd | The exactly elliptical room is dominated by a towering statue of Nomos,
Floyd | built out of harsh geometrical forms.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stunning young woman in a simple monk's robe awaits you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the robe of the dead mage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, east (to Entrance Hall) and up.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd | Act>Although she is currently working as one of Malygris's guards,
Floyd | Miranda dreams about a bright future as a famous adventurer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miranda is a level one hostile creature. Miranda carries a pair of
Floyd | nunchucks. Miranda wears a monk's robe.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Good. She was easy."
		Binder says, "Wow, it really IS Miranda"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miranda seeks the calm within.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miranda jumps towards you, intent on stunning.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 7 + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender dodging) + 1 (tension) = 8,
Floyd | Miranda does not overcome your defence rating of 9.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miranda jumps towards you, intent on stunning.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 7 - 2 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) = 7, Miranda does not
Floyd | overcome your defence rating of 9.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miranda jumps towards you, intent on stunning.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 1 - 2 (defender dodging) + 3 (tension) = 2, Miranda does not
Floyd | overcome your defence rating of 9.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(Miranda)
Floyd | Miranda attempts to ward off the attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 5 + 3 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | parrying) + 4 (tension) = 18, you beat Miranda's defence rating of 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 5 + 4 (concentration) + 2 (tension) + 1 (inherent bonus) = 12
Floyd | damage, killing Miranda.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But... my adventure was only just beginning!" cries Miranda.
Floyd |
Floyd | As Miranda dies, you feel her soul absorbed into your own body. (Power
Floyd | of Miranda: +1 attack, +1 defence, +5 health, +1 perception, and the
Floyd | stun skill.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The violence of the absorption drives the power of the ape out of your
Floyd | body. Absorbing a soul has fully healed you.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "oh well, so much for blood ape boost"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Temple of Nomos
Floyd | The exactly elliptical room is dominated by a towering statue of Nomos,
Floyd | built out of harsh geometrical forms.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pair of nunchucks, a monk's robe and the robe of the dead
Floyd | mage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, east (to Entrance Hall) and up.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dead mage" 		

Floyd | >Dominique, marquis of Savon, one of the great mages of his generation,
Floyd | was so fed up with losing his concentration when he was hit that he
Floyd | developed this robe. When the wearer is damaged in combat, he will not
Floyd | lose his concentration; but the protection comes from his life force,
Floyd | and the damage dealt to him is increased by 25% for every level of
Floyd | concentration. People say that nobody ever died with as much
Floyd | concentration as Dominique.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ouch."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x monk's robe" 		

Floyd | >A plain and simple robe. You doubt is it useful for any purpose but
Floyd | modesty.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x nunchucks" 		

Floyd | >These two pieces of wood with a metal chain between them can be
Floyd | surprisingly dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d6 + 0 damage; +0 attack modifier; good at
Floyd | parrying.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rapier" 		

Floyd | >You took it from the body of the young Count of Poitier, that fateful
Floyd | night in Maurice's whorehouse. He would nevermore plot against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d5 + 0 damage; +0 attack modifier.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | >pair of nunchucks: Taken.
Floyd | monk's robe: Taken.
Floyd | robe of the dead mage: Taken.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wield nunchucks" 		

Floyd | >You ready the pair of nunchucks.
Floyd |

		maga says, "part of the trick of soul-draining is that, if you kill a higher-level monster first and then kill a lower-level one, you keep both soul boosts"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		maga says, "but I've never managed to do this at a late enough level to have multiple boosts in the endgame"
		Binder says, "I look forward to being able to kill higher levels."
		ChrisC says, "Part of the problem is that in newbie mode there is only one each of level 3 and 4 mobs."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "North or up?"
		ChrisC says, "North."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Alchemical Laboratory
Floyd | Centuries ago, Malygris captured the great alchemist Metastasio and
Floyd | forced him to work in this laboratory. Most of his equipment is now
Floyd | gone, but one curious machine remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see two flash grenades here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north and south (to Temple of Nomos).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd | >You have no idea how this machine works, but it seems that you can
Floyd | insert an item into it.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x granade" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x grenade" 		

Floyd | >When thrown, this magical grenade emits a pulse of searing light so
Floyd | strong that it will blind anyone in its vicinity, even if they close
Floyd | their eyes. The device is universally judged to be Metastasio's most
Floyd | useless invention.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take grenades" 		

Floyd | >flash grenade: Taken.
Floyd | flash grenade: Taken.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Should we put the (presumably) useless robe in the machine?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. And I want to look at the statue of nomos. Oops."
		ChrisC says, "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put monk's robe in machine" 		

Floyd | >You put the monk's robe in the curious machine. It starts clicking and
Floyd | beeping, and after a short while, a rust grenade drops on the ground.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rust grenade" 		

Floyd | >When thrown, this grenade will release a thick cloud of rust spores --
Floyd | a nasty fungus that rusts away iron. Its use is forbidden in all
Floyd | civilised and most uncivilised countries.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take grenade" 		

Floyd | >(the rust grenade)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Alchemical Laboratory
Floyd | Centuries ago, Malygris captured the great alchemist Metastasio and
Floyd | forced him to work in this laboratory. Most of his equipment is now
Floyd | gone, but one curious machine remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north and south (to Temple of Nomos).
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Popping back south, to find out what Nomo is a god/dess of, and then we should try north?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Temple of Nomos
Floyd | The exactly elliptical room is dominated by a towering statue of Nomos,
Floyd | built out of harsh geometrical forms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Alchemical Laboratory), east (to Entrance Hall)
Floyd | and up.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x nomos" 		

Floyd | >While neither cruel nor evil, Nature as Law is the most uncaring and
Floyd | least merciful of all gods. His dictates are obeyed, not out of fear,
Floyd | but out of necessity. Praying to Nomos can be beneficial -- if you are
Floyd | willing to submit to his commands.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Anyone curious?"
		Binder says, "I could see going through a nomo-curious phase"
		ChrisC says, "I already know what happens ^_^"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Based on that knowledge, yes or no? :P"
		Binder says, "heh"
		ChrisC says, "Sure, go for it. Builds character."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd | >A deep voice inside your head speaks: "You will attack 3 turns from
Floyd | now. The law will be with you."
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "What if there's nothing to attack?"
		Binder says, "Well that's a pretty specific quest."
		zarf says, "I expect sadness"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Watch us walk into a room full of a level 5 mage."
Firion arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Firion asks, "Am I too late again?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "Uh. Mages."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or one really big one."
		zarf says, "maybe you attack yourself"
		Firion asks, "What're we playing?"
		Binder says (to Firion), "[LINK]"
		ChrisC says (to Firion), "kerkerkruip"
		genericgeekgirl says, "> attack darkness"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Alchemical Laboratory
Floyd | Centuries ago, Malygris captured the great alchemist Metastasio and
Floyd | forced him to work in this laboratory. Most of his equipment is now
Floyd | gone, but one curious machine remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north and south (to Temple of Nomos).
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "on north?"
		Firion exclaims, "A roguelike IF... now I've seen everything!"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So.. go north and hope this isn't a disaster, or blow a few turns and hope we don't injure ourselves?"
		maga says, "there have been a few others"
		maga says, "this is probably the best-designed"
		ChrisC asks (of maga), "Really? So all the others are like, worse than Reliques of Tolti-Aph?"
		maga says, "the main other I can think of is Magocracy"
jayellem has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Binder loads up browser tabs for future exploration
		Binder says, "Yes, I support the going north plan."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bridge of Doom
Floyd | You stand on an exceedingly narrow bridge crossing a seething lake of
Floyd | lava. Dodging would be suicidal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the boots of the war dance, the Blessed Grenade and a
Floyd | fungicide contraption here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north and south (to Alchemical Laboratory).
Floyd |
Floyd | (Remember: Nomos has told you to attack this turn.)
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to attack?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack boots" 		

Floyd | >Things are not your enemies.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Remember: Nomos has told you to attack this turn.)
Floyd |

		Binder says, "oh, but things ARE my enemies"
		Binder says, "attack ourself? might be less bad than Nomos's chastisement"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I think that's the only option."
		genericgeekgirl says, "attack me"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack me" 		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | >>Unable to go automatically: you haven't provided a destination yet.
Floyd | Please use a command like "go to Entrance Hall" first.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack me" 		

Floyd | >You are not that desperate!
Floyd |

		Binder says, "that's where you're wrong, Floyd"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Bridge of Doom
Floyd | You stand on an exceedingly narrow bridge crossing a seething lake of
Floyd | lava. Dodging would be suicidal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the boots of the war dance, the Blessed Grenade and a
Floyd | fungicide contraption here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north and south (to Alchemical Laboratory).
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		Binder asks, "maybe go south which we know is safe, for our penalty or whatever?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Alchemical Laboratory
Floyd | Centuries ago, Malygris captured the great alchemist Metastasio and
Floyd | forced him to work in this laboratory. Most of his equipment is now
Floyd | gone, but one curious machine remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Bridge of Doom) and south (to Temple of Nomos).
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know."
		Binder says, "ok! Nothing happened. Except we broke the law of Nomos."
		genericgeekgirl says, "n"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bridge of Doom
Floyd | You stand on an exceedingly narrow bridge crossing a seething lake of
Floyd | lava. Dodging would be suicidal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the boots of the war dance, the Blessed Grenade and a
Floyd | fungicide contraption here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north and south (to Alchemical Laboratory).
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Argh"
		ChrisC says, "Perhaps we should avoid the temple of nomos."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. But we have to pass through there again at some point."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x boots" 		

Floyd | >These graceful boots, supposedly made by the master of Algir, will
Floyd | grant you impeccable footwork in combat. This will undoubtedly grant
Floyd | you extra turns now and then.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear boots" 		

Floyd | >(first taking the boots of the war dance)
Floyd | You put on the boots of the war dance.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x contraption" 		

Floyd | >This weird contraption contains a powerful fungus killing substance.
Floyd | Spraying it will immediately clear a room of all spores.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blessed" 		

Floyd | >This grenade is rumoured to be extremely effective against undead.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "hopefully by the time we have to do that we'll be awesome"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | >Blessed Grenade: Taken.
Floyd | fungicide contraption: Taken.
Floyd |

		ChrisC exclaims, "Unless we find a portal! or a trapdoor trap or something!"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "north again?"
		Binder exclaims, "Sure!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Temple of Aite
Floyd | The black stones have been scratched in a million fights, and will
Floyd | nevermore lose the faint colour of blood. This is the temple of Aite,
Floyd | whose laughing statue rises above all.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris, perhaps the greatest of all living sorcerers, is standing
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads south (to Bridge of Doom).
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "No."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "retreat" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge of Doom
Floyd | You stand on an exceedingly narrow bridge crossing a seething lake of
Floyd | lava. Dodging would be suicidal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Temple of Aite) and south (to Alchemical
Floyd | Laboratory).
Floyd |

		Binder says, "whoops"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Alchemical Laboratory
Floyd | Centuries ago, Malygris captured the great alchemist Metastasio and
Floyd | forced him to work in this laboratory. Most of his equipment is now
Floyd | gone, but one curious machine remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Bridge of Doom) and south (to Temple of Nomos).
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we're dealing with Nomos. Or maybe he'll ignore us."
		Binder says, "um. hm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Temple of Nomos
Floyd | The exactly elliptical room is dominated by a towering statue of Nomos,
Floyd | built out of harsh geometrical forms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Alchemical Laboratory), east (to Entrance Hall)
Floyd | and up.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | >Health: 25 of 25
Floyd | Attack: 3
Floyd | Defence: 9
Floyd | Perception: 5
Floyd | Dexterity: 5
Floyd | Willpower: 5
Floyd | You have the stun skill: you can try to stun an enemy; this means you
Floyd | attack with a -2 damage penalty, but if you hit you will decrease the
Floyd | opponent's effectiveness for several rounds. (Level 1)
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "ok, sure!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Temple of Sul
Floyd | The only feature breaking the monotony of the circular room made of
Floyd | polished white marble is a huge statue. Hewn from flawless mountain
Floyd | crystal, it portrays the goddess Sul.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast slug covered in green ooze has positioned itself in this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Mouser, Fafhrd, an unguentum argenti and a war mask
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east and down (to Temple of Nomos).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x slug" 		

Floyd | Act>It is of the dreaded race of mindslugs, abominations that use their
Floyd | telepathic powers to enslave others.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mindslug is a level three hostile creature.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "I think there was a direction we didn't hit in the very first room?"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "remember" 		

Floyd | Act>You have not yet explored:
Floyd |  - the up exit of the Entrance Hall (which lies down from here)
Floyd |  - the east exit of the Temple of Sul (where you currently are)
Floyd |  - the south exit of the Entrance Hall (which lies down from here)
Floyd |  - the west exit of the Hall of Mirrors (which lies down from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (down), Hall of
Floyd | Mirrors (down), Phantasmagoria (down), Bridge of Doom (down), Temple of
Floyd | Nomos (down), Temple of Aite (down), Temple of Sul (here), Alchemical
Floyd | Laboratory (down), Portal Room (down).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - the mindslug (level 3) in Temple of Sul (where you currently are)
Floyd | - Fafhrd (level 0) in Temple of Sul (where you currently are)
Floyd | - Mouser (level 0) in Temple of Sul (where you currently are)
Floyd | - the healer of Aite (level 4) in Hall of Mirrors (which lies down from
Floyd | here)
Floyd | - the tormentor of Aite (level 4) in Hall of Mirrors (which lies down
Floyd | from here)
Floyd | - the defender of Aite (level 4) in Hall of Mirrors (which lies down
Floyd | from here)
Floyd | - Malygris (level 5) in Temple of Aite (which lies down from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: you can move one room towards a location by typing "go to
Floyd | location".
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Two, actually."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "retreat" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Nomos
Floyd | The exactly elliptical room is dominated by a towering statue of Nomos,
Floyd | built out of harsh geometrical forms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Alchemical Laboratory), east (to Entrance Hall)
Floyd | and up (to Temple of Sul).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to entrance hall" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south, east (to Phantasmagoria), west (to Temple of Nomos)
Floyd | and up.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | >Health: 25 of 25
Floyd | Attack: 3
Floyd | Defence: 9
Floyd | Perception: 5
Floyd | Dexterity: 5
Floyd | Willpower: 5
Floyd | You have the stun skill: you can try to stun an enemy; this means you
Floyd | attack with a -2 damage penalty, but if you hit you will decrease the
Floyd | opponent's effectiveness for several rounds. (Level 1)
Floyd |

		Binder says, "oh, I had been imagining one of those was the way we came in /would leave the dungeon"
		Binder says, "but if it's not that roguelike, sure, go for it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We came in through a portal that we can't find."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmm.."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably not the one in that room."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "south or up?"
		Binder asks, "south?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an executioner's axe and an asbestos vest here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Entrance Hall), east (to Hall of Mirrors) and
Floyd | down.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x parts" 		

Floyd | >A gruesome collection of legs, arms, heads, intestines, and all other
Floyd | parts of the human body. If you really wanted to, you could search it
Floyd | for treasures.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search parts" 		

Floyd | >As you search the pile, a rotting corpse jumps out!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Of course."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		

Floyd | Act>This corpse has definitely seen better times and it smells awfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotting corpse is a levelless undead creature.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we still retreat?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Since it wasn't here earlier"
		ChrisC says, "I don't think so."
		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		Binder asks, "we have that blessed grenade, right?"
		Binder says, "good against undead, I thought it said"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x axe" 		

Floyd | Act>This is the blade that chopped off the head of Philip the Traitor
Floyd | after he had been found guilty of murdering his brother, Charles IV.
Floyd | Ever since, pilgrims have flocked to Montenoir's temple of Nomos to see
Floyd | and revere it. How it has ended up in this dungeon is anyone's guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d7 + 4 damage; -3 attack modifier; hard to parry;
Floyd | bad at parrying; better tension damage bonus.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "I think we want that axe first."
		ChrisC says, "But yeah the grenade is anti-undead."
cyberskunk arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		zarf asks, "what does levelless mean?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We probably can't take it without certain items, like the grenade, regardless of how good we are."
		ChrisC says (to zarf), "It means you get no soul bonus or healing for killing it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Or that."
		cyberskunk says, "hi. is there another window i should watch"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "No?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So, blessed grenade?"
		cyberskunk says, "ok"
		Binder says, "I kind of agree we won't be sorry to grab axe first"
		Binder exclaims, "but if it's an either or, yeah, blast it, blast it re-dead!"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Taking items might make it attack us first, and do you think we need the axe for this battle?"
		ChrisC says, "Taking is an action, throwing is an action, attacking is an action."
		Binder says, "then grenade"
		Binder says, "is my vote"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw blessed grenade at corpse" 		

Floyd | Act>I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw blessed grenade" 		

Floyd | Act>As the grenade explodes you hear the singing of angels, several of
Floyd | whom swoop down from the heavens with huge swords and eviscerate the
Floyd | rotting corpse.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an executioner's axe and an asbestos vest here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Entrance Hall), east (to Hall of Mirrors) and
Floyd | down.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | >executioner's axe: Taken.
Floyd | asbestos vest: Taken.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x vest" 		

Floyd | >While it doesn't provide much protection against weapons, this vest
Floyd | could be useful for its fire resistance. It bears the signs of the
Floyd | Montenoir alchemist guild.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear vest" 		

Floyd | >You put on the asbestos vest.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x axe" 		

Floyd | >This is the blade that chopped off the head of Philip the Traitor
Floyd | after he had been found guilty of murdering his brother, Charles IV.
Floyd | Ever since, pilgrims have flocked to Montenoir's temple of Nomos to see
Floyd | and revere it. How it has ended up in this dungeon is anyone's guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d7 + 4 damage; -3 attack modifier; hard to parry;
Floyd | bad at parrying; better tension damage bonus.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x nunchucks" 		

Floyd | >These two pieces of wood with a metal chain between them can be
Floyd | surprisingly dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d6 + 0 damage; +0 attack modifier; good at
Floyd | parrying.
Floyd |

		zarf asks, "is it worth examining the pile again to see if there's treasure now?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search pile" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing else in the pile.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "ok"
		zarf says, "no more corpses, anyhow"
		Binder says, "that was surprisingly relieving to throw the grenade and have someone else clean up the mess"
		ChrisC says, "Nearly triples expected damage, though your aim is worse but also the axe is harder to parry, seems like a good trade to me"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Wield axe? I'm a little nervous about it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | >You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 18, in 51 turns.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wield axe" 		

Floyd | >You ready the executioner's axe.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "an axe, a pair of drumchuks, we're a vocalist short of a band"
Binder says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >You hum a battle hymn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Entrance Hall), east (to Hall of Mirrors) and
Floyd | down.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Down?"
		Binder says, "Seconded"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is dominated by a chain golem, a moving mass of iron and
Floyd | copper chains, both thick and thin, that hulks in its center.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a scroll labelled NAAR OD ERAE, a smoke grenade and
Floyd | three flash grenades here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads up (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		Binder says, "rust grenade seems perfect here"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x golem" 		

Floyd | Act>A hulking form made of metal chains and animated by a soul bound to
Floyd | it through dark magics.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chain golem is a level two hostile creature.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "yep"
		Binder asks, "or maybe we can just kill it?"
		ChrisC says, "I bet it damages your axe though"
		Binder says, "too bad we can't throw it down here from above and then chase it with the fungicide"
		cyberskunk says, "why couldnt it be a wood golem"
		ChrisC says, "Well you could drop the axe elsewhere, throw and pick it up again..."
		Binder says, "or at least it's my assumption we can't pass attacks through exits; I could be wrong about that"
		Binder says (to ChrisC), "oh, that seems like a good idea."
		Binder says, "retreat, then cache our metals, come grenade the chain golem"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "retreat" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Entrance Hall), east (to Hall of Mirrors) and down
Floyd | (to Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Here?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   an executioner's axe (readied)
Floyd |   a pair of nunchucks
Floyd |   a gilded rapier
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   an asbestos vest (being worn)
Floyd |   the boots of the war dance (being worn)
Floyd |   the robe of the dead mage
Floyd |   the crown of the empire (being worn)
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   a rust grenade
Floyd |   two flash grenades
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   a fungicide contraption
Floyd |   a dimensional anchor
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Sure."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Also the crown!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop axe" 		

Floyd | >Dropped.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop rapier" 		

Floyd | >Dropped.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop crown" 		

Floyd | >(first taking the crown of the empire off)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Are we concerned about the anchor?"
		ChrisC says, "Magical artefaktz can fend for themselves, surely."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back in and toss rust grenade?"
		cyberskunk asks, "dont nunchucks have chains?"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x nunchucks" 		

Floyd | >These two pieces of wood with a metal chain between them can be
Floyd | surprisingly dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d6 + 0 damage; +0 attack modifier; good at
Floyd | parrying.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop nunchucks" 		

Floyd | >Dropped.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >-clothing:
Floyd |   an asbestos vest (being worn)
Floyd |   the boots of the war dance (being worn)
Floyd |   the robe of the dead mage
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   a rust grenade
Floyd |   two flash grenades
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   a fungicide contraption
Floyd |   a dimensional anchor
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x boots" 		

Floyd | >These graceful boots, supposedly made by the master of Algir, will
Floyd | grant you impeccable footwork in combat. This will undoubtedly grant
Floyd | you extra turns now and then.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x vest" 		

Floyd | >While it doesn't provide much protection against weapons, this vest
Floyd | could be useful for its fire resistance. It bears the signs of the
Floyd | Montenoir alchemist guild.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "All right."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x anchor" 		

Floyd | >The tiny anchor made of marble may seem nothing but a sailor's
Floyd | souvenir, but appearances deceive. It has been imbued with a powerful
Floyd | spell that makes it impossible to teleport away from the room it is in.
Floyd | An ornate "N" at the bottom designates it as the work of the mysterious
Floyd | sorcerer Ningauble.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah. Marble."
		ChrisC says, "Made of marble."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Timing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pair of nunchucks, the crown of the empire, a gilded
Floyd | rapier and an executioner's axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Entrance Hall), east (to Hall of Mirrors) and down
Floyd | (to Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is dominated by a chain golem, a moving mass of iron and
Floyd | copper chains, both thick and thin, that hulks in its center.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a scroll labelled NAAR OD ERAE, a smoke grenade and
Floyd | three flash grenades here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads up (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |
Floyd | The chain golem starts rotating slowly, spinning its chains around its
Floyd | core.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw rust grenade" 		

Floyd | Act>You throw the rust grenade, and it immediately releases a cloud of
Floyd | rust spores!
Floyd |
Floyd | The chain golem speeds up, its chains whirling through the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | As rust spores whirl around the room, the flash grenade rusts.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		Jacqueline wrinkles her nose.
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Throw the flash grenade before it's rendered useless?"
		ChrisC says, "I think only one thing per round rusts"
		genericgeekgirl says, "If it isn't already"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But maybe it happens in stages"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also dodge first."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're now weaponless."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And we have one more flash grenade, either way. Plus what's in the room if we can grab them."
		ChrisC says, "Sorry, maybe my plan wasn't such a good idea."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodgre" 		

Floyd | Act>That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | Act>You dodge, but there is no attack.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw flash grenade" 		

Floyd | Act>You throw the flash grenade, and a blinding light burns away the
Floyd | retinae of anyone unlucky enough to look at it, that is, you.
Floyd |
Floyd | As rust spores whirl around the room, the flash grenade rusts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several of the spinning chains attempt to smash themselves into you.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Meh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 1 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 2 (tension) + 2 (defender blind) = 10, the chain golem beats
Floyd | your defence rating of 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chain golem deals 2 + 1 (tension) + 4 (golem spinning) = 7 damage,
Floyd | wounding you to 18 health.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "now retreat and get fungicide?"
		ChrisC asks, "Go get axe, return, activate fungicide?"
		Binder says, "I'm sad that the chain golem isn't yet harmed"
		ChrisC says, "That's 3 turns worth to harm it though"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can't retreat. And we have the fungicide already."
		ChrisC says, "But the golem isn't harmed yet which is the point"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fungicide" 		

Floyd | Act>This weird contraption contains a powerful fungus killing
Floyd | substance. Spraying it will immediately clear a room of all spores.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why would that be useful at all?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "retreat" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 1 (inherent bonus) + 2 (defender blind) = 6, the chain
Floyd | golem does not overcome your defence rating of 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can feel a pair of nunchucks, the crown of the empire, a gilded
Floyd | rapier and an executioner's axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Entrance Hall), east (to Hall of Mirrors) and down
Floyd | (to Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Wait. We can run away at any point?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We've been operating as if you couldn't."
		Binder asks, "when we're Act>ing, apparently but not React>ing?"
		Binder says, "oh, right, we're blind from the flash grenade"
		cyberskunk says, "You can feel here a rubber chic--"
		Binder says (to cyberskunk), "you brought 'er, you..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | >Health: 18 of 25
Floyd | Attack: 3
Floyd | Defence: 9
Floyd | Perception: 5
Floyd | Dexterity: 5
Floyd | Willpower: 5
Floyd | You are blind.
Floyd | You have the stun skill: you can try to stun an enemy; this means you
Floyd | attack with a -2 damage penalty, but if you hit you will decrease the
Floyd | opponent's effectiveness for several rounds. (Level 1)
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remember" 		

Floyd | >You have not yet explored:
Floyd |  - the up exit of the Entrance Hall (which lies north from here)
Floyd |  - the east exit of the Temple of Sul (which lies north from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (north), Hall of
Floyd | Mirrors (east), Phantasmagoria (north), Bridge of Doom (north), Temple
Floyd | of Nomos (north), Temple of Aite (north), Temple of Sul (north),
Floyd | Alchemical Laboratory (north), Portal Room (north), Drawing Room
Floyd | (down), Quartering Room (here).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - the chain golem (level 2) in Drawing Room (which lies down from here)
Floyd | - the mindslug (level 3) in Temple of Sul (which lies north from here)
Floyd | - Fafhrd (level 0) in Temple of Sul (which lies north from here)
Floyd | - Mouser (level 0) in Temple of Sul (which lies north from here)
Floyd | - the healer of Aite (level 4) in Hall of Mirrors (which lies east from
Floyd | here)
Floyd | - the tormentor of Aite (level 4) in Hall of Mirrors (which lies east
Floyd | from here)
Floyd | - the defender of Aite (level 4) in Hall of Mirrors (which lies east
Floyd | from here)
Floyd | - Malygris (level 5) in Temple of Aite (which lies north from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: if a fight proves too much for you, try to "retreat". On entering
Floyd | a room for the first time, you can always retreat for free.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "oh, right. That's it, we can retreat after a fight starts, but they get a shot at us"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "That would have been good to know before."
		ChrisC says, "I said you get one free retreat per room? I guess that is vague about subsequent rounds though, you're right"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I've asked several times if we can retreat during a fight, and everyone said no."
		ChrisC says, "I must have missed that, sorry."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Like, even before a fight had technically started, but we'd done something, and you as well said "no"."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "How do we heal blindness?"
		ChrisC says, "I know we've retreated from other fights in the past."
		Binder says, "hopefully just by passing time"
		Binder says, "I don't remember seeing any carrots to nibble."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Do the rust spores stick around after we leave? Because we should probably grab everything (once we can see again, I guess) and go wail on this guy. Or else either try the portal or maybe getting lucky and sneaking past the mindslug on an action turn."
		cyberskunk says, "carrots are good for your eyes but it hurts when you stick them in"
		ChrisC says, "They do stick around, yes."
		ChrisC says, "We can totally pick up everything now, though. Blindness is just aesthetic outside of combat, I think."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Of course. Nobody suggested otherwise."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | >pair of nunchucks: Taken.
Floyd | crown of the empire: Taken.
Floyd | gilded rapier: Taken.
Floyd | executioner's axe: Taken.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Where to? We can pray again? ;)"
		ChrisC asks, "chain golem is the weakest enemy we know of; want to see what's above the entrance hall?"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "wield axe" 		

Floyd | >You ready the executioner's axe.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to entrance hall" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Quartering Room), east (to Phantasmagoria), west
Floyd | (to Temple of Nomos) and up.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Hundreds of books line the walls of this magnificent library, a bigger
Floyd | collection than the already legendary one of the marquis of Savon.
Floyd | Malygris even has a scroll analyser installed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A skull-sized ball of gooish, undulating flesh jumps up and down
Floyd | ponderously. It is a jumping bomb, gathering speed and preparing to
Floyd | launch itself at one of its enemies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also feel two scrolls labelled CISTROB JIRSGEV, a scroll
Floyd | labelled MORT EILYSH and a fragmentation grenade here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west (to Temple of Sul) and down (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flesh" 		

Floyd | Act>(the jumping bomb)
Floyd | Connoisseurs consider these jumping balls of red meat to be among the
Floyd | most exciting spectacles of Yahvinna's annual Feast of Flesh. To the
Floyd | slaves and convicts down in the arena, whose limbs the spectators hope
Floyd | to have blown into their lap, the jumping bombs also bring excitement,
Floyd | though of a wholly different type.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jumping bomb is a level two hostile creature.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I guess they're labelled in raised print"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | Act>Health: 18 of 25
Floyd | Attack: 3
Floyd | Defence: 9
Floyd | Perception: 5
Floyd | Dexterity: 5
Floyd | Willpower: 5
Floyd | You are blind.
Floyd | You have the stun skill: you can try to stun an enemy; this means you
Floyd | attack with a -2 damage penalty, but if you hit you will decrease the
Floyd | opponent's effectiveness for several rounds. (Level 1)
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Fighting?"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, wait - you're still blind, but you can see what you're fighting?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "He's a ball of meat. I'm sure we can track him by scent."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, true."
		ChrisC says, "Sure, if we can't kill a l2 we can hardly expect to do better... Or track by sound, I picture a big bass drum bouncy effect"
		cyberskunk says, "i believe in the heart of the cards"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think it translates more into like, impaired vision or those spots you see when you look at the sun."
		genericgeekgirl says, "More like an icky splat-boing sound :P"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jumping bomb jumps up and down a little bit faster.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jumping bomb speeds up, and is now bumping around energetically.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly changing its direction, the jumping bomb launches itself
Floyd | towards you -- threatening instant death upon contact.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | React>(the jumping bomb)
Floyd | Attacking is an action, not a reaction.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 5 - 2 (inherent penalty) + 4 (concentration) - 3 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 3 (tension) + 2 (defender blind) - 4 (lower concentration
Floyd | bonus for jumping bomb) = 5, the jumping bomb does not overcome your
Floyd | defence rating of 9.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the jumping bomb)
Floyd | The jumping bomb attempts to bump out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 5 + 3 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) - 3 (defender
Floyd | dodging) - 3 (executioner's axe penalty) + 3 (tension) - 3 (blindness)
Floyd | = 10, you beat the jumping bomb's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 7 + 4 (concentration) + 2 (tension) + 2 (executioner's axe
Floyd | benefits from tension) = 15 damage, killing the jumping bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the last of its blood flows out of the jumping bomb, it goes limp
Floyd | and falls to the floor like a punctured balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the bomb deflates, you feel its insane, beastly soul absorbed into
Floyd | your own body. (Power of the bomb: +2 attack, +2 defence, +10 health,
Floyd | and you will now explode when killed, giving you a last chance to
Floyd | defeat your enemy and perhaps absorb his soul in the process.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The violence of the absorption drives the power of Miranda out of your
Floyd | body. Absorbing a soul has fully healed you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have been awarded the Adventurer achievement!
Floyd |

		zarf says, "nice power"
		genericgeekgirl says, "OOooh."
		Binder says, "yay"
		cyberskunk says, "stop exploding you cowards"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Library
Floyd | Hundreds of books line the walls of this magnificent library, a bigger
Floyd | collection than the already legendary one of the marquis of Savon.
Floyd | Malygris even has a scroll analyser installed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can feel two scrolls labelled CISTROB JIRSGEV, a scroll labelled
Floyd | MORT EILYSH and a fragmentation grenade here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west (to Temple of Sul) and down (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | >scroll labelled CISTROB JIRSGEV: Taken.
Floyd | scroll labelled CISTROB JIRSGEV: Taken.
Floyd | scroll labelled MORT EILYSH: Taken.
Floyd | fragmentation grenade: Taken.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fragmentation" 		

Floyd | >When thrown, the fragmentation grenade will explode into many sharp
Floyd | fragments. These are guaranteed to deal damage to everyone in the
Floyd | location. You cannot handle these items without a feeling of national
Floyd | pride; for it was this invention of Metastasio's that allowed the
Floyd | outnumbered forces of Louis VIII to defeat the Algirian hordes.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "still blind, though"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cistrob in analyzer" 		

Floyd | >It is a scroll of shadows!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put mort in analyzer" 		

Floyd | >It is a scroll of identify!
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hey, it didn't break after two this time. Good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   an executioner's axe (readied)
Floyd |   a gilded rapier
Floyd |   a pair of nunchucks
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   the crown of the empire
Floyd |   an asbestos vest (being worn)
Floyd |   the boots of the war dance (being worn)
Floyd |   the robe of the dead mage
Floyd | -scrolls:
Floyd |   a scroll of identify
Floyd |   two scrolls of shadows
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   a fragmentation grenade
Floyd |   a rusted flash grenade
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   a fungicide contraption
Floyd |   a dimensional anchor
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear crown" 		

Floyd | >You put on the crown of the empire.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remember" 		

Floyd | >All locations have been explored.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (down), Hall of
Floyd | Mirrors (down), Phantasmagoria (down), Bridge of Doom (down), Temple of
Floyd | Nomos (down), Temple of Aite (down), Temple of Sul (west), Alchemical
Floyd | Laboratory (down), Portal Room (down), Library (here), Drawing Room
Floyd | (down), Quartering Room (down).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - the rusted chain golem (level 2) in Drawing Room (which lies down
Floyd | from here)
Floyd | - the mindslug (level 3) in Temple of Sul (which lies west from here)
Floyd | - Fafhrd (level 0) in Temple of Sul (which lies west from here)
Floyd | - Mouser (level 0) in Temple of Sul (which lies west from here)
Floyd | - the healer of Aite (level 4) in Hall of Mirrors (which lies down from
Floyd | here)
Floyd | - the tormentor of Aite (level 4) in Hall of Mirrors (which lies down
Floyd | from here)
Floyd | - the defender of Aite (level 4) in Hall of Mirrors (which lies down
Floyd | from here)
Floyd | - Malygris (level 5) in Temple of Aite (which lies down from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: additional information can be gotten with "status", "trophies" and
Floyd | (once you have defeated enough monsters) "sense".
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sense" 		

Floyd | >You are not yet powerful enough to magically sense anything.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "So, w can try the golem again, although that's difficult. Or the Temple of Sul, and possibly try a scroll of shadows."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shadows" 		

Floyd | >Reading this scroll will make you hidden, but only when there are no
Floyd | enemies nearby.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "So. Does that mean you can use it when they're not around and then go in and still be hidden?"
		ChrisC says (to ggg), "Yes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, good."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Does attacking remove that advantage?"
		ChrisC says, "Could even use it to sneak past someone who doesn't know you're there. Yes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "There's no where to sneak past."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So it's not useful right now."
		genericgeekgirl says, "There's nothing we haven't explored, so we need to take out the rest of the enemies until we can defeat Malygris."
		ChrisC says, "Oh, right. We could kill a 3 and then chain golem so we have a 2 and a 3 power to defeat the l4 guys."
		ChrisC says, "problem then is we only have a l4 power vs malygris."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Considering that it's a "feature" of easy mode, it must be fine."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe someone has a really good weapon."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Preferably something made out of wood."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Since we contaminated the golem room."
		cyberskunk says, "maybe the nunchucks dont rust and im being too nethacky"
		Binder asks, "a staff from an Aite?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "If they rust, they become two sticks, right? :P"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But yeah, that's a good idea, assuming we can manage a level 4 before getting past the golem."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "West?"
		ChrisC says, "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Temple of Sul
Floyd | The only feature breaking the monotony of the circular room made of
Floyd | polished white marble is a huge statue. Hewn from flawless mountain
Floyd | crystal, it portrays the goddess Sul.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast slug covered in green ooze has positioned itself in this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also feel Mouser, Fafhrd, an unguentum argenti and a war mask
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Library) and down (to Temple of Nomos).
Floyd |
Floyd | Mouser concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fafhrd rushes towards you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mouser" 		

Floyd | React>Mouser is a small, fast man. You know his type from the alleys
Floyd | and alehouses of Montenoir.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mouser is a levelless enslaved creature. Mouser carries Mouser's sword.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Weilding this axe, I think we only want to dodge"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fafhrd" 		

Floyd | React>This male barbarian is strong and muscular. He looks like an able
Floyd | and shrewd fighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fafhrd is a levelless enslaved creature. Fafhrd carries Fafhrd's sword.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x argenti" 		

Floyd | React>An expensive alchemical salve that can be rubbed on iron objects
Floyd | to turn them into silver.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 1 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 1 (tension) + 2
Floyd | (defender blind) = 6, Fafhrd does not overcome your defence rating of
Floyd | 10.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raising its hideous body, the mindslug bears down on you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 8 + 2 (inherent bonus) - 3 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) + 2
Floyd | (defender blind) = 11, the mindslug beats your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mindslug deals 1 + 1 (tension) = 2 damage, wounding you to 28
Floyd | health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose your concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | Mouser concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fafhrd rushes towards you.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "that salve looks good for protecting something from rust"
		ChrisC says, "Oh hey we can use that salve to render our axe yup"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Thoughts?"
		ChrisC says, "Mindslug is more dangerous but harder to kill. Minions are weak but wear down your concentration."
		Binder says, "we're giving the slug and presumably any other attacker a +2 for being blind. I'd like to recover from that before doing this."
		ChrisC says (to Binder), "I'm not sure that's possible."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So what do we want to do?"
		Binder says (to ChrisC), "well crud"
		Binder asks, "maybe try to kill a minion and then turn on the slug?"
		cyberskunk exclaims, "if we can get it low enough, die, and explode, maybe we can absorb souls!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We have to dodge first, and I'm not sure we're going to get a chance."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We should be in a reaction phase, I think. Annoying that it doesn't print it properly."
		Jacqueline says, "Wait."
		Jacqueline says, "There is a way to get it to print the prompt without taking a turn, I think."
		Jacqueline says, "Inky did some sort of hack. Damn, what's the trick..."
		Binder asks, "%partial something?"
		Jacqueline says, "Let me go take a look at a transcript where this would have mattered."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah - print partial or something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "print partial" 		

Floyd | React>That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "%partial" 		
Floyd says (to genericgeekgirl), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		Jacqueline says, "Well, if nothing else, that was an action out of world."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or you know, type gibberish :P"
		Jacqueline says, "So it probably doesn't change."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.

		Jacqueline says, "You could L to see."

Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 2 + 1 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 1 (tension) + 2
Floyd | (defender blind) = 4, Fafhrd does not overcome your defence rating of
Floyd | 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mindslug concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fast as a snake, Mouser lashes out at you.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | React>Temple of Sul
Floyd | The only feature breaking the monotony of the circular room made of
Floyd | polished white marble is a huge statue. Hewn from flawless mountain
Floyd | crystal, it portrays the goddess Sul.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast slug covered in green ooze has positioned itself in this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also feel Mouser, Fafhrd, an unguentum argenti and a war mask
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Library) and down (to Temple of Nomos).
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "That's one work-around. Just LOOKing."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 7 + 4 (concentration) - 2 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) + 2
Floyd | (defender blind) = 13, Mouser beats your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mouser deals 6 + 2 (concentration) + 1 (tension) = 9 damage, wounding
Floyd | you to 19 health.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok. Attack, or hope we have time to concentrate?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Or should we snort some cocaine^Wment?"
		Binder says, "attack a minion, I think"
		Binder says, "oh yeah, ment! I forgot about that"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "snort" 		

Floyd | Act>What do you want to snort?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "snort ment" 		

Floyd | Act>There is absolutely no way you could pull that off in a combat
Floyd | situation. The ment would get spilled everywhere.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Boo."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack mouser" 		

Floyd | Act>Deftly, Mouser rolls aside to avoid the attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 2 + 4 (inherent bonus) - 3 (defender dodging) - 3
Floyd | (executioner's axe penalty) - 3 (blindness) + 2 (defender uninterested
Floyd | in own safety) = -1, you do not overcome Mouser's defence rating of 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raising its hideous body, the mindslug bears down on you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 9 + 2 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 3 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 1 (tension) + 2 (defender blind) = 13, the mindslug beats
Floyd | your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mindslug deals 2 = 2 damage, wounding you to 17 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fafhrd concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mouser concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mindslug blasts you with psionic energy. You roll 2 + 5 (willpower
Floyd | score) + 2 (crown of the empire) = 9 against a target number of 10,
Floyd | failing the willpower check. You fail to resist the mindslug's mental
Floyd | blast, and your willpower decreases to 4.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "retreat" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 2 (concentration) + 2 (tension) + 2 (defender blind) = 9,
Floyd | Mouser does not overcome your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 10 + 1 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) + 2 (tension) + 2
Floyd | (defender blind) = 17, Fafhrd beats your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fafhrd deals 2 + 1 (tension) = 3 damage, wounding you to 14 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 5 + 2 (inherent bonus) + 2 (defender blind) = 9, the mindslug
Floyd | does not overcome your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Hundreds of books line the walls of this magnificent library, a bigger
Floyd | collection than the already legendary one of the marquis of Savon.
Floyd | Malygris even has a scroll analyser installed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west (to Temple of Sul) and down (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "snort ment" 		

Floyd | >You take a small mirror, a razor and a straw from one of your pockets,
Floyd | and carefully cut the ment on the surface of the mirror. The light blue
Floyd | powder is looking very good. Using the straw, you manage to get almost
Floyd | all of it in your nose. You inhale sharply a few times -- and feel the
Floyd | ment do its awesome work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything becomes clear, sharp, easy. You feel strong. You feel
Floyd | focused.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | >Health: 14 of 30
Floyd | Attack: 4
Floyd | Defence: 10
Floyd | Perception: 4
Floyd | Dexterity: 5
Floyd | Willpower: 4
Floyd | You are blind.
Floyd | You are under the influence of ment: +1 attack, +1 damage, -1 enemy
Floyd | damage, +1 defence, +1 to all abilities.
Floyd | When you die, you explode, dealing as much damage to your enemy as the
Floyd | enemy dealt to you. This gives you a last chance to kill your enemy,
Floyd | and perhaps absorb his soul and come back to life in the process.
Floyd | (Level 2)
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk goes home. 		Binder exclaims, "what a rush!"
		ChrisC says, "Oh yeah, willpower=0 triggers a nonstandard game over."
		Jacqueline says, "I can't find the command, but if inky shows up, ask him. In the meantime, for this game, just use L or X."
		Lionheart says, "Come back to life with a borrowed soul? Who knew souls were so fungible."
		djfletch says, "That exploding thing seems like a really unconvincing bluff. "You can't kill me! If you kill me I explode!""
		ChrisC exclaims, "Anyway I'm up way too late. You guys keep on having fun!"
		djfletch says, "so I think your enemies will be surprised when you actually do explode."
		Binder says, "we should find some eggs so that when they call our bluff, the yolk will be on them"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hee. So, back in now that we're buffed up? Is there anyway to regain hitpoints over time, or only by absorbing souls?"
cyberskunk arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Binder says, "yeah, let's go kill fafhrd."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x axe" 		

Floyd | >This is the blade that chopped off the head of Philip the Traitor
Floyd | after he had been found guilty of murdering his brother, Charles IV.
Floyd | Ever since, pilgrims have flocked to Montenoir's temple of Nomos to see
Floyd | and revere it. How it has ended up in this dungeon is anyone's guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d7 + 4 damage; -3 attack modifier; hard to parry;
Floyd | bad at parrying; better tension damage bonus.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "as I recall, he's a big barbarian guy so he might be easier to hit than Mouser"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Mhm, good idea."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		Lionheart asks, "So, if you live a heroic, righteous life, explode and comeback to life, and live a wicked, evil life from there on, does your first soul go to heaven, and your second soul to hell?"

Floyd | >
Floyd | Temple of Sul
Floyd | The only feature breaking the monotony of the circular room made of
Floyd | polished white marble is a huge statue. Hewn from flawless mountain
Floyd | crystal, it portrays the goddess Sul.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast slug covered in green ooze has positioned itself in this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also feel Mouser, Fafhrd, an unguentum argenti and a war mask
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Library) and down (to Temple of Nomos).
Floyd |
Floyd | Fafhrd rushes towards you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 1 + 1 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 2 (defender
Floyd | blind) - 1 (your defence increased by ment) = 1, Fafhrd does not
Floyd | overcome your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mouser concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raising its hideous body, the mindslug bears down on you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 2 (inherent bonus) - 3 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) + 2
Floyd | (defender blind) - 1 (your defence increased by ment) = 5, the mindslug
Floyd | does not overcome your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clouds of rust spores drift into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | As rust spores whirl around the room, the fragmentation grenade rusts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fafhrd rushes towards you.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
		Binder exclaims, "whoa, rust drift!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 1 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) + 2
Floyd | (defender blind) - 1 (your defence increased by ment) = 6, Fafhrd does
Floyd | not overcome your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | As rust spores whirl around the room, the executioner's axe rusts.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "did not expect that"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack fafhrd" 		

Floyd | Act>Fafhrd ducks aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 6 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 3 (defender
Floyd | dodging) - 3 (executioner's axe penalty) + 3 (tension) - 3 (blindness)
Floyd | + 1 (ment) + 2 (defender uninterested in own safety) = 9, you beat
Floyd | Fafhrd's defence rating of 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 7 + 2 (tension) - 2 (rust) + 2 (executioner's axe benefits
Floyd | from tension) + 1 (ment) = 10 damage, wounding Fafhrd to 3 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mouser concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mindslug concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | As rust spores whirl around the room, the war mask rusts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fast as a snake, Mouser lashes out at you.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "yay we hit"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe it'll get everything else first."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope, got the axe already."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Just a penalty though, we still have it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 2 + 4 (concentration) - 2 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) + 2
Floyd | (defender blind) - 1 (your defence increased by ment) = 7, Mouser does
Floyd | not overcome your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | As rust spores whirl around the room, Mouser's sword rusts.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | As rust spores whirl around the room, the crown of the empire rusts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fafhrd rushes towards you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 5 + 1 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 3 (tension) + 2
Floyd | (defender blind) - 1 (your defence increased by ment) = 8, Fafhrd does
Floyd | not overcome your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | As rust spores whirl around the room, the gilded rapier rusts.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mindslug blasts you with psionic energy. You roll 5 + 4 (willpower
Floyd | score) + 2 (crown of the empire) + 1 (ment) = 12 against a target
Floyd | number of 11, succeeding at the willpower check. You resist the
Floyd | mindslug's influence!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack fafhrd" 		

Floyd | Act>Fafhrd ducks aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 2 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 3 (defender
Floyd | dodging) - 3 (executioner's axe penalty) + 4 (tension) - 3 (blindness)
Floyd | + 1 (ment) + 2 (defender uninterested in own safety) = 6, you do not
Floyd | overcome Fafhrd's defence rating of 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fast as a snake, Mouser lashes out at you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 6 - 2 (defender dodging) + 4 (tension) + 2 (defender blind) - 1
Floyd | (your defence increased by ment) = 9, Mouser does not overcome your
Floyd | defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fafhrd rushes towards you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 2 + 1 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 5 (tension) + 2
Floyd | (defender blind) - 1 (your defence increased by ment) = 7, Fafhrd does
Floyd | not overcome your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mindslug blasts you with psionic energy. You roll 10 + 4 (willpower
Floyd | score) + 2 (crown of the empire) + 1 (ment) = 17 against a target
Floyd | number of 10, succeeding at the willpower check. You resist the
Floyd | mindslug's influence!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fast as a snake, Mouser lashes out at you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 8 - 2 (defender dodging) + 6 (tension) + 2 (defender blind) - 1
Floyd | (your defence increased by ment) = 13, Mouser beats your defence rating
Floyd | of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mouser deals 5 + 4 (tension) - 2 (rust) - 1 (ment makes you shrug off
Floyd | damage) = 6 damage, wounding you to 8 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose your concentration!
Floyd |

		Binder says, "oof"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ugh."
Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		cyberskunk readies an explosion of righteousness.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | Act>You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   a rusted executioner's axe (readied)
Floyd |   a rusted gilded rapier
Floyd |   a pair of nunchucks
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   the rusted crown of the empire (being worn)
Floyd |   an asbestos vest (being worn)
Floyd |   the boots of the war dance (being worn)
Floyd |   the robe of the dead mage
Floyd | -scrolls:
Floyd |   a scroll of identify
Floyd |   two scrolls of shadows
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   a rusted fragmentation grenade
Floyd |   a rusted flash grenade
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   a fungicide contraption
Floyd |   a dimensional anchor
Floyd |   two packages of ment
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fragmentation" 		

Floyd | Act>When thrown, the fragmentation grenade will explode into many sharp
Floyd | fragments. These are guaranteed to deal damage to everyone in the
Floyd | location. You cannot handle these items without a feeling of national
Floyd | pride; for it was this invention of Metastasio's that allowed the
Floyd | outnumbered forces of Louis VIII to defeat the Algirian hordes.
Floyd |

		* Benjor has left the channel.
		cyberskunk says, "well we know that nunchucks dont rust"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "We're already blind, maybe see if the flash grenade still works?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not yet anyway."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But yeah, maybe not"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x axe" 		

Floyd | Act>This is the blade that chopped off the head of Philip the Traitor
Floyd | after he had been found guilty of murdering his brother, Charles IV.
Floyd | Ever since, pilgrims have flocked to Montenoir's temple of Nomos to see
Floyd | and revere it. How it has ended up in this dungeon is anyone's guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d7 + 4 damage; -3 attack modifier; hard to parry;
Floyd | bad at parrying; better tension damage bonus.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x nunchucks" 		

Floyd | Act>These two pieces of wood with a metal chain between them can be
Floyd | surprisingly dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d6 + 0 damage; +0 attack modifier; good at
Floyd | parrying.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "oh yeah, flash grenade, that sounds good"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So, that was the existing -3, plus the -3 for being rusted. Switch to the nunchucks?"
djfletch has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw flash" 		

Floyd | Act>You throw the flash grenade, and a blinding light burns away the
Floyd | retinae of anyone unlucky enough to look at it, that is, Mouser, Fafhrd
Floyd | and the mindslug.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fafhrd rushes towards you.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 6 + 1 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 4 (tension) - 3
Floyd | (blindness) + 2 (defender blind) - 1 (your defence increased by ment) =
Floyd | 7, Fafhrd does not overcome your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raising its hideous body, the mindslug bears down on you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 1 + 2 (inherent bonus) - 3 (defender dodging) + 5 (tension) - 3
Floyd | (blindness) + 2 (defender blind) - 1 (your defence increased by ment) =
Floyd | 3, the mindslug does not overcome your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mouser concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wield nunchucks" 		

Floyd | Act>You ready the pair of nunchucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fafhrd rushes towards you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 7 + 1 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 6 (tension) - 3
Floyd | (blindness) + 2 (defender blind) - 1 (your defence increased by ment) =
Floyd | 10, Fafhrd does not overcome your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mindslug blasts you with psionic energy. You roll 3 + 4 (willpower
Floyd | score) + 2 (crown of the empire) + 1 (ment) = 10 against a target
Floyd | number of 10, succeeding at the willpower check. You resist the
Floyd | mindslug's influence!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fast as a snake, Mouser lashes out at you.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 7 + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender dodging) + 8 (tension) - 3
Floyd | (blindness) + 2 (defender blind) - 1 (your defence increased by ment) =
Floyd | 13, Mouser beats your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mouser deals 5 + 5 (tension) - 2 (rust) - 1 (ment makes you shrug off
Floyd | damage) = 7 damage, wounding you to 1 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose your concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | The mindslug blasts you with psionic energy. You roll 2 + 4 (willpower
Floyd | score) + 2 (crown of the empire) + 1 (ment) = 9 against a target number
Floyd | of 10, failing the willpower check. You fail to resist the mindslug's
Floyd | mental blast, and your willpower decreases to 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fafhrd rushes towards you.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, we're about to explode."
		Jacqueline says, "Looks like it's going okay. Hooray."
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh wait, really?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Our health is 1."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, maybe that is okay."
		genericgeekgirl says, "throw fragmentation grenade"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw fragmentation grenade" 		

Floyd | React>The grenade explodes, dealing 5 damage to you (which is lethal);
Floyd | 3 damage to Mouser; 5 damage to Fafhrd (which is lethal); and 4 damage
Floyd | to the mindslug.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have blown yourself to pieces. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 4 out of a possible 18, in 126 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?

		genericgeekgirl says, "Fafhrd doesn't have a soul."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah - I had read that as 'wounding you by 1 health,' not 'to 1 health.'"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We would have needed to kill the slug."
		Jacqueline says, "Bummer."
		cyberskunk asks, "maybe it doesnt count because we dont explode on ourselves when we explode?"
		Binder says, "yo dawg"
		cyberskunk says, "maybe the ability to soul heal is only when something else kills us and we explode on them? i dunno"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe, but either way. Fafhrd was levelless, and Chris thought that meant there's no soul to absorb."
		cyberskunk says, "ok"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Same with Mouser."
		Binder says, "I think that's true, because he's ensalved"
		Binder says, "er, enslaved"
		cyberskunk says, "in that case boo i say"
		Binder says, "I'm glad we went down fighting. And we learned that rust spores spread"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Anyway, I need to run off. Have fun, if you decide to keep playing."
		cyberskunk says, "nice driving"
		Jacqueline says, "Yes, great driving."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm going to go work out. I'll leave the transcript running, though, in case you guys decide to take another crack at it. It's interesting to read, and I'm guess Victor is interested in your experiences."
Binder says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kerkerkruip -- by Victor Gijsbers
Floyd |
Floyd |  SCORES:
Floyd |    Your total victories         :       0
Floyd |    Your current winning streak  :       0
Floyd |    Your best winning streak     :       0
Floyd |
Floyd |    Current difficulty           :  EASY (level 0)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  OPTIONS:
Floyd |    Start a new game             :    (SPACE)
Floyd |    Skip to Normal difficulty    :       N
Floyd |    Display help menu            :       M
Floyd |    Quit                         :       Q

		
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Generating map...
Floyd |
Floyd | Placing monsters...
Floyd |
Floyd | Placing treasures...
Floyd |
Floyd | Finishing the dungeon...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When you claimed that you were tough enough to take on Malygris
Floyd | single-handedly, everyone knew you had been drinking much more than was
Floyd | good for you. And the prince is not one to let an opportunity pass.
Floyd | Before you could so much as protest, his court mage opened a portal and
Floyd | you were shoved through. Predictably, the portal immediately
Floyd | disappeared. You doubt they're going to open it up again -- but at
Floyd | least you can try to make good on your boast and kill Malygris, the
Floyd | Wizard of Kerkerkruip!
Floyd |
Floyd | Kerkerkruip
Floyd | An IF roguelike by Victor Gijsbers
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110929 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north and west.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   a gilded rapier (readied)
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x west" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bridge of Doom
Floyd | You stand on an exceedingly narrow bridge crossing a seething lake of
Floyd | lava. Dodging would be suicidal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pale man in dark robes, wielding a huge scythe, stands here. It is
Floyd | the Reaper, a serial killer who believes he is Death himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the goggles of acuity here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Entrance Hall) and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do not be afraid, for I will end your suffering!" the Reaper exclaims.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x reaper" 		

Floyd | Act>He once used to be a man like any other, but his vocation has left
Floyd | him unnaturally pale and gaunt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper is a level two hostile creature. The Reaper carries a scythe
Floyd | of slaying.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "I'm thinking retreat. Contrary opinions?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "retreat" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north and west (to Bridge of Doom).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stunning young woman in a simple monk's robe awaits you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, south (to Entrance Hall) and west.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miranda seeks the calm within.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miranda jumps towards you, intent on stunning.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) = 6,
Floyd | Miranda does not overcome your defence rating of 8.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(Miranda)
Floyd | Miranda attempts to ward off the attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 6 + 2 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | parrying) + 3 (tension) = 17, you beat Miranda's defence rating of 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 2 + 4 (concentration) + 2 (tension) = 8 damage, killing
Floyd | Miranda.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But... my adventure was only just beginning!" cries Miranda.
Floyd |
Floyd | As Miranda dies, you feel her soul absorbed into your own body. (Power
Floyd | of Miranda: +1 attack, +1 defence, +5 health, +1 perception, and the
Floyd | stun skill.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Absorbing a soul has fully healed you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pair of nunchucks and a monk's robe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, south (to Entrance Hall) and west.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | >pair of nunchucks: Taken.
Floyd | monk's robe: Taken.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x rapier" 		

Floyd | >You took it from the body of the young Count of Poitier, that fateful
Floyd | night in Maurice's whorehouse. He would nevermore plot against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d5 + 0 damage; +0 attack modifier.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x nunchucks" 		

Floyd | >These two pieces of wood with a metal chain between them can be
Floyd | surprisingly dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d6 + 0 damage; +0 attack modifier; good at
Floyd | parrying.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "wield nunchucks" 		

Floyd | >You ready the pair of nunchucks.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, south (to Entrance Hall) and west.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x drawing" 		

Floyd | >The artist has skillfully drawn a battle scene involving you, a blood
Floyd | ape, a jumping bomb, a Reaper, a giant tentacle, a healer of Aite, a
Floyd | tormentor of Aite and a defender of Aite. In the background, Malygris
Floyd | rises triumphant over all.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "So I'm guessing the drawing shows me the monster list for the dungeon" 		

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "ilac" 		

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x tentacle" 		

Floyd | >Aeons ago, the Knight of the Dawn fought and killed a great tentacled
Floyd | horror known as Tooloo. So great was Tooloo's tenacity, however, that
Floyd | each of his tentacles continued to live on separately -- and this is
Floyd | one of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle is a level three hostile creature.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x healer" 		

Floyd | >This white-robed priest is a healer of Aite. Their task is to support
Floyd | the other fanatics in their never-ending crusade.
Floyd |
Floyd | The healer of Aite is part of a level four group and hostile. The
Floyd | healer of Aite carries a healer's sword.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x reaper" 		

Floyd | >He once used to be a man like any other, but his vocation has left him
Floyd | unnaturally pale and gaunt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper is a level two hostile creature. The Reaper carries a scythe
Floyd | of slaying.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | >Health: 23 of 23
Floyd | Attack: 3
Floyd | Defence: 9
Floyd | Perception: 5
Floyd | Dexterity: 5
Floyd | Willpower: 7
Floyd | You have the stun skill: you can try to stun an enemy; this means you
Floyd | attack with a -2 damage penalty, but if you hit you will decrease the
Floyd | opponent's effectiveness for several rounds. (Level 1)
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Drawing Room) and west (to Bridge of Doom).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bridge of Doom
Floyd | You stand on an exceedingly narrow bridge crossing a seething lake of
Floyd | lava. Dodging would be suicidal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pale man in dark robes, wielding a huge scythe, stands here. It is
Floyd | the Reaper, a serial killer who believes he is Death himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the goggles of acuity here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Entrance Hall) and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper contemplates the meaning of Death.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper immerses himself further into his meditations on mortality.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I see your end!" the Reaper announces as he finishes his
Floyd | contemplations.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "parry" 		

Floyd | Act>You parry, but there is no attack.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper advances towards you, saying "Et in Arcadia ego!" in a
Floyd | booming voice.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "parry" 		

Floyd | React>You strike up a defensive pose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 1 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) - 1 (defender
Floyd | parrying) - 2 (scythe of slaying penalty) + 3 (tension) = 13, the
Floyd | Reaper beats your defence rating of 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper deals 2 + 4 (concentration) + 2 (tension) - 2 (silver
Floyd | weapon) = 6 damage, wounding you to 17 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose your concentration!
Floyd |

		Binder says, "fudge"
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper contemplates the meaning of Death.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper immerses himself further into his meditations on mortality.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the Reaper)
Floyd | "I see your end!" the Reaper announces as he finishes his
Floyd | contemplations.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 9 + 3 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) + 3 (tension) = 19,
Floyd | you beat the Reaper's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 5 + 2 (concentration) + 2 (tension) = 9 damage, wounding the
Floyd | Reaper to 7 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper loses concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | Reeling from the blow, the Reaper balances on the edge of the bridge.
Floyd | The Reaper rolls 1 + 5 (dexterity score) = 6 against a target number of
Floyd | 6, succeeding at the dexterity check. The Reaper manages to stay on the
Floyd | bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper contemplates the meaning of Death.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper immerses himself further into his meditations on mortality.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper advances towards you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "stun reaper" 		

Floyd | React>Attacking is an action, not a reaction.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 1 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) - 3 (defender
Floyd | dodging) - 2 (scythe of slaying penalty) + 3 (tension) = 7, the Reaper
Floyd | does not overcome your defence rating of 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | You successfully dodge the attack of the Reaper. Since there is no
Floyd | place to dodge to on the narrow bridge, your maneuver continues with an
Floyd | involuntary downward movement.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You fell into the lava. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 1 out of a possible 18, in 30 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?

		Binder says, "aw crud"
Binder says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kerkerkruip -- by Victor Gijsbers
Floyd |
Floyd |  SCORES:
Floyd |    Your total victories         :       0
Floyd |    Your current winning streak  :       0
Floyd |    Your best winning streak     :       0
Floyd |
Floyd |    Current difficulty           :  EASY (level 0)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  OPTIONS:
Floyd |    Start a new game             :    (SPACE)
Floyd |    Skip to Normal difficulty    :       N
Floyd |    Display help menu            :       M
Floyd |    Quit                         :       Q

		
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Generating map...
Floyd |
Floyd | Placing monsters...
Floyd |
Floyd | Placing treasures...
Floyd |
Floyd | Finishing the dungeon...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When you claimed that you were tough enough to take on Malygris
Floyd | single-handedly, everyone knew you had been drinking much more than was
Floyd | good for you. And the prince is not one to let an opportunity pass.
Floyd | Before you could so much as protest, his court mage opened a portal and
Floyd | you were shoved through. Predictably, the portal immediately
Floyd | disappeared. You doubt they're going to open it up again -- but at
Floyd | least you can try to make good on your boast and kill Malygris, the
Floyd | Wizard of Kerkerkruip!
Floyd |
Floyd | Kerkerkruip
Floyd | An IF roguelike by Victor Gijsbers
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110929 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see two flash grenades here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south, east, up and down.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | >flash grenade: Taken.
Floyd | flash grenade: Taken.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "look away" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "avert eyes" 		

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bridge of Doom
Floyd | You stand on an exceedingly narrow bridge crossing a seething lake of
Floyd | lava. Dodging would be suicidal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pale man in dark robes, wielding a huge scythe, stands here. It is
Floyd | the Reaper, a serial killer who believes he is Death himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east and west (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do not be afraid, for I will end your suffering!" the Reaper exclaims.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper contemplates the meaning of Death.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper immerses himself further into his meditations on mortality.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the Reaper)
Floyd | "I see your end!" the Reaper announces as he finishes his
Floyd | contemplations.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 1 + 2 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) + 2 (tension) = 9,
Floyd | you beat the Reaper's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 2 + 2 (concentration) + 1 (tension) = 5 damage, wounding the
Floyd | Reaper to 11 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper loses concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper contemplates the meaning of Death.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper immerses himself further into his meditations on mortality.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the Reaper)
Floyd | "I see your end!" the Reaper announces as he finishes his
Floyd | contemplations.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 2 + 2 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) + 2 (tension) = 8,
Floyd | you do not overcome the Reaper's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper advances towards you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "parry" 		

Floyd | React>You strike up a defensive pose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 7 + 1 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) - 1 (defender
Floyd | parrying) - 2 (scythe of flaming penalty) + 2 (tension) = 15, the
Floyd | Reaper beats your defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper deals 3 + 4 (concentration) + 1 (tension) + 3 (heat) = 11
Floyd | damage, wounding you to 8 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reeling from the blow, you balance on the edge of the bridge. You roll
Floyd | 4 + 5 (dexterity score) = 9 against a target number of 8, succeeding at
Floyd | the dexterity check. You manage to stay on the bridge.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper contemplates the meaning of Death.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the Reaper)
Floyd | The Reaper immerses himself further into his meditations on mortality.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 2 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) + 2 (tension) = 11,
Floyd | you beat the Reaper's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 4 + 2 (concentration) + 1 (tension) = 7 damage, wounding the
Floyd | Reaper to 4 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper loses concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper contemplates the meaning of Death.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Reaper immerses himself further into his meditations on mortality.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the Reaper)
Floyd | "I see your end!" the Reaper announces as he finishes his
Floyd | contemplations.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 2 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) + 2 (tension) = 10,
Floyd | you beat the Reaper's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 5 + 1 (tension) = 6 damage, killing the Reaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This -- but this is impossible! Death is me!" the Reaper shouts as the
Floyd | bony hands of disillusion pull him to the underworld.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the Reaper dies, his twisted mind becomes one with yours. (Power of
Floyd | the Reaper: +2 attack, +2 defence, +10 health; and since Death attends
Floyd | on us all, you can now reap any non-undead person you have seen,
Floyd | instantly teleporting to their location.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Absorbing a soul has fully healed you.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "what a fascinating power"
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Bridge of Doom
Floyd | You stand on an exceedingly narrow bridge crossing a seething lake of
Floyd | lava. Dodging would be suicidal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a very hot scythe of flaming here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east and west (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | >very hot scythe of flaming: Taken.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x scythe" 		

Floyd | >Enchanted with a spell of heat, this scythe always remains unnaturally
Floyd | hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scythe of flaming is very hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d10 + 0 damage; -2 attack modifier; hard to parry;
Floyd | bad at parrying.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see three smoke grenades and the goggles of acuity here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west (to Bridge of Doom) and up.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | >smoke grenade: Taken.
Floyd | smoke grenade: Taken.
Floyd | smoke grenade: Taken.
Floyd | goggles of acuity: Taken.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "wear goggles" 		

Floyd | >You put on the goggles of acuity.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x drawing" 		

Floyd | >The artist has skillfully drawn a battle scene involving you, a blood
Floyd | ape, Miranda, a jumping bomb, a giant tentacle and Bodmall. In the
Floyd | background, Malygris rises triumphant over all.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x bodmall" 		

Floyd | >Why the great druidess Bodmall has chosen to work together with
Floyd | Malygris is a subject of much speculation among scholars of the occult
Floyd | -- but here she is, standing between you and victory. She is a very
Floyd | powerful foe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodmall is a level four hostile creature.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | A single giant tentacle guards against intruders.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west and down (to Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "retreat" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west (to Bridge of Doom) and up (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x tentacle" 		

Floyd | >Aeons ago, the Knight of the Dawn fought and killed a great tentacled
Floyd | horror known as Tooloo. So great was Tooloo's tenacity, however, that
Floyd | each of his tentacles continued to live on separately -- and this is
Floyd | one of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle is a level three hostile creature.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | >Health: 29 of 29
Floyd | Attack: 4
Floyd | Defence: 10
Floyd | Perception: 5
Floyd | Dexterity: 5
Floyd | Willpower: 5
Floyd | You partake of the omnipresence of Death. You can reap anyone you have
Floyd | seen, which will instantly teleport you to their location -- although
Floyd | Death will assert his power over you in the process. (Level 2)
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bridge of Doom
Floyd | You stand on an exceedingly narrow bridge crossing a seething lake of
Floyd | lava. Dodging would be suicidal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Drawing Room) and west (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south, east (to Bridge of Doom), up and down.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see several
Floyd | knights in plate armour struggling to reach the shores of a swamp,
Floyd | while the land retreats before them as if it were alive -- but the
Floyd | scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the robe of the dead mage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads north (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x robe" 		

Floyd | >Dominique, marquis of Savon, one of the great mages of his generation,
Floyd | was so fed up with losing his concentration when he was hit that he
Floyd | developed this robe. When the wearer is damaged in combat, he will not
Floyd | lose his concentration; but the protection comes from his life force,
Floyd | and the damage dealt to him is increased by 25% for every level of
Floyd | concentration. People say that nobody ever died with as much
Floyd | concentration as Dominique.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "get robe" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "wear robe" 		

Floyd | >You put on the robe of the dead mage.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Phantasmagoria), east (to Bridge of Doom), up and
Floyd | down.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Crypt
Floyd | Skulls and bones lie scattered amongst the ruined tombs. One big
Floyd | sarcophagus is still intact, and currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an asbestos vest here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north and up (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "get vest" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   a very hot scythe of flaming
Floyd |   a gilded rapier (readied)
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   an asbestos vest
Floyd |   the robe of the dead mage (being worn)
Floyd |   the goggles of acuity (being worn)
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   three smoke grenades
Floyd |   two flash grenades
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "wear vest" 		

Floyd | >You will first have to take off the robe of the dead mage.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "remove robe" 		

Floyd | >You take off the robe of the dead mage.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "wear vest" 		

Floyd | >You put on the asbestos vest.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Crypt
Floyd | Skulls and bones lie scattered amongst the ruined tombs. One big
Floyd | sarcophagus is still intact, and currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north and up (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x sarcophagus" 		

Floyd | >A marble monstrosity carved with skeletons and other symbols of death.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Temple of Aite
Floyd | The black stones have been scratched in a million fights, and will
Floyd | nevermore lose the faint colour of blood. This is the temple of Aite,
Floyd | whose laughing statue rises above all.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stunning young woman in a simple monk's robe awaits you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see two scrolls labelled NAAR OD ERAE here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads south (to Crypt).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miranda seeks the calm within.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miranda jumps towards you, intent on stunning.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 8 + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) =
Floyd | 10, Miranda does not overcome your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(Miranda)
Floyd | Miranda seeks the calm within.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 7 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) + 3 (tension) = 22,
Floyd | you beat Miranda's defence rating of 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 3 + 4 (concentration) + 2 (tension) = 9 damage, killing
Floyd | Miranda.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But... my adventure was only just beginning!" cries Miranda.
Floyd |
Floyd | As Miranda dies, you feel her soul absorbed into your own body. (Power
Floyd | of Miranda: +1 attack, +1 defence, +5 health, +1 perception, and the
Floyd | stun skill.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Absorbing a soul has fully healed you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | >Health: 34 of 34
Floyd | Attack: 5
Floyd | Defence: 11
Floyd | Perception: 6
Floyd | Dexterity: 5
Floyd | Willpower: 5
Floyd | You have the stun skill: you can try to stun an enemy; this means you
Floyd | attack with a -2 damage penalty, but if you hit you will decrease the
Floyd | opponent's effectiveness for several rounds. (Level 1)
Floyd | You partake of the omnipresence of Death. You can reap anyone you have
Floyd | seen, which will instantly teleport you to their location -- although
Floyd | Death will assert his power over you in the process. (Level 2)
Floyd |

		Binder says, "yay, two powers"
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Temple of Aite
Floyd | The black stones have been scratched in a million fights, and will
Floyd | nevermore lose the faint colour of blood. This is the temple of Aite,
Floyd | whose laughing statue rises above all.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pair of nunchucks, a monk's robe and two scrolls labelled
Floyd | NAAR OD ERAE here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads south (to Crypt).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | >pair of nunchucks: Taken.
Floyd | monk's robe: Taken.
Floyd | scroll labelled NAAR OD ERAE: Taken.
Floyd | scroll labelled NAAR OD ERAE: Taken.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x aite" 		

Floyd | >A vast statue made of razor sharp weapons. The goddess of chaos and
Floyd | destruction is a dangerous one to worship -- but it can be worth it.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC becomes covered in cross-hatching 		
Binder says (to Floyd), "worship aite" 		

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd | >You ask Aite for help in battle, and anxiously await the consequences.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Crypt
Floyd | Skulls and bones lie scattered amongst the ruined tombs. One big
Floyd | sarcophagus is still intact, and currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Temple of Aite) and up (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Phantasmagoria), east (to Bridge of Doom), up and
Floyd | down (to Crypt).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bridge of Doom
Floyd | You stand on an exceedingly narrow bridge crossing a seething lake of
Floyd | lava. Dodging would be suicidal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Drawing Room) and west (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west (to Bridge of Doom) and up (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | A single giant tentacle guards against intruders.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west and down (to Drawing Room).
Floyd |
Floyd | A gigantic sword bursts out of the ground, skewering you for 8 damage!
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle moves in to grab you.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "OW"
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | React>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 5 + 4 (inherent bonus) = 9, the giant tentacle does not
Floyd | overcome your defence rating of 11.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle moves in to grab you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 1 + 4 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) =
Floyd | 5, the giant tentacle does not overcome your defence rating of 11.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the giant tentacle)
Floyd | The giant tentacle tries to avoid the blow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 5 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 2 (tension) = 17, you beat the giant tentacle's defence
Floyd | rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 2 + 4 (concentration) + 1 (tension) = 7 damage, wounding the
Floyd | giant tentacle to 17 health.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle moves in to grab you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 10 + 4 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 1 (tension) =
Floyd | 13, the giant tentacle beats your defence rating of 11.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle wraps itself around you!
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle deals 0 = 0 damage, but holds on to you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "escape" 		

Floyd | Act>That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		cyberskunk asks, "whats the point of REAPERPORT?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle tightens its muscles, dealing 1 damage to you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle tightens its muscles, dealing 2 damage to you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the giant tentacle)
Floyd | The giant tentacle vigourously shakes you, aiming to confuse and
Floyd | confound. You roll 3 + 5 (willpower score) = 8 against a target number
Floyd | of 9, failing the willpower check. You are confused.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose your concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 5 + 5 (inherent bonus) + 3 (tension) - 2 (confused) = 11, you
Floyd | beat the giant tentacle's defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 4 + 2 (tension) = 6 damage, wounding the giant tentacle to 11
Floyd | health.
Floyd |
Floyd | Recoiling in pain, the giant tentacle lets go of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are no longer confused.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle moves in to grab you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 2 (tension) = 9, the giant tentacle does not overcome your
Floyd | defence rating of 11.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle moves in to grab you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | React>(the giant tentacle)
Floyd | Attacking is an action, not a reaction.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 1 + 4 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 3 (tension) =
Floyd | 6, the giant tentacle does not overcome your defence rating of 11.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle moves in to grab you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 4 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 4 (tension) =
Floyd | 10, the giant tentacle does not overcome your defence rating of 11.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the giant tentacle)
Floyd | The giant tentacle tries to avoid the blow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 9 + 5 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 5 (tension) = 25, you beat the giant tentacle's defence
Floyd | rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 1 + 4 (concentration) + 3 (tension) = 8 damage, wounding the
Floyd | giant tentacle to 3 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle moves in to grab you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 9 + 4 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 3 (tension) =
Floyd | 14, the giant tentacle beats your defence rating of 11.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle wraps itself around you!
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle deals 0 + 2 (tension) = 2 damage, wounding you to 21
Floyd | health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle tightens its muscles, dealing 1 damage to you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the giant tentacle)
Floyd | The giant tentacle vigourously shakes you, aiming to confuse and
Floyd | confound. You roll 8 + 5 (willpower score) = 13 against a target number
Floyd | of 9, succeeding at the willpower check. You remain sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 8 + 5 (inherent bonus) + 1 (tension) = 14, you beat the giant
Floyd | tentacle's defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 4 + 1 (tension) = 5 damage, killing the giant tentacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant tentacle crashes down, never to rise again.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the giant tentacle dies, you feel its soul absorbed into your own
Floyd | body. (Power of the tentacle: +3 attack, +3 defence, +15 health, and
Floyd | you can attempt to confuse an enemy when you are attacked.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The violence of the absorption drives the power of Miranda and the
Floyd | power of the Reaper out of your body. Absorbing a soul has fully healed
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have been awarded the Hunter achievement!
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   a pair of nunchucks
Floyd |   a very hot scythe of flaming
Floyd |   a gilded rapier (readied)
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   a monk's robe
Floyd |   an asbestos vest (being worn)
Floyd |   the robe of the dead mage
Floyd |   the goggles of acuity (being worn)
Floyd | -scrolls:
Floyd |   two scrolls labelled NAAR OD ERAE
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   three smoke grenades
Floyd |   two flash grenades
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		Binder says, "no idea why I might use reaperport"
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west and down (to Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "parts" 		

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "pile" 		

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "search pile" 		

Floyd | >As you search the pile, a rotting corpse jumps out!
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotting corpse concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotting corpse walks towards you, its arms raised.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 1 + 3 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 3 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 1 (tension) = 4, the rotting corpse does not overcome your
Floyd | defence rating of 11.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		
genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotting corpse walks towards you, its arms raised.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 7 + 3 (inherent bonus) - 3 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) =
Floyd | 9, the rotting corpse does not overcome your defence rating of 11.
Floyd |

		cyberskunk says, "i cant stay connected with this awful internets. good luck"
cyberskunk has had its fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the rotting corpse)
Floyd | The corpse walks out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 5 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 3 (tension) = 17, you beat the rotting corpse's defence
Floyd | rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 1 + 4 (concentration) + 2 (tension) = 7 damage, wounding the
Floyd | rotting corpse to 14 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the corpse reels back from the blow, his rotting left leg falls off.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotting corpse hops towards you, its arms raised.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 3 (inherent bonus) - 3 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) - 1
Floyd | (missing limbs) = 5, the rotting corpse does not overcome your defence
Floyd | rating of 11.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotting corpse hops towards you, its arms raised.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 3 (inherent bonus) - 3 (defender dodging) + 3 (tension) - 1
Floyd | (missing limbs) = 6, the rotting corpse does not overcome your defence
Floyd | rating of 11.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the rotting corpse)
Floyd | The corpse hops out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 5 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 3 (tension) + 2 (corpse misses a leg) = 15, you beat the
Floyd | rotting corpse's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 4 + 2 (concentration) + 2 (tension) = 8 damage, wounding the
Floyd | rotting corpse to 6 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the corpse reels back from the blow, his rotting left arm falls off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotting corpse concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotting left leg decays completely.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotting corpse hops towards you, its single arm raised.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 6 + 3 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 3 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 2 (tension) - 2 (missing limbs) = 8, the rotting corpse does
Floyd | not overcome your defence rating of 11.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotting corpse hops towards you, its single arm raised.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 7 + 3 (inherent bonus) - 3 (defender dodging) + 3 (tension) - 2
Floyd | (missing limbs) = 8, the rotting corpse does not overcome your defence
Floyd | rating of 11.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the rotting corpse)
Floyd | The corpse hops out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 9 + 5 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 4 (tension) + 2 (corpse misses a leg) = 22, you beat the
Floyd | rotting corpse's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 3 + 2 (concentration) + 2 (tension) = 7 damage, killing the
Floyd | rotting corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotting corpse disintegrates slimily.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotting left arm here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west and down (to Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		

Floyd | >It used to belong to the rotting corpse.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "get arm" 		

Floyd | >You will not touch that. You will touch a lot of things, but not that.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "awww"
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   a pair of nunchucks
Floyd |   a very hot scythe of flaming
Floyd |   a gilded rapier (readied)
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   a monk's robe
Floyd |   an asbestos vest (being worn)
Floyd |   the robe of the dead mage
Floyd |   the goggles of acuity (being worn)
Floyd | -scrolls:
Floyd |   two scrolls labelled NAAR OD ERAE
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   three smoke grenades
Floyd |   two flash grenades
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "wield nunchucks" 		

Floyd | >You ready the pair of nunchucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotting left arm decays completely.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "search" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to search?
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "search pile" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing else in the pile.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west and down (to Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall of Mirrors
Floyd | Mirrors surround you on all sides in an impossible geometry. Myriad
Floyd | reflections follow your every movement -- though some, always in the
Floyd | corner of your eyes, seem to behave differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | A skull-sized ball of gooish, undulating flesh jumps up and down
Floyd | ponderously. It is a jumping bomb, gathering speed and preparing to
Floyd | launch itself at one of its enemies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a glass cannon (copied and copied by mirrors) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Quartering Room) and west.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "retreat" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Hall of Mirrors), west and down (to Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west (to Bridge of Doom) and up (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		

Floyd | >Connoisseurs consider these jumping balls of red meat to be among the
Floyd | most exciting spectacles of Yahvinna's annual Feast of Flesh. To the
Floyd | slaves and convicts down in the arena, whose limbs the spectators hope
Floyd | to have blown into their lap, the jumping bombs also bring excitement,
Floyd | though of a wholly different type.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jumping bomb is a level two hostile creature.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | >Health: 34 of 34
Floyd | Attack: 5
Floyd | Defence: 11
Floyd | Perception: 5
Floyd | Dexterity: 5
Floyd | Willpower: 5
Floyd | You can confuse as a reaction; the attacker may lose concentration and
Floyd | become confused. (Level 3)
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Hall of Mirrors), west and down (to Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall of Mirrors
Floyd | Mirrors surround you on all sides in an impossible geometry. Myriad
Floyd | reflections follow your every movement -- though some, always in the
Floyd | corner of your eyes, seem to behave differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | A skull-sized ball of gooish, undulating flesh jumps up and down
Floyd | ponderously. It is a jumping bomb, gathering speed and preparing to
Floyd | launch itself at one of its enemies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a glass cannon (multiplied ad infinitum) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Quartering Room) and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jumping bomb jumps up and down a little bit faster.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jumping bomb speeds up, and is now bumping around energetically.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jumping bomb accelerates yet further, your image of it dissolving
Floyd | almost into a blur.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly changing its direction, the jumping bomb launches itself
Floyd | towards you -- threatening instant death upon contact.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 10 - 2 (inherent penalty) + 8 (concentration) - 3 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 3 (tension) - 6 (lower concentration bonus for jumping bomb)
Floyd | = 10, the jumping bomb does not overcome your defence rating of 11.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jumping bomb jumps up and down a little bit faster.
Floyd |

		
Tale has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the jumping bomb)
Floyd | The jumping bomb attempts to bump out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You roll 7 + 5 (perception score) + 2 (goggles of acuity) + 3
Floyd | (concentration) = 17 against a target number of 10, succeeding at the
Floyd | perception check. Seeing through the illusion created by the mirrors,
Floyd | you attack the real jumping bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 7 + 5 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 4 (tension) - 1 (speed of the jumping bomb) = 21, you beat
Floyd | the jumping bomb's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 2 + 4 (concentration) + 3 (tension) = 9 damage, wounding the
Floyd | jumping bomb to 3 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knocked back by the hit, the jumping bomb loses most of its speed.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the jumping bomb)
Floyd | The jumping bomb attempts to bump out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You roll 6 + 5 (perception score) + 2 (goggles of acuity) = 13 against
Floyd | a target number of 10, succeeding at the perception check. Seeing
Floyd | through the illusion created by the mirrors, you attack the real
Floyd | jumping bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 9 + 5 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) =
Floyd | 14, you beat the jumping bomb's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 2 + 1 (tension) = 3 damage, killing the jumping bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the last of its blood flows out of the jumping bomb, it goes limp
Floyd | and falls to the floor like a punctured balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the bomb deflates, you feel its insane, beastly soul absorbed into
Floyd | your own body. (Power of the bomb: +2 attack, +2 defence, +10 health,
Floyd | and you will now explode when killed, giving you a last chance to
Floyd | defeat your enemy and perhaps absorb his soul in the process.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Absorbing a soul has fully healed you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Hall of Mirrors
Floyd | Mirrors surround you on all sides in an impossible geometry. Myriad
Floyd | reflections follow your every movement -- though some, always in the
Floyd | corner of your eyes, seem to behave differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a glass cannon (mirrored all around you) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Quartering Room) and west.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x glass cannon" 		

Floyd | >At first sight this seems to be nothing but a foot-long tube of glass.
Floyd | However, it is a very powerful weapon, the shots of which can quickly
Floyd | destroy even the most powerful enemy. But be warned: not only does the
Floyd | glass cannon make you an easier target, it is also the case that when
Floyd | you ready the weapon, you permanently lose half of your health.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d0 + 12 damage; +3 attack modifier; ranged; hard to
Floyd | parry; makes you easier to hit; halves your health.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "get cannon" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Hall of Mirrors
Floyd | Mirrors surround you on all sides in an impossible geometry. Myriad
Floyd | reflections follow your every movement -- though some, always in the
Floyd | corner of your eyes, seem to behave differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Quartering Room) and west.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   a glass cannon
Floyd |   a pair of nunchucks (readied)
Floyd |   a very hot scythe of flaming
Floyd |   a gilded rapier
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   a monk's robe
Floyd |   an asbestos vest (being worn)
Floyd |   the robe of the dead mage
Floyd |   the goggles of acuity (being worn)
Floyd | -scrolls:
Floyd |   two scrolls labelled NAAR OD ERAE
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   three smoke grenades
Floyd |   two flash grenades
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x mirrors" 		

Floyd | >You look into infinity.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Portal Room
Floyd | A huge magical portal dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pale druidess stands here, murmuring to herself in a language you
Floyd | have never heard.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see two unguenta argenti, a suit of plate mail and the
Floyd | crown of the empire here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south, east (to Hall of Mirrors) and down.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "retreat" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Mirrors
Floyd | Mirrors surround you on all sides in an impossible geometry. Myriad
Floyd | reflections follow your every movement -- though some, always in the
Floyd | corner of your eyes, seem to behave differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Quartering Room) and west (to Portal Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Hall of Mirrors), west and down (to Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west (to Bridge of Doom) and up (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x drawing" 		

Floyd | >The artist has skillfully drawn a battle scene involving you, a blood
Floyd | ape and Bodmall. Several figures seem to have been smudged out. In the
Floyd | background, Malygris rises triumphant over all.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x bodmall" 		

Floyd | >Why the great druidess Bodmall has chosen to work together with
Floyd | Malygris is a subject of much speculation among scholars of the occult
Floyd | -- but here she is, standing between you and victory. She is a very
Floyd | powerful foe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodmall is a level four hostile creature.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "remember" 		

Floyd | >You have not yet explored:
Floyd |  - the down exit of Portal Room (which lies up from here)
Floyd |  - the up exit of the Entrance Hall (which lies west from here)
Floyd |  - the south exit of Portal Room (which lies up from here)
Floyd |  - the west exit of the Quartering Room (which lies up from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (west), Hall of
Floyd | Mirrors (up), Phantasmagoria (west), Bridge of Doom (west), Temple of
Floyd | Aite (west), Crypt (west), Portal Room (up), Drawing Room (here),
Floyd | Quartering Room (up).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - Bodmall (level 4) in Portal Room (which lies up from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: you can "pray" in any temple.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bridge of Doom
Floyd | You stand on an exceedingly narrow bridge crossing a seething lake of
Floyd | lava. Dodging would be suicidal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Drawing Room) and west (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Phantasmagoria), east (to Bridge of Doom), up and
Floyd | down (to Crypt).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Workshop of the Blademaster
Floyd | The famous workshop of the master of Algir has been transported here in
Floyd | all its glory. A huge forge dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small simian creature aggressively shows you its teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads down (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape swings at your head.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 2 (concentration) - 1 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) = 6,
Floyd | the blood ape does not overcome your defence rating of 13.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the blood ape)
Floyd | The blood ape concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 7 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) + 3 (tension) = 22,
Floyd | you beat the blood ape's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 3 + 4 (concentration) + 2 (tension) = 9 damage, killing the
Floyd | blood ape.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape topples over with a small grunt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood-hungry soul that animated the ape is absorbed into your own
Floyd | body. You are strong. You hunger for blood. (Power of the ape: +1
Floyd | attack, +1 defence, +2 health; when you score a hit, your damage will
Floyd | increase for a short time.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Absorbing a soul has fully healed you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Workshop of the Blademaster
Floyd | The famous workshop of the master of Algir has been transported here in
Floyd | all its glory. A huge forge dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads down (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x forge" 		

Floyd | >Some say the Blademaster sold his soul for this forge. Whether
Floyd | infernal or simply magical, it is continually heated by ever-burning
Floyd | sulphur unconsumed, and has been used to craft wonders. Even someone as
Floyd | unskilled as you can insert weapons into it in order to heat them up.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "hm"
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   a glass cannon
Floyd |   a pair of nunchucks (readied)
Floyd |   a very hot scythe of flaming
Floyd |   a gilded rapier
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   a monk's robe
Floyd |   an asbestos vest (being worn)
Floyd |   the robe of the dead mage
Floyd |   the goggles of acuity (being worn)
Floyd | -scrolls:
Floyd |   two scrolls labelled NAAR OD ERAE
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   three smoke grenades
Floyd |   two flash grenades
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Phantasmagoria), east (to Bridge of Doom), up (to
Floyd | Workshop of the Blademaster) and down (to Crypt).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "sense" 		

Floyd | >You feel that the shortest route towards Malygris lies east.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Interesting. I guess that's what the Hunter achievement gave me"
Binder says (to Floyd), "remember" 		

Floyd | >You have not yet explored:
Floyd |  - the down exit of Portal Room (which lies east from here)
Floyd |  - the south exit of Portal Room (which lies east from here)
Floyd |  - the west exit of the Quartering Room (which lies east from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (here), Hall of
Floyd | Mirrors (east), Phantasmagoria (south), Bridge of Doom (east), Temple
Floyd | of Aite (down), Crypt (down), Workshop of the Blademaster (up), Portal
Floyd | Room (east), Drawing Room (east), Quartering Room (east).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - Bodmall (level 4) in Portal Room (which lies east from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: if a fight proves too much for you, try to "retreat". On entering
Floyd | a room for the first time, you can always retreat for free.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bridge of Doom
Floyd | You stand on an exceedingly narrow bridge crossing a seething lake of
Floyd | lava. Dodging would be suicidal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead east (to Drawing Room) and west (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west (to Bridge of Doom) and up (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Hall of Mirrors), west and down (to Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "west" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Hundreds of books line the walls of this magnificent library, a bigger
Floyd | collection than the already legendary one of the marquis of Savon.
Floyd | Malygris even has a scroll analyser installed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a smoke grenade, an executioner's axe and Metastasio's hat
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Portal Room) and east (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | >smoke grenade: Taken.
Floyd | executioner's axe: Taken.
Floyd | Metastasio's hat: Taken.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x smoke" 		

Floyd | >(the smoke grenade)
Floyd | When thrown, this grenade will release thick clouds of smoke. You once
Floyd | used such devices to help the prince escape from a confrontation with
Floyd | the henchmen of the vengeful countess of Poitier; that was long before
Floyd | your relationship soured.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x axe" 		

Floyd | >This is the blade that chopped off the head of Philip the Traitor
Floyd | after he had been found guilty of murdering his brother, Charles IV.
Floyd | Ever since, pilgrims have flocked to Montenoir's temple of Nomos to see
Floyd | and revere it. How it has ended up in this dungeon is anyone's guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d7 + 4 damage; -3 attack modifier; hard to parry;
Floyd | bad at parrying; better tension damage bonus.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		

Floyd | >Metastasio envisioned whole armies that would lob grenades at the
Floyd | enemy and would then run away as fast as they could. This hat was meant
Floyd | as a prototype piece of equipment to help with the latter. But the
Floyd | generals of Averoigne did not share Metastasio's ideas, and Louis VIII
Floyd | expressly forbade further production of these hats, a decision the
Floyd | chroniclers have all lauded.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "wear hat" 		

Floyd | >You put on Metastasio's hat.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Library
Floyd | Hundreds of books line the walls of this magnificent library, a bigger
Floyd | collection than the already legendary one of the marquis of Savon.
Floyd | Malygris even has a scroll analyser installed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Portal Room) and east (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x analyser" 		

Floyd | >This weird machine can identify scrolls, and seems ready for
Floyd | operation. Just put a scroll in it, and it will do its magic.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   an executioner's axe
Floyd |   a glass cannon
Floyd |   a pair of nunchucks (readied)
Floyd |   a very hot scythe of flaming
Floyd |   a gilded rapier
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   Metastasio's hat (being worn)
Floyd |   a monk's robe
Floyd |   an asbestos vest (being worn)
Floyd |   the robe of the dead mage
Floyd |   the goggles of acuity (being worn)
Floyd | -scrolls:
Floyd |   two scrolls labelled NAAR OD ERAE
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   four smoke grenades
Floyd |   two flash grenades
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "put naar od erae in analyser" 		

Floyd | >It is a scroll of shadows!
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   an executioner's axe
Floyd |   a glass cannon
Floyd |   a pair of nunchucks (readied)
Floyd |   a very hot scythe of flaming
Floyd |   a gilded rapier
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   Metastasio's hat (being worn)
Floyd |   a monk's robe
Floyd |   an asbestos vest (being worn)
Floyd |   the robe of the dead mage
Floyd |   the goggles of acuity (being worn)
Floyd | -scrolls:
Floyd |   two scrolls of shadows
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   four smoke grenades
Floyd |   two flash grenades
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | >Health: 46 of 46
Floyd | Attack: 8
Floyd | Defence: 14
Floyd | Perception: 5
Floyd | Dexterity: 5
Floyd | Willpower: 5
Floyd | Since you are strengthened by blood, hitting an enemy gives you a
Floyd | temporary damage bonus. (Level 1)
Floyd | When you die, you explode, dealing as much damage to your enemy as the
Floyd | enemy dealt to you. This gives you a last chance to kill your enemy,
Floyd | and perhaps absorb his soul and come back to life in the process.
Floyd | (Level 2)
Floyd | You can confuse as a reaction; the attacker may lose concentration and
Floyd | become confused. (Level 3)
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "monsters" 		

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "remember" 		

Floyd | >You have not yet explored:
Floyd |  - the down exit of Portal Room (which lies north from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (east), Hall of
Floyd | Mirrors (north), Phantasmagoria (east), Bridge of Doom (east), Temple
Floyd | of Aite (east), Crypt (east), Workshop of the Blademaster (east),
Floyd | Portal Room (north), Library (here), Drawing Room (east), Quartering
Floyd | Room (east).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - Bodmall (level 4) in Portal Room (which lies north from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: you can move one room towards a location by typing "go to
Floyd | location".
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "read scroll" 		

Floyd | >(the scroll of shadows)
Floyd | You blend into the shadows.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Portal Room
Floyd | A huge magical portal dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pale druidess stands here, murmuring to herself in a language you
Floyd | have never heard.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see two unguenta argenti, a suit of plate mail and the
Floyd | crown of the empire here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Library), east (to Hall of Mirrors) and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodmall does not notice you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | Act>unguentum argenti: Taken.
Floyd | unguentum argenti: Taken.
Floyd | suit of plate mail: Taken.
Floyd | crown of the empire: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodmall remains unaware of your presence.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Act>
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Hundreds of books line the walls of this magnificent library, a bigger
Floyd | collection than the already legendary one of the marquis of Savon.
Floyd | Malygris even has a scroll analyser installed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Portal Room) and east (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		

Floyd | >Functional rather than beautiful, this suit has been made for a true
Floyd | warrior. It will protect you from harm, although it also slows you
Floyd | down.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "wear plate" 		

Floyd | >You will first have to take off the asbestos vest.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "remove vest" 		

Floyd | >You take off the asbestos vest.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "wear plate" 		

Floyd | >You put on the suit of plate mail.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   an executioner's axe
Floyd |   a glass cannon
Floyd |   a pair of nunchucks (readied)
Floyd |   a very hot scythe of flaming
Floyd |   a gilded rapier
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   the crown of the empire
Floyd |   a suit of plate mail (being worn)
Floyd |   Metastasio's hat (being worn)
Floyd |   a monk's robe
Floyd |   an asbestos vest
Floyd |   the robe of the dead mage
Floyd |   the goggles of acuity (being worn)
Floyd | -scrolls:
Floyd |   a scroll of shadows
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   four smoke grenades
Floyd |   two flash grenades
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   two unguenta argenti
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "wear crown" 		

Floyd | >You will first have to take off Metastasio's hat.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x crown" 		

Floyd | >This harsh and heavy crown was once worn by one of the emperors of
Floyd | Yahvinna, a line of rulers known for their unbending willpower. (It
Floyd | grants a +2 bonus on willpower checks.)
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Portal Room
Floyd | A huge magical portal dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pale druidess stands here, murmuring to herself in a language you
Floyd | have never heard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Library), east (to Hall of Mirrors) and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodmall does not notice you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodmall does not detect your presence.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | Act>
Floyd | Temple of Nomos
Floyd | The exactly elliptical room is dominated by a towering statue of Nomos,
Floyd | built out of harsh geometrical forms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris, perhaps the greatest of all living sorcerers, is standing
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads up (to Portal Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Act>
Floyd | Portal Room
Floyd | A huge magical portal dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pale druidess stands here, murmuring to herself in a language you
Floyd | have never heard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Library), east (to Hall of Mirrors) and down (to
Floyd | Temple of Nomos).
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodmall does not notice you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Act>
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Hundreds of books line the walls of this magnificent library, a bigger
Floyd | collection than the already legendary one of the marquis of Savon.
Floyd | Malygris even has a scroll analyser installed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Portal Room) and east (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "use ment" 		

Floyd | >You take a small mirror, a razor and a straw from one of your pockets,
Floyd | and carefully cut the ment on the surface of the mirror. The light blue
Floyd | powder is looking very good. Using the straw, you manage to get almost
Floyd | all of it in your nose. You inhale sharply a few times -- and feel the
Floyd | ment do its awesome work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything becomes clear, sharp, easy. You feel strong. You feel
Floyd | focused.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "wield axe" 		

Floyd | >You ready the executioner's axe.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Portal Room
Floyd | A huge magical portal dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pale druidess stands here, murmuring to herself in a language you
Floyd | have never heard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Library), east (to Hall of Mirrors) and down (to
Floyd | Temple of Nomos).
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodmall remains unaware of your presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodmall does not notice you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | Act>
Floyd | Temple of Nomos
Floyd | The exactly elliptical room is dominated by a towering statue of Nomos,
Floyd | built out of harsh geometrical forms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris, perhaps the greatest of all living sorcerers, is standing
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads up (to Portal Room).
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris remains unaware of your presence.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You need all your concentration just to stay hidden.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(Malygris)
Floyd | Malygris does not detect your presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 7 + 8 (inherent bonus) - 3 (executioner's axe penalty) + 2
Floyd | (tension) + 2 (hidden) - 2 (your cowardice) + 3 (Nomos likes the
Floyd | executioner's axe) - 1 (slowed down by plate mail) + 1 (ment) = 17, you
Floyd | beat Malygris's defence rating of 16.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 7 + 1 (tension) + 1 (inherent bonus) + 1 (executioner's axe
Floyd | benefits from tension) + 1 (ment) = 11 damage, wounding Malygris to 27
Floyd | health.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris casts a ray of disintegration at the flash grenade, destroying
Floyd | the object!
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris lunges towards you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "confuse" 		

Floyd | React>A tentacle suddenly leaps out of your body and shakes Malygris,
Floyd | aiming to confuse and confound. Malygris rolls 4 + 12 (willpower score)
Floyd | = 16 against a target number of 11, succeeding at the willpower check.
Floyd | Malygris remains concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 7 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) - 1 (dagger of
Floyd | draining penalty) + 3 (tension) + 3 (dagger benefits from tension) - 1
Floyd | (your defence increased by ment) = 19, Malygris beats your defence
Floyd | rating of 14.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris deals 1 + 2 (concentration) + 2 (tension) + 1 (dagger benefits
Floyd | from tension) - 2 (plate mail) - 1 (ment makes you shrug off damage) =
Floyd | 3 damage, wounding you to 43 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose your concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | The magical dagger saps your dexterity, transferring it to Malygris.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(Malygris)
Floyd | Malygris concentrates, and is now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 8 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) - 3 (executioner's
Floyd | axe penalty) + 3 (tension) - 2 (your cowardice) + 3 (Nomos likes the
Floyd | executioner's axe) - 1 (slowed down by plate mail) + 1 (ment) = 17, you
Floyd | beat Malygris's defence rating of 16.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 10 + 2 (concentration) + 2 (tension) + 1 (inherent bonus) + 2
Floyd | (executioner's axe benefits from tension) + 1 (ment) = 18 damage,
Floyd | wounding Malygris to 9 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris loses concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris suddenly teleports away!
Floyd |

		inky says, "go go go"
		inky says, "oh no"
		Binder exclaims (at inky), "You spooked him!"
Binder says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | >Health: 43 of 46
Floyd | Attack: 8
Floyd | Defence: 14
Floyd | Perception: 5
Floyd | Dexterity: 4
Floyd | Willpower: 5
Floyd | You are under the influence of ment: +1 attack, +1 damage, -1 enemy
Floyd | damage, +1 defence, +1 to all abilities.
Floyd | Power of the ape: +2 damage bonus.
Floyd | Concentration: +2 attack bonus, no damage bonus
Floyd | Tension: +3 attack bonus, +2 damage bonus
Floyd | Since you are strengthened by blood, hitting an enemy gives you a
Floyd | temporary damage bonus. (Level 1)
Floyd | When you die, you explode, dealing as much damage to your enemy as the
Floyd | enemy dealt to you. This gives you a last chance to kill your enemy,
Floyd | and perhaps absorb his soul and come back to life in the process.
Floyd | (Level 2)
Floyd | You can confuse as a reaction; the attacker may lose concentration and
Floyd | become confused. (Level 3)
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   an executioner's axe (readied)
Floyd |   a glass cannon
Floyd |   a pair of nunchucks
Floyd |   a very hot scythe of flaming
Floyd |   a gilded rapier
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   the crown of the empire
Floyd |   a suit of plate mail (being worn)
Floyd |   Metastasio's hat (being worn)
Floyd |   a monk's robe
Floyd |   an asbestos vest
Floyd |   the robe of the dead mage
Floyd |   the goggles of acuity (being worn)
Floyd | -scrolls:
Floyd |   a scroll of shadows
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   four smoke grenades
Floyd |   a flash grenade
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   two unguenta argenti
Floyd |   two packages of ment
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "read scroll" 		

Floyd | >You blend into the shadows.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		inky asks, "can you sense him?"

Floyd | >Temple of Nomos
Floyd | The exactly elliptical room is dominated by a towering statue of Nomos,
Floyd | built out of harsh geometrical forms.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads up (to Portal Room).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "sense" 		

Floyd | >You feel that the shortest route towards Malygris lies up.
Floyd |
Floyd | As suddenly as it began, the rush given by the ment falls away. You are
Floyd | left feeling empty and only half alive.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "use ment" 		

Floyd | >You repeat the ritual: cutting, forming into a line, snorting through
Floyd | the straw, inhaling sharply. The ment kicks in immediately.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Portal Room
Floyd | A huge magical portal dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pale druidess stands here, murmuring to herself in a language you
Floyd | have never heard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Library), east (to Hall of Mirrors) and down (to
Floyd | Temple of Nomos).
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Act>
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Hundreds of books line the walls of this magnificent library, a bigger
Floyd | collection than the already legendary one of the marquis of Savon.
Floyd | Malygris even has a scroll analyser installed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Portal Room) and east (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin arrives from the east.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "wat"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x assassin" 		

Floyd | Act>A being summoned by Malygris from the depths of Hell, this demon
Floyd | has only one purpose: to stop you from reaching its master.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin is a levelless hostile creature. The demonic
Floyd | assassin carries a very hot demon blade.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Act>
Floyd | Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris, perhaps the greatest of all living sorcerers, is standing
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Hall of Mirrors), west (to Library) and down (to
Floyd | Drawing Room).
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin has detected you!
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "throw smoke" 		

Floyd | Act>(the smoke grenade)
Floyd | You throw the smoke grenade, and it immediately explodes into a large
Floyd | cloud of smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris concentrates, and is now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin lunges towards you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "confuse" 		

Floyd | React>A tentacle suddenly leaps out of your body and shakes the demonic
Floyd | assassin, aiming to confuse and confound. The demonic assassin rolls 8
Floyd | + 8 (willpower score) = 16 against a target number of 9, succeeding at
Floyd | the willpower check. The demonic assassin remains concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 6 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) + 4 (tension) - 1
Floyd | (smoke) - 2 (your defence increased by ment) = 19, the demonic assassin
Floyd | beats your defence rating of 14.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin deals 1 + 4 (concentration) + 2 (tension) + 4
Floyd | (heat) - 2 (plate mail) - 2 (ment makes you shrug off damage) = 7
Floyd | damage, wounding you to 36 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris casts a ray of disintegration at the executioner's axe,
Floyd | destroying the object!
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "wield nunchuck" 		

Floyd | Act>You ready the pair of nunchucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris lunges towards you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "confuse" 		

Floyd | React>A tentacle suddenly leaps out of your body and shakes Malygris,
Floyd | aiming to confuse and confound. Malygris rolls 3 + 12 (willpower score)
Floyd | = 15 against a target number of 11, succeeding at the willpower check.
Floyd | Malygris remains concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 10 + 7 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) - 1 (dagger of
Floyd | draining penalty) + 3 (tension) - 1 (smoke) + 3 (dagger benefits from
Floyd | tension) - 2 (your defence increased by ment) = 27, Malygris beats your
Floyd | defence rating of 14.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris deals 3 + 4 (concentration) + 2 (tension) + 1 (dagger benefits
Floyd | from tension) - 2 (plate mail) - 2 (ment makes you shrug off damage) =
Floyd | 6 damage, wounding you to 30 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The magical dagger saps your perception, transferring it to Malygris.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack assassin" 		

Floyd | Act>The demonic assassin strikes up a defensive pose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 2 + 8 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | parrying) + 3 (tension) - 1 (smoke) - 2 (your cowardice) - 1 (slowed
Floyd | down by plate mail) + 2 (ment) = 11, you do not overcome the demonic
Floyd | assassin's defence rating of 12.
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke becomes less thick.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin lunges towards you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "confuse" 		

Floyd | React>A tentacle suddenly leaps out of your body and shakes the demonic
Floyd | assassin, aiming to confuse and confound. The demonic assassin rolls 5
Floyd | + 8 (willpower score) = 13 against a target number of 11, succeeding at
Floyd | the willpower check. The demonic assassin remains concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 8 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) + 4 (tension) - 2
Floyd | (your defence increased by ment) = 22, the demonic assassin beats your
Floyd | defence rating of 14.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin deals 4 + 4 (concentration) + 2 (tension) + 4
Floyd | (heat) - 2 (plate mail) - 2 (ment makes you shrug off damage) = 10
Floyd | damage, wounding you to 20 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demon blade, weakened by being heated, is destroyed!
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris concentrates, and is now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |

		inky asks, "don't you want to attack malygris?"
		Binder says, "I sure do, but I was hoping to reduce my opponent count. Oh well."
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris casts a ray of disintegration at the flash grenade, destroying
Floyd | the object!
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin lunges towards you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 7 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 5 (tension) - 2 (your defence increased by ment) = 16, the
Floyd | demonic assassin beats your defence rating of 14.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin deals 3 + 2 (concentration) + 3 (tension) - 2
Floyd | (plate mail) - 2 (ment makes you shrug off damage) = 4 damage, wounding
Floyd | you to 16 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose your concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris lunges towards you.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I mean, you might not be able to"
Binder says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | React>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 5 + 7 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) - 1 (dagger of
Floyd | draining penalty) + 2 (tension) + 2 (dagger benefits from tension) - 2
Floyd | (your defence increased by ment) = 21, Malygris beats your defence
Floyd | rating of 14.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris deals 7 + 4 (concentration) + 1 (tension) + 1 (dagger benefits
Floyd | from tension) - 2 (plate mail) - 2 (ment makes you shrug off damage) =
Floyd | 9 damage, wounding you to 7 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose your concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | The magical dagger saps your defensive reflexes, transferring them to
Floyd | Malygris.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | Act>You dodge, but there is no attack.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "attack malygris" 		

Floyd | Act>Malygris concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 2 + 8 (inherent bonus) - 2 (your cowardice) - 1 (slowed down by
Floyd | plate mail) + 2 (ment) = 9, you do not overcome Malygris's defence
Floyd | rating of 17.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris suddenly teleports away!
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "retreat" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) + 3 (tension) - 1
Floyd | (retreat covered by smoke) - 2 (your cowardice) + 2 (slowed down by
Floyd | plate mail) - 2 (your defence increased by ment) = 12, the demonic
Floyd | assassin does not overcome your defence rating of 13.
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Hundreds of books line the walls of this magnificent library, a bigger
Floyd | collection than the already legendary one of the marquis of Savon.
Floyd | Malygris even has a scroll analyser installed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Portal Room) and east (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |
Floyd | As suddenly as it began, the rush given by the ment falls away. You are
Floyd | left feeling empty and only half alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 9 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 2 (your cowardice)
Floyd | + 2 (slowed down by plate mail) = 16, the demonic assassin beats your
Floyd | defence rating of 13.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin deals 1 - 2 (plate mail) = 0 damage, allowing you
Floyd | to escape unscathed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thin clouds of smoke fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Hall of Mirrors), west (to Library) and down (to
Floyd | Drawing Room).
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke disappears completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "sense" 		

Floyd | Act>You feel that the shortest route towards Malygris lies down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | Act>You decide to run past your enemies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 7 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) + 2 (tension) + 2
Floyd | (slowed down by plate mail) + 4 (you are running) = 27, the demonic
Floyd | assassin beats your defence rating of 13.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin deals 2 + 4 (concentration) + 1 (tension) - 2
Floyd | (plate mail) + 2 (you are running) = 7 damage, killing you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The assassin's laugh as you fall down is the most evil thing you have
Floyd | ever heard. It is also the last.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your body explodes vehemently, but the demonic assassin survives the
Floyd | blast.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You were killed by the demonic assassin. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 9 out of a possible 18, in 216 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?

		inky says, "aw man"
		Binder says, "yeah, I mishandled the demonic assassin but I feel like I was doing pretty well up until then."
		Firion plays Taps.
		Binder says, "I'm happy to sit idle and let someone else have a go."
		inky says, "I guess I'll give it a shot"
		inky says, "I'm probably done after this game, though"
inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kerkerkruip -- by Victor Gijsbers
Floyd |
Floyd |  SCORES:
Floyd |    Your total victories         :       0
Floyd |    Your current winning streak  :       0
Floyd |    Your best winning streak     :       0
Floyd |
Floyd |    Current difficulty           :  EASY (level 0)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  OPTIONS:
Floyd |    Start a new game             :    (SPACE)
Floyd |    Skip to Normal difficulty    :       N
Floyd |    Display help menu            :       M
Floyd |    Quit                         :       Q

		
inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Generating map...
Floyd |
Floyd | Map rejected.
Floyd | Generating map...
Floyd |
Floyd | Placing monsters...
Floyd |
Floyd | Placing treasures...
Floyd |
Floyd | Finishing the dungeon...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When you claimed that you were tough enough to take on Malygris
Floyd | single-handedly, everyone knew you had been drinking much more than was
Floyd | good for you. And the prince is not one to let an opportunity pass.
Floyd | Before you could so much as protest, his court mage opened a portal and
Floyd | you were shoved through. Predictably, the portal immediately
Floyd | disappeared. You doubt they're going to open it up again -- but at
Floyd | least you can try to make good on your boast and kill Malygris, the
Floyd | Wizard of Kerkerkruip!
Floyd |
Floyd | Kerkerkruip
Floyd | An IF roguelike by Victor Gijsbers
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110929 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the crown of the empire and the goggles of acuity here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, south, west and up.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get all then wear crown" 		

Floyd | >crown of the empire: Taken.
Floyd | goggles of acuity: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the crown of the empire.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "wear goggles" 		

Floyd | >You put on the goggles of acuity.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is dominated by a chain golem, a moving mass of iron and
Floyd | copper chains, both thick and thin, that hulks in its center.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a scroll labelled TWAN METIER here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Entrance Hall), west and down.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x golem" 		

Floyd | Act>A hulking form made of metal chains and animated by a soul bound to
Floyd | it through dark magics.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chain golem is a level two hostile creature.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "retreat" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Drawing Room), south, west and up.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Portal Room
Floyd | A huge magical portal dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swarm of small daggers is flying through the air like a flock of
Floyd | birds, their sharp points eagerly seeking your flesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west and down (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack daggers" 		

Floyd | Act>The swarm of daggers attempts to outmaneuver the attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 6 + 2 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) = 6, you beat the
Floyd | swarm of daggers's defence rating of 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 2 = 2 damage, wounding the swarm of daggers to 6 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The impact of the blow scatters the swarm of daggers. They will need to
Floyd | spend one action regrouping themselves.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack daggers" 		

Floyd | Act>The swarm of daggers regroups.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 6 + 2 (inherent bonus) = 8, you beat the swarm of daggers's
Floyd | defence rating of 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 3 = 3 damage, wounding the swarm of daggers to 3 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The impact of the blow scatters the swarm of daggers. They will need to
Floyd | spend one action regrouping themselves.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack daggers" 		

Floyd | Act>The swarm of daggers regroups.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 1 + 2 (inherent bonus) = 3, you do not overcome the swarm of
Floyd | daggers's defence rating of 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm of daggers moves in to attack you.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack daggers" 		

Floyd | React>Attacking is an action, not a reaction.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 3 (inherent bonus) - 3 (defender dodging) + 1 (tension) =
Floyd | 4, the swarm of daggers does not overcome your defence rating of 8.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack daggers" 		

Floyd | Act>The swarm of daggers attempts to outmaneuver the attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 2 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 1 (tension) =
Floyd | 5, you beat the swarm of daggers's defence rating of 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 1 + 1 (tension) = 2 damage, wounding the swarm of daggers to 1
Floyd | health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The impact of the blow scatters the swarm of daggers. They will need to
Floyd | spend one action regrouping themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm of daggers regroups.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack daggers" 		

Floyd | Act>The swarm of daggers attempts to outmaneuver the attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 8 + 2 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 1 (tension) =
Floyd | 9, you beat the swarm of daggers's defence rating of 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 3 = 3 damage, killing the swarm of daggers.
Floyd |
Floyd | All life suddenly goes out of the daggers. For a moment they hang still
Floyd | in the air, but then the planet below pulls them inexorably downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the daggers fall down, you feel the soul that animated them absorbed
Floyd | into your own body. You are sharp. You are deadly. (Power of the
Floyd | daggers: +2 attack, +1 damage, -1 defence, +6 health, +1 dexterity, and
Floyd | the pierce skill.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Absorbing a soul has fully healed you.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Portal Room
Floyd | A huge magical portal dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west and down (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x portal" 		

Floyd | >You can enter this portal -- but who knows where you will be getting
Floyd | out?
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Hundreds of books line the walls of this magnificent library, a bigger
Floyd | collection than the already legendary one of the marquis of Savon.
Floyd | Malygris even has a scroll analyser installed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast slug covered in green ooze has positioned itself in this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Mouser, Fafhrd and a scroll labelled DOLP ZEEZ here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, east (to Portal Room) and down.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x slug" 		

Floyd | Act>It is of the dreaded race of mindslugs, abominations that use their
Floyd | telepathic powers to enslave others.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mindslug is a level three hostile creature.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "retreat" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Portal Room
Floyd | A huge magical portal dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west (to Library) and down (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Drawing Room), south, west and up (to Portal
Floyd | Room).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Alchemical Laboratory
Floyd | Centuries ago, Malygris captured the great alchemist Metastasio and
Floyd | forced him to work in this laboratory. Most of his equipment is now
Floyd | gone, but one curious machine remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small simian creature aggressively shows you its teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a smoke grenade and a fungicide contraption here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads north (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x ape" 		

Floyd | Act>It looks like a gorilla, except that is has an intensely red fur
Floyd | and is perhaps even more muscular. Thankfully, the ape is somewhat
Floyd | smaller than you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape is a level one hostile creature.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack ape" 		

Floyd | Act>The blood ape concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 4 (inherent bonus) = 8, you do not overcome the blood ape's
Floyd | defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack ape" 		

Floyd | Act>The blood ape tries to jump out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 6 + 4 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 1 (tension) =
Floyd | 9, you beat the blood ape's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 2 + 1 (tension) + 2 (inherent bonus) = 5 damage, killing the
Floyd | blood ape.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood ape topples over with a small grunt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood-hungry soul that animated the ape is absorbed into your own
Floyd | body. You are strong. You hunger for blood. (Power of the ape: +1
Floyd | attack, +1 defence, +2 health; when you score a hit, your damage will
Floyd | increase for a short time.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The violence of the absorption drives the power of the daggers out of
Floyd | your body. Absorbing a soul has fully healed you.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Alchemical Laboratory
Floyd | Centuries ago, Malygris captured the great alchemist Metastasio and
Floyd | forced him to work in this laboratory. Most of his equipment is now
Floyd | gone, but one curious machine remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a smoke grenade and a fungicide contraption here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads north (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get grenade" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x contraption" 		

Floyd | >This weird contraption contains a powerful fungus killing substance.
Floyd | Spraying it will immediately clear a room of all spores.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get contraption" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd | >You have no idea how this machine works, but it seems that you can
Floyd | insert an item into it.
Floyd |

		inky asks, "do we know what this machine is for?"
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   a gilded rapier (readied)
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   the goggles of acuity (being worn)
Floyd |   the crown of the empire (being worn)
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   a smoke grenade
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   a fungicide contraption
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Alchemical Laboratory
Floyd | Centuries ago, Malygris captured the great alchemist Metastasio and
Floyd | forced him to work in this laboratory. Most of his equipment is now
Floyd | gone, but one curious machine remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads north (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Drawing Room), south (to Alchemical Laboratory),
Floyd | west and up (to Portal Room).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall of Mirrors
Floyd | Mirrors surround you on all sides in an impossible geometry. Myriad
Floyd | reflections follow your every movement -- though some, always in the
Floyd | corner of your eyes, seem to behave differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a tormenting necklace (reflected thousandfold) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, east (to Entrance Hall) and up (to Library).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x necklace" 		

Floyd | >This monstrous necklace is made of shards of glass, fossilised teeth,
Floyd | broken points of daggers and thorns. It is imbued with a magic that
Floyd | deals paralysing pain to anyone who is wounded in combat. (This
Floyd | necklace lowers the initiative of anyone who gets hit -- including you
Floyd | -- thus increasing the probability that a successful attacker can
Floyd | immediately act again.)
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm"
inky says (to Floyd), "get necklace" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | As rust spores whirl around the room, the smoke grenade rusts.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see several
Floyd | knights in plate armour struggling to reach the shores of a swamp,
Floyd | while the land retreats before them as if it were alive -- but the
Floyd | scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Hall of Mirrors), east (to Drawing Room), west and
Floyd | up.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Temple of Isatzo
Floyd | Exactly half of the room is black, and exactly half of it is white.
Floyd | This is the temple of Isatzo, the god of balance, whose statue stands
Floyd | in the center, one arm stretched out to each side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rusted executioner's axe and a rusted war mask here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads east (to Phantasmagoria).
Floyd |

		inky says, "wtf, there's so much rust"
inky says (to Floyd), "spray fungicide" 		

Floyd | >You spray the fungicide all around. The rust spores blacken and
Floyd | wither.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x mask" 		

Floyd | >This warlike metal mask is painted with the holy symbols of Aite, and
Floyd | is a sacred object of her religion.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get mask" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd | >Made of grey stone, the statue of Isatzo offers one healing and one
Floyd | punishing hand to the world. He looks on mankind with one auspicious
Floyd | and one dropping eye, in equal scale weighing delight and dole.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see vast armies
Floyd | of skeletons clash while their masters pray for the help of forbidden
Floyd | deities -- but the scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Hall of Mirrors), east (to Drawing Room), west (to
Floyd | Temple of Isatzo) and up.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "spray fungicide" 		

Floyd | >You spray the fungicide all around. The rust spores blacken and
Floyd | wither.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clouds of rust spores drift into the room.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Workshop of the Blademaster
Floyd | The famous workshop of the master of Algir has been transported here in
Floyd | all its glory. A huge forge dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pale druidess stands here, murmuring to herself in a language you
Floyd | have never heard.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see five flash grenades and a cloak of shadows here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, south (to Library) and down (to Phantasmagoria).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "retreat" 		

Floyd | Act>Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely
Floyd | run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see several
Floyd | knights in plate armour struggling to reach the shores of a swamp,
Floyd | while the land retreats before them as if it were alive -- but the
Floyd | scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Hall of Mirrors), east (to Drawing Room), west (to
Floyd | Temple of Isatzo) and up (to Workshop of the Blademaster).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "spray fungicide" 		

Floyd | >You spray the fungicide all around. The rust spores blacken and
Floyd | wither.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "show" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to show you?
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sense" 		

Floyd | >You are not yet powerful enough to magically sense anything.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd | >
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Floyd |
Floyd |  > For New Players
Floyd |    Advanced Concepts
Floyd |    Achievements
Floyd |    System Requirements
Floyd |    Credits and Thanks
Floyd |    Copyright and Contact
Floyd |    Note to Critics

		
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Floyd |  > Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs

		
inky says (to Floyd), "p" 		

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Floyd |  > Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs
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Floyd |  > Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |  > What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs
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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |  > What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |  > What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs
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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |  > What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |  > What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs
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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |  > What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |  > Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs
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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |  > Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |  > Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs
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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |  > Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |  > Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs
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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |  > Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |  > Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs
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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |  > Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |  > Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs
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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |  > Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |  > Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs
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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |  > Using items
Floyd |    List of special verbs

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |  > List of special verbs
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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
Floyd |    What is Kerkerkruip?
Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |  > List of special verbs

		
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Floyd |
Floyd | You may find the 3-page Beginner's Guide more convenient, but here is a
Floyd | list of some of the special verbs of Kerkerkruip. (Verbs having to do
Floyd | with specific objects or skills will not be given: you can look these
Floyd | up through examining the object, or the "status" command.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Actions that give information: "status", "remember" ("r"), "sense",
Floyd | "trophies".
Floyd |
Floyd | Actions used in combat: "attack " ("a"), "concentrate" ("c"),
Floyd | "parry" ("p"), "dodge" ("do").
Floyd |
Floyd | Actions that move the player: "retreat", "go to ".
Floyd |
Floyd | Actions that work in specific locations: "pray".
Floyd |
Floyd | Actions that allow you to use objects: "ready ", "throw
Floyd | ", "read ", "wear ", "take off ".
Floyd |
Floyd | Actions that bring you to this or another menu: "help", "achievements".
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
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Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
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Floyd |    Instruction video and Beginner's Guide
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Floyd |    What is Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    What is a roguelike?
Floyd |    Introduction to the combat system
Floyd |    Retreat!
Floyd |    Time and initiative
Floyd |    Knowing the dungeon
Floyd |    Moving around
Floyd |    Using items
Floyd |  > List of special verbs

		
inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		

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Floyd |  > For New Players
Floyd |    Advanced Concepts
Floyd |    Achievements
Floyd |    System Requirements
Floyd |    Credits and Thanks
Floyd |    Copyright and Contact
Floyd |    Note to Critics

		
inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		

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Floyd | Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see vast armies
Floyd | of skeletons clash while their masters pray for the help of forbidden
Floyd | deities -- but the scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Hall of Mirrors), east (to Drawing Room), west (to
Floyd | Temple of Isatzo) and up (to Workshop of the Blademaster).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | >Health: 24 of 20
Floyd | Attack: 3
Floyd | Defence: 9
Floyd | Perception: 5
Floyd | Dexterity: 5
Floyd | Willpower: 6
Floyd | Since you are strengthened by blood, hitting an enemy gives you a
Floyd | temporary damage bonus. (Level 1)
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "trophies" 		

Floyd | >The following creatures have been vanquished:
Floyd | - the swarm of daggers (level 1)
Floyd | - the blood ape (level 1)
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | >You have not yet explored:
Floyd |  - the north exit of Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies up from
Floyd | here)
Floyd |  - the down exit of the Drawing Room (which lies east from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (south), Hall of
Floyd | Mirrors (south), Phantasmagoria (here), Temple of Isatzo (west),
Floyd | Workshop of the Blademaster (up), Alchemical Laboratory (south), Portal
Floyd | Room (south), Library (south), Drawing Room (east).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - the rusted chain golem (level 2) in Drawing Room (which lies east
Floyd | from here)
Floyd | - the mindslug (level 3) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Fafhrd (level 0) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Mouser (level 0) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Bodmall (level 4) in Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies up from
Floyd | here)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: you can "pray" in any temple.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is dominated by a chain golem, a moving mass of iron and
Floyd | copper chains, both thick and thin, that hulks in its center.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a scroll labelled TWAN METIER here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Entrance Hall), west (to Phantasmagoria) and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rusted chain golem starts rotating slowly, spinning its chains
Floyd | around its core.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | As rust spores whirl around the room, the dagger of draining rusts.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rusted chain golem speeds up, its chains whirling through the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | As rust spores whirl around the room, Fafhrd's sword rusts.
Floyd |
Floyd | As rust spores whirl around the room, the crown of the empire rusts.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rusted chain golem spins even faster, audibly slashing the air with
Floyd | its whip-like metal appendages.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the rusted chain golem)
Floyd | The chain golem lashes out with a heavy iron chain, trying to stop the
Floyd | attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You attempt to duck under the whirling chains. You roll 8 + 5
Floyd | (dexterity score) = 13 against a target number of 10, succeeding at the
Floyd | dexterity check.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 3 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | parrying) + 3 (tension) = 11, you beat the rusted chain golem's defence
Floyd | rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 5 + 2 (concentration) + 2 (tension) + 1 (inherent bonus) = 10
Floyd | damage, wounding the rusted chain golem to 6 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unbalanced by the hit, the chain golem stops spinning.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rusted chain golem starts rotating slowly, spinning its chains
Floyd | around its core.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack" 		

Floyd | Act>(the rusted chain golem)
Floyd | The rusted chain golem speeds up, its chains whirling through the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | You attempt to duck under the whirling chains. You roll 9 + 5
Floyd | (dexterity score) = 14 against a target number of 9, succeeding at the
Floyd | dexterity check.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 9 + 3 (inherent bonus) + 1 (tension) = 13, you beat the rusted
Floyd | chain golem's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 5 + 1 (tension) + 1 (inherent bonus) + 3 (power of the ape) =
Floyd | 10 damage, killing the rusted chain golem.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chains lash out one final time, blindly seeking prey -- but fall
Floyd | down limply before they can hit anyone. With thousands of hard metal
Floyd | clicks they start falling asunder.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the chain golem bursts apart into its constituent links, you feel
Floyd | the soul that animated it absorbed into your own body. (Power of the
Floyd | chains: +2 attack, +2 damage, +1 defence, +12 health, and the lash
Floyd | skill.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The violence of the absorption drives the power of the ape out of your
Floyd | body. Absorbing a soul has fully healed you.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a scroll labelled TWAN METIER here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Entrance Hall), west (to Phantasmagoria) and down.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | >scroll labelled TWAN METIER: Taken.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "spray fungicide" 		

Floyd | >You spray the fungicide all around. The rust spores blacken and
Floyd | wither.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | >You have not yet explored:
Floyd |  - the north exit of Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies west from
Floyd | here)
Floyd |  - the down exit of the Drawing Room (where you currently are)
Floyd |

		Binder says, "yay dead golem"

Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (south), Hall of
Floyd | Mirrors (south), Phantasmagoria (west), Temple of Isatzo (west),
Floyd | Workshop of the Blademaster (west), Alchemical Laboratory (south),
Floyd | Portal Room (south), Library (south), Drawing Room (here).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - the mindslug (level 3) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Fafhrd (level 0) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Mouser (level 0) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Bodmall (level 4) in Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies west
Floyd | from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: additional information can be gotten with "status", "trophies" and
Floyd | (once you have defeated enough monsters) "sense".
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   a rusted executioner's axe
Floyd |   a gilded rapier (readied)
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   a rusted war mask
Floyd |   a tormenting necklace
Floyd |   the goggles of acuity (being worn)
Floyd |   the rusted crown of the empire (being worn)
Floyd | -scrolls:
Floyd |   a scroll labelled TWAN METIER
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   a rusted smoke grenade
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   a fungicide contraption
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x axe" 		

Floyd | >This is the blade that chopped off the head of Philip the Traitor
Floyd | after he had been found guilty of murdering his brother, Charles IV.
Floyd | Ever since, pilgrims have flocked to Montenoir's temple of Nomos to see
Floyd | and revere it. How it has ended up in this dungeon is anyone's guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Combat statistics: 1d7 + 4 damage; -3 attack modifier; hard to parry;
Floyd | bad at parrying; better tension damage bonus.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm"
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Entrance Hall), west (to Phantasmagoria) and down.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | A skull-sized ball of gooish, undulating flesh jumps up and down
Floyd | ponderously. It is a jumping bomb, gathering speed and preparing to
Floyd | launch itself at one of its enemies.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads up (to Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack bomb" 		

Floyd | Act>The jumping bomb attempts to bump out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 7 + 4 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) = 9, you beat the
Floyd | jumping bomb's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 2 + 2 (inherent bonus) = 4 damage, wounding the jumping bomb
Floyd | to 8 health.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack bomb" 		

Floyd | Act>The jumping bomb attempts to bump out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 1 + 4 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) = 3, you do not
Floyd | overcome the jumping bomb's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | As rust spores whirl around the room, the gilded rapier rusts.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jumping bomb jumps up and down a little bit faster.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jumping bomb speeds up, and is now bumping around energetically.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack bomb" 		

Floyd | Act>The jumping bomb attempts to bump out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 2 + 4 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) - 2
Floyd | (speed of the jumping bomb) = 4, you do not overcome the jumping bomb's
Floyd | defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jumping bomb accelerates yet further, your image of it dissolving
Floyd | almost into a blur.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly changing its direction, the jumping bomb launches itself
Floyd | towards you -- threatening instant death upon contact.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 2 - 2 (inherent penalty) + 8 (concentration) - 3 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 3 (tension) - 6 (lower concentration bonus for jumping bomb)
Floyd | = 2, the jumping bomb does not overcome your defence rating of 9.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jumping bomb jumps up and down a little bit faster.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack bomb" 		

Floyd | Act>The jumping bomb attempts to bump out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 10 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 5 (tension) - 1 (speed of the jumping bomb) = 20, you beat
Floyd | the jumping bomb's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 5 + 2 (concentration) + 3 (tension) + 2 (inherent bonus) - 2
Floyd | (rust) = 10 damage, killing the jumping bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the last of its blood flows out of the jumping bomb, it goes limp
Floyd | and falls to the floor like a punctured balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the bomb deflates, you feel its insane, beastly soul absorbed into
Floyd | your own body. (Power of the bomb: +2 attack, +2 defence, +10 health,
Floyd | and you will now explode when killed, giving you a last chance to
Floyd | defeat your enemy and perhaps absorb his soul in the process.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The violence of the absorption drives the power of the chains out of
Floyd | your body. Absorbing a soul has fully healed you.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads up (to Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "spray fungicide" 		

Floyd | >You spray the fungicide all around. The rust spores blacken and
Floyd | wither.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x parts" 		

Floyd | >A gruesome collection of legs, arms, heads, intestines, and all other
Floyd | parts of the human body. If you really wanted to, you could search it
Floyd | for treasures.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "search parts" 		

Floyd | >You have found a scroll labelled NAAR OD ERAE buried between the body
Floyd | parts. It is slightly wet and smelly, but still usable.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the 1) scroll labelled NAAR OD ERAE or the 2)
Floyd | scroll labelled TWAN METIER?
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >(the scroll labelled NAAR OD ERAE)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   a rusted executioner's axe
Floyd |   a rusted gilded rapier (readied)
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   a rusted war mask
Floyd |   a tormenting necklace
Floyd |   the goggles of acuity (being worn)
Floyd |   the rusted crown of the empire (being worn)
Floyd | -scrolls:
Floyd |   a scroll labelled NAAR OD ERAE
Floyd |   a scroll labelled TWAN METIER
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   a rusted smoke grenade
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   a fungicide contraption
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "read naar" 		

Floyd | >It is a scroll of summoning!
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the awful spell, and an aswang appears before you!
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x aswang" 		

Floyd | Act>The undead monster has currently taken the form of an ugly old
Floyd | woman with long, dirty hair and completely white eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang is a levelless undead creature.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack aswang" 		

Floyd | Act>The aswang jumps aside
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 4 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) = 6, you do not
Floyd | overcome the aswang's defence rating of 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang attempts to hex you. You roll 8 + 6 (willpower score) + 2
Floyd | (crown of the empire) = 16 against a target number of 11, succeeding at
Floyd | the willpower check. You resist the hex.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang attempts to hex you. You roll 6 + 6 (willpower score) + 2
Floyd | (crown of the empire) = 14 against a target number of 11, succeeding at
Floyd | the willpower check. You resist the hex.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack aswang" 		

Floyd | Act>The aswang attempts to hex you. You roll 6 + 6 (willpower score) +
Floyd | 2 (crown of the empire) = 14 against a target number of 11, succeeding
Floyd | at the willpower check. You resist the hex.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 10 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) + 2 (tension) = 18,
Floyd | you beat the aswang's defence rating of 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 3 + 1 (tension) - 2 (rust) = 2 damage, wounding the aswang to
Floyd | 13 health.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang suddenly transforms into a bloodthirsty dog!
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack dog" 		

Floyd | Act>The aswang jumps aside
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 1 (tension) = 9, you beat the aswang's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 2 + 1 (tension) - 2 (rust) = 1 damage, wounding the aswang to
Floyd | 12 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang lunges towards you.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 5 + 4 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) = 7, the aswang
Floyd | does not overcome your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clouds of rust spores drift into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang lunges towards you.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack aswang" 		

Floyd | React>Attacking is an action, not a reaction.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 2 + 4 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) =
Floyd | 6, the aswang does not overcome your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack aswang" 		

Floyd | Act>The aswang jumps aside
Floyd | Rolling 6 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 2 (tension) = 14, you beat the aswang's defence rating of 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 5 + 2 (concentration) + 1 (tension) - 2 (rust) = 6 damage,
Floyd | wounding the aswang to 6 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang suddenly transforms into an owl-like bird with devilish
Floyd | wings!
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang flies up in the air and flees up.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | An aswang is here, having taken the shape of a huge owl-like bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Entrance Hall), west (to Phantasmagoria) and down
Floyd | (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack aswang" 		

Floyd | Act>The aswang concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 1 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 2 (tension) = 7, you do not overcome
Floyd | the aswang's defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang lunges towards you.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 10 + 4 (concentration) - 2 (defender dodging) + 3 (tension) =
Floyd | 15, the aswang beats your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang deals 1 + 2 (concentration) + 2 (tension) = 5 damage,
Floyd | wounding you to 25 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose your concentration!
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang lunges towards you.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 7 + 4 (concentration) - 2 (defender dodging) + 3 (tension) =
Floyd | 12, the aswang beats your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang deals 6 + 2 (concentration) + 2 (tension) = 10 damage,
Floyd | wounding you to 15 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose your concentration!
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack aswang" 		

Floyd | Act>The aswang flies aside
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 4 (inherent bonus) - 2 (defender dodging) + 1 (tension) =
Floyd | 6, you do not overcome the aswang's defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack aswang" 		

Floyd | Act>The aswang flies aside
Floyd | Rolling 5 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 3 (tension) = 12, you beat the aswang's defence rating of
Floyd | 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 1 + 2 (tension) - 2 (rust) = 1 damage, wounding the aswang to
Floyd | 5 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang loses concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack aswang" 		

Floyd | Act>The aswang flies aside
Floyd | Rolling 4 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 3 (tension) = 11, you beat the aswang's defence rating of
Floyd | 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 3 + 2 (tension) - 2 (rust) = 3 damage, wounding the aswang to
Floyd | 2 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang loses concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang lunges towards you.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd | React>You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 10 + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender dodging) + 2 (tension) =
Floyd | 12, the aswang beats your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang deals 6 + 1 (tension) = 7 damage, wounding you to 8 health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose your concentration!
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd | Act>You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack aswang" 		

Floyd | Act>The aswang flies aside
Floyd | Rolling 5 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender
Floyd | dodging) + 2 (tension) = 11, you beat the aswang's defence rating of
Floyd | 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | You deal 4 + 1 (tension) - 2 (rust) = 3 damage, killing the aswang.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aswang dies screeching.
Floyd |

		inky says, "whew"
		inky says, "didn't heal, though, hunh"
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Entrance Hall), west (to Phantasmagoria) and down
Floyd | (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads up (to Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		Firion asks, "What is an aswang anyway?"

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Entrance Hall), west (to Phantasmagoria) and down
Floyd | (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | >You have not yet explored:
Floyd |  - the north exit of Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies west from
Floyd | here)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (south), Hall of
Floyd | Mirrors (south), Phantasmagoria (west), Temple of Isatzo (west),
Floyd | Workshop of the Blademaster (west), Alchemical Laboratory (south),
Floyd | Portal Room (south), Library (south), Drawing Room (here), Quartering
Floyd | Room (down).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - the mindslug (level 3) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Fafhrd (level 0) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Mouser (level 0) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Bodmall (level 4) in Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies west
Floyd | from here)
Floyd | - the aswang (level 0) in Drawing Room (where you currently are)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: you can "pray" in any temple.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Entrance Hall), west (to Phantasmagoria) and down
Floyd | (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm, it didn't think it died"
		inky says, "or something"
inky says (to Floyd), "spray fungicide" 		

Floyd | >You spray the fungicide all around. The rust spores blacken and
Floyd | wither.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Entrance Hall), west (to Phantasmagoria) and down
Floyd | (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see flaming
Floyd | bolts, fired by huge ballistae, flying right over your head -- but the
Floyd | scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Hall of Mirrors), east (to Drawing Room), west (to
Floyd | Temple of Isatzo) and up (to Workshop of the Blademaster).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | >You have not yet explored:
Floyd |  - the north exit of Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies up from
Floyd | here)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (south), Hall of
Floyd | Mirrors (south), Phantasmagoria (here), Temple of Isatzo (west),
Floyd | Workshop of the Blademaster (up), Alchemical Laboratory (south), Portal
Floyd | Room (south), Library (south), Drawing Room (east), Quartering Room
Floyd | (east).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - the mindslug (level 3) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Fafhrd (level 0) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Mouser (level 0) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Bodmall (level 4) in Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies up from
Floyd | here)
Floyd | - the aswang (level 0) in Drawing Room (which lies east from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: you can move one room towards a location by typing "go to
Floyd | location".
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | >You have so far scored 6 out of a possible 18, in 107 turns.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | >Health: 8 of 28
Floyd | Attack: 4
Floyd | Defence: 10
Floyd | Perception: 5
Floyd | Dexterity: 5
Floyd | Willpower: 6
Floyd | When you die, you explode, dealing as much damage to your enemy as the
Floyd | enemy dealt to you. This gives you a last chance to kill your enemy,
Floyd | and perhaps absorb his soul and come back to life in the process.
Floyd | (Level 2)
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Temple of Isatzo
Floyd | Exactly half of the room is black, and exactly half of it is white.
Floyd | This is the temple of Isatzo, the god of balance, whose statue stands
Floyd | in the center, one arm stretched out to each side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads east (to Phantasmagoria).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd | >There is nothing for Isatzo to balance here -- you must be engaged in
Floyd | a fight.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "spray fungicide" 		

Floyd | >You spray the fungicide all around. The rust spores blacken and
Floyd | wither.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see shrieking
Floyd | ghosts being whipped into a frenzy by a necromancer thousands of years
Floyd | old -- but the scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Hall of Mirrors), east (to Drawing Room), west (to
Floyd | Temple of Isatzo) and up (to Workshop of the Blademaster).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | >You have not yet explored:
Floyd |  - the north exit of Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies up from
Floyd | here)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (south), Hall of
Floyd | Mirrors (south), Phantasmagoria (here), Temple of Isatzo (west),
Floyd | Workshop of the Blademaster (up), Alchemical Laboratory (south), Portal
Floyd | Room (south), Library (south), Drawing Room (east), Quartering Room
Floyd | (east).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - the mindslug (level 3) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Fafhrd (level 0) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Mouser (level 0) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Bodmall (level 4) in Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies up from
Floyd | here)
Floyd | - the aswang (level 0) in Drawing Room (which lies east from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: additional information can be gotten with "status", "trophies" and
Floyd | (once you have defeated enough monsters) "sense".
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sense" 		

Floyd | >You are not yet powerful enough to magically sense anything.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "trophies" 		

Floyd | >The following creatures have been vanquished:
Floyd | - the swarm of daggers (level 1)
Floyd | - the blood ape (level 1)
Floyd | - the rusted chain golem (level 2)
Floyd | - the jumping bomb (level 2)
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   a rusted executioner's axe
Floyd |   a rusted gilded rapier (readied)
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   a rusted war mask
Floyd |   a tormenting necklace
Floyd |   the goggles of acuity (being worn)
Floyd |   the rusted crown of the empire (being worn)
Floyd | -scrolls:
Floyd |   a scroll labelled TWAN METIER
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   a rusted smoke grenade
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   a fungicide contraption
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "read twan" 		

Floyd | >It is a scroll of identify!
Floyd |
Floyd | The nature of scrolls suddenly becomes clear to you.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hrm"
		inky says, "don't want to attack the mindslug now that I'm not healed"
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see shrieking
Floyd | ghosts being whipped into a frenzy by a necromancer thousands of years
Floyd | old -- but the scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Hall of Mirrors), east (to Drawing Room), west (to
Floyd | Temple of Isatzo) and up (to Workshop of the Blademaster).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Entrance Hall), west (to Phantasmagoria) and down
Floyd | (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "attack aswang" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x drawing" 		

Floyd | >The artist has skillfully drawn a battle scene involving you, a
Floyd | mindslug, Fafhrd, Mouser and Bodmall. Several figures seem to have been
Floyd | smudged out. In the background, Malygris rises triumphant over all --
Floyd | unless the huge shadow behind him is a creature threatening to consume
Floyd | even him.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Quartering Room
Floyd | The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body
Floyd | parts lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads up (to Drawing Room).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Entrance Hall), west (to Phantasmagoria) and down
Floyd | (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Drawing Room), south (to Alchemical Laboratory),
Floyd | west (to Hall of Mirrors) and up (to Portal Room).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | >You have not yet explored:
Floyd |  - the north exit of Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies west from
Floyd | here)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (here), Hall of
Floyd | Mirrors (west), Phantasmagoria (west), Temple of Isatzo (west),
Floyd | Workshop of the Blademaster (west), Alchemical Laboratory (south),
Floyd | Portal Room (up), Library (west), Drawing Room (north), Quartering Room
Floyd | (north).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - the mindslug (level 3) in Library (which lies west from here)
Floyd | - Fafhrd (level 0) in Library (which lies west from here)
Floyd | - Mouser (level 0) in Library (which lies west from here)
Floyd | - Bodmall (level 4) in Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies west
Floyd | from here)
Floyd | - the aswang (level 0) in Drawing Room (which lies north from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: you can move one room towards a location by typing "go to
Floyd | location".
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Portal Room
Floyd | A huge magical portal dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead west (to Library) and down (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "enter portal" 		

Floyd | >A sickening feeling, and then you find yourself in --
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Isatzo
Floyd | Exactly half of the room is black, and exactly half of it is white.
Floyd | This is the temple of Isatzo, the god of balance, whose statue stands
Floyd | in the center, one arm stretched out to each side.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads east (to Phantasmagoria).
Floyd |
Floyd | Clouds of rust spores drift into the room.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "spray fungicide" 		

Floyd | >You spray the fungicide all around. The rust spores blacken and
Floyd | wither.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see vast armies
Floyd | of skeletons clash while their masters pray for the help of forbidden
Floyd | deities -- but the scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Hall of Mirrors), east (to Drawing Room), west (to
Floyd | Temple of Isatzo) and up (to Workshop of the Blademaster).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | >You have not yet explored:
Floyd |  - the north exit of Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies up from
Floyd | here)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (south), Hall of
Floyd | Mirrors (south), Phantasmagoria (here), Temple of Isatzo (west),
Floyd | Workshop of the Blademaster (up), Alchemical Laboratory (south), Portal
Floyd | Room (south), Library (south), Drawing Room (east), Quartering Room
Floyd | (east).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - the mindslug (level 3) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Fafhrd (level 0) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Mouser (level 0) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Bodmall (level 4) in Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies up from
Floyd | here)
Floyd | - the aswang (level 0) in Drawing Room (which lies east from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: additional information can be gotten with "status", "trophies" and
Floyd | (once you have defeated enough monsters) "sense".
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | This otherwise unremarkable room has been decorated with a fascinating
Floyd | drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Entrance Hall), west (to Phantasmagoria) and down
Floyd | (to Quartering Room).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Drawing Room), south (to Alchemical Laboratory),
Floyd | west (to Hall of Mirrors) and up (to Portal Room).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Alchemical Laboratory
Floyd | Centuries ago, Malygris captured the great alchemist Metastasio and
Floyd | forced him to work in this laboratory. Most of his equipment is now
Floyd | gone, but one curious machine remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads north (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "put rapier in machine" 		

Floyd | >You put the rusted gilded rapier in the curious machine. It starts
Floyd | clicking and beeping, and after a short while, a rusted flash grenade
Floyd | drops on the ground.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get grenade" 		

Floyd | >(the rusted flash grenade)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying
Floyd | -weapons:
Floyd |   a rusted executioner's axe
Floyd | -clothing:
Floyd |   a rusted war mask
Floyd |   a tormenting necklace
Floyd |   the goggles of acuity (being worn)
Floyd |   the rusted crown of the empire (being worn)
Floyd | -grenades:
Floyd |   a rusted flash grenade
Floyd |   a rusted smoke grenade
Floyd | -other:
Floyd |   a fungicide contraption
Floyd |   three packages of ment
Floyd |

		inky says, "oops"
inky says (to Floyd), "ready axe" 		

Floyd | >You ready the rusted executioner's axe.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "put necklace in machine" 		

Floyd | >You put the tormenting necklace in the curious machine. It starts
Floyd | clicking and beeping, and after a short while, a rust grenade drops on
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get rust grenade" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "put rust grenade in machine" 		

Floyd | >The machine beeps angrily and rejects the rust grenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | As rust spores whirl around the room, the rust grenade rusts.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get rust grenade" 		

Floyd | >You already have that.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Alchemical Laboratory
Floyd | Centuries ago, Malygris captured the great alchemist Metastasio and
Floyd | forced him to work in this laboratory. Most of his equipment is now
Floyd | gone, but one curious machine remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads north (to Entrance Hall).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The vast entrance hall is empty, silent, foreboding. Skull-sized rubies
Floyd | project a red light far too bright for the eyes of a human.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Drawing Room), south (to Alchemical Laboratory),
Floyd | west (to Hall of Mirrors) and up (to Portal Room).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | >You have not yet explored:
Floyd |  - the north exit of Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies west from
Floyd | here)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (here), Hall of
Floyd | Mirrors (west), Phantasmagoria (west), Temple of Isatzo (west),
Floyd | Workshop of the Blademaster (west), Alchemical Laboratory (south),
Floyd | Portal Room (up), Library (west), Drawing Room (north), Quartering Room
Floyd | (north).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - the mindslug (level 3) in Library (which lies west from here)
Floyd | - Fafhrd (level 0) in Library (which lies west from here)
Floyd | - Mouser (level 0) in Library (which lies west from here)
Floyd | - Bodmall (level 4) in Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies west
Floyd | from here)
Floyd | - the aswang (level 0) in Drawing Room (which lies north from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: you can move one room towards a location by typing "go to
Floyd | location".
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall of Mirrors
Floyd | Mirrors surround you on all sides in an impossible geometry. Myriad
Floyd | reflections follow your every movement -- though some, always in the
Floyd | corner of your eyes, seem to behave differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Phantasmagoria), east (to Entrance Hall) and up
Floyd | (to Library).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "f r" 		

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | >You have not yet explored:
Floyd |  - the north exit of Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies north from
Floyd | here)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (east), Hall of
Floyd | Mirrors (here), Phantasmagoria (north), Temple of Isatzo (north),
Floyd | Workshop of the Blademaster (north), Alchemical Laboratory (east),
Floyd | Portal Room (east), Library (up), Drawing Room (east), Quartering Room
Floyd | (east).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - the mindslug (level 3) in Library (which lies up from here)
Floyd | - Fafhrd (level 0) in Library (which lies up from here)
Floyd | - Mouser (level 0) in Library (which lies up from here)
Floyd | - Bodmall (level 4) in Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies north
Floyd | from here)
Floyd | - the aswang (level 0) in Drawing Room (which lies east from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: if a fight proves too much for you, try to "retreat". On entering
Floyd | a room for the first time, you can always retreat for free.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Phantasmagoria
Floyd | This huge hall is filled with the radiant images of warriors long dead,
Floyd | fighting their bloody battles over and over again. You see a heavily
Floyd | muscled barbarian succumbing to the fiery breath of a dragon -- but the
Floyd | scene changes before you can focus on any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead south (to Hall of Mirrors), east (to Drawing Room), west (to
Floyd | Temple of Isatzo) and up (to Workshop of the Blademaster).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Workshop of the Blademaster
Floyd | The famous workshop of the master of Algir has been transported here in
Floyd | all its glory. A huge forge dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pale druidess stands here, murmuring to herself in a language you
Floyd | have never heard.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see five flash grenades and a cloak of shadows here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, south (to Library) and down (to Phantasmagoria).
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodmall chants loudly, and her skin transforms and toughens. It now
Floyd | looks like the bark of a tree.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Act>You decide to run past your enemies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 1 + 5 (inherent bonus) + 1 (tension) + 4 (you are running) =
Floyd | 11, Bodmall beats your defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodmall deals 1 + 2 (you are running) = 3 damage, wounding you to 5
Floyd | health.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge of Doom
Floyd | You stand on an exceedingly narrow bridge crossing a seething lake of
Floyd | lava. Dodging would be suicidal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thin clouds of smoke and tiny brown spores of the rust moss fill the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north and south (to Workshop of the Blademaster).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall of Vapours
Floyd | Several large pipes continuously spew forth vapours into this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick clouds of smoke and tiny brown spores of the rust moss fill the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris, perhaps the greatest of all living sorcerers, is standing
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an unguentum argenti, the robe of the dead mage, a
Floyd | rusted magical spade and the rusted Blessed Grenade here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads south (to Bridge of Doom).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x blessed" 		

Floyd | Act>This grenade is rumoured to be extremely effective against undead.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x spade" 		

Floyd | Act>Used by wizards to construct their dungeons, a magical spade can be
Floyd | used to dig tunnels in whatever direction you wish. Just dig north, for
Floyd | instance.
Floyd |

		inky says, "interesting"
		inky says, "doesn't help us much now though!"
inky says (to Floyd), "attack malygris" 		

Floyd | Act>Malygris casts a ray of disintegration at the rusted crown of the
Floyd | empire, but the object resists!
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 3 + 4 (inherent bonus) - 3 (executioner's axe penalty) - 1
Floyd | (smoke) = 3, you do not overcome Malygris's defence rating of 16.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malygris suddenly teleports away!
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | >unguentum argenti: Taken.
Floyd | robe of the dead mage: Taken.
Floyd | rusted magical spade: Taken.
Floyd | rusted Blessed Grenade: Taken.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha, sucker"
inky says (to Floyd), "x unguentum" 		

Floyd | >An expensive alchemical salve that can be rubbed on iron objects to
Floyd | turn them into silver.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "put argenti on axe" 		

Floyd | >You carefully apply the salve to the rusted executioner's axe, turning
Floyd | it into a silver weapon.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Hall of Vapours
Floyd | Several large pipes continuously spew forth vapours into this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick clouds of smoke and tiny brown spores of the rust moss fill the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads south (to Bridge of Doom).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dig north" 		

Floyd | >You magically create a tunnel north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | A fairly nondescript tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exit leads south (to Hall of Vapours).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall of Vapours
Floyd | Several large pipes continuously spew forth vapours into this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick clouds of smoke and tiny brown spores of the rust moss fill the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Tunnel) and south (to Bridge of Doom).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | >All locations have been explored.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have visited the following rooms: Entrance Hall (south), Hall of
Floyd | Mirrors (south), Phantasmagoria (south), Bridge of Doom (south), Temple
Floyd | of Isatzo (south), Workshop of the Blademaster (south), Alchemical
Floyd | Laboratory (south), Hall of Vapours (here), Portal Room (south),
Floyd | Library (south), Drawing Room (south), Quartering Room (south).
Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen the following creatures in these locations:
Floyd | - the mindslug (level 3) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Fafhrd (level 0) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Mouser (level 0) in Library (which lies south from here)
Floyd | - Bodmall (level 4) in Workshop of the Blademaster (which lies south
Floyd | from here)
Floyd | - Malygris (level 5) in Hall of Vapours (where you currently are)
Floyd | - the aswang (level 0) in Drawing Room (which lies south from here)
Floyd |
Floyd | Tip: "look", "examine" and "inventory" are free actions, so use them
Floyd | often.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sense" 		

Floyd | >You are not yet powerful enough to magically sense anything.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bridge of Doom
Floyd | You stand on an exceedingly narrow bridge crossing a seething lake of
Floyd | lava. Dodging would be suicidal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thin clouds of smoke and tiny brown spores of the rust moss fill the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Hall of Vapours) and south (to Workshop of the
Floyd | Blademaster).
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Workshop of the Blademaster
Floyd | The famous workshop of the master of Algir has been transported here in
Floyd | all its glory. A huge forge dominates the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air is full of the tiny brown spores of the rust moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pale druidess stands here, murmuring to herself in a language you
Floyd | have never heard.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see five flash grenades and a cloak of shadows here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north (to Bridge of Doom), south (to Library) and down (to
Floyd | Phantasmagoria).
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodmall chants softly, and great clouds of fog or smoke rise up from
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Act>You decide to run past your enemies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling 5 + 5 (inherent bonus) + 1 (tension) - 1 (smoke) - 3 (running
Floyd | covered by smoke) + 4 (you are running) = 11, Bodmall beats your
Floyd | defence rating of 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodmall deals 8 + 2 (you are running) = 10 damage, killing you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodmall kneels over your corpse. "Death is but a stage in the cycle of
Floyd | Nature," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your body explodes vehemently, but Bodmall survives the blast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demonic assassin arrives from below.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You were killed by Bodmall. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 18, in 143 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?

		inky says, "ah well"
		inky says, "ok that's good for this game for me"
inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Binder has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "Forgive me, but around 3pm I was starving, had a couple sandwiches and fell asleep soon after."
maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
zarf has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Jacqueline disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Johnny has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline asks, "So, can I close this transcript?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Anybody wanting to get killed again this evening?"
		Johnny says, "I fell asleep during mangiasaur."
		DavidW says, "You can close the transcript."
		Johnny says, "Only, I will note, because I had not slept for two days."


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Bonehead by Sean M. Shore
As played on ifMUD on February 19, 2012

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Bonehead, written by Sean M. Shore. Bonehead was originally released as part of Spring Thing 2011, where it took second place. It went on to be a finalist for Best Story in the 2011 Xyzzy Awards. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		
		Tale asks, "what are we playing today?"
		DavidW says, "I dunno. I suppose any XYZZY finalist that we haven't played yet."
		Jacqueline says, "I think we may play Bonehead, if people are willing."
		Jacqueline says, "I suggest that only because the author reached out to me and is willing to join us today, most likely, and that's always fun."
		Tale says, "Oh cool+"
		Tale says, "I haven't played that, and haven't really heard of it either"
		DavidW says, "It's about a baseball player who, um, well, you'll see."
		Jacqueline says, "So, if Sean shows up, I'd like to see us go with that, and if he doesn't, then anything Xyzzy-related that we've not yet played."
		Jacqueline says, "I need to make a run to the corner store before CF. Be back in a few."
		Tale says, "Phew, magas review dispelled my fears."
		Tale says, "I donn't know any baseball, nor do I care about it in the least."
		DavidW says, "I likewise have no interest in baseball, except for how the players look in their uniforms."
		DavidW says, "I've only played the first bit of the game; most of it I haven't seen."
		DavidW says, "Somehow, baseball is the one 'board game with real people as markers' that managed to catch on big."
		Binder says, "Frankly I'm surprised History of the World-style Chess didn't overtake it"
		DavidW says, "Haven't seen that (or I've forgotten it), but I'll pretend that's like 'Wizard Chess' with gruesome deaths of the playing pieces."
		Binder says, "[LINK]"
		DavidW says, "ah. Sex instead of combat was gonna be my second guess."
		DavidW says, "Now: imagine the Japanese version."
		Binder says, "Yeah, there you go."
Firion goes home. 		
genericgeekgirl arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
ChrisC arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
ChrisC says, "fleep fleep fleep" 		Tale asks, "It's in 10 minutes, right?"
		ChrisC says, "I have 6"
		DavidW says, "I don't remember what the start time is supposed to be."
MrPatient arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
MrPatient says, "Hi" 		* MrPatient has joined the channel.
Tale arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
DavidW arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		ChrisC asks, "Is this week the one with the Choicescript?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
Floyd says (to Tale), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		Tale says, "1) yes 2) no 3) maybe"
		ChrisC says, "I vote 3"
		Jacqueline says, "It is in 2 minutes (slightly less, possibly one minute after I hit return.)"
		genericgeekgirl says (to ChrisC), "We're starting with Bonehead, since the author just arrived. Not sure what the plan is after that."
		MrPatient says, "That's me. Hi, everyone."
		Binder says (to MrPatient), "Hello."
		Jacqueline asks (of MrPatient), "You are Sean?"
		MrPatient says, "I am"
		Tale says, "Hello Mr. Author"
		Jacqueline says, "Yay."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, today you could @name me = MrAuthor"
		Jacqueline says, "heehee"
		MrPatient says, "This is my first CF, so please forgive me if I spaz out."
		Tale says (to MrsOrganizer), "Hee hee"
		Jacqueline says, "So, yes. Since MrPatient MrAuthor Sean Shore is here, I'd really like us to start with his Xyzzy-nominated game, Bonehead."
		ChrisC says (to MrPatient), "Really? Your name seems familiar to me somehow"
		Binder says, "Sounds groovy."
djfletch arrives, full of fun and funk. 		MsOrganizer says, "I have about three hours today, so if we finish early (or even if we don't) and people want to keep going, I'll just leave the transcript running and go do my thing."
		MsOrganizer says, "Hrm, one sec..."
		MrPatient says, "Not sure where you'd know me from. But I use the nick in a lot of places."
Jacqueline hollers, "We have the author of the Xyzzy-nominated game Bonehead here today, and ClubFloyd is about to play his game. Come check out this nominee for Best Story if you haven't already played it. We are, as ever, in the Toyshop." 		Tale says, "I heard you've been waiting a while for it to catch on."
		MrPatient says, "Heh"
		Jacqueline says, "heehee"
maga arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Okay then, let's start. If people straggle in late they can @recap the Toyshop."
Iain arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		MrPatient says, "The game has a lot of photos, which we will not be seeing, sadly."
		Binder asks (of MrPatient), "Can you describe them for us?"
		Jacqueline asks (of MrPatient), "Would you like a quick recap of how ClubFloyd works, or have you seen a transcript or something and feel all comfy with the concept?"
		MrPatient says, "I have read transcripts. I think I'll be OK."
		Jacqueline says, "Cool."
		maga says, "luckily, all you need to do is keep schtoum"
		maga says, "er, keep quiet"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load bonehead" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Late morning, September 23, 1908.  You're on your way to work, waiting
Floyd | in line to get on the Ninth Avenue Elevated.  Play your cards right,
Floyd | Fred, and it will be the worst day of your life.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (press any key)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bonehead
Floyd | A Regrettable and Mostly True Tale by Sean M. Shore
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110404 / Inform 7 build 6F95 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | East of the Platform
Floyd | It's a chilly September morning in lower Manhattan.  You're on your way
Floyd | to the Polo Grounds for today's potentially decisive tilt against the
Floyd | Cubs, who are only one-half game behind your Giants in the race for the
Floyd | National League pennant.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just east of the platform for the Christopher Street stop of the
Floyd | Ninth Avenue Elevated train.  A ticket-taker filters access to the
Floyd | platform itself.  There's a short line ahead of you.  Not many people
Floyd | are headed uptown at this hour, but then, not many people are in your
Floyd | line of work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some stairs lead down to the street below.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Everyone, especially those not pretty familiar with baseball, should
Floyd | type ABOUT].
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |     +--------+
Floyd |     | Part I |
Floyd |     +--------+
Floyd |

		maga says, "except on #cf-spoilers"
Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		Binder exclaims, "worst day of our life? sign me up!"
		Jacqueline says, "So, sounds like ABOUT is in order."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > About Bonehead
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Baseball in Three Paragraphs
Floyd |    Hints

		Tale says, "yes please"
		maga says, "gosh, it certainly is a fine day to be a professional lacrosse player"
Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bonehead is the mostly true story of Fred Merkle, major league baseball
Floyd | player for the New York Giants, and the mistake he made as a teenager
Floyd | that haunted him for the rest of his life.  There are some puzzles, but
Floyd | the primary emphasis is on setting and story.  Poking around is
Floyd | strongly encouraged.  Although it is possible to put the game in an
Floyd | unwinnable state, it will become painfully obvious within two or three
Floyd | moves that this has happened.  With a few UNDOs, you should always be
Floyd | able to get to a final (if not exactly winning) ending.  Needless to
Floyd | say, saving the game from time to time, especially once you're at the
Floyd | ballpark, is recommended.
Floyd |
Floyd | The game features a great deal of baseball-related activity and
Floyd | language, some of it antiquated.  If you are unfamiliar with baseball,
Floyd | you will doubtless be somewhat confused at times, but I have tried to
Floyd | make the game as forgiving to novices as possible.  See Baseball in
Floyd | Three Paragraphs in this menu for some basic information on the sport.
Floyd | Also, be sure to talk to everyone you can talk to, especially a certain
Floyd | right fielder on your team, and you will eventually learn what a
Floyd | ballplayer needs to know.
Floyd |
Floyd | Normal movement using compass directions is supplemented with GO TO
Floyd | <location>.  You may find this handy when moving around the diamond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conversation is handled using Eric Eve's terrific Conversation
Floyd | Framework and Conversation Suggestions.  To initiate a conversation
Floyd | with a character, you can TALK TO the character, or SAY HELLO TO him,
Floyd | or ASK him ABOUT or TELL him ABOUT something.  Use TOPICS to display
Floyd | conversation topics.  Occasionally a character might respond to
Floyd | something not in his topics list.  You may also be able to REMEMBER
Floyd | advice that other characters have given you previously.
Floyd |
Floyd | From time to time the game will display images at the top of the
Floyd | screen.  Having a reasonably large window size may be helpful.  Note
Floyd | that these images are not in any way critical to game play, so
Floyd | sight-impaired players will not be at a disadvantage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please send any comments, suggestions, and especially bug reports to
Floyd | mister_patient@yahoo.com.  Thanks for playing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		DavidW says, "ooh, I see mister_patient's name!"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		MrPatient exclaims, "See, it really is me!"
		DavidW says, "Indeed."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > About Bonehead
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Baseball in Three Paragraphs
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > About Bonehead
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Baseball in Three Paragraphs
Floyd |    Hints

		Jacqueline asks, "So, Baseball in Three Paragraphs?"
		Tale says, "yes please"
		genericgeekgirl giggles. "Sure."
		ChrisC says, "Yes"
		Jacqueline says, "With 'feriners' here, I am reminded of the whole Zork Baseball Outrage."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Bonehead
Floyd |  > Credits
Floyd |    Baseball in Three Paragraphs
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Bonehead
Floyd |  > Credits
Floyd |    Baseball in Three Paragraphs
Floyd |    Hints

		maga says, "Graham Nelson cries"
		Tale says, "Just display the thing, septic"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, as long as we're on this one, let's look at the credits."
Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Many thanks to my testers: Brad Buchanan, Edward Dykhuizen, Inger Marie
Floyd | Hognestad, Michael Knowles, Poster, Bob Reeves, Greta Shore, and Chris
Floyd | White.  Any remaining shortcomings in this game are wholly mine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Images are drawn from Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and
Floyd | www.baseball-reference.com.  All of them are in the public domain and
Floyd | freely reusable to the best of my knowledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The brief quotes from Al Bridwell and Fred Snodgrass near the end of
Floyd | the game are taken from Lawrence S. Ritter's terrific oral history of
Floyd | early baseball, The Glory of Their Times (MacMillan Press, 1966).  The
Floyd | quotes attributed to sportswriter W. H. Aulick are taken from the
Floyd | September 23 and 24, 1908 issues of The New York Times.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Graham Nelson, Emily Short, Eliuk Blau, Eric Eve, David
Floyd | Fisher and Erik Temple for Inform 7 and a bunch of great extensions,
Floyd | and to Aaron Reed for his book which got me started.
Floyd |
Floyd | And thanks to Marta, Greta and Miranda for allowing me the time to do
Floyd | this.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		DavidW says, "yay testers and other helpful people"
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Bonehead
Floyd |  > Credits
Floyd |    Baseball in Three Paragraphs
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Bonehead
Floyd |  > Credits
Floyd |    Baseball in Three Paragraphs
Floyd |    Hints

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Bonehead
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |  > Baseball in Three Paragraphs
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Bonehead
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |  > Baseball in Three Paragraphs
Floyd |    Hints

		Tale asks (of MrPatient), "Those ladies are your family?"
Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Baseball is a pretty complicated game with many arcane rules -- I doubt
Floyd | very many fans can explain the myriad ways in which a pitcher can
Floyd | commit a balk (I can't) -- but for purposes of Bonehead, you only need
Floyd | to know a very few things.  These can be learned by careful reading or
Floyd | trial and error during play, but the information below may be helpful
Floyd | for those unfamiliar with the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a batter, a runner, and a fielder in this game.  As a batter,
Floyd | you stand at home plate, attempting to hit balls thrown by the pitcher
Floyd | by swinging a bat.  (The mechanics of swinging will be explained to you
Floyd | in-game; please make sure to talk to your teammates about the art of
Floyd | hitting).  During batting practice, the pitcher throws balls for you to
Floyd | hit easily.  In the "real" game, however, the pitcher is your opponent;
Floyd | he attempts to keep you from hitting the ball, or hitting it well.  If
Floyd | you swing and miss at a pitch, it is recorded as a strike against you.
Floyd | If you decline to swing at a pitch, but the umpire deems it to be
Floyd | within the strike zone (roughly, from your chest to your knees
Floyd | vertically, and the width of the plate horizontally), it is also
Floyd | recorded as a strike.  Three strikes, and you are out.  If the pitch is
Floyd | outside the strike zone, it is recorded as a ball.  Four balls, and you
Floyd | are granted first base automatically (a base on balls, or a walk).
Floyd |
Floyd | If you hit the ball in fair territory during the game, you must run to
Floyd | first base; and from there, possibly to second base, third base, and
Floyd | back to home plate, which scores a run for your team.  The team with
Floyd | the most runs at the end of the game is the winner.  Note that the
Floyd | batter is required to try to advance to first base if he hits the ball
Floyd | and it is not caught in the air by a fielder.  If there is already a
Floyd | runner at first base, that runner must try to advance to second base.
Floyd | If the ball arrives at second base before that runner does, the runner
Floyd | is forced out.
Floyd |
Floyd | As a fielder, you are on defense: your goal is to put out the opposing
Floyd | players.  One of the primary means of accomplishing this is to touch
Floyd | first base while in possession of the baseball, before the batter can
Floyd | reach the base himself.  In Bonehead, you are a first baseman, so this
Floyd | task mostly falls to you.  On a ground ball, the other fielders will
Floyd | throw the ball to you; it's your job to catch it and make sure you're
Floyd | touching first when it arrives.  Of course, it's not always possible to
Floyd | do both at the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a more complete explanation, clearer than anything I could have
Floyd | written, please see
Floyd | [LINK]  Even better:
Floyd | watch a game.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		MrPatient says, "Indeed."
		Jacqueline says, "Dude, this is five paragraphs."
		Jacqueline says, "(Kidding.)"
		Iain says, "I'd like to point out that I watched a game and I still don't understand baseball."
		maga asks (of Tale), "did Germany invent any sports that don't involve sticking someone with a sword?"
		Iain says, "I guess I understood enough to know that our team was being crushed mercilessly by Staten Island."
		maga asks (of Iain), "Scotland has a baseball team?"
		MrPatient says, "If I said Five Paragraphs, I would scare people off."
		Iain says, "Heh"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Binder says, "anything not involving stabbing someone else is not a sport. That's why hockey gets a pass."
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "My guess is that he was with a certain Mr. Dyte or a certain Mr. Ampersand."
		Iain says, "Yup, I was a honorary Brooklynite for the day."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, everyone read up on the sport?"
		Tale says (to maga), "Sackhuepfen"
		Jacqueline asks (of Tale), "Is that tacklebasketball?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Like, get it in the heupfen before you get sacked?"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Bonehead
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |  > Baseball in Three Paragraphs
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Bonehead
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |  > Baseball in Three Paragraphs
Floyd |    Hints

		Tale says, "I'll have to look up the translation"
		Jacqueline says, "So, let's skip the hints."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | East of the Platform
Floyd | You're just east of the platform for the Christopher Street stop of the
Floyd | Ninth Avenue Elevated train.  A ticket-taker filters access to the
Floyd | platform itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some stairs lead down to the street below.
Floyd |

		Tale says, "If only I were connected to a worldwideweb of computers"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a ticket
Floyd |   a five-dollar bill
Floyd |   a short pencil
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "If only."
		maga says (to Tale), "it looks like a sack race"
		Tale says, "Yeah, sack race"
		Jacqueline asks (of MrP), "So, sometimes we use a 'driver' (one person who enters all the commands for us), particularly in timed games where too many cooks could screw things up in the kitchen. My feel for this is that a driver would be good, and in fact required once we're in the ballpark. Am I right?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >You are Fred Merkle, nineteen-year-old occasional first baseman for
Floyd | the New York Giants.  Very occasional first baseman.  The Giants
Floyd | already have the veteran Fred Tenney at first, so you haven't started a
Floyd | game all year.  Only the really dedicated fans know who you are.
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "Sure, I guess."
		Binder says, "Yay, we have dedicated fans."
		ChrisC says, "Sounds good re:ballpark definitely"
Tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | >This is the Big Apple, not the Colossal Cave.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Man, nineteen and playing pro."
zarf arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
ChrisC says (to f), "x pencil" 		Tale says, "that's not unusal in soccer"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x pencil" 		

Floyd | >It's a stubby, slightly dull little pencil.  You picked it up earlier,
Floyd | stuffed it into a pocket, and promptly forgot about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The line shortens.  You're getting close to the front.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x ticket" 		

Floyd | >It reads: "Interborough Rapid Transit.  Good for one ride."
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ticket-taker" 		

Floyd | >A man wearing the uniform of the Interborough Rapid Transit company.
Floyd | He is taking tickets from the people in line, one by one.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey mister."  There's a tug on your coat.  It's a young boy in line
Floyd | right behind you.  "Hey, mister.  You're Fred Merkle, ain'tcha?  Hey,
Floyd | Mister Merkle, can I have your autograph?"  He thrusts a scrap of
Floyd | notebook paper at you.  Must be one of those really dedicated fans, I
Floyd | guess.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Aw"
Tale says (to Floyd), "kid, piss off" 		

Floyd | >The kid ignores you, and just presents the notebook paper to you
Floyd | expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mister Merkle, the other kids'll never believe I saw a real live
Floyd | ballplayer," says the kid.  He rubs his nose.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks (of Tale), "Now who's the meanie?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sign paper" 		

Floyd | >You reach for your pencil and stoop down to address the kid at eye
Floyd | level.  But as you do, you're jostled from behind.  Your IRT ticket and
Floyd | five-dollar bill fall onto the floor and through a crack in the
Floyd | platform, presumably down to the street below.  This is not what you
Floyd | needed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aw gee, mister, I'm real sorry about that.  I ain't got an extra
Floyd | ticket to give you, but I would if I had one, honest!"  Embarrassed,
Floyd | the kid hurries up to the ticket-taker, across the platform, and onto a
Floyd | waiting train.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "nooooooooo"
		Jacqueline says, "You were right to tell that kid to piss off, it would seem."
		Binder says, "We should have trusted Tale's instincts"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, undo?"
		DavidW says, "no"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or jump the turnstyle and beat up the ticket-taker when he challenges us?"
		Tale says, "This smells of plot"
		DavidW says, "Deal with it."
		MrPatient says, "This here's a puzzle. Not a good one, mind you."
		Tale asks, "We can go down to the street, surely?"
		DavidW says (to Tale), "Probably. And don't call me 'Shirley'."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, run down to the street to look for the ticket, muder the child if we find it?"
		maga says (to Jacq), "turns out, we were the first player to develop 'roid rage"
		Tale says (to davidW), "Yay"
Tale drops Star Trek episode titles as porn. 		Jacqueline says, "If we find the child, that is, not the ticket. If we find the ticket yay."
Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
Tale gets Star Trek episode titles as porn. 		
Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >East of the Platform
Floyd | You're just east of the platform for the Christopher Street stop of the
Floyd | Ninth Avenue Elevated train.  A ticket-taker filters access to the
Floyd | platform itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some stairs lead down to the street below.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Corner
Floyd | Waves of pedestrians, carriages, and pushcarts make their way through
Floyd | the noisy and crowded intersection of Christopher and Greenwich
Floyd | Streets.  To the east, things are a little quieter.  Some stairs lead
Floyd | up to the IRT station.
Floyd |
Floyd | The area directly underneath the train platform is boarded up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing on the corner is an officer of the New York Police Department.
Floyd | He twirls his billy club and whistles, watching the activity on the
Floyd | street, particularly any young ladies that happen by.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a rusted garbage can here, overflowing with trash.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Thanks for getting 'Star Trek titles as porn' into the transcript."
		Tale says, "NOOOO"
		DavidW says, "hee"
		Tale says, "It's not mine! I'm keeping it for a friend."
		DavidW says, "mmhm"
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "I'm sure."
		maga says, "apparently baseball wasn't nerdy enough"
		DavidW peeks at list. "Amok Timmy"? What's that one about?
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Officer, hello" 		

Floyd | >You greet the policeman, and he nods back in reply.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to officer" 		

Floyd | >You are already talking to the policeman.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Hrm, what did it say about topics?"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd | >You have nothing specific in mind to discuss with policeman right now.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "That TOPICS is a command."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell officer about ticket" 		

Floyd | >(the lost ticket)
Floyd | You ask the policeman for assistance in retrieving your lost ticket, or
Floyd | getting on the IRT some other way.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's not my concern, boyo.  Move along now."
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Well at least some things never change."
		Tale says (to davidW), "You signed it, sir. A lot."
		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "Aw"
		Tale says, "YKWIM"
		Jacqueline laughs at Tale and DavidW.
Tale says (to Floyd), "x can" 		

Floyd | >It's filled to the brim with the leavings of a great many New Yorkers.
Floyd | At least they managed to get the trash in the can.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x boards" 		

Floyd | >The space directly underneath the platform is closed off and
Floyd | inaccessible.  There are a few holes in the boards, but nothing you
Floyd | could even fit a hand through.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "look through hole" 		

Floyd | >You peer through the holes.  It's too dark to get much of a sense of
Floyd | what's down here. All you can see is some construction debris, and,
Floyd | oddly enough, what looks like an old teapot.  Straining hard, you think
Floyd | you might also be able to see your ticket sticking out of the mud.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a scrap of notebook paper
Floyd |   a short pencil
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "That teapot is a tip of the cap to Lost New York, by the way."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull board" 		

Floyd | >Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pry boards" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "climb board" 		

Floyd | >I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "climb fence" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit boards" 		

Floyd | >Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "open baord" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "open board" 		

Floyd | >That's not something you can open.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ticket" 		

Floyd | >Is it even your ticket?  You can barely see it in the gloom.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "search trash" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "poke ticket with pencil" 		

Floyd | >Among the detritus you find an unopened pack of Piedmont cigarettes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search trash" 		

Floyd | >The pack of cigarettes is the only highlight.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a scrap of notebook paper
Floyd |   a short pencil
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take cigarettes" 		

Floyd | >You feel a tap on your shoulder.  It's the policeman's billy club.
Floyd | "No digging around the trash here, kid.  That's vagrant behavior, and I
Floyd | don't have vagrants on my beat."
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x pack" 		

Floyd | >The pack is a little grimy, perhaps, but it appears intact.  You note
Floyd | with interest that the top of the pack says "Base Ball Series -- 350
Floyd | Subjects."
Floyd |

		Binder says, "aw, back when targeting kids was overt"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Officer, help me or go away" 		

Floyd | >"I mean it, lad.  Beat it, or I'll run you in," he growls.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "ask cop about board" 		

Floyd | >"I mean it.  Beat it, lad, or I'll run you in," he growls.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Ooh, can we get put in the pokey?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "open cigarettes" 		

Floyd | >"I'm warning you, lad."
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | East of the Platform
Floyd | You're just east of the platform for the Christopher Street stop of the
Floyd | Ninth Avenue Elevated train.  A ticket-taker filters access to the
Floyd | platform itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some stairs lead down to the street below.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "open cigarettes" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "awa"
		Jacqueline says, "er, aw"
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a scrap of notebook paper
Floyd |   a short pencil
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "we didn't take them?"
		Tale says, "Okay, fine, try it."
		DavidW says, "The cop stopped us."
		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "I tried, the cop stopped us."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Corner
Floyd | Waves of pedestrians, carriages, and pushcarts make their way through
Floyd | the noisy and crowded intersection of Christopher and Greenwich
Floyd | Streets.  To the east, things are a little quieter.  Some stairs lead
Floyd | up to the IRT station.
Floyd |
Floyd | The area directly underneath the train platform is boarded up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing on the corner is an officer of the New York Police Department.
Floyd | He twirls his billy club and whistles, watching the activity on the
Floyd | street, particularly any young ladies that happen by.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a rusted garbage can here, overflowing with trash.  An unopened
Floyd | pack of cigarettes sits within easy reach.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Can we create a distraction of some sort?"
		DavidW says, "I suggest donuts."
		Binder says, "I suggest young ladies"
Tale says (to Floyd), "kick can" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "mmm..."
		DavidW says, "Ladies with donuts."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "That's brilliant!"
		Jacqueline says, "Sadly, probably not the answer."
		Iain says, "donut ladies distract cops / doo dah, doo dah"
		Binder exclaims, "> shout hey look here comes fred merkle!"
		DavidW asks, "well, there's an east. What's east?"
		Jacqueline says, "I am fine with east."
		Binder says, "Concur"
Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Christopher Street
Floyd | You're on Christopher Street in lower Manhattan, with myriad shops
Floyd | lining the thoroughfare on either side and pedestrians pushing in both
Floyd | directions.  You can hear the traffic of a crowded intersection to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one of the shops -- a stationery store -- you spy a pretty young
Floyd | woman standing behind a counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Leashed to a lamppost is an adorable little dog.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "well, maybe the dog is named 'donut'."
		Tale asks, "Hm, Unleash the dog?"
		Iain asks, "Young lady with a papier-mache doughnut?"
		Jacqueline says, "She's a pretty young woman, we should perhaps note."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd | >She's a shopgirl.  A looker, for sure.  Every so often, she glances
Floyd | out the shop window.  She appears to be keeping an eye on the dog.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "There we go."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "untie dog" 		

Floyd | >As the shopgirl looks away to deal with a customer, you
Floyd | surreptitiously untie the dog from the lamppost.  The dog seems content
Floyd | to remain where it is, until a pigeon lands nearby.  Suddenly, the
Floyd | little dog lunges at it, barking madly.  The pigeon flaps off to the
Floyd | west, with the dog in pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pretty young woman hears the ruckus, and looks up just in time to
Floyd | see her dog headed down the street.  She follows in a hurry.
Floyd |

		Tale says, "I don't get why you yanks put holes in your pastries"
		DavidW says, "To get to the other side."
		Jacqueline laughs.
		ChrisC says (to Tale), "easier to steer the ship that way."
		Iain says (to DavidW), "Hee hee"
		Jacqueline asks, "Go west to watch?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Corner
Floyd | Waves of pedestrians, carriages and pushcarts make their way through
Floyd | the intersection of Christopher and Greenwich streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little dog jumps up and down, slobbering all over the policeman,
Floyd | who is not enjoying the experience.  Then the pretty shopgirl comes by
Floyd | to claim her pet.  The policeman suddenly becomes an animal lover,
Floyd | scratching the dog's ears and rubbing his belly.  He blushes and begins
Floyd | chatting with the shopgirl.
Floyd |
Floyd | The area directly underneath the train platform is boarded up.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a rusted garbage can here, overflowing with trash.  An unopened
Floyd | pack of cigarettes sits within easy reach.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take cigarettes" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "okay, cop is distracted."
		Binder exclaims, "yay!"
		Jacqueline asks, "Got the cigs, but what about our ticket?"
		Jacqueline says, "We need chewing gum on a stick."
		DavidW says, "One thing at a time."
		Tale says, "We stole something unhealthy. Yay us."
		maga says (to Jacq), "don't need it any more: we have cigs"
		Binder says, "it's 1908! Cigarettes aren't unhealthy yet."
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Bribe our way onto the platform? I'm thinking this just gives us baseball info."
Tale says (to Floyd), "open pack" 		

Floyd | >You open the package, revealing the expected cigarettes, along with
Floyd | several baseball cards, which you take.
Floyd |

		maga says, "we spend the rest of the day in an alley smoking, instead of becoming a star athlete. it is a Cautionary Tale"
		Binder asks, "Yeah, but does that make us Goofus or Gallant?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cards" 		

Floyd | >They're trading cards with illustrations of ballplayers on them to
Floyd | help sell the cigarettes, perhaps to a younger clientele.  You thumb
Floyd | through them, one by one.  Let's see.  Bill Shipke, Sunny Jim Dygert,
Floyd | Ed Konetchy, Honus Wagner, and -- hey, would you look at that -- Fred
Floyd | Merkle!
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "Here is the card, in case anyone cares: [LINK]"
		Jacqueline says, "FWIW, the comment was made here in my house (Iain and maga are within earshot) that this is kind of like watching a Charlie Chaplin film go down, and I have to agree. (Which is a compliment.)"
		Binder says, "Being Fred Merkle"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x merkle" 		

Floyd | >(the Merkle card)
Floyd | That's your fine visage on the card.
Floyd |

		Tale says, "Sunny Jim Dygert is a good name for a mook"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sunny" 		

Floyd | >They're just pieces of cardboard.  Not worth anything.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "tsk"
		Binder says, "wow, a painted card. nice."
		Iain says, "I like the sound of Honus Wagner"
		Tale says, "Let's find someone to trade."
Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Corner
Floyd | The policeman continues to pet the dog and chat with the pretty young
Floyd | woman, ignoring your presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a rusted garbage can here, overflowing with trash.
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "Wagner's card in that series is worth something like $3M now."
		DavidW says, "I'm thinking we could prove who we are with the card."
		Iain says, "Nice"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Try it, please."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show merkle card to cop" 		

Floyd | >The policeman is enthralled with the lovely young woman, who, it must
Floyd | be said, does not appear enthralled herself.  No matter; the policeman
Floyd | impatiently waves you off.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "maybe to the ticket taker?"
		Jacqueline says, "That was my thought."
		Binder asks, "to show that we have to go to work at the park?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		Tale says (to binder), "yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ticket with pencil" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to take the ticket.
Floyd |

		maga says (to DW), "otherwise people keep confusing us with this skinny Texan physicist"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "yay"
		Jacqueline says, "That has been nagging at me as well."
Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | East of the Platform
Floyd | You're just east of the platform for the Christopher Street stop of the
Floyd | Ninth Avenue Elevated train.  A ticket-taker filters access to the
Floyd | platform itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some stairs lead down to the street below.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "show card to taker" 		

Floyd | >You clear your throat and get the ticket-taker's attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | You show the baseball card with your picture on it to the IRT worker.
Floyd | He looks at it, examines you closely, and then says, "Hey, this is you!
Floyd | I'm not supposed to let anyone past here without a ticket, but I'm not
Floyd | going to be the one to hold up a member of the New York Giants!"  He
Floyd | steps aside and waves you through.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Platform
Floyd | You're on a wooden platform above Christopher Street, waiting alongside
Floyd | a few other commuters for the next uptown train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A newspaper drifts down the platform in the chilly autumn wind.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "woot"
		DavidW says, "yay"
Tale says (to Floyd), "get newspaper" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a rumbling from the south.  The train is approaching.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Yay abusing our position!"
Tale says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Tale says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "now where's that kid we need to avenge ourselves upon"
		maga says, "hooray for cigarettes"
		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "WORD"
		Tale says, "I wonder if we can miss the train"
		DavidW says, "I guess we never get our money back."
		Binder says, "five bucks is a lot of 1908 money"
		MrPatient says, "He's already uptown, ruining someone else's life."
		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "True."
		Tale says, "He grows up into the protagonist from colossal cave"
		Binder says, "oh, then i've already killed that kid over and over"
		maga says, "that kid would grow up to become HITLER"
		Jacqueline says, "I wonder what would have happened had we really ignored the kid."
		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "ha"
		MrPatient says, "Someone would have jostled you from behind."
		ChrisC says, "Over $120 in today's dollars according to one calculator"
		Binder says (to maga), "Hitler was no fan of Fred Merkle"
		Jacqueline says (to MrP), "Ah. So, it's a puzzle no matter what. Nice."
		Tale says, "Nor Baseball."
		Tale says, "There is a one ball joke in there somehwere."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read newspaper" 		

Floyd | >It's today's New York Times.  "Cubs Check Giants In Race For Flag" is
Floyd | the sports headline.  But you already knew that; you were there, after
Floyd | all.  You dropped two games and let the Cubs right back into the
Floyd | pennant race.  Are you mentioned? -- there you are.  It's worse than
Floyd | you thought.  Aulick is in rare form.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Three men on bases.  Come on Crandall, and bang your way into a
Floyd | million hearts.  Three men on bases, and a single will tie the score.
Floyd | Come on Merkle, if they won't let Crandall bat.  We trust in you,
Floyd | Merkle, darlin'. You'd never throw us down now, would you, Merkle, with
Floyd | three men on bases, a single to tie, and a chance to win, out on the
Floyd | inning?  Of course, you wouldn't.  Step up there, good man, and play
Floyd | baseball.  Pshaw!  Why did you hit at that first one?  Why did you not
Floyd | wait?  It wasn't worth your effort.  Pick out a bonny one, Merkle, and
Floyd | then strike for the freedom of your sires, and a little bit more.  Not
Floyd | that one, not that, Merkle.  Didn't we give you waiting orders?  Never
Floyd | mind, there is one chance left.  Use it wisely.  Get a firm hold on
Floyd | your bat, and slash away yonder along third-base line.  If you are not
Floyd | in position, make it the right field, up as near the grandstand as you
Floyd | think you can get without fouling.  Or, if you think you can pull it
Floyd | off, a Texas leaguer will demoralize them.  Or you might -- Mr. Merkle
Floyd | has struck out, gentlemen.  Donlin, Devlin, and Bridwell, what of them?
Floyd | Were you ever at a reception where the lion of the hour and day came
Floyd | over to your corner, shook hands with the neighbor on your right, and
Floyd | the neighbor on your left, and then -- looked coldly past you and
Floyd | walked on, leaving you with your dexter fork extended in the air and
Floyd | feeling foolish all over?  That's how Messrs. Donlin, Devlin, and
Floyd | Bridwell felt when Mr. Merkle passed them up.  Let's all go home."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tomorrow's article is going to be much worse, I can assure you.
Floyd |

		Binder says (to Tale), "Yeah, but it's a foul one. Let's move one"
		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "Ba-dum-tish."
		Binder says, "er, on"
		Binder says, "that article bounces off my eyes."
		MrPatient says, "Old-time sportswriting does not resemble the current breed."
		maga says, "which is a shame"
		Tale says, "I think I didn't understand a single sentence"
		ChrisC asks, ""Dexter fork"? Is that a euphemism for a left hand?"
		MrPatient says, "Right hand."
		maga says, "it's pretty awesome, and I understand nothing whatsoever of any of the baseball terms"
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "It makes sense if you have watched baseball."
		Tale says (to maga), "Yeah, that too."
		Iain says, "'pick out a bonny one and strike for the freedom of your sires'"
		Tale says, "Anything that uses yonder is fine by me."
		Binder says, "Right, sinister fork would be left hand"
Tale says (to Floyd), "get on tracks" 		

Floyd | >You might very well feel like doing that after today's game.  But for
Floyd | now, let's not contemplate suicide.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train pulls into the station, the doors open, and you step into the
Floyd | waiting car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aboard the IRT
Floyd | You're on a standard elevated train car belonging to the Interborough
Floyd | Rapid Transit company.  There's a long bench on each side of the car,
Floyd | along with a few poles and straps for a standing-room only crowd, which
Floyd | this isn't.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks (of MrP), "So did old time sports reporters just sit there typing/writing stream of consciousness while watching things go down and then print that seemingly unedited?"
		Binder says, "The freedom of your sires? I guess we know the origin of the dunk tank"
		Binder exclaims, "we were shanghaied by the train!"
		MrPatient says, "Seems so."
		Jacqueline says (to MrP), "Nice response to 'get on tracks"
		DavidW asks, "Shall we sit on a bench? Or grab a pole?"
		Tale asks (of MrPatient), "Did you have to do a lot of research for the time period?"
		DavidW asks, "Or grab a strap?"
		MrPatient says, "Yes, quite a bit."
		Jacqueline says, "Let's sit."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on bench" 		

Floyd | >You take a seat on the bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | You and the other passengers are whisked uptown.  Rapid transit,
Floyd | indeed.  In only a few minutes, you're already at 9th Avenue and 34th
Floyd | Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a gentleman you hadn't previously noticed scribbles furiously
Floyd | on a notepad.  "Blast!," he says to no one in particular, as the tip of
Floyd | his pencil breaks.  He looks at it forlornly.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "pole dance" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x gentleman" 		

Floyd | >He is a middle-aged man with a professional appearance and friendly
Floyd | demeanor.  He's holding a notepad.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x notepad" 		

Floyd | >On the pad is the start of what looks like a song or a poem.  It
Floyd | reads:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Katie Casey was baseball mad,
Floyd |  Had the fever and had it bad.
Floyd |  Just to root for the home town crew,
Floyd |  Ev'ry sou
Floyd |  Katie blew.
Floyd |  On a Saturday her young beau
Floyd |  Called to see if she'd like to go
Floyd |  To see a show, but Miss Kate said "No,
Floyd |  I'll tell you what you can do":
Floyd |
Floyd |  Ta
Floyd |
Floyd | It then ends abruptly with a dark smudge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train passes its counterpart noisily heading back downtown.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Give him our pencil?"
		DavidW says, "talk to him"
		Jacqueline says, "Casey at the Bat? snrk"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "find boy" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "or give him our pencil, sure."
Tale says (to Floyd), "give pencil to man" 		

Floyd | >(the short pencil to a gentleman)
Floyd | The gentleman tears himself away from his notepad and looks up at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You read my mind!," he says, taking the pencil.  "Thanks, mister!"  He
Floyd | shakes your hand. "Jack Norworth.  Pleased to meet you."
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "tell him about me" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell Jack about me" 		

Floyd | >You mention that you're a professional ballplayer on your way to a
Floyd | game today.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I'll be damned!  Funny coincidence, that is," he says with a
Floyd | wide grin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train continues its journey northeast toward the Harlem River.
Floyd |
Floyd | >You mention that you're a professional ballplayer on your way to a
Floyd | game today.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I'll be damned!  Funny coincidence, that is," he says with a
Floyd | wide grin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The car gently rocks from side to side as it heads uptown.
Floyd |

		MrPatient asks, "Do Eric Eve-style topics not show on CF?"
		MrPatient says, "There should be a list below."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >Aboard the IRT
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Aboard the IRT (on the bench)
Floyd | You're on a standard elevated train car belonging to the Interborough
Floyd | Rapid Transit company.  There's a long bench on each side of the car,
Floyd | along with a few poles and straps for a standing-room only crowd, which
Floyd | this isn't.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jack Norworth is seated here, notepad in hand.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "hmm ,apparently."
		Jacqueline says, "(Just in case it's timed, since we doubled that command.)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask Jack about poem" 		

Floyd | >"What are you writing, if you don't mind my asking?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, not at all.  It's the beginnings of a song I might be able to use
Floyd | in a musical revue.  I was waiting at the train station a little while
Floyd | ago when I saw a sign that read Base Ball Today at the Polo Grounds."
Floyd | He waves his hands to illustrate the sign.  "I thought to myself,
Floyd | that's something that might make for a popular number."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask him about himself, the next bit of the song, musical
Floyd | revue or baseball; or tell him about yourself.
Floyd |

		maga says, "not if they show up in a status line, no"
		DavidW says, "There they are."
Tale says (to Floyd), "ask jack about himself" 		

Floyd | >You ask him about himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm in the theater business.  I write songs for Tin Pan Alley, do a
Floyd | little singing and acting in vaudeville, that sort of thing."
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "I wonder if it would be possible to implement the status line in a chat client. Like, as a separate text channel displayed in a second window in the same client, which you could position above the main chatroom."
Tale says (to Floyd), "ask jack about the next bit of the song" 		

Floyd | >You ask Norworth about the rest of the song he's writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh yes," he says.  "Miss Casey will be telling her gentleman caller
Floyd | that she'll go out with him as long as he brings her to the park, not a
Floyd | show.  I had a fleeting grasp of the phrasing I wanted a minute ago.
Floyd | It'll come back."
Floyd |

		Tale asks, "Is this a famous poem?"
		DavidW says, "oh yes"
		zarf says, "the"
		ChrisC says, "Yeah, I only know it because of the Mad parody"
		zarf says, "the chorus is more famous"
		DavidW says, "'Casey at the bat', I think it's called."
		MrPatient says, "Not that one."
		DavidW says, "oh, oops"
		Binder says, "Another famous baseball one. Hm."
		Tale says, "I already have a dozen thing to look up from Mentula. Looks like it's educational IF week for me."
		maga asks, "just a dozen?"
		DavidW says, "oh, I found out what Mentula means."
		ChrisC asks, "Oh, have people been playing other games with floyd lately?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I was thinking Casey at the Bat when I first saw it as well."
		ChrisC says, "Besides CF, I mean"
Tale says (to Floyd), "ask jack about musical revue" 		

Floyd | >You ask him about music.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've been working on material for a new show, and the sign about the
Floyd | ball game just inspired me.  I figure the song might sell a few
Floyd | tickets, maybe draw some people in who might not otherwise go.  If
Floyd | anyone still remembers the song in a year's time, so much the better."
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "ask jack about baseball" 		

Floyd | >(baseball)
Floyd | You ask him how much he knows about the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | He chuckles.  "Not a lot, I must admit.  I've never actually been to a
Floyd | game.  But I do know what happens in one: three strikes and you're
Floyd | out!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You could tell him about yourself.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to Chris), "Dunno"
Tale says (to Floyd), "tell jack about myself" 		

Floyd | >You mention that you're a professional ballplayer on your way to a
Floyd | game today.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I'll be damned!  Funny coincidence, that is," he says with a
Floyd | wide grin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The car gently rocks from side to side as it heads uptown.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "tell jack about baseball" 		

Floyd | >(the baseball cards)
Floyd | "Hm?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He seems oddly distant, then raises a finger.  "If you'll excuse me for
Floyd | just one moment," he says.  "I've got to get this down before I lose
Floyd | the wording."  You watch as he appends to the notepad Katie Casey's
Floyd | request of her young beau:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Take me out to the ball game,
Floyd |  Take me out with the crowd;
Floyd |  Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack,
Floyd |  I don't care if I never get back.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There!  That's a good start, don't you think?"  The train slows down,
Floyd | and Norworth glances out the window.  "Anyway, this is my stop here.
Floyd | Very nice talking to you.  Good luck today!"
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, he departs.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "So, I find it interesting that we keep foreshadowing to us not doing well today."
		MrPatient says, "Yes, this is a date with doom."
		ChrisC says, "Well, the intro did say this game was about his great mistake"
		Binder says, "Pretty sure we wake Godzilla."
		MrPatient says, "That is driven home if you die a few times."
		Jacqueline says, "Is that because this is 'interactive non-fiction' and our fate is predetermined, or that we're talking ourselves into a self-fulfilling prophecy..."
		MrPatient says, "More the former."
		Jacqueline nods.
Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The 104th Street station recedes in the distance.  As the train
Floyd | approaches 110th Street, it slows down.  Looking out the window, you
Floyd | can see that you're perhaps 100 feet above the ground.  The train
Floyd | lurches dramatically to the right, practically at a 90 degree angle.
Floyd | This is what they call Suicide Curve.
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "But you can escape your fate by dying."
		Binder says, "a noble sacrifice"
		MrPatient says, "Dying in the IF sense."
		ChrisC asks, "What is the IF sense of dying? Shaking hands with a grue?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Aboard the IRT (on the bench)
Floyd | You're on a standard elevated train car belonging to the Interborough
Floyd | Rapid Transit company.  There's a long bench on each side of the car,
Floyd | along with a few poles and straps for a standing-room only crowd, which
Floyd | this isn't.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x poles" 		

Floyd | >You see nothing special about the poles.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train travels along 110th Street, and then lurches again, this time
Floyd | to the left, as it turns onto 8th Avenue.  Good thing you're seated.
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "Fred won't literally die. But he can be asked to RESTART, RESTORE or UNDO."
Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train pulls into the 155th Street station, its final stop, and
Floyd | yours.  You're at the far end of Manhattan, with the Harlem River
Floyd | before you, and the Bronx just across from it.  Below, you see the
Floyd | glorious Polo Grounds.  Beyond that, back the direction you came, is
Floyd | Coogan's Bluff, the great hill overlooking the park.  Fans without
Floyd | tickets can sit atop the bluff and watch the game, albeit from very far
Floyd | above.  They're affectionately known as hillbillies.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden doors open.  The remaining passengers start filing out onto
Floyd | the station platform.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "ah, he can go off the story rails"
Tale says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >You exit the train and make your way downstairs to the Polo Grounds.
Floyd | Nice job getting here, Fred, but maybe it would have been better if you
Floyd | hadn't.  Allow me to demonstrate with a vignette from your future.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "Yes. In fact, I recommend trying to do at least once."
		MrPatient says, "to die, that is"
maga pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (press any key)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Daytona Beach, Florida, 1929.  You're forty now.  Aside from a handful
Floyd | of appearances in a Yankee uniform a few years ago, you've been retired
Floyd | from the game for about nine years.  All told, you had a pretty good
Floyd | career.  Lifetime batting average of .273, 61 home runs in the dead
Floyd | ball era, good defense, and five World Series appearances (all losses,
Floyd | unfortunately).  Still, no one remembers any of that.  What they
Floyd | remember, and what they never, ever let you forget, is the ninth inning
Floyd | on September 23, 1908.
Floyd |
Floyd | After enough abuse to last many lifetimes, you move down here with
Floyd | Ethel to become an anonymous citrus grower.  But you still love the
Floyd | game, even if it made you a national laughingstock, so you reluctantly
Floyd | agree to manage the local minor-league club.  It doesn't last long.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't need Fred Merkle the Bonehead to teach me how to pitch!",
Floyd | yells your own pitcher, when you lift him after a mediocre outing.  The
Floyd | words reverberate around the sparsely-attended park.  The guy in the
Floyd | back row must have heard it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's about the millionth time someone has called you a bonehead in the
Floyd | last twenty years.  You'd think by now that either they'd be tired of
Floyd | it, or that you'd be used to it.  Somehow, neither has happened.
Floyd | Wherever you go, whatever you do, it is always with you.  In the
Floyd | Baseball Encyclopedia, Ty Cobb's entry lists his nickname as "The
Floyd | Georgia Peach."  Walter Johnson's says "The Big Train."  Care to guess
Floyd | what yours says, Fred?
Floyd |
Floyd | You quit your job as manager after the game.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Ah, a non-standard game over"
		Binder says, "awww, I feel bad for us"
		Tale says, "Normally, in IF, you'd know try to avoid this fate"
		Tale says, "*now*"
		Jacqueline says, "man"
		MrPatient says, "[LINK]"
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | (press any key)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | September 23, 1908.  After your commute on the IRT, you arrive at your
Floyd | workplace: the Polo Grounds.  They don't actually play polo here; they
Floyd | did in the original Polo Grounds, where the Giants also played, but
Floyd | this is a new park in a different location.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a couple of hours before game time.  You've put on your uniform
Floyd | and you're warming up with the other fellows in preparation for sitting
Floyd | on the bench as usual.  The team is taking batting practice, and a
Floyd | small group is at the plate.  Roger Bresnahan, the Giants' veteran
Floyd | catcher, is taking his swings right now.  Turkey Mike Donlin and
Floyd | Christy Mathewson wait here for their turns.  Joe McGinnity is throwing
Floyd | from the pitcher's mound sixty feet away, and Fred Snodgrass is acting
Floyd | as catcher.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first baseman, Fred Tenney, comes limping up to you, clutching his
Floyd | back.  "Merkle, McGraw wants a word with you," he says, pointing to the
Floyd | Giants' dugout to the south.  Tenney slowly shuffles off the field.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, since we're at work we should probably do as we're told?"
		Jacqueline is generally lawful good.
		DavidW says, "mm, yeah. Probably should."
inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Tale asks (of MrPatient), "Do you know why this guy was called Turkey?"
		DavidW says, "I'm gonna trust that someone is remembering all these players' names for me, though."
		MrPatient says, "When you X him, you will find out."
Tale says (to Floyd), "x turkey" 		

Floyd | (press any key)
Floyd | Home Plate
Floyd | This is home plate in your home park.  During the game, there will be
Floyd | fewer people loitering here, and somewhat less chit-chat.  A temporary
Floyd | backstop has been wheeled in for batting practice.
Floyd |
Floyd | The whole lovely ballpark stretches out before you, invitingly.  Your
Floyd | dugout is to the south, first base is southeast, the pitcher's mound is
Floyd | to the east, third base is northeast, and the visiting dugout is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You might be curious about these directions.  In the Polo Grounds, as
Floyd | in many other parks, the left field foul pole is roughly due north.
Floyd | This means that a pitcher standing on the mound facing the plate has
Floyd | his left shoulder facing south.  This is why lefties are called
Floyd | southpaws.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty and Donlin lean up against the backstop, chatting, while
Floyd | Bresnahan takes batting practice and Snodgrass catches anything
Floyd | Bresnahan doesn't offer at.
Floyd |
Floyd | McGinnity deals, and Bresnahan laces a solid line drive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |     +---------+
Floyd |     | Part II |
Floyd |     +---------+
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks (of DavidW), "Oops, are we supposed to keep track?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I dunno. I haven't played past this point."
		MrPatient says, "Don't worry."
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x turkey" 		

Floyd | >Donlin's an interesting case.   He's been around awhile; played with
Floyd | McGraw back in Baltimore.  He's a terrific left-handed hitter, but what
Floyd | he really wants to do is become an actor.  He married the actress Mabel
Floyd | Hite a couple of years ago, which is probably good, since it will help
Floyd | keep him out of trouble.  He's gotten in more than a few bar fights in
Floyd | his day.  Back in Baltimore, he once urinated on a palm tree in the
Floyd | lobby of the Academy of Music, and then punched a showgirl, ending up
Floyd | in jail for a stretch.  He's called Turkey on account of how he sort of
Floyd | waddles around.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I sorta hit info overload on arrival at the park."
		Jacqueline says, "Huh - neat backstory on the southpaw thing (which I've always hated being called, for some reason)."
		ChrisC says, "Oh hey Baltimore. Apparently we've always been known for our violent pro athletes"
		(from Tale) DavidW says, "I don't get why everyone has to have a name"
Tale says (to Floyd), "x mcginnity" 		

Floyd | >The old man of the club, and another fellow who was in Baltimore with
Floyd | Mr. McGraw.  He and Donlin both started their careers in '99, but Joe
Floyd | got a bit of a late start, debuting when he was already 28.  Called the
Floyd | Iron Man because he can throw pretty much every day (and did so twice
Floyd | yesterday).  Also, he works in an iron foundry in the off-season.
Floyd | Almost all ballplayers have to take a job over the winter to make ends
Floyd | meet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a shout coming from the Giants' dugout.  "Merkle!"  You recall
Floyd | with a start that Mr. McGraw is expecting you.
Floyd |

		Binder says (to ChrisC), "Well, we had to do something with the legacy gladiators so after the US became the empire du jour, we converted them to pro athletes"
		(from DavidW) Tale says, "like 'Charlie XXX'."
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline asks, "Go deal with McGraw?"
		Tale says, "Speaking of people with no name, it's Jonathan Blask"
		Binder exclaims, "we could get fired and save ourself from shame!"
		Jacqueline exclaims (at Binder), "True!"
		Tale says (to binder), "Let's try it!"
		Jacqueline says, "I've saved since we started Part II, fwiw."
Tale says (to Floyd), "x Bresnahan" 		

Floyd | >Roger's a fine catcher and a tough customer, to be sure.  He had to
Floyd | be, to endure the mockery and assaults on his manhood that occasioned
Floyd | two of his innovations on the field: one, a helmet to be used while
Floyd | batting; and the other, shin guards, like an English cricketer might
Floyd | employ.  He's one of McGraw's favorites.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Safety is *so* girly."
Tale says (to Floyd), "x mcgraw" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "McGraw's in the dugout to the .. some direction."
		MrPatient says, "South, IIRC."
		Tale says (to davidW), "It's like that old joke: I don't get why Americans wear armor to play rugby."
		DavidW says (to Tale), "To get to the other side."
		Tale says, "heh"
		Binder says, "heh"
Tale says (to Floyd), "x matty" 		

Floyd | >Christy Mathewson.  He's the ace of the Giants, and the best pitcher
Floyd | in all of baseball right now.  I don't think I'm giving too much away
Floyd | when I tell you that long after he has retired, he'll still be
Floyd | considered one of the all-time greats.  On top of that, he's tall, very
Floyd | handsome, educated (one of the few ballplayers who went to college),
Floyd | and a natural at pretty much everything he does, including bridge.
Floyd | He's one of the rare ballplayers who's accepted in polite society.
Floyd | He'd be utterly detestable if he weren't such a decent fellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | For many years, Christy and his brother Henry, who also pitched for the
Floyd | Giants, held the record for most career wins by a sibling tandem --
Floyd | Christy with 373, and Henry with 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Merkle, let's hustle!" That's Mr. McGraw's voice.  Better get to the
Floyd | dugout.
Floyd |

		Tale says, "ha ha"
		Binder says, "heh, way to not pull your weight, Henry"
Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Donlin gently mocks Bresnahan's weak ground ball.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "hey, it's hard to pitch while on a tandem bicycle"
		MrPatient says, "Here's Matty: [LINK]"
		Tale asks, "Do we go south or try to wait this out?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pair of brand-new spikes (tied) (being worn)
Floyd |   a cap (being worn)
Floyd |   a uniform (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Bresnahan's bat rings with solid contact.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "hm, Matty looks like some actor I can almost recognize"
Tale says (to Floyd), "x spikes" 		

Floyd | >Your new pair of baseball cleats: bright, shiny, and a little stiff.
Floyd | The laces they came with are oddly slick and perhaps a bit short as
Floyd | well, making them difficult to keep tied.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a shout coming from the Giants' dugout.  "Merkle!"  You recall
Floyd | with a start that Mr. McGraw is expecting you.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x cap" 		

Floyd | >It's a plain black woolen baseball cap with a short brim.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x uniform" 		

Floyd | >Baggy white flannel, with a stylized "NY" on the sleeve.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "remove uniform" 		

Floyd | >This is probably not the best time to get undressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Mr. McGraw yell to no one in particular, "Where the hell is
Floyd | Merkle?"
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Maybe we can't get fired."
Tale says (to Floyd), "remove vap" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "(Sadly)"
Tale says (to Floyd), "remove cap" 		

Floyd | >Wait until you've made a great play before you tip your cap to the
Floyd | crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bresnahan curses as the pitch jams him and his hands sting.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | >You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "You cannot in fact get fired. But you can really piss off McGraw."
		MrPatient says, "And you have,"
		Binder says, "yay"
		Tale asks, "So, let's go meet him?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure."
Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Giants' Dugout
Floyd | This is the home team's dugout, and the place where you spend the
Floyd | majority of your time during actual games, since, well, you're not on
Floyd | the field.  It is not luxurious -- just a plain wooden bench and a roof
Floyd | to keep out the rain.  No amount of cleaning will ever remove the
Floyd | fragments of a million peanut shells or the tobacco stains from this
Floyd | place.  Home plate is north, and first base is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see McGraw here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nice of you to drop by.  Next time when I call for you, rookie, you
Floyd | come over!  Got it?  Tenney's back is acting up, and he won't be able
Floyd | to go today.  You're starting at first base, batting seventh.  Go talk
Floyd | to Matty to make sure you two are coordinating on the field.  Then when
Floyd | you're ready, take some batting practice."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask him about Tenney, the Cubs, batting practice or yourself.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "So..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask him about the cubs" 		

Floyd | >You ask Mr. McGraw about playing the Cubs today.
Floyd |
Floyd | "They've played us tough all year, and now they're only a half-game
Floyd | back.  Whoever wins today is in first place.  If we're going to win the
Floyd | pennant, we need to take charge and bounce back from yesterday's mess.
Floyd | Not going to be easy with Pfiester on the hill."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask him about Tenney, batting practice, yourself or Pfiester.
Floyd |

		Gerynar says, "ask him about the cubs"
		Jacqueline says, "Timing"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "as khim about pfiester" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "ask him about pfiester" 		

Floyd | >"Got any ideas for facing Pfiester today, skip?", you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "They don't call him Jack the Giant Killer for nothing.  He's been
Floyd | murdering us all year, and he's maybe their fourth-best pitcher.  It's
Floyd | infuriating, to say the least.  Ask some of the boys for tips on
Floyd | hitting him."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the crack of the bat as Bresnahan continues his batting
Floyd | practice.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "See, I think it's great that we're going to screw up/"
		maga exclaims, "Historic Pfiester!"
		Jacqueline asks, "Because this is the year the Cubs win the Series, right?"
		Jacqueline says, "And it's nice that they get to win that one time."
		Ellison says (to maga), "ha"
		maga says (to Jacq), "wrong crowd, I suspect"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask him about me" 		

Floyd | >"Thanks for giving me a chance today," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't blow it," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a dull thud as Bresnahan pops one up.
Floyd |

		
TheBloke arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "Thank you, Boss, for your encouragement."
		MrPatient says, "McGraw is considerably nicer if you hop to it when he calls."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about tenney" 		

Floyd | >"How bad is Tenney's back?," you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't think he'll be out more than a day or two," he says, "but this
Floyd | is your chance, kid.  Your first start.  Better make the most of it."
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >Are you sure you want to quit?

		Jacqueline says, "Don't worry, I said no."
		Jacqueline says, "I typed that meaning I wanted to quit the team and run away, but forgot that that's also a meta command."
		Jacqueline says, "(Somehow)"
		Ellison says, "no wonder we're a lackluster player, with that kind of quitting attitude"
		Binder says (to Jacqueline), "Pull it together, rookie."
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "ask about quitting" 		

Floyd | >"Let's just focus on the game, shall we?"
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Well, he keeps foreshadowing how doomed we are, so."
		Jacqueline says, "So, we need to find Matty."
		Ellison says, "there should be an old lady in the stands, pointing and chanting, 'you're doomed.... DOOMED!'"
		Binder says, "beware the ides of the ninth inning"
Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >You turn away, and hear McGraw calling back after you.  "Merkle," he
Floyd | says, pointing at your spikes.  "Your laces."  You note that they are
Floyd | untied.
Floyd |
Floyd | Home Plate
Floyd | This is home plate in your home park.  During the game, there will be
Floyd | fewer people loitering here, and somewhat less chit-chat.  A temporary
Floyd | backstop has been wheeled in for batting practice.
Floyd |
Floyd | The whole lovely ballpark stretches out before you, invitingly.  Your
Floyd | dugout is to the south, first base is southeast, the pitcher's mound is
Floyd | to the east, third base is northeast, and the visiting dugout is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Leaning against the backstop is a bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bresnahan stands in against Joe McGinnity, with Snodgrass crouched
Floyd | behind the plate.  Matty and Donlin watch the proceedings from behind
Floyd | the safety of the backstop.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "tie laces" 		

Floyd | >You lace up your new shoes.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x bat" 		

Floyd | >A long, heavy piece of ash wood -- around 38 ounces -- with a slight
Floyd | taper toward the handle.  Useful for hitting baseballs.
Floyd |

		Gerynar asks, "can it be used to hit baseball players as well?"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, when the time comes, we're going to trip over our freakin' laces, aren't we?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tie shoes" 		

Floyd | >The pair of brand-new spikes (tied) is already tied.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, Tale did that. Thanks, Tale."
		MrPatient says, "Doh. Bad response there."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to matty" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Matty turns to you.  "Oh hey, Fred.  I heard you'll be starting at
Floyd | first today.  We'll be seeing a lot of each other, I think," he says
Floyd | with a wink.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask him about the Cubs, Pfiester, batting practice, hitting
Floyd | or playing first.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bresnahan's bat rings with solid contact.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask him about playing first" 		

Floyd | >You bring up the subject of playing first today, and Matty nods.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, you and I will be seeing a lot of each other on the diamond this
Floyd | afternoon.  I know you're a good glove, Fred, so I'm looking forward to
Floyd | seeing what you can do out there today.  Just plant your foot on the
Floyd | bag, and give the boys a nice target for the throw," he says with a
Floyd | smile.  "But if the throw is off-line, forget about planting your foot.
Floyd | Go to where the ball is.  The most important thing is to catch it.
Floyd | We'd rather let the fellow be on first with an infield hit than be on
Floyd | second on a throwing error."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You can recall this advice later by typing REMEMBER MATTY'S ADVICE).
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask him about batting practice" 		

Floyd | >"Looks like Bresnahan is winding down," you say.  "Do you want to go
Floyd | next?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's OK, Fred, you go as soon as you're ready.  Just get the bat and
Floyd | STEP UP TO THE PLATE.  You can DROP THE BAT when you're done."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the crack of the bat as Bresnahan continues his batting
Floyd | practice.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about cubs" 		

Floyd | >"Which Cubs give you the most trouble, Matty?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, Joe Tinker," he says without hesitation.  "He's had my number for
Floyd | years.  But if you're talking about a rivalry on the mound, it's Three
Floyd | Finger Brown.  He and I seem to match up on the mound an awful lot, and
Floyd | he wins much more than his share.  But thankfully we won't be seeing
Floyd | him today, unless maybe in relief."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask him about Pfiester, hitting or Three Finger Brown.
Floyd |

		
inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask him about Phiester" 		

Floyd | >"I can't say that I understand what you mean, Fred," he replies.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline asks, "him about Pfiester" 		Jacqueline says, "grr"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask him about Pfiester" 		

Floyd | >"Any tips on hitting Jack Pfiester?", you ask Matty.
Floyd |
Floyd | He smiles and says, "I'm one of the worst hitters on the club, Fred.
Floyd | You might want to talk to someone with a chance of hitting him, like
Floyd | Mike over there," pointing to Donlin.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask him about hitting" 		

Floyd | >"Any tips on hitting Jack Pfiester?", you ask Matty.
Floyd |
Floyd | He smiles and says, "I'm one of the worst hitters on the club, Fred.
Floyd | You might want to talk to someone with a chance of hitting him, like
Floyd | Mike over there," pointing to Donlin.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, that's the same thing."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask Donlin about hitting" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | "Say, Mike, how do you approach an at bat against a tough pitcher?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, kid, the way I see it, hitting is all about two things: pitch
Floyd | recognition and timing.  You have to be able to identify a pitch right
Floyd | out of the pitcher's hand, whether it's a fastball or a curve or a
Floyd | change or a spitball or something else.  You have to get good at
Floyd | anticipating where it's headed, too.  Pitchers are going to want you to
Floyd | chase their pitch out of the strike zone; you have to make them throw
Floyd | you your pitch.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then there's timing.  Pitchers are trying to foul up your timing,
Floyd | keep you off-balance, so they will vary the speed of their pitches.
Floyd |
Floyd | If it's a fastball, it's coming hard; you'll need to start your swing
Floyd | early.  For a fastball on the inside part of the plate, SWING EARLY TO
Floyd | PULL.  For an outside fastball, SWING EARLY TO THE OPPOSITE FIELD.  If
Floyd | they throw you something off-speed, like a changeup or a curve, it's
Floyd | going to be deceptively slow; you want to keep your hands back and
Floyd | swing late.  If it's inside, SWING LATE TO PULL, and if it's outside,
Floyd | SWING LATE TO THE OPPOSITE FIELD.  Of course, if it's out of the strike
Floyd | zone, you don't want to swing at all."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask him about batting practice, Pfiester, pitch recognition,
Floyd | pulling the ball or the opposite field.
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "Sorry for the wall of text"
		ChrisC says, "I feel like we should be taking a lot of notes."
		Jacqueline says, "Man, I am impressed that you were brave enough to model this in IF, and scared that we're going to have to try."
		DavidW says, "I'm not really taking all this in."
		MrPatient says, "After you chat with Mike a little more, you can REMEMBER DONLIN'S ADVICE"
		maga says, "anyway, after that you get a free throw en pointe for a conversion, unless you're offside"
		MrPatient says, "So no need for notes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to him about batting practice" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to talk to Donlin.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Does a bare REMEMBER remember what we can remember?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask him about batting practice" 		

Floyd | >"Looks like Bresnahan is winding down," you say.  "Do you want to go
Floyd | next?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's OK, kid, you go when you're ready.  Just get the bat and STEP
Floyd | UP TO THE PLATE.  You can DROP THE BAT when you're finished."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask him about Pfiester, pitch recognition, pulling the ball
Floyd | or the opposite field.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bresnahan curses as the pitch jams him and his hands sting.
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "Alas, no"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask him about pitch recognition" 		

Floyd | >You ask Mike about recognizing pitches.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The first thing to identify is the spin.  A ball with backspin is
Floyd | going to be a fastball or a changeup.  A ball with forward spin is
Floyd | going to be a curveball.  A ball with no spin is a knuckleball, but
Floyd | Pfiester doesn't throw one, so you don't have to worry about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You also want to get a look at the pitcher's grip if you can.  If the
Floyd | pitcher's any good, his motion with the fastball and change is going to
Floyd | look exactly the same, so you don't know which is which.  One way to
Floyd | tell is to get a look at his pitching hand when he's in his windup or
Floyd | in the set position.  If he's got two fingers spread out on top, and
Floyd | the thumb underneath, that's a fastball.  If there's three fingers on
Floyd | top, it means he's gripping it more tightly to slow it down.  It's a
Floyd | changeup.  Two fingers on the side along the seam means it's a curve."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You can recall this advice later by typing REMEMBER DONLIN'S ADVICE).
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "There is only Matty's advice for fielding and Donlin's for hitting."
		Jacqueline asks (of Sean), "Do you play baseball?"
		MrPatient says, "Not since Little League."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "I used to play a lot when I was a kid, but wasn't familiar at all with the term 'changeup'"
		MrPatient says, "Just means a slow pitch."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask him about pulling the ball" 		

Floyd | >You ask Mike about pulling the ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can really drive an inside pitch if you try to pull it.  As a
Floyd | righthander, you pull the ball to left field," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a dull thud as Bresnahan pops one up.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "There's a lot of specialized terminology."
		DavidW says, "(perhaps this is the sort of thing newbies to IF feel like)"
		MrPatient says, "Yeah, I struggled with whether or not to do that."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask him about the opposite field" 		

Floyd | >You ask Mike about the opposite field.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You want to go the opposite way on a pitch on the outer half of the
Floyd | plate.  To right field, in your case.  Left, in mine."
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "So, I'm not sure I am taking this all in, and I feel like I know more about what we're doing than other people here, so that's a bit scary. but maybe we should just practice some."
		MrPatient says, "That's the point of the scene, really. Just practice."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "step up to the plate" 		

Floyd | >You pick up the bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bresnahan takes his last cut and then walks over to talk hitters with
Floyd | Matty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Having decided you've seen enough of the park, you step in to replace
Floyd | him, dig a comfortable spot for yourself with your spikes, heft your
Floyd | bat on your right shoulder, and get ready.  The club's veteran, Iron
Floyd | Man Joe McGinnity, is throwing batting practice today.  He's got a
Floyd | bucket of baseballs that he'll be throwing nice and easy to you.
Floyd | Everything will be somewhere near the strike zone, close enough that
Floyd | you can hit it.  "I'll keep throwing, and you keep hitting," he hollers
Floyd | from the mound.  "Just drop the bat to let me know when you're done."
Floyd |
Floyd | McGinnity begins his delivery.  During his windup, you notice he's got
Floyd | his index and middle fingers together, a little off-center.  The ball
Floyd | starts high and inside, then drops vertically, with what appears to be
Floyd | forward spin.
Floyd |

		Tale says, "I'll leave the bit on the diamond/field to you guys. I'm utterly lost."
		maga asks, "how many people playing are actually Yanquis?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember donlin's advice" 		

Floyd | >You remember Donlin's advice about hitting and recognizing pitches:
Floyd | Two fingers on top with backspin means it's a fastball; start your
Floyd | swing early.  Two fingers on the seams with forward spin means it's a
Floyd | curveball.  Three fingers on top with backspin means it's off-speed.
Floyd | Start your swing late for those two.  If it's an inside pitch, pull the
Floyd | ball; if it's outside, hit it to the opposite field.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the pitch, and the ball pops in Snodgrass's mitt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Snodgrass flips a ball back to McGinnity.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, so remember takes a turn."
		MrPatient says, "Apparently. My bad"
		DavidW says, "eep"
		ChrisC raises a hand.
		Tale asks, "What are Yanquis?"
		MrPatient says, "Americans."
		DavidW says, "French for Yankee. American."
		ChrisC says, "Americans, I assumed."
		Tale says (to maga), "Are you familiar with the term septic"
		Jacqueline copies the advice to a scratchpad for reference.
		MrPatient says, "But Canadians, Japanese and Caribbean people also play a lot of baseball."
		maga asks (of Tale), "as in septic tank?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | McGinnity winds up.  As he reaches the top of his motion, you can see
Floyd | that he's gripping the ball with three fingers spread out on top.  The
Floyd | pitch darts to the inner half of the plate, with what might be
Floyd | backspin.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I have seen an actual baseball game in person, but don't get me to explain it."
		MrPatient says, "Just to help out -- this is an inside changeup. Inside and slow, in other words."
		Tale says, "Yeah, rhyming slang septic tank -> yank"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, this is going to be off-speed. How do we tell it to swing late?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Just say that? Swing late?"
		MrPatient says, "SWING LATE TO PULL"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "swing late to pull" 		

Floyd | >You stay patient, and then pounce on the inside pitch, sending a line
Floyd | drive over short.
Floyd |
Floyd | He reaches down for another ball.
Floyd |

		Tale says, "I think we can get to second base with a swinger"
		MrPatient says, "That was a hit."
		Binder says, "yay we hit one"
		maga says (to Tale), "that's the AIF version, Bonepants"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | McGinnity begins his delivery.  During his windup, you notice he's
Floyd | gripping the ball with three fingers spread out on top.  The ball tails
Floyd | away to the outer half of the plate, with what might be backspin.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "hahaha"
		MrPatient says, "Outside changeup."
		Jacqueline says (to MrP), "I have notes here, let me see if I can figure things out as we go. I'll ask for a hint if I can't figure it out."
		MrPatient says, "OK."
		Binder says, "Jacqueline is our DH"
		ChrisC asks, "DH?"
		MrPatient says, "Designated hitter. Literally, in this case."
		DavidW says, "designated hitter. I knew taht one."
		Binder says (to MrPatient), "My sense of humor runs to the superficial."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "swing late to the opposite field" 		

Floyd | >You keep your hands back and wait on the pitch, driving it over the
Floyd | first base position and into right field.  That's a nice piece of
Floyd | hitting.
Floyd |
Floyd | McGinnity regards your handiwork with evident satisfaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Snodgrass flips a ball back to McGinnity.
Floyd |

		Gerynar thinks being a designated hitter is better than being a designated hitee
		MrPatient exclaims, "Well done!"
		DavidW says, "RBI means Runs Batted In, but don't ask me what Runs Batted In means, 'cause I don't know."
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | McGinnity winds up.  As he reaches the top of his motion, you can see
Floyd | that he's gripping the ball with three fingers spread out on top.  The
Floyd | pitch tails away to the outer half of the plate, with what might be
Floyd | backspin.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I am guessing this will suck when we're actually playing, not practicing, but since we're doomed, it doesn't matter. :)"
		Binder says, "at least we'll go down swinging"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "swing late to the opposite field" 		

Floyd | >You keep your hands back and wait on the pitch, dumping it down the
Floyd | line and into the right field corner.  That's a nice piece of hitting.
Floyd |
Floyd | McGinnity regards your handiwork with evident satisfaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | He reaches down for another ball.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | McGinnity begins his delivery.  When he comes to a set position, you
Floyd | notice he's gripping the ball with three fingers spread out on top.
Floyd | The ball darts to the inner half of the plate, with what might be
Floyd | backspin.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "swing late to pull" 		

Floyd | >You stay patient, and then pounce on the inside pitch, but you just
Floyd | miss hitting the sweet spot, settling for a sharp ground ball to third.
Floyd | Even when you guess right, you don't always get good wood on the ball.
Floyd | It's a game of inches, as they say.
Floyd |
Floyd | McGinnity gets another ball.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | McGinnity winds up.  During his windup, you can see that he is grasping
Floyd | the ball with two fingers spread out on top of the ball and his thumb
Floyd | tucked underneath.  The pitch tails away to the outer half of the
Floyd | plate, with tight backspin.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "swing early to the opposite filed" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "swing early to the opposite field" 		

Floyd | >You keep your hands back and execute an inside-out swing, dumping the
Floyd | ball down the line and into the right field corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | McGinnity regards your handiwork with evident satisfaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | He reaches down for another ball.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | McGinnity begins his delivery.  When he comes to a set position, you
Floyd | notice he's got his index and middle fingers together, a little
Floyd | off-center.  The ball starts high and outside, then drops vertically,
Floyd | with what appears to be forward spin.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "swing late to pull" 		

Floyd | >You try pulling the ball to left, but it's too far outside.  You hit a
Floyd | two-hopper to short.
Floyd |
Floyd | He grabs another ball from the bucket.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. I was thinking that it was a curveball and would start outside, but then be inside."
		Jacqueline says, "Guessed wrong."
		maga says, "I was thinking maybe you ought to distim the doshes"
		MrPatient says, "Ah. Anyway, you've got it down. You can keep practicing, or quit whenever you feel like."
		Jacqueline says, "I think I'd like a few more before I go to my 'death'"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | McGinnity winds up.  As he reaches the top of his motion, you can see
Floyd | that he is grasping the ball with two fingers spread out on top of the
Floyd | ball and his thumb tucked underneath.  The pitch darts to the inner
Floyd | half of the plate, with tight backspin.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "swing early to pull" 		

Floyd | >You pounce on the inside fastball and send a rope into left field.
Floyd |
Floyd | McGinnity gets another ball.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "...is... a 'rope'... a good thing?"
		MrPatient says, "Yep. A taut line drive."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | McGinnity begins his delivery.  When he comes to a set position, you
Floyd | notice he is grasping the ball with two fingers spread out on top of
Floyd | the ball and his thumb tucked underneath.  The ball darts to the inner
Floyd | half of the plate, with tight backspin.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "swing early to pull" 		

Floyd | >You pounce on the inside fastball and send a line drive over short.
Floyd |
Floyd | McGinnity turns around to watch.  He nods at you approvingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Snodgrass flips a ball back to McGinnity.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "A rope is a very good thing."
cyberskunk arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Well, hrm. Shall we DROP THE BAT?" 		

Floyd | >You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Well, hrm. Shall we DROP THE BAT?"
		cyberskunk says, "hi"
		Jacqueline says (to cs), "Hi"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop the bat" 		

Floyd | >You signal to McGinnity that you've had enough, and drop the bat by
Floyd | the backstop.  Matty steps in after you, and begins working on his
Floyd | bunting with Joe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "drop the ball" 		

Floyd | (press any key)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hour draws near for the first pitch.  Both clubs are nearly done
Floyd | with their warm-ups.  The sausage vendors have begun frying up their
Floyd | wares, and the smell has begun wafting through the park.  You can hear
Floyd | the Ninth Avenue Elevated dropping off fans every few minutes.   Hank
Floyd | O'Day, who will be calling balls and strikes today, is rubbing up a few
Floyd | baseballs, and the groundskeeper is doing some last-minute tidying of
Floyd | the mound, to conform to Matty's liking.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your date with humiliation awaits you.  First, another taste of what's
Floyd | to come.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Binder says, "yeah, you seem to have a handle on it."
		maga says, "heh heh, 'sausage vendor'"
		MrPatient says, "I should have written Bonepants for sure."
		maga says, "(apparently I am twelve)"
		Binder says (to MrPatient), "You'll have ample material for it after this transcript."
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "You are an interesting mix of old curmudgeon and immature teen."
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. I'm still not sure how I feel about the non-fiction aspect of knowing what the future holds here. It's one thing for the player to know it, another entirely for the PC to keep recalling it."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "buy a sausage" 		

Floyd | (press any key)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A Sunday morning in church, circa 1936.  People are milling around
Floyd | before the start of the service.  They're your neighbors, for the most
Floyd | part.  They know to tread lightly around certain subjects.  Some other
Floyd | folks within earshot, not so much.  They're busy chattering away about
Floyd | the pennant races.  You try to shut them out, but it's impossible.  You
Floyd | can't not hear them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reverend isn't here today; looks like they've got a visiting
Floyd | minister in.  He steps up to the pulpit, maybe a little nervous, clears
Floyd | his throat.  The crowd take their seats and wait expectantly.  "I want
Floyd | to begin," he says, forcing the sort of smile that accompanies a weak
Floyd | joke, "by admitting to you an ugly secret.  I am from Toledo, Ohio;
Floyd | birthplace of the infamous Fred 'Bonehead' Merkle!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A few of the other parishioners gasp, and you can feel their eyes on
Floyd | you.  Ethel squeezes your hand.  Well, that's just splendid.  It's one
Floyd | thing to hear it when you're umpiring an exhibition game  -- as
Floyd | happened a couple of years ago, the last time you tried to set foot on
Floyd | a major league diamond.  But now you can't even come to church anymore.
Floyd | You gather up Ethel and the kids and quietly walk out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The final indignity: you weren't even born in Toledo.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		maga says, "I think the implication is that the whole thing is a flashback of sorts"
		MrPatient says, "Right."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm."
		Binder says, "As We Lay Striking"
		Jacqueline says, "Past tense might spell that out more."
		Jacqueline says, "But okay."
		Jacqueline says, "I mean, given the 'flashforwards,' I get it."
		Jacqueline says, "Just... yeah, interesting."
		Binder says, "An Occurrence at Bone Head Bridge"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tie shoes" 		

Floyd | (press any key)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The stands are packed with 20,000 cranks as the battle for the National
Floyd | League pennant begins.  The game is a very tight affair.  For the first
Floyd | four innings, Matty and Pfiester throw zeroes up on the board.  The
Floyd | Cubs' defense is a little shaky, but the Gothams cannot capitalize.
Floyd | You help out with a nice grab on Joe Tinker's line drive in the 2nd,
Floyd | but up until the final frame, you do very little with the stick --
Floyd | you're 0 for 2 with a walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fifth, the Cubs strike.  It's Tinker -- Matty's nemesis.  He
Floyd | drives a ball to right that skips past Donlin.  While Turkey Mike
Floyd | scrambles to retrieve it, Tinker circles the bases for a home run.
Floyd | Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the sixth, Donlin gets his revenge by driving in Buck Herzog with
Floyd | the tying run.  Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pitchers' duel continues for another inning.  Now it's the top of
Floyd | the eighth.  You and the other Giants are out in the field, playing
Floyd | defense.  Johnny Kling, the Cubs' catcher, leads off for Chicago.
Floyd | There'll be a chance to avoid your fate here, if you so choose.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.  Most are shouting encouragement; a few, perhaps
Floyd | drunk, are heckling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |     +----------+
Floyd |     | Part III |
Floyd |     +----------+
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Heh, keep referencing books from my freshman lit class"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		Ellison says (to J), "what you're describing sounds like the game Bonehid to me"
		Ellison says, "er, dang, that made sense in my head"
		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		Jacqueline pats Ellison on the noggin.
		maga says (to Ellison), "looks like you pulled a boner"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tie shoes" 		

Floyd | >You double-knot the spikes.  Maybe this time they'll hold.
Floyd |

		Gerynar says, "I have the same problem, much of what he thinks in his head make sense until he types/speaks them"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glove (being worn)
Floyd |   a pair of brand-new spikes (tied) (being worn)
Floyd |   a cap (being worn)
Floyd |   a uniform (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty deals to Kling.  It's a fadeaway -- a Matty specialty -- and it
Floyd | runs right in on Kling's hands.  He makes a defensive swing, and taps a
Floyd | slow roller towards Art Devlin at third.  Kling dashes towards first
Floyd | base as Devlin barehands the ball.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait. I understand the hitting, not so much the fielding."
		Jacqueline goes to find Matty's advice.
		MrPatient says, "Right. So remember that you are the first baseman."
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "remember matty's advice" 		

Floyd | >You remember Matty's advice about fielding:
Floyd | "Just plant your foot on the bag, and give the boys a nice target for
Floyd | the throw.  But if the throw is off-line, forget about keeping your
Floyd | foot on the bag.  Step off and go to where the ball is.  The most
Floyd | important thing is to catch it.  We'd rather let the fellow be on first
Floyd | with a hit than be on second on a throwing error."
Floyd |
Floyd | Devlin starts to throw, but sees that you're not covering the bag.  He
Floyd | pockets the ball rather than risk throwing it into right field
Floyd | somewhere.  The cranks are screaming bloody murder, all of it directed
Floyd | at you.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >First Base
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Devlin has just retrieved the ball and is about to throw over to first
Floyd | base to complete the play.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Eep."
		Tale says, "Go Jacq!"
		Ellison asks, "are we supposed to be planting feet and things right now?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I don't recall seeing the actual commands in the advice."
		Gerynar says, "first base so we can get an out"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plant foot on bag" 		

Floyd | >You plant your right foot on the bag, and extend your gloved left hand
Floyd | out as a target for the throw from Devlin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Devlin fires across the diamond.  The ball is headed right for you.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "catch ball" 		

Floyd | >You field the throw cleanly, but Kling beats the throw by a couple of
Floyd | steps.  The crowd lets out a collective sound of annoyance, but you
Floyd | didn't have a chance of putting him out.  You flip the ball back to
Floyd | Matty.
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "Well done."
		Jacqueline says, "So, did the best we could, it seems."
		Binder says, "hooray, it wasn't our fault"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kling dusts himself off.  "Didn't think I'd beat that one out," he
Floyd | says.  "Boy, Mathewson's been tough today, don't you think?  We're
Floyd | lucky to have gotten anything off him at all."  He looks down, points
Floyd | at your spikes and says "Hey, Fred, looks like your laces are untied.
Floyd | You might want to look at that."
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Jeeze."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tie shoes." 		

Floyd | >Sighing, you try to keep the damn things properly knotted.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty paces the circumference of the mound as he rubs up the baseball.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tie shoes." 		Binder says, ">kick off shoes, play barefoot"

Floyd | >The pair of brand-new spikes (tied) is already tied.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty gets back on the rubber and looks over to the dugout.  McGraw is
Floyd | signaling to Bresnahan.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plant foot on bag" 		

Floyd | >You plant your right foot on the bag, and extend your gloved left hand
Floyd | out as a target for the throw from Devlin.
Floyd |
Floyd | With one on and none out, the pitcher, Jack Pfiester, steps up to bat.
Floyd | Bresnahan calls for time, and starts to trot out toward the mound.
Floyd | Matty waves you in as well, along with Herzog, Bridwell and Devlin.
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "Doh."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh man. Pfiester."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, >GO TO MATTY?"
		Jacqueline says, ">GO TO MOUND"
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		Ellison says, "of possibly nw"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >You can't just go wandering all over the field during the game.  You
Floyd | need to field your position.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty is waving you over to confer with the other fellows.  Kling
Floyd | whispers over to you, and points to the north: "Merkle, I think you're
Floyd | wanted on the mound."
Floyd |

		Gerynar says, "I would say go to mound"
		Binder says, "yeah, try that"
		Tale says, "yeah"
cyberskunk goes home. 		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to mound" 		

Floyd | >The Pitcher's Mound
Floyd | This is the pitcher's mound.  It rises to a height of about fifteen
Floyd | inches to give the pitcher a better angle from which to throw.  In the
Floyd | old days, the hurler had a chalk-outlined box on level ground, and
Floyd | could throw the ball from anywhere inside that area.  (Thus the
Floyd | expression, "knocked out of the box", when a pitcher is hit hard by the
Floyd | opposing team.)  Nowadays the pitcher must throw from the pitching
Floyd | rubber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Home plate is west; second base is east; first base is south; and third
Floyd | base is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rosin bag here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entire infield is gathered here on the hill.  Bresnahan begins.
Floyd | "All right.  Pfiester is obviously going to be sacrificing here.  Let's
Floyd | go over what we're going to do."
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >From every direction, the dull roar of the crowd washes over you.
Floyd |
Floyd | He looks at you and Devlin.  "Fred, Art: you two creep up a little bit
Floyd | when he squares around to bunt and be prepared to field the ball if
Floyd | it's hit your way."
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I'm nervous."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "Not a bad place to save."
		Jacqueline says, "Rarely is there a bad place to save, so long as you use a new name every time."
		DavidW says, "When he makes a square bundt cake, creep up."
		Jacqueline asks, "What commands are we going to use to accomplish this?"
		DavidW says, "I'm guessing 'creep up'."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | He then turns to Bridwell and Herzog.  "Al, you cover second.  Fred, if
Floyd | you field the bunt, Buck will cover first for you.  Otherwise, you
Floyd | cover first as usual."
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "and 'catch ball' or 'field ball' later."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Matty, get ready to help out if the bunt is right at you."  With that,
Floyd | Hank O'Day starts lumbering towards the mound to break up the
Floyd | conference and get the game moving.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I gues we have undo if we flub it up because we tried the wrong command."
		DavidW says, "Leave the mound first, I guess."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to first" 		

Floyd | >You probably want to listen to this.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pitcher's Mound
Floyd | This is the pitcher's mound.  It rises to a height of about fifteen
Floyd | inches to give the pitcher a better angle from which to throw.  In the
Floyd | old days, the hurler had a chalk-outlined box on level ground, and
Floyd | could throw the ball from anywhere inside that area.  (Thus the
Floyd | expression, "knocked out of the box", when a pitcher is hit hard by the
Floyd | opposing team.)  Nowadays the pitcher must throw from the pitching
Floyd | rubber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Home plate is west; second base is east; first base is south; and third
Floyd | base is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rosin bag here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bresnahan wraps things up.  "OK, everyone know what they're doing?"
Floyd | The other fellows all nod their assent.  Bresnahan heads back behind
Floyd | the plate, and Matty gives you a quick wink.  The other infielders,
Floyd | including you, move back to their original positions.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Johnny Kling is here, taking a short lead off first base.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty steps on the rubber.  He looks in at Bresnahan, who flashes the
Floyd | signs.  Matty nods, and sets.  He gives a quick look back at Kling, to
Floyd | make sure he's not taking a big lead.  Then he begins his windup.
Floyd | Pfiester starts to square around to bunt, holding his bat right out in
Floyd | front of him to deaden the ball.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Johnny Kling: the guy you tried to avoid in high school."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "creep up" 		

Floyd | >You and Devlin take a few steps towards home plate to pounce on
Floyd | Pfiester's bunt, should it come your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty sets and delivers.  The pitch rides up high and tight to
Floyd | Pfiester.  There's nothing he can do with that pitch, but he tries to
Floyd | bunt anyway.  The result is a two-hopper, straight to Matty.  Looks
Floyd | like you've covering first base after all.  Kling takes off for second,
Floyd | and Pfiester heads to first, disgusted.  Instead of a sacrifice bunt,
Floyd | it's looking like a double play.  The cranks along the sidelines are
Floyd | screaming "Two!  Two!".
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty wheels around 180 degrees just as Bridwell reaches the bag.  He
Floyd | fires.  Bridwell takes the throw and sweeps his foot across the bag,
Floyd | just as Kling comes bearing down on him.  One out.  He steps to the
Floyd | outfield side of the bag, and gets set to throw the ball to you, to
Floyd | complete the double play.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plant foot on bag" 		

Floyd | >You're already stepping on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell throws off-balance as he tries to get out of Kling's way.
Floyd | Even as it leaves his hand, you can see that it's starting to tail
Floyd | toward the home plate side of the bag.  It's still a little ways off,
Floyd | but you can tell that it's going to be a real stretch to field this
Floyd | cleanly when it arrives.  Time seems to slow down, as the image of a
Floyd | botched play flashes before you.
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "Another bug. Nice."
		Jacqueline asks, "How do I unplant my foot?"
		Jacqueline asks, "i.e. Catch the damn ball wherever it goes?"
		Jacqueline says, "(Or try, anyway)"
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		Tale says, "I say try."
		Ellison says, "maybe 'go to ball'"
		Jacqueline says, "One way in that IF Baseball is nicer than Real Baseball: things constantly pause so you can think about what you want to do and take as much time as you'd like."
		MrPatient says, "Next time I will use the Real Time Extension."
		Jacqueline asks, "Field ball? Or does that mean something particular?"
		Jacqueline says (to MrP), "Your sarcasm is endearing."
		ChrisC says, "The Matrix: Baseball Edition"
		Iain says, "MrFrantic"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to ball" 		

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unplant foot" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "catch ball" 		

Floyd | >The ball isn't within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester is racing down the line as fast as he can, as the ball follows
Floyd | its errant arc, as near your glove as it's going to get.  The Polo
Floyd | Grounds faithful gasp.  It's going to be a tough play.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >First Base
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell has just thrown the ball to you.  It's not within reach yet,
Floyd | but it's looking like it will be off-line.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "field ball" 		

Floyd | >The ball isn't within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester is racing down the line as fast as he can, as the ball follows
Floyd | its errant arc, as near your glove as it's going to get.  The Polo
Floyd | Grounds faithful gasp.  It's going to be a tough play.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >First Base
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell has just thrown the ball to you.  It's not within reach yet,
Floyd | but it's looking like it will be off-line.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "step off" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to step off?
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "You need a pumpkin and six white mice before you can go to ball."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "bag" 		

Floyd | >You take your foot off the bag, in an attempt to snare the errant
Floyd | throw from Bridwell.  It's now within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester is racing down the line as fast as he can, as the ball follows
Floyd | its errant arc, as near your glove as it's going to get.  The Polo
Floyd | Grounds faithful gasp.  It's going to be a tough play.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "catch ball" 		

Floyd | >You catch the throw from Bridwell cleanly, just as Pfiester arrives.
Floyd | But then disaster strikes.  Your laces must have come untied again, and
Floyd | you trip over yourself, just as you're about to apply the tag to the
Floyd | Giant Killer.  Somehow Pfiester manages to avoid your toppling frame
Floyd | with a deft bit of acrobatics.  He's safe, while you collapse in a pile
Floyd | on the turf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortunately, you're not injured, just a little embarrassed, but it was
Floyd | an awkward play to begin with, and to most observers, it looked as if
Floyd | you were trying to avoid being run over by Pfiester while tagging him.
Floyd | Bridwell gets most of the blame for his errant throw.  The Cubs
Floyd | ultimately win the game 2-1, which is terrible, of course, but you will
Floyd | win other pennants with the Giants, and most importantly, you are not
Floyd | humiliated.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It's not a total loss ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		Jacqueline says, "I knew it."
		Binder says, "yay we lost but not ignobly"
		Ellison says, "hooray, we changed history"
		Ellison says, "those Quantum Leap guys would be proud"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. I guess that's about the best way for this to go and-- yeah, what Ellison said."
		Jacqueline says, "This is the weird bit about 'interactive nonfiction'"
		MrPatient says, "There are even "better" deaths out there."
		Jacqueline says, "I need to step away for about 2 minutes. Do what you will."
		Ellison says, "so I imagine we are supposed to keep our shoe planted there and flub the catch... or possibly try to tie our laces MID-PLAY"
		Tale asks, "So the "real" ending is actually the worst?"
		MrPatient says, "Yes."
		ChrisC says, "I guess I'll try your idea Ellison"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | > First Base
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell's throw is as close to you as it's going to get.  It's now or
Floyd | never, Fred.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "tie shoes" 		

Floyd | >The pair of brand-new spikes (tied) is already tied.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ball sails by as you make no attempt to catch it, ricochets off the
Floyd | tarpaulin, and rolls halfway up the right field line.  Pfiester easily
Floyd | trots into second, while Kling comes around to score.  The official
Floyd | scorer gives you an error on the play.  The crowd boos your
Floyd | mercilessly.  You even hear "bonehead" mixed in with the jeers.  Mr.
Floyd | McGraw leaves the dugout to pull you from the game, a grave step when
Floyd | taken in the middle of an inning.  Snodgrass goes out to replace you at
Floyd | first.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know where your head is, Merkle, but it ain't in the game.  Go
Floyd | hit the showers.  It'll be a long time before you start again in this
Floyd | league," McGraw growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The one-run lead holds up: Cubs 2, Giants 1 is the final score, and the
Floyd | Cubs are now in first place.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** This is not a good way to end it ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		MrPatient asks, "Crap. How did that happen?"
		ChrisC asks, "The shoes being tied?"
		MrPatient says, "Yeah."
		Ellison says, "let us explain baseball to you, MrPatient"
		MrPatient says, "Seriously, please do."
Firion arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Ellison says, "see, they were throwing the ball to first base..."
		Ellison says, "ok, that's all I've got"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | > First Base
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell's throw is as close to you as it's going to get.  It's now or
Floyd | never, Fred.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "well, let's undo further and not unplant our feet"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >First Base
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell has just thrown the ball to you.  It's not within reach yet,
Floyd | but it's looking like it will be off-line.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester is racing down the line as fast as he can, as the ball follows
Floyd | its errant arc, as near your glove as it's going to get.  The Polo
Floyd | Grounds faithful gasp.  It's going to be a tough play.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "get ball" 		

Floyd | >Bridwell's throw is too far off-line for you to catch it while keeping
Floyd | your foot on the bag.  It skips past you, ricochets off the tarpaulin,
Floyd | and bounces halfway up the right field line.  Pfiester easily trots
Floyd | into second, while Kling comes around to score.  The official scorer
Floyd | gives an error to Bridwell on the play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The one-run lead holds up: Cubs 2, Giants 1 is the final score, and the
Floyd | Cubs are now in first place.  From a team standpoint, this is obviously
Floyd | a disaster.  Personally, though, this is a godsend.  You played a role
Floyd | in the debacle, but Bridwell is the goat, not you.  You play the rest
Floyd | of your career, and live the rest of your life, as a solid,
Floyd | unremarkable, unremembered ballplayer.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The Giants have lost, but you have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		ChrisC says, "I wonder if X SHOES might trigger it"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | > First Base
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell's throw is as close to you as it's going to get.  It's now or
Floyd | never, Fred.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "hooray again"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x shoes" 		

Floyd | >Your new pair of baseball cleats: bright, shiny, and a little stiff.
Floyd | The laces they came with are oddly slick and perhaps a bit short as
Floyd | well, making them difficult to keep tied.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ball sails by as you make no attempt to catch it, ricochets off the
Floyd | tarpaulin, and rolls halfway up the right field line.  Pfiester easily
Floyd | trots into second, while Kling comes around to score.  The official
Floyd | scorer gives you an error on the play.  The crowd boos your
Floyd | mercilessly.  You even hear "bonehead" mixed in with the jeers.  Mr.
Floyd | McGraw leaves the dugout to pull you from the game, a grave step when
Floyd | taken in the middle of an inning.  Snodgrass goes out to replace you at
Floyd | first.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know where your head is, Merkle, but it ain't in the game.  Go
Floyd | hit the showers.  It'll be a long time before you start again in this
Floyd | league," McGraw growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The one-run lead holds up: Cubs 2, Giants 1 is the final score, and the
Floyd | Cubs are now in first place.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** This is not a good way to end it ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		ChrisC says, "Nope."
		Jacqueline says, "I liked how you explored the idea of 'how does someone who screws up memorably in a way that matters a great deal to many people deal with that for the rest of his life?'"
		zarf says, "I would totally have stopped playing at 'you are not humiliated'"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline says (to z), "I thought that as well."
		MrPatient says, "It's like Infidel in that way. Quit while you're ahead."
		Ellison says, "maybe we have to be out of position when the play begins. I don't know what we could do, though."
		Ellison asks, "or did Jacqueline BREAK THE GAME with her incessant shoe-tying?"
		MrPatient says, "This puzzle is really terrible. Apologies to all."
		MrPatient says, "There are two solutions, though."
		ChrisC asks, "Should we reload?"
		MrPatient says, "One solution is available if you back up a few times, but reloading is not a wrong choice."
		Jacqueline asks (of Ellison), "Sure, sure. Blame me. Can't a girl be OCD without some blowback?"
		ChrisC says, "Reloading seems simpler at this point, undo chains tend to get confusing fast."
		Jacqueline says, "I am afraid that (particularly since we're nearing the 2.5 hour point), I need to get ready for some things going on later today."
		Jacqueline says, "I will leave Perry running."
		Jacqueline says, "You guys have a blast. Play another nominee, if you'd like."
		Ellison says, "later, J"
		Jacqueline says, "Otherwise, see you next Sunday."
		MrPatient exclaims, "Thanks for doing this!"
		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "See ya."
		ChrisC exclaims, "Bye!"
		Jacqueline exclaims (at MrP), "Thanks for being here!"
		Jacqueline says, "I really enjoyed this."
		Jacqueline says, "Later, peeps."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | > Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | He then turns to Bridwell and Herzog.  "Al, you cover second.  Fred, if
Floyd | you field the bunt, Buck will cover first for you.  Otherwise, you
Floyd | cover first as usual."
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "oh, so maybe we attempt to go after the ball regardless of where it is, maybe"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Matty, get ready to help out if the bunt is right at you."  With that,
Floyd | Hank O'Day starts lumbering towards the mound to break up the
Floyd | conference and get the game moving.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to first base" 		

Floyd | >You probably want to listen to this.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pitcher's Mound
Floyd | This is the pitcher's mound.  It rises to a height of about fifteen
Floyd | inches to give the pitcher a better angle from which to throw.  In the
Floyd | old days, the hurler had a chalk-outlined box on level ground, and
Floyd | could throw the ball from anywhere inside that area.  (Thus the
Floyd | expression, "knocked out of the box", when a pitcher is hit hard by the
Floyd | opposing team.)  Nowadays the pitcher must throw from the pitching
Floyd | rubber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Home plate is west; second base is east; first base is south; and third
Floyd | base is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rosin bag here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bresnahan wraps things up.  "OK, everyone know what they're doing?"
Floyd | The other fellows all nod their assent.  Bresnahan heads back behind
Floyd | the plate, and Matty gives you a quick wink.  The other infielders,
Floyd | including you, move back to their original positions.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Johnny Kling is here, taking a short lead off first base.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty steps on the rubber.  He looks in at Bresnahan, who flashes the
Floyd | signs.  Matty nods, and sets.  He gives a quick look back at Kling, to
Floyd | make sure he's not taking a big lead.  Then he begins his windup.
Floyd | Pfiester starts to square around to bunt, holding his bat right out in
Floyd | front of him to deaden the ball.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the diamond, Devlin creeps up towards home plate.  Herzog
Floyd | notices you not doing the same.  He flashes you a look as if to say,
Floyd | Can't you follow instructions, Merkle?  Well, it's too late now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty sets and delivers.  The pitch rides up high and tight to
Floyd | Pfiester.  There's nothing he can do with that pitch, but he tries to
Floyd | bunt anyway.  The result is a two-hopper, straight to Matty.  Looks
Floyd | like you've covering first base after all.  Kling takes off for second,
Floyd | and Pfiester heads to first, disgusted.  Instead of a sacrifice bunt,
Floyd | it's looking like a double play.  The cranks along the sidelines are
Floyd | screaming "Two!  Two!".
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty wheels around 180 degrees just as Bridwell reaches the bag.  He
Floyd | fires.  Bridwell takes the throw and sweeps his foot across the bag,
Floyd | just as Kling comes bearing down on him.  One out.  He steps to the
Floyd | outfield side of the bag, and gets set to throw the ball to you, to
Floyd | complete the double play.
Floyd |

		ChrisC asks (of Mr), "Would knowledge of how the play actually went down help here?"
		Ellison says, "oh yeah, didn't do the creeping"
		MrPatient says, "Not really."
		MrPatient says, "The boxscore just records it as 1-6-3. I made up the rest."
		Ellison asks, "did we creep last time? should we undo and creep?"
		Ellison says, "looks like we did"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "tie shoe" 		

Floyd | >The pair of brand-new spikes (tied) is already tied.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell throws off-balance as he tries to get out of Kling's way.
Floyd | Even as it leaves his hand, you can see that it's starting to tail
Floyd | toward the home plate side of the bag.  It's still a little ways off,
Floyd | but you can tell that it's going to be a real stretch to field this
Floyd | cleanly when it arrives.  Time seems to slow down, as the image of a
Floyd | botched play flashes before you.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get off of first base" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "unplant feet" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "step off of first base" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to step off the pair of
Floyd | brand-new spikes (tied).
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "step off" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to step off?
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "catch ball" 		

Floyd | >The ball isn't within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester is racing down the line as fast as he can, as the ball follows
Floyd | its errant arc, as near your glove as it's going to get.  The Polo
Floyd | Grounds faithful gasp.  It's going to be a tough play.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >First Base
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell has just thrown the ball to you.  It's not within reach yet,
Floyd | but it's looking like it will be off-line.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "step off plate" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "step off bag" 		

Floyd | >You take your foot off the bag, in an attempt to snare the errant
Floyd | throw from Bridwell.  It's now within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester is racing down the line as fast as he can, as the ball follows
Floyd | its errant arc, as near your glove as it's going to get.  The Polo
Floyd | Grounds faithful gasp.  It's going to be a tough play.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ball sails by as you make no attempt to catch it, ricochets off the
Floyd | tarpaulin, and rolls halfway up the right field line.  Pfiester easily
Floyd | trots into second, while Kling comes around to score.  The official
Floyd | scorer gives you an error on the play.  The crowd boos your
Floyd | mercilessly.  You even hear "bonehead" mixed in with the jeers.  Mr.
Floyd | McGraw leaves the dugout to pull you from the game, a grave step when
Floyd | taken in the middle of an inning.  Snodgrass goes out to replace you at
Floyd | first.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know where your head is, Merkle, but it ain't in the game.  Go
Floyd | hit the showers.  It'll be a long time before you start again in this
Floyd | league," McGraw growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The one-run lead holds up: Cubs 2, Giants 1 is the final score, and the
Floyd | Cubs are now in first place.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** This is not a good way to end it ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | > First Base
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell's throw is as close to you as it's going to get.  It's now or
Floyd | never, Fred.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "catch ball" 		

Floyd | >You catch the throw from Bridwell cleanly, just as Pfiester arrives.
Floyd | But then disaster strikes.  Your laces must have come untied again, and
Floyd | you trip over yourself, just as you're about to apply the tag to the
Floyd | Giant Killer.  Somehow Pfiester manages to avoid your toppling frame
Floyd | with a deft bit of acrobatics.  He's safe, while you collapse in a pile
Floyd | on the turf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortunately, you're not injured, just a little embarrassed, but it was
Floyd | an awkward play to begin with, and to most observers, it looked as if
Floyd | you were trying to avoid being run over by Pfiester while tagging him.
Floyd | Bridwell gets most of the blame for his errant throw.  The Cubs
Floyd | ultimately win the game 2-1, which is terrible, of course, but you will
Floyd | win other pennants with the Giants, and most importantly, you are not
Floyd | humiliated.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It's not a total loss ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		Ellison says, "yeah, I dunno"
		MrPatient says, "As I say, terrible puzzle."
		Tale says (to Ellison), "Just mess it up already!"
		ChrisC says, "This seems less like a puzzle due to the reacting-to-pitch angle of it"
		Ellison says (to Tale), "but that's *your* specialty!"
		Tale says, "You managed to do that with your life, it shouldn't be too hard in a game."
		Ellison says, "well, I imagine we want to somehow sabotage the entire double play, so we need to do something to mess up our other guy"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | > Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "nod" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | He then turns to Bridwell and Herzog.  "Al, you cover second.  Fred, if
Floyd | you field the bunt, Buck will cover first for you.  Otherwise, you
Floyd | cover first as usual."
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x herzog" 		

Floyd | >Buck's another rookie, but he's played quite a bit more than you this
Floyd | year.  He's filling in today for Larry Doyle, who usually mans the
Floyd | keystone for the Giants.  Kind of a cocky fellow, and tends to grate on
Floyd | the opposing players' nerves.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Matty, get ready to help out if the bunt is right at you."  With that,
Floyd | Hank O'Day starts lumbering towards the mound to break up the
Floyd | conference and get the game moving.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to first base" 		

Floyd | >You probably want to listen to this.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pitcher's Mound
Floyd | This is the pitcher's mound.  It rises to a height of about fifteen
Floyd | inches to give the pitcher a better angle from which to throw.  In the
Floyd | old days, the hurler had a chalk-outlined box on level ground, and
Floyd | could throw the ball from anywhere inside that area.  (Thus the
Floyd | expression, "knocked out of the box", when a pitcher is hit hard by the
Floyd | opposing team.)  Nowadays the pitcher must throw from the pitching
Floyd | rubber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Home plate is west; second base is east; first base is south; and third
Floyd | base is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rosin bag here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bresnahan wraps things up.  "OK, everyone know what they're doing?"
Floyd | The other fellows all nod their assent.  Bresnahan heads back behind
Floyd | the plate, and Matty gives you a quick wink.  The other infielders,
Floyd | including you, move back to their original positions.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Johnny Kling is here, taking a short lead off first base.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty steps on the rubber.  He looks in at Bresnahan, who flashes the
Floyd | signs.  Matty nods, and sets.  He gives a quick look back at Kling, to
Floyd | make sure he's not taking a big lead.  Then he begins his windup.
Floyd | Pfiester starts to square around to bunt, holding his bat right out in
Floyd | front of him to deaden the ball.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "creep back" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to creep.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "go back" 		

Floyd | >(to Giants' Dugout)
Floyd | Weren't you listening to Bresnahan?  You need to field your position,
Floyd | which is first base.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Johnny Kling is here, taking a short lead off first base.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the diamond, Devlin creeps up towards home plate.  Herzog
Floyd | notices you not doing the same.  He flashes you a look as if to say,
Floyd | Can't you follow instructions, Merkle?  Well, it's too late now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty sets and delivers.  The pitch rides up high and tight to
Floyd | Pfiester.  There's nothing he can do with that pitch, but he tries to
Floyd | bunt anyway.  The result is a two-hopper, straight to Matty.  Looks
Floyd | like you've covering first base after all.  Kling takes off for second,
Floyd | and Pfiester heads to first, disgusted.  Instead of a sacrifice bunt,
Floyd | it's looking like a double play.  The cranks along the sidelines are
Floyd | screaming "Two!  Two!".
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty wheels around 180 degrees just as Bridwell reaches the bag.  He
Floyd | fires.  Bridwell takes the throw and sweeps his foot across the bag,
Floyd | just as Kling comes bearing down on him.  One out.  He steps to the
Floyd | outfield side of the bag, and gets set to throw the ball to you, to
Floyd | complete the double play.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "step off bag" 		

Floyd | >You take your foot off the bag, in an attempt to snare the errant
Floyd | throw from Bridwell.  It's now within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell turns, but sees that you're not covering first.  He just holds
Floyd | on to the ball, and Pfiester reaches on a fielder's choice.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd boos your mercilessly.  You even hear "bonehead" mixed in
Floyd | with the jeers.  Mr. McGraw leaves the dugout to pull you from the
Floyd | game, a grave step when taken in the middle of an inning.  Snodgrass
Floyd | goes out to replace you at first.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know where your head is, Merkle, but it ain't in the game.  Go
Floyd | hit the showers.  It'll be a long time before you start again in this
Floyd | league," McGraw growls.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** This is not a good way to end it ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
Tale is fired from breathing. 		
Tale has disconnected. 		ChrisC says, "Oh I just read the details on wikipedia. Not sure I ever would have guessed that."
		Ellison says, "I'm out of ideas. I'll have to go back to watching."
		Ellison says (to CC), "have at it, if you'd like"
		MrPatient asks, "Should I hint?"
		DavidW asks, "Did you try switching positions?"
		ChrisC says, "Actually, I know what happens, but I'm not sure how to do the thing that causes it"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | > First Base
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell has taken the throw from Matty, stepped on second, and retired
Floyd | Kling.  He's now turning to throw the ball to first base to complete
Floyd | the double play.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "creep" 		

Floyd | >The ball was not hit to you.  At this point, you need to cover first.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell throws off-balance as he tries to get out of Kling's way.
Floyd | Even as it leaves his hand, you can see that it's starting to tail
Floyd | toward the home plate side of the bag.  It's still a little ways off,
Floyd | but you can tell that it's going to be a real stretch to field this
Floyd | cleanly when it arrives.  Time seems to slow down, as the image of a
Floyd | botched play flashes before you.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "get ball" 		

Floyd | >When it's thrown to you, and when it's in range of your glove, you can
Floyd | CATCH it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester is racing down the line as fast as he can, as the ball follows
Floyd | its errant arc, as near your glove as it's going to get.  The Polo
Floyd | Grounds faithful gasp.  It's going to be a tough play.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "catch ball" 		

Floyd | >Bridwell's throw is too far off-line for you to catch it while keeping
Floyd | your foot on the bag.  It skips past you, ricochets off the tarpaulin,
Floyd | and bounces halfway up the right field line.  Pfiester easily trots
Floyd | into second, while Kling comes around to score.  The official scorer
Floyd | gives an error to Bridwell on the play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The one-run lead holds up: Cubs 2, Giants 1 is the final score, and the
Floyd | Cubs are now in first place.  From a team standpoint, this is obviously
Floyd | a disaster.  Personally, though, this is a godsend.  You played a role
Floyd | in the debacle, but Bridwell is the goat, not you.  You play the rest
Floyd | of your career, and live the rest of your life, as a solid,
Floyd | unremarkable, unremembered ballplayer.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The Giants have lost, but you have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | > First Base
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell's throw is as close to you as it's going to get.  It's now or
Floyd | never, Fred.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >First Base
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell has just thrown the ball to you.  It's not within reach yet,
Floyd | but it's looking like it will be off-line.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "step off bag" 		

Floyd | >You take your foot off the bag, in an attempt to snare the errant
Floyd | throw from Bridwell.  It's now within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester is racing down the line as fast as he can, as the ball follows
Floyd | its errant arc, as near your glove as it's going to get.  The Polo
Floyd | Grounds faithful gasp.  It's going to be a tough play.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "catch ball" 		

Floyd | >You catch the throw from Bridwell cleanly, just as Pfiester arrives.
Floyd | But then disaster strikes.  Your laces must have come untied again, and
Floyd | you trip over yourself, just as you're about to apply the tag to the
Floyd | Giant Killer.  Somehow Pfiester manages to avoid your toppling frame
Floyd | with a deft bit of acrobatics.  He's safe, while you collapse in a pile
Floyd | on the turf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortunately, you're not injured, just a little embarrassed, but it was
Floyd | an awkward play to begin with, and to most observers, it looked as if
Floyd | you were trying to avoid being run over by Pfiester while tagging him.
Floyd | Bridwell gets most of the blame for his errant throw.  The Cubs
Floyd | ultimately win the game 2-1, which is terrible, of course, but you will
Floyd | win other pennants with the Giants, and most importantly, you are not
Floyd | humiliated.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It's not a total loss ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | > First Base
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell's throw is as close to you as it's going to get.  It's now or
Floyd | never, Fred.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >First Base
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell has just thrown the ball to you.  It's not within reach yet,
Floyd | but it's looking like it will be off-line.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "go to second" 		

Floyd | >Weren't you listening to Bresnahan?  You need to field your position,
Floyd | which is first base.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester is racing down the line as fast as he can, as the ball follows
Floyd | its errant arc, as near your glove as it's going to get.  The Polo
Floyd | Grounds faithful gasp.  It's going to be a tough play.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | >You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ball sails by as you make no attempt to catch it, ricochets off the
Floyd | tarpaulin, and rolls halfway up the right field line.  Pfiester easily
Floyd | trots into second, while Kling comes around to score.  The official
Floyd | scorer gives you an error on the play.  The crowd boos your
Floyd | mercilessly.  You even hear "bonehead" mixed in with the jeers.  Mr.
Floyd | McGraw leaves the dugout to pull you from the game, a grave step when
Floyd | taken in the middle of an inning.  Snodgrass goes out to replace you at
Floyd | first.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know where your head is, Merkle, but it ain't in the game.  Go
Floyd | hit the showers.  It'll be a long time before you start again in this
Floyd | league," McGraw growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The one-run lead holds up: Cubs 2, Giants 1 is the final score, and the
Floyd | Cubs are now in first place.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** This is not a good way to end it ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | > First Base
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell's throw is as close to you as it's going to get.  It's now or
Floyd | never, Fred.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Ok I don't know, sorry."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >First Base
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell has just thrown the ball to you.  It's not within reach yet,
Floyd | but it's looking like it will be off-line.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "step off bag" 		

Floyd | >You take your foot off the bag, in an attempt to snare the errant
Floyd | throw from Bridwell.  It's now within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester is racing down the line as fast as he can, as the ball follows
Floyd | its errant arc, as near your glove as it's going to get.  The Polo
Floyd | Grounds faithful gasp.  It's going to be a tough play.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "step on bag" 		

Floyd | >You plant your right foot on the bag, and extend your gloved left hand
Floyd | out as a target for the throw from Bridwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ball sails by as you make no attempt to catch it, ricochets off the
Floyd | tarpaulin, and rolls halfway up the right field line.  Pfiester easily
Floyd | trots into second, while Kling comes around to score.  The official
Floyd | scorer gives you an error on the play.  The crowd boos your
Floyd | mercilessly.  You even hear "bonehead" mixed in with the jeers.  Mr.
Floyd | McGraw leaves the dugout to pull you from the game, a grave step when
Floyd | taken in the middle of an inning.  Snodgrass goes out to replace you at
Floyd | first.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know where your head is, Merkle, but it ain't in the game.  Go
Floyd | hit the showers.  It'll be a long time before you start again in this
Floyd | league," McGraw growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The one-run lead holds up: Cubs 2, Giants 1 is the final score, and the
Floyd | Cubs are now in first place.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** This is not a good way to end it ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | > Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to first base" 		

Floyd | >You probably want to listen to this.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pitcher's Mound
Floyd | This is the pitcher's mound.  It rises to a height of about fifteen
Floyd | inches to give the pitcher a better angle from which to throw.  In the
Floyd | old days, the hurler had a chalk-outlined box on level ground, and
Floyd | could throw the ball from anywhere inside that area.  (Thus the
Floyd | expression, "knocked out of the box", when a pitcher is hit hard by the
Floyd | opposing team.)  Nowadays the pitcher must throw from the pitching
Floyd | rubber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Home plate is west; second base is east; first base is south; and third
Floyd | base is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rosin bag here.
Floyd |
Floyd | He then turns to Bridwell and Herzog.  "Al, you cover second.  Fred, if
Floyd | you field the bunt, Buck will cover first for you.  Otherwise, you
Floyd | cover first as usual."
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd | >A small white bag filled with a powdered tree resin.  Rosin is dry and
Floyd | just a little bit sticky.  Pitchers use it to get a better grip on the
Floyd | ball when their hands get slick.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Matty, get ready to help out if the bunt is right at you."  With that,
Floyd | Hank O'Day starts lumbering towards the mound to break up the
Floyd | conference and get the game moving.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "get resin" 		

Floyd | >You pick up the rosin bag and toss it a couple of times.  Your hands
Floyd | are now dusted with rosin, making them very faintly sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bresnahan wraps things up.  "OK, everyone know what they're doing?"
Floyd | The other fellows all nod their assent.  Bresnahan heads back behind
Floyd | the plate, and Matty gives you a quick wink.  The other infielders,
Floyd | including you, move back to their original positions.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Johnny Kling is here, taking a short lead off first base.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty steps on the rubber.  He looks in at Bresnahan, who flashes the
Floyd | signs.  Matty nods, and sets.  He gives a quick look back at Kling, to
Floyd | make sure he's not taking a big lead.  Then he begins his windup.
Floyd | Pfiester starts to square around to bunt, holding his bat right out in
Floyd | front of him to deaden the ball.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "I wonder if that changes a thing..."
		MrPatient says, "It might...."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "creep up" 		

Floyd | >You and Devlin take a few steps towards home plate to pounce on
Floyd | Pfiester's bunt, should it come your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty sets and delivers.  The pitch rides up high and tight to
Floyd | Pfiester.  There's nothing he can do with that pitch, but he tries to
Floyd | bunt anyway.  The result is a two-hopper, straight to Matty.  Looks
Floyd | like you've covering first base after all.  Kling takes off for second,
Floyd | and Pfiester heads to first, disgusted.  Instead of a sacrifice bunt,
Floyd | it's looking like a double play.  The cranks along the sidelines are
Floyd | screaming "Two!  Two!".
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty wheels around 180 degrees just as Bridwell reaches the bag.  He
Floyd | fires.  Bridwell takes the throw and sweeps his foot across the bag,
Floyd | just as Kling comes bearing down on him.  One out.  He steps to the
Floyd | outfield side of the bag, and gets set to throw the ball to you, to
Floyd | complete the double play.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "step on plate" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "step on bag" 		

Floyd | >(the bag)
Floyd | You're already stepping on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell throws off-balance as he tries to get out of Kling's way.
Floyd | Even as it leaves his hand, you can see that it's starting to tail
Floyd | toward the home plate side of the bag.  It's still a little ways off,
Floyd | but you can tell that it's going to be a real stretch to field this
Floyd | cleanly when it arrives.  Time seems to slow down, as the image of a
Floyd | botched play flashes before you.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "step off bag" 		

Floyd | >(the bag)
Floyd | You take your foot off the bag, in an attempt to snare the errant throw
Floyd | from Bridwell.  It's now within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester is racing down the line as fast as he can, as the ball follows
Floyd | its errant arc, as near your glove as it's going to get.  The Polo
Floyd | Grounds faithful gasp.  It's going to be a tough play.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "catch ball" 		

Floyd | >You catch the throw from Bridwell cleanly, just as Pfiester arrives.
Floyd | But then disaster strikes.  Your laces must have come untied again, and
Floyd | you trip over yourself, just as you're about to apply the tag to the
Floyd | Giant Killer.  Somehow Pfiester manages to avoid your toppling frame
Floyd | with a deft bit of acrobatics.  He's safe, while you collapse in a pile
Floyd | on the turf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortunately, you're not injured, just a little embarrassed, but it was
Floyd | an awkward play to begin with, and to most observers, it looked as if
Floyd | you were trying to avoid being run over by Pfiester while tagging him.
Floyd | Bridwell gets most of the blame for his errant throw.  The Cubs
Floyd | ultimately win the game 2-1, which is terrible, of course, but you will
Floyd | win other pennants with the Giants, and most importantly, you are not
Floyd | humiliated.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It's not a total loss ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		Ellison says, "hmm"
Tale arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		ChrisC asks, "Any hints, Mr?"
		Tale says, "Oops, connection failed."
		MrPatient says, "The rosin bag is indeed helpful. Makes slick things sticky."
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | > Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | >I beg your pardon?
Floyd |

		Ellison asks, "can we get the ball while we are at the mound? put rosin on it?"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd | >It's a somewhat misshapen sphere of filthy horsehide tied with yarn,
Floyd | wrapped around a rubber and cork center.  Filthy and misshapen, because
Floyd | the same ball is used for nearly the entire game.  Foul balls are
Floyd | retrieved from the stands whenever possible.  Pitchers coat the thing
Floyd | with dirt, tobacco juice, pine tar, whatever is available, to make it
Floyd | more difficult to hit.  Late in a game, with the shadows advancing on
Floyd | the field, the ball can become nigh-invisible to a hitter.  And nobody,
Floyd | except Bresnahan, wears a batting helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | He then turns to Bridwell and Herzog.  "Al, you cover second.  Fred, if
Floyd | you field the bunt, Buck will cover first for you.  Otherwise, you
Floyd | cover first as usual."
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Looks like a plan"
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "put resin on ball" 		

Floyd | >(first taking the rosin bag)
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the rosin bag and toss it a couple of times.  Your hands
Floyd | are now dusted with rosin, making them very faintly sticky.
Floyd | You need to be holding the rosin bag before you can put it on top of
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Matty, get ready to help out if the bunt is right at you."  With that,
Floyd | Hank O'Day starts lumbering towards the mound to break up the
Floyd | conference and get the game moving.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "get ball" 		

Floyd | >When it's thrown to you, and when it's in range of your glove, you can
Floyd | CATCH it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bresnahan wraps things up.  "OK, everyone know what they're doing?"
Floyd | The other fellows all nod their assent.  Bresnahan heads back behind
Floyd | the plate, and Matty gives you a quick wink.  The other infielders,
Floyd | including you, move back to their original positions.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Johnny Kling is here, taking a short lead off first base.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty steps on the rubber.  He looks in at Bresnahan, who flashes the
Floyd | signs.  Matty nods, and sets.  He gives a quick look back at Kling, to
Floyd | make sure he's not taking a big lead.  Then he begins his windup.
Floyd | Pfiester starts to square around to bunt, holding his bat right out in
Floyd | front of him to deaden the ball.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >The Pitcher's Mound
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pitcher's Mound
Floyd | This is the pitcher's mound.  It rises to a height of about fifteen
Floyd | inches to give the pitcher a better angle from which to throw.  In the
Floyd | old days, the hurler had a chalk-outlined box on level ground, and
Floyd | could throw the ball from anywhere inside that area.  (Thus the
Floyd | expression, "knocked out of the box", when a pitcher is hit hard by the
Floyd | opposing team.)  Nowadays the pitcher must throw from the pitching
Floyd | rubber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Home plate is west; second base is east; first base is south; and third
Floyd | base is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rosin bag here.
Floyd |

		
ChrisC says (to Floyd), "touch ball" 		

Floyd | >The ball isn't within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bresnahan wraps things up.  "OK, everyone know what they're doing?"
Floyd | The other fellows all nod their assent.  Bresnahan heads back behind
Floyd | the plate, and Matty gives you a quick wink.  The other infielders,
Floyd | including you, move back to their original positions.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Johnny Kling is here, taking a short lead off first base.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty steps on the rubber.  He looks in at Bresnahan, who flashes the
Floyd | signs.  Matty nods, and sets.  He gives a quick look back at Kling, to
Floyd | make sure he's not taking a big lead.  Then he begins his windup.
Floyd | Pfiester starts to square around to bunt, holding his bat right out in
Floyd | front of him to deaden the ball.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "ffff."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get rosin" 		

Floyd | >You pick up the rosin bag and toss it a couple of times.  Your hands
Floyd | are now dusted with rosin, making them very faintly sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | He then turns to Bridwell and Herzog.  "Al, you cover second.  Fred, if
Floyd | you field the bunt, Buck will cover first for you.  Otherwise, you
Floyd | cover first as usual."
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "tie shoes" 		

Floyd | >You double-knot your spikes.  With the rosin on your hands, and now on
Floyd | the laces, you feel pretty confident that they will finally stay tied.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Matty, get ready to help out if the bunt is right at you."  With that,
Floyd | Hank O'Day starts lumbering towards the mound to break up the
Floyd | conference and get the game moving.
Floyd |

		MrPatient exclaims, "Huzzah!"
		Ellison says, "if only Jacqueline were here to see this day..."
		ChrisC asks, "Isn't double-knotting kind of impossible to untie themselves in the first place?"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to first base" 		

Floyd | >You probably want to listen to this.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pitcher's Mound
Floyd | This is the pitcher's mound.  It rises to a height of about fifteen
Floyd | inches to give the pitcher a better angle from which to throw.  In the
Floyd | old days, the hurler had a chalk-outlined box on level ground, and
Floyd | could throw the ball from anywhere inside that area.  (Thus the
Floyd | expression, "knocked out of the box", when a pitcher is hit hard by the
Floyd | opposing team.)  Nowadays the pitcher must throw from the pitching
Floyd | rubber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Home plate is west; second base is east; first base is south; and third
Floyd | base is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rosin bag here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bresnahan wraps things up.  "OK, everyone know what they're doing?"
Floyd | The other fellows all nod their assent.  Bresnahan heads back behind
Floyd | the plate, and Matty gives you a quick wink.  The other infielders,
Floyd | including you, move back to their original positions.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You stand a few steps behind and to the right of first base, wearing
Floyd | your glove, and ready to field your position should the ball come your
Floyd | way.  Matty is on the mound, looking in at Bresnahan behind the plate.
Floyd | To your right is Buck Herzog, the second baseman.  The cranks along the
Floyd | first base line are almost close enough to touch.  They're certainly
Floyd | close enough to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Johnny Kling is here, taking a short lead off first base.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty steps on the rubber.  He looks in at Bresnahan, who flashes the
Floyd | signs.  Matty nods, and sets.  He gives a quick look back at Kling, to
Floyd | make sure he's not taking a big lead.  Then he begins his windup.
Floyd | Pfiester starts to square around to bunt, holding his bat right out in
Floyd | front of him to deaden the ball.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "creep up" 		

Floyd | >You and Devlin take a few steps towards home plate to pounce on
Floyd | Pfiester's bunt, should it come your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty sets and delivers.  The pitch rides up high and tight to
Floyd | Pfiester.  There's nothing he can do with that pitch, but he tries to
Floyd | bunt anyway.  The result is a two-hopper, straight to Matty.  Looks
Floyd | like you've covering first base after all.  Kling takes off for second,
Floyd | and Pfiester heads to first, disgusted.  Instead of a sacrifice bunt,
Floyd | it's looking like a double play.  The cranks along the sidelines are
Floyd | screaming "Two!  Two!".
Floyd |
Floyd | Matty wheels around 180 degrees just as Bridwell reaches the bag.  He
Floyd | fires.  Bridwell takes the throw and sweeps his foot across the bag,
Floyd | just as Kling comes bearing down on him.  One out.  He steps to the
Floyd | outfield side of the bag, and gets set to throw the ball to you, to
Floyd | complete the double play.
Floyd |

		Tale says, "She will see this in the scripts. Hi Jacq! Thanks for the work!"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "catch ball" 		

Floyd | >The ball isn't within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridwell throws off-balance as he tries to get out of Kling's way.
Floyd | Even as it leaves his hand, you can see that it's starting to tail
Floyd | toward the home plate side of the bag.  It's still a little ways off,
Floyd | but you can tell that it's going to be a real stretch to field this
Floyd | cleanly when it arrives.  Time seems to slow down, as the image of a
Floyd | botched play flashes before you.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "set off bag" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "step off bag" 		

Floyd | >You take your foot off the bag, in an attempt to snare the errant
Floyd | throw from Bridwell.  It's now within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester is racing down the line as fast as he can, as the ball follows
Floyd | its errant arc, as near your glove as it's going to get.  The Polo
Floyd | Grounds faithful gasp.  It's going to be a tough play.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "catch ball" 		

Floyd | >You catch the throw from Bridwell just as Pfiester arrives.  Quickly,
Floyd | you sweep your glove around, and barely graze a loose bit of the Giant
Floyd | Killer's jersey as he ducks to avoid your tag.  The umpire Bob Emslie
Floyd | saw it clear as day, though.  He makes a tagging motion with his arms,
Floyd | and yells "You're out!".  The crowd erupts in sustained cheers for a
Floyd | thrilling double play.  Matty turns to you and points, as if to say,
Floyd | Great play, Fred.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key)

		MrPatient says, "We're nearly done."
		Ellison says, "let's stop there"
		Ellison says, "great job, us!"
Ellison pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You know, Fred, I admire your moxie.  Obstacle after obstacle in your
Floyd | way, and you've cleared them all.  But I've been trying to tell you,
Floyd | this isn't going to end well if you insist on trying to win.
Floyd |
Floyd | Let me make it perfectly clear.  Your name becomes a verb in the sports
Floyd | pages for the next few decades.  "To Merkle" means to make a colossal
Floyd | blunder.  "Merkle's Boner" will be perhaps the most infamous play in
Floyd | baseball history, at least until someone else screws up as badly.  You
Floyd | already know about your common sobriquet.  Not a game will go by for
Floyd | the rest of your career without your hearing it from someone.  To avoid
Floyd | having your tombstone defaced with "Bonehead," as it surely would be,
Floyd | you will be buried in an unmarked grave.  I am not joking, Fred.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've got one more chance to avoid this.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "He really was buried in an unmarked grave, btw."
		zarf says, "I thought we *did* just avoid this."
		MrPatient says, "The worst is yet to come."
		MrPatient says, "Not the worst puzzle, thankfully."
Ellison pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (press any key)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Into the bottom of the ninth inning, with the score still knotted: Cubs
Floyd | 1, Giants 1.  Cy Seymour, the Giants' center fielder, leads off the
Floyd | inning by grounding out to second base: Evers to Chance.  Art Devlin
Floyd | follows with a single off Pfiester to center field.  Moose McCormick,
Floyd | your left fielder, hits a ground ball to Evers, who throws over to
Floyd | Tinker at second base to put out Devlin.  McCormick is at first, with
Floyd | two outs.  Batting next for New York: Fred Merkle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Polo Grounds crowd have risen to their feet in anticipation.  You
Floyd | stand in the batter's box, bat in hand.  Sixty feet, six inches away,
Floyd | Jack Pfiester glares in at Johnny Kling, getting the signs and twirling
Floyd | the ball in his left hand.  Umpire Hank O'Day crouches behind Kling.
Floyd | Out of the corner of your eye, you see Moose McCormick take his lead
Floyd | off of first base.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "dang, Jacqueline was our power-hitter"
		Jacqueline asks, "I'm in the middle of getting ready, but what's up?"
		Ellison says, "we're at bat"
		MrPatient says, "They need your all-star bat in the lineup."
		Tale says (to Jacqueline), "Go! The Park needs you more than us!"
		Jacqueline says, "Nah, this is me getting ready to have lunch with Emily and Iain and maga."
		Jacqueline says, "Still, I could step up to bat for five minutes."
		Tale says (to Jacqueline), "Go! The Pack needs you more than us!"
		Ellison says, "oh, I didn't realize Iain was stopping over in Seattle. nice."
		Jacqueline says, "Are we up right now, or is this a flashback."
		MrPatient says, "I think you're up. Hit space or something."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (press any key)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Home Plate
Floyd | Though the bugs are screaming, and there's a runner on first, and a
Floyd | dugout full of teammates cheering you on, and two umpires and eight
Floyd | other Cubs arrayed in front of you, your field of vision is narrowed to
Floyd | the one man on the hill.  It's just you and Jack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester winds up.  During his windup, you can see that he is grasping
Floyd | the ball with two fingers spread out on top of the ball and his thumb
Floyd | tucked underneath.  The pitch tails away to the outer half of the
Floyd | plate, with tight backspin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |     +---------+
Floyd |     | Part IV |
Floyd |     +---------+
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "Jacq vs Jack"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Let's see..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "swing early to the opposite field" 		

Floyd | >You offer at the pitch, but it's got late movement.  You get a piece
Floyd | of it, fouling it off.  O'Day pumps his fist to indicate a strike.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester gets the ball back as the din of the crowd grows ever louder.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Huh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester begins his delivery.  As he reaches the top of his motion, you
Floyd | notice he is grasping the ball with two fingers spread out on top of
Floyd | the ball and his thumb tucked underneath.  The ball tails away to the
Floyd | outer half of the plate, with tight backspin.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "So, tight backspin means it's a fastball, and we should swing early. Outer half of the plate means it's outside and we should bat to the opposite field, I thought."
		Jacqueline says, "But that didn't work last time. Maybe that was just chance."
		MrPatient says, "Yeah, but hitting Pfiester is harder than hitting McGinnity, because he's trying to get you out."
		Jacqueline asks, "Right. Okay. So I'm interpreting it correctly, at least?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or is there more room for nuance?"
		MrPatient says, "The descriptions are deliberately less clear in this section of the game, but your interpretation was correct."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "swing early to the opposite field" 		

Floyd | >You offer at the pitch, but it's got late movement.  You get a piece
Floyd | of it, fouling it off.  O'Day pumps his fist to indicate a strike.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd roars, trying to get you a hit through sheer force of will.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "this is where we point to the fence, signaling our imminent home run."
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe I should have typed >SWING REALLY EARLY TO THE OPPOSITE FIELD"
		MrPatient says, "Heh"
		Jacqueline says, "For some reason I didn't recall fouls equal to strikes. Kind of like a let in tennis in my head. Huh."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester winds up.  When he comes to a set position, you can see that
Floyd | what looks like a fastball grip.  The pitch flutters toward the inside
Floyd | part of the plate with a sort of loose backspin.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, ">SWING AWAY, MERRILL"
		MrPatient says, "If we had a status line, you could see the score and strike/ball count."
		Jacqueline asks, "So... swing late to pull?"
		Gerynar says, "hey batter batter batter suh-WING"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, that's my best guess, anyway. Guess I'll go since no onw is saying anything."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "swing late to pull" 		

Floyd | >You wave at the offering, but it's too far outside the strike zone.  A
Floyd | swing and a miss.  Strike three.
Floyd |
Floyd | The official scorer marks a "K" for a strikeout.  Kling hands the ball
Floyd | to O'Day and the Cubs head to the dugout, all smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the tenth, Chance leads off with a double, Steinfeldt advances him
Floyd | to third on a groundout to Herzog, Hofman flies out, but then Tinker
Floyd | strikes again.  He raps a single to left, Chance scores, and the Cubs
Floyd | win.  They're now in first place in the National League, and never
Floyd | surrender it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your failure in the ninth is painful, but short-lived.  Everyone
Floyd | strikes out sometimes.  Two days from now, no one will remember the
Floyd | details of what happened in the ninth inning.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your failure is pleasantly mundane ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		Tale says, "This must've been a pain to code"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | > Home Plate
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Home Plate
Floyd | Though the bugs are screaming, and there's a runner on first, and a
Floyd | dugout full of teammates cheering you on, and two umpires and eight
Floyd | other Cubs arrayed in front of you, your field of vision is narrowed to
Floyd | the one man on the hill.  It's just you and Jack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester has just thrown a pitch that looks like it won't get a piece
Floyd | of the plate.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You let the pitch go by.  It's well out of the strike zone.  "Ball
Floyd | one!," yells O'Day.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester gets the ball back as the din of the crowd grows ever louder.
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "It was. Crazy for a first project."
		MrPatient says, "Good eye, batter."
		Jacqueline asks, "Man, this is your fiest piece of IF?"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "point to fence" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "Yeah. I never did the my apartment thing."
		Jacqueline says (to MrP), "Undo hindsight is 20/20."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester begins his delivery.  As he reaches the top of his motion, you
Floyd | notice what looks like a fastball grip.  The ball flutters toward the
Floyd | inside part of the plate with a sort of loose backspin.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | >Home Plate
Floyd | Though the bugs are screaming, and there's a runner on first, and a
Floyd | dugout full of teammates cheering you on, and two umpires and eight
Floyd | other Cubs arrayed in front of you, your field of vision is narrowed to
Floyd | the one man on the hill.  It's just you and Jack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You let the pitch go by.  It's well out of the strike zone.  "Ball
Floyd | two!," yells O'Day.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd roars, trying to get you a hit through sheer force of will.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to MrP), "The community thanks you for the no apartment thing."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester winds up.  During his windup, you can see that he's gripping
Floyd | the ball with three fingers spread out on top.  The pitch tails away to
Floyd | the outer half of the plate, with what might be backspin.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "ok, this is you, J"
		Gerynar sits in the stands and munches on his cracker jacks
		Jacqueline says, "So, that one is going to be slow. Not sure how we were supposed to see that other one as outside the strike zone, but I'd swing late and to the opposite field."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "swing late and to the opposite field" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		MrPatient says, "Minus the 'and'"
		Jacqueline says, "ah"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, took me a second to figure that out."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "swing late to the opposite field" 		

Floyd | >It's an off-speed pitch on the outer half of the plate.  You draw your
Floyd | hands back, step with your left foot, and swing.  There's a satisfying
Floyd | THWOCK sound: you got good wood on it.  The ball shoots between Evers
Floyd | and Chance into right-center.  It's a clean single!  The crowd erupts.
Floyd | McCormick takes off towards second base.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "run, Jacqueline, run!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "run to first" 		

Floyd | >You race to first base, tossing the bat aside en route.  You make a
Floyd | wide turn, but there is no point in trying to stretch this into a
Floyd | double.  Your run doesn't count.  You settle in at first as the Polo
Floyd | Grounds cranks cheer wildly for you.  McCormick makes it all the way to
Floyd | third.  The winning run is only ninety feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Base
Floyd | You're a few steps off first base, this time as a baserunner.  The
Floyd | cranks nearby are singing your praises.
Floyd |
Floyd | First and third, two outs.  Frank Chance, the Cubs' manager and first
Floyd | baseman, stands next to you, keeping you close to the base.  Al
Floyd | Bridwell steps up to the plate.  In the on-deck circle, Matty gives you
Floyd | a congratulatory nod.
Floyd |
Floyd | For the first time this inning, you exhale.  You've done your part,
Floyd | kept the inning alive, put the winning run in scoring position.
Floyd | Everything is right with the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester and Kling agree on the pitch.  You take a few steps off first
Floyd | in anticipation.  Maybe a few too many steps.  You catch Bridwell's
Floyd | eye, and he looks at you as if to say, Are you nuts, Merkle?  Where are
Floyd | you going?  Pfiester steps off the rubber, and you scamper back to
Floyd | first.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "So, on that note, I must get ready."
		Jacqueline says, "Don't screw up, peeps."
		MrPatient says, "Thanks again! Great hitting."
		Jacqueline waves good-bye. "Thanks. Good luck!"
		ChrisC exclaims, "Yes, thanks!"
		Ellison says, "later, J!"
		Tale says (to Ellison), "The burden is yours now, sucker"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "step off bag" 		

Floyd | >But you aren't on the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd roars, cheering on Bridwell as he gets set for the pitch.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "lead" 		

Floyd | >I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pfiester winds, kicks and delivers.  Bridwell swings -- it's a hit!
Floyd | McCormick starts racing home with the winning run, and the cranks go
Floyd | insane.  They start pouring onto the field, whooping in celebration,
Floyd | hoping to touch the idols of the Polo Grounds in the fading afternoon
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are halfway to second base when Bridwell reaches first, and Matty
Floyd | and McGraw greet McCormick at home.  The roar from the crowd is
Floyd | deafening, and the field is swarming with the faithful.  The scene is
Floyd | utter chaos.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "so, I imagine we keep running to third or something dumb like that"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to second" 		

Floyd | >Go to second base, you say?  Oh, the thousands of times you have
Floyd | wished this, lying awake, pleading with God, anyone, to let you go to
Floyd | second base.  It has tormented you for decades.  You would trade
Floyd | anything you've ever had, except your family, to go to second base.
Floyd | But it's a trade you can't make.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		ChrisC asks, "Floyd?"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "run to second" 		
Ellison pushes the green 'space' button. 		MrPatient says, "This is one of those forced-input things. Guess it isn't working."
Ellison pushes the green 'space' button. 		
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		Ellison asks, "what command are we entering, out of curiosity?"
		ChrisC says, "I think we can force through it"
		MrPatient says, "It will say "Go back to the dugout.""
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		
Ellison pushes the green 'space' button. 		
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		
Ellison pushes the green 'space' button. 		
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		MrPatient says, "You can also just restore and actually enter that as a command"
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		ChrisC says, "That would be too easy."
Ellison pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > go back to the dugout
Floyd | Avoiding the crush of fans, you head back to the Giants' dugout,
Floyd | hollering after your victorious comrades.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key)
Floyd |

		
Ellison pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | What happens next is a matter of some dispute.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one account, Johnny Evers turns and yells to Solly Hofman, the
Floyd | center fielder.  Merkle hasn't touched second base.  The force play is
Floyd | still in effect.  Hofman finds the ball, throws it back in toward
Floyd | Evers, but Joe McGinnity, who had been coaching third, intercepts it,
Floyd | and throws the ball away into the crowd somewhere.  In the meantime,
Floyd | Evers gets the attention of O'Day, and somehow finds a ball.  Almost
Floyd | certainly not the ball Bridwell hit.  Just a ball.  He steps on second,
Floyd | and O'Day raises his right fist.  Three outs, and McCormick's run
Floyd | doesn't count.
Floyd |
Floyd | In some retellings, McGinnity doesn't intercept anything.  And Bridwell
Floyd | and Snodgrass both later say that Evers never had any ball at all, and
Floyd | that Chance just argued the point with O'Day.  What isn't in dispute is
Floyd | that you never touched second base, and thus McCormick never scored.
Floyd | It so happens that a few weeks earlier in Pittsburgh, a similar thing
Floyd | happened, and Evers tried to get O'Day, who was umpiring that game as
Floyd | well, to rule the player out.  He didn't, but Evers was determined to
Floyd | press his claim if it were to ever happen again.  And this time, he
Floyd | succeeded.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the most infamous play in baseball history.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Tale asks, "I don't get it. What did we do so infamous?"
		Ellison says (to Tale), "we kept the play in motion by not going on to second base"
		MrPatient says, "You failed to do the simplest imaginable thing: step on second base."
		ChrisC says, "went home without touching the base"
		MrPatient says, "Didn't even go home; just left the field, really."
		ChrisC says, "Right, sorry."
Ellison pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (press any key)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no way to resume the game with the crowd on the field and the
Floyd | shadows lengthening.  The Giants press their case with the National
Floyd | League office, but the game is ruled a tie.  You are immediately
Floyd | crucified by the fans, and especially by the newspapers.  "Censurable
Floyd | stupidity on the part of player Merkle" is how W.H. Aulick puts it in
Floyd | tomorrow's New York Times, ignoring the fact that the rule you violated
Floyd | had never really been enforced.
Floyd |
Floyd | For the next two weeks, the Giants play poorly, but manage to hang on
Floyd | to a share of the lead in the pennant race.  The Merkle Game, as it is
Floyd | now known, is replayed at the Polo Grounds on October 8.  It's Matty
Floyd | for the Gothams once again.  Pfiester starts the game for the Chicagos,
Floyd | but gives way quickly to Mordecai Three-Finger Brown.  Matty is uneven,
Floyd | Cy Seymour drops an easy fly ball, and Brown is brilliant.  Chicago 4,
Floyd | New York 2 is the final score.  The Cubs win the National League
Floyd | pennant, and go on to beat Detroit in the World Series, four games to
Floyd | one.
Floyd |
Floyd | If it's any consolation, it's the last World Series they will ever win.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
ChrisC pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (press any key)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | No one on the Giants blames you.  "Being held close to the bag, the
Floyd | crowd rushing on him before he'd made it to second, seeing the winning
Floyd | run already cross the plate, why I think anyone would have done the
Floyd | same thing that Fred Merkle did," says Al Bridwell, many years later.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is very unfair to put all the blame on Merkle for our losing the
Floyd | pennant in 1908," said Fred Snodgrass.  "McGraw never did, and neither
Floyd | did the rest of us.  It was mostly the newspapers.  They were the ones
Floyd | who invented the term 'bonehead.'  How could you blame Merkle, when we
Floyd | lost the play-off game and besides that we lost five other games after
Floyd | the Merkle incident?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. McGraw is always your stalwart defender, and for years, turns to
Floyd | you for advice in tough spots.  But as far as the rest of the world is
Floyd | concerned, you are Fred Merkle, bonehead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key)

		zarf says, "and, a century later, we are left with a throwaway gag line on Babylon 5"
Ellison pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | July 30, 1950, the Polo Grounds.  It's not the same Polo Grounds.  The
Floyd | old wood park burned down in 1911.  The new one is on the same patch of
Floyd | ground.  You played here too for several years.  It's undergone some
Floyd | renovations since -- most notably, to enclose the whole outfield -- but
Floyd | it still feels like home.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's Old Timers' Day.  To your children's amazement, you accepted the
Floyd | Giants' invitation to come back.
Floyd |
Floyd | New Giants' Dugout
Floyd | You're in the dugout, mingling with some of the current ballplayers.
Floyd | There's Sal Maglie, the Barber -- so named because he pitches so high
Floyd | and tight that he shaves the hitters' stubble.  There's Alvin Dark, the
Floyd | terrific young shortstop.  Over in the corner is Bobby Thomson.  He'll
Floyd | have a big moment soon enough.  And you've just greeted the manager,
Floyd | Leo Durocher, famous for coining the phrase, "Nice guys finish last."
Floyd | He didn't say that exactly, but that's how people remember it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The public address announcer gets the attention of the crowd: "Our next
Floyd | returning player manned first base for the Giants from 1907 to 1915,
Floyd | appearing on three pennant-winning clubs.  A great fielder, a great
Floyd | hitter, and a leader on and off the field -- please welcome: Fred
Floyd | Merkle!"
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "bow" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >You step out onto the field, for the first time in years, and survey
Floyd | the lovely, if crumbling, horseshoe-shaped park.  You brace for the
Floyd | worst.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, something shocking and beautiful happens.  The crowd rises to
Floyd | their feet, and they cheer.  No boos, no heckling, no insults.  Just
Floyd | cheers and applause and love for you, Fred Merkle.  You wipe a tear
Floyd | away, and trot towards first base.
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe Mr. Durocher was wrong.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or READ the Bibliography and Afterword?

		zarf says, "awww"
		Ellison says, "that's nice"
		Ellison asks, "I look forward to the next game, Who Killed Bonehead Merkle??"
zarf walks off through the wall; vivid gold light flares briefly around him. 		MrPatient says, "This was terrific. Thanks everyone for humoring me."
		Ellison says, "thanks for writing it! hooray for IF!"
		Tale says, "This was a great game !"
		MrPatient says, "Thanks for that."
		ChrisC says, "Yeah, It's always fun to have the author around while playing."
		MrPatient says, "Especially with unfair puzzles."
		MrPatient says, "Incidentally, you could have just STRETCHed to catch the ball from Bridwell, instead of worrying about the laces. That was the second solution. Obscure to anyone but a dedicated baseball fan."
		Gerynar wonders what a cricket-based IF game would be like for us poor 'mericans
		Iain says, "z. z. z. z. z. z. z. eat lunch"
		Ellison says, "ha"
		MrPatient says, "Cucumber sandwiches, naturally."
		Ellison says, "speaking of lunch, I'm off. later, all!"
Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
Ellison has disconnected. 		Tale says, ">ENTER TARDIS >HAVE SPACE ADVENTURE >TRUST TURLOUGH"
		ChrisC exclaims, "Yeah, it's bedtime for me. Bye all!"
ChrisC becomes covered in cross-hatching 		Tale asks (of mrp), "What inspired you to write about this?"
		MrPatient says, "I wanted to do something that we hadn't seen much of in IF."
		MrPatient says, "At Wit's End by Mike Sousa has some baseball. And now there's also Fan Interference. But that's it."
		Iain asks, "Hmm, has neild never written any baseball games?"
		MrPatient says, "Also, it's a cool story, that allowed me to play with expectations a bit. The winning ending being the worst and all."
		Iain says, "Surprising if not."
		MrPatient says, "Nope, but Lost New York does feature The Polo Grounds."
		MrPatient says, "I knew about neild long before I rediscovered IF a few years ago."
		MrPatient says, "I have his baseball stuff on my shelf."
		Iain says, "Ha, cool."
		Tale says, "It's like when I read something or other and Nick's name popped up."
		Tale says, "Anyway, I have to go, too."
		MrPatient exclaims, "Thanks for playing!"
Tale is fired from breathing. 		
Tale has disconnected. 		MrPatient says, "I probably should eat as well. See you guys around, and thanks again."
MrPatient goes home. 		
Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		djfletch says, "I remember seeing a reference in an old film, not long after I played Bonehead, where somebody said "they forgot to touch second"."
		djfletch says, "And I only understood it because I'd played this."


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Mentula Macanus: Apocolocyntosis by Adam Thornton
Cana According To Micah by Christopher Huang as "Rev. Stephen Dawson"
As played on ifMUD on February 26, 2012

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Mentula Macanus: Apocolocyntosis written by Adam Thornton, and Cana According To Micah written by Christopher Huang as "Rev. Stephen Dawson". Mentula Macanus came in fourth in Spring Thing 2011, and went on to win Best Individual PC in the 2011 XYZZYs. Cana placed 9th in IF Comp 2011, and went on to hit the finals for Best NPC in the XYZZYs. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki pages: Mentula Macanus: Apocolocyntosis, and Cana According To Micah .

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.

ANOTHER WARNING! A lot (most!) of the transcripts contained on this site are, shall we say, family-friendly. This is not one of those family-friendly transcripts. Just so we're clear.

To skip directly to a particular game, click on its title:

Mentula Macanus: Apocolocyntosis by Adam Thornton
Cana According To Micah by Christopher Huang as "Rev. Stephen Dawson"
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		
Jacqueline hollers, "ClubFloyd in 5 minutes - last ClubFloyd before the Xyzzy Awards." 		
Jacqueline arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
djfletch arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "I notice a lonely Best of Speed item here. We may want to revisit it some day."
		Jacqueline nods.
		Jacqueline says, "So, if you're here early, I encourage you to swing past the survey site and vote for any games you'd like to play today (i.e. ones you haven't already played and are curious about): [LINK]"
		Jacqueline says, "I have the results from the previous survey, but that was based on who was there that day, not today's people with their moods on this particular day, so even if you took it the first time, please go take it again."
cyberskunk arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "And I didn't get in touch with the folks I needed to connect with to upload ChoiceScript stuff today, and I really am sorry about that, as I wanted to take a look at those, but we could maybe do those in a cut & paste way, or we could just all do those on our own."
		Johnny says, "ClubFloyd Book Club"
		DavidW says, "If we did them on our own, there'd be no transcript. Just sayin'."
		Jacqueline says, "Silly bit is, I actually *saw* Dan Fabulich yesterday and could have asked him, but we spoke of other things and it never entered my head."
zarf arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "True. And the authors might like to see transcripts... I don't think they often get to see that (ChoiceScript authors, I mean...) except that perhaps they get reports of how people play their games, since they're hosted online."
		Jacqueline says, "Whatever we do, I have to run in 3.5 hours."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, let me update that survey. Stand by."
		DavidW asks, "Do ChoiceScript games usually give auto-feedback to their authors?"
		Jacqueline says, "Not sure."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, I need to remove the games we've already played, too, so... yeah, one sec."
		DavidW says, "I suppose someday I should try to use ChoiceScript. Just to see what it's like from that end of things."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, we have done that before."
		Jacqueline says, "The issue is that I need the full offline package to upload, and I didn't know where to get those - I could only find the online versions."
		Jacqueline says, "But we've played ChoiceScript using Floyd before."
		Jacqueline says, "So, let's begin - everyone go take the survey, let me know when you're done:"
		maga asks, "link?"
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		DavidW asks, "I thought we did Kerkerkruip already?"
olethros arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline says, "I thought I removed... wait, don't take it yet."
		Jacqueline smiles.
		DavidW says, "(also, is it okay if I pick non-CS games? Or is it a CS day today?)"
		cyberskunk says, "i already took it. if you ever want to see it again, deposit 200 m&m's in unmarked candies (which I guess makes them & 's instead), in the hollow log in the forest...."
smartgenes arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "No, it's not a CS day. We can play whatever people want to playt."
		Jacqueline says, "er, play."
		DavidW says, "Let me know when I can push 'Done'."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, but I'm going to reset the survey one more time. Wait a second..."
		djfletch asks, "how did you guys get on in Kerkerkruip? I stopped watching after a while. Did you manage to win it?"
		Jacqueline says, "I will want you to refresh and retake the survey (apologies)."
		DavidW says (to djf), "I didn't participate; I think I was exhausted at the time or something."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
		cyberskunk says, "ggg got pretty far driving and then i forget who took over but they were mostly on their own. i dont think anyone finished"
		Jacqueline says, "Now, go take it (again) (last time): [LINK]"
		Jacqueline says (to djf), "Kerkerkruip went well, and was fun, but no, we didn't win it."
		Jacqueline says, "Pretty sure."
		Jacqueline says, "So, let me know when you've voted, please."
		cyberskunk says, "voted"
		maga says, "done"
		DavidW says, "I voted, but I didn't see any change to the survey."
		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Did you refresh before you took it?"
		DavidW says, "Tried to. Didn't make any difference. It even refreshed my choices."
		Jacqueline says, "7 people here, so far 5 votes..."
		Jacqueline says, "And just to reiterate: You were allowed to vote for more than one game."
		DavidW says, "We're gonna have to remember to use surveymonkey more often. This tool is useful."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, it is."
		djfletch says, "I've voted now."
		Jacqueline says, "So, I'm guessing olethros and zarf aren't voting..."
		Jacqueline says, "If I'm wrong, 30 more seconds... starting... now"
		DavidW hums final jeopardy theme.
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
		Jacqueline says, "So, it was a tie, but I hadn't voted, so I'm breaking the tie."
		Jacqueline says, "We will play Metula Macanus by Adam Thornton."
		DavidW says, "ha ha ha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee. Sorry I'm missing that ;)"
		DavidW says, "Mentula, if you please."
		maga says, "don't crowd around, kids, there's enough Stiffy for everyone"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, I haven't played this, but I'm guessing I'll need to get out my 'not family-friendly transcript' warning for this installment of CF, right?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh yes."
		cyberskunk O_O
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load mentula" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | FOR MARK RYAN
Floyd |
Floyd | il miglior uomo.  [reference 1]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Battlement
Floyd | The battlement perches precariously over the long, long drop into the
Floyd | black waters of the lake.  The rest of the castle is accessible through
Floyd | a doorway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Gostak chief here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [To look up a reference, use REFERENCE number-of-reference]
Floyd |

		cyberskunk says, "o no. not a gostak again"
		DavidW says, "The dedications in this game are random."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "reference 1" 		

Floyd | >[You can disable bibliographic references with BIBLIOGRAPHY OFF]
Floyd |
Floyd | [Reference 1]: Eliot, T.S. The Waste Land, dedication.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Mark Ryan was the author of the original Stiffy Makane, I believe."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x chief" 		

Floyd | >The Gostak chief [reference 2] [reference 3] is a giant of a man, with
Floyd | lank, thinning blond hair [reference 4].  He carries an enormous mace,
Floyd | which he wields as if it weighed nothing at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Gostak chief aims a vicious blow at your head.  You twist away
Floyd | desperately, skidding on the wet flagstones.  The mace smashes into the
Floyd | stone, throwing a shower of sparks.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "gah"
maga says (to Floyd), "ref 2" 		

Floyd | >[Reference 2]: Ogden, C.K. and Ian Richards. The Meaning of Meaning,
Floyd | (citation unknown).
Floyd |

		cyberskunk says, "gonna be the first tourist to get our brains smashed out because we were checking the wikipedia citations on our killer"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ref 3" 		

Floyd | >[Reference 3]: Muckenhaupt, Carl. The Gostak, passim.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ref 4" 		

Floyd | >[Reference 4]: Wolfe, Gene. The Sword of the Lictor, Chapter XXXVII,
Floyd | Terminus Est.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "btw, paragraph 3 of [LINK] is interesting in regards to the word 'mentula'."
		Jacqueline says, "Except we didn't get knobbled for that, mostly just for >X CHIEF"
		cyberskunk says, "yeah. ref seems ok"
		Jacqueline says, "So, now I'm afriad to type anything."
smartgenes says (to Floyd), "grab club" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "But I'm curious about whether or not we have a weapon."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Golden Banana of Discord
Floyd |   a toga (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant jabs at you with the mace, forcing you to retreat towards the
Floyd | edge of the battlement.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		DavidW asks, "We have a weapon under our toga, surely?"
		Jacqueline asks, "As in wink, wink, nudge, nudge, say no more?"
		DavidW says, "I should keep silent, I suppose, since I've played this already."
		cyberskunk says, "save jacq? i want to examine our banana"
		Jacqueline says, "enh, we can just restart at this point"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x banana" 		

Floyd | >The Golden Banana Of Discord is about ten inches from tip to tip.
Floyd | It's slightly curved.  Its brass-and-bronze peel has been split away,
Floyd | revealing the golden fruit within.  In short, a banana, made out of
Floyd | gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chieftan sneers.  "I'll distim your dosh, laddie!" he cries in a
Floyd | barbarically thick accent.  He looks quite pleased with himself for
Floyd | this linguistic feat.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Examine your banana as much as you'd like."
		DavidW says (to cyberskunk), "I don't blame you. Examining our banana is fun."
		cyberskunk says, "so much for banana peeling this juicebox"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "use banana on gostak" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kill chief" 		

Floyd | >The giant contemptuously beats aside your puny blow with his
Floyd | gargantuan mace.  You are, after all, a lover, not a fighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant pulverizes a flagstone from which you leapt just in time.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "'use'?"
		DavidW says, "How gauche."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "offer banana" 		

Floyd | >(to the Gostak chief)
Floyd | the Gostak chief doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Gostak chief drives you towards the drop with a terrifying flourish
Floyd | of his mace.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss chief" 		

Floyd | >You'd have to get past the mace first.  Not much chance of that.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glancing blow catches your shoulder, sending you reeling to the very
Floyd | verge of the battlement.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "throw banana" 		

Floyd | >Not after all you went through to get it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crushing blow from the giant's mace strikes you full in the chest.
Floyd | Your mouth fills with blood as you pinwheel towards the dark water far
Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been bludgeoned to death ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You did not score with anyone.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command, show the list of CAST members, or roll the CREDITS?

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		cyberskunk says, "T_T"
		Jacqueline says, "Score takes on a different meaning in Adam's games."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | FOR T.S. ELIOT
Floyd |
Floyd | il miglior fabbro.  [reference 1]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Battlement
Floyd | The battlement perches precariously over the long, long drop into the
Floyd | black waters of the lake.  The rest of the castle is accessible through
Floyd | a doorway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Gostak chief here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [To look up a reference, use REFERENCE number-of-reference]
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "seduce chief" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "see, the dedication is different now."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >The Gostak chief steps smoothly into the doorway, laughing nastily as
Floyd | he twirls his mace.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Gostak chief aims a vicious blow at your head.  You twist away
Floyd | desperately, skidding on the wet flagstones.  The mace smashes into the
Floyd | stone, throwing a shower of sparks.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x mace" 		

Floyd | >The huge iron mace crackles with eldritch fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant jabs at you with the mace, forcing you to retreat towards the
Floyd | edge of the battlement.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "So, the rest of the castle is not exactly accessible through a doorway blocked by a Gostak chief to the south."
		cyberskunk says, "oh no. when i was young i was told not to touch an eldritch stove, but i didnt listen"
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Battlement
Floyd | The battlement perches precariously over the long, long drop into the
Floyd | black waters of the lake.  The rest of the castle is accessible through
Floyd | a doorway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Gostak chief here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chieftan sneers.  "I'll distim your dosh, laddie!" he cries in a
Floyd | barbarically thick accent.  He looks quite pleased with himself for
Floyd | this linguistic feat.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >The only way down is to jump.  You might not survive the fall or the
Floyd | subsequent immersion.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant pulverizes a flagstone from which you leapt just in time.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | >Offering up a silent prayer, you leap from the battlement and plummet
Floyd | toward the water below...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *SPLASH*
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Surfacing and spitting out dark, bitter water, you realize that you
Floyd | seem to have survived.  However, in water this icy, you surely will not
Floyd | for long.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lake
Floyd | The lake waters are deadly cold.  The craggy southern shore, upon which
Floyd | is perched the Gostak castle, seems impossibly far away.  In all other
Floyd | directions, the lake stretches without visible end.
Floyd |
Floyd | The frigid water is sapping your strength.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Want me to take it back?"
		cyberskunk says, "no"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "dive" 		

Floyd | >It seems likely that you'll be headed that way soon enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your blood roaring in your ears as you frantically try to stay
Floyd | afloat.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >You paddle painfully towards shore, but make only the tiniest
Floyd | progress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something cold and wriggly brushes your foot.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Who here hasn't played this? Me, cs, ?"
		cyberskunk says, "and i have to go in 30 minutes"
		Jacqueline says, "eep"
		cyberskunk says, "i no rite"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Well, you'd best solve at least one puzzle before you go!"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >You paddle painfully towards shore, but make only the tiniest
Floyd | progress.
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to slip beneath the water, but, choking, get your head above
Floyd | the surface again.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "float" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove toga" 		

Floyd | >You take off the toga.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your strength is nearly exhausted.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you flounder feebly in the lake, something slimy and tentacular
Floyd | grabs your leg and yanks you under the surface.  As the frigid waters
Floyd | close around you and everything goes black, the voice of the seer
Floyd | echoes in your ears: Fear death by water [reference 2].
Floyd |
Floyd | As your life passes before your eyes, your recollections pause at that
Floyd | fateful morning in the Forum when all your adventures, and all your
Floyd | troubles, began.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Jacqueline asks, "May I?"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ref 2" 		cyberskunk says, "yes"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stiffy Makane: Apocolocyntosis
Floyd | An Interactive Perversion by One of the Bruces and Drunken Bastard
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110329 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stiffy Makane: Apocolocyntosis is licensed under the Creative Commons
Floyd | 3.0 Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Unported license:
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd |
Floyd | The cover art is from Wikimedia Commons
Floyd | ([LINK]
Floyd | _Cubiculum.jpg), copyrighted by Heinrich Stürzel.  It  is licensed
Floyd | under the GNU Free Documentation License:
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | on_License
Floyd |
Floyd | If Interactive Fiction is new to you, or so old that you've mostly
Floyd | forgotten how to play, please read the document found at the
Floyd | "Introduction to IF" link on the game's website, or at:
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | pdf
Floyd |
Floyd | Type CREDITS to roll the credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forum
Floyd | This is the Forum.  White marble stretches off in all directions.  To
Floyd | the west is the Temple of Jupiter Virilis.  The Curia is north, its
Floyd | steps cluttered with a knot of men.  To the east you can see the Via
Floyd | Sacra, and the Temple of Eris gleams golden to the south.  Crowds of
Floyd | people fill the space.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, we were supposed to die."
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		Jacqueline says, "Because it seems like there might be another way to do that."
		cyberskunk says, "i hope so. it would play to our strengths"
		Jacqueline asks, "Can I just retry my idea before we go on?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		cyberskunk says, "natch"
		Jacqueline asks, "Does that mean... no?"
		cyberskunk says, "'naturally'. go ahead and rety"
		cyberskunk says, "retry"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Okay, thanks."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | >Are you sure you want to restart?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | FOR EMILY SHORT
Floyd |
Floyd | la migliore fabbra.  [reference 1]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Battlement
Floyd | The battlement perches precariously over the long, long drop into the
Floyd | black waters of the lake.  The rest of the castle is accessible through
Floyd | a doorway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Gostak chief here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [To look up a reference, use REFERENCE number-of-reference]
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove toga" 		

Floyd | >You take off the toga.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant glances at your blue-glowing genitals and sniggers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Gostak chief aims a vicious blow at your head.  You twist away
Floyd | desperately, skidding on the wet flagstones.  The mace smashes into the
Floyd | stone, throwing a shower of sparks.
Floyd |

		cyberskunk says, "yay emily"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >Stiffy Makane (Mentula Macanus [footnote 1]): perhaps not the noblest
Floyd | Roman of them all [reference 2], but certainly one of the better-hung.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant glances at your blue-glowing genitals and sniggers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant jabs at you with the mace, forcing you to retreat towards the
Floyd | edge of the battlement.
Floyd |
Floyd | [To look up a footnote, use FOOTNOTE number-of-footnote]
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "You want to wave your toga as a white flag for mercy?"
		Jacqueline says, "No, I want to not have the toga impede our swimming."
		cyberskunk says, "i think she was trying to raise our 'score'"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop toga" 		

Floyd | >Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant glances at your blue-glowing genitals and sniggers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chieftan sneers.  "I'll distim your dosh, laddie!" he cries in a
Floyd | barbarically thick accent.  He looks quite pleased with himself for
Floyd | this linguistic feat.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "foot 1" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >The only way down is to jump.  You might not survive the fall or the
Floyd | subsequent immersion.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant glances at your blue-glowing genitals and sniggers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant pulverizes a flagstone from which you leapt just in time.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | >Offering up a silent prayer, you leap from the battlement and plummet
Floyd | toward the water below...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *SPLASH*
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Surfacing and spitting out dark, bitter water, you realize that you
Floyd | seem to have survived.  However, in water this icy, you surely will not
Floyd | for long.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lake
Floyd | The lake waters are deadly cold.  The craggy southern shore, upon which
Floyd | is perched the Gostak castle, seems impossibly far away.  In all other
Floyd | directions, the lake stretches without visible end.
Floyd |
Floyd | The frigid water is sapping your strength.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "footnote 1" 		

Floyd | >[To disable poncy footnotes, you can type PONCY OFF]
Floyd |
Floyd | [Footnote 1]: Lucius Macanus Mentula, to be pedantic about it.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >You paddle painfully towards shore, but make only the tiniest
Floyd | progress.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your blood roaring in your ears as you frantically try to stay
Floyd | afloat.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, wearing the toga wasn't the only issue. We're supposed to get pulled under, it would seem."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >You paddle painfully towards shore, but make only the tiniest
Floyd | progress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something cold and wriggly brushes your foot.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >You paddle painfully towards shore, but make only the tiniest
Floyd | progress.
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to slip beneath the water, but, choking, get your head above
Floyd | the surface again.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >You paddle painfully towards shore, but make only the tiniest
Floyd | progress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your strength is nearly exhausted.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you flounder feebly in the lake, something slimy and tentacular
Floyd | grabs your leg and yanks you under the surface.  As the frigid waters
Floyd | close around you and everything goes black, the voice of the seer
Floyd | echoes in your ears: Fear death by water [reference 3].
Floyd |
Floyd | As your life passes before your eyes, your recollections pause at that
Floyd | fateful morning in the Forum when all your adventures, and all your
Floyd | troubles, began.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stiffy Makane: Apocolocyntosis
Floyd | An Interactive Perversion by One of the Bruces and Drunken Bastard
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110329 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stiffy Makane: Apocolocyntosis is licensed under the Creative Commons
Floyd | 3.0 Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Unported license:
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd |
Floyd | The cover art is from Wikimedia Commons
Floyd | ([LINK]
Floyd | _Cubiculum.jpg), copyrighted by Heinrich Stürzel.  It  is licensed
Floyd | under the GNU Free Documentation License:
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | on_License
Floyd |
Floyd | If Interactive Fiction is new to you, or so old that you've mostly
Floyd | forgotten how to play, please read the document found at the
Floyd | "Introduction to IF" link on the game's website, or at:
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | pdf
Floyd |
Floyd | Type CREDITS to roll the credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forum
Floyd | This is the Forum.  White marble stretches off in all directions.  To
Floyd | the west is the Temple of Jupiter Virilis.  The Curia is north, its
Floyd | steps cluttered with a knot of men.  To the east you can see the Via
Floyd | Sacra, and the Temple of Eris gleams golden to the south.  Crowds of
Floyd | people fill the space.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		DavidW says, "The reason why you need to drown will become clear, oh, hours and hours from now."
		cyberskunk posts cat videos to the forums.
		djfletch says, "haha"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, I suspect we won't finish this today."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >Stiffy Makane (Mentula Macanus): perhaps not the noblest Roman of them
Floyd | all, but certainly one of the better-hung.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ref 2" 		

Floyd | >[You can disable bibliographic references with BIBLIOGRAPHY OFF]
Floyd |
Floyd | [Reference 2]: Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Act
Floyd | V, Scene 5.
Floyd |

		cyberskunk says, "o rite. brutus was the noblest roman of them all"
		Jacqueline asks, "Shall we keep those on, or disable them?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jupiter virilis" 		

Floyd | >The temple of Jupiter Virilis juts into the sky, a cylindrical
Floyd | building in pink marble, capped with a red sandstone dome.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x men" 		

Floyd | >(the sycophants)
Floyd | It looks like Caesar and his friends, but it's hard to be sure from
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x caesar" 		

Floyd | >It looks like Caesar and his friends, but it's hard to be sure from
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x via sacra" 		

Floyd | >The Sacred Way is off to your east.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x temple of eris" 		

Floyd | >The Temple of Eris is a smallish square building, painted yellow and
Floyd | hung with brass plates around the walls.  It's Greek in appearance,
Floyd | with a peaked brass-plated roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Driven by a cruel-looking legionnaire with a whip, a string of
Floyd | miserable prisoners in chains is marched past.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x prisoners" 		

Floyd | >You've lost sight of them in the crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | A juggler with a monkey on a leash passes through the crowd, the monkey
Floyd | catching coins that passers-by fling.
Floyd |

		cyberskunk says, "we'll need to go to eris eventually"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x crowd" 		

Floyd | >Crowds of men and women throng the streets, Romans going about the
Floyd | daily business of the greatest city in the world.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Shall we head toward Caesar and his dudes?"
		DavidW says, "That would be a good first step, yes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Curia Steps
Floyd | The Curia Steps lead up to the Curia to the north; the Forum is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Julius Caesar is here: a surprisingly short, surprisingly bald, man,
Floyd | although rather handsome and certainly charismatic.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gaggle of sycophants surround Caesar.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x gaggle" 		

Floyd | >Anthony, Brutus, Marcus, Quintus, Naughtius Maximus, Biggus Dickus,
Floyd | Magnus Prickus, and a few others you don't know.  Frankly, they're
Floyd | pretty much interchangeable.  They're "stabbing" Caesar with their
Floyd | "daggers."
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I don't recall all of those chaps."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear, it's *that* old joke again."
		DavidW says, "Biggus Dickus was in Monty Python"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stab caesar" 		

Floyd | >You aren't undressed for the occasion.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x me" 		Jacqueline says, "heh"

Floyd | >Stiffy Makane (Mentula Macanus): perhaps not the noblest Roman of them
Floyd | all, but certainly one of the better-hung.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove toga" 		

Floyd | >(the toga)
Floyd | You take off the toga.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   your penis
Floyd |   a toga
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x penis" 		

Floyd | >The root of all existence, at least for you.
Floyd |

		maga asks, "you've still not seen Life of Brian?"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "stab caesar" 		

Floyd | >You join in the fun, which is considerable: Caesar is both talented
Floyd | and well-practiced.  After a few minutes, Caesar "dies," covered in
Floyd | "blood" from multiple "stab wounds."  As he and his friends rearrange
Floyd | their togas and leave, he blows you a kiss and flips you a coin.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Who, me? Yes. Long time ago, admittedly."
		cyberskunk says, "yikes. we 'came' not to praise caesar but to bury him"
maga says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | >You have scored once: with Julius Caesar.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Evidently."
		DavidW says, "bukake him, you mean."
		cyberskunk says, "that was the subtext yes"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   an aureus
Floyd |   your penis
Floyd |   a toga
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x aureus" 		

Floyd | >An aureus: a small golden coin, with the Roman wolf on one face and a
Floyd | winged phallus on the other.
Floyd |

		olethros says, "ha ha ha"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Curia Steps
Floyd | The Curia Steps lead up to the Curia to the north; the Forum is south.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "So, is this one filed under the genre of 'alternate history' or 'historical fiction'? Discuss."
		cyberskunk says, "going north"
		Jacqueline says (to cs), "mmkay"
		DavidW says, "anyway, that's another puzzle solved."
		cyberskunk says, "historical fan-fiction"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Curia Interior
Floyd | The Curia is still under reconstruction; renovations won't be completed
Floyd | for quite some time [footnote 2].  For the time being, the Senate still
Floyd | meets over at Pompey's porch.  Frankly, this place is basically just a
Floyd | construction site.  Steps to the Forum lead down to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An olive-colored velvet bag rests empty on the ground here.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to cs), "haha"
		cyberskunk says, "although given the content so far this is more within the interactive friction genre"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "footnote 2" 		

Floyd | >[Footnote 2]: The Curia Hostilia burned in 52 BC; Julius Caesar
Floyd | started its renovation, but the Curia Julia (named in his honor) was
Floyd | not completed until 29 BC during the reign of Augustus.  I hope you now
Floyd | feel better-educated.
Floyd |

		cyberskunk does!
		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		DavidW says (to cs), "There's a fair bit of historical content in the game, yes. And some of a fanfic nature."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd | >This is an olive-colored velvet bag; it's large enough to hold, say, a
Floyd | large melon, or a human head.  Unfortunately, it has a fairly large
Floyd | hole partway down one side.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "get bag" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd | >It's a hole maybe three inches across and an inch high.  It is large
Floyd | enough and near enough the bottom of the bag to make trying to carry
Floyd | things in the bag a bad idea.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fix bag" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a velvet bag
Floyd |   an aureus
Floyd |   your penis
Floyd |   a toga
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear toga" 		

Floyd | >You put on the toga.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put bag on penis" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "wear bag" 		

Floyd | >But then you couldn't see.  The hole isn't that near the bottom.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove toga" 		

Floyd | >You take off the toga.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "History is already fan-fiction, arguably."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put bag on penis" 		

Floyd | >Putting things on the cock would achieve nothing.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Good to know."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear toga" 		

Floyd | >You put on the toga.
Floyd |

		cyberskunk says, "maybe we're not trying hard enough"
		smartgenes says, "how come it accepted that the 2nd time�"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove toga" 		

Floyd | >You take off the toga.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear bag on penis" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to wear the velvet bag.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear bag" 		

Floyd | >But then you couldn't see.  The hole isn't that near the bottom.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear toga" 		

Floyd | >You put on the toga.
Floyd |

		cyberskunk says, "i was being arch"
		cyberskunk says, "sorry"
		Jacqueline says, "np"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, where to?"
		cyberskunk asks, "um south and south and east?"
		DavidW says, "Either west or east of the first location."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Curia Steps
Floyd | The Curia Steps lead up to the Curia to the north; the Forum is south.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forum
Floyd | This is the Forum.  White marble stretches off in all directions.  To
Floyd | the west is the Temple of Jupiter Virilis.  The Curia is north.  To the
Floyd | east you can see the Via Sacra, and the Temple of Eris gleams golden to
Floyd | the south.  Crowds of people fill the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the distance, a mustachioed Gaul with a despondent bear on a chain
Floyd | briefly coaxes it into a shambling dance.  The crowd cheers.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Via Sacra
Floyd | The Via Sacra doesn't look too sacred from here, although it is choked
Floyd | with people rushing past on errands of their own.  The Forum is west.
Floyd | To the north and east, the city deteriorates into a maze of twisty
Floyd | little alleys, all alike.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x people" 		

Floyd | >Crowds of men and women throng the streets, Romans going about the
Floyd | daily business of the greatest city in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small knot of arguing senators wanders past in their purple-striped
Floyd | togas, surrounded by menacing bodyguards with clubs.
Floyd |

		
perwil arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Twisty Little Alley
Floyd | This is a maze of twisty little alleys, all alike.
Floyd |

		cyberskunk says, "o no"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Via Sacra
Floyd | The Via Sacra doesn't look too sacred from here, although it is choked
Floyd | with people rushing past on errands of their own.  The Forum is west.
Floyd | To the north and east, the city deteriorates into a maze of twisty
Floyd | little alleys, all alike.
Floyd |

		* Jacqueline has added perwil to the channel.
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Twisty Little Alley
Floyd | This is a maze of little twisty alleys, all alike.
Floyd |

		cyberskunk says, "amazing"
		Jacqueline says, "Perwil, be warned: we're playing a game that is, shall we say, not suitable for all audiences."
		Jacqueline says, "And we are keeping a transcript, so if you'd like to stay, please only speak on the channel, not in the Toyshop."
		cyberskunk asks, "mind if I try to LHR with cardinal directions?"
		Jacqueline says (to cs), "Go for it."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Via Sacra
Floyd | The Via Sacra doesn't look too sacred from here, although it is choked
Floyd | with people rushing past on errands of their own.  The Forum is west.
Floyd | To the north and east, the city deteriorates into a maze of twisty
Floyd | little alleys, all alike.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Twisty Little Alley
Floyd | This is a maze of little twisty alleys, all alike.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Seedy Tavern
Floyd | This is an almost unimaginably seedy tavern.  Wine, of the undigested,
Floyd | partially digested, and completely digested varieties, stains all
Floyd | visible surfaces.  The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest of Jupiter Virilis sways gently from side to side as he sits
Floyd | on a bench at a wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clay bottle of wine, adorned with a leering satyr, rests on a leaning
Floyd | table.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x priest" 		

Floyd | >The priest's long white beard is stained with wine, and his eyes are
Floyd | vaguely defocussed.  He has clearly had better days.
Floyd |
Floyd | An eructation, a whiff of sour wine, a splash, a thump, and stentorian
Floyd | snores signify the end of someone else's drinking evening.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd | >A clay bottle filled, presumably, with cheap wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A drunkard begins to sing an obscene song, but can't remember the
Floyd | words, and lapses into besotted silence.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		

Floyd | >The priest glowers so fiercely that you meekly retreat.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x beard" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to priest" 		

Floyd | >All conversations in Mentula Macanus: Apocolocyntosis are of the form
Floyd | ASK [SOMEONE] ABOUT [SOMETHING].
Floyd |
Floyd | A drunkard begins to sing an obscene song, but can't remember the
Floyd | words, and lapses into besotted silence.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ask priest about jupiter" 		

Floyd | >"The god withholds his strength from me."
Floyd |
Floyd | [ At any point you can review conversations you have had with the RECAP
Floyd | command. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | An eructation, a whiff of sour wine, a splash, a thump, and stentorian
Floyd | snores signify the end of someone else's drinking evening.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ask priest about wine" 		

Floyd | >"Mine!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A drunkard begins to sing an obscene song, but can't remember the
Floyd | words, and lapses into besotted silence.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ask priest about beard" 		

Floyd | >"Shut up.  I'm trying to drink here."
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ask priest about sex" 		

Floyd | >"It's the nose.  I just....can't.  Oh!  The shame!  If only she looked
Floyd | like, say, Syra.  Ah, Syra."
Floyd |
Floyd | A drunkard begins to sing an obscene song, but can't remember the
Floyd | words, and lapses into besotted silence.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ask priest about syra" 		

Floyd | >"Ah, yes.  Syra.  Another woman with a large and ugly nose.
Floyd | Yet...alluring.  Olive complexion, hair like midnight, eyes like topaz,
Floyd | skin like velvet, breasts like melons, ass like Caesar's, lips like
Floyd | wine, a kiss like fire."  He sighs.
Floyd |

		cyberskunk says, "ok. i giggled at the caesar comment"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask priest about me" 		

Floyd | >"Shut up.  I'm trying to drink here."
Floyd |
Floyd | A drunkard begins to sing an obscene song, but can't remember the
Floyd | words, and lapses into besotted silence.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ask priest about nose" 		

Floyd | >"If, perhaps, something were to hide it, to cover it with something
Floyd | more alluring."
Floyd |
Floyd | An eructation, a whiff of sour wine, a splash, a thump, and stentorian
Floyd | snores signify the end of someone else's drinking evening.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd | >Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "give bag to priest" 		

Floyd | >The priest looks at the bag.  "Enh," he says.  "It's not exactly
Floyd | alluring, now is it?"
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "aw"
		cyberskunk says, "i told you we should have brought our bedazzler"
		DavidW says, "The bag _is_ velvet, but it needs a bit more."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Seedy Tavern
Floyd | This is an almost unimaginably seedy tavern.  Wine, of the undigested,
Floyd | partially digested, and completely digested varieties, stains all
Floyd | visible surfaces.  The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest of Jupiter Virilis sways gently from side to side as he sits
Floyd | on a bench at a wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clay bottle of wine, adorned with a leering satyr, rests on a leaning
Floyd | table.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | >The table is about as stained as everything else in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a bottle of wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A drunkard begins to sing an obscene song, but can't remember the
Floyd | words, and lapses into besotted silence.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "yeah, a Roman bedazzler would help, if you can find one."
		cyberskunk asks, "come back?"
		smartgenes exclaims, "to the Temple!"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Twisty Little Alley
Floyd | This is a maze of little twisty alleys, all alike.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Artist's Hut
Floyd | This is a hovel of the sort classically frequented by artists.  The
Floyd | exit is west.  A sign on the wall reads: "Portraits 1 aureus.  Bring
Floyd | your own canvas."
Floyd |
Floyd | An insufferable-looking artist sits behind an easel.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x artist" 		

Floyd | >The artist is a young man with a small goatee.  If eyeglasses had been
Floyd | invented yet, he would have little rectangular ones with heavy black
Floyd | frames [footnote 3].
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "footnote 3" 		

Floyd | >[Footnote 3]: This is a rather loose translation from the original.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd | >"Portraits 1 aureus.  Bring your own canvas."
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask artist about artist" 		

Floyd | >The artist is much too hip to talk to the likes of you.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "golly"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ask artist about portraits" 		

Floyd | >The artist is much too hip to talk to the likes of you.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "give bag to artist" 		

Floyd | >The artist takes the velvet bag from you and indicates the first
Floyd | sentence of the sign with a small twitch of his goatee in its
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "give aureus to artist" 		

Floyd | >The artist bites down on the coin, then flinches.  "You coulda told me
Floyd | it was one of Big Julie's, eh?  Dude, that's totally been in his butt.
Floyd | Nasty, man.  Nasty."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," says the artist.  "A bag.  Kinky."  He rolls his eyes. "Guess
Floyd | you're wanting it to put over someone's head, to make him...her?...more
Floyd | alluring, huh?  Yeah, I get a lot of these...So.  Guy?  Girl?  Eh, it
Floyd | doesn't matter.  I'll put one on each side.  That way, if it's a girl,
Floyd | you can do her from the front and then flip her over and do her up the
Floyd | butt and it'll be like doing a guy.  Only a guy with a broken neck.
Floyd | But some people like that, you know?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Anyway, so, yeah.  Interesting olive color, velvety texture.  Reminds
Floyd | me of this totally hot MILF I knew named Syra.  Wow.  She was like
Floyd | riding one of the mares of Diomedes...Hey, there's a hole over here
Floyd | already for the mouth.  Cool.  Tell you what, I'll cut a matching slit
Floyd | on the other side for that picture too, so you can kiss him...or her,
Floyd | hey, whatever floats your boat, man...or, you know, receive oral."
Floyd |
Floyd | In a few minutes, he paints a portrait of an attractive, if not very
Floyd | young, woman on one side of the bag, and an attractive young man on the
Floyd | other.  He hands you the bag and lapses again into sullen silence.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Jacqueline says, "Would not have thought of that as a canvas."
		cyberskunk says, "i would not have thought of it as a gimp mask so we both got more education"
		DavidW says, "I seem to recall you'll hear more about Syra elsewhere in the game. She's like a running joke."
perwil has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		cyberskunk says, "giving it to the priest and then i have to go"
		cyberskunk says, "hehes. 'Giving it'."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Twisty Little Alley
Floyd | This is a maze of twisty little alleys, all alike.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Seedy Tavern
Floyd | This is an almost unimaginably seedy tavern.  Wine, of the undigested,
Floyd | partially digested, and completely digested varieties, stains all
Floyd | visible surfaces.  The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest of Jupiter Virilis sways gently from side to side as he sits
Floyd | on a bench at a wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clay bottle of wine, adorned with a leering satyr, rests on a leaning
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | An eructation, a whiff of sour wine, a splash, a thump, and stentorian
Floyd | snores signify the end of someone else's drinking evening.
Floyd |

		
Binder arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "give bag to priest" 		

Floyd | >The priest looks at the mask, comprehension dawning on his sodden
Floyd | features.  "Yes!" he cries.  "This looks a lot like Syra!  I think this
Floyd | will do!"  He downs the rest of the wine, smashes the empty bottle on
Floyd | the floor, and dashes off, mask grasped in his hand.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "not suitable for all audiences, you say?"
		cyberskunk says, "wait i what"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >Seedy Tavern
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "I do say."
		maga says, "well, not really suitable for anyone"
		maga says, "at a first approximation"
		Binder says, "my participation will be very minor today, I'm about to check out of a hotel in Seattle"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Right."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "trade bag for wine" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

		cyberskunk says, "boo"
		Jacqueline asks (of Binder), "You're here in Seattle?"
		DavidW says, "You don't need the wine."
		maga says, "but entertainingly unsuitable for many"
		Binder says (to Jacqueline), "Yeah, came up for Potlatch."
smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kick canvas in artistic strop" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		cyberskunk says, "thats what they keep telling me but i want it anyway"
		Jacqueline says, "Would have liked to have met up. Darn."
		Binder says (to jacqueline), "Likewise, but my weekend was booked solid going into it, which is why I didn't mention it."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I can imagine."
		cyberskunk says, "anyway i have to go. good luck"
		cyberskunk says, "thanks guys"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Seedy Tavern
Floyd | This is an almost unimaginably seedy tavern.  Wine, of the undigested,
Floyd | partially digested, and completely digested varieties, stains all
Floyd | visible surfaces.  The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest of Jupiter Virilis sways gently from side to side as he sits
Floyd | on a bench at a wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clay bottle of wine, adorned with a leering satyr, rests on a leaning
Floyd | table.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk has had its fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "I've been to a potlatch before, more than once... they're not a small affair."
		Jacqueline says (to cs), "Bye."
		Jacqueline says, "So, here's what I'm thinking."
smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I am now the only person here who's played this, and we got (dare I say it?) a taste of this game."
		Binder says (to jacqueline), "Ah! Before the confusion goes further, this is not the potlatch you might be thinking of. [LINK]"
		Jacqueline says, "So maybe we should now play the other game people wanted to play."
smartgenes says, "i played it, and so did davidw i think" 		
smartgenes says, "but i got just a little further than this" 		Jacqueline says, "Which was Cana According to Micah (Chris Huang)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to smartgenes), "on channel, please"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Binder says, "sure, a new game sounds good"
perwil arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		smartgenes says, "played it, and so did davidw i think.. but i got just a little further than this"
		maga says, "that's... quite the segue"
		DavidW says, "yes, I finished Mentula. With a perfect 'score' too."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "My."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load cana" 		

Floyd | >Are you sure you want to quit? Welcome to the Cheap Glk
Floyd | Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | PREFACE
Floyd |
Floyd | This account of the wedding at Cana, by the servant Micah, was
Floyd | considered apocryphal as early as the third century; it was therefore
Floyd | excluded from consideration at the Synod of Hippo in AD 393.  Various
Floyd | surviving texts, notably the writings of Julius of Damascus and of
Floyd | Nestor of Nice, suggest that the account was a late fiction based on
Floyd | the relevant verses in the Gospel of John, intended perhaps as
Floyd | instruction to the faithful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of particular interest is the fact that the account was written in the
Floyd | second person, and in liturgical Hebrew instead of the more common
Floyd | Greek or Aramaic of the time.  This latter point implies that "Micah"
Floyd | is not a lowly servant as described in the story, but a mouthpiece, a
Floyd | fictional character through which the actual author -- a much more
Floyd | learned person who might or might not be named Micah -- might speak;
Floyd | whereas the former point supports the hypothesis of Nestor of Nice that
Floyd | the author's primary intention was to engage the reader in the action
Floyd | of an already-existing story, rather than to present an actual
Floyd | eyewitness account.
Floyd |
Floyd | Be that as it may, it is hoped that this translation will prove to be
Floyd | as edifying to the modern scholar as its original author, whoever that
Floyd | might be, had intended.
Floyd |
Floyd | - Rev. Dr. Stephen Dawson
Floyd | Barchester, AD 1893
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		DavidW says, "I even 'scored' the 'Last Lousy Point'."
		djfletch says (to maga), "they both have Romans in them"
		DavidW says, "Unfortunately, this also means I never saw Kentucky."
smartgenes says, "oh, well, guess i'll have to go back and trawl through on my own" 		smartgenes says, "oh, well, guess i'll have to go back and trawl through on my own"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "There's no more wine."
Floyd |
Floyd | You straighten up and turn to look at Amos, the head steward.  Outside
Floyd | the kitchen, the wedding party continues in full swing.  Inside, you
Floyd | look at Amos and Amos looks back at you and the disaster looms over
Floyd | both of you.  No more wine!  What would the master say!  For that
Floyd | matter, what would a courtyard full of friends and relatives from all
Floyd | over Judaea say!
Floyd |
Floyd | Martha (technically one of the guests, but she insisted, as usual, on
Floyd | helping out in the kitchen) interrupts your growing horror to point out
Floyd | that one of the wine jugs is missing.  "You should try to find it.  If
Floyd | we're lucky, there'll be enough wine in it to buy us a little more
Floyd | time."
Floyd |
Floyd | "A little more time?  Time for what?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Time to get to the market and back, of course.  It's late, but
Floyd | hopefully there'll be one wine merchant still hanging about.  Amos, get
Floyd | a donkey and a small cart, and be quick about it."  Amos scurries off
Floyd | to do as he's told, and Martha turns to you: "And Micah, you see if you
Floyd | can find that missing jug!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Martha hurries off after Amos, through the back garden, avoiding the
Floyd | other guests and leaving you with your half of the mission.  Where on
Floyd | earth could that missing wine jug be?  As you consider the possible
Floyd | hiding places, you notice a flash of red hair disappearing out the
Floyd | doorway into the courtyard.  Just your luck: it's the little orphan
Floyd | brat that Martha and her brother and sister adopted, the one who's been
Floyd | getting underfoot all evening and who's probably heard everything.
Floyd | Hopefully she'll have enough sense to not tell the whole world that
Floyd | you're out of wine.  Hah, you should be so lucky.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Readers unfamiliar with the conventions of Interactive Fiction should
Floyd | type "HELP" for further information.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Cana According To Micah
Floyd | Translated from the Hebrew by Rev. Dr. Stephen Dawson
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 111013 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Except for you and Amos, because you're both ever so reliable, all the
Floyd | other servants have been given leave to go get some rest after the
Floyd | preparations earlier; no-one was expecting a sudden emergency to crop
Floyd | up before it came time to wash the dishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | All the actual food has been served, except for a plate of honeyed
Floyd | locusts that sits untemptingly nearby, unsurprisingly untouched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, there's also wine in both games."
		djfletch says, "it is historical fiction theme day"
		maga says (to DW), "and Jews! and, um, orphans"
		maga says, "er, ..djfletch"
		Binder says, "mm honeyed locusts"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take plate" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | Your name is Micah, and you are a servant in the household of the
Floyd | family of Clopas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plate of honeyed locusts
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "W?"
		DavidW says, "I'm thinking of bribing the brat to silence with a plate of honeyed locusts."
		DavidW says, "So, S."
		Jacqueline says, "hm, okay"
		Jacqueline says, "Go for it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, mister!"  Little Anna trots up to you.  "Is it true that there's
Floyd | no more wine?  I saw Martha and Amos get into the cart with the donkey
Floyd | and they rode off in such a hurry.  Martha said you were going to find
Floyd | a missing jug of wine and maybe that would help.  Can I help?  Just say
Floyd | the word, sir!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Heaven help us.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "Little ... Orphan ... Anna"
		Binder says, "> give pupils to anna"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say yes" 		

Floyd | (to Little Orphan Anna)
Floyd | Little Anna has entirely too much to say about that, none of it even
Floyd | remotely useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "> sing tomorrow"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about wine" 		

Floyd | "I think I saw John, the Rabbi's son, sneaking away from the courtyard
Floyd | with a jug of wine earlier, before the feast actually started."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Binder says, "that scamp John"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about john" 		

Floyd | "I think John is Lazarus's brother, but not a close brother.  I mean
Floyd | his parents are totally different people.  I wish there were a word for
Floyd | brothers and sisters who aren't actually your brothers and sisters,
Floyd | don't you?  Anyway, Mary likes to listen to him, and Lazarus likes to
Floyd | argue with him, but Martha says he ought to clean himself up and marry
Floyd | a nice, respectable girl and settle down.  She says he lives out in the
Floyd | wilderness and eats honey and locusts every day, which can't be
Floyd | healthy, but I guess he must like it or he wouldn't do it.  Or maybe
Floyd | he's so busy talking he forgets to eat -- his father's the same way."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...had this dream about the
Floyd | butcher's late wife, so they called off the wedding...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I think we found our customer"
		DavidW says, "uh-huh. The locusts aren't for Annie after all."
		maga says, "Cana is nominated for Best NPCs, by the way."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "anna, sing tomorrow" 		

Floyd | Little Anna has entirely too much to say about that, none of it even
Floyd | remotely useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about lazarus" 		

Floyd | "Martha worries about him because he's not very strong, but he's very
Floyd | smart.  Everybody says he's going to be High Priest some day, if he
Floyd | lives long enough.  They don't say that last part to his face, of
Floyd | course, and both Martha and Mary get very upset when they hear it.
Floyd | They say it's bad luck, but Lazarus says that if his time comes early,
Floyd | then that's just the way it is."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "(and Mentula is nominated for Game, Writing, Setting, Puzzles and Individual PC)"
		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "Belatedly, not a big feast where people are honored and songs are sung and drums beat and gifts are given and speeches go into the night. Got it."
		Jacqueline says, "Anna is very jarring in this context."
		Binder says (to Jacqueline), "Correct. More nerdy, less exotic."
		DavidW asks, "I'm not sure which way the 'wilderness' is. Thru the guests to the west, or somewhere past the garden to the nw of Kitchen?"
		Binder says, "I'd guess past garden"
		Jacqueline says, "Exotic is a very relative term, but gotcha."
		DavidW asks, "Shall we go to the garden then?"
		DavidW asks, "Or do we have more to ask Anna?"
		Binder says (to Jacqueline), "though, continuing the digression, there's apparently a totem pole going to be erected here this afternoon to commemorate someone being killed by cops or somesuch."
		Binder says, "garden, I'd say"
		DavidW says, "ok"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "great, she's clamped on to our leg"
		zarf says, "de-idling: Anna is a Biblical name, it seems"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the too-long hem
Floyd | of an over-sized robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "Yeah, at Seattle Center, I know. I have to work this afternoon, or I'd go see it go up."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like Raphael following
Floyd | Tobias, but with significantly less divine intent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among The Figs
Floyd | This is about as far from the maddening crowd as you can get, without
Floyd | actually leaving the house.  The fig trees provide shade in the
Floyd | daytime, and the air is pleasantly cool; this time of the evening,
Floyd | though, it's rather darker and more shadowy than you care for.  The
Floyd | garden itself is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "huh"
		maga asks (of zarf), "well, it's just a version of Hannah, no?"
		Binder says, "I thought this would pass as a wilderness"
		DavidW says, "ask anna about wilderness"
		Binder says, "> call lazarus to come out"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about wilderness" 		

Floyd | Little Anna has entirely too much to say about that, none of it even
Floyd | remotely useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take figs" 		

Floyd | You pick a fig and eat it.  Yum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fig trees" 		

Floyd | The fig trees have been planted a little too close together here.
Floyd | Their branches spread and interlace overhead, drenching the space
Floyd | between them in shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shadows" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd | Now is really not the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Try west through the courtyard?"
		DavidW asks, "Via entry way, since it's en route?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | As you turn to leave, you hear what sounds like a lion's roar, followed
Floyd | by a slight rustle of leaves.  It takes you a few moments to recognise
Floyd | the roar as merely the rumble of an empty stomach.  Be that as it may,
Floyd | there's clearly someone hiding here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "uh-oh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search leaves" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search trees" 		

Floyd | You poke about the trees, searching for the intruder, but he's too
Floyd | stealthy for you.  Anyway, do you really want to meet up with this
Floyd | person, alone (small orphan girls don't count) out here in the dark?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Leave the plate and hide?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop plate" 		

Floyd | You carefully set down the plate of ... food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hide" 		

Floyd | As you walk away from the plate of honeyed locusts, you hear some
Floyd | distinctly interested rustling in the bushes nearby.  You quickly duck
Floyd | behind one of the fig trees and wait.  A minute later, the rather
Floyd | unkempt form of John -- the Rabbi's son, no less -- slinks out of the
Floyd | shadows and descends upon the honeyed locusts.  (Better him than you,
Floyd | mate.)  More interesting is the fact that he's washing down the "food"
Floyd | with deep quaffs from the missing wine jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hullo, John," you say, stepping out of the shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | John only sighs and wipes his mouth on his sleeve.  "Why don't you
Floyd | leave me alone."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "w00t"
		Binder exclaims, "Busted!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john about jug" 		

Floyd | "Mine.  Hands off."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take wine" 		

Floyd | John clutches the jug closer to himself and snarls, "hands off!  Mine!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "press save" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john about lazarus" 		

Floyd | "Such a good boy, that Lazarus," says John, a little bitterly.  "Well,
Floyd | we all have our roles to play, and he'll play his soon enough.  Far be
Floyd | it for me to envy him his lot."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john about wedding" 		

Floyd | John doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john about mary" 		

Floyd | Who do you mean, the bride, Mary of Bethany or Mary of Nazareth?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bride" 		

Floyd | John frowns.  "She seems nice enough, but I seem to recall some rather
Floyd | odd business involving a candle and a mirror, and...."  John stops
Floyd | suddenly and shakes his head.  "No, wait, that's a different Mary.
Floyd | Your new mistress is a fine and honourable woman, and your master is
Floyd | fortunate indeed to have her."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take plate" 		

Floyd | That seems to belong to John.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john about locusts" 		

Floyd | "What?  I happen to like honeyed locusts.  Don't knock 'em till you've
Floyd | tried 'em."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john about father" 		

Floyd | "Father wanted me to make an appearance.  That's the only reason I'm
Floyd | here at all."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john for wine" 		

Floyd | John has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john about figs" 		

Floyd | John doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We should have spiked the locusts."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john about martha" 		

Floyd | "That woman wants to be everyone's mother.  I swear, she could subdue a
Floyd | dragon with her fussing."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "oh, maybe."
		Jacqueline says, "I was being facetious, but only slightly."
		DavidW says, "We haven't been everywhere, so yeah, perhaps I acted too quickly."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I was on the bandwagon with you, fwiw."
		Jacqueline says, "Unfortunately, our save is after that."
		DavidW says, "In any case, more exploring seems called for."
		Jacqueline asks, "True - but should we restart?"
		Jacqueline asks, "In case we've screwed up here?"
		DavidW says, "Don't worry. We're so close to the beginning we can restart, but wait until we have a new plan."
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
		Jacqueline says, "Explore away, Driver David."
		olethros says, "hmmmm"
		DavidW says, "Let's see the entry way, winery, bridal chamber, and our guests."
olethros says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "did we have something to spike the locusts with ?"
		DavidW says (to olethros), "no."
		Jacqueline says, "No."
		Jacqueline says, "This was mere speculation."
		olethros says, "ok"
		DavidW says, "But AS I SAID... sigh... we haven't been many places yet."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x alcove" 		

Floyd | In the alcove are some jars and a bucket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jars" 		

Floyd | There are six large jars in the alcove, placed there so the guests may
Floyd | wash the dust from their feet after the long journey to get here.  All
Floyd | that splashing about has left each of them about half-full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bucket" 		

Floyd | This is the bucket used to carry water from the village well to the
Floyd | house.  It's larger than average, but at least that means not having to
Floyd | make quite so many trips back and forth when filling up all those jars
Floyd | in the entryway.  Currently, the bucket is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search jars" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bucket" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna, a bridesmaid and an ancient mariner
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Sounds like we'll want water for some reason."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bridesmaid" 		

Floyd | You recognise her as one of the bridesmaids who'd been arranged for the
Floyd | wedding.  She wasn't actually at the wedding, though: Clopas was
Floyd | running a little late, and a bunch of the bridesmaids, including this
Floyd | one, had to run off to the market to replenish the oil in their lamps
Floyd | when he finally arrived.  These bridesmaids missed the wedding
Floyd | altogether as a result, and you thought they'd all gone home.
Floyd | Apparently one of them, at least, is still hanging around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bridesmaid about oil" 		

Floyd | Unfortunately, the ancient mariner appears to have the bridesmaid's
Floyd | whole and unwilling attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mariner" 		

Floyd | This is a pitiful old beggar who's been hanging around town lately.
Floyd | He's a former sailor, apparently, and they say he's possessed, but it's
Floyd | just as likely that he's spent a little too much time in the sun with
Floyd | his head uncovered.  Either way, you know better than to sit down and
Floyd | let him tell you any of his interminable seafaring stories.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There passed a weary time ... a weary time! a weary time!" the old
Floyd | sailor mumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can well imagine," mutters the bridesmaid, with a glazed and weary
Floyd | eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "An ancient mariner? Colderidge ref?"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah, no."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hello sailor" 		

Floyd | "Shalom."
Floyd |
Floyd | "...and all that time, it hung there, a reminder of my sin, and I would
Floyd | have given a whole herd of goats as a sin offering if I could...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Binder says, "HA"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait, it *is* the ancient mariner."
		DavidW says, "I don't actually know the poem."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask mariner about albatross" 		

Floyd | What, and get him to talk to you?  You've seen this man pin down
Floyd | stronger men than yourself, for hours on end, with the simple
Floyd | introduction "There was a ship..." and you really don't have the hours
Floyd | to listen to it all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm thinking we should see the well next."
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the sort of
Floyd | disciple no prophet ever wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The Well
Floyd | You are standing beside the village well, a large stone structure with
Floyd | a heavy wooden cover to keep people and wandering animals from falling
Floyd | in.  Off to the west is the road to town, and beyond that is the house
Floyd | and the wedding.  Fields stretch out in all other directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few soldiers are hanging about nearby, looking grumpy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, you there!" says one of the soldiers, approaching you.  "You're
Floyd | from the house of Clopas, aren't you?  Do us a favour.  There's this
Floyd | man we're supposed to arrest, one John son of Zechariah.  And we know
Floyd | he's at this wedding, but see, we have no idea what he looks like."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Crazy wild man living in the wilderness, dressed in animal skins,"
Floyd | says another, "great description if he were doing his thing over on the
Floyd | Jordan, but here's this wedding and he's probably all cleaned up for
Floyd | it.  Probably looks like decent folk.  So if you know the guy and could
Floyd | point him out to us, we'd be much obliged."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "soldiers, follow me" 		

Floyd | One of the soldiers, apparently the leader of the group, grins at you.
Floyd | "Good boy, I knew we could count on you.  Here, we'll need a signal.
Floyd | When you see this John son of Zechariah character, you let us know it's
Floyd | him by, uh, kissing him.  How's that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why can't he just point at the guy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Shut up.  Weddings are crowded things and we want absolutely no
Floyd | mistakes, got it?  So no pointing from a distance or any of that sort
Floyd | of rubbish.  And this way, our new friend here can say that he never
Floyd | actually told us who our man was.  It's genius."
Floyd |
Floyd | Little Anna tugs on your sleeve and whispers, "are you sure this is a
Floyd | good idea, sir?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about soldiers" 		

Floyd | "Nobody seems to like Herod's soldiers, which I think is a little sad.
Floyd | I mean, they're just doing their job, right?  Mary says that doing
Floyd | their job is one thing, but a lot of them could be a little nicer about
Floyd | it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about herod" 		

Floyd | Little Anna has entirely too much to say about that, none of it even
Floyd | remotely useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It occurs to me that we could kiss any guy to get rid of him, not necessarily John."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | You heave the wooden cover aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lower bucket" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | The village well is a large, low stone ring with a rough wooden cover.
Floyd | During the day, it's a gathering space for local servants, women,
Floyd | shepherds, and pretty much the whole town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill bucket" 		

Floyd | Oh no, you hauled enough water from the well earlier today, filling up
Floyd | those jars for washing feet.  You're not doing this again unless you
Floyd | absolutely have to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | It's cold and dark and wet and you're just asking for trouble, aren't
Floyd | you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | You carefully reposition the cover over the well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The soldiers creep along behind you with rather more stealth and
Floyd | subtlety than you'd have expected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few soldiers are hanging about nearby, looking stealthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, a bridesmaid and an ancient
Floyd | mariner here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bridesmaid glances hopefully at the soldiers following you -- and
Floyd | you know she must be pretty desperate if she's expecting help from
Floyd | Herod's guards -- but they pretend not to notice.  One of them peers
Floyd | suspiciously at the old mariner and nudges you with his elbow, brow
Floyd | raised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, should we restart and sic the soldiers on John, then get the wine?"
		DavidW asks, "Shall we delete the mariner?"
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss sailor" 		

Floyd | You approach the ancient mariner and cough discreetly.  He glances at
Floyd | you and blinks.  "There was--" he begins, but you quickly step back and
Floyd | jerk your head in the direction of the soldiers standing just behind
Floyd | you.  Their eyes meet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There was a ship," says the ancient mariner, with a sudden rush of
Floyd | unholy enthusiasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh no," whispers one of the soldiers as the first one stops in his
Floyd | tracks and, clearly against his will, tries to sit down.  The whole
Floyd | group of soldiers try to drag themselves away, as the old mariner
Floyd | hobbles along after them, claiming one after another one of them for
Floyd | his captive audience.
Floyd |
Floyd | In all the confusion, the bridesmaid manages to get away and slip
Floyd | inside the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, that wasn't quite the effect I expected, but close enough."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You don't have any business in town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna and a bridesmaid here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you," says the bridesmaid, "I didn't think the old man would
Floyd | ever stop talking, and somehow I just couldn't stop listening to him.
Floyd | It's not that his story was all that long and terrible; it's actually
Floyd | not bad, once you've put the pieces together.  But he would insist on
Floyd | jumping around at random, and repeating some bits over and over."  She
Floyd | sighs and turns to enter the courtyard.  "Well, ask me about the story
Floyd | sometime, if you want to know what it was all about, and I'll tell it
Floyd | to you so that it makes sense.  For now, I'm just going to go and enjoy
Floyd | what's left of the party."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bridesmaid about oil" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, guess she left."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bridesmaid about oil" 		

Floyd | "Oh, don't remind me.  You have no idea how mortifying it all was,
Floyd | being turned away from the door like that!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...honour one's father and mother.
Floyd | Say what you like, he's always done his duty by her...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x guests" 		

Floyd | Friends and family from all over Judaea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an Egyptian
Floyd | plague.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the sort of
Floyd | disciple no prophet ever wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Winery
Floyd | This is where the family keeps the wine and the olive oil.  It is a
Floyd | cool, windowless room; the kitchen proper is up some steps to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety set of shelves stands against one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anna takes a step back and points up to the top of the shelves.  "Look,
Floyd | there's a jug up there!  Maybe there's some wine in it!"  You tell her
Floyd | not to be silly, you know for a fact.... but Anna's already begun
Floyd | clambering up the front of the shelves.  As might be expected, the
Floyd | shelves creak alarmingly and begin to sway forward as Anna reaches the
Floyd | top....
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "eeeek"
		DavidW says, "oh dear"
		Jacqueline says, "eep"
		DavidW asks, "catch anna?"
		olethros asks, "save?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "get anna" 		

Floyd | You snatch Little Anna away from the toppling shelves, and not a moment
Floyd | too soon.  The shelves and their precious contents smash into the floor
Floyd | and shatter into pieces.  Clopas will have your head in the morning,
Floyd | assuming he's not too hungover then (fat chance of that, all things
Floyd | considered) but in the meantime, Anna just stares wide-eyed at the mess
Floyd | she's caused.  "Ooh," she says, "I guess I shan't be trying that
Floyd | again...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, I must say that I am beginning to really appreciate all the different ways in which Anna is described as a thing which follows."
perwil goes home. 		olethros says, "hm"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mess" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Winery
Floyd | This is where the family keeps the wine and the olive oil.  It is a
Floyd | cool, windowless room; the kitchen proper is up some steps to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A broken set of shelves lies shattered and scattered across the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd | You always knew that this was how those shelves were going to end up.
Floyd | At least no-one got hurt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x oil" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shelves" 		

Floyd | The splintered shelving may be pointy, but trying to take it would be
Floyd | worse than pointless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search shelves" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about shelves" 		

Floyd | Little Anna has entirely too much to say about that, none of it even
Floyd | remotely useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. The winery doesn't seem at all helpful."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wine" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x oil" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jugs" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stairs" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Winery
Floyd | This is where the family keeps the wine and the olive oil.  It is a
Floyd | cool, windowless room; the kitchen proper is up some steps to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A broken set of shelves lies shattered and scattered across the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x steps" 		

Floyd | You want to be careful going up and down these steps.  they're rather
Floyd | steep and dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | The door to the garden is old and battered and wide open.  Through it,
Floyd | you can just make out the peace and quiet of the garden itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x curtain" 		

Floyd | It's not exactly Persian, but it's a heavy, good-looking piece of
Floyd | material.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | No-one enters the bridal chamber except Clopas and his bride, and then
Floyd | not until they're good and ready.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an Egyptian
Floyd | plague.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, clustered around the venerable old Rabbi.
Floyd | The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Rabbi is holding court with a crowd of would-be scholars, among
Floyd | whom you recognise Lazarus of Bethany.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...his mother-in-law, would you
Floyd | believe it?  Of course he never quite forgave...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Amanda has joined the channel.
		DavidW says, "ha 'Egyptian plague'"
olethros says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | Your name is Micah, and you are a servant in the household of the
Floyd | family of Clopas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "ok I thought we were still playing Stiff McCain"
Firion arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Firion asks, "What are we playing?"
		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "haha"
		DavidW says, "Cana According to Micah"
		Jacqueline says (to Firion), "Cana According to Micah"
		DavidW asks, "I suppose we can talk to these people or go southeast?"
		Amanda asks, "Oh, I played that one. OK if I watch?"
		Jacqueline says, "Chat? Maybe learn something."
		Jacqueline says (to Amanda), "Sure."
Amanda arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline says, "It's always fine to watch, just don't give us unsolicited hints."
		DavidW asks, "So ask guests about [whatever] or se?"
		Amanda says, "No sweat. To be honest, I was pretty bad at this game anyway so I probably would forget any hints."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Let's talk to them, yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mary" 		

Floyd | It seems like every woman is named Mary these days, but this particular
Floyd | Mary is an odd one.  She can usually be found hanging about wherever
Floyd | there are learned men having learned discourse; and they say she wants
Floyd | to be a female Rabbi.  As if.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...wagon driven by a pack of
Floyd | drunken scoundrels.  She was barely more than...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask guests about wedding" 		

Floyd | It seems unlikely that you could get much help there, and anyway it's
Floyd | really not your place to intrude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about rabbi" 		

Floyd | Mary listens attentively, but has little to tell you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about anna" 		

Floyd | Mary smiles indulgently, but says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about john" 		

Floyd | "He's certainly very learned.  I could listen to him for hours.  I
Floyd | haven't seen him this evening, though."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rabbi" 		

Floyd | Zechariah, the Rabbi, is a venerable and ancient man, a learned and
Floyd | highly respected member of the community.  Now if only he would shut up
Floyd | once in a while.  You've heard it said that he was struck dumb with
Floyd | surprise when he heard he was going to be a father -- given his age and
Floyd | the age of his wife, anyone would be -- and remained that way until his
Floyd | son John was born.  But you can hardly believe it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...in the middle of winter.
Floyd | Anyway, she was lost and...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask rabbi about john" 		

Floyd | The crowd around the Rabbi is too thick and loud and full of
Floyd | themselves, and won't let you through to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hmmm."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crowd" 		

Floyd | Friends and family from all over Judaea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lazarus" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany is a pale, somewhat sickly-looking fellow who was
Floyd | invited along with his sisters Mary and Martha.  Martha fusses over him
Floyd | something awful, and you suspect that he brought Little Anna into his
Floyd | household just to divert some of Martha's attention away from himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about anna" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany is rather too involved in the ongoing discussion
Floyd | with the Rabbi to pay much attention to what you have to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So only Mary will talk to us."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about bridesmaid" 		

Floyd | Mary listens attentively, but has little to tell you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...so the diplomat grabbed the
Floyd | elephant's ear, and...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about wine" 		

Floyd | Mary listens attentively, but has little to tell you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about locusts" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany is rather too involved in the ongoing discussion
Floyd | with the Rabbi to pay much attention to what you have to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask mary about mary" 		

Floyd | (Mary of Bethany)
Floyd | Mary listens attentively, but has little to tell you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...must be starving!  So I left a
Floyd | platter of her favourite sweetmeats...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I'm stumped here. Southeast?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridal Table
Floyd | The lamps are brightest here, where the main table overlooks the crush
Floyd | of wedding guests to the north and northwest.  The family's main
Floyd | sleeping quarters are beyond, to the south, but no-one has any business
Floyd | going there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The happy couple sit here, accepting congratulations and well wishes,
Floyd | and occasionally exchanging shy glances as if they'd only just met.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary, the bride, is about to take a sip from her cup when a guest comes
Floyd | up to offer her congratulations.  Mary puts down her cup to thank the
Floyd | guest and promptly forgets about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take wine" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take cup" 		

Floyd | You don't really want to draw any attention to that, under the
Floyd | circumstances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour cup in bucket" 		

Floyd | You don't really want to draw any attention to that, under the
Floyd | circumstances.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...a terrible snob, but you won't
Floyd | find a more honest man...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cup" 		

Floyd | Clopas and Mary have been so busy receiving everyone's well-wishes, and
Floyd | with making eyes at each other, that they've barely had time to touch
Floyd | their cups.  Under the circumstances, this is probably a good thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clopas" 		

Floyd | As far as employers go, Clopas is not a bad sort.  He was rather
Floyd | fearfully late coming in -- his story was that he had to stop and give
Floyd | a hand to some poor Samaritan traveller who'd been set upon by bandits
Floyd | -- and then when he finally did arrive, a bunch of bridesmaids who'd
Floyd | been caught unprepared were sent packing.  That's just the kind of guy
Floyd | he is: a bit hard and uncompromising, but always willing to bend over
Floyd | backwards if you need help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "How do people feel about the way the conversation is written in this game?"
		DavidW says, "Average. I haven't really pushed."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I mean, how do people feel about the fact that the conversation style (the words people use and the way in which they use them) feels modern, even though the setting is ancient."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask clopas about lazarus" 		

Floyd | Clopas seems rather pre-occupied with all the complicated business of
Floyd | being a newlywed.  It would be a shame to disturb him.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...his mother-in-law, would you
Floyd | believe it?  Of course he never quite forgave...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Then again, obviously it's also in English and wouldn't have been, so there's artistic license any way you cut it."
		DavidW says, "That doesn't bother me one whit."
		maga says, "well, the attitude to setting is very cavalier in all respects"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Yes."
		maga says, "and a lot of the fun of the game is noticing all the out-of-place references"
Firion goes home. 		DavidW says, "It doesn't feel ancient times at all, really."
		Jacqueline says, "Right."
		Jacqueline says, "Just curious how that sits with people playing it."
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "True."
		maga says, "I rather like it, to be honest"
		DavidW says, "yeah, me too"
		maga says, "it's actually quite like Mentula in that regard"
		DavidW says, "I'm at a bit of a loss on how to proceed from this point. The only thing that suggests itself is 'ask bridesmaid about story'."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about lazarus" 		

Floyd | Mary seems rather pre-occupied with the complicated business of being a
Floyd | newlywed.  It would be a shame to disturb her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clopas reaches for his cup just as a guest decides to offer her
Floyd | congratulations.  Clopas sets down his cup again, reluctantly, to do
Floyd | the polite thing and exchange some small talk with the guest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I have ideas about the wine jug John has, but other than that I have no real opinion."
		DavidW asks, "Fill a jar from the alcove and claim it's wine instead of hand-washing water?"
		Jacqueline says, "bleh, no"
		DavidW says, "well, lemme talk to the bridesmaid again, if I may."
		Jacqueline says, "My thought was to restart, get the locusts, go get the soldiers, and somehow sic the soldiers on John so we can get the wine."
		Jacqueline says, "But maybe we don't want John to be gotten."
		DavidW says, "yeah, I think siccing the soldiers on the mariner was probably the right thing there."
		DavidW says, "We could also ask John about the soldiers."
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a guilty
Floyd | conscience.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "The main objective is the wine... anything we haven't explored yet?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...rhubarb.  Rhubarb rhubarb
Floyd | rhubarb.  Rhubarb...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Rhubarb?"
		DavidW says, "That's a theatre joke."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		DavidW says, "Whenever you want a crowd background noise, you can say 'rhubarb canteloupe' over and over."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bridesmaid about story" 		

Floyd | "There was a ship...." the bridesmaid describes the voyage of the
Floyd | mariner's ship, which seems mundane enough.  "But that's only the
Floyd | beginning," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...wagon driven by a pack of
Floyd | drunken scoundrels.  She was barely more than...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bridesmaid about story" 		

Floyd | The bridesmaid continues the story, describing a curse which befalls
Floyd | the mariner and his crew.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...honour one's father and mother.
Floyd | Say what you like, he's always done his duty by her...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | The bridesmaid continues the story, describing the nightmarish fate of
Floyd | the mariner's crew and the terrible visions that plagued him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | The bridesmaid tells of how the mariner's adventures ended, rather
Floyd | inexplicably, when he stops to admire some sea creatures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | "That's all there is to it, I think," says the bridesmaid, shrugging.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | "That's all there is to it, I think," says the bridesmaid, shrugging.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...such a temper.  Their mother's
Floyd | ambitious, though, and won't rest until...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, that didn't help any."
		DavidW asks, "Talk to John again?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure."
		DavidW says, "And if anyone has any ideas how to break through the crowd to Lazarus, that would help."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like Raphael following
Floyd | Tobias, but with significantly less divine intent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about rabbi" 		

Floyd | "That's Uncle Zechariah.  He's dreadfully old; I can't imagine being
Floyd | that old, can you?  And you know, he never stops talking.  I remember
Floyd | once Martha filled up his cup with the best wine, but he was so busy
Floyd | talking to Mary and Lazarus that he just put the cup down and forgot
Floyd | about it.  Well, Mary and Lazarus and Mary like to listen, but I
Floyd | thought it was a little rude.  Martha tells me so all the time.  Anna,
Floyd | she says, this non-stop chatter is very tiresome.  But of course she
Floyd | nevers tells Uncle Zechariah that to his face, because he's a very
Floyd | important person.  But she always makes sure I'm helping her in the
Floyd | kitchen when Uncle Zechariah visits, so I don't get bored."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I suppose there might be a cup near the Rabbi."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an Egyptian
Floyd | plague.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, clustered around the venerable old Rabbi.
Floyd | The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Rabbi is holding court with a crowd of would-be scholars, among
Floyd | whom you recognise Lazarus of Bethany.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice Mary of Bethany in deep conversation with one of the guests.
Floyd | Or rather, the guest is talking and Mary is listening intently.  As the
Floyd | guest moves on towards the main courtyard area, Mary follows along
Floyd | behind, still listening intently and apparently not noticing the change
Floyd | of location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cup" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about lazarus" 		

Floyd | "Martha worries about him because he's not very strong, but he's very
Floyd | smart.  Everybody says he's going to be High Priest some day, if he
Floyd | lives long enough.  They don't say that last part to his face, of
Floyd | course, and both Martha and Mary get very upset when they hear it.
Floyd | They say it's bad luck, but Lazarus says that if his time comes early,
Floyd | then that's just the way it is."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So are you thinking we just collect wine from everyone and put it in the bucket?"
		Jacqueline asks, "As opposed to getting the jug from John?"
		DavidW says, "no, not really"
		DavidW says, "I was wondering if the rabbi's cup might be so superior that John might trade. Very long shot idea."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like Raphael following
Floyd | Tobias, but with significantly less divine intent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany is listening as one of the guests spills his life story
Floyd | to her.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest, continuing his story, strolls off towards the bridal table.
Floyd | Mary of Bethany follows after, still hanging on to his every word.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...of course no-one likes a
Floyd | tax-collector, but what can you do?  At least he's...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the sort of
Floyd | disciple no prophet ever wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fruits" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x garden" 		

Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among The Figs
Floyd | This is about as far from the maddening crowd as you can get, without
Floyd | actually leaving the house.  The fig trees provide shade in the
Floyd | daytime, and the air is pleasantly cool; this time of the evening,
Floyd | though, it's rather darker and more shadowy than you care for.  The
Floyd | garden itself is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | John, the Rabbi's son, lounges sullenly against a tree, hugging a
Floyd | nearly-full jug of wine to himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john about rabbi" 		

Floyd | "Father wanted me to make an appearance.  That's the only reason I'm
Floyd | here at all."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john about soldiers" 		

Floyd | John sniffs disdainfully, but declines to say anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss john" 		

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john about john" 		

Floyd | "John ben Zechariah, commonly called the Baptist.  What, you really
Floyd | didn't recognise me in this monkey suit (Hebrew unclear - SD.) my
Floyd | father made me put on?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says (to davidw), "see that's why I thought we were playing Stiffy"
		DavidW says, "oh, I kiss NPCs in games all the time."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		olethros says, "yay monkey suit"
		Amanda says, "Note to self, program current game to handle that possibility"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | Is that supposed to be Punic?  Your accent is execrable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Anyway, I'm out of good ideas."
		Jacqueline says, "I've got about half an hour, then I need to get moving for work."
		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "Do you want to try your restart idea?"
		Jacqueline asks, "There's nothing to spike the locusts with, right?"
		DavidW says, "I haven't seen anything spike-like/"
		olethros says, "let us trudge on"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm not in a great position to type, but yeah, I wouldn't mind trying that idea."
		DavidW says, "We could drop Anna in the well, I suppose."
		olethros asks, "did we ever order anna?"
olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Among The Figs
Floyd | This is about as far from the maddening crowd as you can get, without
Floyd | actually leaving the house.  The fig trees provide shade in the
Floyd | daytime, and the air is pleasantly cool; this time of the evening,
Floyd | though, it's rather darker and more shadowy than you care for.  The
Floyd | garden itself is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | John, the Rabbi's son, lounges sullenly against a tree, hugging a
Floyd | nearly-full jug of wine to himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to olethros), "nope"
olethros says (to Floyd), "anna, take jug" 		

Floyd | John gives Anna a look that sends her scuttling back behind you.
Floyd | "Hands off," he growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(My cat keeps lying on my arms. Makes it hard to type. His little head is bouncing around as I type this, because he insists on resting his chin on my forewarm.)"
		olethros says, "well, I guess that's the thing"
		DavidW asks, "perhaps. We occupy John while Anna grabs the jug?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "grab john" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fight john" 		

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat locust" 		

Floyd | (first taking the plate of honeyed locusts)
Floyd | That seems to belong to John.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig bengal tiger pit" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "don't give a fig" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give fig to john" 		

Floyd | (first taking the fig trees)
Floyd | You pick a fig and eat it.  Yum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose one idea to try is to restart and give the locusts to Lazarus. Didn't Anna say both the father and son liked them?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, did she>"
		Jacqueline asks, "er, ?"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about locusts" 		

Floyd | "Please, sir, I'd rather not have any at all."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about john" 		

Floyd | "I think John is Lazarus's brother, but not a close brother.  I mean
Floyd | his parents are totally different people.  I wish there were a word for
Floyd | brothers and sisters who aren't actually your brothers and sisters,
Floyd | don't you?  Anyway, Mary likes to listen to him, and Lazarus likes to
Floyd | argue with him, but Martha says he ought to clean himself up and marry
Floyd | a nice, respectable girl and settle down.  She says he lives out in the
Floyd | wilderness and eats honey and locusts every day, which can't be
Floyd | healthy, but I guess he must like it or he wouldn't do it.  Or maybe
Floyd | he's so busy talking he forgets to eat -- his father's the same way."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh wait. It's the 'too busy talking' part where they're alike."
		olethros asks, "that's the same john we talk to no?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
olethros says (to Floyd), "ask john about locusts" 		

Floyd | "What?  I happen to like honeyed locusts.  Don't knock 'em till you've
Floyd | tried 'em."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell story to john" 		

Floyd | "You don't have to tell me," John snaps.  "That old man came to the
Floyd | Jordan to be baptised a couple of months ago, and held up two of my
Floyd | disciples for three days, telling it to them.  And the whole thing
Floyd | really didn't take more than four minutes, when they repeated it to me
Floyd | later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "maybe... we tell the story to someone else?"
		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Jacqueline says, "I can see why this was nominated for NPCs."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john about disciples" 		

Floyd | John doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john about mariner" 		

Floyd | John doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "john, baptize me" 		

Floyd | John doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, maybe anna can grab a cup?"
		Jacqueline says, "oh, yeah - perhaps"
		Jacqueline says, "She is small and doesn't draw attention"
		Jacqueline says, "as much"
		DavidW says, "I don't know why we want a cup, though."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, your idea of swapping for the jug might work"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to bridal table" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a guilty
Floyd | conscience.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about parents" 		

Floyd | Anna looks a little wistful.  "I don't know anything about my parents,
Floyd | but I'd bet they were young ... bet they were smart.  Bet they
Floyd | collected things like ashtrays and art."  She pauses, a little puzzled.
Floyd | "What's an ashtray?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "It's trash in pig latin." 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha oh dear"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like Raphael following
Floyd | Tobias, but with significantly less divine intent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridal Table
Floyd | The lamps are brightest here, where the main table overlooks the crush
Floyd | of wedding guests to the north and northwest.  The family's main
Floyd | sleeping quarters are beyond, to the south, but no-one has any business
Floyd | going there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The happy couple sit here, accepting congratulations and well wishes,
Floyd | and occasionally exchanging shy glances as if they'd only just met.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "anna, take cup" 		

Floyd | She'll only drop it, you're sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That was a hahaha for Anna's response about her parents, though your pun gets a ha as well"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "anna, give cup to me" 		

Floyd | (Little Orphan Anna first taking the cups)
Floyd | She'll only drop it, you're sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary, the bride, is about to take a sip from her cup when a guest comes
Floyd | up to offer his congratulations.  Mary puts down her cup to thank the
Floyd | guest and promptly forgets about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cup in bucket" 		

Floyd | That's hardly helpful.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...could go for another drink right
Floyd | now.  I'm not properly drunk yet...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, clustered around the venerable old Rabbi.
Floyd | The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Rabbi is holding court with a crowd of would-be scholars, among
Floyd | whom you recognise Lazarus of Bethany.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell story to lazarus" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany is rather too involved in the ongoing discussion
Floyd | with the Rabbi to pay much attention to what you have to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell story to mary" 		

Floyd | "There was a ship..." you begin, which catches Mary's attention
Floyd | immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That sounds familiar," she says, giving you her full attention.
Floyd | "Isn't it the beginning part of that rather confused story that the
Floyd | mariner outside tells?  If you've got it all organised, I'd like to
Floyd | hear it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | Mary shudders as you describe the curse that befell the mariner's crew.
Floyd | "How terrible!  Should all the people suffer for the sin of one man?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | "What a terrible story!"  Mary seems to be hanging on to your every
Floyd | word, nonetheless.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...in the middle of winter.
Floyd | Anyway, she was lost and...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | "And is that how it ends, with the old mariner turning his gaze away
Floyd | from his suffering to these sea snakes?  But why would the Lord relent
Floyd | for something like that?"  Mary looks to you for the moral of the
Floyd | story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | "But why would the Lord relent for something like that?"  Mary looks to
Floyd | you for the moral of the story.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary presses you for further details or possibly an explanation for the
Floyd | more inexplicable aspects of the story, but you have to confess that
Floyd | you cannot add to what you have told her.  Disappointed, she returns to
Floyd | the Rabbi and his entourage for more erudite discourse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "huh. Was that useful or not?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...a pound of flesh, of all things,
Floyd | but then the other gentile's wife pointed out that...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell Mary about moral" 		

Floyd | Mary listens attentively, but has little to tell you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about martha" 		

Floyd | "My sister means well," she says vaguely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We haven't seen Martha, have we?"
		DavidW says, "oh wait, she's at market."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about god" 		

Floyd | Mary listens attentively, but has little to tell you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh, the chick from the beginning of the game"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		DavidW asks, "Remind me what your idea was?"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I'm not sure I like it."
		DavidW asks, "Should we ask the bridesmaid or the mariner about the moral?"
		Jacqueline says, "But it was to somehow get the soldiers to take away John so we could get to the damn jug of wine."
		Jacqueline says, "We could ask about the moral, though I'm going to be a bit surprised if that results in anything useful."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "The idea of putting Anna in the well is gaining strength with me." 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the too-long hem
Floyd | of an over-sized robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridal Table
Floyd | The lamps are brightest here, where the main table overlooks the crush
Floyd | of wedding guests to the north and northwest.  The family's main
Floyd | sleeping quarters are beyond, to the south, but no-one has any business
Floyd | going there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The happy couple sit here, accepting congratulations and well wishes,
Floyd | and occasionally exchanging shy glances as if they'd only just met.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...looking for a map of Lutetia and
Floyd | instead discovering that the entire clan...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | There is nothing in there that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | (the main table)
Floyd | The table is long, much-used, and heavily stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...wagon driven by a pack of
Floyd | drunken scoundrels.  She was barely more than...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search table" 		

Floyd | (the main table)
Floyd | There is nothing on the main table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take table" 		

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sure, throw her down the well."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like Raphael following
Floyd | Tobias, but with significantly less divine intent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...of course no-one likes a
Floyd | tax-collector, but what can you do?  At least he's...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the sort of
Floyd | disciple no prophet ever wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The Well
Floyd | You are standing beside the village well, a large stone structure with
Floyd | a heavy wooden cover to keep people and wandering animals from falling
Floyd | in.  Off to the west is the road to town, and beyond that is the house
Floyd | and the wedding.  Fields stretch out in all other directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | There's nothing out that way but open fields, all alike, and darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | You heave the wooden cover aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give bucket to anna" 		

Floyd | Little Orphan Anna doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "anna, down" 		

Floyd | Little Orphan Anna has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get anna" 		

Floyd | I don't suppose Little Orphan Anna would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put anna in well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | That will only get it wet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bucket in well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | Oh no, you hauled enough water from the well earlier today, filling up
Floyd | those jars for washing feet.  You're not doing this again unless you
Floyd | absolutely have to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "anna, fill bucket" 		

Floyd | You must supply a second noun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fill bucket" 		

Floyd | Oh no, you hauled enough water from the well earlier today, filling up
Floyd | those jars for washing feet.  You're not doing this again unless you
Floyd | absolutely have to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put bucket over anna's head" 		

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cover" 		

Floyd | You carefully reposition the cover over the well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on cover" 		

Floyd | There's no way it's going to support your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "anna, stand on cover" 		

Floyd | Little Orphan Anna has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wonder if there's really a point where the party runs out of wine."
		DavidW says, ">show plate to john. se. s. e. e. put plate on cover."
		Jacqueline says, "I am no longer feeling the sense of urgency we had at the beginning of the game."
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		DavidW says, "Perhaps I wasn't supposed to give the plate right away as I did."
		Jacqueline says, "I have to go soon, can we try restarting? (Save here if you'd like?)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "go for it"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | PREFACE
Floyd |
Floyd | This account of the wedding at Cana, by the servant Micah, was
Floyd | considered apocryphal as early as the third century; it was therefore
Floyd | excluded from consideration at the Synod of Hippo in AD 393.  Various
Floyd | surviving texts, notably the writings of Julius of Damascus and of
Floyd | Nestor of Nice, suggest that the account was a late fiction based on
Floyd | the relevant verses in the Gospel of John, intended perhaps as
Floyd | instruction to the faithful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of particular interest is the fact that the account was written in the
Floyd | second person, and in liturgical Hebrew instead of the more common
Floyd | Greek or Aramaic of the time.  This latter point implies that "Micah"
Floyd | is not a lowly servant as described in the story, but a mouthpiece, a
Floyd | fictional character through which the actual author -- a much more
Floyd | learned person who might or might not be named Micah -- might speak;
Floyd | whereas the former point supports the hypothesis of Nestor of Nice that
Floyd | the author's primary intention was to engage the reader in the action
Floyd | of an already-existing story, rather than to present an actual
Floyd | eyewitness account.
Floyd |
Floyd | Be that as it may, it is hoped that this translation will prove to be
Floyd | as edifying to the modern scholar as its original author, whoever that
Floyd | might be, had intended.
Floyd |
Floyd | - Rev. Dr. Stephen Dawson
Floyd | Barchester, AD 1893
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "There's no more wine."
Floyd |
Floyd | You straighten up and turn to look at Amos, the head steward.  Outside
Floyd | the kitchen, the wedding party continues in full swing.  Inside, you
Floyd | look at Amos and Amos looks back at you and the disaster looms over
Floyd | both of you.  No more wine!  What would the master say!  For that
Floyd | matter, what would a courtyard full of friends and relatives from all
Floyd | over Judaea say!
Floyd |
Floyd | Martha (technically one of the guests, but she insisted, as usual, on
Floyd | helping out in the kitchen) interrupts your growing horror to point out
Floyd | that one of the wine jugs is missing.  "You should try to find it.  If
Floyd | we're lucky, there'll be enough wine in it to buy us a little more
Floyd | time."
Floyd |
Floyd | "A little more time?  Time for what?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Time to get to the market and back, of course.  It's late, but
Floyd | hopefully there'll be one wine merchant still hanging about.  Amos, get
Floyd | a donkey and a small cart, and be quick about it."  Amos scurries off
Floyd | to do as he's told, and Martha turns to you: "And Micah, you see if you
Floyd | can find that missing jug!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Martha hurries off after Amos, through the back garden, avoiding the
Floyd | other guests and leaving you with your half of the mission.  Where on
Floyd | earth could that missing wine jug be?  As you consider the possible
Floyd | hiding places, you notice a flash of red hair disappearing out the
Floyd | doorway into the courtyard.  Just your luck: it's the little orphan
Floyd | brat that Martha and her brother and sister adopted, the one who's been
Floyd | getting underfoot all evening and who's probably heard everything.
Floyd | Hopefully she'll have enough sense to not tell the whole world that
Floyd | you're out of wine.  Hah, you should be so lucky.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Readers unfamiliar with the conventions of Interactive Fiction should
Floyd | type "HELP" for further information.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Cana According To Micah
Floyd | Translated from the Hebrew by Rev. Dr. Stephen Dawson
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 111013 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Except for you and Amos, because you're both ever so reliable, all the
Floyd | other servants have been given leave to go get some rest after the
Floyd | preparations earlier; no-one was expecting a sudden emergency to crop
Floyd | up before it came time to wash the dishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | All the actual food has been served, except for a plate of honeyed
Floyd | locusts that sits untemptingly nearby, unsurprisingly untouched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take plate" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, I haven't been driving or keeping track of directions. Which way to the soldiers?"
		DavidW says, "s. ne. e."
		DavidW says, "and e again"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, mister!"  Little Anna trots up to you.  "Is it true that there's
Floyd | no more wine?  I saw Martha and Amos get into the cart with the donkey
Floyd | and they rode off in such a hurry.  Martha said you were going to find
Floyd | a missing jug of wine and maybe that would help.  Can I help?  Just say
Floyd | the word, sir!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Heaven help us.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a guilty
Floyd | conscience.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the too-long hem
Floyd | of an over-sized robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna, a bridesmaid and an ancient mariner
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a guilty
Floyd | conscience.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The Well
Floyd | You are standing beside the village well, a large stone structure with
Floyd | a heavy wooden cover to keep people and wandering animals from falling
Floyd | in.  Off to the west is the road to town, and beyond that is the house
Floyd | and the wedding.  Fields stretch out in all other directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few soldiers are hanging about nearby, looking grumpy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, you there!" says one of the soldiers, approaching you.  "You're
Floyd | from the house of Clopas, aren't you?  Do us a favour.  There's this
Floyd | man we're supposed to arrest, one John son of Zechariah.  And we know
Floyd | he's at this wedding, but see, we have no idea what he looks like."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Crazy wild man living in the wilderness, dressed in animal skins,"
Floyd | says another, "great description if he were doing his thing over on the
Floyd | Jordan, but here's this wedding and he's probably all cleaned up for
Floyd | it.  Probably looks like decent folk.  So if you know the guy and could
Floyd | point him out to us, we'd be much obliged."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "soldier, follow me" 		

Floyd | Come to think of it, you haven't seen the Rabbi's son since that
Floyd | initial uproar over the (bleagh) honeyed locusts.  No telling where he
Floyd | is now, and no telling what you don't know.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little Anna tugs on your sleeve and whispers, "are you sure this is a
Floyd | good idea, sir?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, back the way we came? Want to get to John (though possibly I should have just drawn him out with locusts first while alone...)"
		Jacqueline asks, "Hm, yeah, should I do that instead?"
		DavidW says, "I don't know what you're asking exactly."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		DavidW says, "John is w. w. n. nw. drop plate. hide."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | PREFACE
Floyd |
Floyd | This account of the wedding at Cana, by the servant Micah, was
Floyd | considered apocryphal as early as the third century; it was therefore
Floyd | excluded from consideration at the Synod of Hippo in AD 393.  Various
Floyd | surviving texts, notably the writings of Julius of Damascus and of
Floyd | Nestor of Nice, suggest that the account was a late fiction based on
Floyd | the relevant verses in the Gospel of John, intended perhaps as
Floyd | instruction to the faithful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of particular interest is the fact that the account was written in the
Floyd | second person, and in liturgical Hebrew instead of the more common
Floyd | Greek or Aramaic of the time.  This latter point implies that "Micah"
Floyd | is not a lowly servant as described in the story, but a mouthpiece, a
Floyd | fictional character through which the actual author -- a much more
Floyd | learned person who might or might not be named Micah -- might speak;
Floyd | whereas the former point supports the hypothesis of Nestor of Nice that
Floyd | the author's primary intention was to engage the reader in the action
Floyd | of an already-existing story, rather than to present an actual
Floyd | eyewitness account.
Floyd |
Floyd | Be that as it may, it is hoped that this translation will prove to be
Floyd | as edifying to the modern scholar as its original author, whoever that
Floyd | might be, had intended.
Floyd |
Floyd | - Rev. Dr. Stephen Dawson
Floyd | Barchester, AD 1893
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		DavidW says, "I wonder if the soldiers would take the jug with them as 'evidence'."
Jacqueline says, "John is w. w. n. nw. drop plate. hide."" 		Jacqueline says, "I hope not."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get plate" 		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "There's no more wine."
Floyd |
Floyd | You straighten up and turn to look at Amos, the head steward.  Outside
Floyd | the kitchen, the wedding party continues in full swing.  Inside, you
Floyd | look at Amos and Amos looks back at you and the disaster looms over
Floyd | both of you.  No more wine!  What would the master say!  For that
Floyd | matter, what would a courtyard full of friends and relatives from all
Floyd | over Judaea say!
Floyd |
Floyd | Martha (technically one of the guests, but she insisted, as usual, on
Floyd | helping out in the kitchen) interrupts your growing horror to point out
Floyd | that one of the wine jugs is missing.  "You should try to find it.  If
Floyd | we're lucky, there'll be enough wine in it to buy us a little more
Floyd | time."
Floyd |
Floyd | "A little more time?  Time for what?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Time to get to the market and back, of course.  It's late, but
Floyd | hopefully there'll be one wine merchant still hanging about.  Amos, get
Floyd | a donkey and a small cart, and be quick about it."  Amos scurries off
Floyd | to do as he's told, and Martha turns to you: "And Micah, you see if you
Floyd | can find that missing jug!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Martha hurries off after Amos, through the back garden, avoiding the
Floyd | other guests and leaving you with your half of the mission.  Where on
Floyd | earth could that missing wine jug be?  As you consider the possible
Floyd | hiding places, you notice a flash of red hair disappearing out the
Floyd | doorway into the courtyard.  Just your luck: it's the little orphan
Floyd | brat that Martha and her brother and sister adopted, the one who's been
Floyd | getting underfoot all evening and who's probably heard everything.
Floyd | Hopefully she'll have enough sense to not tell the whole world that
Floyd | you're out of wine.  Hah, you should be so lucky.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Readers unfamiliar with the conventions of Interactive Fiction should
Floyd | type "HELP" for further information.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Cana According To Micah
Floyd | Translated from the Hebrew by Rev. Dr. Stephen Dawson
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 111013 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Except for you and Amos, because you're both ever so reliable, all the
Floyd | other servants have been given leave to go get some rest after the
Floyd | preparations earlier; no-one was expecting a sudden emergency to crop
Floyd | up before it came time to wash the dishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | All the actual food has been served, except for a plate of honeyed
Floyd | locusts that sits untemptingly nearby, unsurprisingly untouched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get plate" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Winery
Floyd | This is where the family keeps the wine and the olive oil.  It is a
Floyd | cool, windowless room; the kitchen proper is up some steps to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety set of shelves stands against one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sorry, that direction list was from the well."
		Jacqueline asks, "Right. From the start?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne, nw." 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among The Figs
Floyd | This is about as far from the maddening crowd as you can get, without
Floyd | actually leaving the house.  The fig trees provide shade in the
Floyd | daytime, and the air is pleasantly cool; this time of the evening,
Floyd | though, it's rather darker and more shadowy than you care for.  The
Floyd | garden itself is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Thanks."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop plate" 		

Floyd | You carefully set down the plate of ... food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hide" 		

Floyd | You can run, but you can't hide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search trees" 		

Floyd | You poke about the trees for a moment, but find nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat fig" 		

Floyd | (first taking the fig trees)
Floyd | You pick a fig and eat it.  Yum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er, you have to leave to hear a noise."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right. Was trying to remember what triggered it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | As you turn to leave, you hear what sounds like a lion's roar, followed
Floyd | by a slight rustle of leaves.  It takes you a few moments to recognise
Floyd | the roar as merely the rumble of an empty stomach.  Be that as it may,
Floyd | there's clearly someone hiding here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | As you walk away from the plate of honeyed locusts, you hear some
Floyd | distinctly interested rustling in the bushes nearby.  You quickly duck
Floyd | behind one of the fig trees and wait.  A minute later, the rather
Floyd | unkempt form of John -- the Rabbi's son, no less -- slinks out of the
Floyd | shadows and descends upon the honeyed locusts.  (Better him than you,
Floyd | mate.)  More interesting is the fact that he's washing down the "food"
Floyd | with deep quaffs from the missing wine jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hullo, John," you say, stepping out of the shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | John only sighs and wipes his mouth on his sleeve.  "Why don't you
Floyd | leave me alone."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, se/sw/s/ne/e to the soldiers?"
		DavidW says, "no, there's a quicker route: se. s. e. e."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, mister!"  Little Anna trots up to you.  "Is it true that there's
Floyd | no more wine?  I saw Martha and Amos get into the cart with the donkey
Floyd | and they rode off in such a hurry.  Martha said you were going to find
Floyd | a missing jug of wine and maybe that would help.  Can I help?  Just say
Floyd | the word, sir!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Heaven help us.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna, a bridesmaid and an ancient mariner
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like Raphael following
Floyd | Tobias, but with significantly less divine intent.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The Well
Floyd | You are standing beside the village well, a large stone structure with
Floyd | a heavy wooden cover to keep people and wandering animals from falling
Floyd | in.  Off to the west is the road to town, and beyond that is the house
Floyd | and the wedding.  Fields stretch out in all other directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few soldiers are hanging about nearby, looking grumpy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, you there!" says one of the soldiers, approaching you.  "You're
Floyd | from the house of Clopas, aren't you?  Do us a favour.  There's this
Floyd | man we're supposed to arrest, one John son of Zechariah.  And we know
Floyd | he's at this wedding, but see, we have no idea what he looks like."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Crazy wild man living in the wilderness, dressed in animal skins,"
Floyd | says another, "great description if he were doing his thing over on the
Floyd | Jordan, but here's this wedding and he's probably all cleaned up for
Floyd | it.  Probably looks like decent folk.  So if you know the guy and could
Floyd | point him out to us, we'd be much obliged."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "soldier, follow me" 		

Floyd | One of the soldiers, apparently the leader of the group, grins at you.
Floyd | "Good boy, I knew we could count on you.  Here, we'll need a signal.
Floyd | When you see this John son of Zechariah character, you let us know it's
Floyd | him by, uh, kissing him.  How's that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why can't he just point at the guy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Shut up.  Weddings are crowded things and we want absolutely no
Floyd | mistakes, got it?  So no pointing from a distance or any of that sort
Floyd | of rubbish.  And this way, our new friend here can say that he never
Floyd | actually told us who our man was.  It's genius."
Floyd |
Floyd | Little Anna tugs on your sleeve and whispers, "are you sure this is a
Floyd | good idea, sir?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Now w, w, n, nw"
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w. w. n. nw." 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a guilty
Floyd | conscience.
Floyd |
Floyd | The soldiers creep along behind you with rather more stealth and
Floyd | subtlety than you'd have expected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few soldiers are hanging about nearby, looking stealthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, a bridesmaid and an ancient
Floyd | mariner here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bridesmaid glances hopefully at the soldiers following you -- and
Floyd | you know she must be pretty desperate if she's expecting help from
Floyd | Herod's guards -- but they pretend not to notice.  One of them peers
Floyd | suspiciously at the old mariner and nudges you with his elbow, brow
Floyd | raised.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The soldiers creep along behind you with rather more stealth and
Floyd | subtlety than you'd have expected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few soldiers are hanging about nearby, looking stealthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the sort of
Floyd | disciple no prophet ever wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | The soldiers creep along behind you with rather more stealth and
Floyd | subtlety than you'd have expected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few soldiers are hanging about nearby, looking stealthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The soldiers creep along behind you with rather more stealth and
Floyd | subtlety than you'd have expected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among The Figs
Floyd | This is about as far from the maddening crowd as you can get, without
Floyd | actually leaving the house.  The fig trees provide shade in the
Floyd | daytime, and the air is pleasantly cool; this time of the evening,
Floyd | though, it's rather darker and more shadowy than you care for.  The
Floyd | garden itself is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few soldiers are hanging about nearby, looking stealthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | John, the Rabbi's son, lounges sullenly against a tree, hugging a
Floyd | nearly-full jug of wine to himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "point at john" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "what was the verb, again?"
		DavidW says, "kiss john"
		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss john" 		

Floyd | John looks at you in puzzlement, then sees the approaching soldiers
Floyd | over your shoulder.  "Oh, I get it," he says, his brow darkening, "this
Floyd | is some sort of identification signal, isn't it?  I thought the house
Floyd | of Clopas understood hospitality a little better than that."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can come along with us," says one of the soldiers, all puffed up
Floyd | with officious importance.  John puts up no resistance, but gives you a
Floyd | venomous glance over his shoulder as the soldiers lead him away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are struck by an inexplicaple sense of déjà vu, as the Gauls put
Floyd | it.  At any rate, John the Rabbi's son has been taken away and the
Floyd | soldiers are gone, and the errant jug of wine has been left behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "w00t"
		Jacqueline says, "I mean, boo, but yay wine."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take wine" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think this was a mistake, though."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh, wait"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Amanda says, "I seem to recall there was another way to do it but I had to go to the hints to figure it out, and I honestly don't remember."
		DavidW says, "hm. No plate."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, back to the kitchen?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the too-long hem
Floyd | of an over-sized robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a guilty
Floyd | conscience.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Success!  Well, assuming there actually is enough wine in the jug to
Floyd | hold off everyone's thirst until Martha and Amos get back.  How much
Floyd | wine is there in the jug, anyway?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in jub" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in jug" 		

Floyd | The missing wine jug!  Unfortunately, it appears to contain nothing but
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look up from your inspection of the wine jug in time to see Martha
Floyd | and Amos bustle into the kitchen.  You can tell from the looks on their
Floyd | faces that their mission has not been a success.  "The only merchant
Floyd | still in the market was a man selling lamp oil," Martha tells you, "he
Floyd | said he'd gotten a very last-minute order for six jars of the stuff,
Floyd | and was hoping there'd be more to come."  She sighs and glances at the
Floyd | wine jug.  "At least you've been successful.  If we water it down a
Floyd | little...."
Floyd |
Floyd | You confess that, as far as you know, watering down the wine is not
Floyd | going to be an issue.  Martha groans.  "I'll go tell Clopas," she says,
Floyd | "and see if I can distract the other guests somehow.  I don't know what
Floyd | else I can do."  Taking a deep breath, she marches out into the
Floyd | courtyard like a brave little Maccabean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amos, who really should have been the one to inform Clopas, fidgets
Floyd | distractedly and finally pulls out a bowl of dough and proceeds with
Floyd | the baking for the morrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "er"
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks."
		Jacqueline says, "So, not the way we should have done it, but that is all the time I have."
		Amanda says, "er, sorry, hope that sn't really a hint"
		Amanda says, "I figured you were out of time anyway. I think that way WORKS"
		Jacqueline says, "Feel free to restore to your save and keep going, of course."
		DavidW says, "oh. We fill the jug with water and invite Jesus to the wedding!"
		Jacqueline says, "hahah"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "perfect!"
		Amanda says, "lol"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about jesus" 		

Floyd | "Oh, I know him, he's a friend of Lazarus's.  He's visited us at
Floyd | Bethany a couple of times."
Floyd |
Floyd | That was odd, now you think about it.  John didn't seem at all drunk,
Floyd | and he couldn't possibly have finished off the whole jug by himself.
Floyd | What actually happened to the wine?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Actually, I bet that's exactly what we need to do."
		DavidW says, "We need to talk to Lazarus about Jesus."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a guilty
Floyd | conscience.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, clustered around the venerable old Rabbi.
Floyd | The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Rabbi is holding court with a crowd of would-be scholars, among
Floyd | whom you recognise Lazarus of Bethany.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about jesus" 		

Floyd | "Oh, he's dreadfully wise.  You've just got to listen a while and
Floyd | you'll understand."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...his mother-in-law, would you
Floyd | believe it?  Of course he never quite forgave...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about jesus" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany is rather too involved in the ongoing discussion
Floyd | with the Rabbi to pay much attention to what you have to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wine jug
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill jug" 		

Floyd | If it's not wine, it doesn't belong in the jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridal Table
Floyd | The lamps are brightest here, where the main table overlooks the crush
Floyd | of wedding guests to the north and northwest.  The family's main
Floyd | sleeping quarters are beyond, to the south, but no-one has any business
Floyd | going there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The happy couple sit here, accepting congratulations and well wishes,
Floyd | and occasionally exchanging shy glances as if they'd only just met.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clopas reaches for his cup just as a guest decides to offer his
Floyd | congratulations.  Clopas sets down his cup again, reluctantly, to do
Floyd | the polite thing and exchange some small talk with the guest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill jug" 		

Floyd | If it's not wine, it doesn't belong in the jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...looking for a map of Lutetia and
Floyd | instead discovering that the entire clan...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour cup in jug" 		

Floyd | You don't really want to draw any attention to that, under the
Floyd | circumstances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the sort of
Floyd | disciple no prophet ever wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, clustered around the venerable old Rabbi.
Floyd | The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Rabbi is holding court with a crowd of would-be scholars, among
Floyd | whom you recognise Lazarus of Bethany.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice Mary of Bethany in deep conversation with one of the guests.
Floyd | Or rather, the guest is talking and Mary is listening intently.  As the
Floyd | guest moves on towards the main courtyard area, Mary follows along
Floyd | behind, still listening intently and apparently not noticing the change
Floyd | of location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Anything significant in Mary moving around the map?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany is listening as one of the guests spills his life story
Floyd | to her.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest, continuing his story, strolls off towards the bridal table.
Floyd | Mary of Bethany follows after, still hanging on to his every word.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...had this dream about the
Floyd | butcher's late wife, so they called off the wedding...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a guilty
Floyd | conscience.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridal Table
Floyd | The lamps are brightest here, where the main table overlooks the crush
Floyd | of wedding guests to the north and northwest.  The family's main
Floyd | sleeping quarters are beyond, to the south, but no-one has any business
Floyd | going there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany is listening as one of the guests spills his life story
Floyd | to her.
Floyd |
Floyd | The happy couple sit here, accepting congratulations and well wishes,
Floyd | and occasionally exchanging shy glances as if they'd only just met.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest concludes his story and disappears into the crowd.  Mary nods
Floyd | thoughtfully, then suddenly notices the distinct lack of learned
Floyd | discourse nearby.  She even looks a little embarrassed as she hurries
Floyd | back to the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hmmm"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about guest" 		

Floyd | (the crowd of guests)
Floyd | Little Anna has entirely too much to say about that, none of it even
Floyd | remotely useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clopas reaches for his cup just as a guest decides to offer her
Floyd | congratulations.  Clopas sets down his cup again, reluctantly, to do
Floyd | the polite thing and exchange some small talk with the guest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about mary of bethany" 		

Floyd | "I think our Mary is the best of all.  She always listens when I have a
Floyd | story to tell.  Martha says she spends too much time listening and not
Floyd | enough time doing but I think Martha does enough for everybody.
Floyd | Anyway, Mary says that all stories mean something if you take the time
Floyd | to listen properly, but a lot of the time she also wants a Rabbi or
Floyd | someone like that to come explain things to her.  I think she just
Floyd | likes having people tell her things."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...honour one's father and mother.
Floyd | Say what you like, he's always done his duty by her...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Perhaps Mary can be led to another location when told the mariner's story."
Gerynar arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "uh, is anyone else playing? I seem to be going solo here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the sort of
Floyd | disciple no prophet ever wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, clustered around the venerable old Rabbi.
Floyd | The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Rabbi is holding court with a crowd of would-be scholars, among
Floyd | whom you recognise Lazarus of Bethany.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, clustered around the venerable old Rabbi.
Floyd | The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lamps" 		

Floyd | Several oil lamps light up the courtyard this evening, making it almost
Floyd | as bright as day.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...wouldn't believe a word of it.
Floyd | So I said to Thomas, I said...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I just got here, I'm at work, so I was only planning on watching"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lamp" 		

Floyd | You went through a lot of trouble setting these lamps up earlier today,
Floyd | and you're not about to take them down now.  And anyway, they're out of
Floyd | reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I'm watching some of the time, but I've played it before."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell story to mary" 		

Floyd | You don't actually know how that convoluted mess works out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about guest" 		

Floyd | (the crowd of would-be scholars)
Floyd | Mary listens attentively, but has little to tell you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about rabbi" 		

Floyd | Mary listens attentively, but has little to tell you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...could go for another drink right
Floyd | now.  I'm not properly drunk yet...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask rabbi about story" 		

Floyd | The would-be scholars notice the wine jug in your hands, and obligingly
Floyd | let you through to the Rabbi.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Rabbi has entirely too much to say about ... some esoteric,
Floyd | metaphysical aspect of whatever it is you were talking about, because
Floyd | you lost it somewhere between the philosophy and the theology.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oho. Wine jug is our key through here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about jesus" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany is rather too involved in the ongoing discussion
Floyd | with the Rabbi to pay much attention to what you have to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask rabbi about jesus" 		

Floyd | "That boy is entirely to smart for his own good."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...down on the Jordan.  Surprised
Floyd | to see him here at all, though of course he's disappeared...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask rabbi about john" 		

Floyd | "I take the trouble to pull the boy out of the wilderness and clean him
Floyd | up so he can be presentable, and what happens?  He disappears into the
Floyd | garden to sulk.  I know, I know, he's practically a prophet, but
Floyd | sometimes I think it would be better if he'd just been a nice little
Floyd | craftsman of some sort instead."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell rabbi about john" 		

Floyd | "He what?" the old Rabbi stares at you, goggle-eyed, and throws up his
Floyd | hands in horror.  "Then what am I still here talking theology for?
Floyd | Shoo, get out of the way, I got to go do something about my boy.  You,
Floyd | Joshua, you're in charge!  The rest of you, stay out of trouble!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Zechariah hustles out of the house with all the speed his old bones
Floyd | can muster, leaving his former entourage to murmur among themselves at
Floyd | this turn of events.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about jesus" 		

Floyd | "Joshua's one of my best friends.  I like to think that I'm like
Floyd | Jonathan to his David."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lazarus, invite jesus" 		

Floyd | It seems unlikely that you could get much help there, and anyway it's
Floyd | really not your place to intrude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus for jesus" 		

Floyd | (Lazarus of Bethany first taking Joshua)
Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...and I'll be writing to
Floyd | Theophilus about that, naturally.  He'll be interested to hear...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jesus" 		

Floyd | You don't know the guy very well.  Most of the guests are relative
Floyd | strangers, and this one is stranger than most: he's supposed to be a
Floyd | carpenter, or so you've heard, but apparently he was already teaching
Floyd | the priests and the Levites their own craft when he was ten.  Which
Floyd | makes you kind of glad that you didn't know him way back then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar has disconnected. 		
Gerynar has connected. 		DavidW says, "oh, he's right here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about wine" 		

Floyd | "All right, maybe I did have something to do with that.  I'm just
Floyd | looking out for my brother and his promises here."  You tell Joshua how
Floyd | dry the party is getting, but he only shrugs.  "Not my problem, really.
Floyd | Clopas doesn't really need any more wine to have a good party, does
Floyd | he?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about water" 		

Floyd | (Clean water)
Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua for wine" 		

Floyd | (Joshua first taking the wine jug)
Floyd | Joshua has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anna leans in close to you and says, "I was wondering, do you think
Floyd | maybe Joshua would help if someone else asked him to, sir?  Mary says
Floyd | sometimes that Martha would get a lot more help in the kitchen if she
Floyd | wouldn't nag so -- not that you were nagging at all, sir, but I think
Floyd | sometimes it matters who is doing the asking."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "thank you anna"
		DavidW says, "lazarus, ask joshua for wine"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lazarus, ask joshua for wine" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...such a temper.  Their mother's
Floyd | ambitious, though, and won't rest until...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about john" 		

Floyd | "John is a great man.  If you haven't been baptised by him, you
Floyd | should."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about carpentry" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...of course no-one likes a
Floyd | tax-collector, but what can you do?  At least he's...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about herod" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about father" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about wedding" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "anna, ask joshua for wine" 		

Floyd | Little Orphan Anna has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x joshua" 		

Floyd | You don't know the guy very well.  Most of the guests are relative
Floyd | strangers, and this one is stranger than most: he's supposed to be a
Floyd | carpenter, or so you've heard, but apparently he was already teaching
Floyd | the priests and the Levites their own craft when he was ten.  Which
Floyd | makes you kind of glad that you didn't know him way back then.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...rhubarb.  Rhubarb rhubarb
Floyd | rhubarb.  Rhubarb...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna and Amos here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x amos" 		

Floyd | Amos is tall, dark and lanky; there's a fair bit of Ethiopian and
Floyd | Egyptian in his blood.  He's been appointed head steward for the
Floyd | wedding, though you know that his first love is really the bakery.  He
Floyd | has this idea for tiny little bite-sized matzah that he claims are
Floyd | going to make him famous one of these days, once he perfects the
Floyd | recipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask amos about joshua" 		

Floyd | Amos doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask amos about food" 		

Floyd | "Well, that part went wonderfully.  But I guess we should have paid
Floyd | more attention to the wine, eh?  At least the honeyed locusts appear to
Floyd | be gone, even if making up that dish has left us with more leftover
Floyd | honey than I know what to do with."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask amos about honey" 		

Floyd | "Hmm ... that could work, I suppose," says Amos.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before long, Amos has filled up a tray with honey-flavoured bikkie
Floyd | dough ready for the oven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dough" 		

Floyd | Amos always resorts to baking when he's troubled by something or other.
Floyd | Lately, his recipes seem to taste better (to you, anyway) before
Floyd | they're baked than after; quite fortunately Amos never begrudges you a
Floyd | sample of his experiments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask amos about dough" 		

Floyd | "I'll get this recipe right one of these days.  So if you have any
Floyd | suggestions as to what I can put in this, go ahead and tell me about
Floyd | them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "taste dough" 		

Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amos, satisfied that the bikkies are ready for the oven, takes the tray
Floyd | and deposits its contents into the oven, then goes back to mixing up
Floyd | another batch of dough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParkourHobo says, "Has the game for this weekend started yet"
		DavidW says, "three hours ago"
		ParkourHobo asks, "Oh. It's over, right?"
		DavidW says, "no"
		ParkourHobo says, "Oh! Cool"
		DavidW says, "I seem to be the only one left playing"
ParkourHobo arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "and I needed to get a bite to eat just now,"
		ParkourHobo asks, "How do I join?"
		DavidW says, "You'll already on channel, so you already have."
		ParkourHobo says, "No, i mean the game"
ParkourHobo How do i enter it? 		DavidW says, "Well, you have to be in the Toyshop where Floyd is."
ParkourHobo Ok, I've done that. Now what? 		
smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna and Amos here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo Yay! 		DavidW says, "Please chat on channel. It makes the transcript look odd otherwise."
		ParkourHobo says, "Sorry, acccidentally pressed shift"
		DavidW says, "To tell Floyd to do something, type f then the command."
		DavidW says, "for example, f i"
		ParkourHobo says, "What game is it"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wine jug
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Cana According to Micah"
		ParkourHobo says, "haha"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "drink wine" 		

Floyd | There's nothing suitable to drink here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's the problem. We need to get wine in the jug."
		DavidW says, "You came in late."
		ParkourHobo says, "Ah..."
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Winery
Floyd | This is where the family keeps the wine and the olive oil.  It is a
Floyd | cool, windowless room; the kitchen proper is up some steps to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety set of shelves stands against one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anna takes a step back and points up to the top of the shelves.  "Look,
Floyd | there's a jug up there!  Maybe there's some wine in it!"  You tell her
Floyd | not to be silly, you know for a fact.... but Anna's already begun
Floyd | clambering up the front of the shelves.  As might be expected, the
Floyd | shelves creak alarmingly and begin to sway forward as Anna reaches the
Floyd | top....
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I want Jesus to turn the water back into wine, but Anna has suggested that we can't ask Jesus directly. Someone else has to do it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get anna" 		

Floyd | You snatch Little Anna away from the toppling shelves, and not a moment
Floyd | too soon.  The shelves and their precious contents smash into the floor
Floyd | and shatter into pieces.  Clopas will have your head in the morning,
Floyd | assuming he's not too hungover then (fat chance of that, all things
Floyd | considered) but in the meantime, Anna just stares wide-eyed at the mess
Floyd | she's caused.  "Ooh," she says, "I guess I shan't be trying that
Floyd | again...."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Amos pops his head into the winery, takes one good look at the mess,
Floyd | then rubs his head and returns to his baking, muttering that he sees
Floyd | nothing and knows nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParkourHobo says, "I am currently laughing my head off"
		Amanda says, "That would seem like a pretty weird idea if you didn't realize that this was really a game with Jesus"
		ParkourHobo says, "Ah, the things that come with being late"
		DavidW says, "yeah, you missed a lot"
		Ellison says (to Amanda), "ha"
		ParkourHobo says, "Just fyi, I'm gonna have to leave in ~20 minutes"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Winery
Floyd | This is where the family keeps the wine and the olive oil.  It is a
Floyd | cool, windowless room; the kitchen proper is up some steps to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A broken set of shelves lies shattered and scattered across the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Amanda says, "'Let's get someone to ask Jesus' would be a great solution in lots of games. River you can't cross? let's ask Jesus to carry us"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "grab anna" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I'm unsure who should talk to Jesus, though. Does anyone remember where Martha went to?"
		Ellison says, "I've played this already so I'm just watching (although I never was very good at it)"
		Ellison says, "JESUS, ANALYZE FOOTPRINT"
		Amanda says, "same, Ellison"
		ParkourHobo asks, "Why can't we have Jesus turn wine into water again?"
		Ellison says (to PH), "he's too busy partying"
		DavidW says, "Well, Jesus thought he was being protective of his 'brother'."
ParkourHobo dances 		maga says, "why can't we get Jesus to fight the centurion for us"
		ParkourHobo says, "Oh, ok."
		ParkourHobo says, "I'm gonna explore a bit, try to get to know the map"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Winery
Floyd | This is where the family keeps the wine and the olive oil.  It is a
Floyd | cool, windowless room; the kitchen proper is up some steps to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A broken set of shelves lies shattered and scattered across the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the too-long hem
Floyd | of an over-sized robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna and Amos here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We're trying to convince someone they made a mistake; unfortunately when that someone is Jesus..."
		ParkourHobo says, "I alwas thought it was ironic that Jesus was put on the cross for blasphemy"
		DavidW says, "hmmm. Since Lazarus is also at this party, maybe we should try to kill Lazarus."
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an Egyptian
Floyd | plague.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know if Lazarus has any allergies."
		DavidW says, "'Cause then we could get Amos to add the fatal ingredient to his baking."
		maga says, "I bet it's figs"
		DavidW says, "We can't carry figs."
		ParkourHobo says, "Or we could just stab him when no-ones looking *Evil grin*"
		DavidW says, "But we should ask Lazarus."
		DavidW says (to ParkourHobo), "I see no knife here."
		ParkourHobo says, "Hmm..."
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among The Figs
Floyd | This is about as far from the maddening crowd as you can get, without
Floyd | actually leaving the house.  The fig trees provide shade in the
Floyd | daytime, and the air is pleasantly cool; this time of the evening,
Floyd | though, it's rather darker and more shadowy than you care for.  The
Floyd | garden itself is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "May I take us back to Lazarus?"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "take figs" 		

Floyd | You pick a fig and eat it.  Yum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "sure"
		ParkourHobo says, "OK"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the sort of
Floyd | disciple no prophet ever wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna and Amos here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the too-long hem
Floyd | of an over-sized robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...so the diplomat grabbed the
Floyd | elephant's ear, and...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an Egyptian
Floyd | plague.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, milling about restlessly since the departure
Floyd | of the Rabbi.  The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, Joshua and Lazarus of Bethany
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about food" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about honey" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about figs" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...saved the bridge, though if you
Floyd | ask me he should never have wandered off in the first place...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about allergies" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about poison" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...not very bright, but he found
Floyd | the missing animal all the same...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about allergy" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about locusts" 		

Floyd | "I don't think it would agree with my digestion," Lazarus says, looking
Floyd | a little paler than usual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aha"
		ParkourHobo exclaims, "Yes!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...must be starving!  So I left a
Floyd | platter of her favourite sweetmeats...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna and Amos here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask amos about locusts" 		

Floyd | "Well, that particular experiment went well.  I'm not trying it again,
Floyd | though I don't know what I'm going to do with the leftover honey.
Floyd | Thank goodness there aren't any leftover locusts, anyway."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
Gerynar has disconnected. 		ParkourHobo asks, "what happened?"
		ParkourHobo says, "with the locusts, i mean."
		DavidW says, "well, we used the plate of locusts to flush out John."
		ParkourHobo says, "John?...Never mind"
		DavidW says, "John the Baptist, the rabbi's son."
		ParkourHobo asks, "Some sort of exorcism?"
		DavidW says, "no"
		ParkourHobo says, "Oh"
		ParkourHobo says, "Ok"
		DavidW says, "John stole the wine jug; we had to get it back from him."
		ParkourHobo asks, "A little exessive, don't you think?"
		ParkourHobo says, "Sending a horde of locusts"
		ParkourHobo says, "Ah well."
		ParkourHobo says, "Let's continue"
		DavidW says, "no, it was a plate of honeyed locusts. Food."
		ParkourHobo says, "Oh"
ParkourHobo facepalms 		ParkourHobo says, "My bad"
		DavidW says, "I suppose Lazarus took ill before the game started, so maybe that doesn't happen again."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dough" 		

Floyd | Amos always resorts to baking when he's troubled by something or other.
Floyd | Lately, his recipes seem to taste better (to you, anyway) before
Floyd | they're baked than after; quite fortunately Amos never begrudges you a
Floyd | sample of his experiments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bitties" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x baking" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna and Amos here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x oven" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask amos about wine" 		

Floyd | Amos waves you away.  "We're doomed, Micah.  I've accepted that.  So
Floyd | just leave me to my baking, okay?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask amos about jesus" 		

Floyd | Amos doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "amos, ask jesus for wine" 		

Floyd | Amos doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "amos, follow me" 		

Floyd | Amos has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask amos about martha" 		

Floyd | "I can't think why a woman like that isn't already the matriarch of
Floyd | some ever-growing clan.  If I weren't a lowly servant --"  Amos stops
Floyd | himself and turns back to his baking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParkourHobo asks, "I assume there's no undo?"
		DavidW asks, "sure there is. Why?"
		ParkourHobo says, "Pardon my noobishness"
		ParkourHobo says, "I was just wondering"
		ParkourHobo says, "Don't worry, i won't do anything stupid"
		DavidW says, "I'm just kinda stuck what to do next here, and you've missed everything I've tried so far."
		ParkourHobo says, "i'm not much good with puzzles anyway"
		DavidW says, "But if you have an idea, please try it."
		ParkourHobo says, "Hmm..."
		ParkourHobo asks, "could I look around a bit?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna and Amos here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an Egyptian
Floyd | plague.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's 10 rooms."
		ParkourHobo says, "Ok"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among The Figs
Floyd | This is about as far from the maddening crowd as you can get, without
Floyd | actually leaving the house.  The fig trees provide shade in the
Floyd | daytime, and the air is pleasantly cool; this time of the evening,
Floyd | though, it's rather darker and more shadowy than you care for.  The
Floyd | garden itself is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParkourHobo asks, "I wonder if the shadowyness here matters?"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "take figs" 		

Floyd | You pick a fig and eat it.  Yum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, it's what allowed John to hide here."
		ParkourHobo says, "Oh, ok"
		ParkourHobo asks, "Why can't we just take a fig?"
		ParkourHobo says, "Without eating it, i mean"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd | Now is really not the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You eat it automatically. I guess PC loves figs."
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "x ground" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParkourHobo says, "I was hoping there would be a grasshopper there"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like Raphael following
Floyd | Tobias, but with significantly less divine intent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "x fruiits" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "x fruits" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's nothing in this location."
		ParkourHobo says, "Ok, thanks"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna and Amos here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the too-long hem
Floyd | of an over-sized robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParkourHobo says, "What time is it"
		DavidW asks, "It's 3:30pm where I am. But do you mean in the game?"
		ParkourHobo says, "Yes"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "time" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParkourHobo says, "I assume it's night"
		DavidW says, "Guess it's 'whenever'."
		ParkourHobo asks, "Cause of the lamps...?"
		DavidW says, "yeah, probably night, early evening."
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "x lamps" 		

Floyd | Several oil lamps light up the courtyard this evening, making it almost
Floyd | as bright as day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "take lamp" 		

Floyd | You went through a lot of trouble setting these lamps up earlier today,
Floyd | and you're not about to take them down now.  And anyway, they're out of
Floyd | reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...wagon driven by a pack of
Floyd | drunken scoundrels.  She was barely more than...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can't take one."
		ParkourHobo asks, "already tried?"
		DavidW says, "uh-huh"
		ParkourHobo says, "Ok..."
		ParkourHobo says, "Hmm"
		ParkourHobo asks, "Anyway we could cause a breeze, or some other way to blow them out?"
		DavidW says, "I don't think you can help repeating some of what I've done. Perhaps you'll have more luck with Mary or the bucket."
		ParkourHobo says, "ok"
		ParkourHobo asks, "where is mary?"
		DavidW says, "There's two Marys; I mean Mary of Bethany, not the bride. Mary of Bethany should be here, but sometimes she follows a guest if he has a good story."
		ParkourHobo says, "Thanks for being patient, by the way. It must be annoying doing thais over"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's a way to get a story, but we'd have to start over, and in that route I don't know how to get the wine jug."
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...a terrible snob, but you won't
Floyd | find a more honest man...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, milling about restlessly since the departure
Floyd | of the Rabbi.  The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, Joshua and Lazarus of Bethany
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I have to run some errands, but hopefully I'll be back for this session is over"
Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
Ellison has disconnected. 		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "x mary" 		

Floyd | It seems like every woman is named Mary these days, but this particular
Floyd | Mary is an odd one.  She can usually be found hanging about wherever
Floyd | there are learned men having learned discourse; and they say she wants
Floyd | to be a female Rabbi.  As if.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "listen to rabbi" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParkourHobo says, "Oh, right"
		DavidW says, "The rabbi left when I told him his son John was arrested."
		ParkourHobo says, "Yeah, skim reading strikes again"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "x lazarus" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany is a pale, somewhat sickly-looking fellow who was
Floyd | invited along with his sisters Mary and Martha.  Martha fusses over him
Floyd | something awful, and you suspect that he brought Little Anna into his
Floyd | household just to divert some of Martha's attention away from himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about sickness" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about face" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...wouldn't believe a word of it.
Floyd | So I said to Thomas, I said...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about illness" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about martha" 		

Floyd | "She's my sister.  Why do you ask?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about anna" 		

Floyd | Lazarus absently pats Anna on the head.  "She's not bothering you, is
Floyd | she?  She can be a bit of a chatterbox at times, but she means well."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "ask martha about illness" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about rabbi" 		

Floyd | "What?  He's a wise and learned man, from a fine priestly family."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about mary of bethany" 		

Floyd | "She's my sister.  Why do you ask?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...honour one's father and mother.
Floyd | Say what you like, he's always done his duty by her...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "attack lazarus" 		

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about bride" 		

Floyd | "That Mary is a lovely lady, though I think she's happiest when she's
Floyd | working in the garden.  I hear she has quite the charming little plot,
Floyd | all lined with cockle shells and...."  Lazarus pauses in uncertainty.
Floyd | "Wait, that was a different Mary.  Anyway, She'll make a fine wife and
Floyd | mother, I'm sure.  Your master is to be congratulated."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...rhubarb.  Rhubarb rhubarb
Floyd | rhubarb.  Rhubarb...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParkourHobo says, "Had to try"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about groom" 		

Floyd | "Clopas is a fine fellow, and to be congratulated on his good fortune.
Floyd | Although I gather he's still busy being congratulated, or else he'd be
Floyd | over here adding a little political edge to our theological
Floyd | discussions."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about wine" 		

Floyd | Lazarus shrugs.  "A bit of wine at dinner is a good thing, but I avoid
Floyd | excess.  It's not good for my health."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "attack lazaru" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParkourHobo says, "Whoops"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about jesus" 		

Floyd | "Joshua's one of my best friends.  I like to think that I'm like
Floyd | Jonathan to his David."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...looking for a map of Lutetia and
Floyd | instead discovering that the entire clan...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about health" 		

Floyd | "I'm fine.  Really."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about amos" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about food" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...so the diplomat grabbed the
Floyd | elephant's ear, and...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, milling about restlessly since the departure
Floyd | of the Rabbi.  The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, Joshua and Lazarus of Bethany
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "kiss lazarus" 		

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParkourHobo says, "Haha"
		ParkourHobo says, "Sorry"
		DavidW says, "That's a standard response to 'kiss'."
		ParkourHobo says, "I know"
		ParkourHobo says, "I mean, it was kindof silly, and kinda spam, so im sorry"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus for food" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, milling about restlessly since the departure
Floyd | of the Rabbi.  The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, Joshua and Lazarus of Bethany
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Don't worry. Just remember this is all being recorded for posting later."
		DavidW says, "(grin)"
		ParkourHobo says, "Ok"
		ParkourHobo says, "I really don't mind"
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the sort of
Floyd | disciple no prophet ever wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridal Table
Floyd | The lamps are brightest here, where the main table overlooks the crush
Floyd | of wedding guests to the north and northwest.  The family's main
Floyd | sleeping quarters are beyond, to the south, but no-one has any business
Floyd | going there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The happy couple sit here, accepting congratulations and well wishes,
Floyd | and occasionally exchanging shy glances as if they'd only just met.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...his mother-in-law, would you
Floyd | believe it?  Of course he never quite forgave...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've already said earlier I kiss NPCs all the time."
		ParkourHobo says, "I was hoping there would be food on this table..."
		DavidW says, "Strangely, there's nothing at all on the table."
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | (the main table)
Floyd | The table is long, much-used, and heavily stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stain" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hide" 		

Floyd | You can run, but you can't hide.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...walked straight up to the high
Floyd | priest without glancing back.  They say this means...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get under table" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParkourHobo says (to Floyd), "smash table" 		

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clopas reaches for his cup just as a guest decides to offer her
Floyd | congratulations.  Clopas sets down his cup again, reluctantly, to do
Floyd | the polite thing and exchange some small talk with the guest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParkourHobo says, "I have to go- be back in a hour"
ParkourHobo succesfully divides by zero and dissapears. 		Johnny says, "The weird thing about kissing Jesus is that it's not like kissing your brother."
		Johnny says, "It's like kissing everybody's brother at once."
		DavidW says, "uh-huh. I've never actually kissed Jesus."
		olethros asks, "oh we got the wine jug?"
		DavidW says, "yeah, but I suspect we got it in a way that might make the game impossible to win. I'm not sure though."
		DavidW says, "It's possible there's two ways to success."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through curtain" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look at curtain" 		

Floyd | It's not exactly Persian, but it's a heavy, good-looking piece of
Floyd | material.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...could go for another drink right
Floyd | now.  I'm not properly drunk yet...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open curtain" 		

Floyd | No-one enters the bridal chamber except Clopas and his bride, and then
Floyd | not until they're good and ready.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "crawl under curtain" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "anna, east" 		

Floyd | Little Orphan Anna has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the sort of
Floyd | disciple no prophet ever wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna and Amos here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dough" 		

Floyd | That seems to belong to Amos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bucket" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jars" 		

Floyd | There are six large jars in the alcove, placed there so the guests may
Floyd | wash the dust from their feet after the long journey to get here.  All
Floyd | that splashing about has left each of them about half-full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "empty jars" 		

Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take jars" 		

Floyd | Even when empty, they're quite heavy; and either way they're dreadfully
Floyd | unwieldy.  Best leave them where they are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill bucket" 		

Floyd | You transfer the water from the jug to the bucket.  It doesn't exactly
Floyd | help, but at least the water has gone to a better place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x water" 		

Floyd | Cool, clear water, with a vaguely mineral aftertaste.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put water in jug" 		

Floyd | If it's not wine, it doesn't belong in the jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick bucket" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd | You take a refreshing sip.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...not very bright, but he found
Floyd | the missing animal all the same...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in bucket" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bucket
Floyd |   a wine jug
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...so the diplomat grabbed the
Floyd | elephant's ear, and...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd | You take a refreshing sip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bucket" 		

Floyd | This is the bucket used to carry water from the village well to the
Floyd | house.  It's larger than average, but at least that means not having to
Floyd | make quite so many trips back and forth when filling up all those jars
Floyd | in the entryway.  Currently, the bucket is full of water, and very
Floyd | heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...of course no-one likes a
Floyd | tax-collector, but what can you do?  At least he's...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, milling about restlessly since the departure
Floyd | of the Rabbi.  The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, Joshua and Lazarus of Bethany
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give bucket to lazarus" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about water" 		

Floyd | (Clean water)
Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give water to lazarus" 		

Floyd | (first taking Clean water)
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the bucket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. It's doing the water as a 'part of' rather than a contained object. Odd."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about martha" 		

Floyd | "My sister means well," she says vaguely.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...looking for a map of Lutetia and
Floyd | instead discovering that the entire clan...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about anna" 		

Floyd | Mary smiles indulgently, but says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about locusts" 		

Floyd | "You'll have to ask Martha, I think," Mary says vaguely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "find martha" 		

Floyd | She's somewhere about, surely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a guilty
Floyd | conscience.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna and Amos here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like Raphael following
Floyd | Tobias, but with significantly less divine intent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the too-long hem
Floyd | of an over-sized robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among The Figs
Floyd | This is about as far from the maddening crowd as you can get, without
Floyd | actually leaving the house.  The fig trees provide shade in the
Floyd | daytime, and the air is pleasantly cool; this time of the evening,
Floyd | though, it's rather darker and more shadowy than you care for.  The
Floyd | garden itself is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the sort of
Floyd | disciple no prophet ever wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an Egyptian
Floyd | plague.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna, a bridesmaid and an ancient mariner
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There was this albatross ... did I mention the albatross?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes," says the bridesmaid, barely concealing a yawn, "yes you did."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, there was this albatross, see, and I thought...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You don't have any business in town.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old sailor describes in lurid detail how two hundred men just
Floyd | dropped dead on the deck of a ship.  The bridesmaid looks like she's
Floyd | ready to drop dead, herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like Raphael following
Floyd | Tobias, but with significantly less divine intent.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The Well
Floyd | You are standing beside the village well, a large stone structure with
Floyd | a heavy wooden cover to keep people and wandering animals from falling
Floyd | in.  Off to the west is the road to town, and beyond that is the house
Floyd | and the wedding.  Fields stretch out in all other directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bucket on cover" 		

Floyd | Putting things on the wooden cover would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fields" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna, a bridesmaid and an ancient mariner
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bridesmaid about story" 		

Floyd | Unfortunately, the ancient mariner appears to have the bridesmaid's
Floyd | whole and unwilling attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mariner about story" 		

Floyd | What, and get him to talk to you?  You've seen this man pin down
Floyd | stronger men than yourself, for hours on end, with the simple
Floyd | introduction "There was a ship..." and you really don't have the hours
Floyd | to listen to it all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "anna, ask mariner about story" 		

Floyd | Little Orphan Anna has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old sailor seems to break off in the middle of his narrative to
Floyd | describe some beautiful water snakes.  The bridesmaid doesn't seem to
Floyd | notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a guilty
Floyd | conscience.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about john" 		

Floyd | "I think John is Lazarus's brother, but not a close brother.  I mean
Floyd | his parents are totally different people.  I wish there were a word for
Floyd | brothers and sisters who aren't actually your brothers and sisters,
Floyd | don't you?  Anyway, Mary likes to listen to him, and Lazarus likes to
Floyd | argue with him, but Martha says he ought to clean himself up and marry
Floyd | a nice, respectable girl and settle down.  She says he lives out in the
Floyd | wilderness and eats honey and locusts every day, which can't be
Floyd | healthy, but I guess he must like it or he wouldn't do it.  Or maybe
Floyd | he's so busy talking he forgets to eat -- his father's the same way."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the too-long hem
Floyd | of an over-sized robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...a terrible snob, but you won't
Floyd | find a more honest man...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, milling about restlessly since the departure
Floyd | of the Rabbi.  The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, Joshua and Lazarus of Bethany
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about john" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about rabbi" 		

Floyd | "What?  He's a wise and learned man, from a fine priestly family."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell lazarus about john" 		

Floyd | It seems unlikely that you could get much help there, and anyway it's
Floyd | really not your place to intrude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell lazarus about wine" 		

Floyd | It seems unlikely that you could get much help there, and anyway it's
Floyd | really not your place to intrude.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...such a temper.  Their mother's
Floyd | ambitious, though, and won't rest until...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell jesus about wine" 		

Floyd | You tell Joshua how dry the party is getting, but he only shrugs.  "Not
Floyd | my problem, really.  Clopas doesn't really need any more wine to have a
Floyd | good party, does he?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridal Table
Floyd | The lamps are brightest here, where the main table overlooks the crush
Floyd | of wedding guests to the north and northwest.  The family's main
Floyd | sleeping quarters are beyond, to the south, but no-one has any business
Floyd | going there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The happy couple sit here, accepting congratulations and well wishes,
Floyd | and occasionally exchanging shy glances as if they'd only just met.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...must be starving!  So I left a
Floyd | platter of her favourite sweetmeats...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell clopas about wine" 		

Floyd | Clopas seems rather pre-occupied with all the complicated business of
Floyd | being a newlywed.  It would be a shame to disturb him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Ellison), "sorry. I'm still stuck."
		Ellison asks, "no problem. do you want a hint?"
		DavidW says, "well, it would be nice to know whether or not the game is unwinnable in its current configuartion."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "winnable" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | There is no score in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "I *think* you're ok. did you do anything with the soldiers?"
		DavidW says, "We had them arrest John. That's how we got the wine jug."
		DavidW says, "I suspect that was a mistake, but I'm not certain if it's a game killer or not."
		Ellison asks, "oh yeah, that's what I did the first time when I played the game, too, which I think *does* make it trickier to win. still, it should still be possible. did you do anything with the mariner?"
		DavidW says, "Not in this thread, no."
		DavidW says, "I tried to talk to him, but the PC refused."
		DavidW says, "So he's still monopolizing the bridesmaid."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary, the bride, is about to take a sip from her cup when a guest comes
Floyd | up to offer his congratulations.  Mary puts down her cup to thank the
Floyd | guest and promptly forgets about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a guilty
Floyd | conscience.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like Raphael following
Floyd | Tobias, but with significantly less divine intent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna, a bridesmaid and an ancient mariner
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give jug to mariner" 		

Floyd | Er, maybe it would be best if you don't do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give bucket to mariner" 		

Floyd | The ancient mariner doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw water at mariner" 		

Floyd | (first taking Clean water)
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the bucket.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There passed a weary time ... a weary time! a weary time!" the old
Floyd | sailor mumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can well imagine," mutters the bridesmaid, with a glazed and weary
Floyd | eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit mariner" 		

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss mariner" 		

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bridesmaid" 		

Floyd | I don't suppose the bridesmaid would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mariner" 		

Floyd | I don't suppose the ancient mariner would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There was a ship," quoth the mariner.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We've been through this," says the bridesmaid, a trifle desperately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about mariner" 		

Floyd | Little Anna has entirely too much to say about that, none of it even
Floyd | remotely useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "anna, talk to mariner" 		

Floyd | Little Orphan Anna has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...the dead men rose up, but don't be alarmed ... it was a troop of
Floyd | blessed spirits...."
Floyd |
Floyd | The bridesmaid, however alarmed she might have been the first time
Floyd | around, takes this "revelation" with not much more than a resigned
Floyd | sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a guilty
Floyd | conscience.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the too-long hem
Floyd | of an over-sized robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...wagon driven by a pack of
Floyd | drunken scoundrels.  She was barely more than...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, milling about restlessly since the departure
Floyd | of the Rabbi.  The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, Joshua and Lazarus of Bethany
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell lazarus about mariner" 		

Floyd | It seems unlikely that you could get much help there, and anyway it's
Floyd | really not your place to intrude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about mariner" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...walked straight up to the high
Floyd | priest without glancing back.  They say this means...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about mariner" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about mariner" 		

Floyd | Mary listens attentively, but has little to tell you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell mary about mariner" 		

Floyd | Mary listens attentively, but has little to tell you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...his mother-in-law, would you
Floyd | believe it?  Of course he never quite forgave...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell mary about wine" 		

Floyd | "I'm sorry to hear it," Mary says sympathetically.  "I wish there were
Floyd | something I could do to help."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "mary, ask joshua for wine" 		

Floyd | Mary of Bethany has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "mary, talk to joshua" 		

Floyd | Mary of Bethany has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about joshua" 		

Floyd | "Oh, he's dreadfully wise.  You've just got to listen a while and
Floyd | you'll understand."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give jug to mary" 		

Floyd | Er, maybe it would be best if you don't do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...of course no-one likes a
Floyd | tax-collector, but what can you do?  At least he's...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "mary, follow me" 		

Floyd | Mary doesn't seem particularly interested in moving away from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell story to mary" 		

Floyd | You don't actually know how that convoluted mess works out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about story" 		

Floyd | "Perhaps you can tell me."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...a pound of flesh, of all things,
Floyd | but then the other gentile's wife pointed out that...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "Amos will make an unlimited number of whatever-those-things-are now, right?"
		DavidW says, "I haven't seen any of his baked goods."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an Egyptian
Floyd | plague.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...had this dream about the
Floyd | butcher's late wife, so they called off the wedding...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a guilty
Floyd | conscience.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna and Amos here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dough" 		

Floyd | Amos always resorts to baking when he's troubled by something or other.
Floyd | Lately, his recipes seem to taste better (to you, anyway) before
Floyd | they're baked than after; quite fortunately Amos never begrudges you a
Floyd | sample of his experiments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x baking" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask amos about dough" 		

Floyd | "I'll get this recipe right one of these days.  So if you have any
Floyd | suggestions as to what I can put in this, go ahead and tell me about
Floyd | them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask amos about recipe" 		

Floyd | Amos spends a minute or so nattering on about the finer points of his
Floyd | experiments.  "But it's still missing something, I think."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "maybe we ate the first thing right away"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask amos about nutmeg" 		

Floyd | Amos doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask amos about honey" 		

Floyd | "Hmm ... I suppose I could make up another batch with that," says Amos.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before long, Amos has filled up a tray with honey-flavoured bikkie
Floyd | dough ready for the oven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		

Floyd | Amos calls them "bakies" or "bikkies" (Hebrew unclear - SD) because
Floyd | they're supposed to be baked.  These are less than half-baked, being
Floyd | raw, but look no less delicious and full of honey-flavoured goodness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tray" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. okay."
		DavidW says, "I guess the tray vanished when Jacq did the restart."
		Ellison says, "or maybe the point is grabbing them before they go in the oven. I don't know how everything works in this game."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tray of bikkies
Floyd |   a bucket
Floyd |   a wine jug
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bikkies" 		

Floyd | Amos calls them "bakies" or "bikkies" (Hebrew unclear - SD) because
Floyd | they're supposed to be baked.  These are less than half-baked, being
Floyd | raw, but look no less delicious and full of honey-flavoured goodness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like Raphael following
Floyd | Tobias, but with significantly less divine intent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, milling about restlessly since the departure
Floyd | of the Rabbi.  The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, Joshua and Lazarus of Bethany
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give bikkies to lazarus" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...looking for a map of Lutetia and
Floyd | instead discovering that the entire clan...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give tray to lazarus" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give tray to joshua" 		

Floyd | Joshua's eyes light up as he takes a bikkie and breaks it into four
Floyd | quarters.  "Thanks," he says, after muttering a quick blessing over the
Floyd | bikkie quarters and popping one into his mouth.  "I love these things."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua for wine" 		

Floyd | (Joshua first taking the wine jug)
Floyd | Joshua has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...rhubarb.  Rhubarb rhubarb
Floyd | rhubarb.  Rhubarb...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about wine" 		

Floyd | You tell Joshua how dry the party is getting, but he only shrugs.  "Not
Floyd | my problem, really.  Clopas doesn't really need any more wine to have a
Floyd | good party, does he?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		

Floyd | Amos calls them "bakies" or "bikkies" (Hebrew unclear - SD) because
Floyd | they're supposed to be baked.  These are less than half-baked, being
Floyd | raw, but look no less delicious and full of honey-flavoured goodness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tray of bikkies
Floyd |   a bucket
Floyd |   a wine jug
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...thankfully managed to work
Floyd | around their language differences and got the medicine for...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give tray to mary" 		

Floyd | Mary of Bethany doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give tray to joshua" 		

Floyd | Joshua's eyes light up as he takes a bikkie and breaks it into four
Floyd | quarters.  "Thanks," he says, popping one into his mouth.  "I love
Floyd | these things."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...his mother-in-law, would you
Floyd | believe it?  Of course he never quite forgave...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show tray to joshua" 		

Floyd | Joshua's eyes light up as he takes a bikkie and breaks it into four
Floyd | quarters.  "Thanks," he says, popping one into his mouth.  "I love
Floyd | these things."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the sort of
Floyd | disciple no prophet ever wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridal Table
Floyd | The lamps are brightest here, where the main table overlooks the crush
Floyd | of wedding guests to the north and northwest.  The family's main
Floyd | sleeping quarters are beyond, to the south, but no-one has any business
Floyd | going there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The happy couple sit here, accepting congratulations and well wishes,
Floyd | and occasionally exchanging shy glances as if they'd only just met.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put tray on table" 		

Floyd | You put the tray of bikkies on the main table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Bridal Table
Floyd | The lamps are brightest here, where the main table overlooks the crush
Floyd | of wedding guests to the north and northwest.  The family's main
Floyd | sleeping quarters are beyond, to the south, but no-one has any business
Floyd | going there.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the main table is a tray of bikkies.
Floyd |
Floyd | The happy couple sit here, accepting congratulations and well wishes,
Floyd | and occasionally exchanging shy glances as if they'd only just met.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clopas reaches for his cup just as a guest decides to offer her
Floyd | congratulations.  Clopas sets down his cup again, reluctantly, to do
Floyd | the polite thing and exchange some small talk with the guest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tray" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...such a temper.  Their mother's
Floyd | ambitious, though, and won't rest until...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give tray to anna" 		

Floyd | "Oh, may I?" Anna takes a bikkie before you can answer, pops it into
Floyd | her mouth, and begins chewing happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...could go for another drink right
Floyd | now.  I'm not properly drunk yet...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anna finally unsticks all the bikkie dough from her teeth, and
Floyd | unfortunately returns to her chatterbox ways.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh. It shuts Anna up for a bit?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an Egyptian
Floyd | plague.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna, a bridesmaid and an ancient mariner
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There was this albatross ... did I mention the albatross?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes," says the bridesmaid, barely concealing a yawn, "yes you did."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, there was this albatross, see, and I thought...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give tray to mariner" 		

Floyd | The ancient mariner absently takes a bikkie and begins munching on it.
Floyd | But when he tries to continue his story, the sticky bikkie dough proves
Floyd | too much for his old jaws, and he is reduced to silence.  The
Floyd | bridesmaid seizes her chance.  She leaps to her feet, thanks the
Floyd | mariner very nicely for sharing his story with her, and hurries into
Floyd | the house.  The mariner stares sadly after her, then helps himself to
Floyd | another bikkie and hobbles off down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "woo"
		DavidW says, "hurrah!"
		DavidW says, "cool"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the too-long hem
Floyd | of an over-sized robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna and a bridesmaid here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you," says the bridesmaid, "I didn't think the old man would
Floyd | ever stop talking, and somehow I just couldn't stop listening to him.
Floyd | It's not that his story was all that long and terrible; it's actually
Floyd | not bad, once you've put the pieces together.  But he would insist on
Floyd | jumping around at random, and repeating some bits over and over."  She
Floyd | sighs and turns to enter the courtyard.  "Well, ask me about the story
Floyd | sometime, if you want to know what it was all about, and I'll tell it
Floyd | to you so that it makes sense.  For now, I'm just going to go and enjoy
Floyd | what's left of the party."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bridesmaid about story" 		

Floyd | "There was a ship...." the bridesmaid describes the voyage of the
Floyd | mariner's ship, which seems mundane enough.  "But that's only the
Floyd | beginning," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | The bridesmaid continues the story, describing a curse which befalls
Floyd | the mariner and his crew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | The bridesmaid continues the story, describing the nightmarish fate of
Floyd | the mariner's crew and the terrible visions that plagued him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | The bridesmaid tells of how the mariner's adventures ended, rather
Floyd | inexplicably, when he stops to admire some sea creatures.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...must be starving!  So I left a
Floyd | platter of her favourite sweetmeats...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | "That's all there is to it, I think," says the bridesmaid, shrugging.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bridesmaid about moral" 		

Floyd | The bridesmaid doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...saved the bridge, though if you
Floyd | ask me he should never have wandered off in the first place...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, milling about restlessly since the departure
Floyd | of the Rabbi.  The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, Joshua and Lazarus of Bethany
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell story to mary" 		

Floyd | "There was a ship..." you begin, which catches Mary's attention
Floyd | immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That sounds familiar," she says, giving you her full attention.
Floyd | "Isn't it the beginning part of that rather confused story that the
Floyd | mariner outside tells?  If you've got it all organised, I'd like to
Floyd | hear it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | Mary shudders as you describe the curse that befell the mariner's crew.
Floyd | "How terrible!  Should all the people suffer for the sin of one man?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | "What a terrible story!"  Mary seems to be hanging on to your every
Floyd | word, nonetheless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | "And is that how it ends, with the old mariner turning his gaze away
Floyd | from his suffering to these sea snakes?  But why would the Lord relent
Floyd | for something like that?"  Mary looks to you for the moral of the
Floyd | story.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...rhubarb.  Rhubarb rhubarb
Floyd | rhubarb.  Rhubarb...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | "But why would the Lord relent for something like that?"  Mary looks to
Floyd | you for the moral of the story.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary presses you for further details or possibly an explanation for the
Floyd | more inexplicable aspects of the story, but you have to confess that
Floyd | you cannot add to what you have told her.  Disappointed, she returns to
Floyd | the Rabbi and his entourage for more erudite discourse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm"
		DavidW says, "Telling the story to Mary still isn't helpful, it seems"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about wine" 		

Floyd | Mary listens attentively, but has little to tell you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell mary about wine" 		

Floyd | "I'm sorry to hear it," Mary says sympathetically.  "I wish there were
Floyd | something I could do to help."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "mary, ask joshua for wine" 		

Floyd | Mary of Bethany has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give wine jug to mary" 		

Floyd | Er, maybe it would be best if you don't do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...wouldn't believe a word of it.
Floyd | So I said to Thomas, I said...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell story to joshua" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have anything to add to what you tell him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about story" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell story to lazarus" 		

Floyd | It seems unlikely that you could get much help there, and anyway it's
Floyd | really not your place to intrude.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...thankfully managed to work
Floyd | around their language differences and got the medicine for...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about story" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "csb again"
Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
Ellison has disconnected. 		DavidW says, "drat"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show wine jug to mary" 		

Floyd | Er, maybe it would be best if you don't do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...must be starving!  So I left a
Floyd | platter of her favourite sweetmeats...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show wine jug to jesus" 		

Floyd | Er, maybe it would be best if you don't do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like Raphael following
Floyd | Tobias, but with significantly less divine intent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridal Table
Floyd | The lamps are brightest here, where the main table overlooks the crush
Floyd | of wedding guests to the north and northwest.  The family's main
Floyd | sleeping quarters are beyond, to the south, but no-one has any business
Floyd | going there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The happy couple sit here, accepting congratulations and well wishes,
Floyd | and occasionally exchanging shy glances as if they'd only just met.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...of course no-one likes a
Floyd | tax-collector, but what can you do?  At least he's...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show wine jug to clopas" 		

Floyd | Er, maybe it would be best if you don't do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, milling about restlessly since the departure
Floyd | of the Rabbi.  The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, Joshua and Lazarus of Bethany
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...his mother-in-law, would you
Floyd | believe it?  Of course he never quite forgave...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell story to mary" 		

Floyd | Mary frowns.  "I hope you know a little more about it than you did the
Floyd | last time."  She listens as you quickly go over the initial part of the
Floyd | story again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait up," says Mary of Bethany, trailing after you, "we're not
Floyd | finished yet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers nearby, her attention focussed on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...honour one's father and mother.
Floyd | Say what you like, he's always done his duty by her...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell story to mary" 		

Floyd | You repeat the part about the curse that befell the mariner's crew.
Floyd | Mary nods thoughtfully, still searching your words for any grain of
Floyd | meaning she might have missed the first time around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait up," says Mary of Bethany, trailing after you, "we're not
Floyd | finished yet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers nearby, her attention focussed on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna and Amos here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell story to mary" 		

Floyd | "Perhaps we should skip over the plagues, if there is nothing
Floyd | significant about them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the too-long hem
Floyd | of an over-sized robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait up," says Mary of Bethany, trailing after you, "we're not
Floyd | finished yet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Winery
Floyd | This is where the family keeps the wine and the olive oil.  It is a
Floyd | cool, windowless room; the kitchen proper is up some steps to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers nearby, her attention focussed on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A broken set of shelves lies shattered and scattered across the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell story to mary" 		

Floyd | "But why would the Lord relent for something like that?"  Mary looks to
Floyd | you for the moral of the story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | "But why would the Lord relent for something like that?"  Mary looks to
Floyd | you for the moral of the story.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary presses you for further details or possibly an explanation for the
Floyd | more inexplicable aspects of the story, but you have to confess that
Floyd | you cannot add to what you have told her.  Disappointed, she returns to
Floyd | the Rabbi and his entourage for more erudite discourse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Winery
Floyd | This is where the family keeps the wine and the olive oil.  It is a
Floyd | cool, windowless room; the kitchen proper is up some steps to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A broken set of shelves lies shattered and scattered across the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I guess we need more of the story"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna and Amos here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask amos about story" 		

Floyd | "You can tell me about it tomorrow," says Amos, knowing full well that
Floyd | tomorrow you'll be too busy cleaning up to discuss any tales of the
Floyd | sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell amos about st ory" 		

Floyd | Amos doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about story" 		

Floyd | "I've overheard a little bit of the story that the old mariner outside
Floyd | has been telling, sir, and it's really quite amazing, only it's all
Floyd | jumbled up when he tells it.  That old mariner seems to have rather an
Floyd | amazing imagination, sir.  Or do you think it could all be real?  I
Floyd | mean, I hear that a lot of awful things happen at sea, that's why I'm
Floyd | glad I'm not from the tribe of Zebulun.  Lazarus told me all about
Floyd | Jacob's blessing on Zebulun, sir.  They're supposed to be great
Floyd | sailors, and one imagines that it would be terribly romantic, to be out
Floyd | on the sea with water all around and the sky arching across overhead,
Floyd | but after listening to a bit of the old mariner's story, I think I'd
Floyd | much rather stay on land."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, milling about restlessly since the departure
Floyd | of the Rabbi.  The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, Joshua and Lazarus of Bethany
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about zebulun" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about zebulun" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...a pound of flesh, of all things,
Floyd | but then the other gentile's wife pointed out that...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about jacob" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an Egyptian
Floyd | plague.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna and Amos here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the sort of
Floyd | disciple no prophet ever wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about spirits" 		

Floyd | Little Anna has entirely too much to say about that, none of it even
Floyd | remotely useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x house" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like Raphael following
Floyd | Tobias, but with significantly less divine intent.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The Well
Floyd | You are standing beside the village well, a large stone structure with
Floyd | a heavy wooden cover to keep people and wandering animals from falling
Floyd | in.  Off to the west is the road to town, and beyond that is the house
Floyd | and the wedding.  Fields stretch out in all other directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | The village well is a large, low stone ring with a rough wooden cover.
Floyd | During the day, it's a gathering space for local servants, women,
Floyd | shepherds, and pretty much the whole town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cover" 		

Floyd | You heave the wooden cover aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour water in well" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, the village well or the well water?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "village" 		

Floyd | (Clean water in the village well)
Floyd | I think you've got this backwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour well water in bucket" 		

Floyd | No sense in making a mess here, especially since you're the one who'll
Floyd | have to clean it up afterwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill bucket" 		

Floyd | Oh no, you hauled enough water from the well earlier today, filling up
Floyd | those jars for washing feet.  You're not doing this again unless you
Floyd | absolutely have to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill jug" 		

Floyd | If it's not wine, it doesn't belong in the jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Ellison), "still stuck"
		Ellison says, "I think there may be more people you can interact with than you realize (judging by the people I've seen you talk to)"
		DavidW says, "I can't finish the story to Mary's satisfaction, I don't see where to get more info on the story, and I don't have an obvious place to lure Mary to."
		Ellison says, "oh yeah, the luring"
		Ellison says, "maybe the whole thing is just an alternate way to take care of John"
		DavidW says, "The bride and groom are too busy to talk to me; Martha's missing; the mariner's gone."
		DavidW says, "oh, maybe."
		Ellison says, "hmm, yeah, I don't actually remember everything. I thought it had something to do with the rabbi that Mary is listening to, but yeah, now it's more likely that it is just another John solution"
		DavidW asks, "So if I used the soldiers on the mariner, I could then lure Mary to John to get the wine jug?"
inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Ellison says, "I believe so, but I really don't remember"
		DavidW says, "So that brings me back again to how to convince Jesus to turn the water back into wine. Which may be a problem because I poured the water into the bucket."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the sort of
Floyd | disciple no prophet ever wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the too-long hem
Floyd | of an over-sized robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The Well
Floyd | You are standing beside the village well, a large stone structure with
Floyd | a heavy wooden cover to keep people and wandering animals from falling
Floyd | in.  Off to the west is the road to town, and beyond that is the house
Floyd | and the wedding.  Fields stretch out in all other directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | You carefully reposition the cover over the well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an Egyptian
Floyd | plague.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Amanda has had its fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour water into jars" 		

Floyd | You pour the water into one of the jars.  It isn't quite full to the
Floyd | top, and there are five more to go....
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour water into jars" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the sort of
Floyd | disciple no prophet ever wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like Raphael following
Floyd | Tobias, but with significantly less divine intent.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The Well
Floyd | You are standing beside the village well, a large stone structure with
Floyd | a heavy wooden cover to keep people and wandering animals from falling
Floyd | in.  Off to the west is the road to town, and beyond that is the house
Floyd | and the wedding.  Fields stretch out in all other directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | You heave the wooden cover aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill bucket" 		

Floyd | Oh no, you hauled enough water from the well earlier today, filling up
Floyd | those jars for washing feet.  You're not doing this again unless you
Floyd | absolutely have to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd | There's nothing suitable to drink here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close cover" 		

Floyd | You carefully reposition the cover over the well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the sort of
Floyd | disciple no prophet ever wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the too-long hem
Floyd | of an over-sized robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jars" 		

Floyd | There are six large jars in the alcove, placed there so the guests may
Floyd | wash the dust from their feet after the long journey to get here.  All
Floyd | that splashing about has left each of them about half-full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bucket" 		

Floyd | This is the bucket used to carry water from the village well to the
Floyd | house.  It's larger than average, but at least that means not having to
Floyd | make quite so many trips back and forth when filling up all those jars
Floyd | in the entryway.  Currently, the bucket is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "nertz. Now I don't have any clean water."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour water into bucket" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour jars into bucket" 		

Floyd | No sense in making a mess here, especially since you're the one who'll
Floyd | have to clean it up afterwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think you have to wait until someone tells you to do it"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill bucket" 		

Floyd | That's not very helpful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I don't remember who, though"
		Ellison says, "the fact that it's letting you move water into the jugs before being told to might be a bug in itself"
		DavidW asks, "wait until someone tells me to do what?"
		Ellison says, "fill the jars"
		inky says, "or get some wine or something"
		DavidW asks, "So have I ruined the sequence?"
		inky says, "no"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wash feet" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean feet" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jars" 		

Floyd | There are six large jars in the alcove, placed there so the guests may
Floyd | wash the dust from their feet after the long journey to get here.  All
Floyd | that splashing about has left each of them about half-full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x feet" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a guilty
Floyd | conscience.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, milling about restlessly since the departure
Floyd | of the Rabbi.  The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, Joshua and Lazarus of Bethany
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...saved the bridge, though if you
Floyd | ask me he should never have wandered off in the first place...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x feet" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x joshua" 		

Floyd | You don't know the guy very well.  Most of the guests are relative
Floyd | strangers, and this one is stranger than most: he's supposed to be a
Floyd | carpenter, or so you've heard, but apparently he was already teaching
Floyd | the priests and the Levites their own craft when he was ten.  Which
Floyd | makes you kind of glad that you didn't know him way back then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "possibly not. I'm just surprised that it is letting you and wonder if you are using a phrasing that Miseri hadn't expected (conversely, maybe he just didn't care if people started filling right away)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about feet" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...wouldn't believe a word of it.
Floyd | So I said to Thomas, I said...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about baptism" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "joshua, baptize me" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have anything to add to what you tell him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to joshua" 		

Floyd | You might get further if you tried either asking or telling Joshua
Floyd | about something specific.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...had this dream about the
Floyd | butcher's late wife, so they called off the wedding...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about story" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about mariner" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about mariner's story" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sigh. This game is ruining my rep for being good at this."
		inky says, "hmm"
inky says (to Floyd), "tell joshua about mariner's story" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have anything to add to what you tell him.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...rhubarb.  Rhubarb rhubarb
Floyd | rhubarb.  Rhubarb...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell story to joshua" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have anything to add to what you tell him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about moral" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about moral" 		

Floyd | Lazarus of Bethany doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask anna about story" 		

Floyd | You don't want to hear that long rigmarole again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...of course no-one likes a
Floyd | tax-collector, but what can you do?  At least he's...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hmm, it's also possible that we get the moral from John, having led Mary to him."
		DavidW says, "John is gone."
		Ellison says, "yeah, I'm just saying. let me look up if there is an alternate path or if this game really is unwinnable."
inky says (to Floyd), "tell story to mary" 		

Floyd | Mary frowns.  "I hope you know a little more about it than you did the
Floyd | last time."  She listens as you quickly go over the initial part of the
Floyd | story again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "tell story to mary" 		

Floyd | You repeat the part about the curse that befell the mariner's crew.
Floyd | Mary nods thoughtfully, still searching your words for any grain of
Floyd | meaning she might have missed the first time around.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...thankfully managed to work
Floyd | around their language differences and got the medicine for...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "tell story to mary" 		

Floyd | "Perhaps we should skip over the plagues, if there is nothing
Floyd | significant about them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "tell story to mary" 		

Floyd | "But why would the Lord relent for something like that?"  Mary looks to
Floyd | you for the moral of the story.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...saved the bridge, though if you
Floyd | ask me he should never have wandered off in the first place...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "tell story to mary" 		

Floyd | "But why would the Lord relent for something like that?"  Mary looks to
Floyd | you for the moral of the story.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary presses you for further details or possibly an explanation for the
Floyd | more inexplicable aspects of the story, but you have to confess that
Floyd | you cannot add to what you have told her.  Disappointed, she returns to
Floyd | the Rabbi and his entourage for more erudite discourse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ask rabbi about moral" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about moral" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Rabbi is also gone."
		djfletch says, "I remember one puzzle that I didn't realize was a possible thing to be trying to do at all - I haven't been watching closely but I think you might not have realized either."
inky says (to Floyd), "x joshua" 		

Floyd | You don't know the guy very well.  Most of the guests are relative
Floyd | strangers, and this one is stranger than most: he's supposed to be a
Floyd | carpenter, or so you've heard, but apparently he was already teaching
Floyd | the priests and the Levites their own craft when he was ten.  Which
Floyd | makes you kind of glad that you didn't know him way back then.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...could go for another drink right
Floyd | now.  I'm not properly drunk yet...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "it may come later though, I'm not sure."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "tell mary about wine" 		

Floyd | "I'm sorry to hear it," Mary says sympathetically.  "I wish there were
Floyd | something I could do to help."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "tried that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary for help" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary for water" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary for joshua" 		

Floyd | (Mary of Bethany first taking Joshua)
Floyd | Mary of Bethany has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about jug" 		

Floyd | Mary listens attentively, but has little to tell you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...had this dream about the
Floyd | butcher's late wife, so they called off the wedding...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about well" 		

Floyd | Mary listens attentively, but has little to tell you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about jars" 		

Floyd | Mary listens attentively, but has little to tell you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary about bride" 		

Floyd | Mary listens attentively, but has little to tell you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ok, looking at the hints, yeah, I think the game is unwinnable"
		DavidW says, "bah"
		inky asks, "huh, really?"
		Ellison says, "well, I don't see any other way to convince Mary to order Joshua to help us"
		inky says, "I still think there's a way to get the moral from him"
		DavidW asks, "from Joshua?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about sailor" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...in the middle of winter.
Floyd | Anyway, she was lost and...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about mariner" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell joshua about mariner" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have anything to add to what you tell him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell joshua about story" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have anything to add to what you tell him.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...looking for a map of Lutetia and
Floyd | instead discovering that the entire clan...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell joshua about moral" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have anything to add to what you tell him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about lord" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ask mary about joshua" 		

Floyd | "Oh, he's dreadfully wise.  You've just got to listen a while and
Floyd | you'll understand."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...so the diplomat grabbed the
Floyd | elephant's ear, and...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "listen to joshua" 		

Floyd | "...down on the Jordan.  Surprised to see him here at all, though of
Floyd | course he's disappeared...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I never tried to listen to him."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | "...had this dream about the butcher's late wife, so they called off
Floyd | the wedding...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it doesn't seem to work"
		inky says, "I think it's just listening to the crowd"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about jordan" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So what was my big bad mistake? Pouring the clean water out of the wine jug?"
		Ellison says, "I'd say siccing the guards on John"
		DavidW says, "except that seems to be one of the routes through the game"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, milling about restlessly since the departure
Floyd | of the Rabbi.  The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, Joshua and Lazarus of Bethany
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...rhubarb.  Rhubarb rhubarb
Floyd | rhubarb.  Rhubarb...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask bridesmaid about mary" 		

Floyd | Who do you mean, the bride, Mary of Bethany or Mary of Nazareth?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "nazareth" 		

Floyd | "A relative of your master's, I think?  I think I met her earlier in
Floyd | the evening ... a quiet woman, very dignified.  You've got to admire a
Floyd | woman who can keep calm in the midst of wedding preparations."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hmm, no, that doesn't help"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bridesmaid about mariner" 		

Floyd | The bridesmaid makes a face.  "That man just would not shut up.  It
Floyd | would be one thing if he could tell his story straight, but he would
Floyd | insist on messing it all up.  I could tell it better than he does; I
Floyd | mean, I've heard it at least five times over by now, backwards,
Floyd | forwards and sideways."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, you are supposed to be able to get through the game if you betray john"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bridesmaid about john" 		

Floyd | "Rabbi Zechariah's son."  She smirks a little.  "I don't think there's
Floyd | anyone who doesn't know about his preaching out on the Jordan.  I can't
Floyd | imagine what his father must think."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...looking for a map of Lutetia and
Floyd | instead discovering that the entire clan...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think then the alternate thing is you tell the story to somebody yourself"
		inky says, "I don't remember what your goal is at this point in the game really"
		DavidW says, "well, to get wine"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bridesmaid about rabbi" 		

Floyd | "A very fine and learned man, I'm sure, and a pillar of the community.
Floyd | All the same, I think I'll keep my distance: he bores me to tears."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bridesmaid about story" 		

Floyd | "That's all there is to it, I think," says the bridesmaid, shrugging.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x lazarus" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...a terrible snob, but you won't
Floyd | find a more honest man...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bridesmaid about mary of bethany" 		

Floyd | "I'm afraid I don't know her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bridesmaid about lazarus" 		

Floyd | "Wasn't he one of the potential candidates for the position of High
Floyd | Priest?  I hear his health isn't very good."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "so IIRC you need to find Joshua's mom and ask her to ask him to make the wine"
		DavidW says, "That'd be Mary of Nazareth, then."
		DavidW says, "except I thought that was the bride's name."
inky says (to Floyd), "x bridesmaid" 		

Floyd | You recognise her as one of the bridesmaids who'd been arranged for the
Floyd | wedding.  She wasn't actually at the wedding, though: Clopas was
Floyd | running a little late, and a bunch of the bridesmaids, including this
Floyd | one, had to run off to the market to replenish the oil in their lamps
Floyd | when he finally arrived.  These bridesmaids missed the wedding
Floyd | altogether as a result, and you thought they'd all gone home.
Floyd | Apparently one of them, at least, is still hanging around.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...a pound of flesh, of all things,
Floyd | but then the other gentile's wife pointed out that...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bridesmaid about bride" 		

Floyd | You think you detect a hint of bitterness in the bridesmaid's tone as
Floyd | she says, "Mary?  She's quite radiant tonight, isn't she?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it looks like the bride isn't either of Bethany or of Nazareth"
		Ellison says, "oh, wait, we haven't identified Mary of Nazareth yet? I wasn't reading closely and assumed we had."
		DavidW asks, "I thought Mary of Nazareth was the bride. Are there three Marys?"
		Ellison says, "(this game is hell on someone like me who doesn't like to read closely)"
		inky says, "yes"
		Ellison says, "yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an Egyptian
Floyd | plague.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridal Table
Floyd | The lamps are brightest here, where the main table overlooks the crush
Floyd | of wedding guests to the north and northwest.  The family's main
Floyd | sleeping quarters are beyond, to the south, but no-one has any business
Floyd | going there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The happy couple sit here, accepting congratulations and well wishes,
Floyd | and occasionally exchanging shy glances as if they'd only just met.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary, the bride, is about to take a sip from her cup when a guest comes
Floyd | up to offer her congratulations.  Mary puts down her cup to thank the
Floyd | guest and promptly forgets about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mary" 		

Floyd | Mary, the bride, looks absolutely radiant, if a little thirsty.  She's
Floyd | been so busy receiving everyone's congratulations that she hasn't been
Floyd | able to take more than a sip from the cup that Amos poured for her,
Floyd | hours ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mary of nazareth" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the bride.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there is some confusion in the gospels about how many marys there are"
		inky says, "so this is kind of a joke on that"
inky says (to Floyd), "get cup" 		

Floyd | You don't really want to draw any attention to that, under the
Floyd | circumstances.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...of course no-one likes a
Floyd | tax-collector, but what can you do?  At least he's...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a guilty
Floyd | conscience.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, milling about restlessly since the departure
Floyd | of the Rabbi.  The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, Joshua and Lazarus of Bethany
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mary" 		

Floyd | It seems like every woman is named Mary these days, but this particular
Floyd | Mary is an odd one.  She can usually be found hanging about wherever
Floyd | there are learned men having learned discourse; and they say she wants
Floyd | to be a female Rabbi.  As if.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...so the diplomat grabbed the
Floyd | elephant's ear, and...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mary" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x guests" 		

Floyd | You've identified a number of women who might be Mary of Nazareth.
Floyd | That is about all you can say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yeah, I missed this when I played. It's not that obvious that you will be able to find Mary of Nazareth, but you can."
		DavidW asks, "oh, we have to find her? How are we supposed to know a) she's here, b) that we need to find her in particular in the first place?"
		DavidW says, "I only know because you guys have said so."
		DavidW says, "No one in the game has refered to Joshua's mother."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The West Wall
Floyd | The guests gather in clumps along the western periphery of the
Floyd | courtyard, under the glow of the hanging lamps.  Of particular note is
Floyd | the more scholarly crowd, milling about restlessly since the departure
Floyd | of the Rabbi.  The rest of the courtyard is to east and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary of Bethany hovers on the periphery, largely ignored by the learned
Floyd | men.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, Joshua and Lazarus of Bethany
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...down on the Jordan.  Surprised
Floyd | to see him here at all, though of course he's disappeared...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about parents" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about mary" 		

Floyd | (Mary of Bethany)
Floyd | "A lot of people would do well to learn from her."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about joseph" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...in the middle of winter.
Floyd | Anyway, she was lost and...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about mother" 		

Floyd | Joshua doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask joshua about mary of nazareth" 		

Floyd | "She's my mother.  Obviously I wouldn't say or do anything but that
Floyd | which would honour her."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x joshua" 		

Floyd | You don't know the guy very well.  Most of the guests are relative
Floyd | strangers, and this one is stranger than most: he's supposed to be a
Floyd | carpenter, or so you've heard, but apparently he was already teaching
Floyd | the priests and the Levites their own craft when he was ten.  Which
Floyd | makes you kind of glad that you didn't know him way back then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ask anna about mary of nazareth" 		

Floyd | "Mary is a really common name, isn't it?  I know half of the women in
Floyd | the crowd are named Mary, and I can point them out, too."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...must be starving!  So I left a
Floyd | platter of her favourite sweetmeats...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "ask lazarus about mary of nazareth" 		

Floyd | "Joshua's mother?  We actually weren't sure if she would come, you
Floyd | know.  But Martha convinced her to put away her widow's weeds and put
Floyd | on a nice, blue dress, and she's somewhere about."
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting together all the information you've gathered, you think you
Floyd | could probably now pick the right Mary out of the crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I honestly don't remember any hint that Jesus's mother is someone to search for."
		inky says, "yeah I don't remember either"
		zarf says, "oh, it was CSI:Canaan all along"
		inky says, "(that is, I remember having to use the hints on this part)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x guests" 		

Floyd | Following the clues you've gathered, you manage to identify one of the
Floyd | women hovering around the courtyard as Mary of Nazareth, mother of
Floyd | Joshua.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Mary of Nazareth here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mary of nazareth about joshua" 		

Floyd | "I am truly blessed to have such a son," she says.  She sounds like she
Floyd | means that, too, and yet the words seem to trouble her.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the guests chattering on: "...a pound of flesh, of all things,
Floyd | but then the other gentile's wife pointed out that...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell mary about wine" 		

Floyd | You tell Mary of Nazareth how you've almost run out of wine and how it
Floyd | has been suggested that her son might be able to help but that he
Floyd | doesn't seem interested in doing so.  "Let me have a word with him,"
Floyd | she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary pulls her son aside and repeats to him what you've told her about
Floyd | the wine shortage.  He glances at you and tells her what he told you,
Floyd | that it's really not his problem, adding a cryptic phrase, that his
Floyd | "hour has not yet come."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary seems unperturbed.  She simply turns to you and says, "do whatever
Floyd | he tells you to."
Floyd |
Floyd | You glance over to Joshua.  For a moment it looks like you're back
Floyd | where you began, and then he quietly says to you: "All right.  You know
Floyd | those large water jars in the entryway alcove?  Fill them all with
Floyd | water, up to the brim."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. okay."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | No-one enters the bridal chamber except Clopas and his bride, and then
Floyd | not until they're good and ready.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna and Amos here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Little Orphan Anna, Joshua and Mary of Nazareth here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an Egyptian
Floyd | plague.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the too-long hem
Floyd | of an over-sized robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a lost sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | By The Well
Floyd | You are standing beside the village well, a large stone structure with
Floyd | a heavy wooden cover to keep people and wandering animals from falling
Floyd | in.  Off to the west is the road to town, and beyond that is the house
Floyd | and the wedding.  Fields stretch out in all other directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | You heave the wooden cover aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill bucket" 		

Floyd | You lower the bucket into the well and heave it up full of water.  Oof,
Floyd | it's heavy; you put down the bucket and pause to catch your breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | You carefully reposition the cover over the well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bucket" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like an annoying
Floyd | following thing that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill jars" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "f w" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a red-headed
Floyd | shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill jars" 		

Floyd | You pour the water into one of the jars.  It isn't quite full to the
Floyd | top, and there are five more to go....
Floyd |
Floyd | There's really no need to describe the tedious task of refilling the
Floyd | jars of water.  Suffice it to say that you make several trips to and
Floyd | from the well, with Little Anna constantly hounding at your heels.  At
Floyd | last, you have five of the jars filled to the brim; one more bucket of
Floyd | water, and you should be done....
Floyd |
Floyd | By The Well
Floyd | You are standing beside the village well, a large stone structure with
Floyd | a heavy wooden cover to keep people and wandering animals from falling
Floyd | in.  Off to the west is the road to town, and beyond that is the house
Floyd | and the wedding.  Fields stretch out in all other directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're exhausted.  But one more bucket should do the trick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | You heave the wooden cover aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill bucket" 		

Floyd | You lower the bucket into the well and heave it up full of water.  Oof,
Floyd | it's heavy; you put down the bucket and pause to catch your breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | You carefully reposition the cover over the well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bucket" 		

Floyd | Before you can take the bucket, Little Anna interferes.  "You've
Floyd | carried that bucket back and forth nearly twenty times already, sir,
Floyd | and you really must be exhausted!  Here, I can help, it's only a bucket
Floyd | after all!"  She grabs the bucket by the handle and endeavours to haul
Floyd | it up herself.  It's obviously heavier than she expects -- you could
Floyd | have told her that -- and she leans back against the side of the well
Floyd | for leverage...
Floyd |
Floyd | She does, in fact, manage to lift the bucket of water off the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then she overbalances and falls backwards, with the bucket, into
Floyd | the well; she screams in fright, lets go of the bucket, and for a
Floyd | split-second -- time seems to slow down -- both girl and bucket are
Floyd | teetering on the lip of well.  Instinctively, you....
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "way to get things back on track, inky!"
		DavidW says, "And I closed the darn well too."
		inky says, "ha ha"
		DavidW says, "Isn't the cover supposed to prevent kids and animals from falling in? I demand a refund!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "grab anna" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take anna" 		

Floyd | You reach instinctively for Anna, but hesitate for a split-second.
Floyd | Sure, she's only an orphan and she's been nothing but a pest, but ...
Floyd | on the other hand, Mary of Nazareth did say to do exactly what Joshua
Floyd | told you, and Joshua -- who must be some sort of prophet along the
Floyd | lines of Elijah or Elisha if John is to be believed -- said to fill the
Floyd | jars to the brim, and if you lose the bucket.... What do you do?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take anna" 		

Floyd | You catch hold of Anna's arm as she goes over the edge, and pull her
Floyd | back to safety.  For a moment, you both sit there, a little shocked at
Floyd | what's happened.  "Thank you," Anna says, weakly.  "I ... I'm sorry
Floyd | about the bucket.  Maybe Joshua won't mind that one of the jars isn't
Floyd | quite full?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | You can't see into the well with the cover covering it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | You heave the wooden cover aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | The water seems dark and cold, at least from out here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | It's cold and dark and wet and you're just asking for trouble, aren't
Floyd | you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | It's cold and dark and wet and you're just asking for trouble, aren't
Floyd | you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bucket" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | You carefully reposition the cover over the well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tray of bikkies
Floyd |   a wine jug
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | You heave the wooden cover aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill jug" 		

Floyd | If it's not wine, it doesn't belong in the jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close well" 		

Floyd | (the village well)
Floyd | You carefully reposition the cover over the well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like the too-long hem
Floyd | of an over-sized robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out On The Street
Floyd | The road to town stretches off to the south, and the house is back to
Floyd | the west.  The dust has finally settled from the arrival of guests,
Floyd | and, compared to the noisy hubbub back in the courtyard, the street is
Floyd | blissfully quiet.  It's probably even more quiet by the village well,
Floyd | across the street to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Rather annoyingly, Anna trails along behind you like a little lost
Floyd | puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entryway
Floyd | This oddly-shaped room is the house's main entryway.  The street is out
Floyd | to the east, and the courtyard is to the southwest.  In addition, a
Floyd | narrow passage leads north to an enclosed garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the oddity of the room's shape comes from the placement of an
Floyd | alcove, situated just so, to inconvenience any invading evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Little Orphan Anna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Joshua strolls into the entryway.  "Ah, I see the jars all filled up?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake your head and mumble something about losing the bucket, as
Floyd | Little Anna begins a long-winded account of what happened at the well.
Floyd | Joshua looks a little bemused, and gestures for you both to settle
Floyd | down.  "Please," he says, "how much of a stickler do you think I am,
Floyd | over these trivialities?"  Producing a ladle which he must have swiped
Floyd | from the kitchen while you were busy hauling water, he draws out a bit
Floyd | of the water from the nearest jar and hands the ladle to you.  "Here,
Floyd | let Amos have a taste of this and see what he thinks."
Floyd |
Floyd | Thankfully, Little Anna seems to have decided she can be of more "use"
Floyd | pleading your case to Joshua than following you around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This rather large garden supplements the family's table with a few
Floyd | fruits and vegetables throughout the year.  Currently, it's about the
Floyd | only peaceful place on the property.  The kitchen is back to the
Floyd | southwest, and a passage leads south to the main entryway.  There is a
Floyd | stand of fig trees off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is dim and smoky and cluttered, the result of the chaos of
Floyd | preparing for the wedding, currently underway in the courtyard to the
Floyd | south.  In the northeast corner, the door to the garden stands wide
Floyd | open, in the hopes of letting in some cool air.  Down some steps to the
Floyd | west is the winery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Amos here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give ladle to amos" 		

Floyd | You hand the ladle over to Amos, uncomfortably aware that you've got to
Floyd | be playing part of a very sick joke here.  Amos, all unaware and
Floyd | curious, takes a sip.  His brow shoots up and, amazingly, he takes
Floyd | another sip.  Before you know it, he's gone and drunk down half the
Floyd | ladle.  "Micah," he gasps, incredulous, "where'd you get this?  This is
Floyd | the good stuff ... Clopas has been holding out on us!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What?  Amos offers the ladle to you, and you hesitantly take a sip ...
Floyd | and it is the best wine you've ever been lucky enough to taste.  "It's
Floyd | perfect," Amos says exultantly, "the aroma!  The bouquet!  Even the way
Floyd | it sits at the bottom of the ladle, weighting it in a way that
Floyd | demonstrates the absolute perfection of its design!  I must tell
Floyd | Clopas!"  And with that, Amos hurries off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You'd better go see about the rest of those jars of ... water?  Wine?
Floyd | Whatever it is, you've got to go see.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | The courtyard is a large and spacious place, but the crush of wedding
Floyd | guests makes it seem a lot smaller.  Off to the west, the guests gather
Floyd | in smaller, tighter groups under the hanging lamps, and you can see the
Floyd | bridal table to the south.  You could retreat north to the kitchen (not
Floyd | that that would be any better) or northeast to the entryway.  The
Floyd | bridal chamber is to the east, its doorway screened by an elaborate
Floyd | curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bridesmaid, the one you rescued from the ancient
Floyd | mariner, mingling with the guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Mary of Nazareth here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bit of excitement off to the south, where Amos is waxing
Floyd | lyrical over the sheer perfection of the wine.  A job well done, you
Floyd | think, smiling in satisfaction.  You don't notice Joshua until he is
Floyd | right behind you.  "Micah?" he says, and it occurs to you that you
Floyd | never told him your name.  "Micah, where is John ben Zechariah?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know ... I'm not his keeper," you stammer, recognising only
Floyd | too late the parallel with Cain's answer to a similar question about
Floyd | Abel.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an uncomfortable pause.  Then Joshua says, "John would have
Floyd | been arrested sooner or later, that is true.  But all the same ... you
Floyd | disappoint me, Micah."
Floyd |
Floyd | He pauses, waiting for you to respond, but all you can do is hang your
Floyd | head in shame.  Sighing, Joshua turns to join the feast.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Three years later...
Floyd |
Floyd | You've been out of Clopas's service for a while now.  After he found
Floyd | out that you'd let a bunch of soldiers -- unclean soldiers, Herod's
Floyd | soldiers -- into his house, there wasn't much possibility of you
Floyd | staying with him.  Since then, you've rattled from master to master,
Floyd | and the rise of Joshua's fame has only served to remind you of your
Floyd | guilt over those events at Clopas's wedding.
Floyd |
Floyd | Joshua was executed a few days ago; you know that Clopas had high hopes
Floyd | for the man, so he must be quite devastated at this turn of events.  It
Floyd | is while musing over this that you catch sight, out of the corner of
Floyd | your eye, of a flash of red hair vanishing behind the lone tree in the
Floyd | middle of the field.  For a moment, you think, could it be Little Anna?
Floyd | Before you know it, you find yourself in the middle of the field, under
Floyd | the tree.  Little Anna is nowhere in sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Potter's Field
Floyd | This field isn't much to look at.  There's a tall tree, more dead than
Floyd | alive; there are some rocks and a lot of clay.  The road is off to the
Floyd | south, and a small stream is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clay" 		

Floyd | Rocks and clay, thick and muddy and wonderful if you were a potter,
Floyd | which you aren't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd | More dead than alive, the tree looks like dead hand clawing at the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a nasty snapping sound from above, and duck aside just in
Floyd | time.  A red-headed man lands on the rocks right beside you with a
Floyd | sound you'd rather not ever hear again.  An attempted suicide, if the
Floyd | broken noose about his neck is anything to go by.  With a start, you
Floyd | recognise him as Judas Iscariot, one of Joshua's friends.  Has Joshua's
Floyd | execution really affected him that badly?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(you get different ending scenes depending on whether or not you betray john, and whether or not you save annie, of course)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x judas" 		

Floyd | You don't know all of Joshua's particular group of friends, but Judas
Floyd | always stood out because of his red hair.  As you peer closely at him,
Floyd | his eyelids flutter open.  He's still alive!  Although, judging by the
Floyd | fall, he's not likely to be alive for much longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Judas's voice is a hoarse whisper.  "Water.  Please."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | This is all really too much.  Maybe it's best if you just get as far
Floyd | away from here as you can, as quickly as you can.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Some things are beyond redemption ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops"
		DavidW asks, "I thought the stream was south?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | The Potter's Field
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | By The Stream
Floyd | The grasses grow a little higher here, and nearly hide a small stream
Floyd | that trickles past on its way to greener pastures.  The field is back
Floyd | to the east; everywhere else is unfamiliar territory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get water" 		

Floyd | You scoop up a bit of water in your hands.  It begins to trickle out
Floyd | between your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | The Potter's Field
Floyd | This field isn't much to look at.  There's a tall tree, more dead than
Floyd | alive; there are some rocks and a lot of clay.  The road is off to the
Floyd | south, and a small stream is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Judas lies sprawled among the rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "give water to judas" 		

Floyd | Judas takes a sip and closes his eyes.  He is very still, and for a
Floyd | moment you think he's dead, and then you hear him go on: "I have
Floyd | sinned.  My teacher has been executed by crucifixion ... I betrayed him
Floyd | ... with a kiss, I betrayed him...."
Floyd |
Floyd | You draw back, startled, remembering your own experience with John ben
Floyd | Zechariah and Herod's soldiers.  Judas doesn't notice.  "Is there
Floyd | forgiveness?  I should have sought forgiveness ... they would not have
Floyd | forgiven me ... I don't know that ... I didn't dare ... I was afraid
Floyd | ... and so I damn myself...."
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, his eyes snap open, and he looks straight at you.  "Blessed
Floyd | are the merciful," he says, a little louder than you would have thought
Floyd | possible, "they shall have mercy shown upon them."  And then he really
Floyd | is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Search the body for silver?"
		djfletch says, "haha"
		inky says, "ha ha"
inky says (to Floyd), "search judas" 		

Floyd | He's dead.  There's nothing more you can do for him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "bury judas" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | The Potter's Field
Floyd | This field isn't much to look at.  There's a tall tree, more dead than
Floyd | alive; there are some rocks and a lot of clay.  The road is off to the
Floyd | south, and a small stream is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Judas lies sprawled among the rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		

Floyd | Rocks and clay, thick and muddy and wonderful if you were a potter,
Floyd | which you aren't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "put rocks on judas" 		

Floyd | (first taking the clay)
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd | You need to be holding the clay before you can put it on top of
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x clay" 		

Floyd | Rocks and clay, thick and muddy and wonderful if you were a potter,
Floyd | which you aren't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose we can only go south."
		inky says, "yeah"
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You cannot leave the scene fast enough.  There's no way you're going to
Floyd | end up the same way, you tell yourself.  What was it he said?  He
Floyd | didn't dare ask for forgiveness?  You stop at the side of the road and
Floyd | look down towards Jerusalem.  Neither John nor his father are still
Floyd | among the living, but there's Joshua's mother ... his closest friends,
Floyd | who'll want to know of Judas's fate ... and Clopas usually has some
Floyd | business in Emmaus at this time of the year, you might be able to catch
Floyd | him there.... It's time to get some things off your chest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Nothing is beyond redemption ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, that's sweet"
		Ellison asks, "can we undo and >FORGIVE HIM?"
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | The Potter's Field
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | The Potter's Field
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "forgive judas" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh well. It was a good thought."
		Ellison says, "John seems pretty unforgivable right there"
		Ellison says, "so I hadn't realized there were like four different endgames"
		DavidW says, "I suspect there's only two endgames with slight alterations."
		inky says, "I wonder what the super-douche endgame is"
		Ellison says, "I figured letting-John-get-arrested would be the same as letting-Anna-fall"
		inky says, "hmm, I'm pretty sure the anna falls one is totally different than this one"
		Ellison says, "yeah, you're hanging out in a house or something"
		Ellison says, "LIVING THE GOOD LIFE"
		DavidW says, "Letting Anna fall simply to get wine? That's horrible."
		inky says, "hey, he said to fill up the buckets, it's his own fault"
		Ellison says, "eh, it said she could climb back out"
		DavidW asks, "Does Kirk get a cask of the good stuff when Spock's mother falls?"
Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "well, I'm vaguely curious to see the other endings, but I don't really want to go to the trouble of replaying."
zarf has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
olethros says, "IZ" 		DavidW says, "I think I'm done. Thanks for playing, everyone, and don't forget to vote for your favourite games of 2011 at the XYZZYies!"
olethros has ordered three mega-generators to be installed in his boathouse. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd |

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 			


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Kids, don't eat your Halloween candy without [...] by Dan Shiovitz
Djibouti Dirigible Discombobulation by Sam Kabo Ashwell
As played on ifMUD on March 4, 2012

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Kids, don't eat your Halloween candy without [...] written by Dan Shiovitz, and Djibouti Dirigible Discombobulation written by Sam Kabo Ashwell. Kids et al was an entry in Speed-IF 2 (and the first Speed-IF game written in TADS). Djibouti was an entry in the Speed-IF Introcomp. They were played to pass the time before the 2012 XYZZY awards ceremony. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki pages: Kids, don't eat your Halloween candy without [...], and Djibouti Dirigible Discombobulation .

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.

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Kids, don't eat your Halloween candy without [...] by Dan Shiovitz
Djibouti Dirigible Discombobulation by Sam Kabo Ashwell
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		
Jacqueline hollers, "ClubFloyd in ten minutes... get your tea and come this way." 		
ChrisC arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Gunther hollers, "wait, are you playing the XYZZY winners in advance??" 		
DavidW arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "I just woke up. I don't have time to make tea."
		DavidW says, "Hell, I need to clean my glasses. Can barely see."
maga arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "oh, the teapot's full of tea I made yesterday. Hurray."
		Jacqueline asks, "Is that a yay?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
		DavidW says, "I drink cold tea all the time."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, I like cold tea. I'm less keen on tepid room temperature tea."
		ChrisC asks, "so the ceremony is in 4 hours?"
		Jacqueline says, "But then, I like beer at room temp, so it's all in what you're used to."
		Jacqueline says (to Chris), "Yes"
		DavidW says, "Someday, when I get same-self married and marry myself, I, me, and myself will have a tea fountain at our reception."
		DavidW says, "I admit tepid tea is less nice than cold or hot tea, but I drink 'em all."
djfletch arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		DavidW says (to ChrisC), "yeah, we gotta play quickly today. Feet, feet, as the French say."
		DavidW says, "(that's probably spelt differently, but I just woke up and my brane is silly)"
		ChrisC says, "Warning: my power is out and my battery is running low. I may not be able to stick around long."
		DavidW says, "eep"
		Jacqueline says, "gosh"
		Jacqueline asks, "What's up?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, no, nevermind."
		Jacqueline says, "I remember now."
		Jacqueline says, "So, it's time."
		ChrisC says (to Jacq), "such is life in a developing country"
		Jacqueline says (to Chris), "Right. Been there."
		DavidW asks, "Someone hit me with a clue-by-four?"
		Jacqueline says, "So, I have a survey put together, with stuff from the Best of Speed list that's here in the Toyshop."
		Jacqueline asks, "But is there anything else short that people would like to see me add to the list before we vote?"
Roger arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "'Give Me Your Lunch Money' by DCSupafly."
		Roger says, "I really liked Tale's CYOA game that was fairly recent, if only I could remember its name"
cyberskunk arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW asks, "Was it Blue from Ectocomp?"
genericgeekgirl arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Roger says, "ah; what I mean is "The man-eating, halitosic gorilla of Brazil""
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I think we've played that."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, going to post the survey."
		maga says (to Roger), "we played that here, I think"
		Roger asks, "Well, yeah, we have. Was this a Best of Unplayed Speed-IF?"
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Yeah, there are things on the Best of Speed that I didn't include in the survey because we've played them, or because they won't run on Floyd."
		ChrisC says, "4 hours is short? Wow you really have been extending the time"
		Jacqueline says (to Chris), "No, we'd like a break in between."
		Jacqueline says, "So I'd like to keep it to finishing up in a couple of hours."
		DavidW says, "ok, I've voted"
		Jacqueline says, "When you've voted, say so here."
		Tale says, "I wasn't aware that CF happened before the xyzzys."
		Jacqueline says, "Timing"
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "We discussed it, and decided to go for it."
		DavidW says (to Tale), "Normally it doesn't, but we're keen this year."
		Tale says, "I see."
		ChrisC says, "Voted."
		Roger exclaims, "Okay!"
		maga says, "done"
		Jacqueline asks, "Tale, did you vote?"
		Tale says, "I did."
		Jacqueline says, "I think you may have. We have five votes."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay... one sec."
		djfletch says, "I have voted at random because I don't know much about these games."
		djfletch says, "except I have heard of a couple."
		DavidW says, "I've played all of them, I think, but I remember some less than others."
		Tale says, "the Halloween one is one I've heard of, mainly for the title I guess"
Tale arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Johnny arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "Maga's uploading the two games that tied for first this morning: Djibouti and Kids Don't Eat Your Halloween Candy..."
		Jacqueline says, "Did everyone like the way I omitted the words in that title to shorten it to one line in the survey>"
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I had no opinion on that."
		Jacqueline | Kids, don't eat your Halloween candy without [...] RAZOR BLADES in it [...].
		Jacqueline says, "I should have stopped there instead of tacking the last four words on."
		DavidW says, "oh, now I see what you did there."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, how long are these games?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Should we try them both?"
		DavidW says, "Selective editing like that can get people in trouble, I've heard."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes."
Roger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Jacqueline says, "Bye, Roger."
		Roger says, "Sorry, schedule is closing in on me."
		Roger says, "Have fun! Eat [...] razor blades."
		maga says, "okay, they're up: djibouti and razorblades"
		Jacqueline says, "Yay. Thank you."
		ChrisC exclaims, "Welp, here goes my computer. Sorry I can't stick around!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Bye, C!"
		ChrisC exclaims, "Bye!"
		DavidW says (to ChrisC), "bye!"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, you guys all voted for both of these. Anybody have a preference on which to play first?"
		Tale says, "Now I've installed Win7, what better way to test it than a tex-based MUD."
		DavidW says, "Play 'Don't eat' first."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "THat's my pref as well."
		Jacqueline says, "I think it will be shorter."
		Tale says, "Seconded."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load razorblades" 		

Floyd | > Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | tadsr - A text-only TADS 2.5.10 Interpreter.
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1993, 2006 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd |
Floyd | That wacky Neil deMause!  What will he think of next?  Why, the last
Floyd | time you tried to visit him, you got stuck on Ellis Island for hours,
Floyd | and ended up years in the past talking to a goat.  Boy, you were really
Floyd | "Lost in New York" that time (heh heh).  And history seems to have
Floyd | repeated itself, because here it is Halloween, and here you are,
Floyd | wandering through the streets in the fog, looking for his apartment
Floyd | again.  Sheesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kids, don't eat your Halloween candy without having your parents
Floyd | inspect it first because there are SICKOS out there who will put RAZOR
Floyd | BLADES in it and you will CUT YOUR MOUTH and GET A POISONED INFECTION
Floyd | and DIE, all from eating your candy early.  So don't do that.: A TADS
Floyd | Adventure by Dan Shiovitz and his amazing programmable monkey
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someplace in New York
Floyd |    It's a good thing it's too foggy to make out any details, because
Floyd | I've spent all of three hours in New York, and they were all at the
Floyd | airport waiting to switch flights.  Still, you can make out a street
Floyd | going north (how did you get into this dead end, anyway?)
Floyd |    A jack-o-lantern sits in the middle of the street to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | You look about the same as always.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "xyzzy".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "yay! i like consistency"
Tale says (to Floyd), "x lantern" 		

Floyd | It seems like a pretty standard jack-o-lantern:  orange pumpkiny
Floyd | goodness carved into a face, candle inside, eyes shining at you with
Floyd | demonic hate -- the usual.  The only thing that's a little unusual is
Floyd | the half-burned note sticking out of its mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "get lantern" 		

Floyd | You take a step or two towards the pumpkin.  A sudden gust of wind
Floyd | makes the fog swirl, obscuring it for a moment despite the candle's
Floyd | glow, and then it's gone.  Huh.  Weeeyurd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, it was co-written with a monkey? I didn't notice that before."
		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, so it's a programmable monkey, rather than a monkey that helps him code?"
		Tale asks, "Oops, did that remove the note?"
		cyberskunk says, "it was either this or that speed if about hamlet"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take note" 		

Floyd | I don't see any note here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Someplace in New York
Floyd |    It's a good thing it's too foggy to make out any details, because
Floyd | I've spent all of three hours in New York, and they were all at the
Floyd | airport waiting to switch flights.  Still, you can make out a street
Floyd | going north (how did you get into this dead end, anyway?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "spoilers: everyone dies. great work monkey"
Tale says (to Floyd), "read note" 		

Floyd | I don't see any note here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x lantern" 		

Floyd | I don't see any lantern here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Um, restart?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to start over?  (YES or NO) >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | That wacky Neil deMause!  What will he think of next?  Why, the last
Floyd | time you tried to visit him, you got stuck on Ellis Island for hours,
Floyd | and ended up years in the past talking to a goat.  Boy, you were really
Floyd | "Lost in New York" that time (heh heh).  And history seems to have
Floyd | repeated itself, because here it is Halloween, and here you are,
Floyd | wandering through the streets in the fog, looking for his apartment
Floyd | again.  Sheesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kids, don't eat your Halloween candy without having your parents
Floyd | inspect it first because there are SICKOS out there who will put RAZOR
Floyd | BLADES in it and you will CUT YOUR MOUTH and GET A POISONED INFECTION
Floyd | and DIE, all from eating your candy early.  So don't do that.: A TADS
Floyd | Adventure by Dan Shiovitz and his amazing programmable monkey
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someplace in New York
Floyd |    It's a good thing it's too foggy to make out any details, because
Floyd | I've spent all of three hours in New York, and they were all at the
Floyd | airport waiting to switch flights.  Still, you can make out a street
Floyd | going north (how did you get into this dead end, anyway?)
Floyd |    A jack-o-lantern sits in the middle of the street to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "yes".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x lantern" 		

Floyd | It seems like a pretty standard jack-o-lantern:  orange pumpkiny
Floyd | goodness carved into a face, candle inside, eyes shining at you with
Floyd | demonic hate -- the usual.  The only thing that's a little unusual is
Floyd | the half-burned note sticking out of its mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't remember if you need to or not."
Tale says (to Floyd), "read note" 		

Floyd | You take a step or two towards the pumpkin.  A sudden gust of wind
Floyd | makes the fog swirl, obscuring it for a moment despite the candle's
Floyd | glow, and then it's gone.  Huh.  Weeeyurd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
		Jacqueline says, "I figured that, but wanted to see."
		Jacqueline says, "I wonder how NeilD is these days."
		DavidW says, "I think it shows up again."
Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You walk forward into the fog.
Floyd | Someplace Else in New York
Floyd |    You're still lost, but at least you know you aren't where you were
Floyd | before.  So you must be, erm, someplace else.  The street bends, so you
Floyd | can go either east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The pumpkin I mean. I can't speak for NeilD."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You pause for a moment as you start to walk again.  Did you ..  hear
Floyd | something? Nah.  Couldn't be.
Floyd | A Third Place in New York
Floyd |    Steadily narrowing down the options, you plan on having the whole of
Floyd | New York mapped any time now.  *Including* the secret passage from the
Floyd | Kitchen to the Library.  Streets lead west and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Tale says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "listen".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "scream" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "scream".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Again, you pause.  There's definitely something out there.  Something
Floyd | nasty.  Something big.  Something orange.
Floyd | A Fourth Room in New York
Floyd |    Someplace else.  Someplace foggy.  Someplace sinister.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Way to build tension."
		Tale says, "Scream is, sadly, a very underused verb."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "so true"
Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | A Fourth Room in New York
Floyd |    Someplace else.  Someplace foggy.  Someplace sinister.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ha!"  you reassure yourself "There's nothing out there!  And if there
Floyd | were, it would never leap onto my back suddenly and clasp its slimy
Floyd | hands around my throat and slowly squeeze until all my life was crushed
Floyd | out.  It'd just rip my chest open and feast on my entrails."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | This seems to be the end of the line.  Your last stand.  The final
Floyd | battle.  No wait out but dead man's boots.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Dramatic pause).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mommy"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x fog" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "fog".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | This seems to be the end of the line.  Your last stand.  The final
Floyd | battle.  No wait out but dead man's boots.
Floyd |
Floyd | EEEAGH!  FLYING DEMONIC PUMPKIN HEAD!!!
Floyd |
Floyd | When the horror finally ends, you're someplace else.
Floyd | Someplace else in New York
Floyd |    Another time ..  another place.  Or is it?  One moment seems to
Floyd | blend into another, one stretch of pavement becomes the same as any
Floyd | other.  It's tough being a hard-boiled detective, tossed off the police
Floyd | force because you knew too much about the kickbacks being paid to the
Floyd | guys up top.  Yeah, it's tough, on your own, in-debt and half-drunk to
Floyd | forget the pain of a broken heart.  So it's a good thing you're not
Floyd | one.  You're just J Random Protagonist, remember?  Now go find neild's
Floyd | house.  I think it's north of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "ha ha ha"
inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		DavidW says, "good ol' J Random."
		Jacqueline asks, "Who WRITES this stuff?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, hi inky."
		inky says, "hee hee"
		inky says, "it's all new to me"
		DavidW points at inky.
		Tale says (to inky), "Nice game...so far!"
		inky asks, "I mean, this is what, like ten years old?"
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think it says in the banner."
		Tale says, "I will now assume that Robb's Hugo comp game is a homage to this."
Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | No, wait, I guess it's west of here.  (Take *that*, fourth wall!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You walk west, and find yourself on the doorstep of Neil's house.  Your
Floyd | quest is over!  ...  or is it??
Floyd | Outside Neil deMause's House
Floyd |    For ease of narration, his apartment got turned into a house
Floyd | sometime.  Or maybe you went inside and are standing outside the door
Floyd | to his room.  Whatever.
Floyd |    You see a door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | It's a door.  Dare ye knock?  Also, the address is 1313.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "1313 Mockingbird Lane"
		DavidW says, "(The Munsters' address, iirc)"
Tale says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Tale says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | You knock three times:
Floyd | bang!
Floyd |    bang!
Floyd |        bang!
Floyd | The door sloooowly creeeeeeaks opeeeeeen....

		Jacqueline leans forward.
Tale says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | It's yor frend!
Floyd |
Floyd | neild invites you inside and gives you cookies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Neil deMause's House/Apartment
Floyd |    Depending on which path you took to get here, this is either Neil
Floyd | deMause's House or his Apartment.
Floyd |    Neil deMause is here.  Yaaay!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline laughs.
		inky asks, "wait, there are multiple paths?"
		Tale says, "We could've taken another ... timing"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to Neil" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "talk".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inky), "I don't think so."
		inky says, "I bet that isn't actually true"
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have a cookies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask neil about cookies." 		

Floyd | "I don't know much about that.  So let me tell you about baseball
Floyd | instead."  (hehehehehe see, he likes baseball hehehehe)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha"
		Tale asks, "Maybe we *can* somehow read the note?"
inky says (to Floyd), "eat cookies" 		

Floyd | The cookies slide down your throat and you quickly are full.  Also,
Floyd | "wooden wood".  Ha!
Floyd | There is a sudden knocking at the door.
Floyd | "Oh no!"  says neild, "It's the pumpkinhead!  Lets hide!"  Neil hides
Floyd | in the kitchen.  You hide in the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Closet
Floyd |    This is the closet.  It has stuff in it.  There is a wall.  And
Floyd | another wall.  Also there is a coatrack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "('wooden wood' is a jab at Detective, iirc)"
Tale says (to Floyd), "neil, nice rack </juvenile>" 		

Floyd | I don't understand the punctuation "<".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x rack" 		

Floyd | it's made out of wood.  and varnished.  and nailed to the wall.  and
Floyd | there, right smack in the center of it, is a HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hee hee"
		Johnny says, "And that way of describing eating is AGT-style."
Tale says (to Floyd), "pull hook" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "hook".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x hook" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "hook".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x stuff" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "stuff".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd | Which wall do you mean, the wall, or the another wall?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd | Which wall do you mean, the wall, or the another wall?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x the wall" 		

Floyd | Which wall do you mean, the wall, or the another wall?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x another wall" 		

Floyd | hey this wall has a secret passage in it!!!  You can push it!!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "neat"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push it" 		

Floyd | You push the wall and it opens up!  There is a secret passage that you
Floyd | go in and neild is waiting on the other side.  "Yay!"  he says.  "Lets
Floyd | go to Seattle because it is the west coast IF mecca" you say.  "OK" he
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | THE END
Floyd |
Floyd | (PS there are no pumpkinheads in seattle, only zombies)
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 16 turns, you have achieved a score of 4 points out of a
Floyd | possible 5, which gives you a rank of Fabio and/or Lisa Ruddy

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		inky says, "hooray for seattle"
		maga says, "a story with a moral for all of us"
		Jacqueline asks, "Damn. There's a LLP?"
		DavidW asks, "ugh, we missed a point?"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "God bless us everyone."
		Tale says, "Seattle isn't on the coast!"
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Yes it is."
		Jacqueline says, "I live three blocks from salt water."
		DavidW says (to Tale), "Depends on how wide you make your coast."
		djfletch says, "but the secret passage was supposed to be from the kitchen to the library"
		djfletch says, "unreliable narrator"
		Jacqueline says, "I would normally let a LLP go, but I suspect with this crowd people want to try to find it rather than playing the next game..."
		Tale says, "We could poke around a bit"
		Tale asks, "Maybe we can only read the note on the very first turn?"
		DavidW says, "hm. Without a status bar, we didn't even see when we got the points we did."
Tale says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
Floyd says (to Tale), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		Jacqueline says, "Go for it."
		inky says, "hmm"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load razorblades" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | tadsr - A text-only TADS 2.5.10 Interpreter.
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1993, 2006 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd |
Floyd | That wacky Neil deMause!  What will he think of next?  Why, the last
Floyd | time you tried to visit him, you got stuck on Ellis Island for hours,
Floyd | and ended up years in the past talking to a goat.  Boy, you were really
Floyd | "Lost in New York" that time (heh heh).  And history seems to have
Floyd | repeated itself, because here it is Halloween, and here you are,
Floyd | wandering through the streets in the fog, looking for his apartment
Floyd | again.  Sheesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kids, don't eat your Halloween candy without having your parents
Floyd | inspect it first because there are SICKOS out there who will put RAZOR
Floyd | BLADES in it and you will CUT YOUR MOUTH and GET A POISONED INFECTION
Floyd | and DIE, all from eating your candy early.  So don't do that.: A TADS
Floyd | Adventure by Dan Shiovitz and his amazing programmable monkey
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someplace in New York
Floyd |    It's a good thing it's too foggy to make out any details, because
Floyd | I've spent all of three hours in New York, and they were all at the
Floyd | airport waiting to switch flights.  Still, you can make out a street
Floyd | going north (how did you get into this dead end, anyway?)
Floyd |    A jack-o-lantern sits in the middle of the street to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ChrisC becomes covered in cross-hatching 		
Tale says (to Floyd), "read note" 		

Floyd | You take a step or two towards the pumpkin.  A sudden gust of wind
Floyd | makes the fog swirl, obscuring it for a moment despite the candle's
Floyd | glow, and then it's gone.  Huh.  Weeeyurd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sucka"
		inky says, "I dug up the source"
		DavidW asks, "I'm thinking we maybe need to x Neil before eating the cookies?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "go to apartment" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "apartment".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there are five points listed but it also claims that "Fabio and/or Lisa Ruddy" is the top rank"
		inky says, "so I'm not sure why that was being displayed for 4/5 points"
		DavidW says, "Speed-IF, inky."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | In a total of 0 turns, you have achieved a score of 1 points out of a
Floyd | possible 5, which gives you a rank of pie:  it's the flesh of the
Floyd | pumpkin
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "notify on" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "notify".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess TADS doesn't do 'notify'."
		inky says, "not tads 2, yeah"
inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Someplace in New York
Floyd |    It's a good thing it's too foggy to make out any details, because
Floyd | I've spent all of three hours in New York, and they were all at the
Floyd | airport waiting to switch flights.  Still, you can make out a street
Floyd | going north (how did you get into this dead end, anyway?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You walk forward into the fog.
Floyd | Someplace Else in New York
Floyd |    You're still lost, but at least you know you aren't where you were
Floyd | before.  So you must be, erm, someplace else.  The street bends, so you
Floyd | can go either east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You pause for a moment as you start to walk again.  Did you ..  hear
Floyd | something? Nah.  Couldn't be.
Floyd | A Third Place in New York
Floyd |    Steadily narrowing down the options, you plan on having the whole of
Floyd | New York mapped any time now.  *Including* the secret passage from the
Floyd | Kitchen to the Library.  Streets lead west and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | In a total of 6 turns, you have achieved a score of 1 points out of a
Floyd | possible 5, which gives you a rank of pie:  it's the flesh of the
Floyd | pumpkin
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You walk into the fog.
Floyd | Someplace Else in New York
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You walk into the fog.
Floyd | A Third Place in New York
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Again, you pause.  There's definitely something out there.  Something
Floyd | nasty.  Something big.  Something orange.
Floyd | A Fourth Room in New York
Floyd |    Someplace else.  Someplace foggy.  Someplace sinister.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | This seems to be the end of the line.  Your last stand.  The final
Floyd | battle.  No wait out but dead man's boots.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ha!"  you reassure yourself "There's nothing out there!  And if there
Floyd | were, it would never leap onto my back suddenly and clasp its slimy
Floyd | hands around my throat and slowly squeeze until all my life was crushed
Floyd | out.  It'd just rip my chest open and feast on my entrails."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | This seems to be the end of the line.  Your last stand.  The final
Floyd | battle.  No wait out but dead man's boots.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Dramatic pause).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | This seems to be the end of the line.  Your last stand.  The final
Floyd | battle.  No wait out but dead man's boots.
Floyd |
Floyd | EEEAGH!  FLYING DEMONIC PUMPKIN HEAD!!!
Floyd |
Floyd | When the horror finally ends, you're someplace else.
Floyd | Someplace else in New York
Floyd |    Another time ..  another place.  Or is it?  One moment seems to
Floyd | blend into another, one stretch of pavement becomes the same as any
Floyd | other.  It's tough being a hard-boiled detective, tossed off the police
Floyd | force because you knew too much about the kickbacks being paid to the
Floyd | guys up top.  Yeah, it's tough, on your own, in-debt and half-drunk to
Floyd | forget the pain of a broken heart.  So it's a good thing you're not
Floyd | one.  You're just J Random Protagonist, remember?  Now go find neild's
Floyd | house.  I think it's north of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | In a total of 12 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 points out of a
Floyd | possible 5, which gives you a rank of Corporal Hamster McNiblet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | No, wait, I guess it's west of here.  (Take *that*, fourth wall!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You walk west, and find yourself on the doorstep of Neil's house.  Your
Floyd | quest is over!  ...  or is it??
Floyd | Outside Neil deMause's House
Floyd |    For ease of narration, his apartment got turned into a house
Floyd | sometime.  Or maybe you went inside and are standing outside the door
Floyd | to his room.  Whatever.
Floyd |    You see a door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | You knock three times:
Floyd | bang!
Floyd |    bang!
Floyd |        bang!
Floyd | The door sloooowly creeeeeeaks opeeeeeen....

		
inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | It's yor frend!
Floyd |
Floyd | neild invites you inside and gives you cookies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Neil deMause's House/Apartment
Floyd |    Depending on which path you took to get here, this is either Neil
Floyd | deMause's House or his Apartment.
Floyd |    Neil deMause is here.  Yaaay!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | In a total of 15 turns, you have achieved a score of 3 points out of a
Floyd | possible 5, which gives you a rank of senor sausageface
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "eat cookies" 		

Floyd | The cookies slide down your throat and you quickly are full.  Also,
Floyd | "wooden wood".  Ha!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | In a total of 16 turns, you have achieved a score of 3 points out of a
Floyd | possible 5, which gives you a rank of senor sausageface
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aha"
		inky says, "I guess this version of the game is incorrect"
		DavidW says, "hm. My walkthrough of the game only has 4 out of 5."
		inky says, "because you are supposed to get a point for eating the cookies"
		inky says, "or maybe I only changed my local source code and never recompiled it"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah"
		Jacqueline says, "So, no llp."
		Jacqueline says, "I am very glad you are here to let us know that."
		Johnny says, "The point dissolves in your stomach."
		inky says, "yeah, I guess not, sorry"
		Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "heehee"
		DavidW says, "ClubFloyd Monkey is sad."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, Djibouti Dirigible Discombobulation?"
		maga says, "woot"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Pretty Please Pardner"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "q".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "y".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | In a total of 16 turns, you have achieved a score of 3 points out of a
Floyd | possible 5, which gives you a rank of senor sausageface
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you really want to quit?  (YES or NO) >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd |

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load djibouti" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Spirit of Speed-IF is universally regarded as the most formidable
Floyd | dirigible battle platform in East Africa, if not the world; its
Floyd | india-rubber gussets alone cost half the annual revenues of the Ottoman
Floyd | Empire. Its recent loss to the French, therefore, can scarcely be
Floyd | countenanced.
Floyd |
Floyd | Headquarters had little option; the Escadrille Patissiers Volants will
Floyd | rendez-vous by dawn, at which point the Spirit will be irrevocably
Floyd | lost. They didn't like it, but they had little choice but to send you
Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Djibouti Dirigible Discombobulation
Floyd | A Speed-IF by Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 070825 / Inform 7 build 4U67 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd | Type ABOUT for SpeedIF details.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Scrubland
Floyd | The Ergomatic Wing crash-landed (it knows no other variety) amid a
Floyd | clump of wilted-looking thornbushes and unaccomodating rocks.
Floyd | Sun-bleached grass extends in every direction, but the southern
Floyd | prospect is improved by Fort Yaourt-Framboise. And floating above it,
Floyd | the sublime bulges of the Spirit, cruelly tethered by French guile.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fearsome goat crops the grass nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, this is from that speed IF where we made fun of the French."
		Jacqueline says, "(Obviously)"
		DavidW asks, "Fort Strawberry Yogurt?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Hennings-Jobson Sophical Discombobulator (loaded with waggishness)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha ha ha"
		DavidW says, "If only I could fill a beerstein with maga's thought emanations."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "discombobulate goat" 		

Floyd | You carefully size up the savage brute, brush four or five clockwork
Floyd | range-finders and optical scopes out of your line of sight, and pop the
Floyd | bugger square between the eyes. It bleats plaintively, and there is a
Floyd | satisfying clunk from the Discombobulator's fluid reservoirs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Hennings-Jobson Sophical Discombobulator (loaded with fearsomeness)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "excellent"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x goat" 		

Floyd | A feral Eritrean scrub-goat, if you are any judge, and six years of
Floyd | handing out blue ribbons at the All-Sussex Caprine Fanciers Exposition
Floyd | has to count for something. A pretty poor specimen, all things
Floyd | considered; it stares fixedly at the horizon, expressionless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh my. The discombobulator swaps qualities? EX-CEL-LENT."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "You haven't played this? Oh, this is your sort of game."
		djfletch says, "It's hard to tell if the goat is waggish now."
		Jacqueline says, "I have played it, though it's been years and years."
		Jacqueline says, "Like, five years."
		DavidW says, "I probably have played it, but as I said earlier, I forget details."
		Jacqueline says, "I can't believe this speed IF was 2007. Crazy."
inky says (to Floyd), "x spirit" 		

Floyd | Beyond the descriptive powers of the era's finest poets, the Spirit of
Floyd | Speed-IF is the most terrifying engine ever to grace a battlefield. If
Floyd | its dozen Maxim-gun turrets (operated, it is rumoured, by monkeys
Floyd | endowed by vivisection with unholy powers of intelligence) do not sweep
Floyd | all foes before it, the Strauss-Gorvinsky Patent Optical-Precision Grip
Floyd | Extender may, from the secure heights of the stratosphere, pluck
Floyd | unsuspecting enemy commanders from their tents and bring their plans to
Floyd | ruination.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lamentably, at this distance such details cannot be discerned; you
Floyd | shall have to savour them after the Spirit's rescue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "Seems like we only made fun of the French last week, eh>?"
		DavidW says, "But no, it was way back when."
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | There are no legionnaires in evidence, so you stroll unimpeded through
Floyd | the fort's front gates.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fort Yaourt-Framboise
Floyd | Good lord, standards in the Foreign Legion have finally outdone the
Floyd | rumours. No gate guard, no military police, that distinctive smell from
Floyd | the latrines that invariably means every man jack of em's lousy with
Floyd | the clap.
Floyd | A rope-ladder leads upwards, into the underbelly of the great
Floyd | dirigible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ew"
inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Hangar
Floyd | In theory, this vast hangar should house the dirigible's support
Floyd | biplanes, but the theft was effected during a sortie and all are
Floyd | absent. Its other role, as general storage shed, is more apparent. A
Floyd | series of ladders and gantries lead up into more habitable regions of
Floyd | the airship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x shed" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x ladders" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "up, I think"
inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Bridge of the Spirit
Floyd | Thanks to automation, the Spirit of Speed-IF may be fully controlled in
Floyd | the fiercest of conflicts by a single trained pilot, leaving the
Floyd | remaining one hundred and seventy-two flight officers to observe the
Floyd | battle from the comfort of the Observation Lounge Bar (west).
Floyd |
Floyd | The controls are powered down. To blazes with those conniving
Floyd | cheese-eaters! You'll have to find some other way to gain control of
Floyd | the ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x controls" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I...I find this hard to understand."
		DavidW says, "I think we're stealing a blimp from the French, using a gun that spits out one quality and absorbing another."
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Lounge Bar
Floyd | No battle-platform worthy of the name lacks an officer's bar. The
Floyd | Spirit was intended to be the crowning glory of the superplatform
Floyd | class, outdoing the British Lady Spankingleigh and even the Tibetan
Floyd | Vengeful Yak. Military analysts may quibble over their relative
Floyd | superiority in battle, but when it comes to the bar, they'll pick the
Floyd | Spirit every time. Gangways lead east and west.
Floyd | An immense T'ang ashtray dominates the room's centre. Formerly there
Floyd | was an ornamental fountain, but it kept getting choked with cigar
Floyd | butts.
Floyd |
Floyd | A military waiter - crew-cut, moustaches, khaki fatigues, sneer -
Floyd | regards you with utter contempt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x ashtray" 		

Floyd | A frankly monumental ashtray, a scattering of cigar-butts barely
Floyd | covering its dish. It must serve some kind of function as ballast.   It
Floyd | must have been a gift of some kind from the Dowager Empress, judging by
Floyd | the T'ang bas-reliefs. Some temple in Guangdong is short one
Floyd | incense-burner, by the looks of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x waiter" 		

Floyd | From his expression, you won't be getting service any time this
Floyd | century.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "shoot waiter" 		

Floyd | With Gallic stubbornness, he hangs onto his vital essences. Hang it
Floyd | all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd | In appearance, the Hennings-Jobson Sophical Discombobulator resembles
Floyd | an elaborately decorated carbine, bristling with antennae, hydraulic
Floyd | tubing, miniature gyroscopes and similar improbable attachments. You
Floyd | have as yet been instructed in the use of only three controls: the
Floyd | trigger that performs discombobulation, its recombobulating partner,
Floyd | and the screw that, tightened appropriately, primes the recombobulation
Floyd | barrel with stored essences.
Floyd | The fearsome essential fluid is currently chambered.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You may discombobulate objects with the command DISCOMBOBULATE,
Floyd | abbreviated to DIS, and recombobulate them again with RECOMBOBUBLATE or
Floyd | REC.)
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec waiter" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a bestial howl, the waiter springs upon you and rips off  your
Floyd | limbs like so many soiled serviettes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 14 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha"
		inky says, "oopsies"
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Observation Lounge Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "whoop"
		Jacqueline says, "s"
Tale says (to Floyd), "diss waiter" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "dis waiter" 		

Floyd | With Gallic stubbornness, he hangs onto his vital essences. Hang it
Floyd | all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Does the waiter let us go west?"
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | It takes a massive power source to locomote the ship's phlogiston
Floyd | turbines, power the anbaric conduits and keep the brain of Babbage's
Floyd | Automatic Aeronaut Cognition Engine wound; deep within the heart of the
Floyd | seething, cacophanous engine lies the 9-dimensional aitchgeewellsium
Floyd | crystal that generates all this vigour, through the miracle of
Floyd | radioactivition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk goes home. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		

Floyd | Aitchgeewellsium is a rare element, invariably warm to the touch and
Floyd | with a luminescent quality. It is also known for its receptivity to
Floyd | fluid essences - this particular crystal has been imbued with
Floyd | 9-dimensionality.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "dis crystal" 		

Floyd | Clenching your teeth, you level the Discombobulator at the crystal,
Floyd | mutter a brief prayer to nobody in particular, and fire.
Floyd | From every direction, unseen machines sigh, rumble and wheeze to a
Floyd | standstill. A chilling silence, broken only by the flap of wind against
Floyd | the envelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Hennings-Jobson Sophical Discombobulator (loaded with
Floyd | 9-dimensionality)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "uh oh"
		inky says, "hunh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		

Floyd | Aitchgeewellsium is a rare element, invariably warm to the touch and
Floyd | with a luminescent quality. It is also known for its receptivity to
Floyd | fluid essences - this particular crystal has been imbued with
Floyd | Mundanity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x engine" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So, 'dis' just absorbs an essence, and 'rec' spits one out? Is that how it works?"
		inky says, "looks like it"
		maga says, "you can also turn the screw to select different essences"
		DavidW asks, "So we've lost whatever we stole from the goat?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x discombobulator" 		

Floyd | In appearance, the Hennings-Jobson Sophical Discombobulator resembles
Floyd | an elaborately decorated carbine, bristling with antennae, hydraulic
Floyd | tubing, miniature gyroscopes and similar improbable attachments. You
Floyd | have as yet been instructed in the use of only three controls: the
Floyd | trigger that performs discombobulation, its recombobulating partner,
Floyd | and the screw that, tightened appropriately, primes the recombobulation
Floyd | barrel with stored essences.
Floyd | The 9-dimensional essential fluid is currently chambered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of waggishness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of fearsomeness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, nice"
		Tale says, "huh, fancy"
		inky says, "I guess we should make the waiter waggish"
		Tale asks, "We should! What's waggish?"
		djfletch says, "or nine-dimensional, but waggish seems more likely."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x waggish" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "waggish means kind of jokey and good humored"
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of waggishness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | It takes a massive power source to locomote the ship's phlogiston
Floyd | turbines, power the anbaric conduits and keep the brain of Babbage's
Floyd | Automatic Aeronaut Cognition Engine wound; deep within the heart of the
Floyd | seething, cacophanous engine lies the nondescript aitchgeewellsium
Floyd | crystal that generates all this vigour, through the miracle of
Floyd | radioactivition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Lounge Bar
Floyd | A military waiter - crew-cut, moustaches, khaki fatigues, sneer -
Floyd | regards you with utter contempt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec waiter" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | The waiter leans over to you, leers, and says something. You don't
Floyd | speak a bloody word of Froggy-talk, but it's obvious that there was at
Floyd | least one dreadful pun and two innuendoes in there. Incensed, you cosh
Floyd | him over the noggin, drag him to a convenient escape hatch, and lob him
Floyd | over the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, try to make the waiter waggish."
		inky says, "ha ha"
		inky says, "maybe that was a mistake"
		DavidW says, "nah, I think we're good."
		DavidW asks, "What about this ashtray?"
		Tale says, "Killing the french, always a plus."
		djfletch says (to DavidW), "I'm wondering if the thing about being ballast is a hint and we can get rid of it and float away."
		inky says, "it says it's used as ballast, so I guess if we dump it, then the ship will fly away"
inky says (to Floyd), "push ashtray" 		

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec ashtray" 		

Floyd | It appears that Ashtray already has a vital essence, and it would be
Floyd | foolhardy to try and intermix them outside the laboratory. You forbear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dis ashtray" 		

Floyd | Zooosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I seem to recall from the speed's premise that 9-dimensional brulee was an item. We might want to find a brulee."
inky says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd | In appearance, the Hennings-Jobson Sophical Discombobulator resembles
Floyd | an elaborately decorated carbine, bristling with antennae, hydraulic
Floyd | tubing, miniature gyroscopes and similar improbable attachments. You
Floyd | have as yet been instructed in the use of only three controls: the
Floyd | trigger that performs discombobulation, its recombobulating partner,
Floyd | and the screw that, tightened appropriately, primes the recombobulation
Floyd | barrel with stored essences.
Floyd | The T'ang essential fluid is currently chambered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ashtray" 		

Floyd | A frankly monumental ashtray, a scattering of cigar-butts barely
Floyd | covering its dish. It must serve some kind of function as ballast.
Floyd | Apart from a faded slogan advertising army-ration beer, it is
Floyd | unremarkable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "hmm, what needs to be T'angy?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "Drink mix." 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of
Floyd | 9-dimensionality rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec ashtray" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x ashtray" 		

Floyd | A frankly monumental ashtray, a scattering of cigar-butts barely
Floyd | covering its dish. It must serve some kind of function as ballast.
Floyd | It apppears to exist simultaeneously in nine dimensions at once. Your
Floyd | brain hurts just thinking about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dis ashtray" 		

Floyd | Zooosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Have we been everywhere? I suspect we haven't."
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Observation Lounge Bar
Floyd | No battle-platform worthy of the name lacks an officer's bar. The
Floyd | Spirit was intended to be the crowning glory of the superplatform
Floyd | class, outdoing the British Lady Spankingleigh and even the Tibetan
Floyd | Vengeful Yak. Military analysts may quibble over their relative
Floyd | superiority in battle, but when it comes to the bar, they'll pick the
Floyd | Spirit every time. Gangways lead east and west.
Floyd | An immense nondescript ashtray dominates the room's centre. Formerly
Floyd | there was an ornamental fountain, but it kept getting choked with cigar
Floyd | butts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge of the Spirit
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Bridge of the Spirit
Floyd | Thanks to automation, the Spirit of Speed-IF may be fully controlled in
Floyd | the fiercest of conflicts by a single trained pilot, leaving the
Floyd | remaining one hundred and seventy-two flight officers to observe the
Floyd | battle from the comfort of the Observation Lounge Bar (west).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Lounge Bar
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd | Djibouti Dirigible Discombobulation is now in its "verbose" mode, which
Floyd | always gives long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there
Floyd | before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | It takes a massive power source to locomote the ship's phlogiston
Floyd | turbines, power the anbaric conduits and keep the brain of Babbage's
Floyd | Automatic Aeronaut Cognition Engine wound; deep within the heart of the
Floyd | seething, cacophanous engine lies the nondescript aitchgeewellsium
Floyd | crystal that generates all this vigour, through the miracle of
Floyd | radioactivition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x engine" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I'm not seeing any other exits"
		DavidW says, "hm. okay."
		inky says, "though I agree it seems like we could use another one"
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of fearsomeness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of T'ang rises
Floyd | into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of fearsomeness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of
Floyd | 9-dimensionality rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of fearsomeness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec crystal" 		

Floyd | You hesitate. The wrong essence could have untold consequences upon the
Floyd | airship's performance; it would be wise to consider your choice
Floyd | carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec crystal" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | The engines roar in overpowered fury around you. You hate to betray a
Floyd | client, but the Turks were thrice-darned fools to trust anyone with
Floyd | this much hardware.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Racing to the bridge, you grasp the controls, feeling the malicious
Floyd | throb of power course up your arms. Steering a course for the Rift
Floyd | Valley, you annihilate half the local warlords and bully the rest into
Floyd | a confederacy. By this time, the Great Powers are taking notice, but
Floyd | you're ready for the bastards. You have the single most powerful
Floyd | military engine on the planet. Let "em come.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have become a minor power in your own right ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 51 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh, interesting"
		inky says, "I guess there are probably multiple endings here"
		Tale says, "I have an idea"
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of T'ang rises
Floyd | into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of fearsomeness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of
Floyd | 9-dimensionality rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Tale says (to Floyd), "dis myself" 		

Floyd | Steady on, old gel! However many poor attributes you may have
Floyd | accumulated, it can't be worse than trusting yourself to that
Floyd | half-baked contraption!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm wondering what a fearsome ashtray and a T'angy crystal would do."
		inky says, "well let's see"
		DavidW says, "We could also, I suppose, make the goat 9-dimensional."
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of fearsomeness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of T'ang rises
Floyd | into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec crystal" 		

Floyd | You hesitate. The wrong essence could have untold consequences upon the
Floyd | airship's performance; it would be wise to consider your choice
Floyd | carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec crystal" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | Honestly, however well the Turks pay you, they're a power on the
Floyd | decline and every bugger knows it. Stick with them and you'll wake up
Floyd | one morning with your knickers on fire and a mortar shell between your
Floyd | teeth. Therefore, before you set out on this mission you exchanged
Floyd | words with certain persons unnamed. Cash may have changed hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | At first you make for the Euphrates airbase, but then you cut down to
Floyd | the Persian Gulf and link up with the Autumn Scholar battlegroup. The
Floyd | Sultan may grind his teeth, but there's nothing he can do.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have thrown your lot in with the Qing ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 57 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl wanders off for a bit. 		Jacqueline says, "Yep, that's our maga."
		Tale says, "Reminds me of Pynchon, if Pynchon actually had style."
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Lounge Bar
Floyd | No battle-platform worthy of the name lacks an officer's bar. The
Floyd | Spirit was intended to be the crowning glory of the superplatform
Floyd | class, outdoing the British Lady Spankingleigh and even the Tibetan
Floyd | Vengeful Yak. Military analysts may quibble over their relative
Floyd | superiority in battle, but when it comes to the bar, they'll pick the
Floyd | Spirit every time. Gangways lead east and west.
Floyd | An immense nondescript ashtray dominates the room's centre. Formerly
Floyd | there was an ornamental fountain, but it kept getting choked with cigar
Floyd | butts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of fearsomeness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec ashtray" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x ashtray" 		

Floyd | A frankly monumental ashtray, a scattering of cigar-butts barely
Floyd | covering its dish. It must serve some kind of function as ballast.
Floyd | Hideous carvings are brutally gouged into its surface, and you swear
Floyd | you can hear it breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake ashtray" 		

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carvings" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ashtray" 		

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "it's a pity the waiter's gone, we could have fed him to the ashtray."
		DavidW says, "I want to see a 9-dimensional goat."
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge of the Spirit
Floyd | Thanks to automation, the Spirit of Speed-IF may be fully controlled in
Floyd | the fiercest of conflicts by a single trained pilot, leaving the
Floyd | remaining one hundred and seventy-two flight officers to observe the
Floyd | battle from the comfort of the Observation Lounge Bar (west).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Hangar
Floyd | In theory, this vast hangar should house the dirigible's support
Floyd | biplanes, but the theft was effected during a sortie and all are
Floyd | absent. Its other role, as general storage shed, is more apparent. A
Floyd | series of ladders and gantries lead up into more habitable regions of
Floyd | the airship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Fort Yaourt-Framboise
Floyd | Good lord, standards in the Foreign Legion have finally outdone the
Floyd | rumours. No gate guard, no military police, that distinctive smell from
Floyd | the latrines that invariably means every man jack of em's lousy with
Floyd | the clap.
Floyd | A rope-ladder leads upwards, into the underbelly of the great
Floyd | dirigible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Scrubland
Floyd | The Ergomatic Wing crash-landed (it knows no other variety) amid a
Floyd | clump of wilted-looking thornbushes and unaccomodating rocks.
Floyd | Sun-bleached grass extends in every direction, but the southern
Floyd | prospect is improved by Fort Yaourt-Framboise. And floating above it,
Floyd | the sublime bulges of the Spirit, cruelly tethered by French guile.
Floyd |
Floyd | A nondescript goat crops the grass nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of T'ang rises
Floyd | into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of
Floyd | 9-dimensionality rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec goat" 		

Floyd | Feeling a little sorry for the poor characterless animal, you shoulder
Floyd | the Discombobulator and let a shot fly.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a dull *pung*, a pause, and then the goat explodes. Harhar,
Floyd | that'll teach the blighter some manners.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha"
		inky says, "oops"
		DavidW says, "oh my"
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Rocky Scrubland
Floyd | The Ergomatic Wing crash-landed (it knows no other variety) amid a
Floyd | clump of wilted-looking thornbushes and unaccomodating rocks.
Floyd | Sun-bleached grass extends in every direction, but the southern
Floyd | prospect is improved by Fort Yaourt-Framboise. And floating above it,
Floyd | the sublime bulges of the Spirit, cruelly tethered by French guile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Rocky Scrubland
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Rocky Scrubland
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Rocky Scrubland
Floyd | The Ergomatic Wing crash-landed (it knows no other variety) amid a
Floyd | clump of wilted-looking thornbushes and unaccomodating rocks.
Floyd | Sun-bleached grass extends in every direction, but the southern
Floyd | prospect is improved by Fort Yaourt-Framboise. And floating above it,
Floyd | the sublime bulges of the Spirit, cruelly tethered by French guile.
Floyd |
Floyd | A nondescript goat crops the grass nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "9 dimensionality and goats don't make good bedfellows"
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of T'ang rises
Floyd | into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec goat" 		

Floyd | Feeling a little sorry for the poor characterless animal, you shoulder
Floyd | the Discombobulator and let a shot fly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x goat" 		

Floyd | A feral Eritrean scrub-goat, if you are any judge, and six years of
Floyd | handing out blue ribbons at the All-Sussex Caprine Fanciers Exposition
Floyd | has to count for something. It is lifting one hind leg and one rear leg
Floyd | in a dramatic stance, as if posing for a bronze casting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There probably *is* a Caprine Fanciers Exposition."
		inky says, "hmm"
		Jacqueline asks, "...sooo... 're we done?"
		DavidW says, "What haven't we tried? Waggish crystal? And, I guess, various indignities on the waiter."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, guess not."
		inky says, "it seems like there should be an ending where we complete our mission without betraying the turks"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | Amelia "Barkers" Briscott, freebooter, terror of the Eastern Ghats and
Floyd | the only Englishwoman ever to sneak onto the Hajj and the Balliol
Floyd | rugger squad in the same false beard. For the last few years you've
Floyd | been drawing pay from the Ottomans, who are a queer lot but run a
Floyd | topper seraglio.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha"
		djfletch says, "since we started off with waggishness, maybe the proper mission was to make the crystal waggish."
		inky says, "hmm true"
inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Spirit of Speed-IF is universally regarded as the most formidable
Floyd | dirigible battle platform in East Africa, if not the world; its
Floyd | india-rubber gussets alone cost half the annual revenues of the Ottoman
Floyd | Empire. Its recent loss to the French, therefore, can scarcely be
Floyd | countenanced.
Floyd |
Floyd | Headquarters had little option; the Escadrille Patissiers Volants will
Floyd | rendez-vous by dawn, at which point the Spirit will be irrevocably
Floyd | lost. They didn't like it, but they had little choice but to send you
Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Djibouti Dirigible Discombobulation
Floyd | A Speed-IF by Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 070825 / Inform 7 build 4U67 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd | Type ABOUT for SpeedIF details.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Scrubland
Floyd | The Ergomatic Wing crash-landed (it knows no other variety) amid a
Floyd | clump of wilted-looking thornbushes and unaccomodating rocks.
Floyd | Sun-bleached grass extends in every direction, but the southern
Floyd | prospect is improved by Fort Yaourt-Framboise. And floating above it,
Floyd | the sublime bulges of the Spirit, cruelly tethered by French guile.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fearsome goat crops the grass nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you start towards the fort, you catch the goat's attention. It fixes
Floyd | you with an eye of pure malice, lowers its horns, and scrapes one
Floyd | fore-hoof on the ground. You back away hastily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "although I didn't know that Turks were known for waggishness especially."
		maga says, "you have limited yourself a bit by getting rid of the waiter and the waggishness"
inky says (to Floyd), "dec goat" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dis goat" 		

Floyd | You carefully size up the savage brute, brush four or five clockwork
Floyd | range-finders and optical scopes out of your line of sight, and pop the
Floyd | bugger square between the eyes. It bleats plaintively, and there is a
Floyd | satisfying clunk from the Discombobulator's fluid reservoirs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | There are no legionnaires in evidence, so you stroll unimpeded through
Floyd | the fort's front gates.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fort Yaourt-Framboise
Floyd | Good lord, standards in the Foreign Legion have finally outdone the
Floyd | rumours. No gate guard, no military police, that distinctive smell from
Floyd | the latrines that invariably means every man jack of em's lousy with
Floyd | the clap.
Floyd | A rope-ladder leads upwards, into the underbelly of the great
Floyd | dirigible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Hangar
Floyd | In theory, this vast hangar should house the dirigible's support
Floyd | biplanes, but the theft was effected during a sortie and all are
Floyd | absent. Its other role, as general storage shed, is more apparent. A
Floyd | series of ladders and gantries lead up into more habitable regions of
Floyd | the airship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Bridge of the Spirit
Floyd | Thanks to automation, the Spirit of Speed-IF may be fully controlled in
Floyd | the fiercest of conflicts by a single trained pilot, leaving the
Floyd | remaining one hundred and seventy-two flight officers to observe the
Floyd | battle from the comfort of the Observation Lounge Bar (west).
Floyd |
Floyd | The controls are powered down. To blazes with those conniving
Floyd | cheese-eaters! You'll have to find some other way to gain control of
Floyd | the ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Lounge Bar
Floyd | No battle-platform worthy of the name lacks an officer's bar. The
Floyd | Spirit was intended to be the crowning glory of the superplatform
Floyd | class, outdoing the British Lady Spankingleigh and even the Tibetan
Floyd | Vengeful Yak. Military analysts may quibble over their relative
Floyd | superiority in battle, but when it comes to the bar, they'll pick the
Floyd | Spirit every time. Gangways lead east and west.
Floyd | An immense T'ang ashtray dominates the room's centre. Formerly there
Floyd | was an ornamental fountain, but it kept getting choked with cigar
Floyd | butts.
Floyd |
Floyd | A military waiter - crew-cut, moustaches, khaki fatigues, sneer -
Floyd | regards you with utter contempt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dis fountain" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dis ashtray" 		

Floyd | Zooosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | It takes a massive power source to locomote the ship's phlogiston
Floyd | turbines, power the anbaric conduits and keep the brain of Babbage's
Floyd | Automatic Aeronaut Cognition Engine wound; deep within the heart of the
Floyd | seething, cacophanous engine lies the 9-dimensional aitchgeewellsium
Floyd | crystal that generates all this vigour, through the miracle of
Floyd | radioactivition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dis crystal" 		

Floyd | Clenching your teeth, you level the Discombobulator at the crystal,
Floyd | mutter a brief prayer to nobody in particular, and fire.
Floyd | From every direction, unseen machines sigh, rumble and wheeze to a
Floyd | standstill. A chilling silence, broken only by the flap of wind against
Floyd | the envelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let's make the waiter 9-dim this time."
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Lounge Bar
Floyd | A military waiter - crew-cut, moustaches, khaki fatigues, sneer -
Floyd | regards you with utter contempt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd | In appearance, the Hennings-Jobson Sophical Discombobulator resembles
Floyd | an elaborately decorated carbine, bristling with antennae, hydraulic
Floyd | tubing, miniature gyroscopes and similar improbable attachments. You
Floyd | have as yet been instructed in the use of only three controls: the
Floyd | trigger that performs discombobulation, its recombobulating partner,
Floyd | and the screw that, tightened appropriately, primes the recombobulation
Floyd | barrel with stored essences.
Floyd | The 9-dimensional essential fluid is currently chambered.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You may discombobulate objects with the command DISCOMBOBULATE,
Floyd | abbreviated to DIS, and recombobulate them again with RECOMBOBUBLATE or
Floyd | REC.)
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec waiter" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sound like a thousand screaming corpses, and the waiter
Floyd | disintegrates before your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Or so it appeared at the time. Eight months later, the French announce
Floyd | their new human superweapon, the  Maitre D'struction; within the week,
Floyd | London and Vienna are in ruins, Istanbul has surrendered, and millions
Floyd | of refugees are fleeing Benin and the Chinese heartland. You go down
Floyd | with the Spirit of the Speed-IF over the Bosphorus, fighting to the
Floyd | last.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have inadvertently given France the world ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 13 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha"
		DavidW says, "whoops"
		DavidW asks, "so, T'ang waiter is left?"
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Observation Lounge Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of waggishness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of fearsomeness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec waiter" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a bestial howl, the waiter springs upon you and rips off  your
Floyd | limbs like so many soiled serviettes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 15 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Observation Lounge Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops, did that one"
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of T'ang rises
Floyd | into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec waiter" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | His French snobbery displaced by the traditional Chinese values of
Floyd | obsequiousness, loyalty and humble service, the waiter scampers from
Floyd | the room, and (mere moments later) returns bearing a delicious creme
Floyd | brulee. This accomplished, he retreats, bowing deeply every five steps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aha!"
inky says (to Floyd), "x creme" 		

Floyd | Delicious wobbly stuff topped off by a sheet of caramelised sugar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get creme" 		

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "eat it" 		

Floyd | You pick at the creme brulee, but it doesn't have much in the way of
Floyd | flavour and you lose interest after a couple of bites.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's the brulee I wanted to see."
inky says (to Floyd), "dis creme" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd | In appearance, the Hennings-Jobson Sophical Discombobulator resembles
Floyd | an elaborately decorated carbine, bristling with antennae, hydraulic
Floyd | tubing, miniature gyroscopes and similar improbable attachments. You
Floyd | have as yet been instructed in the use of only three controls: the
Floyd | trigger that performs discombobulation, its recombobulating partner,
Floyd | and the screw that, tightened appropriately, primes the recombobulation
Floyd | barrel with stored essences.
Floyd | The fearsome essential fluid is currently chambered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of waggishness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of fearsomeness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of waggishness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of fearsomeness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of waggishness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm"
		inky asks, "somehow I lost 9-dimensionality?"
		DavidW says, "We want a 9-dim brulee."
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of fearsomeness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of waggishness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of fearsomeness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of waggishness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did you dis the crystal?"
		maga says, "you already imbued the brulee, I think"
		inky says, "oh, whoops"
inky says (to Floyd), "x brulee" 		

Floyd | Delicious wobbly stuff topped off by a sheet of caramelised sugar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Observation Lounge Bar
Floyd | No battle-platform worthy of the name lacks an officer's bar. The
Floyd | Spirit was intended to be the crowning glory of the superplatform
Floyd | class, outdoing the British Lady Spankingleigh and even the Tibetan
Floyd | Vengeful Yak. Military analysts may quibble over their relative
Floyd | superiority in battle, but when it comes to the bar, they'll pick the
Floyd | Spirit every time. Gangways lead east and west.
Floyd | An immense nondescript ashtray dominates the room's centre. Formerly
Floyd | there was an ornamental fountain, but it kept getting choked with cigar
Floyd | butts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dis brulee" 		

Floyd | Zooosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dis brulee" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec brulee" 		

Floyd | It appears that the creme brulee already has a vital essence, and it
Floyd | would be foolhardy to try and intermix them outside the laboratory. You
Floyd | forbear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dis brulee" 		

Floyd | Zooosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "hmm, did I break something?"
		maga asks, "yeah, apparently discombobulate will recombobulate if there's nothing to take?"
inky says (to Floyd), "x brulee" 		

Floyd | Delicious wobbly stuff topped off by a sheet of caramelised sugar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd | In appearance, the Hennings-Jobson Sophical Discombobulator resembles
Floyd | an elaborately decorated carbine, bristling with antennae, hydraulic
Floyd | tubing, miniature gyroscopes and similar improbable attachments. You
Floyd | have as yet been instructed in the use of only three controls: the
Floyd | trigger that performs discombobulation, its recombobulating partner,
Floyd | and the screw that, tightened appropriately, primes the recombobulation
Floyd | barrel with stored essences.
Floyd | The 9-dimensional essential fluid is currently chambered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "sure enough"
inky says (to Floyd), "rec brulee" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Observation Lounge Bar
Floyd | No battle-platform worthy of the name lacks an officer's bar. The
Floyd | Spirit was intended to be the crowning glory of the superplatform
Floyd | class, outdoing the British Lady Spankingleigh and even the Tibetan
Floyd | Vengeful Yak. Military analysts may quibble over their relative
Floyd | superiority in battle, but when it comes to the bar, they'll pick the
Floyd | Spirit every time. Gangways lead east and west.
Floyd | An immense nondescript ashtray dominates the room's centre. Formerly
Floyd | there was an ornamental fountain, but it kept getting choked with cigar
Floyd | butts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x brulee" 		

Floyd | Delicious wobbly stuff topped off by a sheet of caramelised sugar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "eat brulee" 		

Floyd | You chow down on the 9-dimensional creme brulee. Scronch scronch
Floyd | scronch flickerflickerflicker OH MY GOD IT'S FULL OF SUGAR
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have transcended mere human reality ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 42 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha"
		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		Jacqueline chuckles.
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Observation Lounge Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dis brulee" 		

Floyd | Zooosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of waggishness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec brulee" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "eat brulee" 		

Floyd | You wolf down the creme brulee. It tastes of spotted dick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha"
		DavidW says, "oh dear"
		DavidW says, "Fearsome brulee, T'angy brulee, Waggish crystal."
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Observation Lounge Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dis brulee" 		

Floyd | Zooosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of fearsomeness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec brulee" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "eat brulee" 		

Floyd | As you raise the first bite of creme brulee to your lips, the gooey
Floyd | slime peels back and you realise there is an eye looking at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no time to scream before it leaps down your throat, burrows
Floyd | its tendrils into the walls of your oesophagus, and seals off your
Floyd | lungs. Your last words are "thptht glurk".
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have tasted defeat ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 48 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aie"
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Observation Lounge Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dis brulee" 		

Floyd | Zooosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x waiter" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think we can't t'ang the brulee because the waiter went off with it"
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of waggishness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, okay."
inky says (to Floyd), "rec crystal" 		

Floyd | You hesitate. The wrong essence could have untold consequences upon the
Floyd | airship's performance; it would be wise to consider your choice
Floyd | carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec crystal" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your work complete, you amble back to the Lounge Bar, put your feet up,
Floyd | and order a triple gin and tonic. The phlogiston turbines buzz as the
Floyd | Spirit, seemingly of its own accord, sets a course for Scapa Flow,
Floyd | taking a brief detour to dump its sewage tanks over Montmartre.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's all very well doing a turn or two with the dagoes, but at the end
Floyd | of the day, what a gel really wants is Queen, country and a good fair
Floyd | scrap.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have thrown your lot in with the British ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 52 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm"
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of
Floyd | 9-dimensionality rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dis crystal" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec crystal" 		

Floyd | It appears that Aitchgeewellsium Crystal already has a vital essence,
Floyd | and it would be foolhardy to try and intermix them outside the
Floyd | laboratory. You forbear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "(I'm pretty sure there's no option where you return the ship to the Turks)"
		inky says, "oh ok"
inky says (to Floyd), "dis crystal" 		

Floyd | Clenching your teeth, you level the Discombobulator at the crystal,
Floyd | mutter a brief prayer to nobody in particular, and fire.
Floyd | From every direction, unseen machines sigh, rumble and wheeze to a
Floyd | standstill. A chilling silence, broken only by the flap of wind against
Floyd | the envelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of waggishness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of fearsomeness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of waggishness
Floyd | rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		

Floyd | You give the selection screw a half-turn. The essence of
Floyd | 9-dimensionality rises into the firing chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec crystal" 		

Floyd | Fwoosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "rec crystal" 		

Floyd | It appears that Aitchgeewellsium Crystal already has a vital essence,
Floyd | and it would be foolhardy to try and intermix them outside the
Floyd | laboratory. You forbear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I think you've found most of the stuff here"
		DavidW says, "9-dim came from the crystal in the first place."
		inky says, "ok, so I guess putting 9-dimensionality back in doesn't do anything"
		DavidW says, "nah."
		inky says, "ok, well, that was pretty fun"
		DavidW says, "yes, much fun"
		Jacqueline says, "Huzzah."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay... so I guess I'll see you guys in a few hours. I need to go get ready for the awards."
		Jacqueline. o O (Where did I put my evening gown?_
		Jacqueline says, "Aw. No typo tally in here."
Jacqueline disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Jacqueline | You push the button on the typo tally and the number increases to 1999
		Jacqueline says, "Damn. I could have been the 2000th customer."
		DavidW asks, "I suppose this is a good place to stop. When do the awards begin?"
		maga says, "two and a half hours"
inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd |

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Johnny disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
djfletch has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "See you guys then... well, and probably in the interim as well, but you know what I mean."
		


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Nostrils of Flesh and Clay by Porpentine
As played on ifMUD on March 11, 2012

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Nostrils of Flesh and Clay written by Porpentine. Nostrils is a game with the somewhat unique conceit in the IF world that smell is more potent than vision - at least for the PC. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
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		Jacqueline says, "Okay, so. It's time."
		Jacqueline asks, "Just three of us today?"
		Jacqueline says, "Except Binder, who is also here but perhaps not 'here'"
		Jacqueline says, "As he's been idle 12 hours."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, people who are here and on time, any suggestions beyond what's on the CFS list?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or shall I just post the survey?"
		maga says, "let's have some surveyance"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure"
olethros arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		olethros says, "owie"
		Jacqueline says, "Whoops - Babel and Beyond should be on separate lines."
		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "Just click on anything you'd be willing to play."
		olethros says, "I played some of those"
		Jacqueline says, "You don't pick just one."
		olethros says, "the thing is, I only know anything about those games which I've already played"
		olethros says, "oh wait, I never finished For A Change"
		olethros says, "oh kay"
		Jacqueline asks, "Everyone done voting?"
		maga says, "yup"
		genericgeekgirl nods.
		Jacqueline says, "I screwed up this week and voted. I should just be the deciding vote, as we have a big tie. Instead I shall just do a smaller run-off poll. One sec."
		Jacqueline | Zombie Exodus
		Jacqueline says, "No."
		Jacqueline says, "One sec."
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		Jacqueline says, "There."
		Jacqueline says, "I will refrain from voting this time, break the tie if I need to."
		Jacqueline says, "Speak up here when you've voted."
		olethros says, "ok I need to look up two games"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Done."
		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "mmkay"
		maga says, "done"
		Jacqueline says, "Though you could just say which two and we could fill you in maybe."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm digging the survey thing. Ellison asked me to run the occasional "Night Floyd" again, and that'll help a lot."
		olethros says, "voted"
		Jacqueline asks (of ggg), "Want me to post the transcripts for those?"
		Binder says, "I'm here-ish."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, still a tie, so I'll vote --- oh wait."
		Binder says, "I'm just having my usual trouble with DST"
		Jacqueline asks, "Binder, did you want to vote?"
		Binder says, "Probably not, thank you."
		Binder says, "I'd be an underinformed voter, I'm happy to play whatever others want."
		Jacqueline says, "Mmkay. Then we shall play Nostrils of Flesh and Clay."
		Binder says, "NO ANYTHING BUT okay that's fine"
		Jacqueline asks (of maga), "Care to do the upload from your computer, or should I?"
		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "haha"
		genericgeekgirl says (to jacq), "Sure, if you want. I'll try to fill out as much of the necessary info myself (based on the command you said you run), so it's less work for you."
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "I think I may have a workaround that will make it very, very easy for you, but I'll have to ask vimes about it."
		maga says, "uploaded; 'nostrils'"

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you like music?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  >

		Jacqueline says, "Gosh, I guess we do."
		Jacqueline asks, "Don't we?"
maga says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | Interesting. Very interesting.

		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, this probably means do we want to hear music."
		Jacqueline says, "Which... right."
		Jacqueline says, "But... that response. Hm."
maga pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nostrils of Flesh and Clay
Floyd | An Olfactory Fiction by Porpentine
Floyd |
Floyd | erogater's office
Floyd | Fake dawnlight streams through drawn blinds. The erogater is at her
Floyd | desk, thumbing through papers. Behind her, some kind of critter
Floyd | languidly swims through a murky aquarium. The only exits are a
Floyd | stainless steel door on the east wall and the hallway door south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | In profile: a strong nose splitting a curtain of tangled dark brown
Floyd | hair. Chapped lips. Green jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros increas his window length
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell me" 		

Floyd | Smelling yourself creates a horrific hyper-olfactory feedback loop.
Floyd | Time and space collide within your nostrils--you smell the past, the
Floyd | present, the future, you smell it all, and you pay the ultimate price.

		
maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** SMELLED TO DEATH ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Eep."
		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
Fang arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | erogater's office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | erogater's office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x critter" 		

Floyd | The water is too murky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "smell water" 		

Floyd | [You don't need to use the word "water" in that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell critter" 		

Floyd | Your extra-olfactory perception requires proximity.
Floyd |
Floyd | The erogater steeples her fingers and continues. "I really should give
Floyd | you permanent leave of absence for that little debacle down at Palace
Floyd | Street."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "smell critter" 		

Floyd | Your extra-olfactory perception requires proximity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am afraid to smell the aquarium."
olethros says (to Floyd), "smell erogater" 		

Floyd | She smells like cold clay, chilled wire. But something deeper. Deeper.
Floyd |

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "x her" 		

Floyd | You feel dizzy as your scent-brain tips over into oblivion. You blink,
Floyd | shutting off the stream of olfactons. Note to self: never smell an
Floyd | erogater.
Floyd |
Floyd | She purses her lips. "But you're the best we've got. And that makes me
Floyd | the worst at firing your ass."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "hm? x = smell ?"
maga's studied dalliance with his venal muses is little to our taste. 		
Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | erogater's office
Floyd | Fake dawnlight streams through drawn blinds. The erogater is at her
Floyd | desk, thumbing through papers. Behind her, some kind of critter
Floyd | languidly swims through a murky aquarium. The only exits are a
Floyd | stainless steel door on the east wall and the hallway door south.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get out of here before I change my mind." She goes back to perusing
Floyd | her papers.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You leave, flakes of her gaze stuck to your skin like flecks of ice.

		
maga arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | green hallway
Floyd | Flourescent lights saturate the hallway emerald. The sole decoration
Floyd | is a huge morale poster covering the wall. The ministry branches off
Floyd | west into a maze of corridors, the erogater's office is at the north
Floyd | end of the hall, and if you keep going south you'll hit the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a mobile phone
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |   a film capsule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jacket" 		

Floyd | Green jacket. You need something thicker for when winter rolls around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your phone beeps.

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "smell phone" 		

Floyd | Smells like insects. Like ants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "But wait, we *did* smell her, didn't we?"
maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a mobile phone
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |   a film capsule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We smelled her and then looked at her, yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		

Floyd | A single text message saying: "Club Coccyx. Hurry."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "x wallet" 		

Floyd | ID card, debit card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And when we looked at her it said 'Note to self: never smell an erogater.'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ID" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder considers the possibility he's still drunk and that this game is actually making sense.
		Jacqueline asks, "Club... Coccyx?"
Fang says (to Floyd), "x debit card" 		

Floyd | More of a token at this point, a totem. Once there must have been some
Floyd | significance to it, but you can no longer remember. Probably related
Floyd | to actually having cash on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "smell jacket" 		

Floyd | You smell the perfume of stress and apathy that you so redolently
Floyd | secrete.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell phone" 		

Floyd | Smells like insects. Like ants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "x ID card" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell ID" 		

Floyd | You smell your own insecurity. You wouldn't be shit without this card.
Floyd | Just that pathetic fuck from five years ago who was smelling for
Floyd | peanuts on the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmm"
		Binder says, "mmm peanuts"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell debit" 		

Floyd | The scent of blood is strained, diffused, but it's still there. Even
Floyd | through the medium of electronic banking, the blood is always there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | green hallway
Floyd | Flourescent lights saturate the hallway emerald. The sole decoration
Floyd | is a huge morale poster covering the wall. The ministry branches off
Floyd | west into a maze of corridors, the erogater's office is at the north
Floyd | end of the hall, and if you keep going south you'll hit the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "smell film" 		

Floyd | Fear, sweat, tension. Yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I'm liking this premise ... I think."
maga says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		

Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x film" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | High resolution snaps of the Olympia files.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "x film" 		

Floyd | High resolution snaps of the Olympia files.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That... is interesting. It's interpreting smell in a pretty figurative sense there."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell poster" 		

Floyd | It smells like nothing. Nothing at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "smell poster" 		

Floyd | It smells like nothing. Nothing at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "smell jacket" 		

Floyd | You smell the perfume of stress and apathy that you so redolently
Floyd | secrete.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "take poster" 		

Floyd | [That is just scenery, and can't be taken.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		(from Jacqueline) Jacqueline says, "Or, should I say, 'in a pretty figuratie scents there?'"
maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You have no reason to go into the depths of the ministry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "smell air" 		

Floyd | [You don't need to use the word "air" in that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "West, if it lets us?"
Fang says (to Floyd), "smell west" 		

Floyd | [Part of your command is not a physical part of the story world, so
Floyd | you can't act on it in that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Damn we need the typo tally in here on Sundays."
Fang says (to Floyd), "smell ministry" 		

Floyd | First rule you learned at the academy: never smell totalities. You've
Floyd | got a good nose, but don't push it, kid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell emerald" 		

Floyd | [You don't need to use the word "emerald" in that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You have no reason to go into the depths of the ministry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope. Out, I guess."
Fang says (to Floyd), "smell exit" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "Never Smell Totalities. That's my new band."
maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | jauntry room
Floyd | Utilitarian metal room, shelves full of incoming and outgoing gear. A
Floyd | sign is bolted to the wall above the sink. This is the main filter
Floyd | between Chalice City and the ministry. Go east and you hit the exit
Floyd | gate. North leads back into the ministry.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a counter (on which are an aboro qihilus and a loan
Floyd | lantern) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Fang says (to Floyd), "x aboro" 		

Floyd | One of the Acontextual Artifacts of the Chalice Meringue Dumpyard.
Floyd | Someone hasn't checked this one in yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "smell it" 		

Floyd | Sheen of fertility, but for some reason you can't delve deeper. The
Floyd | olfactons feel snared, skewed. It's like smelling an egg, or a door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell lantern" 		

Floyd | Your nostrils toke up snared illuminance, squandered radiance,
Floyd | subjugated shadows. You smell philosophy, theosophy, and utility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell gear" 		

Floyd | Thoroughly de-olfactonized, as per regulations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search gear" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd | 1. STRIP ALL INCOMING MATERIALS.
Floyd | 2. BAG AND TAG.
Floyd | 3. REPORT ALL UNUSUAL ACTIVITY TO THE NEAREST SUPERIOR OFFICER
Floyd | (EFFULGENCE, MOTION, HEAT, COLD, BACKWARDS SCREAMING, LEVITATION, ET
Floyd | CETERA)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hooray, I went to the lounge, pushed the typo tally button, and I was typo 2000."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
Fang says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd | Stainess steel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter are an aboro qihilus and a loan lantern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell sign" 		

Floyd | Smells like nothing. Absolutely nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "smell counter" 		

Floyd | Thoroughly stripped of scent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "so scenery apparently smells like nothing"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lantern" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "You will win a special price"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take aboro" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | jauntry room
Floyd | Utilitarian metal room, shelves full of incoming and outgoing gear. A
Floyd | sign is bolted to the wall above the sink. This is the main filter
Floyd | between Chalice City and the ministry. Go east and you hit the exit
Floyd | gate. North leads back into the ministry.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a counter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell sink" 		

Floyd | Sinks always smell strange to you. Highly liminal. A phantom maelstrom
Floyd | whirling with everything that ever went the drain, too faint to suck
Floyd | you in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "x aboro" 		

Floyd | One of the Acontextual Artifacts of the Chalice Meringue Dumpyard.
Floyd | Someone hasn't checked this one in yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "wtf?"
olethros says (to Floyd), "smell aboro" 		

Floyd | Sheen of fertility, but for some reason you can't delve deeper. The
Floyd | olfactons feel snared, skewed. It's like smelling an egg, or a door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "I guess, because really, one would think that *everything* would have a scent."
		Binder says, "yeah, I was just noticing that the sign and the poster had the same kind of text"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I think we smelled the poster, earlier, and it said that was scenery when we tried to take it. I think the point is that this room has been scrubbed so well, and maybe it's meant to be disturbing?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm, oh. Or that."
		Binder says (to genericgeekgirl), "It's working, then. I'm so very disturbed right now."
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Ah - good point."
		Binder asks, "hm, can the aboro be opened?"
		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "No, I was just misremembering, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sink" 		

Floyd | [That is just scenery, and can't be taken.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "hm"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Some scenery has a scent, but most likely it was just not implemented."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read aboro" 		

Floyd | One of the Acontextual Artifacts of the Chalice Meringue Dumpyard.
Floyd | Someone hasn't checked this one in yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open aboro" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can open.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat aboro" 		

Floyd | [You can't consume the aboro qihilus, or that's not the way to do so.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "message unscent"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "ok, I guess the comparison to door or an egg was metaphorical"
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | jauntry room
Floyd | Utilitarian metal room, shelves full of incoming and outgoing gear. A
Floyd | sign is bolted to the wall above the sink. This is the main filter
Floyd | between Chalice City and the ministry. Go east and you hit the exit
Floyd | gate. North leads back into the ministry.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a counter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder exclaims, "let's go east and find something to smell!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | The pressure doors suck open, then shwoom back into place.
Floyd |
Floyd | purple hallway
Floyd | Bars of purple flourescence buzz in the ceiling. The exit gate is at
Floyd | the east end of this hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Exit Gate
Floyd | A dark metal room lit only by a plexiglass window. A sliding iron gate
Floyd | fills the east wall. This is the last layer before leaving the
Floyd | ministry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I now like the word 'shwoom'"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "smell window" 		

Floyd | You hate plexiglass. It's like inhaling baking soda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "smell gate" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "huh"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd | Eastern Exit Gate
Floyd | A dark metal room lit only by a plexiglass window. A sliding iron gate
Floyd | fills the east wall. This is the last layer before leaving the
Floyd | ministry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "E?"
		Binder says, "sure"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | The gate slides open. You whip the shadows back with the lantern and
Floyd | send them flying from the alley to die in the open air.

		Binder says, "ha ha, in your FACE, shadows"
		Jacqueline says, "Dramatic."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | purple alleyway
Floyd | The western mouth of this alley is filled with an iron gate. A
Floyd | security camera stares down from above the gate. Sob Street lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell camera" 		

Floyd | The olfactons have been stripped from this camera. The uncomfortable
Floyd | feeling of smelling nothing, like suddenly entering a dark space or
Floyd | being abruptly deafened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sob Street."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So yeah. *Sometimes* it's deliberate. And sometimes it's just an oversight, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cry" 		

Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Heh. #band-name Sob Street"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x camera" 		

Floyd | A black eye set in the wall like some kind of obsidian pustule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sob" 		

Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw"
		Binder says, "ooh, I'm liking this language. 'obsidian pustule', indeed"
		Jacqueline asks, "Ugh - did he really use the word 'pustule'?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
		Binder says, "hm, maybe it's just my font"
		Binder says, "yeah, east is good with me"
		maga says, "she, I think"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sob Street
Floyd | Sob Street runs along the waterfront, a bank of grey fog to the east.
Floyd | Purple light glowers from a narrow alleyway set in the wall of hulking
Floyd | warehouses. One of those old info-gloops is mounted near the alley
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "it's kind of like a terse Lovecraft"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xmell info-gloop" 		

Floyd | [Try typing LOOK for a description of your surroundings. Any compass
Floyd | directions indicate exits which you can use by typing (for example)
Floyd | EAST or E. Some of the objects mentioned in the description might be
Floyd | worth a closer look with a command like EXAMINE FILM CAPSULE. You can
Floyd | also TAKE or DROP some things, type INVENTORY to see a list of what
Floyd | you're carrying already, OPEN or CLOSE containers or doors, and so
Floyd | on.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell info-gloop" 		

Floyd | Hallucinatory bubblegum. Through this gloop you sense the combined
Floyd | gloop of all gloops. They gloop as one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x info-gloop" 		

Floyd | Imagine an ATM with pink goo burbling out of it. The goo constantly
Floyd | seems as if it were about to disgorge itself from the wall and
Floyd | splatter to the sidewalk, but somehow it always manages to suck itself
Floyd | back inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hate using these things, but you're shit with directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "what"
		olethros says, "it is the unnameable goo"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess it'll take us somewhere?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x alleyway" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "You sense the combined gloop of all gloops. They gloop as one. All one! All one! All one! Yay Dr. Bronner!"
		Binder says, "ineffingbelievable"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "Dude, this all makes sense, you're just still drunk."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess the alleyway doesn't matter."
		Binder exclaims (at Jacqueline), "OK, imaginary magic lady, I believe you!"
Fang says (to Floyd), "eat gloop" 		

Floyd | [You can't consume the info-gloop, or that's not the way to do so.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use gloop" 		

Floyd | You stick your hand in and say, "Location query: Club Coccyx"
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | The goo speaks:
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | "Club Coccyx is south of your current position BLARRRRRRGHHHHHHH"
Floyd |

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		Binder says, "aie, gloophanded"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | "Head south down Sob Street, Club Coccyx lies on the east side of the
Floyd | street BLARGGGGHHHHHHHHH"
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | The gloop clings to your skin as you disentangle yourself. You feel
Floyd | faintly nauseous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "BLARGGGGGHHH"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew."
Fang says (to Floyd), "smell hand" 		

Floyd | [You do not normally need to refer to parts of the body.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Where *is* DavidW when we're playing something one could file under Wacky IF?"
Fang says (to Floyd), "smell me" 		

Floyd | Smelling yourself creates a horrific hyper-olfactory feedback loop.
Floyd | Time and space collide within your nostrils--you smell the past, the
Floyd | present, the future, you smell it all, and you pay the ultimate price.

		Binder says (to Fang), "HEH"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "No!"
		Fang says, "oops"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** SMELLED TO DEATH ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [Please give one of the answers above.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell gloop" 		

Floyd | [Please give one of the answers above.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [Please give one of the answers above.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "stop smelling yourself, stop smelling yourself, stop smelling yourself, why are you smelling yourself?"
Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | Sob Street
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Sob Street
Floyd | Sob Street runs along the waterfront, a bank of grey fog to the east.
Floyd | Purple light glowers from a narrow alleyway set in the wall of hulking
Floyd | warehouses. One of those old info-gloops is mounted near the alley
Floyd | entrance. To the south, Sob Street deepens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah, thanks."
		Jacqueline says, "...ggg That undo was weird."
		olethros says, "how else would you know that it is really you"
		Fang says, "so let's not do that"
		Jacqueline says, "It worked before."
		Binder asks, "so, uh, south, then?"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, we should do what the gloop told us to do?"
		olethros says, "we also have the phone"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Of course we should trust the gloop!"
		olethros says, "so YES"
maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Sob Street
Floyd | Streetlamps cast cool light on the street. Below your feet, a storm
Floyd | drain sings a ghostly song. To the south, a gap in the buildings gives
Floyd | a view of the Meringue Dumpyard. To the east, you see Club Coccyx,
Floyd | spelled out in dead neon. Everything else is boarded up, closed,
Floyd | caged, black glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some chalice city songers here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "gloopons-y!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "smell drain" 		

Floyd | You travel through the cold guts of the city, through the the dark
Floyd | places. You feel a dead rat tumble through your viscera, followed by
Floyd | mangled trash, then streams of puke. Then you exhale that trip out
Floyd | your mouth and you're back in your own skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "x songers" 		

Floyd | Leprous street saints that sing for a living, and pray for a dying.
Floyd | The rot of their skin is like lichen on wax.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "x songers" 		

Floyd | Leprous street saints that sing for a living, and pray for a dying.
Floyd | The rot of their skin is like lichen on wax.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "hahaha"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Meringue dumpyard. Tasty?"
maga says (to Floyd), "smell songers" 		

Floyd | Dead skin fermenting under bandages. Old moonlight. Vinyl shavings.
Floyd | You catch a whiff of larceny, but fuck it, you're off-duty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "great, singing lepers"
		olethros asks, "mhmm songers == worriers?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Lower Sob Street
Floyd | Streetlamps cast cool light on the street. Below your feet, a storm
Floyd | drain sings a ghostly song. To the south, a gap in the buildings gives
Floyd | a view of the Meringue Dumpyard. To the east, you see Club Coccyx,
Floyd | spelled out in dead neon. Everything else is boarded up, closed,
Floyd | caged, black glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some chalice city songers here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to songers" 		

Floyd | [If you're trying to talk to someone, you might try ASK SONGERS ABOUT
Floyd | something, the traditional conversation syntax. Type ABOUT to see if
Floyd | this story offers more detailed instructions for conversation.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang says (to Floyd), "smell songers" 		

Floyd | Dead skin fermenting under bandages. Old moonlight. Vinyl shavings.
Floyd | You catch a whiff of larceny, but fuck it, you're off-duty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the club, or see what's to the south?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | [From here, you can go north, south and east.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "ask songers about song" 		

Floyd | They don't say nothing but they must know something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | The chalice city songers start to croon. Their boombox percusses
Floyd | backing beats that snarl, warp, thrash, crash, thud against the air,
Floyd | rattle the windows.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "I went back up to see... and I can't figure it out. What is this coded in?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But not, sadly, into the sewer."
		olethros says, "hm"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Inform 7"
		olethros asks, "what happend? didn't we move?"
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Their sounds are vibrant, melodic, but the notes wash over you like an
Floyd | arctic breeze, because you've always been insensate to the musical
Floyd | realm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of ggg), "And they suppressed the banner?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or did I just miss it?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Odd. I'm seeing both Inform 7 (on IFDB) and Inform 6 (on ifWiki)."
		Binder says (to olethros), "This game seems very fond of wanting us to space through to a second piece of text."
olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Chalice Meringue Dumpyard view
Floyd | This used to be an alley, now it's a cusp of concrete looking out on a
Floyd | dizzying drop. The Meringue Dumpyard sprawls for miles into the
Floyd | exposed heart of the earth. Back in dynasty days, this was downtown.
Floyd | Now it's a low, dead, dark place, a post-apocalyptic quarry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Everyone), "I wonder how this would have changed if we'd said we liked music."
		olethros says, "**** YOU JOIN THE SONGERS *****"
		maga says, "hmm, I assume we'd have been given some information if we liked music"
		Binder says, "this dumpyard reminds me of Chasm City, kinda"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Yeah"
olethros says (to Floyd), "x heart" 		

Floyd | [You do not normally need to refer to parts of the body.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
olethros says (to Floyd), "smell drop" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "smell quarry" 		

Floyd | [You don't need to use the word "quarry" in that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "nothing here?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Chalice Meringue Dumpyard view
Floyd | This used to be an alley, now it's a cusp of concrete looking out on a
Floyd | dizzying drop. The Meringue Dumpyard sprawls for miles into the
Floyd | exposed heart of the earth. Back in dynasty days, this was downtown.
Floyd | Now it's a low, dead, dark place, a post-apocalyptic quarry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "what are you playing today?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "smell concrete" 		

Floyd | [You don't need to use the word "concrete" in that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "smell cusp" 		

Floyd | [You don't need to use the word "cusp" in that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "Nostrils of Flesh and Clay"
		Binder says, "this seems like a dead end unless we want to jump in"
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an aboro qihilus
Floyd |   a loan lantern
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a mobile phone
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |   a film capsule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x aboro" 		

Floyd | One of the Acontextual Artifacts of the Chalice Meringue Dumpyard.
Floyd | Someone hasn't checked this one in yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drop" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "hmm, a scent detective eh?"
		Binder says (to djfletch), "or the PC is just astoundingly high"
		maga says, "we are both gritty and stinky"
		olethros says, "stinktective"
olethros says (to Floyd), "check in aboro" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "check aboro in" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "turn it on" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can switch.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "turn on aboro" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can switch.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "shake it" 		

Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use aboro" 		

Floyd | [You'll have to try a more specific verb than use.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "open aboro" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can open.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd | [Singing would have no effect in these circumstances.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Chalice Meringue Dumpyard view
Floyd | This used to be an alley, now it's a cusp of concrete looking out on a
Floyd | dizzying drop. The Meringue Dumpyard sprawls for miles into the
Floyd | exposed heart of the earth. Back in dynasty days, this was downtown.
Floyd | Now it's a low, dead, dark place, a post-apocalyptic quarry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | [Jumping would have no effect, or that's not the way to do so.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "so the object is from here"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
		olethros says, "but.."
olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | [The only way to go is north.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the club, I guess?"
maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Sob Street
Floyd | Streetlamps cast cool light on the street. Below your feet, a storm
Floyd | drain sings a ghostly song. To the south, a gap in the buildings gives
Floyd | a view of the Meringue Dumpyard. To the east, you see Club Coccyx,
Floyd | spelled out in dead neon. Everything else is boarded up, closed,
Floyd | caged, black glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some chalice city songers here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to djf), "BTW, don't >SMELL ME"
maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Club Coccyx
Floyd | Stale alcohol bites the air and sticks to your shoes. Just a dim joint
Floyd | with no customers, chairs all lined up against the wall. A very tall
Floyd | man is standing by a deep red door against the east wall, just past
Floyd | the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd | You'd call him an ugly customer, but he looks like staff of some sort.
Floyd | What's to say? He ain't winnin' no beauty pageants. BUT DON'T SAY THAT
Floyd | TO HIS FACE
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell man" 		

Floyd | He's wearing that weird cologne people sell these days that supposedly
Floyd | masks you from the smell detectives. Doesn't seem to work though,
Floyd | because you smell a whole lotta crime on this guy, so much of it that
Floyd | it blends together like a bad soup, all the flavors muddled and
Floyd | indistinct.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I'm sorry, but how does one smell crime?"
		Binder says, "well, we know from Batman that crime is a weed which bears bitter fruit; we're probably smelling bitter fruit juice"
		Jacqueline asks, "In the man's nuance of confidence, evil, and smarmy phermones?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "According to Dirk Gently, we probably have a brain tumor."
		Fang says, "heh"
		Binder says, "I need more evil pheremones"
maga says (to Floyd), "ask man about himself" 		

Floyd | He grunts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "ask man about crimes" 		

Floyd | He grunts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | Whadda they call this kind of red? Burgundy? Oxblood? Ah, forget it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks (of Binder), "you mean like grapefruit juice? Or is that more sour than bitter?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell door" 		

Floyd | This door came from overseas, where they still have forests, and not
Floyd | just little viewing stations for lone trees buried inside iron bells.
Floyd | You smell memories of blood on the door but that could just be a fresh
Floyd | coat of paint. If the paint in question is blood, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask man about door" 		

Floyd | He grunts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "what were we doing here, again?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		

Floyd | A single text message saying: "Club Coccyx. Hurry."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That's all we know, I think."
Binder says (to Floyd), "smell text" 		

Floyd | [You don't need to use the word "text" in that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show phone to man" 		

Floyd | [You can't show the mobile phone to the very tall man, or that's not
Floyd | the way to do so.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask man about message" 		

Floyd | He grunts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "hurry" 		

Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "ask man about text" 		

Floyd | He grunts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | The guy at the door says, "You the crooked cop?"

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | 1 - "Yeah, they think it might be scoliosis."
Floyd | 2 - "Step aside for royalty, pally."
Floyd | 3 - "Uh, sorry. Musta took a wrong turn. Yeah, that's it. A wrong
Floyd | turn..." *mumble incoherently sweatin' fat globules*
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select a number between 1 and 3 >

		Binder exclaims, "1!"
		Jacqueline says, "haha 1"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm sure that'll get us punched, but so worth it."
		Jacqueline says, "Sure, why not 1."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | "Comedy. That's a real gift." He sounds entirely sarcastic, but
Floyd | begrudgingly opens the door for you.

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee, ok."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | inner chamber
Floyd | A candle-laden table glows in the midst of darkness. Cards soaked in
Floyd | gin, a dagger stabbed into the wood, mounds of money. Two figures (one
Floyd | fat, the other lean) are at the table, counting coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a seat. Eternal Hog smiles at you. "Hey there, ladybuck."
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | You flick the capsule at Hog. "Everything on Olympia that can be got
Floyd | for blood or money. In this case, I'll take the money."
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Eternal Hog slides a billfold across the table. You slip the cash
Floyd | inside your wallet.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Argh."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | He sits back. "We need one final favor before we leave. Papyrus from
Floyd | the sea tombs. The ministry dug them up last night." You blink. "Yeah,
Floyd | the erogater was looking through them today." He leans forward,
Floyd | licking his lips. "The scrolls are in your department? You can get
Floyd | them by tonight?"
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | You spread your hands. "Tonight? That's a tall order." He furrows his
Floyd | brow. "We just need the chart. We don't care about the rest of the
Floyd | scrolls. Please."
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ladybuck."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, are we crooked, or are we being given a MORAL CHOICE?"
		Binder says, "yay we're a dirty DIRTY cop; no wonder we don't want to smell ourself"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Antagonistic James raps the table. The crash of his fist knocks the
Floyd | sound from the air. He breathes deeply, the bristles on his moustache
Floyd | flaring outwards. "Enough squabbing. I feel the noose tightening
Floyd | around my neck. If we don't have the chart by midnight, we cast off."
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Or are we squeeky clean and just pretending to be bad?"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Eternal Hog smiles beatifically. "My unmannered friend is correct,
Floyd | sadly. The more scrupulous members of your department are closing in
Floyd | on us. Our joint down on Neat Street is getting a lot of heat. Could
Floyd | be arthritis, but I doubt it. Only a matter of time before they
Floyd | connect the don't's and burst into this very room."
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'd almost prefer a wall of text."
		Binder asks, "... arthritis?"
		Binder says, "this game is giving me aphasia"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | He sighs. "If you fetch us the chart before midnight, we will make you
Floyd | very rich. I anticipate your return, dear lady, knowing you to be wise
Floyd | and resourceful." They resume counting their money.

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | inner chamber
Floyd | A candle-laden table glows in the midst of darkness. Cards soaked in
Floyd | gin, a dagger stabbed into the wood, mounds of money. Two figures (one
Floyd | fat, the other lean) are at the table, counting coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Everyone caught up?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell cards" 		

Floyd | The luck is bad and low on these cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell dagger" 		

Floyd | You smell fear and panic, followed by death.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is your finger okay after all that button pushing, ggg?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm sure I'll recover somehow."
maga's studied dalliance with his venal muses is little to our taste. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell money" 		

Floyd | A cold, hard heap of ancient blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell fat" 		

Floyd | Smelling Hog is like drinking down some cloying chocolate liqueur with
Floyd | your nostrils. Beneath the silk you catch undercurrents of conspiracy,
Floyd | fraud, and bootlegging.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Binder says, "try elevating the finger"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell lean" 		

Floyd | Antagonistic James smells like bloody metal, brine, and apples.
Floyd | Underneath that...well...you'd only need one whiff of this guy to lock
Floyd | him up for life. Murder, arson, extortion, assault, he seems like a
Floyd | real renaissance man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "count coins" 		

Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder exclaims, "mm chocolate and conspiracy. I like this guy!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an aboro qihilus
Floyd |   a loan lantern
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a mobile phone
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wallet" 		

Floyd | ID card, wad of cash, debit card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cash" 		

Floyd | Warm soft cash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell cash" 		

Floyd | You gag. It's blood. Coagulated blood, copper reek biting your
Floyd | nostrils, tugging up your bile. A thick ball of wadded up blood,
Floyd | uncut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | [There is no score in this story.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we got the blood and the money :("
		olethros says, "well, 'blood money'"
		Binder says, "Just so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | [There is nothing available to take.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cards" 		

Floyd | You grab the cards greedily.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take money" 		

Floyd | BANG
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "One would think a stinky detective would be made of sterner stuff."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | You've been gutshot by James' smoking pistolas. You smile weakly and
Floyd | die.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** TRIED TO STEAL FROM A PIRATE ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "uh oh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And that's why I saved :P"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahah - you smile weakly and die."
		Binder says, "a killing joke"
		olethros says, "ah, Le Samurai"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask fat about scrolls" 		

Floyd | You learn nothing new.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask fat about me" 		

Floyd | You learn nothing new.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger" 		

Floyd | You grab the dagger greedily.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | BANG
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Darn."
		Jacqueline asks, "Greedily?"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | You've been gutshot by James' smoking pistolas. You smile weakly and
Floyd | die.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** TRIED TO STEAL FROM A PIRATE ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | inner chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | inner chamber
Floyd | A candle-laden table glows in the midst of darkness. Cards soaked in
Floyd | gin, a dagger stabbed into the wood, mounds of money. Two figures (one
Floyd | fat, the other lean) are at the table, counting coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, the first bang was for the cards, not the money. Oh well."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess we need to go back to headquarters and steal the scrolls?"
		Binder says, "for some value of need, yeah"
		Jacqueline asks, "So we're really dirty?"
		Binder says, "I see no evidence of a sting, yet"
		Binder says, "but maybe we get a redemptive heel turn or somesuch"
		maga says, "nah, this is full-on noir. We're doomed."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Club Coccyx
Floyd | Stale alcohol bites the air and sticks to your shoes. Just a dim joint
Floyd | with no customers, chairs all lined up against the wall. A very tall
Floyd | man is standing by a deep red door against the east wall, just past
Floyd | the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell alcohol" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oh good, I like doom"
Binder says (to Floyd), "smell chairs" 		

Floyd | You got a phobia about smelling chairs, on account of you had a dream
Floyd | once about a chair trying to kill you. Funny, unrealistic, ludicrous
Floyd | in retrospect. A chair's the last thing that'd ever kill someone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		Jacqueline says, "hooray"
		Binder says, "> kill someone with chair"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chair" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Except that I once charged someone for assault with a deadly weapon, and that weapon was a chair, so, um. But yeah, still funny."
maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an aboro qihilus
Floyd |   a loan lantern
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a mobile phone
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x wallet" 		

Floyd | ID card, wad of cash, debit card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "maybe we can give them the aboro"
olethros says (to Floyd), "give aboro to fat" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "wait, didn't we gank the dagger? oh well"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We got shot for touching anything on the table."
		olethros says, "we could take the table!"
olethros says (to Floyd), "turn over table" 		

Floyd | [Most IF separates space into a series of locations, each containing a
Floyd | set of objects. If you can see an object, you can usually interact
Floyd | with it without worrying about positioning. Try a command like EXAMINE
Floyd | BAR for a closer look, LOOK to get a new description of this location,
Floyd | or a compass direction like (for example) WEST or W to move to a
Floyd | different location.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hm"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		

Floyd | Shrouded in darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "smell bar" 		

Floyd | Alcohol burns your nose, filling your head with a bubble of compressed
Floyd | laughter, clatter of glasses, spurting spigots--warm memories. Then it
Floyd | pops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "maybe we're having a stroke"
DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Be prepared for having your nose blown."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, and don't >SMELL ME"
		Binder spit-takes at Jacqueline.
		DavidW wakes up. "So the time changed and you started an hour ago, I suppose?"
		olethros says, "ind33d"
		Binder asks, "so, yeah, back to HQ?"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Hopefully not with DX's vacuum cleaner attachment."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I think so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | [You're not inside something. To leave this location, try a direction
Floyd | or "out".]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Club Coccyx
Floyd | Stale alcohol bites the air and sticks to your shoes. Just a dim joint
Floyd | with no customers, chairs all lined up against the wall. A very tall
Floyd | man is standing by a deep red door against the east wall, just past
Floyd | the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Sob Street
Floyd | Streetlamps cast cool light on the street. Below your feet, a storm
Floyd | drain sings a ghostly song. To the south, a gap in the buildings gives
Floyd | a view of the Meringue Dumpyard. To the east, you see Club Coccyx,
Floyd | spelled out in dead neon. Everything else is boarded up, closed,
Floyd | caged, black glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some chalice city songers here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd | [Singing would have no effect in these circumstances.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "North, I think?"
olethros says (to Floyd), "ask songers about music" 		

Floyd | They don't say nothing but they must know something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So what's the game?"
olethros says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an aboro qihilus
Floyd |   a loan lantern
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a mobile phone
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "ask songers about aboro" 		

Floyd | They don't say nothing but they must know something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "ask songers about olympia" 		

Floyd | They don't say nothing but they must know something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "dance about architecture" 		

Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "ask songers about songers" 		

Floyd | They don't say nothing but they must know something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nostrils of Flesh and Clay, David."
		DavidW says, "Never heard of it."
		DavidW asks, "Is it by maga?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's pretty new. Released a little over a month ago."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's by "Porpentine.""
		olethros says, "I am stuck"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Heading back to HQ, if no one objects?"
		Binder says, "let's go north, yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sob Street
Floyd | Sob Street runs along the waterfront, a bank of grey fog to the east.
Floyd | Purple light glowers from a narrow alleyway set in the wall of hulking
Floyd | warehouses. One of those old info-gloops is mounted near the alley
Floyd | entrance. To the south, Sob Street deepens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "no objection"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | purple alleyway
Floyd | The western mouth of this alley is filled with an iron gate. A
Floyd | security camera stares down from above the gate. Sob Street lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You look up at the camera. The gate slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Exit Gate
Floyd | A dark metal room lit only by a plexiglass window. A sliding iron gate
Floyd | fills the east wall. This is the last layer before leaving the
Floyd | ministry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | purple hallway
Floyd | Bars of purple flourescence buzz in the ceiling. The jauntry room is
Floyd | just at the end of this hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | jauntry room
Floyd | Utilitarian metal room, shelves full of incoming and outgoing gear. A
Floyd | sign is bolted to the wall above the sink. This is the main filter
Floyd | between Chalice City and the ministry. Go east and you hit the exit
Floyd | gate. North leads back into the ministry.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a counter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The pressure doors suck open, then shwoom back into place.
Floyd |
Floyd | green hallway
Floyd | Flourescent lights saturate the hallway emerald. The sole decoration
Floyd | is a huge morale poster covering the wall. The ministry branches off
Floyd | west into a maze of corridors, the erogater's office is at the north
Floyd | end of the hall, and if you keep going south you'll hit the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | erogater's office
Floyd | An office cut from obsidian and silver. Fake dawnlight streams through
Floyd | drawn blinds. Some kind of critter languidly swims through a murky
Floyd | aquarium.  The exits are a stainless steel door on the east wall and
Floyd | the hallway door south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive black safe sits in the corner of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x safe" 		

Floyd | A massive black box with a card swipe lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x steel door" 		

Floyd | Exudes cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell safe" 		

Floyd | An iron void. With the faintest whiff of clay on the handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "our ID?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell steel door" 		

Floyd | Smell likes frozen mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock safe with ID" 		

Floyd | (first taking the ID card)
Floyd | You decide to let the wallet handle all your card-carrying duties. You
Floyd | got enough on your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use ID on safe" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swipe ID" 		

Floyd | (first taking the ID card)
Floyd | You decide to let the wallet handle all your card-carrying duties. You
Floyd | got enough on your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open safe" 		

Floyd | Yes. No one has ever thought of opening a safe with their hands
Floyd | before. The makers of this safe never in their wildest dreams thought
Floyd | of this loophole. Oh wait. Your puny hands don't do shit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "we are too lazy to open our wallet?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open safe with ID" 		

Floyd | (first taking the ID card)
Floyd | You decide to let the wallet handle all your card-carrying duties. You
Floyd | got enough on your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "open safe with wallet" 		

Floyd | Doesn't do a damn thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		

Floyd | Slide your cards right, you might just be looking at an unlocked safe.
Floyd | Baby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm still half-asleep and I obviously missed a lot. I don't know how much help I'll be."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slide ID" 		

Floyd | (first taking the ID card)
Floyd | You decide to let the wallet handle all your card-carrying duties. You
Floyd | got enough on your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "What."
Binder says (to Floyd), "slide wallet" 		

Floyd | Doesn't do a damn thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "slide card through lock" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood you.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open steel" 		

Floyd | You step inside a cold dark place.
Floyd |
Floyd | freeze baths
Floyd | A vat of ice water glows luridly in the shadows, lit from below. The
Floyd | erogater lies on her back in the water, the clay moon of her face just
Floyd | above the surface of the water, eyes switched off. Frost swirls from
Floyd | her parted lips every so often, flashing white against the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a slab (on which are a suit and an erogater's card) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The faintest rasp of the erogater's breath, like the exhalation of
Floyd | some distant machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am slightly worried that this may be a bug."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "THere we go."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take card" 		

Floyd | (the erogater's card)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The faintest rasp of the erogater's breath, like the exhalation of
Floyd | some distant machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd | (the erogater's card)
Floyd |
Floyd | The faintest rasp of the erogater's breath, like the exhalation of
Floyd | some distant machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell card" 		

Floyd | (the erogater's card)
Floyd | Smells like clay and ozone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The faintest rasp of the erogater's breath, like the exhalation of
Floyd | some distant machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I didn't think opening a door would go through it, sorry."
		Binder says, "this game seems to have a kind of dream logic to it"
		Binder says, "I guess I should say IF, not game, as there's no score."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		

Floyd | The erogater's black suit, shed. Gold buttons peek out from under
Floyd | crumpled fabric.
Floyd |
Floyd | The faintest rasp of the erogater's breath, like the exhalation of
Floyd | some distant machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell suit" 		

Floyd | Evocative of a shell surrounding the meat of a beetle, except the
Floyd | other way around.
Floyd |
Floyd | The faintest rasp of the erogater's breath, like the exhalation of
Floyd | some distant machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take suit" 		

Floyd | You slowly slide the suit towards you, easing it from the slab. One of
Floyd | the golden buttons scrapes the edge.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Uh oh."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | The erogater hums. An eery sound that gets inside your bones. You
Floyd | start to back away.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | She turns her hollow eyes on you, rising in the water, icy beads
Floyd | rolling down her vaporous form. "Why don't you come take a bath with
Floyd | me?"
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "..."
		Binder exclaims, "!"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Somehow you can't say no. And the water is very, very cold.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** CAUGHT IN THE EROGATER'S FREEZING SEDUCTION ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | freeze baths
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | freeze baths
Floyd | A vat of ice water glows luridly in the shadows, lit from below. The
Floyd | erogater lies on her back in the water, the clay moon of her face just
Floyd | above the surface of the water, eyes switched off. Frost swirls from
Floyd | her parted lips every so often, flashing white against the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a slab (on which is a suit) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The faintest rasp of the erogater's breath, like the exhalation of
Floyd | some distant machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Games need not have a score?"
		Binder says, "I'm going to call that ending a win"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x erogator" 		

Floyd | >X EROGATER
Floyd | Drifting naked, suspended, still. Ice is forming on her clay skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The faintest rasp of the erogater's breath, like the exhalation of
Floyd | some distant machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell erogator" 		

Floyd | >SMELL EROGATER
Floyd | She smells like cold clay, chilled wire. But something deeper. Deeper.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ice" 		

Floyd | You feel dizzy as your scent-brain tips over into oblivion. You blink,
Floyd | shutting off the stream of olfactons. Note to self: never smell an
Floyd | erogater.
Floyd |
Floyd | The erogater hums. An eery sound that gets inside your bones. You
Floyd | start to back away.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | She turns her hollow eyes on you, rising in the water, icy beads
Floyd | rolling down her vaporous form. "Why don't you come take a bath with
Floyd | me?"
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ugh, again."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		olethros says, "we must flee"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Going to take the card and run, I guess."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Somehow you can't say no. And the water is very, very cold.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** CAUGHT IN THE EROGATER'S FREEZING SEDUCTION ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | freeze baths
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You tip-toe out, closing the door very, very softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | erogater's office
Floyd | An office cut from obsidian and silver. Fake dawnlight streams through
Floyd | drawn blinds. Some kind of critter languidly swims through a murky
Floyd | aquarium.  The exits are a stainless steel door on the east wall and
Floyd | the hallway door south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive black safe sits in the corner of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swipe card" 		

Floyd | (the erogater's card)
Floyd | You swipe the card. Something clicks and the safe door swings open,
Floyd | revealing a hole. Ladder rungs lead down into the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Down?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		

Floyd | [I didn't recognise all of the words in that command.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		Binder says, "what."

Floyd | [I didn't recognise all of the words in that command.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an erogater's card
Floyd |   an aboro qihilus
Floyd |   a loan lantern
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a mobile phone
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "they keep a HOLE in their safe?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lantern" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can switch.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Don't you?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | the bowels of the safe
Floyd | You hold tight to metal rungs. Light above, darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | shadow-enswathed bridge
Floyd | You feel your way through some kind of cavern. A bridge of stinking
Floyd | iron spans a chasm before you. Across the bridge, a gap in the
Floyd | darkness bleeds ghostly light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder exclaims (at genericgeekgirl), "That's a personal question!"
		Binder says, "good thing we brought a loan lantern"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell bridge" 		

Floyd | You smell the erogater's footsteps, cold and light, like snowflakes
Floyd | melting amid a hellish slough of rust.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Interestingly enough, some of the smell of metal comes from the
Floyd | corrosion of metal on contact with human perspiration, the oxidization
Floyd | of skin oils producing lipid peroxides, a precursor to the relevant
Floyd | odor molecules.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, 'shadow-enswathed'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		

Floyd | Horribly corroded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "hum, is that interesting? I thought the erogator was robotic/metallic. But there's some human sweat on this bridge."
		DavidW asks, "Is it hinting we should have worn gloves?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. I wonder if we can make it across."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gap" 		

Floyd | A softly glowing portal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell portal" 		

Floyd | [You don't need to use the word "portal" in that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell gap" 		

Floyd | You smell possibility and danger in equal measure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "My favourite!"
		Jacqueline says, "That'd be a great olounge."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cross bridge" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can enter.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter gap" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can enter.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | [From here, you can go west and up.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Try going west, I suppose, and hope we don't die?"
		Binder says, "A familiar plan."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | fungal vault
Floyd | The cavern opens into an angular vault of chiseled rock, gently lit by
Floyd | wooly carpets of fungi. An ivory chest lies in the center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell fungi" 		

Floyd | You smell a strange lifeform, plumes of effervescent
Floyd | proto-consciousness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take fungi" 		

Floyd | [That is just scenery, and can't be taken.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fungi" 		

Floyd | Moves as if tickled by unfelt wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch fungi" 		

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		

Floyd | An ivory chest with a huge gold lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell chest" 		

Floyd | You smell the memory in these hewn bones--stampeding through coral
Floyd | canyons, the moon-baying that celebrates the passing of the elders, a
Floyd | frolic through phosphorescent kelp...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "tickle fungi" 		

Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		

Floyd | This lock isn't shaped for an ordinary key--it has eight big holes
Floyd | arranged like an ambitious die face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell lock" 		

Floyd | Your nostrils flood with brine and ink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an erogater's card
Floyd |   an aboro qihilus
Floyd |   a loan lantern
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a mobile phone
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Unlock it with our fingers?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holes" 		

Floyd | This lock isn't shaped for an ordinary key--it has eight big holes
Floyd | arranged like an ambitious die face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch holes" 		

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch lock" 		

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock lock" 		

Floyd | [What do you want to unlock the huge gold lock with?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock lock with fingers" 		

Floyd | [You do not normally need to refer to parts of the body.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an erogater's card
Floyd |   an aboro qihilus
Floyd |   a loan lantern
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a mobile phone
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open lock" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can open.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock lock with aboro" 		

Floyd | [That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put fingers in holes" 		

Floyd | [You do not normally need to refer to parts of the body.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock chest with aboro" 		

Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock chest with phone" 		

Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		

Floyd | A single text message saying: "Club Coccyx. Hurry."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Interesting, ... it knows that 'fingers' are a body part. Most IF doesn't."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "call erogator" 		

Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "it's using a bunch of Aaron Reed extensions"
		maga says, "Smarter Parser, I think"
maga says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nostrils of Flesh and Clay
Floyd | An Olfactory Fiction by Porpentine
Floyd |
Floyd | Identification number: //7D5AD692-71D4-4291-8738-5E2798606280//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (2N) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Exit Lister version 10 by Eric Eve
Floyd | Player Experience Upgrade version 1/110323 by Aaron Reed (Includes
Floyd | Approaches and Punctuation Removal by Emily Short, Epistemology by
Floyd | Eric Eve, Default Messages by Ron Newcomb, and Smarter Parser, Poor
Floyd | Man's Mistype, Numbered Disambiguation Choices, Small Kindnesses,
Floyd | Neutral Library Messages, Remembering, and Extended Grammar by Aaron
Floyd | Reed.)
Floyd | Questions version 4 by Michael Callaghan
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's been recognizing lots of body parts, mostly to tell us not to worry about them, but yeah, what maga said."
		DavidW says, "oh. huh."
		DavidW says, "Such a brave new world."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell holes" 		

Floyd | Your nostrils flood with brine and ink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | fungal vault
Floyd | The cavern opens into an angular vault of chiseled rock, gently lit by
Floyd | wooly carpets of fungi. An ivory chest lies in the center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chest" 		

Floyd | [That is just scenery, and can't be taken.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x vault" 		

Floyd | fungal vault
Floyd | The cavern opens into an angular vault of chiseled rock, gently lit by
Floyd | wooly carpets of fungi. An ivory chest lies in the center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Octopus."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search fungi" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | [The only way to go is east.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just curious if there were unmentioned exits."
		DavidW says, "Unlock the thing with an octopus."
		genericgeekgirl says, "You know.. there was the critter in the aquarium."
		DavidW says, "yes."
		Binder says, "ah yes. brine and ink"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure, why not. Heading back upstairs."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | shadow-enswathed bridge
Floyd | You feel your way through some kind of cavern. A bridge of stinking
Floyd | iron spans a chasm before you. Across the bridge, a gap in the
Floyd | darkness bleeds ghostly light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | the bowels of the safe
Floyd | You hold tight to metal rungs. Light above, darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | erogater's office
Floyd | An office cut from obsidian and silver. Fake dawnlight streams through
Floyd | drawn blinds. Some kind of critter languidly swims through a murky
Floyd | aquarium.  The exits are a stainless steel door on the east wall and
Floyd | the hallway door south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive black safe lies open, revealing a hole downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x critter" 		

Floyd | The water is too murky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take critter" 		

Floyd | You dip your hands into the murky water and fish around.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell critter" 		

Floyd | What's this? What's happening...your mind blurs with images of your
Floyd | hand suddenly being eviscerated by a tankful of pirhana, pulling back
Floyd | a stump of bloody bones, or some horrible parasite burrowing inside
Floyd | your fingers, dead set on spiraling straight into your brain...
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Noooooo."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | You pull up a wriggling, writhing baby octopus!
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. THat didn't actually just happen."
		Binder says, "phew"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet octopus" 		

Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug octopus" 		

Floyd | [You can only do that to something animate.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "must return car to carage"
		olethros says, "*garage"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell octopus" 		

Floyd | Your vision fills with the watery realm from which this octopus was
Floyd | snatched. The drowned ruins of ancient cities from the
Floyd | before-times--coral-encrusted freeways, skyscrapers thronged with
Floyd | schools of fish, passenger airplane stuck in the craw of a dark
Floyd | trench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, I feel I've done my good deed for this game."
		olethros says, "see you in a bit"
		Binder says, "I guess the erogator put some smellflauge on the tank"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x octopus" 		

Floyd | A dang choopy octopus, purple and slimy. Cute as hell, looking at you
Floyd | with great trust and affection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw. What a sweetie."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | the bowels of the safe
Floyd | You hold tight to metal rungs. Light above, darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | shadow-enswathed bridge
Floyd | You feel your way through some kind of cavern. A bridge of stinking
Floyd | iron spans a chasm before you. Across the bridge, a gap in the
Floyd | darkness bleeds ghostly light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | [From here, you can go west and up.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | fungal vault
Floyd | The cavern opens into an angular vault of chiseled rock, gently lit by
Floyd | wooly carpets of fungi. An ivory chest lies in the center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder exclaims, "let's teach it to trust a dirty cop!"
Tale arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open chest with octopus" 		

Floyd | The octopus squirms in your hand as you shove it into the lock. Ink
Floyd | bubbles and foams across the lock as the octopus's tentacles are
Floyd | forced inside the holes. With a screech (of the octopus) and a screech
Floyd | (of the chest) the lid pops open.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | The octopus pops free and scuttles away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | fungal vault
Floyd | The cavern opens into an angular vault of chiseled rock, gently lit by
Floyd | wooly carpets of fungi. An ivory chest lies in the center.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some sea tomb scrolls and an octopus here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell scrolls" 		

Floyd | The hand of a dead tyrant set ink to this parchment. Blood, riches,
Floyd | the conquest of nations above and below the earth, and graveworms.
Floyd | You've never smelled anything so terribly ancient.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scrolls" 		

Floyd | You can't read any of these queer runes, but you know a chart when you
Floyd | see one. The islands of the northern reach are clearly depicted, along
Floyd | with a red X and finely scrawled coordinates. The rest is page after
Floyd | page of dead languages, along with strange technical diagrams that you
Floyd | cannot comprehend the parts or use of.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take scrolls" 		

Floyd | Something lurches from the shadows, shaking the ground with each step.
Floyd | Cracks split open under your feet as an immense shadow plunges you
Floyd | into the darkness of its hulking form.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "That was horrible."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Eep."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | "Halt!"
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | You stand perfectly still. The ruby eyes of the security automaton
Floyd | focus on you. "Are you doing anything illegal?"

		genericgeekgirl says, "Of course not."
		Jacqueline says, "We deserve whatever we're about to get for what we did to that octopus."
		Binder exclaims, "heck no!"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | 1 - Yes.
Floyd | 2 - No.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select a number between 1 and 2 >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "2?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | Please select a number between 1 and 2 >

		maga says, "quick, clamber up it and stab it repeatedly in the back of the neck"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Between 1 and 2."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1.75" 		

Floyd | Please select a number between 1 and 2 >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | "Oh. Well, that's all right then." The automaton powers down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Where is the 'sorta'"
		Jacqueline says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x automaton" 		

Floyd | A hulking automaton equipped with the latest in verbal inquiry
Floyd | technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take automaton" 		

Floyd | [The security automaton isn't portable.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Your phone beeps.

		Binder says, "yay lying for the victory"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take octopus" 		

Floyd | The octopus squirts ink in your eyes, slapping away on surprisingly
Floyd | mobile tentacles. You feel outmatched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		

Floyd | New text message. "Sorry ladycakes. Had to run."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Did we take too long, or is this supposed to happen?"
		DavidW says, "Don't know."
		Jacqueline says, "Not sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "squash octopus" 		

Floyd | You squeeze the octopus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some sea tomb scrolls
Floyd |   an erogater's card
Floyd |   an aboro qihilus
Floyd |   a loan lantern
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a mobile phone
Floyd |   a wallet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | fungal vault
Floyd | The cavern opens into an angular vault of chiseled rock, gently lit by
Floyd | wooly carpets of fungi. An ivory chest lies in the center.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a security automaton and an octopus here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Then again, I'm pretty unsure about everything in this game."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell automaton" 		

Floyd | The olfactons have been stripped from this security bot, as per
Floyd | regulations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Good bye, Mx Octopus. Enjoy your temporary freedom."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		

Floyd | An ivory chest with a huge gold lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x automaton" 		

Floyd | A hulking automaton equipped with the latest in verbal inquiry
Floyd | technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can open.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Which game is this?"
		Jacqueline says, "Nostrils of Flesh and Clay."
		DavidW says (to Tale), "It's a bit surreal."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the club, I guess and see what happens?"
		Binder says, "okay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close chest" 		

Floyd | You close the chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I feel like we should get a chalk board, like at the Xyzzies. Right now it would read: TODAY'S GAME IS NOSTRILS OF FLESH AND CLAY - AND YES, IT IS CRACKTASTIC, AND NO, DO NOT >SMELL ME"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | [The only way to go is east.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | shadow-enswathed bridge
Floyd | You feel your way through some kind of cavern. A bridge of stinking
Floyd | iron spans a chasm before you. Across the bridge, a gap in the
Floyd | darkness bleeds ghostly light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | the bowels of the safe
Floyd | You hold tight to metal rungs. Light above, darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | erogater's office
Floyd | An office cut from obsidian and silver. Fake dawnlight streams through
Floyd | drawn blinds. A murky aquarium sits beneath the blinds. The exits are
Floyd | a stainless steel door on the east wall and the hallway door south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive black safe lies open, revealing a hole downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close safe" 		

Floyd | [That's not something you can close.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blinds" 		

Floyd | White plastic strips. Standard blind fare. Positively provincial
Floyd | compared to some of the mind-blowing blinds they've got up in--oh,
Floyd | who're you kidding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell blinds" 		

Floyd | Thoroughly de-olfactonized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You tip-toe across the room, scrolls gripped in your clammy hands.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | A cold presence crawls up your back. You turn around.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl'(
		genericgeekgirl :'(
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | The erogater stands naked and vaporous, ice water tracing down her
Floyd | body. Her eyes regard you, two impassive filaments, but her nostrils
Floyd | flare, drinking in
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | every
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | inch
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | of
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | your
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | body
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | sucking in all the sweat beaded up in your armpits, rolling down your
Floyd | collar bone, hot and moist around your cunt, itching across your skin,
Floyd | and deeper, deeper, smelling your whole body of beating blood like
Floyd | dragged up red roots suspended dripping in the air, sniffing the
Floyd | marrow in your bones like a starving, salivating wolf ready to crunch,
Floyd | and deeper still, smelling your thoughts, every single silly,
Floyd | embarassing, personal thought, every hope and dream and aspiration
Floyd | you've ever had, she smells your soul, your electromagnetic
Floyd | quintessence, all the stuff that makes you up, she sucks into her
Floyd | nostrils like hallucinogenic ribbons rippling across the room--
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | --and then she's right next to you and her fingers are crawling across
Floyd | your skin and you head-butt her and there's blood and clay dust all
Floyd | over your face but she's reeling back and you spin from the room and--
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "No."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | --run at breakneck speeds down the hall, through the jauntry room, and
Floyd | into the alley where an alarm rises into the air, keening and
Floyd | spectral.

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | purple alleyway
Floyd | The western mouth of this alley is filled with an iron gate. A
Floyd | security camera stares down from above the gate. Sob Street lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "that went well, I'd say"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Down the street you see incoming squad cars, sirens splashing green
Floyd | light across the fog. A megaphone booms, nightmarish and distorted,
Floyd | like the roaring of some beast.  Are they saying your name? Are they
Floyd | saying anything? Or just screaming bestially, baying for blood...

		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "haha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "This can only end well."
		DavidW says, "The long nose of the law."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sob Street
Floyd | Sob Street runs along the waterfront, a wall of fog smeared with
Floyd | emerald sirenlight. The only possible way to run from the horde of
Floyd | speeding squad cars that has any chance of survival however remote is
Floyd | south!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So wait, we're a chyk? I was not at all getting that sense until it was so crudely pointed out just now."
		DavidW asks, "'ladycakes'? That wasn't chick enough?"
		Jacqueline says, "I thought they were being sarcastic and mean."
		Jacqueline says, "I remember that bit being jarring."
		Jacqueline asks, "But, like, who honestly says 'ladycakes' these days?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess we're going south?"
		DavidW asks, "Which days are this?"
		maga asks, "who honestly says 'obsidian pustule'?"
		Jacqueline asks (of maga), "WHY?"
		Jacqueline asks, "WHY WOULD YOU REPEAT THAT WORD?"
		Jacqueline says, "'Pustule' contains the word 'pus,' you know."
		Binder says, "I admit to feeling a strong need to use the word ladycakes, now."
		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "ha"
		Jacqueline says, "Let us know how that works out for you."
		Tale asks, "LAadycakes?"
		DavidW says (to Tale), "I'll show you some on cakewrecks later."
		Binder says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		Jacqueline says, "There are indeed some disturbing lady cakes on cakewrecks."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So, we should run south?"
		Binder asks, "probably?"
maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Sob Street
Floyd | Squad cars are howling from the mist, they'll be on you in a few
Floyd | seconds! To the east you see Club Coccyx, vibrating, shaking,
Floyd | shuddering in its foundations.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some chalice city songers here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I like survival."
maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You race across the street and into Club Coccyx. As your foot crosses
Floyd | the threshold, the floor wrenches itself from the ground with a
Floyd | titanic spasm, knocking you down.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | You leap up, grabbing the edge of the floor as the Club rises above
Floyd | the grimy walls, past the jungle of dead neon signs, into the cool
Floyd | night air.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | The building yaws to one side. You claw onto the threshold, carving
Floyd | swathes through a dark layer of crushed cigarette stubs and spilled
Floyd | whiskey. The floor rises above your head and everything that isn't
Floyd | nailed down inside the club starts to roll down towards you. Bottles
Floyd | and ashtrays skid past your head, plummeting into the clouds.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I prefer survival over death, certainly."
		genericgeekgirl says, "..."
		Binder says, "uh"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | clinging to the middle edge
Floyd | The city is rapidly shrinking below you. You have some room to the
Floyd | right and left, if you need to adjust your grip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "it's a flying club?"
		DavidW says, "The club flies, yes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "a barfly, if you will"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "You're in time out."
		Binder narrows his eyes at maga
		DavidW says, "Heading into the nozone"
		DavidW says, "I think we should try to get to a more stable location."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Sure. Left, right, or ... other?"
		DavidW says, "in"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | [From here, you can go up, right and left.]
Floyd |
Floyd | A chair comes hurtling out of the darkness towards your face!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
		DavidW says, "But maybe look and smell for inspiration and persperation."
maga says (to Floyd), "right" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | clinging to the right edge
Floyd | The city is rapidly shrinking below you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "ti's that menacing chair"
		Binder says, "it's*"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You crawl, one hand in front of the other, a little further up from
Floyd | the edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chair whips past your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You strain to lift yourself up. Sweat pours down your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, so we're dodging falling furniture? Fun."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Just a little more...
Floyd |
Floyd | A table slowly slides from the darkness, picking up momentum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "right" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | [From here, you can go up and left.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "left" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | clinging to the middle edge
Floyd | The city is rapidly shrinking below you. You have some room to the
Floyd | right and left, if you need to adjust your grip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "left" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | clinging to the left edge
Floyd | The city is rapidly shrinking below you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oops"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You grit your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table noses past you like an apologetic, blind hippopotamus
Floyd | feeling its way off a cliff. You barely cling to the edge as it
Floyd | tumbles past you, dribbling playing cards and shot glasses in its
Floyd | wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You drag yourself on board the flying building. Behind you, clouds
Floyd | race past. Goddamn you didn't even notice how much you were sweating.
Floyd | Fuck.

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | tilted club
Floyd | You balance on the sloping floor. Alcohol runs past your feet in
Floyd | rivulets, raining ethanol into the sky. The club is transforming
Floyd | itself, boilers and pipes exposing themselves behind the sultry chic
Floyd | and mood lighting. The northern wall is splayed by mechanical arms,
Floyd | revealing a metal wall with a blue cabin door set in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell alcohol" 		

Floyd | Vision of sudden shaking, shattering glass, gushing release.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x arms" 		

Floyd | The club is revealing an industrial, airborne side of itself you never
Floyd | knew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Perhaps enter the cabin?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | A wooden door with a little porthole set in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell door" 		

Floyd | You smell hurried hands and shouts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You try the door. It rattles in the frame. Locked.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | You hear sirens howling far below. Red lights sweep the sky, filling
Floyd | the interior of the club with crimson radiance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | tilted club
Floyd | Garish red light fills the club. Everything is bathed in blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through porthole" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x porthole" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x porthole" 		

Floyd | Through greasy glass you see a cockpit fraught with chaos--meters and
Floyd | dials spinning furiously, valves spraying steam, James struggling to
Floyd | hold onto a ship's wheel as Hog gesticulates wildly at the city
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky screams. You glance over to the open doorframe to see a point
Floyd | of light pierce the clouds, trailing smoke and flame.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything is dark and red and white and your eyeballs feel knocked
Floyd | inside your skull and your guts feel sucked outside your body and then
Floyd | you're tumbling through the air, the wreckage of the club spiraling
Floyd | through the sky on plumes of fire.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "James? Hog?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The people we were stealing the scroll for."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | The city is a velvet painting glimpsed from breathless heights. You
Floyd | see the waterway cutting through the city like an icy vein, you see
Floyd | the crater of the Dumpyard like a frozen, gaping wound rimmed with
Floyd | frayed streets, skyscraper cartilage, bleeding culverts. And beyond,
Floyd | the ocean, with all its drowned sea kings and coral tombs.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "oh, that's pretty"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Everything you've ever smelled flashes across your nostrils. But it
Floyd | all smells bitter-sweet now.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I'm glad this could be the last thing we saw"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | From this height the ocean will be concrete. You'd need a miracle to
Floyd | get out of this one. But they don't make miracles anymore. Not since
Floyd | dynasty days.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | There are no miracles. Just men. Women. And the blood beating beneath
Floyd | their palms.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | The aboro qihilus wakes up, starts squirming inside your jacket.
Floyd | Blinking its sleepy eyes, it says, "Where are we?"
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | You hit the water.

		Binder exclaims, "!"
		DavidW says, "Hello miracle."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Uh. Is that good?"
		DavidW says, "oh well, maybe not."
		Jacqueline says, "I think it's probably good."
		Binder asks, "I think maybe that was a bad ending with a hint?"
		Jacqueline says, "Though, y'know, it's kind of hard to say."
		Jacqueline says, "I have my Mulholland Drive facial expression on right now."
		DavidW asks, "Can we close the club's open doorway once we're inside?"
Fang says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | [Please give one of the answers above.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I thik that's just the ending"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's the only one that says "The End", so probably yes."
		maga says, "yeah, I suspect that's it"
		Binder says, "So that's ... the good ending."
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Right"
inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Fang has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW asks, "Where'd this game come from?"
		Jacqueline exclaims (at inky), "Just in time!"
		inky says, "it's always nostril time, dee dee dee"
		Binder says, "this IF needs an answer key"
		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Like, is it an indy release, or part of a comp, or who do we thank/blame?"
		maga says (to DW), "it's on ifdb, but I noticed its existence because the author was one of the IF Whispers 5 people"
		DavidW says (to maga), "thanks"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's gotten some press lately on various gaming blogs."
		maga says, "auntie pixelante mentioned it"
		Jacqueline says, "It was definitely very interesting."
		Jacqueline says, "I have a feeling I need to digest this one a bit before I'll know how I actually feel about it."
		djfletch says, "I'm just going to assume that an aboro qihilus is a magic thing that saves you from impacts and drowning."
		djfletch says, "Then it makes you a nice cup of tea."
		DavidW says, "That's nice. I could use a cup of tea."
		genericgeekgirl | I made Cloadokum for the Super Friendship Club Mysticism Pageant. The code is horrifying, I have no idea how this game even manages to run, but apparently some people like it and say things like: "aliendovecote's Cloadokum is hard Lovecraftian detective interactive fiction. Shockingly good..." I recommend it with reservations, because a good portion of it was shat out in an insomniac fugue and there are holes, psychic or otherwise in the fabric.
		genericgeekgirl says, "One of their other games."
		Binder says, "I'm quite sure I liked this IF. I just don't understand why."
		DavidW asks (of Binder), "The writing? That it wasn't the same-old same-old?"
		Binder says (to DavidW), "It did have a distinct voices, that's true."
		Binder says, "argh, voice. No s."
		Binder says, "need coffee"
		Binder goes afk to make some
maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Jacqueline exclaims, "Yeah, I need some food as well. Thanks for coming today, everyone!"
genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "Next week, I plan to launch the survey right at ClubFloyd time, so please send your recommendations to me (or post them to the CFS) in advance."
		DavidW sips instant coffee with sugar, which was the closest.


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Cruise by Norman Perlmutter
As played on ifMUD on March 18, 2012

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of The Cruise written by Norman Perlmutter. The Cruise came in 27th in the 2001 IF Comp. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
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		Jacqueline says, "If you have any game you'd like to recommend, speak up before the top of the hour, please. We'll launch the survey right at noon mudtime."
		DavidW asks, "Have we played Friar Bacon's Secret yet?"
Ashen arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Ashen has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
maga arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Ashen arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Jacqueline arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Ashen checks his watch, decides he has five minutes to make a waffle. 		
DavidW arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Hm, I don't think we've played that, no."
		Jacqueline says, "Let me check..."
		Jacqueline says, "Nope."
		DavidW says, "Should add it to the list, then."
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
		DavidW says, "I've played it before though."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I like how this new setup just let's us go with the majority, even if the majority are considering a game that many people have played."
		DavidW asks, "How many games are on the list to choose from?"
Jacqueline hollers, "Ten minutes until ClubFloyd. Come on in, recommend a game if you'd like, then be here for the community poll at noon MudTime." 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "One sec..."
Ashen asks (of Jacqueline), "What's on the survey already?" 		Jacqueline says, "Looks like 48 right now."
		DavidW says, "oh. That's more than I expected."
		Jacqueline says, "It's quite a few, yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure whether or not that includes the best of speed list. It might."
		Jacqueline says, "If not, I should add those."
DavidW says (to Ashen), "You should @join #clubfloyd" 		* Ashen has joined the channel.
		DavidW says (to Ashen), "Jacqueline was just saying there's 48 games on the list."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah, yes. Sorry, I didn't notice your off-channel question."
		Ashen says, "Huh. That's . . . a bunch. And no worries, my own fault."
		Jacqueline asks, "There are 48 games on the list right now. I'll post the survey in 6 minutes... anything you want to make sure is on there?"
		Ashen says, "Nothing I can think of at the moment."
		DavidW asks, "IF Whispers 5?"
		DavidW asks, "or did that one get played already?"
		Jacqueline says, "Is that the new one? I didn't realize it was finished."
		DavidW says, "yeah, it's hiding at [LINK]"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, I will definitely only be here a max of three hours today, preferably two. I have some stuff I need to get done for maga's review request, and I have a meeting at work in the early afternoon."
		DavidW says, "And the game itself is at [LINK]"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Ah, okay. Thanks for that update."
		Jacqueline asks, "No name yet, though, huh?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Just IF Whispers 5?"
		Ashen says, "Maybe it's just that dadist."
		DavidW says, "Apparently they named the game that, yeah. "IF Whispers 5"."
		Jacqueline says, "ah"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, added."
		Jacqueline says, "Anything else? Two minutes left."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay then: [LINK]"
		DavidW says, "misspelt Martha's Big Date"
		Jacqueline says, "Speak up here when you're finished voting."
		Ashen says, "I'm done with it."
		djfletch says, "just catching up"
		maga says, "done"
		Jacqueline says (to djf), "mmkay, we'll wait, since you're here."
djfletch arrives, full of fun and funk. 		* Ashen has left the channel.
		Jacqueline says, "Binder is probably asleep."
		* Ashen has joined the channel.
		DavidW says, "okay, I've voted."
		Ashen says, "Weird, whenever I send something to this channel I get "You are not a member of #if/comps/comp04/Bellclap or #if/comps/comp07/Bellwater."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Done."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at ggg), "Oh, you're here! Hoorays!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry, was dealing with an explosion of a bottle of sauce in our kitchen cabinet :'("
		Jacqueline says, "eep"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess it expired, and one of the ingredients was dynamite."
		Jacqueline says, "Just waiting on djf."
genericgeekgirl arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says (to Ashen), "Huh, that is weird."
		DavidW says (to ggg), "wow"
		djfletch says, "ok, voted"
		Ashen says, "I'm going to try just reconnecting really quickly, shouldn't take a moment."
Ashen goes home. 		DavidW asks, "Actually, I think katre saw a bottle of ketchup explode in a restaurant, didn't he?"
		DavidW says, "They kept refilling name brand bottles with cheap ketchup, so the ketchup at the bottom of the bottle would get older and older ..."
		Jacqueline says, "I was going to share the responses, but evidently I can only do that with a pro account, but interestingly enough (this is a first since we started using this) there is a clear winner, no tie for me to break."
		Jacqueline says, "And the winner ..."
		Jacqueline says, "is ..."
		genericgeekgirl drum roll.
		Jacqueline says, "The Cruise"
		DavidW says, "woot!"
		Jacqueline says, "So let me go fetch that and upload it."
		maga says, "ahahahaha"
		Jacqueline asks, "Why is that so funny?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Is it Leisure Suit Larry territory?"
		maga asks, "is this the AIF The Cruise?"
		maga asks, "or is there another The Cruise of which I am unaware?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh dear. IS it Leisure Suit Larry territory?"
		DavidW says, "I thought it was an IF Comp entry."
		Jacqueline says, "It doesn't have an AIF icon on ifWiki. Yeah, 27th in the 2001 comp."
		djfletch says, "maybe it was a mistake for me to vote without proper research"
		Ashen asks, "What's the IFID?"
		DavidW says, "The ifwiki page for The Cruise is kinda skimpy."
		DavidW says, "The IFID hasn't been added there yet."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, something called 'cruise' is already on Floyd, let's see if that's it."
		Ashen says, "Ah, found it anyway."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load cruise" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | tadsr - A text-only TADS 2.5.10 Interpreter.
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1993, 2006 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd never won any sweepstakes before, but last Tuesday was your
Floyd | lucky day.  You opened your bottle of soda at lunchtime, and to your
Floyd | absolute amazement found "YOU WIN" printed on the inside of the cap.
Floyd | Upon further investigation, you found that you'd won a free 3-day
Floyd | Caribbean cruise on The Rhinoceros.  You had no idea how the cruise
Floyd | ship ended up with a name like that, but that didn't dissuade you from
Floyd | taking advantage of your prize.  So you packed your bags and came here
Floyd | to Miami for your free vacation.  Now The Rhinoceros towers above you
Floyd | to the east.  A boarding platform extends invitingly from her hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cruise
Floyd | Version 1.0
Floyd | Copyright 2001 by Norman Perlmutter
Floyd | Testers:  Leah Perlmutter, Allen Saunders, David Perlmutter, Debbie
Floyd | Perlmutter
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Ship
Floyd |    Your cruise ship, The Rhinoceros towers above you to the east, her
Floyd | boarding platform extended invitingly.  A ticket collector stands on
Floyd | the boarding platform.
Floyd |    Friday Morning
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yep, that's it."
Ashen arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | You look about the same as always.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Ashen), "You're the first person I've seen to ask for the IFID for anything."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have your clothes (being worn), a wallet, and a large suitcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x wallet" 		

Floyd | It's made of brown leather.  It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open wallet" 		

Floyd | Opening your wallet reveals a boarding pass and some money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open wallet" 		

Floyd | Your wallet is already open!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    "This is the last boarding call for The Rhinoceros," announces the
Floyd | ticket collector.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Can we lose quickly by not getting on? :)"
		DavidW says, "probably"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's try."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x boat" 		

Floyd | The Rhinoceros towers about 20 feet above you and appears to be over
Floyd | 300 feet long.  Her boarding platform is extended invitingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pass" 		

Floyd | This is the pass that will allow you do board the ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x money" 		

Floyd | You have $51.42
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x money" 		

Floyd | You have $51.42
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rip pass" 		

Floyd | I don't know how to rip the boarding pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ticket collector" 		

Floyd | She stands about 5'3" and has long brown hair and blue eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | You look about the same as always.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x suitcase" 		

Floyd | A very large green and orange suitcase with a purple handle.  You used
Floyd | to use plain brown suitcases just like everybody else until the time
Floyd | someone else took yours at the baggage claim.  You never saw that
Floyd | suitcase again.  Ever since then it's been colorful luggage only for
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Currently, the suitcase is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "maybe it sinks and we can win by not getting on"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open suitcase" 		

Floyd | You open the suitcase, and all of its contents fall onto the floor.
Floyd | Maybe next time you should put it down before opening it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to djf), "Haha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss ticket collector" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "kiss".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Outside the Ship
Floyd |    Your cruise ship, The Rhinoceros towers above you to the east, her
Floyd | boarding platform extended invitingly.  A ticket collector stands on
Floyd | the boarding platform.
Floyd |    You see your pajamas, a pair of goggles, a swimsuit, and some
Floyd | laundry here.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The boarding platform folds up into the hull of The Rhinoceros and
Floyd | the ship departs.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | How pathetic!  You didn't even make it onto the ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have lost.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 15 turns, you have achieved a score of 0 out of 90,
Floyd | earning you the rank of Lummox.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		Jacqueline says, "yay"
		maga says, "oh dear"
		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go."
		maga says, "we fail at basic motor functions"
		Jacqueline says, "So, thanks for coming, everyone"
		Ashen says (to DavidW), "Hey, it's useful for identifying games when I'm looking at three different things with the same title."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "We're bringing laundry? Not clean clothes?"
		DavidW says (to Ashen), "aha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | You'd never won any sweepstakes before, but last Tuesday was your
Floyd | lucky day.  You opened your bottle of soda at lunchtime, and to your
Floyd | absolute amazement found "YOU WIN" printed on the inside of the cap.
Floyd | Upon further investigation, you found that you'd won a free 3-day
Floyd | Caribbean cruise on The Rhinoceros.  You had no idea how the cruise
Floyd | ship ended up with a name like that, but that didn't dissuade you from
Floyd | taking advantage of your prize.  So you packed your bags and came here
Floyd | to Miami for your free vacation.  Now The Rhinoceros towers above you
Floyd | to the east.  A boarding platform extends invitingly from her hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cruise
Floyd | Version 1.0
Floyd | Copyright 2001 by Norman Perlmutter
Floyd | Testers:  Leah Perlmutter, Allen Saunders, David Perlmutter, Debbie
Floyd | Perlmutter
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Ship
Floyd |    Your cruise ship, The Rhinoceros towers above you to the east, her
Floyd | boarding platform extended invitingly.  A ticket collector stands on
Floyd | the boarding platform.
Floyd |    Friday Morning
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of ggg), "Aw, you want to play again?"
		Jacqueline smiles.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open wallet" 		

Floyd | Opening your wallet reveals a boarding pass and some money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take ticket" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give ticket to collector" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ship" 		

Floyd | The ticket collector takes your boarding pass.  "Thank you, sir.  Your
Floyd | room is just to the south of the bottom of the stairs, which are just
Floyd | east of the boarding area.  Here is your key.  Enjoy your cruise."
Floyd |    You proceed onto the ship.  The boarding platform retracts back
Floyd | into the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boarding Area
Floyd |    This is where the passengers embark and disembark.  The wall to the
Floyd | west opens up when the ship comes to port.  The lobby is to the north,
Floyd | the grand hall is to the east, and the gift shop is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score just went up 5 points!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | I don't see any ship here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ashen says, "What."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, now we're *on* the ship, so we can't, um, see it anymore."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. Timing."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Boarding Area
Floyd |    This is where the passengers embark and disembark.  The wall to the
Floyd | west opens up when the ship comes to port.  The lobby is to the north,
Floyd | the grand hall is to the east, and the gift shop is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "close wallet" 		

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Lobby?"
Ashen says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have your clothes (being worn), a wallet, a large suitcase, and a
Floyd | room key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We should find our suite, I guess."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd | It is your room key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd | I don't know how to read the room key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ashen says, "And from there we can blow all our money at the gift shop on overpriced sweets."
		DavidW says, "I suppose we'll find a Your door."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So east, south?"
		Jacqueline says (to Ashen), "So, unless there's some timed puzzle we encounter, anybody can enter commands by typing F COMMAND in the Toyshop. Just ask for consensus before changing locations."
		genericgeekgirl says (to Ashen), "And copious amounts of dramamine."
		Ashen says (to Jacqueline), "Noted. I figured it wouldn't hurt to check what was on us, though."
		Ashen asks (of genericgeekgirl), "Dramamine?"
		DavidW says, "I don't care which way we go next."
		genericgeekgirl says, "For sea sickness."
		Ashen says, "I see."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Well, do we want to explore or find our room first?"
		DavidW says, "But I would like to find our suite and put our suitcase down."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok. Heading east then?"
		DavidW says, "okay with me"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Grand Hall
Floyd |    Exotic tropical trees extend above you into the atrium.  A colorful
Floyd | painting decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets
Floyd | the floor.  A stairway with ornately carved railings extends upwards
Floyd | along the side the atrium to the third deck.  A smaller stairway leads
Floyd | down to the first deck.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Almost all portions of the second deck can be accessed from here.
Floyd | A corridor to the east leads to the bar.  The video arcade is to the
Floyd | north, the casino is to the northeast, the gift shop is to the south,
Floyd | the boarding area is to the west, and the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Down, and south, I think."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Is what the guy said."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm totally going to want to go to the arcade, though."
		Ashen says, "That's a lot of locations . . ."
		Ashen says, "This ship is so fancy it has *two* entrances to the gift shop."
		Jacqueline says (to Ashen), "Yeah, absolutely. You can enter commands, just ask before you do something we might all be jarred by, like jumping over the side or whatnot."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But not fancy enough that it only has *one* gift shop? :P"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Continuing straight to where I think our room is supposed to be if there are no objections."
		DavidW says, "If we're heading for our room, down seems most likely."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 1 )
Floyd |    A flight of stairs leads upwards to the second deck.  The
Floyd | residential hallway is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I have no objections."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | South Residential Hallway
Floyd |    The hall continues to the east and west.  To the south is the door
Floyd | to your room.  The stairway area is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You'll have to open the door to your room first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door with key" 		

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key" 		

Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Your Room
Floyd |    A comfortable-looking bed is against one wall, next to which is a
Floyd | nightstand with a drawer.  Your bathroom is to the south.  An open
Floyd | doorway to the north leads to the south residential hall.
Floyd |    Sitting on the nightstand is a note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd | Welcome to The Rhinoceros .  We hope you enjoy your stay.
Floyd |                                - The Crew
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop suitcase" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have your clothes (being worn), a wallet, and a room key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Aw, no mint on the pillow?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in drawer" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		

Floyd | There's nothing in the nightstand drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The nightstand drawer is open.  There's nothing in the nightstand
Floyd | drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ashen says (to Floyd), "open suitcase" 		

Floyd | Opening your suitcase reveals your pajamas, a pair of goggles, a
Floyd | swimsuit, and some laundry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x laundry" 		

Floyd | The laundry is your supply of clothing for the entire trip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | This is where you go to sleep at night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ashen says (to Floyd), "Obviously the correct thing to do here is wear the goggles. All the time." 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "obviously".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd | There's nothing under the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		DavidW says, "There's a bathroom south of us."
		Ashen says, "Obviously the correct thing to do here is wear the goggles. All the time."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Your Bathroom
Floyd |    The bathroom is equipped with the standard facilities:  a toilet,
Floyd | shower, and a sink.
Floyd |    You see a roll of toilet paper here.  The toilet bowl seems to
Floyd | contain some toilet water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x water" 		

Floyd | The toilet water not something you'd want to drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "> drin-- Oh."
		DavidW asks, "'seems to contain'? We're not sure?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary roll of toilet paper to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		

Floyd | It looks just like any other toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ashen says, "Obviously this is a puzzle item, we need to get it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd | It is an ordinary sink.  No water is coming out of the faucet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shower" 		

Floyd | There's nothing in the .
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ashen says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on water" 		

Floyd | I don't know how to turn the toilet water on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on sink" 		

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd | It is an ordinary sink.  No water is coming out of the faucet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "why are you taking the toilet paper?"
		maga says, "we like to take stuff"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Is that a bug, or is our sink broken?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on faucet" 		

Floyd | It's already turned on!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ashen says, "If it's here, it *has* to be a puzzle item, otherwise it'd be scenery. Or maybe I'm just being paranoid."
		Jacqueline says, "To stuff up the notoriously easy to mess up boat toilet, of course."
		genericgeekgirl says (to Ashen), "Not always true."
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Not always true, but there are a lot of people who feel that way."
		Ashen says (to genericgeekgirl), "Until encumberance comes into play my D&D background says to take everything that isn't nailed down."
		genericgeekgirl says, "cyberskunk and I carried around a cup of stale digusting coffee in Anchorhead until the game forced us to throw it away. Just in case."
		Ashen says, "Either that or I'm just being silly."
		Jacqueline says, "If it's not important, don't let the player take it... in fact, don't even draw attention to it. <-- I am not of this school of thought."
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "hahaha"
		DavidW says, "We have a swimsuit. I bet we should not take toilet paper into the pool."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "But can we swim in the toilet?"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Go for it!"
		Ashen says, "Only one way to find out."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd | The game makes you swim automatically when you are in the pool.  If
Floyd | you want to move around, use the compass directions, up, and down.  If
Floyd | you are in the pool and you want to go underwater, use down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is some cruise."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "swim in toilet" 		

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter toilet" 		

Floyd | I don't know how to enter the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put head in toilet" 		

Floyd | I don't see any head here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ashen says (to Floyd), "Well, better outcome than *** YOU HAVE DROWNED ***" 		

Floyd | I don't understand the punctuation "*".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd | Whoooosh
Floyd |    That was fun!  But hanging out in the bathroom and flushing the
Floyd | toilet just to see what happens is not exactly your idea of a dream
Floyd | vacation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Lies."
		Ashen says, "This semicolon thing is really messing me up."
		Jacqueline says, "See, this is why people avoid implementing bathrooms, because players get distracted by them."
		genericgeekgirl says (to Ashen), "I aliased #cf to #clubfloyd, and I just type it each time, rather than relying on the "last channel" syntax, because I'm paranoid."
		DavidW says, "And to think they were almost interested in the gift shop, bar, and video arcade."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Your Bathroom
Floyd |    The bathroom is equipped with the standard facilities:  a toilet,
Floyd | shower, and a sink.
Floyd |    The toilet bowl seems to contain some toilet water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ashen), "It'll get easier. Also, you could set youself @expert if it's not set already, which'll make you type a " before saying things off-channel."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I know"
		Ashen says, "Better idea than I am. And Jacqueline, thanks."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Leaving the bathroom!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Your Room
Floyd |    You see a large suitcase here.  Sitting on the nightstand is a
Floyd | note.  Your suitcase seems to contain your pajamas, a pair of goggles,
Floyd | a swimsuit, and some laundry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "But why play Pac Man when you can just stay in your cabin and play in the toilet?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x swimsuit" 		

Floyd | It is a standard red pair of swim trunks with white strings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search laundry" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ashen says (to Floyd), "wear goggles" 		

Floyd | (First taking the goggles)
Floyd | Taken.  Okay, you're now wearing the goggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The PC is a guy. We were called 'sir' when we boarded."
		Ashen says, "Also, the lack of any top for the swimwear might be a hint."
		DavidW says, "Perhaps."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe it's that sort of cruise?"
		DavidW asks, "European?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess that would be the AIF game maga thought it was :P~"
		DavidW says, "Let's explore the ship. Don't forget to lock the door behind us."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | (Opening the door leading out of your room)
Floyd | South Residential Hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		

Floyd | (with the room key)
Floyd | Locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | South Residential Hallway
Floyd |    The hall continues to the east and west.  To the south is the door
Floyd | to your room.  The stairway area is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Oooo... nastiness"
Limax arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline asks (of Limax), "?"
		Limax says, "Need to lock the door... afraid of something following you"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "East or west first?"
		DavidW says, "I doubt it matters."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The last game I played that involved a cruise ship was a Call of Cthuhlu one-shot :P I'm locking the door."
		DavidW says, "There's probably just other suites down each side, and we'll just return back to our door."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Southwest Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I'm wrong."
		Limax says, "Heh"
		Ashen says (to genericgeekgirl), "Somehow I don't think a residence door is going to stop your average shoggoth."
		DavidW says, "Maybe there's a laundromat or ice machine down here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | West Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Northwest Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the east and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I hope this goes in a circle."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | North Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the east and west.  To the south is a
Floyd | maintenance closet.
Floyd |    The maitenance closet seems to contain a broom and a mop.
Floyd |    A muscular janitor stands in the doorway between the hallway and
Floyd | the maintenance closet.  He is holding a plunger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The janitor taps the plunger against the floor rhythmically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "looks like it does."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Hello there."
		Limax says, "Pete Seger sang a song about all life being a circle"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Toilet paper and a plunger. Yup."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		

Floyd | This large walk-in closet is not decorated in any way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The janitor yawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ashen says (to Floyd), "examine plunger" 		

Floyd | The plunger consists of a wooden handle attached to a large red
Floyd | suction cup.
Floyd |
Floyd | The janitor taps the plunger against the floor rhythmically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x janitor" 		

Floyd | The janitor is a large, muscular man with a thick mustache.
Floyd |
Floyd | The janitor taps the plunger against the floor rhythmically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x broom" 		

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary broom to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | The janitor taps the plunger against the floor rhythmically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax exclaims, "It's Mario!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x map" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "map".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mop" 		

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary mop to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | The janitor yawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to janitor" 		

Floyd |    "Hello"
Floyd |
Floyd | The janitor taps the plunger against the floor rhythmically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, like, are we just having a vacation, or is there a sinister plot into which we shall soon be embroiled?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take plunger" 		

Floyd |    "Hey, that's mine!"  says the janitor.  "You can't have it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The janitor flexes his muscles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. So if we want to steal the broom and mop, we probably need to create a plunger-using emergency."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask janitor about plunger" 		

Floyd |    "It's what I use to unclog toilets.  If you need me to clean out a
Floyd | toilet for you, tell me about the toilet."
Floyd |
Floyd | The janitor taps the plunger against the floor rhythmically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But first let's find out why we need the broom and/or mop."
		DavidW says, "That would make sense, yes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | North Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the east and west.  To the south is a
Floyd | maintenance closet.
Floyd |    The maitenance closet seems to contain a broom and a mop.
Floyd |    A muscular janitor stands in the doorway between the hallway and
Floyd | the maintenance closet.  He is holding a plunger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The janitor flexes his muscles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Northeast Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says (to genericgeekgirl), "THat's no fun"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | East Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Possibly we flush the tp down the toilet."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Southeast Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the west and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to DW), "Yeah."
		Limax asks, "What happened to stealing stuff just for the sake of stealing stuff?"
		Jacqueline says, "With all this talk of AIF and stuff, the janitor flexing his muscles is taken in a whole new light."
		Limax says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | South Residential Hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. Full circle."
		genericgeekgirl says, "See, if I'd written the game, I'd have put a bit of a time frame on causing the toilet disturbance too soon :P But probably they didn't think of that."
		DavidW says, "re: what's our goal, I haven't seen one yet."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Like, if you walk around with the mop too long, he comes to take it back and you have to do it again."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Anyway, back into the bathroom, or explore some more?"
		DavidW says, "Explore more, please."
		Limax sneezes
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | South Residential Hallway
Floyd |    The hall continues to the east and west.  To the south is the door
Floyd | to your room.  The stairway area is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 1 )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe we'll find a potential love mate or pudding or something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd | Okay, now in VERBOSE mode.
Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 1 )
Floyd |    A flight of stairs leads upwards to the second deck.  The
Floyd | residential hallway is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Grand Hall
Floyd |    Exotic tropical trees extend above you into the atrium.  A colorful
Floyd | painting decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets
Floyd | the floor.  A stairway with ornately carved railings extends upwards
Floyd | along the side the atrium to the third deck.  A smaller stairway leads
Floyd | down to the first deck.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Almost all portions of the second deck can be accessed from here.
Floyd | A corridor to the east leads to the bar.  The video arcade is to the
Floyd | north, the casino is to the northeast, the gift shop is to the south,
Floyd | the boarding area is to the west, and the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd | The painting is a colorful abstract design.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look behind painting" 		

Floyd | It's too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd | You try to climb one of the trees, but you can't find a firm enough
Floyd | place to grip onto it.  You try each of the other trees, but have no
Floyd | better luck with them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Ceiling."
		Ashen asks, "Video arcade perhaps?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		

Floyd | The carpet is so marvelously thick and comfortable that every step you
Floyd | take sends a sensation of pleasure through your foot and leg to your
Floyd | entire body.  It is a gorgeous shade of red .  .  .  somewhere between
Floyd | scarlet and vermillion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x railings" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "railings".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wow. Lush carpet."
Puff arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "Arcade's as good a choice as any."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Video Arcade
Floyd |    Colors blare forth from screens all over the room.  The games range
Floyd | from the newest technicolor 3-D creations to old classics.  To the
Floyd | east, more money-wasting machines blare out noises in the casino.  The
Floyd | comparatively serene lobby lies to the west, and the grand hall is off
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd |    A hollow voice whispers, "I saw a 't' on top of a castle!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A goat runs through the lounge.  A llama chases after it.  The glue is
Floyd | dripping down the side of the bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | I doubt that made any sense to you, since it's an inside joke.  Well,
Floyd | when you type something out-of-context like xyzzy you should expect an
Floyd | out-of-context response.  If you expected to be teleported, too bad
Floyd | for you.  This isn't Zork.     Friday Afternoon
Floyd |
Floyd | It's time for lunch.  You should go to the dining room soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ashen says (to Floyd), "examine games" 		

Floyd | You're not a huge fan of video games, but you've always liked Pacman.
Floyd | You notice that there is indeed a Pacman game in this arcade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "eek, I forgot this was today."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Lunch!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x money" 		

Floyd | I don't see any money here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have your clothes (being worn), a wallet, a room key, a roll of
Floyd | toilet paper, and a pair of goggles (being worn).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open wallet" 		

Floyd | Opening your wallet reveals some money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x money" 		

Floyd | You have $51.42
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ashen asks, "Wait, the time just advanced. This whole thing is timed?"
		djfletch asks, "do we know where the dining room is yet?"
		DavidW says, "We haven't seen a dining room yet."
		DavidW says (to Ashen), "Possibly."
		DavidW says, "We can't see the status line on Floyd."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "time" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "time".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, it's a three day tour ( a three day tour...)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play game" 		

Floyd | You put a quarter into the Pacman game and play it.  "That was fun,"
Floyd | you think, "but not nearly as fun as a text adventure game."
Floyd |
Floyd | It's time for lunch.  You should go to the dining room soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "What could possibly happen if we miss lunch?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We die, I guess."
genericgeekgirl clears the save counter. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "I feel like the game is trying to tell us something"
		genericgeekgirl says, "There."
		DavidW says, "If we don't eat lunch, we'll faint and booze rats will feast on our succulent flesh."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay! Rats!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Anyway, the lobby was to the north of the boarding area. It might be in that direction."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But I'd like to see what's east of here first."
		DavidW says, "Lobby is west; casino is east."
		DavidW says, "(I've been mapping)"
		Puff says, "maybe there's a buffet in the casino"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yes, it said that. But it's right here."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Before we wander off."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably, but it might not be something we can have."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Without blowing all our money first."
		Limax says, "Whoops.. need to run out"
Limax walks slowly out of the room and into the sunset. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Casino
Floyd |    This is the ship's casino, where dozens of vacationers go every day
Floyd | to get rid of their excess money.  The casino's designers apparently
Floyd | didn't care much for variety.  No blackjack, poker, or craps tables
Floyd | are here.  There isn't a roulette wheel either.  There are, however,
Floyd | slot machines, and lots of them.  However, only one of them is
Floyd | currently open.  Due to the huge crowd of people in the casino, you
Floyd | can't even get close enough to the other machines to get a good look
Floyd | at them.  The arcade is to the west, the bar is to the south, and the
Floyd | grand hall is to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x people" 		

Floyd | The gamblers are mindlessly plunking money into the slot machines,
Floyd | hoping to win the jackpot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to people" 		

Floyd |    "Hello"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x wallet" 		

Floyd | Your wallet contains some money.  Currently, your money amounts to
Floyd | $51.17
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose we need a diversion here."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "play slot machine" 		

Floyd | You put 25 cents into the machine and pull the handle.  The slots whir
Floyd | and then slowly come to a stop one by one.
Floyd |
Floyd | banana .  .  .  .  cherry .  .  .  .  banana
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, you lose :(
Floyd |
Floyd | It's time for lunch.  You should go to the dining room soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ashen says, "Well, slot machines are the worst odds in the casino, but apparently they're also the ONLY odds int he casino."
		maga says, "don't give me that frowny-face, author, you're responsible there"
		Puff says, "if we can do lines in the bathroom it might stave off the hunger"
		Jacqueline says, "gosh"
		Jacqueline says, "I... admittedly I have not been paying close attention, but I missed the drug element of this game entirely."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Bar, and then cut over to the lobby and see if the dining room is over there?"
		DavidW says, "The dining room might even be upstairs from the Grand Hall."
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe. But I'm trying to be systematic. We have a save, in any case, if we suddenly pass out."
		DavidW says, "Definitely keep exploring."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | The Bar
Floyd |    A man dressed in an odd-looking black hooded robe sits on one of
Floyd | the barstools, drinking a foamy beer.  Besides him, no one else is in
Floyd | the bar.  Behind the bar, the bartender is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd | Perhaps he is taking a break.  Perhaps, that is why the bar is so
Floyd | empty.  To the north, vacationers gamble away their money in the
Floyd | casino.  A corridor to the west leads to the grand hall.
Floyd |    The old man extends a single hairy finger outside of his robe and
Floyd | beckons to you.  "You!", he calls in a low, raspy voice.  "Come have a
Floyd | seat.  I must tell you something important."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man snakes a strong, thin, gnarly arm out of his cloak and
Floyd | takes a long drink of his ale.  Then the arm disappears back into his
Floyd | cloak.  But although you could have sworn you saw the frothy amber
Floyd | liquid emptying into his mouth, you notice the mug is still full to
Floyd | the brim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh my."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably we should have eaten~"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd | The old man sits at the bar.  His robe shimmers strangely.  Although
Floyd | he is obviously very old, his posture is straight, and he appears
Floyd | strong and healthy.
Floyd |    His face is wrinkled and is shrouded in the shadow of his hood.
Floyd | His eyes are deepset but stare penetratingly out from between his
Floyd | wrinkles.  Great wisdom seems to emanate from them.  His nose is thin
Floyd | and bends slightly to the left.  His lips are almost hidden within the
Floyd | shadows of his cloak.  You can just barely make out the top of a long,
Floyd | thick, grey beard that extends from just below his lower lip down into
Floyd | his robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "mighty odin! how can I get infinite beer also?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mug" 		

Floyd | The ale is a dark amber and is very frothy.  It is contained in a
Floyd | heavy glass mug.  The foam bubbles and churns.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you not hear me?"  asks the old man.  Come have a seat.  I must
Floyd | tell you something."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ask gandalf about hobbits"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd | (the barstool)
Floyd |
Floyd |    "Listen to my words!"
Floyd |    "I am a powerful wizard.  I am aligned with the forces of good.
Floyd | Another powerful wizard is trapped in a magical location on this ship.
Floyd | He is aligned with the forces of evil.  The island to which ship
Floyd | travels has come into alignment with a place of great evil magical
Floyd | power located in another universe. When the ship reaches the island,
Floyd | the evil wizard will slowly accrue power from the power source in the
Floyd | other universe.  If the ship stays at the island long enough, he will
Floyd | accrue enough power to break free from the magical forces that hold
Floyd | him prisoner.  Then he will conquer the entire earth and enslave the
Floyd | entire human race.
Floyd |    "There is only one way that this can be prevented.  Three power
Floyd | crystals are located on this ship, all on different decks from each
Floyd | other.  You must find them.  In order to invoke their power, you must
Floyd | hold them in your hands; you cannot put them in any sort of container.
Floyd | After you have found them, taking them to the location of the portal
Floyd | to the evil wizard's prison will cause the area to be illuminated in a
Floyd | bright pink aura.  You must go up from that location several times to
Floyd | reach the evil wizard's prison.  You must bring the three power
Floyd | crystals to the place where the evil wizard is before he accrues
Floyd | enough power to break free.  The crystals will cause him to be
Floyd | destroyed.
Floyd |    "You are probably wondering why I don't gather these crystals
Floyd | myself since I am such a powerful wizard.  The problem is that this is
Floyd | something only you can do.  You have a special aura about you.
Floyd | Because of this aura, you can gather the crystals.  Because of this
Floyd | aura, you can use them to defeat the evil wizard.  I cannot cast any
Floyd | spells to assist you; if I do, the crystals will be destroyed.
Floyd |    "I can, however, help you by giving you two magical items:  an evil
Floyd | detector and some magic eyedrops.  The evil detector will tell you how
Floyd | much evil power the evil wizard has absorbed from the evil power
Floyd | source.  If it reads 275 or higher, he will have enough power to
Floyd | escape from his confines.  The magic eyedrops will allow you to see
Floyd | the power crystals, which are normally invisible to ordinary people."
Floyd |    The wizard pulls something out of the depths of his cloak that
Floyd | looks very similar to a digital wristwatch and puts it around your
Floyd | wrist.  "This is the evil detector", he says.
Floyd |    The wizard takes a spray bottle out of the depths of his robe and
Floyd | sprays a liquid from it into your eyes.  It stings for a while, but
Floyd | after the stinging goes away, you feel as if your vision is somehow
Floyd | more acute.  "Those were the magic eyedrops," he says.
Floyd |    "Before you go, I must warn you of one thing," says the wizard.
Floyd | "The special aura that surrounds you is a mixed blessing.  It does
Floyd | allow you to collect the crystals and defeat the evil wizard.  Its
Floyd | drawback, however, is that if you come in complete alignment with an
Floyd | evil power source in another universe, you will die.  This means that
Floyd | you must not go out onto the island.
Floyd |    "Oh, one more thing:  You're probably thinking that this is a
Floyd | ridiculous scenario, that surely since I am such a powerful wizard I
Floyd | can do this myself.  To help you understand the situation better, I
Floyd | will remind you of a story you have probably heard before, that of
Floyd | Aladdin.  In that story, a powerful sorcerer wanted to get a magical
Floyd | lamp out of a cave.  However, only Aladdin could enter the cave.  It
Floyd | didn't matter that the sorcerer was a powerful sorcerer.  Only Aladdin
Floyd | could enter the cave.
Floyd |    "If you want to hear all this again, ask me about the evil wizard."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score just went up 5 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, you're now sitting on the barstool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "... Holy wall of text."
		maga says, "hey there Mr. Expostulation"
		djfletch says, "I'm not sure I trust a guy who feels the need to say "I am aligned with the forces of good" so quickly."
		DavidW says, "anyway, we have our plot: find 3 crystals, take 'em all to the evil wizard's location."
		Puff says, "evil wizards drink wine"
		Jacqueline says, "I am sad."
		Jacqueline says, "I misread 'magic eyedrops'"
		Jacqueline says, "I thought he'd said he was going to give us 'magic eyebrows.'"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Only you can prevent world domination."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "That's in Deep Brow Lifter."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We just let an old drunkard spray something in our eyes."
		Jacqueline says, "So, I guess this answers my question about whether or not this merely a game about a vacation on a cruise ship."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We find out five turns from now that he's just crazy and now we're going to die."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x detector" 		

Floyd | The evil detector looks similar to a digital wristwatch.  However,
Floyd | instead of telling you the time, it tells you how much evil power the
Floyd | evil wizard has absorbed.  If it gets up to 275, the evil wizard can
Floyd | break free and take over the world.  Currently, it reads 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you don't hurry up and go to the dining room you'll be late for
Floyd | lunch!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We can't find evil on an empty stomach."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "can't eat lun ch if there's no world, game"
		Puff says, "let's get our priorities straight here"
		djfletch says, "there could be a magic crystal in our lunch"
		DavidW says, "There could."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Let's look on the other side of the lobby, and if it's not there, we'll head upstairs?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "(The dining room.)"
		djfletch says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | The Bar , in the barstool
Floyd |    A man dressed in an odd-looking black hooded robe sits on one of
Floyd | the barstools, drinking a foamy beer.  Besides him, no one else is in
Floyd | the bar.  Behind the bar, the bartender is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd | Perhaps he is taking a break.  Perhaps, that is why the bar is so
Floyd | empty.  To the north, vacationers gamble away their money in the
Floyd | casino.  A corridor to the west leads to the grand hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You're not going anywhere until you get out of the barstool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You're not going anywhere until you get out of the barstool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You're not going anywhere until you get out of the barstool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand up" 		

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exit barstool" 		

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "y'know, the gift shop would be a logical place for a crystal."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer in the barstool.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you don't hurry up and go to the dining room you'll be late for
Floyd | lunch!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "... That was harder than it needed to be."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Grand Hall
Floyd |    Exotic tropical trees extend above you into the atrium.  A colorful
Floyd | painting decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets
Floyd | the floor.  A stairway with ornately carved railings extends upwards
Floyd | along the side the atrium to the third deck.  A smaller stairway leads
Floyd | down to the first deck.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Almost all portions of the second deck can be accessed from here.
Floyd | A corridor to the east leads to the bar.  The video arcade is to the
Floyd | north, the casino is to the northeast, the gift shop is to the south,
Floyd | the boarding area is to the west, and the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Lobby
Floyd |    This is the ship's lobby.  There is an information desk here,
Floyd | behind which sits a clerk.  The sounds of laser guns and racecar
Floyd | engines come from the arcade to the east, and a door to the north
Floyd | leads to a restroom.  The lobby is to the south.
Floyd |    Sitting on the information desk is a sign, a ship information
Floyd | pamphlet, and an itinerary pamphlet.
Floyd |    A clerk sits behind the information desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk drums her fingers on her desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask clerk about dining" 		

Floyd |    "Oh, hi there!  Anne is my name, and information is my game.  You
Floyd | can ask me about people, places, or things."
Floyd |
Floyd |    "I'm sorry; I was wasn't paying attention.  Could you repeat what
Floyd | you were saying or doing, please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk pulls a mirror out of her pocket, puts on some makeup, and
Floyd | puts the mirror back in her pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Pamphlets!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask clerk about dining room" 		

Floyd |    "Ha!  I know plenty about that, but I don't feel like telling you
Floyd | about it right now."
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk cracks her knuckles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Another restroom!"
		Puff says, "I feel like you should be awarded points for getting off that stool"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But yeah, upstairs I guess."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about food" 		

Floyd |    "It's good to eat."
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a nagging suspicion that something terrible will happen if
Floyd | you don't get to the dining room for lunch posthaste!!
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk rolls her eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd | The sign says ASK ME.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk pulls a mirror out of her pocket, puts on some makeup, and
Floyd | puts the mirror back in her pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "was there something west of the entry room?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kill and eat woman" 		

Floyd | What do you want to attack?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "woman" 		

Floyd | What do you want to attack it with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The boarding area."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wallet" 		

Floyd | Attacking the clerk doesn't appear productive.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk looks at you and snickers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk doesn't appear appetizing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk drums her fingers on her desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up up up?"
		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "We might DIE!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Although, I bet the gift shop sells candy."
		djfletch says, "don't give up on the quest for the dining room"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ship information pamphlet" 		

Floyd |    *The Rhinoceros is so named because the designer's favorite animal
Floyd | was the rhino.  He wanted to have pictures of rhinos painted all over
Floyd | the ship, but the cruise line refused.  The designer reluctantly
Floyd | agreed, but only under the condition that the ship be named in honor
Floyd | of his favorite animal.
Floyd |
Floyd |    *The Rhinoceros is 327 feet long and comes 22 feet above the water
Floyd | at its highest point.  Its cruising speed is 23 knots.
Floyd |
Floyd |    *Believe it or not, large, powerful magnets occupy the bow and
Floyd | stern of The Rhinoceros.  Their orientation is such that any compass
Floyd | on the ship will always tell you that the bow is to the north and the
Floyd | stern to the south Therefore, the lobby, for instance, is always to
Floyd | the "north" of the boarding area no matter which direction the ship is
Floyd | travelling.  These magnets are in all of this cruise line's ships
Floyd | because our eccentric CEO insists that the magnetic fields will have
Floyd | positive effect on the health of the passengers and crew.  The magnets
Floyd | do not affect the ship's navigation because the captain uses GPS
Floyd | (global positioning system) to determine which direction it is
Floyd | travelling.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk puts her right index finger inside of her right cheek and
Floyd | then pulls it out, making a loud popping noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "I get the feeling that being at the dining room is important, not the eating bit"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ship itinerary" 		

Floyd | I don't see any ship itinerary here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x itinerary" 		

Floyd | Friday Morning - Depart from Miami
Floyd | Saturday Morning - Arrive at Paradise Island
Floyd | Saturday Evening - Leave Paradise Island
Floyd | Sunday Evening - Return to Miami
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a nagging suspicion that something terrible will happen if
Floyd | you don't get to the dining room for lunch posthaste!!
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk picks a large, slimy booger out of her nose and eats it,
Floyd | then licks her lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, going upstairs."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk cracks her knuckles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Lobby
Floyd |    This is the ship's lobby.  There is an information desk here,
Floyd | behind which sits a clerk.  The sounds of laser guns and racecar
Floyd | engines come from the arcade to the east, and a door to the north
Floyd | leads to a restroom.  The lobby is to the south.
Floyd |    Sitting on the information desk is a sign, a ship information
Floyd | pamphlet, and an itinerary pamphlet.
Floyd |    A clerk sits behind the information desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk puts her right index finger inside of her right cheek and
Floyd | then pulls it out, making a loud popping noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "grodie"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "The lobby is to the south of the lobby?"
inky arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "hahaha - love the bit about the magnets"
		Jacqueline says, "Very convenient"
		DavidW says, "The grand hall is to the se of the lobby."
		genericgeekgirl says, "No, I mean. Read the room description."
		genericgeekgirl says, ""The lobby is to the south"."
		DavidW says, "ah, no, the boarding area is south of the lobby."
		Ashen asks, "Try going south?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Boarding Area
Floyd |    This is where the passengers embark and disembark.  The wall to the
Floyd | west opens up when the ship comes to port.  The lobby is to the north,
Floyd | the grand hall is to the east, and the gift shop is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Silly description."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Grand Hall
Floyd |    Exotic tropical trees extend above you into the atrium.  A colorful
Floyd | painting decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets
Floyd | the floor.  A stairway with ornately carved railings extends upwards
Floyd | along the side the atrium to the third deck.  A smaller stairway leads
Floyd | down to the first deck.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Almost all portions of the second deck can be accessed from here.
Floyd | A corridor to the east leads to the bar.  The video arcade is to the
Floyd | north, the casino is to the northeast, the gift shop is to the south,
Floyd | the boarding area is to the west, and the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a nagging suspicion that something terrible will happen
Floyd | unless you can get to the dining room for lunch right away.  You have
Floyd | a nagging suspicion that this will be the last warning before the
Floyd | terrible thing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd |    Waiters come in and out of the kitchen to the south, serving the
Floyd | diners at various tables.  Ornate chandeliers hang from the ceiling.
Floyd | A large doorway to the north and smaller doorways to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest lead to the stairway area.
Floyd |    The maître d' greets diners as they enter the dining room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' says, "Sir, please go change into some more appropriate
Floyd | attire.  You may not dine here dressed as you are.  Ask me about
Floyd | eating when you're attired properly.  "
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "NO."
		genericgeekgirl pouts.
		Jacqueline cackles.
		djfletch says, "nooooooo"
		DavidW asks, "What's appropriate attire here? Jacket and tie?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably."
		vimes says, "top hat and bow tie"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's one of *those* cruises."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess we should wear soem laundry."
		Puff asks, "who dresses up on cruise ships anymore?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask maitre about attire" 		

Floyd |    "In order to eat in this restaurant, sir, you must be properly
Floyd | attired.  This means you may not be wearing any sort of swimwear or
Floyd | sleepwear."
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' greets some guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Puff), "Oh, they still do."
		genericgeekgirl says (to Puff), "Most cruiselines still do this, actually."
		DavidW says, "ah, the goggles"
		Jacqueline says, "Depends on the cruise, but formal dinners are still a big thing."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove goggles" 		

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer wearing the goggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' greets some guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "I must only be used to poor people cruises :("
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | A waiter stops you.
Floyd | "You're not allowed to go in the kitchen, sir."
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' looks around the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask maitre about dining" 		

Floyd |    "I'm sorry, sir.  I can't tell you much about that.  Perhaps you
Floyd | should inquire at the information desk."
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a large sign appears from out of nowhere in front of you.
Floyd | Large flashing lights on the sign say YOU LOSE.  Maybe next time you
Floyd | should pay more attention to your nagging suspicions.  .  .
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have lost.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 117 turns, you have achieved a score of 10 out of 90,
Floyd | earning you the rank of Novice.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		inky says, "maybe there's a loophole and we can go in naked"
		Jacqueline says (to Puff), "Sounds like a first world problem."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So.. that's what happens if we don't eat. We just lose."
		DavidW asks, "Why did n't you go se or sw?"
		Jacqueline says, "We have a save or two - not a big deal."
		Puff says, "Yes, definitely a first world prolem."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd |    Waiters come in and out of the kitchen to the south, serving the
Floyd | diners at various tables.  Ornate chandeliers hang from the ceiling.
Floyd | A large doorway to the north and smaller doorways to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest lead to the stairway area.
Floyd |    The maître d' greets diners as they enter the dining room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "He told us to ask about eating when we were ready. You can't just barge in."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask maitre about eating" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |    "Welcome to my restaurant," says the maître d'.
Floyd |    "Would you care for some lunch?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | After eating a scrumptious lunch, you're on your way again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |    Friday Afternoon
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh."
		djfletch says, "hurrah, luncheon achieved"
		djfletch asks, "what time is dinner?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And that's the entire thing. We had to eat. Nothing to do in the dining room. *growl*"
		DavidW asks, "We don't even learn what we ate?"
		DavidW asks, "What's the point of a cruise without going on and on about the food?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Cruise food is notoriously bad. You don't want to know :P"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "heehee"
		DavidW asks (of ggg), "Say what?"
OtherAndy arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
Ellison has disconnected. 		Puff says, "I've heard of a lot of people getting food poisoning"
		Jacqueline says, "I think that's genereally norovirus, not food poisoning."
		Jacqueline says, "Though it's easy to confuse the two."
		Jacqueline says, "I actually eat on cruise ships fairly frequently due to my job, and the foods generally pretty good."
		Jacqueline says, "s/foods/food's"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "thank you"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Huh. Which lines? My experience wasn't great, and neither was another friend on another line."
		Jacqueline says, "But yeah, all those people in a closed space is kind of a communicable disease nightmare - purell is your friend."
OtherAndy has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Well, mostly Holland, but I've also been on Celebrity and Norwegian and Carnival."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Unfortunately, regardless of where the cruise is going, they're limited in what they're allowed to serve (so nothing "local"), and they're catering to boring tastes. Oh. Hm. We went on Norwegian."
		* OtherAndy has joined the channel.
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "They serve a lot of local seafood on the Alaskan ships."
		Puff asks, ".Jacqueline you work on cruise ships?"
		inky says, "hmm"
		Puff says, "whoops, syntax"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I can't remember which line E went on. I think it was also Norwegian, on a cruise to Alaska."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Anyway."
		inky asks, "do cruise ships serve basically the same thing every night?"
		Jacqueline says (to Puff), "No. I work with the park service, and we often have rangers give presentations on ships. We're sometimes out on the ships all day long, and if that's the case, then we end up grabbing a quick bite to eat. Just the lunch line, generally nothing too fancy."
		genericgeekgirl says (to inky), "It depends on the restaurant, but usually there's a set menu and a daily special. The buffets don't change."
		Jacqueline says, "But I've been on several cruises on my personal time as well."
		inky says, "because that could explain why someone on the ship full-time would think it's lame but someone just popping in for a day would like it better"
		Jacqueline says, "Yes."
		Jacqueline says, "Though I've done three separate week-long cruises."
		Jacqueline says, "I wasn't OMG YAY FOOD, but it wasn't bad."
Limax arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Anything that isn't "omg yay food" qualifies as "not good" to me :P"
inky says, "hey hey" 		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Puff says (to Jacqueline), "are we talking university cafeteria-level here? I've never been on a cruise myself"
		Jacqueline says, "Nah, it's far better than that."
		genericgeekgirl says (to Puff), "In my experience, yes."
		inky says, "hmm"
		Jacqueline asks, "Which line, ggg?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "This was with Norwegian, last October."
		inky says, "I thought it was supposed to be more like casino buffet level"
		genericgeekgirl says (to inky), "Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, Norwegian has been my least happy food experience, one of their silly Free Style cruises, so I can appreciate that."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Although there are also sit-down restaurants."
		Jacqueline says, "I went to Hawaii and Kiribati on Norwegian about ten years ago and we weren't too impressed with the food (though the ports of call and such were great)."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Like the ship we were on had two buffets, and about half a dozen sit-down places with varying levels of quality, price and dress code."
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The French restaurant was good, but cost an extra $40 per person, and the single vegetarian option never changed."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "We just ate lunch, let's go swimming!"
		inky says, "I expect if it's "conventional food" then the vegetarian options are going to eb worse too"
		maga says, "yeah, it pretty much sucks being vegetarian on cruises"
		Puff asks, "lots of stuffed portobello mushrooms and eggplant?"
		DavidW asks, "The pool is up? And our swimsuit is down. Perhaps look the pool over. Maybe there's a crystal in the pool?"
		Limax says, "Voted least likely to get scurvy"
		Jacqueline says (to Puff), "No, more like pasta bar, pizza bar, veggie burgers, salad."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Both, actually."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The buffets had those things, all of which I don't want to eat. The sit-down places usually had a decent mushroom-based dish."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sofa" 		

Floyd | I don't see any sofa here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, in the lounge."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x atrium" 		

Floyd | Exotic tropical trees extend up into the atrium.  A colorful painting
Floyd | decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets the floor.
Floyd | A stairway with ornately carved railings extends along the side the
Floyd | atrium between the second and third decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "I wish more people knew about seitan. It's the bees knees"
		genericgeekgirl says (to Puff), "Yeah! I make my own."
		DavidW asks, "Shouldn't the ceiling of the atrium be a lot less distant from here?"
		Puff says (to ggg), "I make my own too!"
		maga says, "it is like tofu, only digestable"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw. I love tofu."
		Ashen says, "I'm still expecting that the wizard was just a crazy drunk guy."
		Jacqueline asks, "I find it surprising that the ship was only... what was it? Twenty-something feet tall above the water?"
		Jacqueline says (to Ashen), "haha"
		Jacqueline says, "That would be awesome."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Curious about these other entrances to the dining room, if we can sneak in."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd |    Waiters come in and out of the kitchen to the south, serving the
Floyd | diners at various tables.  Ornate chandeliers hang from the ceiling.
Floyd | A large doorway to the north and smaller doorways to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest lead to the stairway area.
Floyd |    The maître d' greets diners as they enter the dining room.
Floyd |
Floyd |    "Welcome to my restaurant," says the maître d'.
Floyd |    "Would you care for some dinner?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, now I want to go on a cruise and just pretend to be that guy and see how people react to me."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
		maga says (to Ashen), "given how much I hate the Wacky Wizard Gives You A Quest premise, that would rock"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Please enter yes or no.  >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | "Okay.  Please ask me about eating when you're ready, sir."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' greets some guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Checking out the balcony."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "maybe we have keep eating until we get a crystal for beating the previous record"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You peer over the balcony, remaining in the same room.  Exotic
Floyd | tropical trees extend up into the atrium.  A colorful painting
Floyd | decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets the floor.
Floyd | A stairway with ornately carved railings extends along the side the
Floyd | atrium between the second and third decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm, oh."
		genericgeekgirl says (to Puff), "Haha."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have your clothes (being worn), a wallet, a room key, a roll of
Floyd | toilet paper, a pair of goggles, and an evil detector (being worn).
Floyd | Your wallet seems to contain some money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Lounge, and then up to the pool, but probably we need our swimsuit to get a crystal that's in the water."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Lounge
Floyd |    Several comfortable chairs and sofas are scattered about the room.
Floyd | A young man sits on a black leather armchair, looking contemplatively
Floyd | out the window that covers the entire eastern wall of the lounge.
Floyd | Next to the man is a small table.  A small entryway to the south leads
Floyd | to the dining room.  The hallway outside of the theater is to the
Floyd | northwest.  To the west is a balcony overlooking the atrium.  The
Floyd | hallway near staircase and the entrance to the dining room is to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |    Sitting on the small table is a hint book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "... Hint book."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd | The book is smallish and black.  The word "HINTS" is printed in large
Floyd | red letters on the front cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Welcome to the hint book.  The hints on each topic start out vague and
Floyd | get progressively more specific.  Press a number key to view the next
Floyd | hint in that topic, or press any other key to exit.  More hint topics
Floyd | will become available as you progress through the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints are available on the following topics:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1.  I don't have enough money.
Floyd | 2.  Finding the orange crystal
Floyd | 3.  Obtaining the green crystal
Floyd | 4.  Finding the purple crystal
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | exiting hint book .  .  .
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd | The Cruise
Floyd | Version 1.0
Floyd | Copyright 2001 by Norman Perlmutter
Floyd | Testers:  Leah Perlmutter, Allen Saunders, David Perlmutter, Debbie
Floyd | Perlmutter
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, I have played this"
		inky says, "I didn't realize because I thought it was a new game"
		inky says, "as I recall this game has no good response to FLUSH TOILET"
		Jacqueline says, "Nah, it did okay on that, I thought."
		genericgeekgirl | That was fun! But hanging out in the bathroom and flushing the toilet just to see what happens is not exactly your idea of a dream vacation.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd | He has brown hair, bluish eyes, and a scraggly goatee.  He wears
Floyd | glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Didn't it also say FWOOOSH or something?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man's glasses" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "man's".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ashen says (to Floyd), "x evil detector" 		

Floyd | The evil detector looks similar to a digital wristwatch.  However,
Floyd | instead of telling you the time, it tells you how much evil power the
Floyd | evil wizard has absorbed.  If it gets up to 275, the evil wizard can
Floyd | break free and take over the world.  Currently, it reads 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "it did"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
		Limax exclaims, "But, I like hanging around in bathrooms flushing toilets!"
		inky says, "oh, I see: [LINK]"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take glasses" 		

Floyd | The young man is carrying the glasses and won't let you have it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ashen says, "Weird, maybe specific event flags increments the EVIL DETECTOR."
		inky says, "I believe it doesn't kick off until a certain point"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to man" 		

Floyd |    "Oh, hello.  I don't believe we've met.  I'm Norman Perlmutter, the
Floyd | one who created this game you are playing.  You can ask me about just
Floyd | about any significant item or character in the game, and I'll tell you
Floyd | about my experiences coding it up or thinking it up.  If you need any
Floyd | hints, you can read the hint book sitting on the table."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch norman" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "punch".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "and then you have 275 turns to stop the evil"
		Limax says, "Wha fun"
		Puff asks, "perlmutter... perlmudder?"
		Ashen says, "Whoever writes a mud in perl *has* to be an insane evil wizard."
		Puff says, "it all makes sense now"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask normal about anne" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "normal".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "oops norman" 		

Floyd |    "I had a lot of fun creating her."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Aw - you guys meet the author and your first instinct is to punch him?"
		Puff says, "I bet"
		Jacqueline says, "I guess I'm glad he's not here today."
		Limax says, "Heh"
		Jacqueline says, "I think the book and him being in the game a kinda neat."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask norman about good wizard" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "good".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask norman about wizards" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "wizards".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask norman about old man" 		

Floyd |    "He is probably more intricately and wordily described than any
Floyd | other character."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask norman about janitor" 		

Floyd |    "He is an amusing character."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Was anne the receptionist?"
		Puff says, "wow, it's like galatea in this room"
		DavidW says, "Anne's in the lobby, yes."
		inky says (to Puff), "ha ha"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask norman about tads" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "tads".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask norman about comp" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "comp".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ashen says (to Floyd), "ask norman about norman" 		

Floyd |    "I'm seventeen years old if you're playing this game during comp01,
Floyd | unless it's before October 7.  In addition to writing IF, I like
Floyd | playing chess and participate in many chess tournaments.  I judged
Floyd | last year's comp, and I thought it would be fun to write a game for
Floyd | this year.  I live in Ohio.  You might notice that I don't do random
Floyd | things every turn like most of the other characters.  That was a
Floyd | really random assemblage of facts, wasn't it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "ah, just a kid. Good on him for doing more with his youth than I did"
		Jacqueline says, "heehee"
		Jacqueline says, "That was a 'heehee' for the author, not for Puff."
		Ashen says, ""Assemblage"? Really? Kid, I was already copyediting and being paid for it when I was your age."
		Jacqueline says, "This guy's nearly thirty now. An old man."
		Limax says, "Ask him about cthulhu"
		Ashen asks, "Speaking of which, did we apply the eyedrops yet?"
		DavidW says, "They were auto-used."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, he sprayed them into our eyes."
		Jacqueline says, "They were applied to us."
		DavidW says, "Old man squirted them into our eyes during the textdump."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Lounge
Floyd |    Several comfortable chairs and sofas are scattered about the room.
Floyd | A young man sits on a black leather armchair, looking contemplatively
Floyd | out the window that covers the entire eastern wall of the lounge.
Floyd | Next to the man is a small table.  A small entryway to the south leads
Floyd | to the dining room.  The hallway outside of the theater is to the
Floyd | northwest.  To the west is a balcony overlooking the atrium.  The
Floyd | hallway near staircase and the entrance to the dining room is to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Rose-colored eyedrops?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | There's nothing on the small table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		

Floyd | There's nothing under the small table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give toilet paper to man" 		

Floyd |    "I have no need for that.  Why don't you hold on to it?  It just
Floyd | might come in useful."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Hmmm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x armchair" 		

Floyd | Which armchair do you mean, the orange chair, the green chair, or the
Floyd | black chair?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x black" 		

Floyd | The book is smallish and black.  The word "HINTS" is printed in large
Floyd | red letters on the front cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "good advice, Norman"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x black armchair" 		

Floyd | I don't see any black armchair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, just goess to show you that text dumps can be pretty dangerous."
		Ashen says, "I TOLD YOU GUYS."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x black chair" 		

Floyd | I don't see any black chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd | I don't see any window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "I always keep a roll on hand just in case"
		inky says, "norman perlmutter has no need for earthly possessions"
		genericgeekgirl says, "So there's a theatre and the pool deck. Downstairs is the bathroom and the gift shop."
		Limax asks, "Can you play chess?"
		Ashen says, "At least it's not "I have no need for this blowtorch", which still holds the record for most random puzzle part I've heard of."
		DavidW says (to Ashen), "There was one game where I had to comb my hair with a hedgehog before the robot would let me have lunch."
		inky says, "ha ha"
		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh man, that's great."
		Limax says, "Hm"
inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You peer over the balcony, remaining in the same room.  Exotic
Floyd | tropical trees extend up into the atrium.  A colorful painting
Floyd | decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets the floor.
Floyd | A stairway with ornately carved railings extends along the side the
Floyd | atrium between the second and third decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Outside of the Theater
Floyd |    This is the hallway just outside the theater.  A door to the north
Floyd | leads into to the theater.  The suites are to the southwest, and the
Floyd | lounge is to the southeast.  A balcony to the south overlooks the
Floyd | atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | The Suites
Floyd |    This is the hallway just outside of the suites.A balcony to the
Floyd | east overlooks the atrium.  The hallway near the staircase and the
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the southeast.  The area outside of
Floyd | the theater is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You peer over the balcony, remaining in the same room.  Exotic
Floyd | tropical trees extend up into the atrium.  A colorful painting
Floyd | decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets the floor.
Floyd | A stairway with ornately carved railings extends along the side the
Floyd | atrium between the second and third decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "I can see the tropical trees in my mind's eye. It's like I'm right there on that ship"
		Ashen says, "Five quid says the crystal's in the theater."
inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "have you got the quest to retrieve the crystals yet?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
		Ashen says, "Ayup."
		inky says, "oh ok"
inky says (to Floyd), "detector" 		

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x detector" 		

Floyd | The evil detector looks similar to a digital wristwatch.  However,
Floyd | instead of telling you the time, it tells you how much evil power the
Floyd | evil wizard has absorbed.  If it gets up to 275, the evil wizard can
Floyd | break free and take over the world.  Currently, it reads 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inky), "We haven't done much yet."
		inky says, "hmm, I thought this would have started ticking then, but I guess not"
		inky says, "hey, man, getting a quest is a big deal"
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have your clothes (being worn), a wallet, a room key, a roll of
Floyd | toilet paper, a pair of goggles, an evil detector (being worn), and a
Floyd | hint book.  Your wallet seems to contain some money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
OtherAndy arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Puff asks, "have we been to our room?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You peer over the balcony, remaining in the same room.  Exotic
Floyd | tropical trees extend up into the atrium.  A colorful painting
Floyd | decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets the floor.
Floyd | A stairway with ornately carved railings extends along the side the
Floyd | atrium between the second and third decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | Boing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x balcony" 		

Floyd | You peer over the balcony, remaining in the same room.  Exotic
Floyd | tropical trees extend up into the atrium.  A colorful painting
Floyd | decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets the floor.
Floyd | A stairway with ornately carved railings extends along the side the
Floyd | atrium between the second and third decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "climb down" 		

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Let's peek into the few remaining spaces, and then probably retrace our steps to see about crystals, and go plug up one of the two toilets."
		DavidW says, "We have not been to the gift shop or the pool or inside the theatre or the kitchen or the maintenance closet."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or the other bathroom."
		DavidW says, "right, or the restroom"
		Puff asks, "what adventures await us in that restroom?"
		DavidW says, "Dirty limerick graffiti."
		DavidW says, "I'd be very surprised if there's a glory hole."
		Puff says (to DavidW), "oh my, that's a whole other type of cruising"
		Ashen asks, "What's a glory hole?"
		Ashen says, "Oh. Oh dear."
		Puff says (to Ashen), "something I'm betting 17 year old Normal Perlmutter didn't know about"
		DavidW says (to Ashen), "It's a hole in the wall between cubicles for anonymous sexual encounters."
		Limax says, "Wow..."
		Puff says, "now I'm calling him Normal"
		Limax says, "IT's your tur in the barrel on Tuesday"
		Limax says, "turn"
		Jacqueline dusts off the warning about this transcript not being family-friendly.
		DavidW says (to Limax), "har."
		Johnny says, "It's so that if you run out of toilet paper, someone can pass you a few sheets."
		Puff laughs.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Investigating this hallway and theatre."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | The Suites
Floyd |    This is the hallway just outside of the suites.A balcony to the
Floyd | east overlooks the atrium.  The hallway near the staircase and the
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the southeast.  The area outside of
Floyd | the theater is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Outside of the Theater
Floyd |    This is the hallway just outside the theater.  A door to the north
Floyd | leads into to the theater.  The suites are to the southwest, and the
Floyd | lounge is to the southeast.  A balcony to the south overlooks the
Floyd | atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | As you begin to enter the theater, a notice on the door catches your
Floyd | eye:
Floyd |
Floyd | Comedian Heinrich von Quigley is performing in the theater.  Although
Floyd | his act contains no profanity, some audiences may find some of the
Floyd | jokes offensive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Having read the notice, you reconsider whether you want to enter the
Floyd | theater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "investigate all holes"
		genericgeekgirl says (to Puff), "I was going to ask if we were easily offended, but I'll take that as a no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | (Opening the theater door)
Floyd | You enter the theater and sit down with the rest of the audience.  The
Floyd | door swings closed behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Theater
Floyd |    You are sitting on a chair in the theater.  A comedian is telling
Floyd | jokes on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    What's big, red, and eats rocks?
Floyd |    A big, red rock eater.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "What."
		DavidW says, "I think that's Bazooka Joe on stage."
inky says (to Floyd), "x comedian" 		

Floyd | There's nothing in the comedian.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    Three men walk into a bar.  The fourth ducks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "hmm, going through an anti-comedy phase on this ship, I see"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x comedian" 		

Floyd | There's nothing in the comedian.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    A pig walks into a bar and orders a beer.  He drinks it, and then
Floyd | he asks the bartender where the bathroom is.  The bartender tells him.
Floyd | Then the pig uses the bathroom and leaves.
Floyd |    Another pig walks into the bar and orders two beers.  He drinks
Floyd | them, and then he asks the bartender where the bathroom is.  The
Floyd | bartender tells him.  Then the pig uses the bathroom and leaves.
Floyd |    Another pig walks into the bar and orders three beers.  He drinks
Floyd | them, and then he asks the bartender where the bathroom is.  The
Floyd | bartender tells him.  Then the pig uses the bathroom and leaves.
Floyd |    Another pig walks into the bar and orders four beers.  He drinks
Floyd | them, and then he asks the bartender where the bathroom is.  The
Floyd | bartender tells him.  Then the pig uses the bathroom and leaves.
Floyd |    Another pig walks into the bar and orders five beers.  He drinks
Floyd | them and starts to head out the door.  The bartender says, "Aren't you
Floyd | going to ask me where the bathroom is?"
Floyd |    "No," says the pig.  "I'm the one who goes wee-wee-wee-wee-wee all
Floyd | the way home.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "freaky"
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Theater, in the chair
Floyd |    You are sitting on a chair in the theater.  A comedian is telling
Floyd | jokes on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    Where does a 700 pound gorilla sit?
Floyd |    Wherever he wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x stage" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "stage".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "tell joke" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "joke".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x audience" 		

Floyd | They are listening intently to the comedian's jokes.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    Why was the blonde proud when she finished the 25-piece jigsaw
Floyd | puzzle in 8 months?
Floyd |    The box said 2-4 years.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "laugh" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "laugh".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "Norman, your mother would be ashamed"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Theater, in the chair
Floyd |    You are sitting on a chair in the theater.  A comedian is telling
Floyd | jokes on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    How many Carl Sagans does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
Floyd |    Billions and billions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stage" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "stage".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd | You are sitting in a comfortable chair in the audience section of the
Floyd | theater.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    What's black and white and red all over?
Floyd |    A sunburned zebra.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I bet this is the portal to evil."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You get up and leave the theater.  The door swings closed behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside of the Theater
Floyd |    This is the hallway just outside the theater.  A door to the north
Floyd | leads into to the theater.  The suites are to the southwest, and the
Floyd | lounge is to the southeast.  A balcony to the south overlooks the
Floyd | atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, yay, I learned a new joke."
		genericgeekgirl boos Jacq off stage.
		DavidW asks, "One of those was 'new'?"
		Limax says, "Heh"
		Jacqueline says, "The wee wee wee one."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | The Suites
Floyd |    This is the hallway just outside of the suites.A balcony to the
Floyd | east overlooks the atrium.  The hallway near the staircase and the
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the southeast.  The area outside of
Floyd | the theater is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ashen says, "I think that my sense of humor has been permamently impaired."
		Jacqueline asks, "Also, why did Piglet look in the toilet in his cruiseship cabin?"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Because he was looking for Pooh!"
		inky says, "the one about the pig with a bladder-control problem"
		Puff giggles.
		Limax says, "I've heard the wee wee wee one... I liked the one about e fouth oe ducking"
		Limax says, "I hate my keyboard"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
		Puff says, "hit it, that'll teach it to type"
		Puff says, "the keyboard, I mean"
		Limax says, "Doesn't work"
		Ashen asks, "So, should we like start systematically tossing the rooms to find the crystal?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Pool Deck
Floyd |    Cots are ordered in neat rows near the pool.  Vacationers lounge
Floyd | about idly on the cots.  The shallow end of the pool is to the north,
Floyd | the main portion of the pool is to the northwest, and the diving well
Floyd | is to the west.  To the southwest are the diving boards.  A flight of
Floyd | stairs to the south leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Tossing?"
		Ashen says, "Ransacking."
		Ashen says, "Pillaging."
		Puff says, "oh my, pillaging leads to bad things"
		Limax asks, "Can we swim?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cots" 		

Floyd | Cots are scattered about the pool deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, but we need to change first."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x vacationers" 		

Floyd | Which vacationers do you mean, the sunbathers, or the swimmers?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sunbathers" 		

Floyd | The sunbathers lie about idly on the cots, hoping to improve their
Floyd | tans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x swimmers" 		

Floyd | They are moving around in the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If we wear a swimsuit and goggles, we can swim."
Tale arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Ashen says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have your clothes (being worn), a wallet, a room key, a roll of
Floyd | toilet paper, a pair of goggles, an evil detector (being worn), and a
Floyd | hint book.  Your wallet seems to contain some money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "What is a diving well, and how does that differ from where the diving boards are?"
		Limax says, "I think it's hole through to the ocean"
		DavidW says, "The deep end of the pool that you diving into."
		DavidW says, "er dive"
		inky says (to Limax), "ha ha"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok, but are we diving on an angle?"
		inky says, "well, the boards are sw but stick out over the actual deep end to the south"
		inky says, "(perhaps)"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Ah!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Base of the Diving Board
Floyd |    A ladder leads up ten feet to the top of the high diving board,
Floyd | which extends over the diving well to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | Boing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | It would be unwise to go into the water wearing the clothes.
Floyd | It would be unwise to get your wallet wet.
Floyd | It would be ridiculous to take toilet paper into the pool.It would be
Floyd | unwise to go into the water wearing the evil detector.
Floyd | It would be unwise to get the hint book wet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "harsh man"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		

Floyd | clothes:  It would be unwise to commit indecent exposure.
Floyd | wallet:  Dropped.
Floyd | room key:  Dropped.
Floyd | roll of toilet paper:  Dropped.
Floyd | goggles:  Dropped.
Floyd | evil detector:  (Taking off the evil detector first)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | hint book:  Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | wallet:  Taken.
Floyd | room key:  Taken.
Floyd | roll of toilet paper:  Taken.
Floyd | goggles:  Taken.
Floyd | evil detector:  Taken.
Floyd | hint book:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Drat."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Base of the Diving Board
Floyd |    A ladder leads up ten feet to the top of the high diving board,
Floyd | which extends over the diving well to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear evil" 		

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the evil detector.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x detecor" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "detecor".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x detector" 		

Floyd | The evil detector looks similar to a digital wristwatch.  However,
Floyd | instead of telling you the time, it tells you how much evil power the
Floyd | evil wizard has absorbed.  If it gets up to 275, the evil wizard can
Floyd | break free and take over the world.  Currently, it reads 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Base of the Diving Board
Floyd |    A ladder leads up ten feet to the top of the high diving board,
Floyd | which extends over the diving well to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Pool Deck
Floyd |    Cots are ordered in neat rows near the pool.  Vacationers lounge
Floyd | about idly on the cots.  The shallow end of the pool is to the north,
Floyd | the main portion of the pool is to the northwest, and the diving well
Floyd | is to the west.  To the southwest are the diving boards.  A flight of
Floyd | stairs to the south leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "an evil power of 0, what a loser"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Heading back down to the gift shop and restroom?"
		inky says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | Grand Hall
Floyd |    Exotic tropical trees extend above you into the atrium.  A colorful
Floyd | painting decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets
Floyd | the floor.  A stairway with ornately carved railings extends upwards
Floyd | along the side the atrium to the third deck.  A smaller stairway leads
Floyd | down to the first deck.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Almost all portions of the second deck can be accessed from here.
Floyd | A corridor to the east leads to the bar.  The video arcade is to the
Floyd | north, the casino is to the northeast, the gift shop is to the south,
Floyd | the boarding area is to the west, and the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Gift Shop
Floyd |    Miscellaneous merchandise for sale is on the shelves here.  A price
Floyd | list is displayed on the counter, and behind the counter is the
Floyd | cashier.  To the north is the grand hall.  The boarding area is to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |    Sitting on the shelves is some scuba gear, a fishing net, some
Floyd | cottage cheese, a sharktooth bracelet, and a wooden box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Cottage cheese. So random."
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x list" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |        scuba gear - $2500
Floyd |        sharktooth bracelet - $10
Floyd |        fishing net - $5
Floyd |        cottage cheese - $2.98
Floyd |        wooden box - $1.29
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gear" 		

Floyd | The self-contained underwater breathing apparatus consists of an air
Floyd | tank, a breathing tube, and a face mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier yawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm"
		Puff asks, "a wooden box, eh?"
		inky says, "I guess we could use that to go in the pool too"
inky says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd | The wooden box is about half the size of a shoebox.  It has a hinged
Floyd | lid, which is closed.  In the lid is a small keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier yawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if we have to win a ton of money in the casino."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x net" 		

Floyd | It is a long-handled mesh fishing net.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cheese" 		

Floyd | The cottage cheese is white and lumpy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl twitches.
inky says (to Floyd), "x wallet" 		

Floyd | Your wallet contains some money.  Currently, your money amounts to
Floyd | $50.92
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier yawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cashier about box" 		

Floyd |    "It's a great buy for just 1.29."
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier scratches his nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bracelet" 		

Floyd | It's a bracelet made of shark teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we might as well buy all the stuff besides the gear"
genericgeekgirl asks, "cashier about bracelet" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask cashier about bracelet" 		

Floyd |    "Pretty, isn't it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask cashier about cheese" 		

Floyd |    "You should try it.  It's very tasty."
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier scratches his nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd | It's pink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "time to abuse saves to cheat the casino"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy cheese" 		

Floyd | You buy the cottage cheese for $2.98.
Floyd |    The cashier rings it up and places it on the counter.  "Don't
Floyd | forget to take it with you when you leave the store," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier yawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "usually casino implementations in IF games aren't random"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat cheese" 		

Floyd | Yum!  Yum!
Floyd |
Floyd |    "If you're still hungry, we've got more cottage cheese in stock",
Floyd | says the cashier.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier scratches his nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Gift Shop
Floyd |    Miscellaneous merchandise for sale is on the shelves here.  A price
Floyd | list is displayed on the counter, and behind the counter is the
Floyd | cashier.  To the north is the grand hall.  The boarding area is to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |    Sitting on the counter is some cottage cheese.  Sitting on the
Floyd | shelves is some scuba gear, a fishing net, a sharktooth bracelet, and
Floyd | a wooden box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Buy ALL the things?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have your clothes (being worn), a wallet, a room key, a roll of
Floyd | toilet paper, a pair of goggles, an evil detector (being worn), and a
Floyd | hint book.  Your wallet seems to contain some money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cheese" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier scratches his nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "maybe we have to catch a tuna and sell it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's odd that buying doesn't take it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy net" 		

Floyd | You buy the fishing net for $5.00.
Floyd |    The cashier rings it up and places it on the counter.  "Don't
Floyd | forget to take it with you when you leave the store," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take net" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy bracelet" 		

Floyd | You buy the sharktooth bracelet for $10.00.
Floyd |    The cashier rings it up and places it on the counter.  "Don't
Floyd | forget to take it with you when you leave the store," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier scratches his nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "maybe it's in case your inventory is full"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I can only imagine why we want this."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear bracelet" 		

Floyd | (First taking the sharktooth bracelet)
Floyd | Taken.  Okay, you're now wearing the sharktooth bracelet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We are so hip."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy box" 		

Floyd | You buy the wooden box for $1.29.
Floyd |    The cashier rings it up and places it on the counter.  "Don't
Floyd | forget to take it with you when you leave the store," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The cashier says, "Oh, I almost forgot that the person who buys
Floyd | that box is supposed to receive this key as a free gift."
Floyd |    He hands you a small wooden key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl ooh.
		Puff says, "we're on the cutting edge of surfer fashion"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier scratches his nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "I like keys"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock box with wooden key" 		

Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier scratches his nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd | Opening the wooden box reveals an orange power crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
		Limax says, "Especially C#"
		inky says, "oh ho ho"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crystal" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score just went up 15 points!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take box" 		

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x detector" 		

Floyd | The evil detector looks similar to a digital wristwatch.  However,
Floyd | instead of telling you the time, it tells you how much evil power the
Floyd | evil wizard has absorbed.  If it gets up to 275, the evil wizard can
Floyd | break free and take over the world.  Currently, it reads 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier yawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have your clothes (being worn), a wallet, a room key, a roll of
Floyd | toilet paper, a pair of goggles, an evil detector (being worn), a hint
Floyd | book, some cottage cheese, a fishing net, a sharktooth bracelet (being
Floyd | worn), a small wooden key, and an orange power crystal.  Your wallet
Floyd | seems to contain some money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier scratches his nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "weird"
inky says (to Floyd), "drop key" 		

Floyd | Which key do you mean, the room key, or the small wooden key?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "well that was easy"
inky says (to Floyd), "wooden" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we should go plug the toilet and get rid of the paper :)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And there are no more crystals on this floor."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Gift Shop
Floyd |    Miscellaneous merchandise for sale is on the shelves here.  A price
Floyd | list is displayed on the counter, and behind the counter is the
Floyd | cashier.  To the north is the grand hall.  The boarding area is to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |    You see a small wooden key here.  Sitting on the counter is a
Floyd | wooden box.  Sitting on the shelves is some scuba gear.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier scratches his nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We should maybe take the box to hold the crystals until we have all three and are ready to hunt for the portal."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Until then it doesn't matter if we're holding them."
		Puff says, "good thinking"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put crystal in box" 		

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier yawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take box" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have your clothes (being worn), a wallet, a room key, a roll of
Floyd | toilet paper, a pair of goggles, an evil detector (being worn), a hint
Floyd | book, some cottage cheese, a fishing net, a sharktooth bracelet (being
Floyd | worn), and a wooden box.  Your wallet seems to contain some money.
Floyd | The wooden box seems to contain an orange power crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier scratches his nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear goggles" 		

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the goggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier yawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask cashier about scuba" 		

Floyd |    "It never runs out of air; that's why it costs so much."
Floyd |
Floyd | The cashier scratches his nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "I always forget about carry limits"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's why I'm not very good at Nethack :)"
		Limax says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Boarding Area
Floyd |    This is where the passengers embark and disembark.  The wall to the
Floyd | west opens up when the ship comes to port.  The lobby is to the north,
Floyd | the grand hall is to the east, and the gift shop is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Lobby
Floyd |    This is the ship's lobby.  There is an information desk here,
Floyd | behind which sits a clerk.  The sounds of laser guns and racecar
Floyd | engines come from the arcade to the east, and a door to the north
Floyd | leads to a restroom.  The lobby is to the south.
Floyd |    Sitting on the information desk is a sign, a ship information
Floyd | pamphlet, and an itinerary pamphlet.
Floyd |    A clerk sits behind the information desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk puts her left index finger inside of her right cheek and
Floyd | then pulls it out, making a loud popping noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | (Opening the bathroom door)
Floyd | Restroom
Floyd |    This is a unisex restroom.  A humble toilet occupies the corner.
Floyd | "How different this world would be had Thomas Krapper never invented
Floyd | this marvel of high-tech plumbing," you think.  There is also a sink
Floyd | here.  The lobby is located through an open doorway to the south.
Floyd |    You see a roll of toilet paper here.  The toilet bowl seems to
Floyd | contain some toilet water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. It has its own toilet paper. Smart."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put toilet paper in toilet" 		

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd | Whoooosh
Floyd |    Some toilet water and a roll of toilet paper go down the drain, but
Floyd | the toilet does not fill back up as usual.  Instead, it makes a
Floyd | grotesque gurgling sound and remains nearly empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score just went up 9 points!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "grody"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd | It is an ordinary sink.  No water is coming out of the faucet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hello, Plumber."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder what we need the broom or mop for."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Lobby
Floyd |    This is the ship's lobby.  There is an information desk here,
Floyd | behind which sits a clerk.  The sounds of laser guns and racecar
Floyd | engines come from the arcade to the east, and a door to the north
Floyd | leads to a restroom.  The lobby is to the south.
Floyd |    Sitting on the information desk is a sign, a ship information
Floyd | pamphlet, and an itinerary pamphlet.
Floyd |    A clerk sits behind the information desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk picks a large, slimy booger out of her nose and eats it,
Floyd | then licks her lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Boarding Area
Floyd |    This is where the passengers embark and disembark.  The wall to the
Floyd | west opens up when the ship comes to port.  The lobby is to the north,
Floyd | the grand hall is to the east, and the gift shop is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Grand Hall
Floyd |    Exotic tropical trees extend above you into the atrium.  A colorful
Floyd | painting decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets
Floyd | the floor.  A stairway with ornately carved railings extends upwards
Floyd | along the side the atrium to the third deck.  A smaller stairway leads
Floyd | down to the first deck.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Almost all portions of the second deck can be accessed from here.
Floyd | A corridor to the east leads to the bar.  The video arcade is to the
Floyd | north, the casino is to the northeast, the gift shop is to the south,
Floyd | the boarding area is to the west, and the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 1 )
Floyd |    A flight of stairs leads upwards to the second deck.  The
Floyd | residential hallway is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | South Residential Hallway
Floyd |    The hall continues to the east and west.  To the south is the door
Floyd | to your room.  The stairway area is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff asks, "why is the toilet not filling up?"
		Jacqueline says, "I ate a bite of lunch just as that bit about booger eating hit the screen."
		DavidW says, "Maybe we don't need the broom or mop if the portal to the evil wizard is in the maintenance closet."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, good call."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But in that case, it might be a time sensitive thing to do. Maybe that's why we get two rolls."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Southwest Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | West Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Northwest Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the east and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | North Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the east and west.  To the south is a
Floyd | maintenance closet.
Floyd |    The maitenance closet seems to contain a broom, a mop, and a purple
Floyd | power crystal.
Floyd |    A muscular janitor stands in the doorway between the hallway and
Floyd | the maintenance closet.  He is holding a plunger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The janitor flexes his muscles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell janitor about toilet" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |    "Are you trying to tell me that a toilet is clogged?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |    "Is it the toilet in your room?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |    "Okay, then it must be the toilet north of the lobby."
Floyd |
Floyd |    "Before I go unclog it, I just want to verify that you're certain
Floyd | the toilet to the north of the lobby is clogged up.  I must warn you
Floyd | that I get really mad when people lie to me.  So, are you sure the
Floyd | toilet is clogged?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl cowers.
		Jacqueline says, "gosh"
		inky says, "I hope he will kill us if we're lying"
		inky says, "that is how maintenance staff should operate"
		Limax says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Please enter yes or no.  >
Floyd |
Floyd | Please enter yes or no.  >

		Jacqueline takes some notes on this clear example of good customer service.
		genericgeekgirl says, "Darn.."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Yes?"
inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, I'll get right to work.  Don't go into the maintenance closet
Floyd | while I'm gone."
Floyd |
Floyd | The janitor goes off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | North Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the east and west.  To the south is a
Floyd | maintenance closet.
Floyd |    The maitenance closet seems to contain a broom, a mop, and a purple
Floyd | power crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Maintenance Closet
Floyd |    This large walk-in closet is not decorated in any way.
Floyd |    You see a broom, a mop, and a purple power crystal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crystal" 		

Floyd | Which crystal do you mean, the orange power crystal, or the purple
Floyd | power crystal?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take purple crystal" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score just went up 15 points!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mop" 		

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary mop to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x broom" 		

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary broom to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | North Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the east and west.  To the south is a
Floyd | maintenance closet.
Floyd |    The maitenance closet seems to contain a broom and a mop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put purple crystal in box" 		

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "which game is this?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take broom" 		

Floyd | You can't reach that from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Maintenance Closet
Floyd |    This large walk-in closet is not decorated in any way.
Floyd |    You see a broom and a mop here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "wait, why aren't you also stealing the broom and mop?"
		inky says, "oh ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take broom" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately for you, the janitor set up a security system that
Floyd | causes his broom to electrocute anyone who touches it if their
Floyd | fingerprints don't match his.  The electric shock is 10,000 volts,
Floyd | which is more than enough to kill you.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 243 turns, you have achieved a score of 49 out of 90,
Floyd | earning you the rank of Hero.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		inky says, "ha ha ha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That's why."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Closet
Floyd |    This large walk-in closet is not decorated in any way.

		inky says, "this guy is awesome"

Floyd |    You see a broom and a mop here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahahaha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Wow."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mop" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately for you, the janitor set up a security system that
Floyd | causes his mop to electrocute anyone who touches it if their
Floyd | fingerprints don't match his.  The electric shock is 10,000 volts,
Floyd | which is more than enough to kill you.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 243 turns, you have achieved a score of 49 out of 90,
Floyd | earning you the rank of Hero.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		Puff says, "hmm, must be quite a battery on that thing"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Closet
Floyd |    This large walk-in closet is not decorated in any way.
Floyd |    You see a broom and a mop here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | North Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the east and west.  To the south is a
Floyd | maintenance closet.
Floyd |    The maitenance closet seems to contain a broom and a mop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, so maybe don't take the mop"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Run away before he gets back!"
		Puff says, "we'll have to slice off his hands and make gloves out of them"
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "The Cruise."
		DavidW says, "so now we need one more crystal and the portal entrance."
		inky asks, "have we been in the casino or the arcade?"
		DavidW says, "The pool has gotta be one or the other."
		DavidW says (to inky), "yes"
		Jacqueline says (to inky), "We'e been to both, but I'm not sure we'd had the eydrops yet."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. The pool is likely the portal, maybe, since there's a high cost involved (I'm sure we need the scuba gear)."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess there's the kitchen we cant get into yet."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And we need to go gamble our little hearts out."
		DavidW says, "Possibly we can get on stage in the theatre."
		DavidW asks, "Also, can we go west from 'The Suites'?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It iddn't know the word "Stage"."
		DavidW asks, "What about 'north'?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can try that."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "But let's get our swim trunks, I think?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And investigate the pool."
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
		inky says, "oh, if we have swim trunks I don't see why we need the scuba gear"
		DavidW asks, "Has it been an hour since we last ate?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The cashier said it was expensive because it "never runs out of air.""
		Puff says, "maybe we have to go in real deep"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Which is why I think the portal is in there."
		genericgeekgirl says, "As opposed to just the last crystal."
		Jacqueline asks (of inky), "Are they magical swim trunks that will help us breath underwater?"
		inky says, "yes, but you have to wear them on your head"
		Jacqueline says, "And cover yourself in high-fructose corn syrup."
		inky says, "hee hee"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x detector" 		

Floyd | The evil detector looks similar to a digital wristwatch.  However,
Floyd | instead of telling you the time, it tells you how much evil power the
Floyd | evil wizard has absorbed.  If it gets up to 275, the evil wizard can
Floyd | break free and take over the world.  Currently, it reads 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "what game is this, anyhow? I don't recognize the filename"
		Jacqueline says, "The Cruise."
		Limax says, "Heh"
		Jacqueline says, "It's from 2001, I think."
		inky says, "yeah"
		Limax says, "Yes.. When NOrmal was 17"
		Puff says, "glory hole status = negative"
		Ellison says, "huh, I actually did look that up, but I was like, huh, they're playing a one-star game from 2001? Impossible!"
		Limax says, "Atleast it got one star..."
		inky says, "ha ha"
		Jacqueline says, "I think this is pretty solidly implemented with some nice touches that I wouldn't have expected out of someone new to writing IF, let alone a teen. I'm not sure why you guys keep picking on his age."
		genericgeekgirl says (to jacq), "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | North Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the east and west.  To the south is a
Floyd | maintenance closet.
Floyd |    The maitenance closet seems to contain a broom and a mop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Northwest Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the east and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | West Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Southwest Residential Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing in a rather ordinary hallway on the residential
Floyd | deck of the ship.  To either side are doors leading to private rooms.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "it does seem competent"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | South Residential Hallway
Floyd |    The hall continues to the east and west.  To the south is the door
Floyd | to your room.  The stairway area is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You'll have to open the door to your room first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax exclaims, "I wasn't picking on anything!"
		Puff says, "other than the stool difficulties"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key" 		

Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Your Room
Floyd |    A comfortable-looking bed is against one wall, next to which is a
Floyd | nightstand with a drawer.  Your bathroom is to the south.  An open
Floyd | doorway to the north leads to the south residential hall.
Floyd |    You see a large suitcase here.  Sitting on the nightstand is a
Floyd | note.  Your suitcase seems to contain your pajamas, a swimsuit, and
Floyd | some laundry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I've only been paying the slightest of attention. the one-star is IFDB's opinion, not mine."
		Limax says (to Puff), "That's what you have the toilet paper for"
inky says (to Floyd), "x laundry" 		

Floyd | The laundry is your supply of clothing for the entire trip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "look in drawer" 		

Floyd | There's nothing in the nightstand drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff laughs.
inky says (to Floyd), "search laundry" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "wear swimsuit" 		

Floyd | You remove your clothes.
Floyd | You drop them.
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | You put on the swimsuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "wear goggles" 		

Floyd | You're already wearing the goggles!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw yeah"
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | South Residential Hallway
Floyd |    The hall continues to the east and west.  To the south is the door
Floyd | to your room.  The stairway area is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 1 )
Floyd |    A flight of stairs leads upwards to the second deck.  The
Floyd | residential hallway is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Grand Hall
Floyd |    Exotic tropical trees extend above you into the atrium.  A colorful
Floyd | painting decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets
Floyd | the floor.  A stairway with ornately carved railings extends upwards
Floyd | along the side the atrium to the third deck.  A smaller stairway leads
Floyd | down to the first deck.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Almost all portions of the second deck can be accessed from here.
Floyd | A corridor to the east leads to the bar.  The video arcade is to the
Floyd | north, the casino is to the northeast, the gift shop is to the south,
Floyd | the boarding area is to the west, and the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "frogman lives"
inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Pool Deck
Floyd |    Cots are ordered in neat rows near the pool.  Vacationers lounge
Floyd | about idly on the cots.  The shallow end of the pool is to the north,
Floyd | the main portion of the pool is to the northwest, and the diving well
Floyd | is to the west.  To the southwest are the diving boards.  A flight of
Floyd | stairs to the south leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | It would be unwise to get your wallet wet.
Floyd | It would be unwise to go into the water wearing the evil detector.
Floyd | It would be unwise to get the hint book wet.
Floyd | It would be unwise to get the cottage cheese wet.
Floyd | It would be unwise to get the wooden box wet.
Floyd |    Friday Evening
Floyd |
Floyd | It's time for dinner.  You should go to the dining room soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw c'mon"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		

Floyd | wallet:  Dropped.
Floyd | room key:  Dropped.
Floyd | goggles:  (Taking off the goggles first)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | evil detector:  (Taking off the evil detector first)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | hint book:  Dropped.
Floyd | cottage cheese:  Dropped.
Floyd | fishing net:  Dropped.
Floyd | sharktooth bracelet:  (Taking off the sharktooth bracelet first)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | wooden box:  Dropped.
Floyd | swimsuit:  It would be unwise to commit indecent exposure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have a swimsuit (being worn).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear goggles" 		

Floyd | (First taking the goggles)
Floyd | Taken.  Okay, you're now wearing the goggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Of course it would be time for dinner when we have no clothing."
		Puff says, "Norman! Your dinner is getting cold!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Main Pool Area
Floyd |    People swim all around you.  The water is four feet deep, deep
Floyd | enough for you to easily swim around underwater.  The shallow end is
Floyd | to the east, and the diving well is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "Get off that computer and come talk to your family for once!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Shallow End
Floyd |    People swim and play.  The water is about two feet deep, just
Floyd | barely deep enough for you to swim underwater.  The main pool area is
Floyd | to the west, and the pool deck is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's time for dinner.  You should go to the dining room soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Main Pool Area
Floyd |    People swim all around you.  The water is four feet deep, deep
Floyd | enough for you to easily swim around underwater.  The shallow end is
Floyd | to the east, and the diving well is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Diving Well
Floyd |    The diving well is so deep that you can't see the bottom.  The main
Floyd | pool area is to the north, and the pool deck is to the east.  The high
Floyd | diving board rises up ten feet from the deck to the south and extends
Floyd | out above the diving well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | You take a deep breath, preparing to go underwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just Under the Surface of the Diving Well
Floyd |    The main pool area is to the north.  The diving well extends quite
Floyd | some distance below you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | Halfway Down the Diving Well
Floyd |    The diving well continues above you and below you.  At the bottom
Floyd | of the diving well you see a vague apparition moving around.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're starting to run low on air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Just Under the Surface of the Diving Well
Floyd |    The main pool area is to the north.  The diving well extends quite
Floyd | some distance below you.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's time for dinner.  You should go to the dining room soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're running very low on air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
RootShell arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You come to the surface and inhale deeply.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aaaah, sweet oxygen!
Floyd |
Floyd | Diving Well
Floyd |    The diving well is so deep that you can't see the bottom.  The main
Floyd | pool area is to the north, and the pool deck is to the east.  The high
Floyd | diving board rises up ten feet from the deck to the south and extends
Floyd | out above the diving well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
RootShell says, "Hello" 		Jacqueline exclaims (at RootShell), "Channel, my dear. And hello!"
		RootShell says, "i"
Ellison says, "hey RootShell" 		djfletch asks, "could we get deeper quicker by diving off the board?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I was thinking that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Base of the Diving Board
Floyd |    A ladder leads up ten feet to the top of the high diving board,
Floyd | which extends over the diving well to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Top of the Diving Board
Floyd |    The diving board extends outward over the water to the north.  If
Floyd | you don't want to take the plunge, you can go back down the ladder to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oops, sorry, forgot what room I am in"
		RootShell says, "Hello all"
		Ellison says, "I blame RootShell"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | Yahooo!
Floyd |
Floyd | Just Under the Surface of the Diving Well
Floyd |    The main pool area is to the north.  The diving well extends quite
Floyd | some distance below you.
Floyd | Boing
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to the surface and inhale deeply.
Floyd |
Floyd | Diving Well
Floyd |    The diving well is so deep that you can't see the bottom.  The main
Floyd | pool area is to the north, and the pool deck is to the east.  The high
Floyd | diving board rises up ten feet from the deck to the south and extends
Floyd | out above the diving well.
Floyd | Boing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "heehee"
		genericgeekgirl says, "No, I guess not."
		inky says, "yahooo ... boing"
RootShell says (to Ellison), "Hehehe" 		inky says, "actually two boings"
		Puff says, "count cards"
		inky asks, "also, aren't we about to lose for not making it to dinner?"
Limax walks slowly out of the room and into the sunset. 		genericgeekgirl says, "*** You have been roughed up by some big men in suits and thrown off the ship. THe world explodes. ***"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, we need to hurry back to the room to change and get dinner. We might still have enough time."
Limax arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Pool Deck
Floyd |    Cots are ordered in neat rows near the pool.  Vacationers lounge
Floyd | about idly on the cots.  The shallow end of the pool is to the north,
Floyd | the main portion of the pool is to the northwest, and the diving well
Floyd | is to the west.  To the southwest are the diving boards.  A flight of
Floyd | stairs to the south leads downward.
Floyd |    You see a wallet, a room key, an evil detector, a hint book, some
Floyd | cottage cheese, a fishing net, a sharktooth bracelet, and a wooden box
Floyd | here.  Your wallet seems to contain some money.  The wooden box seems
Floyd | to contain an orange power crystal and a purple power crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you don't hurry up and go to the dining room you'll be late for
Floyd | dinner!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | wallet:  Taken.
Floyd | room key:  Taken.
Floyd | evil detector:  Taken.
Floyd | hint book:  Taken.
Floyd | cottage cheese:  Taken.
Floyd | fishing net:  Taken.
Floyd | sharktooth bracelet:  Taken.
Floyd | wooden box:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Switched machines"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "call us a wizard's apprentice but don't call us late for dinner!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | Grand Hall
Floyd |    Exotic tropical trees extend above you into the atrium.  A colorful
Floyd | painting decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets
Floyd | the floor.  A stairway with ornately carved railings extends upwards
Floyd | along the side the atrium to the third deck.  A smaller stairway leads
Floyd | down to the first deck.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Almost all portions of the second deck can be accessed from here.
Floyd | A corridor to the east leads to the bar.  The video arcade is to the
Floyd | north, the casino is to the northeast, the gift shop is to the south,
Floyd | the boarding area is to the west, and the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 1 )
Floyd |    A flight of stairs leads upwards to the second deck.  The
Floyd | residential hallway is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | South Residential Hallway
Floyd |    The hall continues to the east and west.  To the south is the door
Floyd | to your room.  The stairway area is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you don't hurry up and go to the dining room you'll be late for
Floyd | dinner!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Your Room
Floyd |    A comfortable-looking bed is against one wall, next to which is a
Floyd | nightstand with a drawer.  Your bathroom is to the south.  An open
Floyd | doorway to the north leads to the south residential hall.
Floyd |    You see a large suitcase and your clothes here.  Sitting on the
Floyd | nightstand is a note.  Your suitcase seems to contain your pajamas and
Floyd | some laundry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear clothes" 		

Floyd | You remove your swimsuit.
Floyd | You drop it.
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | You put on the clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | South Residential Hallway
Floyd |    The hall continues to the east and west.  To the south is the door
Floyd | to your room.  The stairway area is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 1 )
Floyd |    A flight of stairs leads upwards to the second deck.  The
Floyd | residential hallway is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Grand Hall
Floyd |    Exotic tropical trees extend above you into the atrium.  A colorful
Floyd | painting decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets
Floyd | the floor.  A stairway with ornately carved railings extends upwards
Floyd | along the side the atrium to the third deck.  A smaller stairway leads
Floyd | down to the first deck.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Almost all portions of the second deck can be accessed from here.
Floyd | A corridor to the east leads to the bar.  The video arcade is to the
Floyd | north, the casino is to the northeast, the gift shop is to the south,
Floyd | the boarding area is to the west, and the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a nagging suspicion that something terrible will happen if
Floyd | you don't get to the dining room and go to dinner posthaste!!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd |    Waiters come in and out of the kitchen to the south, serving the
Floyd | diners at various tables.  Ornate chandeliers hang from the ceiling.
Floyd | A large doorway to the north and smaller doorways to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest lead to the stairway area.
Floyd |    The maître d' greets diners as they enter the dining room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' says, "Sir, please go change into some more appropriate
Floyd | attire.  You may not dine here dressed as you are.  Ask me about
Floyd | eating when you're attired properly.  "
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove goggles" 		

Floyd | You could drop the goggles, but your hands are too full to carry them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' eyes you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd |    Waiters come in and out of the kitchen to the south, serving the
Floyd | diners at various tables.  Ornate chandeliers hang from the ceiling.
Floyd | A large doorway to the north and smaller doorways to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest lead to the stairway area.
Floyd |    The maître d' greets diners as they enter the dining room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' eyes you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove goggles" 		

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer wearing the goggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask maitre about eating" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |    "Welcome to my restaurant," says the maître d'.
Floyd |    "Would you care for some dinner?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | After eating a delectable dinner, you're on your way again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |    Friday Evening
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | I don't see any book here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd |    Waiters come in and out of the kitchen to the south, serving the
Floyd | diners at various tables.  Ornate chandeliers hang from the ceiling.
Floyd | A large doorway to the north and smaller doorways to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest lead to the stairway area.
Floyd |    You see a hint book here.
Floyd |    The maître d' greets diners as they enter the dining room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You've already eaten dinner tonight, sir."  says the maître d'.
Floyd | "Please return tomorrow."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "It's back in the dinning room, no?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' looks around the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear goggles" 		

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the goggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' says to you, " Sir, I request you leave the dining room
Floyd | and not return until you are properly attired."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' says to you, " Sir, I request you leave the dining room
Floyd | and not return until you are properly attired."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha, I missed that he's the mantre d'"
		inky says, "which I assume is french for "the manta ray of""
		DavidW says, "I'm seeing ma?tre d'."
		inky says, "oh, hunh"
		Jacqueline says, "yeah, me too."
		Limax says, "I'm seeing the guy that takes me to my table"
		inky says, "hmm, floyd does have his charset set correctly"
		inky says, "or at least what I thought was correct"
inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The ma�tre d' greets some guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "does that look right now?"
		DavidW says, "I've never been able to see accented characters on my mudclient."
		inky says, "oh well"
		Jacqueline says, "It used to work for me when I used MUSHclient, but now that I'm using tf via plover it's back to ?? for me."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It got worse for me, but yeah, what DW says."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Went from C. to o?="
		Limax says (to inky), "NOt for me, but I never installed the UTF fonts"
		Jacqueline says, "I *think* they come out okay in the transcripts, though."
		Jacqueline asks, "So whatever you did you should perhaps change it back?"
		inky says, "yeah, I did"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have a pair of goggles (being worn), a wallet, a room key, an evil
Floyd | detector, some cottage cheese, a fishing net, a sharktooth bracelet, a
Floyd | wooden box, your clothes (being worn), and a hint book.  Your wallet
Floyd | seems to contain some money.  The wooden box seems to contain an
Floyd | orange power crystal and a purple power crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' eyes you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "inky's quick"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear bracelet" 		

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the sharktooth bracelet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' greets some guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cheese in box" 		

Floyd | You can't fit that in the wooden box.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' eyes you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put wallet in box" 		

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' says to you, " Sir, I request you leave the dining room
Floyd | and not return until you are properly attired."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put room key in box" 		

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' eyes you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear evil" 		

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the evil detector.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' greets some guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have a pair of goggles (being worn), an evil detector (being
Floyd | worn), some cottage cheese, a fishing net, a sharktooth bracelet
Floyd | (being worn), a wooden box, your clothes (being worn), and a hint
Floyd | book.  The wooden box seems to contain an orange power crystal, a
Floyd | purple power crystal, a wallet, and a room key.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' eyes you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That should help a little."
		Ellison says, "I see the pointy thing over the i"
		DavidW says, "circumflex"
		inky says, "little hat"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd |    Waiters come in and out of the kitchen to the south, serving the
Floyd | diners at various tables.  Ornate chandeliers hang from the ceiling.
Floyd | A large doorway to the north and smaller doorways to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest lead to the stairway area.
Floyd |    The maître d' greets diners as they enter the dining room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' says to you, " Sir, I request you leave the dining room
Floyd | and not return until you are properly attired."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chandeliers" 		

Floyd | The crystal chandeliers are very beautiful.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' greets some guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x waiters" 		

Floyd | They are busily serving diners.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maître d' eyes you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we somehow make him go away so we can sneak into the kitchen?"
		inky asks, "have we tried going back outside of mealtime?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Going to pop into the theatre again. There was no time between lunch and dinner."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We got there at the last possible moment, and then it immediately changed to dinner."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Unless it closes after dinner, and we're not forced into bed."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | The Suites
Floyd |    This is the hallway just outside of the suites.A balcony to the
Floyd | east overlooks the atrium.  The hallway near the staircase and the
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the southeast.  The area outside of
Floyd | the theater is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Outside of the Theater
Floyd |    This is the hallway just outside the theater.  A door to the north
Floyd | leads into to the theater.  The suites are to the southwest, and the
Floyd | lounge is to the southeast.  A balcony to the south overlooks the
Floyd | atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | (Opening the theater door)
Floyd | You enter the theater and sit down with the rest of the audience.  The
Floyd | door swings closed behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Theater
Floyd |    You are sitting on a chair in the theater.  A comedian is telling
Floyd | jokes on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    How many gorillas does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Floyd |    Just one, but it takes a whole lot of light bulbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You're not going anywhere until you get out of the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    What's big, red, and eats rocks?
Floyd |    A big, red rock eater.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess that answers that question."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand" 		Limax says, "I've heard these before"

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer in the chair.  You leave the theater.  The door
Floyd | swings closed behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside of the Theater
Floyd |    This is the hallway just outside the theater.  A door to the north
Floyd | leads into to the theater.  The suites are to the southwest, and the
Floyd | lounge is to the southeast.  A balcony to the south overlooks the
Floyd | atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if it loops.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | (Opening the theater door)
Floyd | You enter the theater and sit down with the rest of the audience.  The
Floyd | door swings closed behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Theater
Floyd |    You are sitting on a chair in the theater.  A comedian is telling
Floyd | jokes on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    A pig walks into a bar and orders a beer.  He drinks it, and then
Floyd | he asks the bartender where the bathroom is.  The bartender tells him.
Floyd | Then the pig uses the bathroom and leaves.
Floyd |    Another pig walks into the bar and orders two beers.  He drinks
Floyd | them, and then he asks the bartender where the bathroom is.  The
Floyd | bartender tells him.  Then the pig uses the bathroom and leaves.
Floyd |    Another pig walks into the bar and orders three beers.  He drinks
Floyd | them, and then he asks the bartender where the bathroom is.  The
Floyd | bartender tells him.  Then the pig uses the bathroom and leaves.
Floyd |    Another pig walks into the bar and orders four beers.  He drinks
Floyd | them, and then he asks the bartender where the bathroom is.  The
Floyd | bartender tells him.  Then the pig uses the bathroom and leaves.
Floyd |    Another pig walks into the bar and orders five beers.  He drinks
Floyd | them and starts to head out the door.  The bartender says, "Aren't you
Floyd | going to ask me where the bathroom is?"
Floyd |    "No," says the pig.  "I'm the one who goes wee-wee-wee-wee-wee all
Floyd | the way home.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    Where does a 700 pound gorilla sit?
Floyd |    Wherever he wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    Why was the blonde proud when she finished the 25-piece jigsaw
Floyd | puzzle in 8 months?
Floyd |    The box said 2-4 years.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    How many Carl Sagans does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
Floyd |    Billions and billions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    What's black and white and red all over?
Floyd |    A sunburned zebra.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    What else is black and white and red all over?
Floyd |    A newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    What else is black and white and red all over?
Floyd |    Two nuns in a chainsaw fight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe there's something useful in here."
		Limax says, "IRTA 'two nudes'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    What's the difference between a truckload of babies and a truckload
Floyd | of bowling balls?
Floyd |    You can't unload the bowling balls with a pitchfork .  .  .
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    A lawyer parks his Mercedes at the side of the road.  When he opens
Floyd | his door, a passing car runs into it, breaking it off.  He calls the
Floyd | police.  When the police get there, the lawyer says, "Some idiot
Floyd | rammed into the door of my Mercedes and then drove away!"
Floyd |    "Sir, I'm terribly sorry about your car, but aren't you more
Floyd | concerned about the fact that the accident also severed your arm?"
Floyd |    "Omigosh!  What happened to my Rolex?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    Why did the rooster cross the road?
Floyd |    To prove he was no chicken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    Three nuns die and ascend to heaven.  When they get up to the
Floyd | pearly gates, St.  Peter says, "I'm sorry, sisters, but it's getting
Floyd | awfully crowded up here. So we've instituted a new policy.  In order
Floyd | to get in, you have to answer a question about the bible."
Floyd |    To the first nun he says, "Your question is:  What was the first
Floyd | man named?"
Floyd |    "That's an easy one," she replies.  "He was Adam."
Floyd |    Bells ring, the gates open, and the first nun walks into heaven.
Floyd |    To the second nun he says, "Your question is:  What was the first
Floyd | woman named?"
Floyd |    "That's an easy one," she replies.  "She was Eve."
Floyd |    Bells ring, the gates open, and the second nun walks into heaven.
Floyd |    To the third nun he says, "Your question is:  What was the first
Floyd | thing Eve said to Adam?"
Floyd |    The nun scratches her head.  "Hmm .  .  .  That's a hard one."
Floyd |    Bells ring, the gates open, and the third nun walks into heaven."
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl glares.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    How do you make an elephant float?
Floyd |    In a very tall glass, mix 1000 gallons of root beer, 10,000 scoops
Floyd | of ice cream, and one elephant.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it seems unlikely something is going to happen just by waiting here"
		Limax says, "Wow... another nun joke"
		inky says, "but maybe we have to do something else"
		Limax says, "Huh... that elephant joke was in my 101 elephant jokes book"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw book at comedian" 		

Floyd | You can't reach that from the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I was just curious if he runs out."
inky says (to Floyd), "look under chair" 		

Floyd | There's nothing under the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    Why do elephants paint their toenails red?
Floyd |    So they can hide in the cherry trees.
Floyd |    You've never seen an elephant in a cherry tree?
Floyd |    Well, their disguise must be really effective.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe his act ends?"
		Johnny says (to Limax), "Eventually you run out of jokes and you have nun."
		Limax says, "Hm. True"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    What has four wheels and flies?
Floyd |    A garbage truck.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    Why do vultures like to ride on airplanes?
Floyd |    Because of all the carry-on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Limax says, "Heh"
		Jacqueline says, "That one is also new to me. Yay."
		Limax says, "Me too"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    What do you call a man with no arms and no legs who's at your front
Floyd | door?
Floyd |    Matt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "But laughing hurts"
		Limax says, "Crule"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    What do you call a man with no arms and no legs who's trying to
Floyd | swim?
Floyd |    Bob.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    What do you call a man with no arms and no legs who's hanging on
Floyd | your wall?
Floyd |    Art.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh man, these."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh man, these."
		Jacqueline says, "whoops"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    How many mystery writers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Floyd |    Two - one to screw it in most of the way, and the other to give it
Floyd | a surprising twist at the end.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    How many gorillas does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Floyd |    Just one, but it takes a whole lot of light bulbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    What's big, red, and eats rocks?
Floyd |    A big, red rock eater.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    Three men walk into a bar.  The fourth ducks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't think it's going to end."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, it looped. Meh."
		genericgeekgirl demands her money back.
		Ashen asks, "So, now the short-term goal is to find a rifle?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You get up and leave the theater.  The door swings closed behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside of the Theater
Floyd |    This is the hallway just outside the theater.  A door to the north
Floyd | leads into to the theater.  The suites are to the southwest, and the
Floyd | lounge is to the southeast.  A balcony to the south overlooks the
Floyd | atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "Arthur Yahtzee and the Cheesecake of Evil also has a stand-up comedian in it, but the comedian is Jesus"
		inky says, "ha ha"
Ashen says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have a pair of goggles (being worn), an evil detector (being
Floyd | worn), some cottage cheese, a fishing net, a sharktooth bracelet
Floyd | (being worn), a wooden box, your clothes (being worn), and a hint
Floyd | book.  The wooden box seems to contain an orange power crystal, a
Floyd | purple power crystal, a wallet, and a room key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ashen says (to Floyd), "x evil detector" 		

Floyd | The evil detector looks similar to a digital wristwatch.  However,
Floyd | instead of telling you the time, it tells you how much evil power the
Floyd | evil wizard has absorbed.  If it gets up to 275, the evil wizard can
Floyd | break free and take over the world.  Currently, it reads 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ashen asks, "STILL?! We have two out of three crystals and it hasn't even started counting yet?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
		Puff says, "maybe the counter is broken"
		Ashen asks, "Well, there's one per deck, so . . . which deck didn't we get one from?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The pool deck and this one."
		djfletch says, "I liked the plan to win lots of money by gambling."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, we need to go do that."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're not getting into the pool depths without the scuba gear."
		Ashen asks, "And why do I have the feeling the ma��tre d'h��tel is going to el is going to be involved?"
		inky says, "also we should see if we can go down from the shallow end of the pool"
		Ashen says, "And our character can't hold their breath? Great. Casino it is . . ."
		genericgeekgirl says, "There didn't seem to be an obvious way to do so, but I guess."
		Puff says, "have we been in the kitchen? Sorry but I've been away"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We haven't figured out how yet."
		Puff says, "hmm"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So, do we think we need to scare the crowd away and find a different game, or blow our money repeatedly on the one slot machine and hope?"
		Ashen says, "Does the MUD support UTF-8? Because I know my client does . . . not that the correct rendering of "ma��tre d'" is the most important thing right now. And, uh, my money is for the slot machine."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Outside of the Theater
Floyd |    This is the hallway just outside the theater.  A door to the north
Floyd | leads into to the theater.  The suites are to the southwest, and the
Floyd | lounge is to the southeast.  A balcony to the south overlooks the
Floyd | atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | The Suites
Floyd |    This is the hallway just outside of the suites.A balcony to the
Floyd | east overlooks the atrium.  The hallway near the staircase and the
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the southeast.  The area outside of
Floyd | the theater is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | Grand Hall
Floyd |    Exotic tropical trees extend above you into the atrium.  A colorful
Floyd | painting decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets
Floyd | the floor.  A stairway with ornately carved railings extends upwards
Floyd | along the side the atrium to the third deck.  A smaller stairway leads
Floyd | down to the first deck.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Almost all portions of the second deck can be accessed from here.
Floyd | A corridor to the east leads to the bar.  The video arcade is to the
Floyd | north, the casino is to the northeast, the gift shop is to the south,
Floyd | the boarding area is to the west, and the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ashen says, "If I remember the description right, there aren't any games that AREN'T slot machines."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Casino
Floyd |    This is the ship's casino, where dozens of vacationers go every day
Floyd | to get rid of their excess money.  The casino's designers apparently
Floyd | didn't care much for variety.  No blackjack, poker, or craps tables
Floyd | are here.  There isn't a roulette wheel either.  There are, however,
Floyd | slot machines, and lots of them.  However, only one of them is
Floyd | currently open.  Due to the huge crowd of people in the casino, you
Floyd | can't even get close enough to the other machines to get a good look
Floyd | at them.  The arcade is to the west, the bar is to the south, and the
Floyd | grand hall is to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		Puff says, "we need to find a way to count cards"
inky says (to Floyd), "x slot machine" 		

Floyd | The slot machine is bright yellow with a red handle.  A purple dial
Floyd | sticks out from the side of the machine.  A notice is posted on the
Floyd | machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Puff says, "count slots"
inky says (to Floyd), "x notice" 		

Floyd | This notice appears to be the instructions for using the slot machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd | You must match all three slots to win a prize.  Each slot has an equal
Floyd | probability of showing a cherry, an orange, a banana, a dollar sign,
Floyd | or a jackpot symbol.  This is a special slot machine.  You can choose
Floyd | how much many cents you want to wager by turning the dial to any
Floyd | number 1 through 100.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                    PAYOFFS
Floyd |                cherries .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  x2
Floyd |                oranges .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  x3
Floyd |                bananas .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  x5
Floyd |                $$$ .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  x10
Floyd |                jackpot .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  x100
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		

Floyd | The dial can be turned to settings numbered from 1 to 100.  It's
Floyd | currently set to 25.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "look behind slot machine" 		

Floyd | There's nothing behind the slot machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ashen says, "Now seems like a good time to save."
inky says (to Floyd), "look under slot machine" 		

Floyd | There's nothing under the slot machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm"
inky says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd | You can't do anything that requires money if you aren't carrying your
Floyd | wallet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have a pair of goggles (being worn), an evil detector (being
Floyd | worn), some cottage cheese, a fishing net, a sharktooth bracelet
Floyd | (being worn), a wooden box, your clothes (being worn), and a hint
Floyd | book.  The wooden box seems to contain an orange power crystal, a
Floyd | purple power crystal, a wallet, and a room key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ashen says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 100" 		

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned to 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I unfortunately gotta run - I'm enjoying the game, and look forward to reading the transcript, though. Good luck, peeps."
inky says (to Floyd), "get wallet" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd | You put $1.00 into the machine and pull the handle.  The slots whir
Floyd | and then slowly come to a stop one by one.
Floyd |
Floyd | jackpot .  .  .  .  jackpot .  .  .  .  banana
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, you lose :(
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "bye jacq"
		Ashen says, "See you later!"
		inky says, "seems likely we need to find a way to hack the machine or something"
Ashen says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You put $1.00 into the machine and pull the handle.  The slots whir
Floyd | and then slowly come to a stop one by one.
Floyd |
Floyd | orange .  .  .  .  $$$ .  .  .  .  orange
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, you lose :(
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ashen says, "Hm. Maybe we should call the gaming commission."
inky says (to Floyd), "kick machine" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "kick".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "hit machine" 		

Floyd | What do you want to attack it with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "maybe there's a sequence - we could play with one cent for a while and see if we ever win"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 1" 		

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe steal one of those magnets that makes shipboard north always the same."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd | You put 1 cent into the machine and pull the handle.  The slots whir
Floyd | and then slowly come to a stop one by one.
Floyd |
Floyd | jackpot .  .  .  .  cherry .  .  .  .  jackpot
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, you lose :(
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You put 1 cent into the machine and pull the handle.  The slots whir
Floyd | and then slowly come to a stop one by one.
Floyd |
Floyd | orange .  .  .  .  $$$ .  .  .  .  banana
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, you lose :(
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You put 1 cent into the machine and pull the handle.  The slots whir
Floyd | and then slowly come to a stop one by one.
Floyd |
Floyd | jackpot .  .  .  .  jackpot .  .  .  .  orange
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, you lose :(
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You put 1 cent into the machine and pull the handle.  The slots whir
Floyd | and then slowly come to a stop one by one.
Floyd |
Floyd | cherry .  .  .  .  orange .  .  .  .  cherry
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, you lose :(
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You put 1 cent into the machine and pull the handle.  The slots whir
Floyd | and then slowly come to a stop one by one.
Floyd |
Floyd | orange .  .  .  .  cherry .  .  .  .  cherry
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, you lose :(
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "orange you sorry it wasn't a third cherry?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 0" 		

Floyd | There's no such setting!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we would have to win 25 times at the maximum amount to get 2500 for a scuba"
		inky says, "yeah"
		DavidW asks, "Was there any useful info in the two pamphlets?"
		inky asks, "at the front desk?"
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have a pair of goggles (being worn), an evil detector (being
Floyd | worn), some cottage cheese, a fishing net, a sharktooth bracelet
Floyd | (being worn), a wooden box, your clothes (being worn), a hint book,
Floyd | and a wallet.  The wooden box seems to contain an orange power
Floyd | crystal, a purple power crystal, and a room key.  Your wallet seems to
Floyd | contain some money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "just a simple question... The game *you* are now playing.... is?"
		inky says, "The Cruise, from the 2001 comp"
RootShell says (to inky), "thanks" 		genericgeekgirl says, "One was the itinerary, the other was mostly about magnets. One sec."
		inky asks, "magnets?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, it's why no matter where the ship is, the layout inside is always the same."
		DavidW says, "That keeps north and south consistent on board the ship regardless of whichever way the ship is actually traveling."
		inky says, "ha ha"
		DavidW says, "But I've seen some games where you use a magnet to win at slots."
		inky says, "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Otherwise, nothing useful, unless we can get into the bow and stern and steal their giant magnets without anyone noticing."
		Limax says, "I want someone to use a weasel to win at slots"
		genericgeekgirl says, "So.. I doubt that's the solution :)"
		DavidW says, "Sometimes you have to open the machine or get something inside it. Once I had to remove a too tall pillar from under the casino so it wasn't 'crooked' any more."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It would probably cause some sort of disaster."
		inky says, "we could ask norman about the slots"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Welcome to the hint book.  The hints on each topic start out vague and
Floyd | get progressively more specific.  Press a number key to view the next
Floyd | hint in that topic, or press any other key to exit.  More hint topics
Floyd | will become available as you progress through the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints are available on the following topics:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1.  I don't have enough money.
Floyd | 2.  Obtaining the green crystal
Floyd |

		RootShell says, "Magnets and slot machines... Hummm"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or read #1"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | exiting hint book .  .  .
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "I think the solution is there"
		Limax exclaims (at RootShell), "ANd weasels!"
		DavidW says, "Try asking the old man about slots. Maybe there's a magic way."
		Ellison asks, "the author is an NPC in the game?"
		djfletch says, "you'd think the dial would have to be there for a reason, but maybe it's a red herring."
		DavidW says (to Ellison), "yes"
		Ellison says, "nice"
		DavidW says (to djf), "Perhaps one dial setting is an always-win setting."
		Ellison says, "this game seems like it could be a part of many an IFDB list"
		inky says (to DavidW), "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The wizard doesn't seem like he'd have anything to say about them, and Norman would just tell us what he had in mind while creating them."
		genericgeekgirl says, "He gave us the book for hints."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x slot" 		

Floyd | The slot machine is bright yellow with a red handle.  A purple dial
Floyd | sticks out from the side of the machine.  A notice is posted on the
Floyd | machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x notice" 		

Floyd | This notice appears to be the instructions for using the slot machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read notice" 		

Floyd | You must match all three slots to win a prize.  Each slot has an equal
Floyd | probability of showing a cherry, an orange, a banana, a dollar sign,
Floyd | or a jackpot symbol.  This is a special slot machine.  You can choose
Floyd | how much many cents you want to wager by turning the dial to any
Floyd | number 1 through 100.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                    PAYOFFS
Floyd |                cherries .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  x2
Floyd |                oranges .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  x3
Floyd |                bananas .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  x5
Floyd |                $$$ .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  x10
Floyd |                jackpot .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  x100
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		

Floyd | The dial can be turned to settings numbered from 1 to 100.  It's
Floyd | currently set to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 101." 		

Floyd | There's no such setting!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Worth a shot."
		genericgeekgirl pulls out a sharpie.
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn slot" 		

Floyd | Turning the slot machine doesn't have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn reel" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "reel".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "wheel".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "nudge slot" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "nudge".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I wonder if we can get to the bottom of the pool by holding on to some heavy thing."
		djfletch asks, "Is there an anvil anywhere?"
		DavidW says, "hm. Looking at my old notes, 'jump' and 'dive' from the diving boards are completely different commands."
		djfletch says, "oh, ok"
		djfletch says, "so we maybe just jumped before"
		inky says, "we did"
		inky says, "also, that is pretty weak"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting."
		DavidW says, "If we dive, we go further down."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		Limax asks, "What about submerge?"
		Limax says, "Also, CSB"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Going to go get changed, then."
Limax walks slowly out of the room and into the sunset. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Casino
Floyd |    This is the ship's casino, where dozens of vacationers go every day
Floyd | to get rid of their excess money.  The casino's designers apparently
Floyd | didn't care much for variety.  No blackjack, poker, or craps tables
Floyd | are here.  There isn't a roulette wheel either.  There are, however,
Floyd | slot machines, and lots of them.  However, only one of them is
Floyd | currently open.  Due to the huge crowd of people in the casino, you
Floyd | can't even get close enough to the other machines to get a good look
Floyd | at them.  The arcade is to the west, the bar is to the south, and the
Floyd | grand hall is to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Grand Hall
Floyd |    Exotic tropical trees extend above you into the atrium.  A colorful
Floyd | painting decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets
Floyd | the floor.  A stairway with ornately carved railings extends upwards
Floyd | along the side the atrium to the third deck.  A smaller stairway leads
Floyd | down to the first deck.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Almost all portions of the second deck can be accessed from here.
Floyd | A corridor to the east leads to the bar.  The video arcade is to the
Floyd | north, the casino is to the northeast, the gift shop is to the south,
Floyd | the boarding area is to the west, and the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 1 )
Floyd |    A flight of stairs leads upwards to the second deck.  The
Floyd | residential hallway is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | South Residential Hallway
Floyd |    The hall continues to the east and west.  To the south is the door
Floyd | to your room.  The stairway area is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Your Room
Floyd |    A comfortable-looking bed is against one wall, next to which is a
Floyd | nightstand with a drawer.  Your bathroom is to the south.  An open
Floyd | doorway to the north leads to the south residential hall.
Floyd |    You see a large suitcase and a swimsuit here.  Sitting on the
Floyd | nightstand is a note.  Your suitcase seems to contain your pajamas and
Floyd | some laundry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear swimsuit" 		

Floyd | You remove your clothes.
Floyd | You drop them.
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | You put on the swimsuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have a pair of goggles (being worn), an evil detector (being
Floyd | worn), some cottage cheese, a fishing net, a sharktooth bracelet
Floyd | (being worn), a wooden box, a hint book, a wallet, and a swimsuit
Floyd | (being worn).  The wooden box seems to contain an orange power
Floyd | crystal, a purple power crystal, and a room key.  Your wallet seems to
Floyd | contain some money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maps of this game at [LINK]"
Limax arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | South Residential Hallway
Floyd |    The hall continues to the east and west.  To the south is the door
Floyd | to your room.  The stairway area is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 1 )
Floyd |    A flight of stairs leads upwards to the second deck.  The
Floyd | residential hallway is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "It's like I was neve gone"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Grand Hall
Floyd |    Exotic tropical trees extend above you into the atrium.  A colorful
Floyd | painting decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets
Floyd | the floor.  A stairway with ornately carved railings extends upwards
Floyd | along the side the atrium to the third deck.  A smaller stairway leads
Floyd | down to the first deck.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Almost all portions of the second deck can be accessed from here.
Floyd | A corridor to the east leads to the bar.  The video arcade is to the
Floyd | north, the casino is to the northeast, the gift shop is to the south,
Floyd | the boarding area is to the west, and the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Except that this keyboard is worse"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims (at Limax), "We missed you!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Pool Deck
Floyd |    Cots are ordered in neat rows near the pool.  Vacationers lounge
Floyd | about idly on the cots.  The shallow end of the pool is to the north,
Floyd | the main portion of the pool is to the northwest, and the diving well
Floyd | is to the west.  To the southwest are the diving boards.  A flight of
Floyd | stairs to the south leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		

Floyd | goggles:  (Taking off the goggles first)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | evil detector:  (Taking off the evil detector first)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | cottage cheese:  Dropped.
Floyd | fishing net:  Dropped.
Floyd | sharktooth bracelet:  (Taking off the sharktooth bracelet first)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | wooden box:  Dropped.
Floyd | hint book:  Dropped.
Floyd | wallet:  Dropped.
Floyd | swimsuit:  It would be unwise to commit indecent exposure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear goggles" 		

Floyd | (First taking the goggles)
Floyd | Taken.  Okay, you're now wearing the goggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have a swimsuit (being worn) and a pair of goggles (being worn).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Base of the Diving Board
Floyd |    A ladder leads up ten feet to the top of the high diving board,
Floyd | which extends over the diving well to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Top of the Diving Board
Floyd |    The diving board extends outward over the water to the north.  If
Floyd | you don't want to take the plunge, you can go back down the ladder to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dive" 		

Floyd | (the diving board)
Floyd | You dive deep down into the diving well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway Down the Diving Well
Floyd |    The diving well continues above you and below you.  At the bottom
Floyd | of the diving well you see a vague apparition moving around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | Bottom of the Diving Well
Floyd |    You've made it all the way down to the bottom of the diving well.
Floyd | The water pressure makes your ears uncomfortable.A red fish darts
Floyd | about here.
Floyd |    You see a green power crystal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's time for bed.  You should go to your room soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're starting to run low on air.x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crystal" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score just went up 15 points!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're running very low on air.x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax exclaims, "Hey look! It's the ocean!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Halfway Down the Diving Well
Floyd |    The diving well continues above you and below you.  At the bottom
Floyd | of the diving well you see a vague apparition moving around.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you don't get some air soon, you'll pass out.x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Just Under the Surface of the Diving Well
Floyd |    The main pool area is to the north.  The diving well extends quite
Floyd | some distance below you.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you don't get some air immediately, you'll pass out.x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You come to the surface and inhale deeply.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aaaah, sweet oxygen!
Floyd |
Floyd | If you'd gone without it any longer, you would have drowned.
Floyd |
Floyd | Diving Well
Floyd |    The diving well is so deep that you can't see the bottom.  The main
Floyd | pool area is to the north, and the pool deck is to the east.  The high
Floyd | diving board rises up ten feet from the deck to the south and extends
Floyd | out above the diving well.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Pool Deck
Floyd |    Cots are ordered in neat rows near the pool.  Vacationers lounge
Floyd | about idly on the cots.  The shallow end of the pool is to the north,
Floyd | the main portion of the pool is to the northwest, and the diving well
Floyd | is to the west.  To the southwest are the diving boards.  A flight of
Floyd | stairs to the south leads downward.
Floyd |    You see an evil detector, some cottage cheese, a fishing net, a
Floyd | sharktooth bracelet, a wooden box, a hint book, and a wallet here.
Floyd | The wooden box seems to contain an orange power crystal, a purple
Floyd | power crystal, and a room key.  Your wallet seems to contain some
Floyd | money.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's time for bed.  You should go to your room soon.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "WShat's ith the x'?"
		inky says, "hmm"
		inky says, "I guess maybe the scuba gear is a red herring then"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "It seems to be be related to the warnings, maybe some font trick that isn't displaying?"
		inky says, "like the fish"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | evil detector:  Taken.
Floyd | cottage cheese:  Taken.
Floyd | fishing net:  Taken.
Floyd | sharktooth bracelet:  Taken.
Floyd | wooden box:  Taken.
Floyd | hint book:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd | wallet:  Taken.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think I remember the x happening"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put green crystal in box" 		

Floyd | You can't fit that in the wooden box.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear bracelet" 		

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the sharktooth bracelet.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | Taken.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Pool Deck
Floyd |    Cots are ordered in neat rows near the pool.  Vacationers lounge
Floyd | about idly on the cots.  The shallow end of the pool is to the north,
Floyd | the main portion of the pool is to the northwest, and the diving well
Floyd | is to the west.  To the southwest are the diving boards.  A flight of
Floyd | stairs to the south leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's time for bed.  You should go to your room soon.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heading back to the room. And I guess we spend tomorrow walking around with the crystals."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x detector" 		

Floyd | The evil detector looks similar to a digital wristwatch.  However,
Floyd | instead of telling you the time, it tells you how much evil power the
Floyd | evil wizard has absorbed.  If it gets up to 275, the evil wizard can
Floyd | break free and take over the world.  Currently, it reads 0.x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And no, I guess the x displays always."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "But it wasn't doing that earlier, was it?"
		inky says, "no, some timer started"
		inky says, "or daemon or whatever"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | Grand Hall
Floyd |    Exotic tropical trees extend above you into the atrium.  A colorful
Floyd | painting decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets
Floyd | the floor.  A stairway with ornately carved railings extends upwards
Floyd | along the side the atrium to the third deck.  A smaller stairway leads
Floyd | down to the first deck.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Almost all portions of the second deck can be accessed from here.
Floyd | A corridor to the east leads to the bar.  The video arcade is to the
Floyd | north, the casino is to the northeast, the gift shop is to the south,
Floyd | the boarding area is to the west, and the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 1 )
Floyd |    A flight of stairs leads upwards to the second deck.  The
Floyd | residential hallway is to the south.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | South Residential Hallway
Floyd |    The hall continues to the east and west.  To the south is the door
Floyd | to your room.  The stairway area is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you don't hurry up and go to your room you'll be late for bed!  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | Opened.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Your Room
Floyd |    A comfortable-looking bed is against one wall, next to which is a
Floyd | nightstand with a drawer.  Your bathroom is to the south.  An open
Floyd | doorway to the north leads to the south residential hall.
Floyd |    You see a large suitcase and your clothes here.  Sitting on the
Floyd | nightstand is a note.  Your suitcase seems to contain your pajamas and
Floyd | some laundry.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear pajamas" 		

Floyd | You remove your swimsuit.
Floyd | You drop it.
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | You put on the pajamas.x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | You'd rather sleep in your bed.x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hurry up and sleep!!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter bed" 		

Floyd | Okay, you're now lying on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you don't hurry up and go to your room you'll be late for bed!  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | You enjoy a peaceful sleep.  The next morning, you wake up refreshed
Floyd | and change into some fresh clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Room
Floyd |    A comfortable-looking bed is against one wall, next to which is a
Floyd | nightstand with a drawer.  Your bathroom is to the south.  An open
Floyd | doorway to the north leads to the south residential hall.
Floyd |    You see a large suitcase, a swimsuit, and your pajamas here.
Floyd | Sitting on the nightstand is a note.  Your suitcase seems to contain
Floyd | some laundry.
Floyd |    Saturday Early Morning x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd | Welcome to The Rhinoceros .  We hope you enjoy your stay.
Floyd |                                - The Crewx
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We slept with the door open and did not die."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x detector" 		

Floyd | The evil detector looks similar to a digital wristwatch.  However,
Floyd | instead of telling you the time, it tells you how much evil power the
Floyd | evil wizard has absorbed.  If it gets up to 275, the evil wizard can
Floyd | break free and take over the world.  Currently, it reads 0.x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have a pair of goggles (being worn), a green power crystal, an
Floyd | evil detector, some cottage cheese, a fishing net, a sharktooth
Floyd | bracelet (being worn), a wooden box, a wallet, a hint book, and your
Floyd | clothes (being worn).  The wooden box seems to contain an orange power
Floyd | crystal, a purple power crystal, and a room key.  Your wallet seems to
Floyd | contain some money.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop goggles" 		

Floyd | (Taking off the goggles first)
Floyd | Dropped.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop net" 		

Floyd | Dropped.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take orange" 		

Floyd | Which orange do you mean, the orange power crystal, or your suitcase?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So we need to carry the three crystals directly without using containers."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take orange crystal" 		

Floyd | Taken.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "net! We can catch the red fish."
		genericgeekgirl says (to DW), "Yes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take purple crystal" 		

Floyd | Taken.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe we can give the fish to the kitchen?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have a green power crystal, an evil detector, some cottage cheese,
Floyd | a sharktooth bracelet (being worn), a wooden box, a wallet, a hint
Floyd | book, your clothes (being worn), an orange power crystal, and a purple
Floyd | power crystal.  The wooden box seems to contain a room key.  Your
Floyd | wallet seems to contain some money.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "although we have all our crystals so we might not need to do other stuff any more"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Unless that's where the portal is."
		DavidW says, "My map doesn't show a kitchen. I don't think we can enter the kitchen."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah, ok."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So let's just walk around holding the crystals?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear evil" 		

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the evil detector.    Saturday Morning
Floyd |
Floyd | It's time for breakfast.  You should go to the dining room soon.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		

Floyd | Dropped.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have a green power crystal, an evil detector (being worn), some
Floyd | cottage cheese, a sharktooth bracelet (being worn), a wallet, a hint
Floyd | book, your clothes (being worn), an orange power crystal, and a purple
Floyd | power crystal.  Your wallet seems to contain some money.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up to the dining room?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Your Room
Floyd |    A comfortable-looking bed is against one wall, next to which is a
Floyd | nightstand with a drawer.  Your bathroom is to the south.  An open
Floyd | doorway to the north leads to the south residential hall.
Floyd |    You see a large suitcase, a swimsuit, your pajamas, a pair of
Floyd | goggles, a fishing net, and a wooden box here.  Sitting on the
Floyd | nightstand is a note.  Your suitcase seems to contain some laundry.
Floyd | The wooden box seems to contain a room key.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "One sec."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Your Bathroom
Floyd |    The bathroom is equipped with the standard facilities:  a toilet,
Floyd | shower, and a sink.
Floyd |    The toilet bowl seems to contain some toilet water.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cheese in toilet" 		

Floyd | You might want to use that for something else later, and you wouldn't
Floyd | want to have to fish it out of the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's time for breakfast.  You should go to the dining room soon.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heading upstairs."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Your Room
Floyd |    A comfortable-looking bed is against one wall, next to which is a
Floyd | nightstand with a drawer.  Your bathroom is to the south.  An open
Floyd | doorway to the north leads to the south residential hall.
Floyd |    You see a large suitcase, a swimsuit, your pajamas, a pair of
Floyd | goggles, a fishing net, and a wooden box here.  Sitting on the
Floyd | nightstand is a note.  Your suitcase seems to contain some laundry.
Floyd | The wooden box seems to contain a room key.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | South Residential Hallway
Floyd |    The hall continues to the east and west.  To the south is the door
Floyd | to your room.  The stairway area is to the north.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 1 )
Floyd |    A flight of stairs leads upwards to the second deck.  The
Floyd | residential hallway is to the south.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Grand Hall
Floyd |    Exotic tropical trees extend above you into the atrium.  A colorful
Floyd | painting decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets
Floyd | the floor.  A stairway with ornately carved railings extends upwards
Floyd | along the side the atrium to the third deck.  A smaller stairway leads
Floyd | down to the first deck.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Almost all portions of the second deck can be accessed from here.
Floyd | A corridor to the east leads to the bar.  The video arcade is to the
Floyd | north, the casino is to the northeast, the gift shop is to the south,
Floyd | the boarding area is to the west, and the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's time for breakfast.  You should go to the dining room soon.  x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd |    Waiters come in and out of the kitchen to the south, serving the
Floyd | diners at various tables.  Ornate chandeliers hang from the ceiling.
Floyd | A large doorway to the north and smaller doorways to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest lead to the stairway area.
Floyd |    The maître d' greets diners as they enter the dining room.
Floyd |
Floyd |    "Welcome to my restaurant," says the maître d'.
Floyd |    "Would you care for some breakfast?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | After eating a delicious breakfast, you're on your way again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain announces over a loudspeaker that the ship has
Floyd | arrived at Paradise Island.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd |    Saturday Morning x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, I wonder. If there's something to find in the casino, it should be empty while we're docked."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Like, where it was full of people before."
		djfletch says, "could be"
		inky says, "hmm"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Either because everyone is off the boat, or because legally the casino has to be closed."
		inky asks, "are you sure we don't just lose when we get to paradise island?"
		djfletch says, "My bet for the magic location is the broom closet or one of the bathrooms."
		djfletch says (to inky), "probably the counter of evil starts now"
		DavidW says, "We can't leave the ship and live while the evil wizard exists and we have eyedrops."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x detector" 		

Floyd | The evil detector looks similar to a digital wristwatch.  However,
Floyd | instead of telling you the time, it tells you how much evil power the
Floyd | evil wizard has absorbed.  If it gets up to 275, the evil wizard can
Floyd | break free and take over the world.  Currently, it reads 1.x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh"
inky says (to Floyd), "x detector" 		

Floyd | The evil detector looks similar to a digital wristwatch.  However,
Floyd | instead of telling you the time, it tells you how much evil power the
Floyd | evil wizard has absorbed.  If it gets up to 275, the evil wizard can
Floyd | break free and take over the world.  Currently, it reads 2.x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, I guess *now* the timer starts"
		DavidW says, "hurry up"
inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
inky says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe the theatre, too."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I want that room to be useful, damnit."
		Ashen asks, "Because we need ustification in listening to those awful jokes?"
		inky says (to genericgeekgirl), "well, check out the theater"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fw" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "fw".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | The Suites
Floyd |    This is the hallway just outside of the suites.The whole hallway
Floyd | glows with a pink aura.  A balcony to the east overlooks the atrium.
Floyd | The hallway near the staircase and the entrance to the dining room is
Floyd | to the southeast.  The area outside of the theater is to the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Outside of the Theater
Floyd |    This is the hallway just outside the theater.  A door to the north
Floyd | leads into to the theater.  The suites are to the southwest, and the
Floyd | lounge is to the southeast.  A balcony to the south overlooks the
Floyd | atrium.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | (Opening the theater door)
Floyd | You enter the theater and sit down with the rest of the audience.  The
Floyd | door swings closed behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Theater
Floyd |    You are sitting on a chair in the theater.  A comedian is telling
Floyd | jokes on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The comedian says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    How many gorillas does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Floyd |    Just one, but it takes a whole lot of light bulbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience laughs hysterically.x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
inky says (to Floyd), "x stage" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "stage".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We have a save, I think we shouldn't worry too much about timing right now and just look around and see what glows pink."
		DavidW asks, "Restroom? Closet? Our bathroom? Casino?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Casino, I think. But really, just everything. It's not a big map."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or we find out it's in the bar with the good wizard."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You get up and leave the theater.  The door swings closed behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside of the Theater
Floyd |    This is the hallway just outside the theater.  A door to the north
Floyd | leads into to the theater.  The suites are to the southwest, and the
Floyd | lounge is to the southeast.  A balcony to the south overlooks the
Floyd | atrium.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
perwil arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Lounge
Floyd |    Several comfortable chairs and sofas are scattered about the room.
Floyd | A young man sits on a black leather armchair, looking contemplatively
Floyd | out the window that covers the entire eastern wall of the lounge.
Floyd | Next to the man is a small table.  A small entryway to the south leads
Floyd | to the dining room.  The hallway outside of the theater is to the
Floyd | northwest.  To the west is a balcony overlooking the atrium.  The
Floyd | hallway near staircase and the entrance to the dining room is to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Stairway Area ( deck 3 )
Floyd |    The grand staircase leads downward through the atrium to the grand
Floyd | hall; a smaller staircase leads up to the pool deck.  Comfortable
Floyd | sofas and chairs occupy the lounge to the northeast, and the main
Floyd | entrance to the dining room is to the south.  Smaller entryways to the
Floyd | southeast and southwest also lead to the dining room.  A hallway
Floyd | outside the suites is to the northwest.  A balcony to the north
Floyd | overlooks the atrium.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
perwil goes home. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | Grand Hall
Floyd |    Exotic tropical trees extend above you into the atrium.  A colorful
Floyd | painting decorates the distant ceiling.  A lush red carpet blankets
Floyd | the floor.  A stairway with ornately carved railings extends upwards
Floyd | along the side the atrium to the third deck.  A smaller stairway leads
Floyd | down to the first deck.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Almost all portions of the second deck can be accessed from here.
Floyd | A corridor to the east leads to the bar.  The video arcade is to the
Floyd | north, the casino is to the northeast, the gift shop is to the south,
Floyd | the boarding area is to the west, and the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd | x
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Vespers by Jason Devlin
As played on ifMUD on March 25, 2012

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Vespers written by Jason Devlin. Vespers won first place overall, as well as first place Miss Congeniality Awards, in the 2005 IF Comp. It went on to be a darling of the 2005 XYZZYs (Winner, Best Game; Winner, Best Writing; Nominee, Best Story; Winner, Best Setting; Nominee, Best Puzzles; Winner, Best NPCs; Nominee, Best Individual NPC; Nominee, Best Individual PC). You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		
		Binder says, "oh good I'm on time, I parked in the right spot"
		Jacqueline says, "Actually, there's a hydrant."
zarf arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Binder asks, "is there any way we can settle this with an immediate fine, officer?"
genericgeekgirl arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline asks, "Can you not just back up your car six inches?"
		Jacqueline says, "If you're willing to do that, I will let it go with a warning."
		Jacqueline says (to ggg&z), "G'morning."
		zarf says, "Come on, officer, I back up my car every night. To a local drive *and* dropbox"
		Jacqueline says, "Heh, this conversation is making me think of the musical Buffy episode (which we rewatched yet again the other night) where the lady sings to the parking cop over her being parked by the hydrant."
		Jacqueline says (to z), "That is very responsible of you, and I should be doing the same."
TheXenographer arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says (to Xen), "Hi."
		TheXenographer says, "Hey Jacq"
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks again, btw, for beta testing. You caught some really great stuff. (Well, not great stuff, bad stuff, but bad stuff it was great to catch.)"
		Jacqueline says, "(That was for TX)."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, ten minutes - anybody have anything they want me to add to the survey for this morning?"
Johnny arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Binder says, "I think I don't know the survey location so I don't think I can answer that question."
		Jacqueline asks, "No, I'll launch the survey at noon and give the link - the question is, do you have a game you'd like me to include in the survey? Something you'd really like to play this morning or sometime soon?"
		Jacqueline says, "I would reveal the link sooner, but once someone votes I can't add to the list."
		Jacqueline says, "Basically, it's some good speed IFs plus what's on the CFS"
		Binder says, "Ah, then I have nothing to add."
		Jacqueline says, "So you could >X CFS to get a taste."
Jacqueline hollers, "Three minutes until we launch this week's ClubFloyd survey! Please join us in the Toyshop if you'd like to play." 		
Iain arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		TheXenographer says (to Jacqueline), "Belatedly, you're welcome for the beta testing."
		TheXenographer exclaims, "I'm looking forward to seeing the finished game!"
		Jacqueline asks, "Did you do one as well? Or 'just' the betatesting?"
cyberskunk arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		cyberskunk says, "hi"
		Jacqueline says, "Mornin', cs."
		TheXenographer says, "I did Everything Is Catching On Fire"
		Jacqueline says, "oooh"
		Jacqueline says, "Looking forward to that."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "So, it's ClubFloyd time now!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Woooooooooooooooo!"
		TheXenographer says, "Thanks! I did a lot of rewriting before submitting the final version, so."
		Jacqueline says, "And so that means a survey."
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		Jacqueline says, "Please let me know when you have voted by saying so on this channel."
		Binder says, "so"
		Jacqueline asks, "so?"
		Iain says, "I'm just lurking."
		Jota asks (of Jacq), "You're not sure if you've voted or not?"
		maga says, "done"
		Binder says (to Jacqueline), "Just indicating I'd voted."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Done."
		Jacqueline says (to Jota), "I can only see how many, not who."
		Jacqueline says (to Iain), "Thanks for letting me know."
		cyberskunk asks, "hm ive done make it good and i know ggg has 2. has anyone else?"
		cyberskunk says, "i kind of would like to watch but more than that and it would be boring"
		Jacqueline says (to cyberskunk), "Doesn't matter, just vote for anything you'd like to play today."
		TheXenographer says, "I've votd."
		Jacqueline says, "Majority wins. If there's a tie, I get to break it. One of the small joys I get for all the admin work, which I think I will probably try to do today."
		TheXenographer says, "* voted"
		cyberskunk says, "done"
		Jacqueline asks, "Binder, you're done?"
		Binder says, "Correct."
		cyberskunk says, "sorry"
		cyberskunk says, "so"
		Johnny says, "I guess I'll just be mischanneling to #amazon for the rest of the day."
		Jacqueline asks (of Johnny), "Are you voting?"
Lionheart arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Johnny | [amazon] Johnny says, "I voted a couple of minutes ago."
		Jacqueline says, "A\h"
		Jacqueline says, "er, ah"
		Jacqueline says (to LH), "There's a tie, unless you want to vote."
		Lionheart asks, "How do I vote again?"
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		cyberskunk says, "early and often"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I'm seeing a seventh vote now, so..."
		Jacqueline says, "And that tipped it."
		Jacqueline says, "Vespers it is."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Cool."
		Jacqueline says, "It's a longish game, but we could consider multisessions if we want. Let's just see how it goes."
		Johnny says, "I pray it's good (lol)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no. I'll be missing the next two :("
		Jacqueline says, "And it's not on Floyd yet, so please give me a second."
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Aw."
		cyberskunk says, "i played about half of it"
		Jacqueline asks, "Well, it's a comp game, so who knows?"
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe we can finish today."
		Jacqueline says, "Anyway, one moment, please."
maga arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load vespers" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Day One
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been five days, now. Five days since I made the choice. Five
Floyd | days since I closed the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Really, there was no choice. Rovato was damned when the first spot
Floyd | appeared: when the first bloody cough ensued from the mouth of an
Floyd | urchin. To have allowed the sick sanctuary at Saint Cuthbert's would
Floyd | only have damned us as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | But we were already damned.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plague came. And now we suffer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vespers
Floyd | (First time players should type ABOUT)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 051128 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Six crisp chimes mark Vespers. Your heart flutters for a moment, and
Floyd | you place your head in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | Your room is small; it is the same as all the others, but it seems
Floyd | smaller of late. With so many of your brothers gone, there has been
Floyd | little for you to do but wait. Wait for the spots to appear in this
Floyd | tiny, dark room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chill breeze spins in through the window and out the door to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the other side is your bed, the blanket wrapped up in itself
Floyd | from this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "7 days...."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | You're not the man you were a few days ago. Your skin hangs as sallow
Floyd | drapes around your jaw: your hands are emaciated. Your frock billows
Floyd | about you; it is difficult to find any flesh within. The only solace
Floyd | you find in looking at yourself is that, so far, no signs of the
Floyd | plague are within you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "mrm, it occurs to me that this has some tangentially-important text in quote boxes"
		cyberskunk says, "yeah"
		zarf says, "'To have allowed the sick sanctuary at Saint Cuthbert' is not an easy-to-parse sentence"
		cyberskunk says, "dude the sanctuary here is sick"
		maga says, "the verb is 'to cuthbert'"
		Binder says, "it's off the hook"
		cyberskunk says, "we got some ill redemption yo"
		Jacqueline asks (of maga), "Hm, does it? Like, hrm. We'll miss stuff that would help us advance?"
		cyberskunk says, "its more atmospheric stuff"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | It was once a fine desk, but now it sags in the middle and smells
Floyd | faintly of rotting wood. Still, it serves well enough when you need to
Floyd | write: a need you haven't had much of lately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay."
		cyberskunk asks, "i think. maga?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your tinderbox
Floyd |   your candle (lit)
Floyd |   your frock (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "burn desk" 		

Floyd | It does not light. The dampness spoils everything here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "> light candle at other end"
		maga says, "it's not crucial, but it's kind of awesome"
		cyberskunk says, "like hummus"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tinderbox" 		

Floyd | A small box containing some flint, steel, and tinder. You always keep
Floyd | it close should your candle be snuffed by the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles overhead, shaking the monastery to its foundations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk lives a life of excitement.
Tale arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
cyberskunk says, "Hi, Tale." 		Jacqueline asks, "I'm kind of surprised that Floyd can't show basic quote boxes like that... maybe we'll still see them?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		

Floyd | Pig fat and twine. Still, it holds its flame very well. Beads of oil
Floyd | drip from near the flame, running down the sides and coating them with
Floyd | slime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A loud crackle splits the sound of wind. Lightning. Stone tumbles in
Floyd | the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "every time this comes up, I remind myself to add a glk library that makes it easy to fix floydbot"
		cyberskunk asks, "you mean write one or use a different existing one?"
		Jacqueline says, "Ooh - that would be very cool."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x frock" 		

Floyd | A threadbare frock that does little to keep you warm. The coarse
Floyd | fabric scratches where it touches your body, which is less than it
Floyd | used to be: the frock is far too large for you now. It smells of sweat
Floyd | and tears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "write one"
		cyberskunk says, "all we need is some blood"
		Jacqueline says, "A lot of authors give us Floyd-friendly versions of their games, but of course with this new 'vote that morning, see what people want to play' thing, we can't invite authors, which is a bit of a downside."
		Jacqueline says, "Otherwise the survey thing really rocks."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. Doug, in particular, really wants to know in advance if we play his game."
		Binder says, "Just invite all the possible authors."
		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "Well, I've been mulling that over."
		Jacqueline asks (of ggg), "Which game?"
		cyberskunk says, "yes lets invite all the authors and force *them* to vote for us"
		TheXenographer asks, "But with last-minute additions that wouldn't be possible, right?"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Last Day of Summer, from the IF Comp."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd | Your days in the choir are long behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | Little more than a damp mattress on four legs. Still it is comfortable
Floyd | on cold nights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I think if an author really wanted us to play his or her game and showed up, a lot of us would feel inclined to vote for that, unless we'd all played it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd | Mould creeps from the blackness, but you find nothing else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hee - nice response for sing."
		genericgeekgirl nods. "I'll let him know."
		cyberskunk says, "thats not especially a problem i feel"
		cyberskunk says, "unless a lot of us have played it in fact"
		Jacqueline says, "Right"
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | The room is small; the same as all the others. But it seems smaller of
Floyd | late. The hall extends to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the other side is your bed, the blanket wrapped up in itself
Floyd | from this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		

Floyd | It has no drawers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x blanket" 		

Floyd | These have kept you warm on many cold nights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "make bed" 		

Floyd | You do not have the energy for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take blanket" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push desk" 		

Floyd | (first closing the door)
Floyd | Beads of sweat pooling into your eyebrows, you heave the desk towards
Floyd | the door. A few of your joints crack a bit, but you manage to move the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Huh."
		Jacqueline says, "Even under the old system I've had authors email me and ask if we'd play their game and I've pitched it and we've always said sure."
		Binder says, "oh good we can hide here"
		cyberskunk says, "build a blanket fort"
		TheXenographer says, "Yes, but at the moment I feel we may want to move the desk back"
		Jacqueline says, "heehee"
		TheXenographer says, "so we can get out"
		Jacqueline asks, "Don't we want to go out, at first?"
		cyberskunk says, "who cares about the plague when we have imagination"
		Binder says, "nooooooo"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I was just curious if we could move it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push desk" 		

Floyd | With as much effort as it took to move the desk in the first place,
Floyd | you slide it back against the wall. You're getting too old for this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Can we keep pushing it until we pass out? :)"
		Binder says, "we must be right at the cusp of venerability"
		Jacqueline says, "Although, hm. See, I'm in this weird spot where I have played this (and love it) but can't recall much of it since it's been so long ago."
		cyberskunk says, "or 1 week from retirement from the monk cops"
		cyberskunk says, "if they give us a golden sun dial we know were fucked"
		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		Binder says, "maybe we'll get a younger monk cop partner to train"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Out into the hall?"
		Jacqueline says, "Do not - I repeat - do not look at the picture of our wife and kids -- oh wait, we're a monk. Nevermind."
		Binder says (to generickgeekgirl), "Sure."
		Binder says, "now with bonus k"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | (opening the bedroom door)
Floyd | Pulling your frock tightly about you, you sigh and exit to the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | As cold as your room is, this hall is even colder. The stone walls
Floyd | dance and glisten with dampness. The warmth of your room awaits to the
Floyd | east, and the cold of the outside world through a heavy door to the
Floyd | south. Moonlight streams in from the cloister to the north, and a
Floyd | flimsy door secures the locutory to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shiver" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear blanket" 		

Floyd | You put on the bedding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd | (the alms box)
Floyd | It used to be filled with alms. Now, mostly cobwebs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cobwebs" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x moonlight" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "man, I could go for some alms right about now"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "empty box" 		

Floyd | (the alms box)
Floyd | The alms box is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd | (the alms box)
Floyd | A single coin sparkles at you from the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
		Binder says, "but no alms! boo."
Binder says (to Floyd), "get coin" 		

Floyd | It feels warm in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Well it did say 'mostly'"
		Binder says, "mmm mmmmunny"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x coin" 		

Floyd | It gleams in the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says, "Wow, stealing from the alms box. That's low."
		cyberskunk says, "Jacqueline says, "Do not - I repeat - do not look at the picture of our wife and kids -- oh wait, we're a monk. Nevermind.""
		cyberskunk says, "middle ages"
		Binder says, "we'll just confess, y0"
		cyberskunk says, "look"
		cyberskunk says, "i believe in the right to bear alms"
		Lionheart says, "Yay! We found the shiniest thing in the monastery"
		TheXenographer says, "Too bad there's nothing to spend it on."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Lionheart says, "We can pull it out whenever the dinge starts getting too depressing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | The wind. Nothing more.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "one coin might make us the richest monk left! let's go find someone to gloat at"
		genericgeekgirl says, ""Hey, Wolf. Look at my shiny coin. Why are you looking at me like that?""
		Jacqueline asks, "Isn't that a sin, Brother Binder?"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "flip coin" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bite coin" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Heh"
		cyberskunk says, "my harvey dent plague fanfic fetish goes unfulfilled another week"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Where's Flourish when you need her?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "flip coin" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, that new description of the alms box... maybe we should put the coin back."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Awww."
		Jacqueline says, "(Kidding, I'm fine.)"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "West first?"
		cyberskunk says, "whats the point of taking a vow of poverty if you cant benefit from the poor box"
		Jacqueline says, "..."
		Johnny says, "whoops"
		Lionheart says (to skunk), "Well put"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, which way were you guys headed?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'd like to go west, before going outside."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Then north, and south."
		Jacqueline says, "I've played this, so I'm mostly watching, but I'm looking forward to watching, because this is a favorite of mine, so, um, 'Dance, my puppets! Dance!'"
		genericgeekgirl shakes tail.
		Jacqueline claps.
		cyberskunk says, "stop that"
		Jacqueline says, "aw"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I like that the room description changed after the initial look."
		Lionheart says, "Let's check out the locutory, so I can find out what a locutory is"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | (opening the door to the locutory)
Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the door to the east is a fireplace, its embers cold for days.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "i played day one so same"
		cyberskunk asks, "it looks like floyd just doesnt show text boxes at all?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | This bed is small but clean. Visitors are rare lately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l under bed" 		

Floyd | Mould creeps from the blackness, but you find nothing else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd | The fireplace lies cold: cold as the rest of Saint Cuthbert's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "take mould" 		

Floyd | That holds little interest for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell fireplace" 		

Floyd | Mildew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Nice"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x embers" 		

Floyd | The fireplace lies cold: cold as the rest of Saint Cuthbert's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Although perhaps that's a default answer"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell bed" 		

Floyd | Mildew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I guess it was"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "smell me" 		

Floyd | Mildew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "now that's characterization"
		Lionheart says, "The mildew's in our nostrils, it's all we can smell"
		TheXenographer says, "Goodness, I can feel my mold allergies act up just thinking about this"
		Johnny says, "Also, our finger is broken."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mould" 		

Floyd | That holds little interest for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the door to the east is a fireplace, its embers cold for days.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mattress" 		

Floyd | This bed is small but clean. Visitors are rare lately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search mattress" 		

Floyd | This bed is small but clean. Visitors are rare lately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push bed" 		

Floyd | Perhaps many years ago, but you are far too weak now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "make bed" 		

Floyd | You cannot make that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x frame" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "make me" 		

Floyd | You cannot make that.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "shiver" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "aw"
		Johnny chatters teeth.
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm. "Multiple endings determined by your behaviour." We're going to hell for taking that coin, aren't we?"
		Johnny says, "Handbasket => coach class."
		Lionheart says, "Ha ha"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Out, and north into the cloister?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search fireplace" 		

Floyd | You find nothing but ashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ashes" 		

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search ashes" 		

Floyd | You find nothing but ashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Yeah I think we're done, no one to talk to here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "(I looked up 'locutory')"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Bracing yourself for the cold, you lower your hood and exit to the
Floyd | cloister.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Lucca, face flushed and cheeks wet, storms out from the bell
Floyd | tower and off to the dormitory in the east, meeting your eyes for only
Floyd | a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you alright, Brother?" you ask, receiving no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Run away!"
		Lionheart starts looking 'calefactory'.
		Johnny says, "It's where kale is made."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I think we want that. "Heated sitting room"?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lucca" 		

Floyd | He left for the dormitory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x vines" 		

Floyd | Tangles of vines poke up through the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search snow" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "kill the bean plant"
		Lionheart says, "Maybe he's not allowed to talk to us here, he's not in the locutory."
		Lionheart says, "I like the mood of 'The church commands from the north', btw."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "take snow" 		

Floyd | You take a small handful of snow, and already, your hand is suffering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take vines" 		

Floyd | Despite being dead, they cling desperately to the soil. You cannot
Floyd | move them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "eat snow" 		

Floyd | It stings your teeth and lines them with grit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw snow" 		

Floyd | You toss the snow: a sweaty little ball of cold.
Floyd | The snow trickles out of your hand as a few drops of water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "smile" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Where shall we go?"
		TheXenographer exclaims, "Too bad there's no one else here to have a snowball fight with!"
		Johnny says (to TX), "God is everywhere."
		Johnny says, ">throw snowball at sky"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x god" 		

Floyd | He is too far off to see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to god" 		

Floyd | He is not here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd | (to God)
Floyd | A warmth spreads throughout your body. He walks with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "hit god" 		

Floyd | He is not here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "pray to Jesus" 		

Floyd | A warmth spreads throughout your body. He walks with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "pray to God" 		

Floyd | A warmth spreads throughout your body. He walks with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "pray to Holy Ghost" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "heresy for not implementing the same result for the entire trinity"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Unless anyone has a preference, I'd suggest just taking the rooms in order? (Either as mentioned, or clockwise)"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask god about plague" 		

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "God is dead!"
		Binder says, "rassinfrassin"
		Binder got pulled away to solve Time Machine issues.
		Binder asks, "what'd I miss?"
		Lionheart says, "God has no excuses to give us"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not a whole lot."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We found another monk, and he ran away."
		Johnny says, "Or maybe God is scenery."
		Binder says, "monks are a cowardly and superstitious lot, I suppose"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search god" 		

Floyd | He is not here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And god is empty, just like me."
		Lionheart exclaims, "I knew it!"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "take god out of schools" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says (to Binder), "At some point we'll get rolling again."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "dig in snow" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tend garden" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "why aren't we freezing to death out here?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "West (for no particular reason, except that it's first)."
		genericgeekgirl appends a question mark onto that.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lie down" 		

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd | What do you want to sit on top of?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit on snow" 		

Floyd | That's not something you can sit down on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I support going west, young generic"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Drogo sits at one of the tables, scratching furiously at its
Floyd | hard surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hello drogo" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "greet drogo" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drogo" 		

Floyd | Brother Drogo sits in a filthy frock, black tendrils of greasy hair
Floyd | dangling in his eyes. Every now and then, he puffs loudly to blow the
Floyd | hair out of his face, but it always falls back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "tell drogo about absent god" 		

Floyd | "Please, father." He doesn't look up from the table. "This is far more
Floyd | important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo" 		

Floyd | "How are you feeling, brother?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, I am feeling quite alright. In fact, I feel like a bird who
Floyd | crawls under the soil."
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "This is a >TALK TO deal."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | The wind. Nothing more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | Rows of tables split the refectory into a maze of narrow paths. Their
Floyd | unfinished surfaces bear the scratches of many meals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "scratch ear" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to scratch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scratches" 		

Floyd | At first it looks random, but upon closer inspection it appears to a
Floyd | picture. It cuts deep: two intersecting lines surrounded by jagged
Floyd | grooves. A cross. Fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Clearly it's telling us to set fire to everything."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo about cross" 		

Floyd | "Please, father." He doesn't look up from the table. "This is far more
Floyd | important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo about table" 		

Floyd | "Why do you scratch at the table, Brother Drogo?" You ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "To get to the middle, of course." He says, looking at you as though
Floyd | you are mad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo about middle" 		

Floyd | "And why do you want to reach the middle?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Because it is that much closer to the bottom."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Or a hint that drogo used to wear a different color hood"
		Binder exclaims, "duh!"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo about bottom" 		

Floyd | "And the bottom?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm." He pauses thoughtfully and stares at the deepening hole. "That
Floyd | is a good question."  The scratching resumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "A joker, eh."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo about plague" 		

Floyd | "Please, father." He doesn't look up from the table. "This is far more
Floyd | important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I doubt that"
		Lionheart says, "talk to drogo about lucca"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo about lucca" 		

Floyd | "What's wrong with Lucca?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "He's a murderer, of course."
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "wait, is murder wrong now?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo about murder" 		

Floyd | "What happened, Drogo?" You ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, the way I see it is that Matteo wanted to fly, but God said
Floyd | 'No, Matteo. Flying is for birds. You are not a bird, and shouldn't
Floyd | wish to be.'" Drogo starts. "Matteo was not happy with that --you know
Floyd | how he can be sometimes-- but he thought God would be mad if he tried
Floyd | to fly on his own. So Lucca helped him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I bet Lucca lives on the second floor."
		TheXenographer says, "I think I've seen him before."
		Jacqueline chuckles.
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo about matteo" 		

Floyd | "What happened, Drogo?" You ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, the way I see it is that Matteo wanted to fly, but God said
Floyd | 'No, Matteo. Flying is for birds. You are not a bird, and shouldn't
Floyd | wish to be.'" Drogo starts. "Matteo was not happy with that --you know
Floyd | how he can be sometimes-- but he thought God would be mad if he tried
Floyd | to fly on his own. So Lucca helped him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "become a bird" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo about birds" 		

Floyd | "Please, father." He doesn't look up from the table. "This is far more
Floyd | important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "so Lucca threw Matteo off of someplace high? That seems fair."
		cyberskunk says, "well throwing them off something low never works"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Lionheart says, "Or defenestrated him"
		cyberskunk says, "we already took vows of celibacy defenestration is a little extreme"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo about drogo" 		

Floyd | "How are you feeling, brother?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, I am feeling quite alright. In fact, I feel like a bird who
Floyd | crawls under the soil."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo about god" 		

Floyd | "Please, father." He doesn't look up from the table. "This is far more
Floyd | important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo about suicide" 		

Floyd | "Please, father." He doesn't look up from the table. "This is far more
Floyd | important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart exclaims, "Some monk you are!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Drogo mumbles to himself, his eyes darting back and forth from
Floyd | nothing to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		

Floyd | They peer out between curtains of greasy hair, ever watchful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		

Floyd | That's not something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x hair" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "watch eyes" 		

Floyd | They peer out between curtains of greasy hair, ever watchful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart exclaims, "Staring contest!"
		cyberskunk says, "3 2 1 go"
		cyberskunk says, "@_@"
		Jacqueline says, "ya"
		Jacqueline says, "er, yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about garden" 		

Floyd | "What friends, Drogo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, you wouldn't like them." He smiles, his teeth form a brilliant
Floyd | row. "But they would sure like you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo about ground" 		

Floyd | "Please, father." He doesn't look up from the table. "This is far more
Floyd | important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "O_O"
		cyberskunk says, "@_o"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "What?"
		Binder asks, "wait, what? garden friends?"
		Lionheart says, "o_O"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about friends" 		

Floyd | "What friends, Drogo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, you wouldn't like them." He smiles, his teeth form a brilliant
Floyd | row. "But they would sure like you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "~_o"
		cyberskunk says, "damn it"
		Jacqueline says, "I think what I like about ClubFloyd is the adult levels of discourse we have on electronic narrative."
		Binder says (to Jacqueline), "I thought that feature was just scenery."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about wolf" 		

Floyd | "My dear friends. So much better than humans."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo about snow" 		

Floyd | "Please, father." He doesn't look up from the table. "This is far more
Floyd | important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "hehe, you said... oh ... discourse."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Still not sure how that connects to the garden, though."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo about bird" 		

Floyd | "Please, father." He doesn't look up from the table. "This is far more
Floyd | important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about humans" 		

Floyd | "Weak, dirty creatures," he says, looking directly at you. "Not like
Floyd | my friends." He turns away. "Not like my friends, at all."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about friends" 		

Floyd | "What friends, Drogo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, you wouldn't like them." He smiles, his teeth form a brilliant
Floyd | row. "But they would sure like you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Obviously a werewolf. I vote we lynch Drogo"
		genericgeekgirl says, "iias.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show coin to drogo" 		

Floyd | Brother Drogo is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "hmph"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf. But it's shiny."
		Johnny says, ">talk to drogo about pogs"
		Binder says (to Johnny), "Pogs aren't THAT old"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about ghosts" 		

Floyd | "Please, father." He doesn't look up from the table. "This is far more
Floyd | important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "were never gonna solve this mystery"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Kitchen?"
		cyberskunk says, "lets do breadth before depth and keep moving yeah"
		Binder says, "Seconded"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we know why we need to hide behind the desk now ;)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them. All the
Floyd | perishables were finished up this morning. No more will be coming if
Floyd | Rovato is as barren as you think. Hopefully, some remain in the cellar
Floyd | through the hatch in the floor. The refectory lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against one wall is a large cupboard, its door closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rack" 		

Floyd | The rack is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "nooooo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		

Floyd | As the door swings open, a small black shape springs from inside. A
Floyd | flash of pain sears across your arm and then quickly subsides. You
Floyd | whirl around to see a cat tearing out into the refectory, a drop of
Floyd | blood falling from its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "> search desperately for knife"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Whoa."
		Jacqueline says, "I think it's possibly required, when writing a game in an old monastery, that you have one insane and creepily bizarre monk."
		cyberskunk says, "damn it we were gonna have cat for dinner too"
		Binder says (to Jacqueline), "Yeah, but I thought that was the PC."
		Lionheart says, "Hehe"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, cellar."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		

Floyd | A few crusts of bread and a piece of cheese are all that remains for
Floyd | food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bread" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "mmm cheese"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cheese" 		

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cheese" 		

Floyd | Just a few crusts of bread and a piece of cheese. It's not much, but
Floyd | it should do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Creepy cellar, check. Spring-loaded cat, check. Okay, I think the genre of this might be horror after all"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cellar" 		

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Boo"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x cellar" 		

Floyd | A hatch sits in the floor with a large, steel lock upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm afraid that if we go out there, Drogo has already eaten the cat."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		

Floyd | Constantin insisted on locking up the cellar, to ensure the brothers
Floyd | could only get their alloted rations. He never gave you the key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "He didn't trust monks?"
		Lionheart says, "Another name to ask drogo about"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pick lock" 		

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		

Floyd | A small scratch lines your arm from elbow to wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scratch" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to Drogo?"
		Lionheart says, "Open wounds, just what we need in a plague-ravaged city."
		Binder says, "> apply nugent ungent to cat scratch"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe there's a vial of holy water somewhere."
		cyberskunk says, "theres more than one way to skin a cat ;) like lots of ways ;) like petting it wrong ;) i'm really sorry"
		Jacqueline says, "No you're not."
		Lionheart says, "If Drogo doesn't eat the cat, Drogo's friends will"
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them, and a
Floyd | hatch through the floor leads to the cellar. The refectory lies to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bare cupboard sits up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "If there's a right way to pet a cat, I haven't found it"
		Johnny says, "I think Drogo's friends are dead."
		Tale says, "Whichever way ends in scratches"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We heard them howling."
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "You need a different cat. Come pet my maine coon."
		Johnny says, "Wind!"
Binder says (to Floyd), "get rack" 		

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I just wish I knew what conversation branch links the garden to the wolves."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Heading back to the dining room?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Did we check for food in the cellar?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's locked."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We need to find Constantin and/or the key."
		Jacqueline says, "Or perhaps also there might be food in the garden."
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Ah, missed that."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's all frozen over."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And/or dead, anyway."
		Jacqueline says, "I am so distracted by silly banter that I can't see your failures."
		Johnny says, "And the monks were locked in the cellar to *keep them* from the food."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha, aw."
		Lionheart says, "We have two more rooms to check out"
		Jacqueline smiles.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Drogo mumbles to himself, his eyes darting back and forth from
Floyd | nothing to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about constantin" 		

Floyd | "He caught us some food," Drogo pouts. "I wish he wouldn't. My friends
Floyd | need to eat too."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about key" 		

Floyd | "Please, father." He doesn't look up from the table. "This is far more
Floyd | important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about cat" 		

Floyd | "I saw nothing," he says, his voice quivering slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about cellar" 		

Floyd | "Ooh, it's dark down there!"  He pulls you in. "The darkness hides
Floyd | things better than the light."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl shivers.
Johnny says (to Floyd), "dig in table" 		

Floyd | There is nothing on the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "scratch table" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to scratch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Yikes, that answer sounds like maybe he did eat the cat."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Wait, what was he scratching with? His nails? Or does he have a knife?"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drogo" 		

Floyd | Brother Drogo sits in a filthy frock, black tendrils of greasy hair
Floyd | dangling in his eyes. Every now and then, he puffs loudly to blow the
Floyd | hair out of his face, but it always falls back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search drogo" 		

Floyd | He slaps away your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drogo's frock" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine Drogo's eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss drogo" 		

Floyd | You can't summon the will to perform the Pax.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Drogo has an emo do."
		Lionheart asks, "The what?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "No idea."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bite drogo" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat drogo" 		

Floyd | You're not that hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Have you never been to Penny Arcade Expo? It's really exhausting."
		Jacqueline says, "No wonder we haven't the will."
		Johnny says, "Also, that's where you pick up the plague."
		cyberskunk says, "also it involves kissing men with greasy hair"
		Lionheart says, "Ah, 'The kissing by all the participants at a mass of a tablet depicting the Crucifixion or other sacred object'"
		Tale says, "Damn, this game looks interesting. Wish I could follow more closely."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at Johnny), "True! I have had that plague!"
		Lionheart says, "If we find that tablet, I'm not putting my lips on it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Drogo mumbles to himself, his eyes darting back and forth from
Floyd | nothing to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "put your greasy hair on it, that's what we kiss with"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ew. South and then east?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about cultery" 		

Floyd | "Please, father." He doesn't look up from the table. "This is far more
Floyd | important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search tables" 		

Floyd | There is nothing on the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about cutlery" 		

Floyd | "Please, father." He doesn't look up from the table. "This is far more
Floyd | important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "ask drogo for knife" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search for cat" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Cultery is probably something different, and more interesting."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wave cheese" 		

Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about cheese" 		

Floyd | "Try the kitchen," he says, pointing the way with a flip of his greasy
Floyd | hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Gerynar! You can't vote."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show cheese to drogo" 		

Floyd | Brother Drogo is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "ha ha, DIS ... enfranchised"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell cheese" 		

Floyd | Mildew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Figure."
		cyberskunk says, "great now we smell like cheese too"
		genericgeekgirl eats it anyway.
		Gerynar says, "I'm just showing a orker clubfloyd"
		Binder says, "do what now"
		Johnny says (to Binder), "co-worker -> cow orker"
		Lionheart says, "And if you've ever orked a cow you know how painful that can be."
		genericgeekgirl smiles, not at all like a creepy monk/werewolf, and waves to Gerynar's guest.
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heading into the dormitory, if no one objects."
		Jacqueline asks (of Gerynar), "Is this that one coworker you're always complaining about?"
		Binder says, "no objection"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them, and a
Floyd | hatch through the floor leads to the cellar. The refectory lies to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bare cupboard sits up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Drogo mumbles to himself, his eyes darting back and forth from
Floyd | nothing to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry, lost."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scraping sound comes from Constantin's cell, forming an eerie melody
Floyd | with the sobs from Matteo's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Eeee."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | The brisk scraping from Constantin's room does nothing to hide the
Floyd | sobs from Matteo's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer exclaims, "This bodes well!"
Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
Gerynar has disconnected. 		Lionheart says, "Matteo's ghost is sad."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I bet he's damaging the key."
		Binder says, "at least there are no doors so we can't be locked out of their cells"
		Binder says, "or into them"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look se" 		

Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | Constantin is one of the few brothers with anything in his room
Floyd | besides a bed. A few tools lay next to the door in the northwest;
Floyd | remnants of his life as a blacksmith. A smell lingers here: a sour
Floyd | smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Constantin sits on the bed, a young hare dangling from his
Floyd | hand. His knife moves swiftly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Ok."
		Lionheart says, "Just what we expected."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | It's hard to place. It's a sick smell. Vomit, perhaps?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "ew, more greasy hare"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hare" 		

Floyd | The hare dangles by one foot from Constantin's massive hand, blood
Floyd | soaking its snow-damp fur. It twitches. No. It doesn't. That is only
Floyd | the movement of the knife against its flesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		

Floyd | It gleams wickedly in the candlelight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "woo"
		Johnny says, "no mildew"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		

Floyd | Constantin was a Godsend when he arrived five years ago. Before him,
Floyd | Saint Cuthbert's had to enlist the help of laypeople in Rovato
Floyd | whenever something needed to be built. Now, Constantin does it all
Floyd | cheerfully, except for the occasional grumble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "grumble" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "t hare" 		

Floyd | No response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about constantin" 		

Floyd | "Oh, I'm fine." He coughs a little, but it shakes his whole body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "talk to constantin about hare" 		

Floyd | "Ah, I see you have found us something to eat."
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin looks up distractedly. "What?  Oh, yes. Something to eat,"
Floyd | he says, returning to his catch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about key" 		

Floyd | "A precaution. I don't want anyone stealing any food."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about drogo" 		

Floyd | "Why'd you let him back here?  He isn't fit to be with the rest of
Floyd | us."
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting."
		Lionheart says, "Yes, something to... eat. Right. Of course."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about wolves" 		

Floyd | Constantin is quite intent upon his catch and appears not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about cat" 		

Floyd | Constantin is quite intent upon his catch and appears not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about matteo" 		

Floyd | "He's so strange lately." Constantin swats at an imaginary fly. "All
Floyd | he does is watch from the tower."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about murder" 		

Floyd | Constantin is quite intent upon his catch and appears not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "ask constatin about knife"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about lucca" 		

Floyd | "I heard him rush to Matteo's room, crying," he says. "He's not taking
Floyd | the plague well."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask constatin about knife" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "your matt called me crying"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask constantin for key" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask constatin about skinning cats" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask constatin about cat" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x matteo" 		

Floyd | He isn't here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x constantin" 		

Floyd | Constantin sits on the bed, causing it to sag from his immense mass.
Floyd | Despite his size, he moves swiftly, his knife darting in and out
Floyd | between the hare's skin and muscle. A pool of blood forms at his bare
Floyd | feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		

Floyd | The blood collects in a small pool at Constantin's feet, warming their
Floyd | chill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take blood" 		

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch blood" 		

Floyd | It feels rough on your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "..."
		Lionheart says, "It's all clotty I guess"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch hare" 		

Floyd | It feels rough on your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "maybe it's our fingers that are rough since everything we touch feels rough"
		genericgeekgirl says, "> touch Const.. no. He has a knife."
		Lionheart says, "Right we should find an alter boy instead"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch fingers" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to constantin about garden" 		

Floyd | Constantin is quite intent upon his catch and appears not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to constantin about plague" 		

Floyd | Constantin is quite intent upon his catch and appears not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to constantin about god" 		

Floyd | Constantin is quite intent upon his catch and appears not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about cheese" 		

Floyd | "I don't think there's any food left." He lifts up the bloody hare,
Floyd | "Hence this."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | A simple mattress on four wooden legs: the same as all the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to constantin about wolves" 		

Floyd | Constantin is quite intent upon his catch and appears not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about wolf" 		

Floyd | Constantin is quite intent upon his catch and appears not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about plague" 		

Floyd | "It moves too quickly," he says, almost guiltily. "I can barely keep
Floyd | up."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about god" 		

Floyd | "He can't see everything, right?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "show cheese to constantin" 		

Floyd | Brother Constantin is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "deck constantin" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about wolves" 		

Floyd | Constantin is quite intent upon his catch and appears not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kiss constantin" 		

Floyd | You can't summon the will to perform the Pax.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to constantin" 		

Floyd | "What do you have there, Constantin?" you ask, leaning forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Something to eat," he grunts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "touch ears" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		

Floyd | They watch the hare, flicking back and forth with the knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "steal hare" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take hare" 		

Floyd | Constantin snatches it back. "Wait until I'm finished," he grunts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "get eyes" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Constantin's eyes
Floyd |   some food
Floyd |   a coin
Floyd |   some bedding (being worn)
Floyd |   your tinderbox
Floyd |   your candle (lit)
Floyd |   your frock (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "WHAT"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh my god."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		

Floyd | They watch the hare, flicking back and forth with the knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart exclaims, "Gruesome!"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "eat eyes" 		

Floyd | You're not that hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		(from DavidW) PeppermintPatty says, "I'm awake! The answer is twelve!"
		zarf wakes up
		Lionheart exclaims, "See, I told you this was a horror game!"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "roll eyes" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "if anyone asks we tried to get his nose and tragically missed"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Can we take Drogo's? Gotta collect 'em all."
		Lionheart says, "Just as well, I always get a 2 when I do that"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "drop eyes" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | Constantin is one of the few brothers with anything in his room
Floyd | besides a bed. A few tools lay next to the door in the northwest;
Floyd | remnants of his life as a blacksmith. A smell lingers here: a sour
Floyd | smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Constantin sits on the bed, a young hare dangling from his
Floyd | hand. His knife moves swiftly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show eyes to constantin" 		

Floyd | (first taking Constantin's eyes)
Floyd | Brother Constantin is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop eyes" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "get eyes" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "show eyes to eyes" 		

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give eyes to constantin" 		

Floyd | Charity is a virtue, but Brother Constantin isn't interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "How in the heck did we get his eyes?"
		Binder says, "we took them"
		Lionheart says, "We... tried to get them"
		Jacqueline says, "I... see."
		Lionheart says, "The author apparently negelected to make them untakable"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about eyes" 		

Floyd | Constantin is quite intent upon his catch and appears not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to Jacqueline), "Just wait until we take yours, then."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, he probably thought no one would try."
		Jacqueline goes and sits on the other side of the Toyshop.
		DavidW asks, "So, which game is this?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Vespers"
		Johnny says, "Veyespers"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | Constantin is one of the few brothers with anything in his room
Floyd | besides a bed. A few tools lay next to the door in the northwest;
Floyd | remnants of his life as a blacksmith. A smell lingers here: a sour
Floyd | smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Constantin sits on the bed, a young hare dangling from his
Floyd | hand. His knife moves swiftly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, eye see"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		

Floyd | Constantin snatches it back. "It's mine."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into another cell?"
		Lionheart says (to Jacq), "Another bug spotted by the ifMUD beta team"
		zarf says, "'mine, unlike MY EYES'"
		Binder says, "sure, other cell"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scraping sound comes from Constantin's cell, forming an eerie melody
Floyd | with the sobs from Matteo's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Go talk to Lucca, in Matteo's cell?"
		Binder says, "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo's Room
Floyd | This room is small: the same as all the others. A bed is pushed up
Floyd | against one wall, opposite the door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucca scrabbles frantically at the ground, his blood staining the
Floyd | stones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lucca" 		

Floyd | His fingers bloody on the stone. His face is red and wet with tears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		

Floyd | Lucca scrabbles at the stone, trying desperately to unearth it from
Floyd | all sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | A simple mattress on four wooden legs: the same as all the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "scratch itch" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to scratch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		

Floyd | Lucca scrabbles at the stone, trying desperately to unearth it from
Floyd | all sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take stone" 		

Floyd | You pry at the stone, but your fingers accomplish little besides
Floyd | bleeding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "Why do you dig, Lucca?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Matteo is hiding something. I just know it's under here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask lucca about matteo" 		

Floyd | "He knows something, but he won't tell me," he sobs more heavily for a
Floyd | moment. "He tells me nothing anymore."
Floyd |
Floyd | A warmth spreads through your body, soothing the chill and fear from
Floyd | your bones. Salvation.
Floyd |
Floyd | She is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "She?"
		Lionheart says, "Uh oh, maybe that cat scratch got infected"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd | (to God)
Floyd | A warmth spreads throughout your body. He walks with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look at her" 		

Floyd | I'm not sure what "her" refers to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask lucca about hiding" 		

Floyd | All he does is sob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask lucca about drogo" 		

Floyd | "He scares me." --his voice lowers-- "But his madness is predictable.
Floyd | Unlike some others."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask lucca about madness" 		

Floyd | All he does is sob.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Well, neither do I, game, that;s why I looked"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask lucca about wolves" 		

Floyd | All he does is sob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask lucca about constantin" 		

Floyd | "He has become even harsher than before. The plague doesn't sit well
Floyd | within him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "listen to wolf" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask lucca about plague" 		

Floyd | "Its damage ranges farther than I thought." He glances about the
Floyd | monastery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lucca's eyes" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Iain has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask lucca about monstery" 		

Floyd | All he does is sob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Lucca's eyes
Floyd |   Constantin's eyes
Floyd |   some food
Floyd |   a coin
Floyd |   some bedding (being worn)
Floyd |   your tinderbox
Floyd |   your candle (lit)
Floyd |   your frock (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask lucca about god" 		

Floyd | "I think he's forgotten us."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take my eyes" 		

Floyd | (Lucca's eyes)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "AAAAAAAA"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask lucca about ignatius" 		

Floyd | "His righteousness scares me. It is without humility. He can see the
Floyd | motes in others, but can't see the beam in his own eye."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to genericgeekgirl), "I hope having their eyes is the LLP."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask lucca about me" 		

Floyd | "You're such a good man," he says. Then, under his breath: "At least I
Floyd | used to think so."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "We'll fix that when we meet him"
maga says (to Floyd), "take beam" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask lucca about cellar" 		

Floyd | "There's something strange going on down there. Matteo knows, but he
Floyd | won't tell me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask lucca about stone" 		

Floyd | "Why do you dig, Lucca?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Matteo is hiding something. I just know it's under here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask lucca about murder" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | [** Programming error: Brother Lucca (object number 470)  has no
Floyd | property murder_asked to read **]
Floyd | "You remember, Lucca; Matteo was thrown from the tower."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No he wasn't."  Lucca responds, incredulous. "He must have jumped."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oof"
		maga says, "uh-oh"
		Lionheart says, "Mm, apparently NPCs are meant to remember if we asked about that"
		Jacqueline says, "Huh. I recall this being totally solid. But then, I didn't go around collecting people's eyes, either."
		genericgeekgirl giggles crazily.
		Lionheart says, "Save a transcript to send the author"
		cyberskunk says, "i didnt think matteo was supposed to be allowed to die before you meet him"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It does sound like he's still alive."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I think it's framed maybe as attempted murder/suicide?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Unless "all he does is watch from the tower" is spiritual?"
		Lionheart says, "It sounds like Constantin thinks he's alive but Drogo and Lucca do not"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Lucca seems to be talking about him as if he were still alive. "Matteo knows." "Matteo is hiding.""
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search lucca" 		

Floyd | He slaps away your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slap lucca" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "lets go to the tower"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, Lucca's eyes or Constantin's eyes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Lucca's eyes
Floyd |   Constantin's eyes
Floyd |   some food
Floyd |   a coin
Floyd |   some bedding (being worn)
Floyd |   your tinderbox
Floyd |   your candle (lit)
Floyd |   your frock (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show coin to lucca" 		

Floyd | Brother Lucca is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Should peer into the other cells first, while we're here, maybe?"
		Johnny says, "WHY"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can feed them to the wolves."
		cyberskunk says, "i would have voted for mccain if i thought whenever he said 'my friends' he was referring to a pack of wolves he controlled"
		cyberskunk says, "before palin shot them anyway"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x bedding" 		

Floyd | These have kept you warm on many cold nights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "wear bedding" 		

Floyd | You're already wearing that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "wear eyes" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, Lucca's eyes or Constantin's eyes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "wear lucca's eyes" 		

Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give constantin's eyes to lucca" 		

Floyd | Charity is a virtue, but Brother Lucca isn't interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "smell constantin's eyes" 		

Floyd | Mildew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "We should find a jar for these to keep them fresh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo's Room
Floyd | This room is small: the same as all the others. A bed is pushed up
Floyd | against one wall, opposite the door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucca scrabbles frantically at the ground, his blood staining the
Floyd | stones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x stones" 		

Floyd | Lucca scrabbles at the stone, trying desperately to unearth it from
Floyd | all sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Well, I'm out of ideas, let's check the other cells"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess we need some sort of tool. There wasn't anything lying around the garden. Hm. Maybe constantin has something we can ask for?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scraping sound comes from Constantin's cell, forming an eerie melody
Floyd | with the sobs from Matteo's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius's Room
Floyd | Ignatius's room does not smell as strongly as the others. He has spent
Floyd | so much time in the infirmary of late, taking care of the sick. He is
Floyd | a braver man than you. A bed is pushed up against one wall, opposite
Floyd | the door to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | A simple mattress on four wooden legs: the same as all the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l under bed" 		

Floyd | Mould creeps from the blackness, but you find nothing else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s. ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scraping sound comes from Constantin's cell, forming an eerie melody
Floyd | with the sobs from Matteo's.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo's Room
Floyd | He seems to have made himself right at home. The room smells of
Floyd | animals and sweat; scratches adorn the bed and lead out the door to
Floyd | the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scratches" 		

Floyd | Scratches line the posts. Some from claws, some from metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | Sweat and animals: wet dog, or something similar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | Scratches line the posts. Some from claws, some from metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd | Mould creeps from the blackness, but you find nothing else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "The case for lynching Drogo gets stronger"
		cyberskunk says, "medieval times mean a wolf is a serviceable space heater"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scraping sound comes from Constantin's cell, forming an eerie melody
Floyd | with the sobs from Matteo's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucca's Room
Floyd | This room is small: the same as all the others. A bed is pushed up
Floyd | against one wall, opposite the door to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | A simple mattress on four wooden legs: the same as all the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd | Mould creeps from the blackness, but you find nothing else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scraping sound comes from Constantin's cell, forming an eerie melody
Floyd | with the sobs from Matteo's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Bell tower?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You can go only north, south, west, northeast, southeast, southwest or
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | Nestled in the northeast corner of the cloister, the bell tower rises
Floyd | high: higher than the steeples of the church. Footsteps cut a line in
Floyd | the snow from the cloister to the southwest to the tower itself in the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Unless you want to check Constantin for stone unearthing tools"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, right. Yeah, maybe."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x footsteps" 		

Floyd | The footsteps are filling with snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "You can only go in most directions."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scraping sound comes from Constantin's cell, forming an eerie melody
Floyd | with the sobs from Matteo's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | Constantin is one of the few brothers with anything in his room
Floyd | besides a bed. A few tools lay next to the door in the northwest;
Floyd | remnants of his life as a blacksmith. A smell lingers here: a sour
Floyd | smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Constantin sits on the bed, a young hare dangling from his
Floyd | hand. His knife moves swiftly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tools" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about tools" 		

Floyd | Constantin is quite intent upon his catch and appears not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about digging" 		

Floyd | Constantin is quite intent upon his catch and appears not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tool" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search tools" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		

Floyd | Constantin was a Godsend when he arrived five years ago. Before him,
Floyd | Saint Cuthbert's had to enlist the help of laypeople in Rovato
Floyd | whenever something needed to be built. Now, Constantin does it all
Floyd | cheerfully, except for the occasional grumble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe not."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pick" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get trowel" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about key" 		

Floyd | "A precaution. I don't want anyone stealing any food."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about cellar" 		

Floyd | "What?" he startles. "I'll get around to taking the lock off. There's
Floyd | no food left down there anyway." His eyes darken as they meet yours.
Floyd | "There's no reason to go down there anymore."
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, that was useful."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get crowbar" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "More ominous words about the cellar"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about secrets" 		

Floyd | Constantin is quite intent upon his catch and appears not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Don't, don't, don't, don't, don't go in the basement..."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ask about plague" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hee. Ok, back to the bell tower?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I need to remember that "talk about" and "ask about" don't give the same response."
		Lionheart says, "OK"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | You can go only north, northwest or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scraping sound comes from Constantin's cell, forming an eerie melody
Floyd | with the sobs from Matteo's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | Nestled in the northeast corner of the cloister, the bell tower rises
Floyd | high: higher than the steeples of the church. Footsteps cut a line in
Floyd | the snow from the cloister to the southwest to the tower itself in the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x footsteps" 		

Floyd | The footsteps are filling with snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		

Floyd | The tower rises above all else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search snow" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Wonder if they were growing any wolf'sbane"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | Digging would achieve nothing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "ok, I need to go afk again so good luck with your crazyplague"
		cyberskunk takes Binder's eyes.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Panting more than a little, you make your way up the stairs to the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bell Tower
Floyd | High above the rest of Saint Cuthbert's, the tower affords a view of
Floyd | the surrounding land. In the spring, it is quite beautiful: now all
Floyd | you see is the endless moonlit glow of snow. Snow in the trees. Snow
Floyd | in the mountains. Snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell sways in the breeze, its tongue almost, but never, touching
Floyd | the sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Matteo leans against the rails, staring into the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "See, he's fine!"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x mattero" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x matteo" 		

Floyd | He looks tired and heavy. He doesn't so much as lean on the rails as
Floyd | use them as crutch. His frock billows about him in the icy wind; he no
Floyd | longer has the will to bundle it about himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x frock" 		

Floyd | A threadbare frock that does little to keep you warm. The coarse
Floyd | fabric scratches where it touches your body, which is less than it
Floyd | used to be: the frock is far too large for you now. It smells of sweat
Floyd | and tears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x matteo's frock" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine Matteo's eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "What."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take matteo's eyes" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x matteo's eyes" 		

Floyd | They sink into his skull. His eyelids can barely be bothered to remain
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "not anymore theyre not"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bell" 		

Floyd | (the bell)
Floyd | Almost as old as Saint Cuthbert's itself, the mechanical bell
Floyd | announces the passage of the hours. Matteo was never needed to ring
Floyd | it, but he likes to be here when it sounds nonetheless.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open matteo's eyelids" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to open Matteo's eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring bell" 		

Floyd | (the bell)
Floyd | The bell clangs. You have never been this close when it has before.
Floyd | Your ears sting for a bit before settling down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to matteo" 		

Floyd | "How are you Matteo?" you ask, leaning up on the rails beside him.
Floyd |
Floyd | He turns, a friendly smile on his face. "I don't even know anymore."
Floyd | He gives an exaggerated shrug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about murder" 		

Floyd | He may have heard you, but he seems to prefer to listen to the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about birds" 		

Floyd | He may have heard you, but he seems to prefer to listen to the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about wolves" 		

Floyd | He may have heard you, but he seems to prefer to listen to the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about plague" 		

Floyd | "It's funny the ways illness and isolation can affect things. Our
Floyd | bodies are the least of our concerns."
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about me" 		

Floyd | "I know we have had our problems, but I hope to put them behind us. It
Floyd | is a time for forgiveness."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'd like to ask Drogo and Constantin about us later, too. I forgot about that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about lucca" 		

Floyd | "Poor Lucca," he sighs. "I wish I could protect him, but his time is
Floyd | near."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about cellar" 		

Floyd | "Ah, yes." He pauses. "The cellar."  He chuckles to himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about constantin" 		

Floyd | "He would never admit it, but he is sick. The plague wears on him. He
Floyd | won't last much longer."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about drogo" 		

Floyd | "Poor Drogo," he sighs, looking down upon the refectory. "But at least
Floyd | his madness is on the surface, where we can see it."  Was that glance
Floyd | at you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about madness" 		

Floyd | He may have heard you, but he seems to prefer to listen to the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about wolf" 		

Floyd | He may have heard you, but he seems to prefer to listen to the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about drogo's friends" 		

Floyd | He may have heard you, but he seems to prefer to listen to the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about garden" 		

Floyd | He may have heard you, but he seems to prefer to listen to the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about wind" 		

Floyd | He may have heard you, but he seems to prefer to listen to the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about bell" 		

Floyd | "It's beautiful up here, isn't it. God's blanket to the Earth."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about god" 		

Floyd | "He is gone, you know." He looks at you intently. "And with him, his
Floyd | protection."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about secrets" 		

Floyd | He may have heard you, but he seems to prefer to listen to the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about hiding" 		

Floyd | He may have heard you, but he seems to prefer to listen to the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about praying" 		

Floyd | "I barely have the energy anymore."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart asks, "matteo about cat" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about cat" 		

Floyd | He may have heard you, but he seems to prefer to listen to the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about cheese" 		

Floyd | "I have little appetite these days."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart sniffs aimlessly. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about eyes" 		

Floyd | He may have heard you, but he seems to prefer to listen to the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | The wind drives needles of chill up your nose: you smell nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take matteo's ears" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to take Matteo's eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "What a relief"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell matteo" 		

Floyd | Mildew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Short-lived though"
Lionheart asks, "matteo about matteo" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about matteo" 		

Floyd | "I'm fine," he sighs. "I just want to sleep."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "In due time, Matt"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "push matteo'" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "push matteo" 		

Floyd | He turns his back to you for a moment. It is long enough. You slam
Floyd | your hands into his back, and he tumbles over the rail. As he falls,
Floyd | he casts a smile at you. His last.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Bell Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug matteo" 		

Floyd | You can't summon the will to perform the Pax.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I expect that might lead to one of the alternate endings mentioned earlier"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask matteo about flying" 		

Floyd | He may have heard you, but he seems to prefer to listen to the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the cloister and into other rooms?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can kill him later if we need to :)"
		Lionheart says, "That'll teach him to imply we're mad."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're all mad here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | Nestled in the northeast corner of the cloister, the bell tower rises
Floyd | high: higher than the steeples of the church. Footsteps cut a line in
Floyd | the snow from the cloister to the southwest to the tower itself in the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "SE?"
		Lionheart says, "Yes"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Calefactory
Floyd | Perhaps this is the only place at Saint Cuthbert's that is a
Floyd | comfortable temperature. Heat blasts at you from the calefactory to
Floyd | the southeast, but it is countered by the chill from the cloister to
Floyd | the northwest. No, that isn't right. They do not cancel: their furies
Floyd | are incited by one another.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | (opening the calefactory door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Calefactory
Floyd | Positioned directly between the dormitory and your own room, the
Floyd | calefactory warms both, although lately it is less than adequate.
Floyd | While the calefactory itself is stiflingly hot, its heat stays
Floyd | confined. Your brow grows damp: your body, feverish. Slightly melted
Floyd | snow creeps in from the cloister to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x snow" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove blanket" 		

Floyd | You take off the bedding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Calefactory
Floyd | Positioned directly between the dormitory and your own room, the
Floyd | calefactory warms both, although lately it is less than adequate.
Floyd | While the calefactory itself is stiflingly hot, its heat stays
Floyd | confined. Your brow grows damp: your body, feverish. Slightly melted
Floyd | snow creeps in from the cloister to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear blanket" 		

Floyd | You put on the bedding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		Lionheart says, "Lord Almighty, I feel my temperature risin'..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Matteo's eyes
Floyd |   Lucca's eyes
Floyd |   Constantin's eyes
Floyd |   some food
Floyd |   a coin
Floyd |   some bedding (being worn)
Floyd |   your tinderbox
Floyd |   your candle (lit)
Floyd |   your frock (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove blanket" 		

Floyd | You take off the bedding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove frock" 		

Floyd | You would freeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, fine."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Church, I guess?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "scratch itch" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to scratch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm sure all this becomes useful later."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x furnace" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		

Floyd | Pig fat and twine. Still, it holds its flame very well. Beads of oil
Floyd | drip from near the flame, running down the sides and coating them with
Floyd | slime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "So how does this room heat the others?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Through the power of prayer."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Calefactory
Floyd | Positioned directly between the dormitory and your own room, the
Floyd | calefactory warms both, although lately it is less than adequate.
Floyd | While the calefactory itself is stiflingly hot, its heat stays
Floyd | confined. Your brow grows damp: your body, feverish. Slightly melted
Floyd | snow creeps in from the cloister to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You can go only northwest or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Okay, I guess there's nothing more to see here"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Calefactory
Floyd | Perhaps this is the only place at Saint Cuthbert's that is a
Floyd | comfortable temperature. Heat blasts at you from the calefactory to
Floyd | the southeast, but it is countered by the chill from the cloister to
Floyd | the northwest. No, that isn't right. They do not cancel: their furies
Floyd | are incited by one another.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Church?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | Since you relegated the brothers to pray on their own, except for
Floyd | Mass, the church has been all but empty. Rows of pews part down the
Floyd | centre, ushering you up to the chancel in the north opposite the
Floyd | cloister in the south. The ceiling towers above you, its frescoes dim
Floyd | in the candlelight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font glows warmly in the candlelight, not a ripple on its water's
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints smile cheerfully down upon you from their colorful windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Ignatius sits in one of the pews near the front, staring
Floyd | intently at the candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "But I note we can pick up snow, perhaps bringing it in here and turning it into the calefactory will be a puzzle later."
		Lionheart says, "Er, into the calefactory and melting it"
		genericgeekgirl nods.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x frescos" 		

Floyd | The soaring vaults are as vast and open as the arms of God. Frescoes
Floyd | depict the fall of Satan, with angels singing as they cut down the
Floyd | wicked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cross" 		

Floyd | The cross stands tall upon the chancel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cancel" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chancel" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x satan" 		

Floyd | He is close, but you cannot see him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x font" 		

Floyd | The bronze glows warmly in the candlelight, like it has at many a
Floyd | Mass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hit satan" 		

Floyd | He is too high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to stan" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to satan" 		

Floyd | He is too high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to satan" 		

Floyd | You close your eyes, and prepare yourself. "Please, Satan," you begin.
Floyd | The words are hard. They cut your throat as they leave. "Please,
Floyd | Satan, deliver me from the plague, and you shall have my soul."  The
Floyd | words sink through the Earth: slowly, like black tar.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flock of dismembered hands reach up through the ground, stealing
Floyd | away the black and disease that ravages your body, both seen and
Floyd | unseen. They swirl and dance, before sinking back to the ground. One
Floyd | lingers. It crawls up your leg and across your chest. It dives in, and
Floyd | emerges clutching a tiny ball of light in its bony finger. The hand
Floyd | drops back to the Earth with its prize and slinks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl eep.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to matteo" 		

Floyd | You say a few words of prayer, but they go unheard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Wow, that might be another alternate ending there"
		maga says, "welp, you figured that out a lot faster than I ever did"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm sure killing Matteo and praying to Satan work well together."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | You're not the man you were a few days ago. Your skin hangs as sallow
Floyd | drapes around your jaw: your hands are emaciated. Your frock billows
Floyd | about you; it is difficult to find any flesh within. The only solace
Floyd | you find in looking at yourself is that, so far, no signs of the
Floyd | plague are within you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "We'll have to do an evil run after this."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I am curious whether we can kill everyone."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. And I suppose we probably could have jumped off the tower ourselves."
		Lionheart says, "As opposed to our righteous eye-collecting run"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, right."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ignatius's eyes" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ignatius's eyes" 		

Floyd | It does not blink, yet it shifts back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | Cedar pews line the path from the chancel in the north to the cloister
Floyd | to the south, their surfaces cold. The ceiling towers above you, its
Floyd | frescoes dim in the candlelight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font glows warmly in the candlelight, not a ripple on its water's
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints smile cheerfully down upon you from their colorful windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Ignatius sits in one of the pews near the front, staring
Floyd | intently at the candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x saints" 		

Floyd | Finely wrought stained glass windows line the vaulted ceiling of the
Floyd | church, their frames holding within them the images of Saints Francis
Floyd | of Assisi, Medard of Noyon, Drausinus, and Cuthbert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "It? What happened to the other one?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cuthbert" 		

Floyd | Saint Cuthbert leans proudly upon his staff even though he appears
Floyd | stricken with illness. A dog licks at his leg, soothing the blister
Floyd | upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "What?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x assisi" 		

Floyd | Saint Francis stands: birds on his shoulders and wolves at his feet.
Floyd | His face is calm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x medard, drausinus, francis" 		

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x noyon" 		

Floyd | The snow flies against the glass, but refuses to stick. Medard stands
Floyd | tall, with an eagle's outstretched wings above him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drausinus" 		

Floyd | An assassin approaches from the darkness, but a shroud of light
Floyd | reveals him to Saint Drausinus. He is safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		

Floyd | Saint Cuthbert leans proudly upon his staff even though he appears
Floyd | stricken with illness. A dog licks at his leg, soothing the blister
Floyd | upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ignatius" 		

Floyd | The scar through his left eye having left him half-blind, Ignatius
Floyd | makes up for it by staring twice as hard at the candles with his good
Floyd | eye. The eye refuses to blink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x candles" 		

Floyd | The flames are steady and warming to your heart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to ignatius" 		

Floyd | "How are you, Ignatius?" you ask, laying your hand on his shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | He startles, whirling around, his bad eye twitching and shuddering.
Floyd | "Oh, father. You spooked me." He shakes his head. "I'm sorry, what did
Floyd | you ask."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about himself" 		

Floyd | "I was wondering how you were doing."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, fine." He relaxes, turning back to the candles. "Just fine."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "listen to whispers" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about me" 		

Floyd | "You're an excellent priest and a perfect abbott. We are lucky to have
Floyd | you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about lucca" 		

Floyd | "Such a sweet boy. He's not taking it here so well though."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about matteo" 		

Floyd | "He's up in the tower," Ignatius spits angrily. "He's always up there,
Floyd | watching."
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about tower" 		

Floyd | "Matteo's up there right now. He's always up there."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about constatin" 		

Floyd | "Shhh, father." He holds a finger to his lips. "I am trying to pray."
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about constantin" 		

Floyd | "He has done well in clearing the bodies from the infirmary. He works
Floyd | so fast."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about cellar" 		

Floyd | "I think it's empty."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about drogo" 		

Floyd | "He was so docile when I cared for him in the infirmary. Now, he's
Floyd | different. Darker."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about food" 		

Floyd | "You might try the kitchen."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about wolves" 		

Floyd | "Shhh, father." He holds a finger to his lips. "I am trying to pray."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about cat" 		

Floyd | "Shhh, father." He holds a finger to his lips. "I am trying to pray."
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about plague" 		

Floyd | "God is upset. Europe is falling. This plague is his curse," he drones
Floyd | in a peculiar, monotonous voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about god" 		

Floyd | "He watches, unblinking," while Ignatius's eye twitches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Firion arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about praying" 		

Floyd | "What do you pray for, Brother?" You ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That we might live till spring, father."  He pauses. "We are running
Floyd | very low on food."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show cheese to ignatius" 		

Floyd | Brother Ignatius is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about alms" 		

Floyd | "Shhh, father." He holds a finger to his lips. "I am trying to pray."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show coin to ignatius" 		

Floyd | Brother Ignatius is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about coin" 		

Floyd | "Shhh, father." He holds a finger to his lips. "I am trying to pray."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about god" 		

Floyd | "He watches, unblinking," while Ignatius's eye twitches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about stan" 		

Floyd | "Shhh, father." He holds a finger to his lips. "I am trying to pray."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about satan" 		

Floyd | "He is everywhere. The world is his dancing grounds."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about murder" 		

Floyd | "Shhh, father." He holds a finger to his lips. "I am trying to pray."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion asks, "What are we playing?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about plague" 		

Floyd | "God is upset. Europe is falling. This plague is his curse," he drones
Floyd | in a peculiar, monotonous voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says (to Firion), "Vespers"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about europe" 		

Floyd | "Shhh, father." He holds a finger to his lips. "I am trying to pray."
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to whipers" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to whispers" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "whisper" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about rats" 		

Floyd | "Shhh, father." He holds a finger to his lips. "I am trying to pray."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart exclaims, "Speak up, Satan!"
		Firion says (to TheXenographer), "Thanks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | Cedar pews line the path from the chancel in the north to the cloister
Floyd | to the south, their surfaces cold. The ceiling towers above you, its
Floyd | frescoes dim in the candlelight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font glows warmly in the candlelight, not a ripple on its water's
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints smile cheerfully down upon you from their colorful windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Ignatius sits in one of the pews near the front, staring
Floyd | intently at the candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the chancel?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push cross" 		

Floyd | It is secured in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch cross" 		

Floyd | It feels rough on your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x water" 		

Floyd | The water is clear and clean: it sparkles in the candlelight and
Floyd | dances with your breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale is fired from breathing. 		
Tale has disconnected. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put arm in water" 		

Floyd | You need to be holding the cut before you can put it into something
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cut" 		

Floyd | That seems to be a part of the (misc_shadow).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take water" 		

Floyd | The water tastes sweet as it slides its way into your belly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bleh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch water" 		

Floyd | It is cool: not the harsh cool of everything else in this place, but
Floyd | rather a peaceful chill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter font" 		

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put water on arm" 		

Floyd | You need to be holding the holy water before you can put it on top of
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Theres another bug"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Ignatius's eye
Floyd |   Matteo's eyes
Floyd |   Lucca's eyes
Floyd |   Constantin's eyes
Floyd |   some food
Floyd |   a coin
Floyd |   some bedding
Floyd |   your tinderbox
Floyd |   your candle (lit)
Floyd |   your frock (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put lucca's eyes in water" 		

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put lucca's eyes in font" 		

Floyd | Best not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about eye" 		

Floyd | "Shhh, father." He holds a finger to his lips. "I am trying to pray."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about cut" 		

Floyd | "Shhh, father." He holds a finger to his lips. "I am trying to pray."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about scar" 		

Floyd | "Shhh, father." He holds a finger to his lips. "I am trying to pray."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You people and your eye fetish."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about candles" 		

Floyd | "They are beautiful, are they not?" You ask, gesturing at the
Floyd | flickering lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Truly, it is the face of God." He replies, not moving his eye for an
Floyd | instant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "blow out candle" 		

Floyd | Best not.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, quite belatedly, I never knew about Satan."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show arm to ignatius" 		

Floyd | (first taking the cut)
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the (misc_shadow).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about infirmary" 		

Floyd | "There are still a few survivors," he shakes his head, "But they are
Floyd | fading fast: probably won't last the night."
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wash scratch" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean scratch" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "clean arm" 		

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cut" 		

Floyd | A small scratch lines your arm from elbow to wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "clean cut" 		

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess if we can find a vessel, we can pour water over it."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "North to the altar?"
		Lionheart says, "Feh, Middle Ages people and their dismissive attitude toward hygeine"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push font" 		

Floyd | Perhaps many years ago, but you are far too weak now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (on the chancel)
Floyd | You have spent many a solemn Mass up here, gazing out unto a sea of
Floyd | your brethren. Now, all you see is a sea of empty pews to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beautiful glass case holds the body of Saint Cuthbert near the base
Floyd | of the chancel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lectern stands in the centre of the chancel, the Bible atop it
Floyd | shining with gold filigree.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints smile cheerfully down upon you from their colorful windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "preach" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x body" 		

Floyd | He is so calm: so serene. His body is unblemished by the centuries
Floyd | that have passed. Truly, he is incorruptible. He even smells divine,
Floyd | as though flowers were growing beneath him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell body" 		

Floyd | Sweet like flowers or incense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd | He is so calm: so serene. His body is unblemished by the centuries
Floyd | that have passed. Truly, he is incorruptible. He even smells divine,
Floyd | as though flowers were growing beneath him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, Saint Cuthbert or the Saints?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open case" 		

Floyd | It is fused glass with no hinges. You would have to break it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Did not expect a literal miracle to be in this monastery"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pray to cuthbert" 		

Floyd | You say a few words of prayer, but they go unheard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bible" 		

Floyd | Ah, the Bible. How many times has it been there for you?  When your
Floyd | heart is heavy, you often come to read it, and reflect upon its
Floyd | wisdom. Now, though, you find it intruding upon your thoughts during
Floyd | the most mundane of tasks. Passages spring to you unbidden: filling
Floyd | your ears with the words of God. Filling your mind with... What?  It
Floyd | is currently open to Ecclesiastes 9:3.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read bible" 		

Floyd | Ecclesiastes 9:3
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that
Floyd | there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is
Floyd | full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after
Floyd | that they go to the dead."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close bible" 		

Floyd | That's not something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lectern" 		

Floyd | The lectern stands with more strength and confidence than you do of
Floyd | late. Its support of the Bible unwaivering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "burn bible" 		

Floyd | It does not light. The dampness spoils everything here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell bible" 		

Floyd | Mildew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just curious."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break glass" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, Saint Cuthbert or the Saints?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break cuthbert" 		

Floyd | The slam of your fist shatters the glass, sending it cascading over
Floyd | the Saint's body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x body" 		

Floyd | He is so calm: so serene. His body is unblemished by the centuries
Floyd | that have passed. Truly, he is incorruptible. He even smells divine,
Floyd | as though flowers were growing beneath him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search body" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under body" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat body" 		

Floyd | You dig your teeth into his flesh. It yields like butter, but it
Floyd | burns. Burns your teeth. Burns your throat. It settles in your stomach
Floyd | and burns there too.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh my."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take glass" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, Saint Cuthbert or the Saints?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ick"
		Lionheart exclaims, "Sacrilicous!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cuthbert's glass" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought I could get a shard"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (on the chancel)
Floyd | You have spent many a solemn Mass up here, gazing out unto a sea of
Floyd | your brethren. Now, all you see is a sea of empty pews to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | Saint Cuthbert lies in a bed of broken glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lectern stands in the centre of the chancel, the Bible atop it
Floyd | shining with gold filigree.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints smile cheerfully down upon you from their colorful windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd | He is so calm: so serene. His body is unblemished by the centuries
Floyd | that have passed. Truly, he is incorruptible. He even smells divine,
Floyd | as though flowers were growing beneath him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "man, I leave you alone for five minutes and you start eating the relics"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Anyway. We can restore."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gunther arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (on the chancel)
Floyd | You have spent many a solemn Mass up here, gazing out unto a sea of
Floyd | your brethren. Now, all you see is a sea of empty pews to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beautiful glass case holds the body of Saint Cuthbert near the base
Floyd | of the chancel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lectern stands in the centre of the chancel, the Bible atop it
Floyd | shining with gold filigree.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints smile cheerfully down upon you from their colorful windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Gunther has joined the channel.
		Lionheart says, "So that might be another way to cure our plague"
		Gunther says, "it's-a me, mario"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | Cedar pews line the path from the chancel in the north to the cloister
Floyd | to the south, their surfaces cold. The ceiling towers above you, its
Floyd | frescoes dim in the candlelight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints smile cheerfully down upon you from their colorful windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font glows warmly in the candlelight, not a ripple on its water's
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Ignatius sits in one of the pews near the front, staring
Floyd | intently at the candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about cuthbert" 		

Floyd | "So pure. We truly are blessed to have him here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says (to Gunther), "Glad you're here now, considering some of the actions we're trying"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about eating cuthbert" 		

Floyd | "Shhh, father." He holds a finger to his lips. "I am trying to pray."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "He just smelled so yummy."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Outside, I guess?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess we need to trigger something so the day ends?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kill ignatius" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Poor monks, worrying about dwindling food stores, not realizing the fresh meat right under their noses"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Drogo gets it."
		Lionheart says, "Yes, I still vote we lynch Drogo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the hall, you hear a feeble rasping at the southern door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, help me. Is anyone in there?" A faint voice calls over the
Floyd | wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, I have traveled for days. Rovato is a graveyard. The rats
Floyd | have eaten everything."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, hey now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about rats" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close alms" 		

Floyd | (the alms box)
Floyd | You close the alms box.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please. It is so cold."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask plague-ridden wretch about plague" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to voice" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask voice about plague" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "may the rats eat your eyes"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "listen to voice" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "But I can heao any such thing, that's the point"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | Pushing the bar out of the way, you open the door, allowing a frail
Floyd | figure and a drift of snow to spill into the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you, fingers bloody and face as pale as the snow it lies in, is
Floyd | a young woman. Her clothing is little more than tatters with stains of
Floyd | blood from where her hands were resting.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please," she gasps, raising herself up for a moment. "I am so cold."
Floyd | With that, she returns her face to the icy ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give blanket to girl" 		

Floyd | Her slumber is too deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put blanket on girl" 		

Floyd | Perhaps if you get her somewhere more comfortable first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take girl" 		

Floyd | With more than a little trouble, you hoist the girl into your arms.
Floyd | Your knees feel as though they might buckle but hold for now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh, a woman, can't let you in then"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd | For all her cuts and tattered clothes, she is still exceedingly
Floyd | beautiful. Her skin, while pale, is unblemished. In fact, no sign of
Floyd | the plague can be seen within her at all. She is perfection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss woma" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss woman" 		

Floyd | Your knees are beginning to buckle. You had better do something with
Floyd | her before trying anything else.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the spare bedroom?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You turn sideways and slide into the locutory, careful not to catch
Floyd | the young woman's head on the frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the door to the east is a fireplace, its embers cold for days.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put girl on bed" 		

Floyd | You lay the young girl on the bed, and she immediately relaxes. Her
Floyd | eyes remain closed but no longer twitch with discomfort.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put blanket on girl" 		

Floyd | You drape your bedding over the girl, and she seems to calm down a
Floyd | bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Or amybe the warm room."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask girl about plague" 		

Floyd | She sleeps; she cannot hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "She seems ok, though."
		Lionheart says, "Typhoid Mary seemed ok too"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh. I meant warm enough :)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm sure we're all going to die soon enough."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Turns out she's also a werewolf."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell girl" 		

Floyd | Sweet. Delicious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tempting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss girl" 		

Floyd | You kiss her gently. She is soft. So soft. She tastes good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat girl" 		

Floyd | You're not that hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, Ignatius's eye, Matteo's eyes, Lucca's eyes or
Floyd | Constantin's eyes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "girl's eyes" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the door to the east is a fireplace, its embers cold for days.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl sleeps upon the bed, turning fitfully every now and then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe when she wakes up."
		Lionheart says, "Yeah, they're closed now"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we haven't really seen anything to create a fire with. Dead vines that we can't take."
		Lionheart asks, "Well, since we've already opened the door to the outside, shall we see what's out there?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tinderbox" 		

Floyd | A small box containing some flint, steel, and tinder. You always keep
Floyd | it close should your candle be snuffed by the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | The last hint of shelter against the outside world. But it is only a
Floyd | hint. The wind rushes by like a stream of ice water to the south: only
Floyd | the curve of the arch protects you. The warmth, for as much as it can
Floyd | be called that, of the monastery awaits to the north and the cold of
Floyd | outside to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x arch" 		

Floyd | The tapered blocks fit together in a crooked fashion; they seem as
Floyd | though they could slip at a moment's notice. Still, the archways
Floyd | shields you from the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | The wind gusts at your candle and bites at your feet. To venture out
Floyd | in the darkness would be suicide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe in the morning."
		Lionheart says, "Right, time to sleep and for the wolf to pick a victim."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We should push the desk before we sleep.."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd | You close the outside door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | The room is small; the same as all the others. But it seems smaller of
Floyd | late. The hall extends to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the side other is your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "push desk" 		

Floyd | (first closing the door)
Floyd | Beads of sweat pooling into your eyebrows, you heave the desk towards
Floyd | the door. A few of your joints crack a bit, but you manage to move the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter bed" 		

Floyd | You get onto the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | You're not tired yet. At least, not tired enough for bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Try pushing the desk another dozen times."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can go tell Ignatius about the girl."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "push desk.g.g.g.g.g.g" 		

Floyd | With as much effort as it took to move the desk in the first place,
Floyd | you slide it back against the wall. You're getting too old for this.
Floyd | Beads of sweat pooling into your eyebrows, you heave the desk towards
Floyd | the door. A few of your joints crack a bit, but you manage to move the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd | With as much effort as it took to move the desk in the first place,
Floyd | you slide it back against the wall. You're getting too old for this.
Floyd | Beads of sweat pooling into your eyebrows, you heave the desk towards
Floyd | the door. A few of your joints crack a bit, but you manage to move the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd | With as much effort as it took to move the desk in the first place,
Floyd | you slide it back against the wall. You're getting too old for this.
Floyd | Beads of sweat pooling into your eyebrows, you heave the desk towards
Floyd | the door. A few of your joints crack a bit, but you manage to move the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd | With as much effort as it took to move the desk in the first place,
Floyd | you slide it back against the wall. You're getting too old for this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | You're not tired yet. At least, not tired enough for bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Nope. We're feeble but indefatigable"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | (opening the bedroom door)
Floyd | You'll have to get off the bed first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | The room is small; the same as all the others. But it seems smaller of
Floyd | late. The hall extends to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the side other is your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says, "desk calisthenics are not going to work here, I think"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | Cedar pews line the path from the chancel in the north to the cloister
Floyd | to the south, their surfaces cold. The ceiling towers above you, its
Floyd | frescoes dim in the candlelight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints smile cheerfully down upon you from their colorful windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font glows warmly in the candlelight, not a ripple on its water's
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Ignatius sits in one of the pews near the front, staring
Floyd | intently at the candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tell ignatius about girl" 		

Floyd | "Listen to her, she will save us all."
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Ignatius seems to know something we don't."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about girl" 		

Floyd | "Listen to her, she will save us all."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Was hoping for something different."
		Lionheart says, "Ask and tell seem to be equivalent after all"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about salvation" 		

Floyd | "Shhh, father." He holds a finger to his lips. "I am trying to pray."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sometimes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But I've gotten "no response" responses to tell quite a few times when ask worked."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray for girl" 		

Floyd | She isn't here: in body, at least.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That's.. interesting."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray for ignatius" 		

Floyd | You say a few hollow words. They dry and crumble in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "So that earlier unexplained "Salvation. / She is here.", was that obliquely referring to the arrival of the girl at the door?"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | Cedar pews line the path from the chancel in the north to the cloister
Floyd | to the south, their surfaces cold. The ceiling towers above you, its
Floyd | frescoes dim in the candlelight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints smile cheerfully down upon you from their colorful windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font glows warmly in the candlelight, not a ripple on its water's
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Ignatius sits in one of the pews near the front, staring
Floyd | intently at the candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x saints" 		

Floyd | Finely wrought stained glass windows line the vaulted ceiling of the
Floyd | church, their frames holding within them the images of Saints Francis
Floyd | of Assisi, Medard of Noyon, Drausinus, and Cuthbert.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x francis" 		

Floyd | Saint Francis stands: birds on his shoulders and wolves at his feet.
Floyd | His face is calm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "pray to mary" 		

Floyd | She is warm. Her embrace fills you with joy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Again with the birds"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I noticed that earlier, but wasn't sure if it was worth reading into."
		Lionheart says, "Well, it seems more motif than symbolic at this point"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe the cellar has been unlocked? Or maybe not until another day?"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd | Your days in the choir are long behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | Cedar pews line the path from the chancel in the north to the cloister
Floyd | to the south, their surfaces cold. The ceiling towers above you, its
Floyd | frescoes dim in the candlelight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints smile cheerfully down upon you from their colorful windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font glows warmly in the candlelight, not a ripple on its water's
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Ignatius sits in one of the pews near the front, staring
Floyd | intently at the candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take candles" 		

Floyd | You already have your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pews" 		

Floyd | Their cedar frames are worn with the weight of many Masses upon them.
Floyd | You have spent so much time on them of late that you barely feel their
Floyd | roughness any more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search pews" 		

Floyd | There is nothing on the pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd | (on top of the pews)
Floyd | You get onto the pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd | You get off the pews.
Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | Cedar pews line the path from the chancel in the north to the cloister
Floyd | to the south, their surfaces cold. The ceiling towers above you, its
Floyd | frescoes dim in the candlelight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints smile cheerfully down upon you from their colorful windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font glows warmly in the candlelight, not a ripple on its water's
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Ignatius sits in one of the pews near the front, staring
Floyd | intently at the candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Drogo mumbles to himself, his eyes darting back and forth from
Floyd | nothing to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them, and a
Floyd | hatch through the floor leads to the cellar. The refectory lies to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bare cupboard sits up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cellar" 		

Floyd | A hatch sits in the floor with a large, steel lock upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Drogo mumbles to himself, his eyes darting back and forth from
Floyd | nothing to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell drogo about girl" 		

Floyd | "I do so love visitors!" he squeals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "No."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Not for you."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut vines" 		

Floyd | Cutting those up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search vines" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the door to the east is a fireplace, its embers cold for days.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl sleeps upon the bed, turning fitfully every now and then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set girl on fire" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to set girl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light fire" 		

Floyd | After much coaxing, you finally get the wet logs to ignite. The flame
Floyd | is weak, but it will do.
Floyd |
Floyd | The warmth is finally enough for her to stir.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Food,"  she says. "Please."
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, she passes back into slumber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "There were logs?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That was not mentioned."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give food to girl" 		

Floyd | "Here," you say, holding out the food. "I have brought you something
Floyd | to eat."
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, the girl stirs awake and quickly grabs the food from your
Floyd | hands. "Thank you," she says as she shoves the food into her mouth.
Floyd | Within moments, the few crumbs you had given her are gone, and she
Floyd | finally seems content.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to girl" 		

Floyd | She starts slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you for your kindness, father."  She starts, extending her hand
Floyd | for the pax. "My name is Cec--"  Just then, her words are cut off by
Floyd | the sound of a bell ringing in the distance. Her eyes widen and the
Floyd | blood drains from her cheeks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There's nothing to be afraid of," you say, taking her hand gently.
Floyd | "It is only the bell of Compline."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That is why I am afraid." Her chin drops to her chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask girl about bell" 		

Floyd | "Go now, we will talk soon," she replies through heavy tears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell continues its toll. Four. Five. Six... In place of the
Floyd | seventh ring is a scream. A scream that rips in from the cloister and
Floyd | silences the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl places her head in her hands with a slight sob. "I am sorry,
Floyd | Father."  Then, turning. "And to you too."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "comfort girl" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to girl" 		

Floyd | "What do you mean?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl turns her tear-stained eyes to you. "You'll see,"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heading back to the bell tower."
		Johnny says, "Maybe we'll let her keep her eyes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x girl's eyes" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | There will be no garden here come spring. It is hard to imagine the
Floyd | snow will ever melt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church squats to the north, Her spires clawing at the sky as She
Floyd | tries to climb away from the Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, my God!" You hear someone cry from the northeast. "Matteo!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | The smooth patch of snow at the base of the tower, formerly cut only
Floyd | by a single line of footsteps, is now a mash of dirt and blood. Steps
Floyd | lead northeast and up to the tower, and to the southwest is the
Floyd | cloister.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Matteo lies upon the ground, blood trickling from the side of
Floyd | his head. Lucca kneels by his side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remaining brothers are gathered around the body, shouting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo jumps up and down, rubbing his hands with glee. "It begins," he
Floyd | squeals to you through a wide grin.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather violent cough shakes your body. Mucus cakes your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Well, that seals it. Drogo's a prophet."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch drogo" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin strides forward and smacks Lucca across the face, sending
Floyd | him sprawling into the snow. "Get away from him, murderer!"  He
Floyd | shouts, eyes burning.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Constantin!" Ignatius shouts defiantly, stepping between the two.
Floyd | Although Constantin towers above him, Ignatius looks taller than you
Floyd | have ever seen him. "Leave the boy alone."
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo giggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "I am working on code in another window, mostly, but occasionally I look back here and think 'This game is really unpleasant.'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x matteo" 		

Floyd | He looks so calm. Tiny snowflakes trace the creases in his face,
Floyd | lingering longer and longer as time passes. His mouth fills with snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But he is a murderer!"  Constantin replies, stepping back, face
Floyd | flushed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know that as well as you. But that does not excuse you from God's
Floyd | wishes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "I'm sorry, I'm sorry," is his only reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We will lock him up in the cellar, then the father can decide what to
Floyd | do with him."  Ignatius continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin chews his lip, releasing a tiny drop of blood. "No, the
Floyd | cellar will not do. We will lock him in the calefactory."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fine, fine. As you wish."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It is not a feel-good romp, no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to constantin" 		

Floyd | "Shut up, father," he barks. For a moment he seems about to apologize,
Floyd | but he doesn't.
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, Constantin hoists Lucca by the shoulders and shoves him
Floyd | towards the calefactory.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius turns towards you and says. "You should get some sleep,
Floyd | father. We all should. You can get to the bottom of all this in the
Floyd | morning."  He turns and walks towards the dormitory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | The smooth patch of snow at the base of the tower, formerly cut only
Floyd | by a single line of footsteps, is now a mash of dirt and blood. Steps
Floyd | lead northeast and up to the tower, and to the southwest is the
Floyd | cloister.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Matteo's corpse lies upon the ground, the blood freezing to
Floyd | his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo grins at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo grins at you. "Oh, the fun we'll have!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo" 		

Floyd | "Why do they think Lucca did it?" You ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Because he did."  He replies, confused. "Why else would one think
Floyd | such a thing?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I mean, how do they know he did it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, well that isn't what you asked, now is it, father?" He continues.
Floyd | "Well, when we got here, Brother Lucca was already here saying 'I'm
Floyd | sorry, I'm sorry.'"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to matteop" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to matteo" 		

Floyd | Silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd | (to God)
Floyd | Nothing. You cannot feel him.
Floyd |
Floyd | The day is beginning to catch up with you. You yawn with a lot more
Floyd | force than you would have thought necessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about me" 		

Floyd | "You're wonderful," Drogo squeals, embracing you. "If only we were all
Floyd | so old and lumpy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl cringes. "Off to bed, I guess. Possibly check in with the girl? And hope Drogo doesn't eat her overnight."
		Binder says, "mm old and lumpy"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about satan" 		

Floyd | "They say he is everywhere..." his voice drops and his eyes widen in
Floyd | terror at something behind you. You whirl around. Nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just having a little fun with you, father."  He laughs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take body" 		

Floyd | Matteo was a large man. You cannot move him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about matteo" 		

Floyd | "What happened, Drogo?" You ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, the way I see it is that Matteo wanted to fly, but God said
Floyd | 'No, Matteo. Flying is for birds. You are not a bird, and shouldn't
Floyd | wish to be.'" Drogo starts. "Matteo was not happy with that --you know
Floyd | how he can be sometimes-- but he thought God would be mad if he tried
Floyd | to fly on his own. So Lucca helped him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about lucca" 		

Floyd | "Lucky Lucca!" Drogo exclaims. "He gets the heat, and we get the cold.
Floyd | Maybe I should murder someone too!"  He grins, but not as laughingly
Floyd | as you would hope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about murder" 		

Floyd | "What happened, Drogo?" You ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, the way I see it is that Matteo wanted to fly, but God said
Floyd | 'No, Matteo. Flying is for birds. You are not a bird, and shouldn't
Floyd | wish to be.'" Drogo starts. "Matteo was not happy with that --you know
Floyd | how he can be sometimes-- but he thought God would be mad if he tried
Floyd | to fly on his own. So Lucca helped him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | The smooth patch of snow at the base of the tower, formerly cut only
Floyd | by a single line of footsteps, is now a mash of dirt and blood. Steps
Floyd | lead northeast and up to the tower, and to the southwest is the
Floyd | cloister.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Matteo's corpse lies upon the ground, the blood freezing to
Floyd | his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo grins at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "grin at drogo" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray for drogo" 		

Floyd | You say a few hollow words. They dry and crumble in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sweet dreams, father!" Drogo calls out to you as he disappears into
Floyd | the black.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | There will be no garden here come spring. It is hard to imagine the
Floyd | snow will ever melt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church squats to the north, Her spires clawing at the sky as She
Floyd | tries to climb away from the Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "eat words" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | You're not the man you were a few days ago. Your skin hangs as sallow
Floyd | drapes around your jaw: your hands are emaciated. Your frock billows
Floyd | about you; it is difficult to find any flesh within. A scratch lines
Floyd | your arm from wrist to elbow; it is only a strip of dried blood now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Running your hand across your neck, you find a small lump hidden
Floyd | within the folds of skin. It is tender.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lump" 		

Floyd | There is nothing you can do with it. It is a part of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press lump" 		

Floyd | There is nothing you can do with it. It is a part of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Do we want to talk to anyone?"
		cyberskunk says, "Belltower? i forget if anything changes there"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | The smooth patch of snow at the base of the tower, formerly cut only
Floyd | by a single line of footsteps, is now a mash of dirt and blood. Steps
Floyd | lead northeast and up to the tower, and to the southwest is the
Floyd | cloister.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Matteo's corpse lies upon the ground, the blood freezing to
Floyd | his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Panting more than a little, you make your way up the stairs to the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bell Tower
Floyd | You are sure that other things exist, but for now all there is is
Floyd | Matteo lying on the ground below. From here, he could easily be alive.
Floyd | He smiles at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | No, not a smile: a sneer. He is laughing at you. Laughing because you
Floyd | are still trapped. He was always laughing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell sways in the breeze, its tongue almost, but never, touching
Floyd | the sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "laugh" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ring bell" 		

Floyd | (the bell)
Floyd | The bell clangs and stings your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | The smooth patch of snow at the base of the tower, formerly cut only
Floyd | by a single line of footsteps, is now a mash of dirt and blood. Steps
Floyd | lead northeast and up to the tower, and to the southwest is the
Floyd | cloister.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Matteo's corpse lies upon the ground, the blood freezing to
Floyd | his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		

Floyd | You dig through the folds of his frock and find a wrinkled note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd | Written in a slothful scrawl:
Floyd |
Floyd | Sext
Floyd |
Floyd | I would normally write in my journal, but in my increasing paranoia, I
Floyd | have hidden it. Now, I kick myself as it seems so far away. Everything
Floyd | is so far away: such a burden. Lucca has been pestering me to tell him
Floyd | what I know, but I can't. It burdens me so; I cannot do that to
Floyd | someone so pure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vespers
Floyd |
Floyd | I can take it no more. I don't care if I burn for eternity, I must
Floyd | leave this place. The Devil walks Saint Cuthbert's in the hearts and
Floyd | minds of my brothers: in me.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm sorry, Lucca.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take note" 		

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | There will be no garden here come spring. It is hard to imagine the
Floyd | snow will ever melt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church squats to the north, Her spires clawing at the sky as She
Floyd | tries to climb away from the Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | Uncomfortable looking pews part before you, leading up to the chancel
Floyd | in the north. High above, dipping in and out of shadow, is the
Floyd | ceiling: the frescoes dance in the flicker of candlelight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shrinking into the back of the chancel is a wooden cross. It does not
Floyd | tower, only sit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints smile sadly at you from their glass houses.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font slouches towards the base of the chancel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I like how everything has changed."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x font" 		

Floyd | The bronze is dim: hints of green and grey creep from the water and
Floyd | slide to the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cross" 		

Floyd | The cross stands tall upon the chancel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (on the chancel)
Floyd | You have spent many a solemn Mass up here, gazing out unto a sea of
Floyd | your brethren. Now, all you see is a sea of empty pews to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shrinking into the back of the chancel is a wooden cross. It does not
Floyd | tower, only sit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints smile sadly at you from their glass houses.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dry, dusty case holds Saint Cuthbert's corpse. The dust sticks to
Floyd | your damp skin, and the smell dries your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lectern sits with the Bible atop it. The Bible sinks away from
Floyd | your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read bible" 		

Floyd | Ecclesiastes 9:3
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that
Floyd | there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is
Floyd | full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after
Floyd | that they go to the dead."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bible" 		

Floyd | It is bolted, by chain, to the lectern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chain" 		

Floyd | That holds little interest for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | Uncomfortable looking pews part before you, leading up to the chancel
Floyd | in the north. High above, dipping in and out of shadow, is the
Floyd | ceiling: the frescoes dance in the flicker of candlelight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shrinking into the back of the chancel is a wooden cross. It does not
Floyd | tower, only sit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints smile sadly at you from their glass houses.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font slouches towards the base of the chancel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | There will be no garden here come spring. It is hard to imagine the
Floyd | snow will ever melt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church squats to the north, Her spires clawing at the sky as She
Floyd | tries to climb away from the Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Should we show the note to someone?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius's Room
Floyd | Ignatius's room does not smell as strongly as the others. He has spent
Floyd | so much time in the infirmary of late, taking care of the sick. He is
Floyd | a braver man than you. A bed is pushed up against one wall, opposite
Floyd | the door to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius sits upon his bed, preparing to go to sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "he deserved to die. spent all his time sexting"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to ignatius" 		

Floyd | "Do you believe that Lucca did it?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know," he replies calmly. "But it's best to be safe. I never
Floyd | would have thought Lucca could've had it in him, but these trying
Floyd | times make demons of us all."  He glances at you pointedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show note to ignatius" 		

Floyd | Better keep this to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
		Binder narrows his eyes at cyberskunk
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about demons" 		

Floyd | "I am busy right now, father." He replies abruptly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Because we wouldn't want to prevent an innocent monk from being condemned for a murder he did not commit."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about satan" 		

Floyd | "I am busy right now, father." He replies abruptly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ignatius about god" 		

Floyd | "I am busy right now, father." He replies abruptly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to ignatius" 		

Floyd | "What do you mean?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He thinks for a moment, and looks to the ceiling. "It's just that in
Floyd | these times we can sometimes find ourselves doing things we never
Floyd | thought we had in us."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to ignatius" 		

Floyd | "Like what?"
Floyd |
Floyd | His shoulders tighten. "If it's all the same to you, father," he says,
Floyd | straightening out his bed. "I think I would like to get some sleep."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to ignatius" 		

Floyd | "If it's all the same to you, father," he says, straightening out his
Floyd | bed. "I think I would like to get some sleep."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Gonna chat briefly with the others."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo's Room
Floyd | It's not like you saw Matteo in here much; he was always in the tower.
Floyd | Still, it feels empty knowing he's gone. North leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the flagstones is tinted with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Go for it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh right. Dead."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lift stone" 		

Floyd | You pry at the stone, but your fingers accomplish little besides
Floyd | bleeding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		

Floyd | The stone looks the same as them all, except for the liberal amounts
Floyd | of blood drying in to the cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo's Room
Floyd | He seems to have made himself right at home. The room smells of
Floyd | animals and sweat; scratches adorn the bed and lead out the door to
Floyd | the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | Constantin is one of the few brothers with anything in his room
Floyd | besides a bed. A smell lingers here: a sour smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin goes about preparing himself for bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A skinned rabbit sits on the floor, its muscles shimmering in the
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rabbit" 		

Floyd | Sinews and muscles bound together in a shining lump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rabbit" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to constantin" 		

Floyd | "Do you really believe that Lucca could have done it?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course I do," he says angrily, the rage returning to his eyes. "We
Floyd | found him next to the body, mumbling 'I'm sorry, I'm sorry,' over and
Floyd | over again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to constantin" 		

Floyd | "But it's Lucca," you retort.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know that!" he snarls. "But he's different now. He must have
Floyd | snapped under all of this."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to constantin" 		

Floyd | "Get out, father," he growls, "I want to sleep."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to constantin" 		

Floyd | "Get out, father," he growls, "I want to sleep."
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take tools" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Now we have rabbit guts to do some intestinomancy."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucca's Room
Floyd | This room is small: the same as all the others. A bed is pushed up
Floyd | against one wall, opposite the door to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | There will be no garden here come spring. It is hard to imagine the
Floyd | snow will ever melt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church squats to the north, Her spires clawing at the sky as She
Floyd | tries to climb away from the Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Calefactory
Floyd | Perhaps this is the only place at Saint Cuthbert's that is a
Floyd | comfortable temperature. Heat blasts at you from the calefactory to
Floyd | the southeast, but it is countered by the chill from the cloister to
Floyd | the northwest. No, that isn't right. They do not cancel: their furies
Floyd | are incited by one another.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Lucca gibber softly beyond the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "About the murder, Lucca..." you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What murder?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "You remember, Lucca; Matteo was thrown from the tower."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No he wasn't."  Lucca responds, incredulous. "He must have jumped."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "Why did Matteo jump?" You ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long, heavy silence. "Because he was smart."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "Why was Matteo smart to jump?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Because he knew what was happening here, at Saint Cuthbert's."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "What did he know was happening?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucca chuckles. "Well if I knew that, I probably would have jumped
Floyd | too."
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather violent cough shakes your body. Mucus cakes your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "Please, father," he sighs. "I just want to be alone."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | (opening the calefactory door)
Floyd | Constantin has put a lock on the door. It is sturdy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we only have one lock, andit came from the cellar ;)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | There will be no garden here come spring. It is hard to imagine the
Floyd | snow will ever melt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church squats to the north, Her spires clawing at the sky as She
Floyd | tries to climb away from the Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I doubt it, though."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "scratch lump" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to scratch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them, and a
Floyd | hatch through the floor leads to the cellar. The refectory lies to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bare cupboard sits up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather violent cough shakes your body. Mucus cakes your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cellar" 		

Floyd | A hatch sits in the floor with a large, steel lock upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Touchy arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | There will be no garden here come spring. It is hard to imagine the
Floyd | snow will ever melt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church squats to the north, Her spires clawing at the sky as She
Floyd | tries to climb away from the Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion asks, "Is this still Vespers?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy asks, "what are you guys playing?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup"
		Touchy says, "ah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small circle of warmth surrounds the fireplace near the door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl sobs gently, head in her hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "time" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to girl" 		

Floyd | "How did you know that that would happen?  Who are you?  Why did you
Floyd | come?" The questions come faster than the words.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Calm down, father," she says, laying a hand on your wrist. It warms
Floyd | to the touch and spreads life and joy and peace through your body. "I
Floyd | am here to help. My name is Cecilia"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show scratch to girl" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show arm to girl" 		

Floyd | (first taking the cut)
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the (misc_shadow).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show note to girl" 		

Floyd | Better keep this to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to girl" 		

Floyd | "God sent me, but I am weak. My strength depends on the faithful, and
Floyd | your brethren have lost their way. Even now they conspire against you.
Floyd | And me." She casts a frightened glance towards the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please pray to me, father, when you go to bed. I need your strength
Floyd | in the midst of this wickedness."
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather violent cough shakes your body. Mucus cakes your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy asks, "vespers was that the one with the monks that they wanted to turn 3d?"
		Lionheart asks, "They did, really?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "[LINK]"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "fb20" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pray to cecilia" 		

Floyd | You can talk directly to her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to girl" 		

Floyd | "Go now, father," she says, turning over in your blanket. "Sleep." She
Floyd | casts once last look at you before closing her eyes. "But be careful,
Floyd | there are many that intend you harm here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather violent cough shakes your body. Mucus cakes your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | The room is small; the same as all the others. But it seems smaller of
Floyd | late. The hall extends to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pushed up against the wall on one side is the desk, its surface
Floyd | sagging slightly in the middle. The dampness is taking its toll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed calls to you from the side of the room. Her song is sweet,
Floyd | but it sings of treachery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "What is up with all the 3D - ah, a link."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push desk" 		

Floyd | (first closing the door)
Floyd | Beads of sweat pooling into your eyebrows, you heave the desk towards
Floyd | the door. A few of your joints crack a bit, but you manage to move the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd | (to God)
Floyd | Nothing. You cannot feel him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray for girl" 		

Floyd | She isn't here: in body, at least.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Sleep?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to girl" 		

Floyd | The moment the words cross your lips, a soft glow spreads throughout
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am here, father. Thank you for your strength; it helps me. But be
Floyd | careful, there are many who intend you harm here. Sleep wisely,
Floyd | father. We will speak in the morning."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her words drift off into the night, and you feel alone once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy asks, "Well, is this long? How long have you been playing? 1.5h? Will you play another?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "3.5 hours"
		Touchy says, "oh...nvm then"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | You lay your head down on the cold, hard bed and drift off to sleep
Floyd | faster than you expected.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few hours later, you are awoken by a strange scuffling sound
Floyd | outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Great."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | The moment you remove the desk's weight from the door, the door flies
Floyd | open, and a cowled figure leaps into the room. Although it is dark,
Floyd | you can see the glinting of the knife more clearly than anything you
Floyd | have ever seen. Fitting, as it is the last thing you do see before it
Floyd | slides across your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk exclaims, "yay!"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "push desk" 		

Floyd | The moment you remove the desk's weight from the door, the door flies
Floyd | open, and a cowled figure leaps into the room. Although it is dark,
Floyd | you can see the glinting of the knife more clearly than anything you
Floyd | have ever seen. Fitting, as it is the last thing you do see before it
Floyd | slides across your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | It sounds as through someone is trying force your door open quietly.
Floyd | The desk holds them back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "hide under bed" 		

Floyd | You hide beneath your bed, and pray to see morning's light.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |             Day Two
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Returning to your cold bed, you sleep until morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | You awake to the sound of a sharp pounding at your door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Father!" Constantin's growl is clear. "Wake up, Lucca has escaped!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Morning light streams through the window, but it is a cold, heavy
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "." 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "'And he was delicious!'"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "push desk" 		

Floyd | With as much effort as it took to move the desk in the first place,
Floyd | you slide it back against the wall. You're getting too old for this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | Constantin waits impatiently for you in the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hurry up, father!"  Another knock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x constantin" 		

Floyd | He's in the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | (opening the bedroom door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin stands impatiently, face flushed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cecilia watches from her doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's about time. Come with me."  He grumbles as he stomps off to the
Floyd | cloister.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "follow constantin" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Emergency betatesting in another window. I am watching the mud out of the corner of my eye, but might not notice if, say, Perry drops like he did last week. If you whisper to me, I will definitely notice that, though (whisper, not page). So please scream by whispering if you need me."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to cecilia" 		

Floyd | "Lucca didn't escape," she whispers to you. Her breath is soft on your
Floyd | ear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold knives of pain cut through your skull. They ease off, leaving a
Floyd | dull throbbing behind your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to cecilia" 		

Floyd | "No, go with Constantin," she says, returning to the locutory. "I will
Floyd | tell you soon enough."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "youre breaking my heart"
		cyberskunk says, "your shaking my confidence daily"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | The sun shines in the east, but the cloister is dim. There was no snow
Floyd | last night, but it remains high. It is dirty and soaks up what little
Floyd | light makes it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church cowers away from the sun. Her sins, like all sins, are
Floyd | revealed by the light of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Calefactory
Floyd | Perhaps this is the only place at Saint Cuthbert's that is a
Floyd | comfortable temperature. Heat blasts at you from the calefactory to
Floyd | the southeast, but it is countered by the chill from the cloister to
Floyd | the northwest. No, that isn't right. They do not cancel: their furies
Floyd | are incited by one another.
Floyd |
Floyd | "See," he shouts, pointing aggressively to a gaping hole where the
Floyd | lock used to be. "The bastard kicked it out from inside."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd | The broken boards are smashed inwards and there are no splinters on
Floyd | this side. A slight hint of red sparkles on the wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin starts mumbling curses under his breath as he pulls some
Floyd | tools from his belt and begins repairing the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to constantin about hole" 		

Floyd | "I'm trying to work," he growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about hole" 		

Floyd | "I'm trying to work," he growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to constantin" 		

Floyd | "What makes you think he escaped?" you ask, running your hand over the
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Because the door's broken, you idiot!" he shouts, his face burning.
Floyd | "No one else would want that murderer walking Saint Cuthbert's."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to constantin" 		

Floyd | "But..." you try.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just shut up, father, and leave me to my work."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to constantin" 		

Floyd | "I'm trying to work," he growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		

Floyd | A hammer. Some nails. Constantin usually carries them everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold knives of pain cut through your skull. They ease off, leaving a
Floyd | dull throbbing behind your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | The broken boards are smashed inwards and there are no splinters on
Floyd | this side. A slight hint of red sparkles on the wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Violent coughs spew from your lungs. You wipe a small spattering of
Floyd | blood from your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		

Floyd | The broken boards are smashed inwards and there are no splinters on
Floyd | this side. A slight hint of red sparkles on the wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x red" 		

Floyd | The broken boards are smashed inwards and there are no splinters on
Floyd | this side. A slight hint of red sparkles on the wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Fang arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | The door is jammed and broken now; it does not open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to constantin about splinters" 		

Floyd | "I'm trying to work," he growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hammer" 		

Floyd | A hammer. Some nails. Constantin usually carries them everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take hammer" 		

Floyd | Constantin strikes your hand, hard, with the hammer. "Touch them
Floyd | again, and it will be your head," he growls without even glancing
Floyd | towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tell constantin about clue" 		

Floyd | "I'm trying to work," he growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "take hammer" 		

Floyd | Before you can react, Constantin slams the hammer into the side of
Floyd | your skull. A crack. A few stars. A gibbered apology and hot breath in
Floyd | your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Outside the Calefactory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "get nail" 		

Floyd | Before you can react, Constantin slams the hammer into the side of
Floyd | your skull. A crack. A few stars. A gibbered apology and hot breath in
Floyd | your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Outside the Calefactory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "someone has some hoarding issues"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | The door is jammed and broken now; it does not open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "look through hole" 		

Floyd | Looking through the hole, you can see little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "This place has gotten so dangerous so quickly"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | The door is jammed and broken now; it does not open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "i know i thought it would be safer if we were older than 14"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look under door" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can throw some extra eyes through the hole~"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kick door" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Ahaha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we should talk to Cecila."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Calefactory
Floyd | Perhaps this is the only place at Saint Cuthbert's that is a
Floyd | comfortable temperature. Heat blasts at you from the calefactory to
Floyd | the southeast, but it is countered by the chill from the cloister to
Floyd | the northwest. No, that isn't right. They do not cancel: their furies
Floyd | are incited by one another.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin goes about repairing the door, hands moving swiftly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, ">Tell constantin there's a spare lock in the kitchen he could use"
Johnny does like justice, but that's taking it a bit far. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh, btw. About that cellar. You promised.. Hey, hey, what are you doing?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask constantin about cellar" 		

Floyd | "What?" he startles. "I'll get around to taking the lock off. There's
Floyd | no food left down there anyway." His eyes darken as they meet yours.
Floyd | "There's no reason to go down there anymore."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "You'll just scuff up the pentagrams on the floor anyway"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a hare
Floyd |   Matteo's note
Floyd |   Ignatius's eye
Floyd |   Matteo's eyes
Floyd |   Lucca's eyes
Floyd |   Constantin's eyes
Floyd |   a coin
Floyd |   your tinderbox
Floyd |   your candle (lit)
Floyd |   your frock (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show hare to constantin" 		

Floyd | Constantin is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat hare" 		

Floyd | The blood is still warm. It stains your lips and soothes your hunger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Outside the Calefactory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Lionheart says, "I shouldn't play IF hungry."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | You can go only northwest, southeast, in or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | The sun shines in the east, but the cloister is dim. There was no snow
Floyd | last night, but it remains high. It is dirty and soaks up what little
Floyd | light makes it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church cowers away from the sun. Her sins, like all sins, are
Floyd | revealed by the light of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see Drogo strolling past to the south before he catches sight of
Floyd | you and waves.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Father!" Drogo squeals, skipping towards you. "I was just about to
Floyd | come find you. You must come with me!  It is so beautiful!"  He says,
Floyd | grabbing you by the arm and tugging you towards the church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "refuse" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | The sun shines in the east, but the cloister is dim. There was no snow
Floyd | last night, but it remains high. It is dirty and soaks up what little
Floyd | light makes it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church cowers away from the sun. Her sins, like all sins, are
Floyd | revealed by the light of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | A tangle of pews fills the room: they part through the middle and up
Floyd | to the chancel in the north. Light hits the windows and slides down
Floyd | outside: lost. The church is dim; the frescoes are lost in shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo grins widely as he drags you up to the chancel.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come, father."  His eyes glow with childlike enthusiasm, but his grip
Floyd | is of steel. "We are almost there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Something is different at the far end of the chancel. Is it?
Floyd |
Floyd | Good Lord.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold knives of pain cut through your skull. They ease off, leaving a
Floyd | dull throbbing behind your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "This can only end well."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit drogo" 		

Floyd | That would be difficult with Drogo dragging you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Church (on the chancel)
Floyd | Was your time wasted up here? Was it all for naught? As you look to
Floyd | the empty pews to the south, you wonder how it has helped anyone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo stands proudly and looks to you for approval, his grin
Floyd | tentative.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look, father!" he says, dragging you before the cross. "I made it all
Floyd | by myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking up, you see what Drogo was so excited about. Matteo dangles
Floyd | crucified from the cross, vicious holes in his hands and feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold knives of pain cut through your skull. They ease off, leaving a
Floyd | dull throbbing behind your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to cecilia" 		

Floyd | You say a few short words to Cecilia.
Floyd |
Floyd | She can do nothing for you, right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, father. Isn't it beautiful?" Drogo stands, gripping your wrist
Floyd | tightly and nodding proudly to himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x matteo" 		

Floyd | Matteo's corpse dangles from the cross. The wounds in his head, hands,
Floyd | and feet sparkle with crystals of frozen blood, and his eyes stare
Floyd | through you to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jesus always looked so beautiful on the cross. Matteo just looks dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drogo" 		

Floyd | His hair is pasted to his forehead with sweat. His eyes are wild and
Floyd | bloodshot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo strokes his chin thoughtfully. "Hmmm. But it needs something."
Floyd | He looks confused for a moment, before flinging a hand in the air with
Floyd | a satisfied whistle. "And I know exactly what!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can move, he sprints out of the church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "RUN AWAY."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | A tangle of pews fills the room: they part through the middle and up
Floyd | to the chancel in the north. Light hits the windows and slides down
Floyd | outside: lost. The church is dim; the frescoes are lost in shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo hangs from the cross, melting snow forms a pool at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints look down with cold eyes. It is not pity. Something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font squats before the chancel, its finish a mouldy grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x saints" 		

Floyd | Dim stained glass windows block out the light but not the cold. They
Floyd | hold back Saint Francis of Assisi, Medard of Noyon, Drausinus, and
Floyd | Cuthbert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cuthbert" 		

Floyd | Saint Cuthbert leans proudly upon his staff even though he appears
Floyd | stricken with illness. A dog licks at his leg, soothing the blister
Floyd | upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (on the chancel)
Floyd | Was your time wasted up here? Was it all for naught? As you look to
Floyd | the empty pews to the south, you wonder how it has helped anyone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo hangs from the cross, melting snow forms a pool at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints look down with cold eyes. It is not pity. Something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | Saint Cuthbert sinks in his tomb, rot creeping in from his
Floyd | extremities.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lectern is weak and brittle, barely able to support the weight of
Floyd | the massive tome upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cuthbert" 		

Floyd | His skin is blotched and discolored, and his hair drops from a
Floyd | shriveled scalp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bible" 		

Floyd | The Bible's pages are curled and brittle. Splits and cracks creep
Floyd | through the urine-colored pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read bible" 		

Floyd | You stare at the pages like you have so many times, but you cannot
Floyd | focus. The words spin and slide away from your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | A tangle of pews fills the room: they part through the middle and up
Floyd | to the chancel in the north. Light hits the windows and slides down
Floyd | outside: lost. The church is dim; the frescoes are lost in shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo hangs from the cross, melting snow forms a pool at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints look down with cold eyes. It is not pity. Something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font squats before the chancel, its finish a mouldy grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | The sun shines in the east, but the cloister is dim. There was no snow
Floyd | last night, but it remains high. It is dirty and soaks up what little
Floyd | light makes it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church cowers away from the sun. Her sins, like all sins, are
Floyd | revealed by the light of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Tell Constantin? Or talk to Cecilia, or .. ?"
		TheXenographer says, "It seems like not many people are around anymore."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Calefactory
Floyd | Perhaps this is the only place at Saint Cuthbert's that is a
Floyd | comfortable temperature. Heat blasts at you from the calefactory to
Floyd | the southeast, but it is countered by the chill from the cloister to
Floyd | the northwest. No, that isn't right. They do not cancel: their furies
Floyd | are incited by one another.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin goes about repairing the door, hands moving swiftly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell constantin about matteo" 		

Floyd | "Damn Lucca. He'll burn in Hell for what he did."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell constantin about drogo" 		

Floyd | "Drogo crucified Matteo." Your words are flat, lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Damnit," he slams the hammer extra hard, and turns to you. "Why did
Floyd | you let him out?" he massages the hammer gently. "Well, you deal with
Floyd | him, because if he comes around here, I can't guarantee his safety."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Let him out. OF WHAT?"
		TheXenographer says, "And I've played this game through enough times to get all the endings and recently enough that I remember it pretty well"
		TheXenographer says, "So I'm trying to stay out of things."
		genericgeekgirl nods.
		Lionheart says, "These NPCs keep referring to actions that have not yet been performed. :)"
		Lionheart (
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, but in this case.. it's not like there was any other path. Constantin brought us here, we left, and were immediately dragged off by Drogo."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So I feel like there wasn't a chance for Drogo to get locked up for something else."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | The sun shines in the east, but the cloister is dim. There was no snow
Floyd | last night, but it remains high. It is dirty and soaks up what little
Floyd | light makes it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church cowers away from the sun. Her sins, like all sins, are
Floyd | revealed by the light of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small circle of warmth surrounds the fireplace near the door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cecilia paces back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to cecilia" 		

Floyd | She closes her eyes. "I cannot hear much. God's voice is weak in this
Floyd | place. But I know Lucca did not escape. At least, not on his own."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell cecilia about drogo" 		

Floyd | "Watch him closely, he is not as mad as he appears."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell cecilia about matteo" 		

Floyd | "He died as he lived, in sin."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold knives of pain cut through your skull. They ease off, leaving a
Floyd | dull throbbing behind your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell cecilia about lucca" 		

Floyd | "He did not escape: someone freed him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask cecilia about me" 		

Floyd | "I am here to help you; no one else can."
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | (opening the outside door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | The last hint of shelter against the outside world. But it is only a
Floyd | hint. The wind rushes by like a stream of ice water to the south: only
Floyd | the curve of the arch protects you. The warmth, for as much as it can
Floyd | be called that, of the monastery awaits to the north and the cold of
Floyd | outside to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The sun's light does nothing to warm you, but instead it burns your
Floyd | eyes with its fury: nothing like the cool darkness inside the
Floyd | monastery to the north. It is so bright that you can barely make out
Floyd | the stables to the east: they are just a darker square in a field of
Floyd | white. The infirmary is a little clearer to the west. A tangle of
Floyd | footsteps lead south to the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lone white dove flies off into the morning sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x dove" 		

Floyd | The dove is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "How long is this? Are there many more days?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x footsteps" 		

Floyd | There are two sets: one that goes both in and out, and another that
Floyd | only goes out. Mingled among them is a strange pattern in the snow. It
Floyd | looks as though someone was using two hot pokers as walking sticks,
Floyd | one in each hand. The melted holes cut through the snow, revealing
Floyd | scorch marks on the dead grass beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dove" 		

Floyd | The dove is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "We haven't run out of monks yet."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Stables, then infimary?"
		Lionheart asks, "One or two down, four to go?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or run away into the wild and get eaten by wolves."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | In the shadow of the stables, you can make things out a little more
Floyd | clearly. Half-a-dozen empty stalls show the plague's influence: with
Floyd | their caretakers dead, the horses starved. The smell winds its way
Floyd | through your nostrils, numb though they are. It can be escaped to the
Floyd | path in the west or the garden in the northeast. A small ladder leads
Floyd | up to the roof of the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bale of hay sits just slightly more than neck's length from the
Floyd | horses' stalls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | The sweat of panic is a different kind of sweat. The maddened horses
Floyd | reek of it. The cold has staved off their rot somewhat, but even now,
Floyd | it creeps through the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x horses" 		

Floyd | No. You were wrong. Not all the horses starved. Some tried to escape.
Floyd | The gates are mashed and torn, but none of the horses were strong
Floyd | enough to break out. Their hooves are bloody and raw: their heads soft
Floyd | with bruises.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait. One still moves. She is sore and thin, but she lives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x horse" 		

Floyd | The horse stares at the bale of hay with wild eyes and scrapes at the
Floyd | ground with her hooves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet horse" 		

Floyd | The horse whips her head at your touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "oh jeez"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a hare
Floyd |   Matteo's note
Floyd |   Ignatius's eye
Floyd |   Matteo's eyes
Floyd |   Lucca's eyes
Floyd |   Constantin's eyes
Floyd |   a coin
Floyd |   your tinderbox
Floyd |   your candle (lit)
Floyd |   your frock (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x horse's eyes" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "push hay" 		

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "take eyes" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, Ignatius's eye, Matteo's eyes, Lucca's eyes or
Floyd | Constantin's eyes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hay" 		

Floyd | It is mouldy and damp, but it does not appear to be rotten.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take hay" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give hay to horse" 		

Floyd | The horse hastily starts chomping at the hay. Within moments, the
Floyd | entire bale is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | Half-a-dozen empty stalls show the plague's influence. As die the
Floyd | shepard, so does the flock. The smell winds its way through your
Floyd | nostrils, numb though they are. It can be escaped to the path in the
Floyd | west or the garden in the northeast. A small ladder leads up to the
Floyd | roof of the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her hunger satiated, the horse eyes you skittishly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to horse" 		

Floyd | She whips her head and huffs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "pet nose" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "pet horse" 		

Floyd | The horse whips her head at your touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I hope there wasn't anything hidden in the hay that the horse just ate :("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "howl" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "*yes, I would love to play thi game in 3D. Please drop the dead horse on me. Right now*"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to horse" 		

Floyd | You say a few words of prayer, but they go unheard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Presumably it would have been revealed?"
		cyberskunk says, "going to code you an object you cant refuse"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I would *hope* so."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Grunting more than a little, you pull yourself up the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stables (on the roof)
Floyd | The smell is even worse up here. Snow weighs on the roof, causing it
Floyd | to sink in the middle. Sometimes hay is stored up here in the summer:
Floyd | now, the roof barely supports the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her hunger satiated, the horse eyes you skittishly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x hay" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x roof" 		

Floyd | The roof is rotten and layered heavily with snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search snow" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "push roof" 		

Floyd | Perhaps many years ago, but you are far too weak now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x horse" 		

Floyd | Her hunger satiated, the horse eyes you skittishly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x middle" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		

Floyd | Perhaps you should get down from the roof first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You descend the ladder, the roof giving a sigh of relief as you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | Half-a-dozen empty stalls show the plague's influence. As die the
Floyd | shepard, so does the flock. The smell winds its way through your
Floyd | nostrils, numb though they are. It can be escaped to the path in the
Floyd | west or the garden in the northeast. A small ladder leads up to the
Floyd | roof of the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her hunger satiated, the horse eyes you skittishly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		

Floyd | You can't; she is trapped in her stall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "oen stall" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open stall" 		

Floyd | The horse eyes you as you open her stall, but makes no move to leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Violent coughs spew from your lungs. You wipe a small spattering of
Floyd | blood from your mouth.

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "open stall" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		

Floyd | The moment you touch her, she goes wild. The last thing you see is a
Floyd | flurry of hooves before you are knocked to the ground and trampled.
Floyd |
Floyd | When they find you, you are little more than a bloody smear in the
Floyd | snow.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Stables
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
		Lionheart says, "No escape that way"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Garden?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | These gardens used to provide most of the food for the entire
Floyd | monastery. Now, none. A few black stalks poke through the snow, their
Floyd | appearance always perfectly predicted by the rows they were planted
Floyd | in. The wilderness is stronger here: twisted briars block all paths
Floyd | but the one southwest, back to the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo slashes wildly at the briars with a dull machete.
Floyd |
Floyd | A low chorus of growls rises from the briars, singing with the swing
Floyd | of Drogo's blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Stables
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | These gardens used to provide most of the food for the entire
Floyd | monastery. Now, none. A few black stalks poke through the snow, their
Floyd | appearance always perfectly predicted by the rows they were planted
Floyd | in. The wilderness is stronger here: twisted briars block all paths
Floyd | but the one southwest, back to the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo slashes wildly at the briars with a dull machete.
Floyd |
Floyd | A low chorus of growls rises from the briars, singing with the swing
Floyd | of Drogo's blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | The wind. Nothing more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x briars" 		

Floyd | The briars tumble over themselves in a frantic race to overtake the
Floyd | garden. They are all winning: the garden is overrun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Flashes of yellow dart about in the darkness. Eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Violent coughs spew from your lungs. You wipe a small spattering of
Floyd | blood from your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		

Floyd | The briars tumble over themselves in a frantic race to overtake the
Floyd | garden. They are all winning: the garden is overrun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Flashes of yellow dart about in the darkness. Eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "take eyes" 		

Floyd | A growl is the only response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "growl" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to wolves" 		

Floyd | A growl is the only response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to eyes" 		

Floyd | A growl is the only response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "enter briars" 		

Floyd | Ouch!  Winter rot has done nothing to dull their thorns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | The cold flies up your nose like needles: you smell nothing unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "take growl" 		

Floyd | A growl is the only response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x machete" 		

Floyd | It is dull, but Drogo's fury makes its work easy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "pet wolves" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell briars" 		

Floyd | The cold flies up your nose like needles: you smell nothing unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo" 		

Floyd | "What are you doing, Drogo?" You ask, almost afraid of the answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Matteo needs something else. Something more," he says, going back to
Floyd | the briars. "You'll see. It'll be perfect."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Crown.."
		cyberskunk says, "of thorns"
		Lionheart nods.
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk" 		

Floyd | (Drogo)
Floyd | "Shhh, father. I need to find the perfect one."
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask drogo about wolf" 		

Floyd | "My dear friends. So much better than humans."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "take machete" 		

Floyd | "No!" he squeals, drawing back. "It's mine!  All mine!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask wolf about drogo" 		

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That makes more sense about why garden meant wolves earlier. I meant the *other* garden."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "throw hare in briars" 		

Floyd | Those can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold knives of pain cut through your skull. They ease off, leaving a
Floyd | dull throbbing behind your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "give hare to eyes" 		

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give hare to drogo" 		

Floyd | Charity is a virtue, but Drogo isn't interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kick wolf" 		

Floyd | A growl is the only response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet drogo" 		

Floyd | That wouldn't do any good.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold knives of pain cut through your skull. They ease off, leaving a
Floyd | dull throbbing behind your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x drogo's eyes" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill wolf" 		

Floyd | They burn with passion. No, desperation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | A growl is the only response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take drogo's eyes" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give drogo's eyes to wolf" 		

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat wolf" 		

Floyd | A growl is the only response.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold knives of pain cut through your skull. They ease off, leaving a
Floyd | dull throbbing behind your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Drogo's eyes
Floyd |   a hare
Floyd |   Matteo's note
Floyd |   Ignatius's eye
Floyd |   Matteo's eyes
Floyd |   Lucca's eyes
Floyd |   Constantin's eyes
Floyd |   a coin
Floyd |   your tinderbox
Floyd |   your candle (lit)
Floyd |   your frock (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat wolf" 		

Floyd | A growl is the only response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm sure glad we got Matteo's eyes before he killed himself."
		cyberskunk says, "oh we havent taken cecilias eyes yet"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can't."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Even awake."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Infirmary?"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "take my eyes" 		

Floyd | A growl is the only response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I hope they don't eat the horse."
		Lionheart says, "Well, I feel less sense of danger here now."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | These gardens used to provide most of the food for the entire
Floyd | monastery. Now, none. A few black stalks poke through the snow, their
Floyd | appearance always perfectly predicted by the rows they were planted
Floyd | in. The wilderness is stronger here: twisted briars block all paths
Floyd | but the one southwest, back to the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo slashes wildly at the briars with a dull machete.
Floyd |
Floyd | A low chorus of growls rises from the briars, singing with the swing
Floyd | of Drogo's blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stalks" 		

Floyd | Once upon a time, this was food. Now the rot has taken its hold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take stalks" 		

Floyd | The blackened stalk crumbles in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x briars" 		

Floyd | The briars tumble over themselves in a frantic race to overtake the
Floyd | garden. They are all winning: the garden is overrun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Flashes of yellow dart about in the darkness. Eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "moving on"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo" 		

Floyd | "Shhh, father. I need to find the perfect one."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold knives of pain cut through your skull. They ease off, leaving a
Floyd | dull throbbing behind your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tell drogo about eyes" 		

Floyd | "My dear friends. So much better than humans."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo" 		

Floyd | "Shhh, father. I need to find the perfect one."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | Half-a-dozen empty stalls show the plague's influence. As die the
Floyd | shepard, so does the flock. The smell winds its way through your
Floyd | nostrils, numb though they are. It can be escaped to the path in the
Floyd | west or the garden in the northeast. A small ladder leads up to the
Floyd | roof of the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her hunger satiated, the horse eyes you skittishly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "enter stall" 		

Floyd | There is no reason to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "feed hare to horse" 		

Floyd | Charity is a virtue, but the horse isn't interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "talk to horse" 		

Floyd | She whips her head and huffs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "whisper to horse" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The sun's light does nothing to warm you, but instead it burns your
Floyd | eyes with its fury: nothing like the cool darkness inside the
Floyd | monastery to the north. It is so bright that you can barely make out
Floyd | the stables to the east: they are just a darker square in a field of
Floyd | white. The infirmary is a little clearer to the west. A tangle of
Floyd | footsteps lead south to the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Gate
Floyd | Lightning has torn through the gate, leaving only dark, broken rocks
Floyd | in its place. Black scorch marks twist their way through the rubble:
Floyd | stone crumbs are all that remain in some places. The snow is caked in
Floyd | soot: usually it would be lined with many footsteps, now only a few
Floyd | disturb the inky darkness. The snow covered path winds its way back
Floyd | north to the monastery and south towards Rovato.
Floyd |
Floyd | A series of strange mounds line the southern side of where the gate
Floyd | used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd | It is only a heap of stones now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold knives of pain cut through your skull. They ease off, leaving a
Floyd | dull throbbing behind your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x mounds" 		

Floyd | They are misshapen: uneven. You cannot tell what they are beneath the
Floyd | snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "dig mound" 		

Floyd | Shoveling through the snow with frostbitten hands, you eventually
Floyd | strike a rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | No. Not a rock. You push back the rest of the snow to uncover the icy,
Floyd | stone-hard face of a young woman. She has only two colors: black and
Floyd | white. Plague colors.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd | Dozens of bodies line the wall: the villagers of Rovato.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take woman" 		

Floyd | The bodies are frozen together in a heap of flesh and ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Gate
Floyd | Broken stone and snow are all that remain here. A north-south path
Floyd | with but a few footsteps can be picked out through the rubble leading
Floyd | from the monastery towards Rovato.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled mass of corpses lines the southern side of the former gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rubble" 		

Floyd | It is only a heap of stones now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x footsteps" 		

Floyd | There are two sets: one that goes both in and out, and another that
Floyd | only goes out. Mingled among them is a strange pattern in the snow. It
Floyd | looks as though someone was using two hot pokers as walking sticks,
Floyd | one in each hand. The melted holes cut through the snow, revealing
Floyd | scorch marks on the dead grass beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold knives of pain cut through your skull. They ease off, leaving a
Floyd | dull throbbing behind your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | The fallen snow is too thick. You would not make it far on foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The sun's light does nothing to warm you, but instead it burns your
Floyd | eyes with its fury: nothing like the cool darkness inside the
Floyd | monastery to the north. It is so bright that you can barely make out
Floyd | the stables to the east: they are just a darker square in a field of
Floyd | white. The infirmary is a little clearer to the west. A tangle of
Floyd | footsteps lead south to the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Infirmary
Floyd | The infirmary stands well away from the rest of the monastery. Little
Floyd | good it has done, though. The plague still seeped its way in. A
Floyd | rickety door leads into the infirmary, and a well-worn path leads to
Floyd | the cemetery in the northwest and back to the main path in the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | (opening the infirmary door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Infirmary
Floyd | The smell is bad, although not as bad as you had expected it to be:
Floyd | Constantin must be keeping up with dealing with the dead. Empty,
Floyd | vomit-stained beds lie haphazardly about the room. Buckets overflow
Floyd | with human filth: the plague soon overtook those caring for the sick.
Floyd | The air is heavy with disease.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | Blood, vomit, and feces: the Trinity of the plague.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "beds" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x buckets" 		

Floyd | Vomit and human filth rise over the sides of the buckets and spill to
Floyd | the floor. The smell is unimaginable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dump bucket" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bucket" 		

Floyd | No, they are disgusting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Infirmary
Floyd | The infirmary stands well away from the rest of the monastery. Little
Floyd | good it has done, though. The plague still seeped its way in. A
Floyd | rickety door leads into the infirmary, and a well-worn path leads to
Floyd | the cemetery in the northwest and back to the main path in the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cemetery
Floyd | The wind whips its way through the tombstones, whistling a harsh tune.
Floyd | The air is crisp and clean, the smell of corpses is nowhere to be
Floyd | found. In a section off from the established cemetary, row upon row of
Floyd | makeshift crosses stand: plague victims. The path winds its way back
Floyd | to the infirmary in the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tombstones" 		

Floyd | The inscriptions have long since worn away from the elements: dozens
Floyd | of nameless souls lie beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | You tear into the snow with your hands, struggling to hold onto your
Floyd | fingers in the cold. Eventually, you strike the soil. Clearing a
Floyd | little patch, you find the soil undisturbed. You try another hole.
Floyd | Same thing. Nothing has disturbed the ground in quite some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | There is nothing to find.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crosses" 		

Floyd | Little more than two branches tied together, each of the crosses bears
Floyd | a faint scratch: the name of the brother that lies beneath. The
Floyd | scratches are so faint and Constantin's scrawl so shaky that they are
Floyd | illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk exclaims, "cellllllar!"
		cyberskunk says, "not yet"
		Lionheart says, "Okay, I guess we can be assured that it's not zombies then."
		cyberskunk says, "or vampires"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Infirmary
Floyd | The infirmary stands well away from the rest of the monastery. Little
Floyd | good it has done, though. The plague still seeped its way in. A
Floyd | rickety door leads into the infirmary, and a well-worn path leads to
Floyd | the cemetery in the northwest and back to the main path in the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "its a twofer"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "west" 		

Floyd | You can go only east, northwest or in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Infirmary
Floyd | The smell is bad, although not as bad as you had expected it to be:
Floyd | Constantin must be keeping up with dealing with the dead. Empty,
Floyd | vomit-stained beds lie haphazardly about the room. Buckets overflow
Floyd | with human filth: the plague soon overtook those caring for the sick.
Floyd | The air is heavy with disease.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x beds" 		

Floyd | The beds lay strewn about the room. Far more are packed in here than
Floyd | usual. Most of the brothers were brought with their own beds from the
Floyd | dormitory. Soon, the infirmary housed as many as the dormitory. The
Floyd | patterns of vomit are grotesque outlines of human bodies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Within some of the outlines of vomit, you see strange, brownish-red
Floyd | marks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x marks" 		

Floyd | Looking closely, you recognize the telltale patina of dried blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		

Floyd | Looking closely, you recognize the telltale patina of dried blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd | Mould creeps from the blackness, but you find nothing else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x marks" 		

Floyd | Looking closely, you recognize the telltale patina of dried blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take blood" 		

Floyd | They're hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "count beds" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Infirmary
Floyd | The infirmary stands well away from the rest of the monastery. Little
Floyd | good it has done, though. The plague still seeped its way in. A
Floyd | rickety door leads into the infirmary, and a well-worn path leads to
Floyd | the cemetery in the northwest and back to the main path in the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | The door creaks on its hinges as it sways back and forth in a draft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk asks, "girl?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The sun's light does nothing to warm you, but instead it burns your
Floyd | eyes with its fury: nothing like the cool darkness inside the
Floyd | monastery to the north. It is so bright that you can barely make out
Floyd | the stables to the east: they are just a darker square in a field of
Floyd | white. The infirmary is a little clearer to the west. A tangle of
Floyd | footsteps lead south to the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | The last hint of shelter against the outside world. But it is only a
Floyd | hint. The wind rushes by like a stream of ice water to the south: only
Floyd | the curve of the arch protects you. The warmth, for as much as it can
Floyd | be called that, of the monastery awaits to the north and the cold of
Floyd | outside to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "oh ignatius might be near the kitchen i guess"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Before you leave, you close the entrance door lest the snow, or worse,
Floyd | get in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small circle of warmth surrounds the fireplace near the door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cecilia paces back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to cecilia" 		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "take cecilia's eyes" 		

Floyd | "Go, find Lucca," she says, pointing to the door. "If you are in
Floyd | trouble, pray to me. I will do whatever I can to help."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x cecilia's eyes" 		

Floyd | Blue. Like icewater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, ok."
		Lionheart says, "Our collection is complete"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to cecilia" 		

Floyd | You say a few short words to Cecilia.
Floyd |
Floyd | She can do nothing for you, right now.
Floyd |

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "juggle eyes" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | The sun shines in the east, but the cloister is dim. There was no snow
Floyd | last night, but it remains high. It is dirty and soaks up what little
Floyd | light makes it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church cowers away from the sun. Her sins, like all sins, are
Floyd | revealed by the light of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them, and a
Floyd | hatch through the floor leads to the cellar. The refectory lies to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bare cupboard sits up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		

Floyd | A hatch sits in the floor with a large, steel lock upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cellar" 		

Floyd | A hatch sits in the floor with a large, steel lock upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can go only south, east, in or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scratchings" 		

Floyd | At first it looks random, but upon closer inspection it appears to a
Floyd | picture. It cuts deep: two intersecting lines surrounded by jagged
Floyd | grooves. A cross. Fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought they might change."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we set the crucifix on fire?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | The sun shines in the east, but the cloister is dim. There was no snow
Floyd | last night, but it remains high. It is dirty and soaks up what little
Floyd | light makes it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church cowers away from the sun. Her sins, like all sins, are
Floyd | revealed by the light of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "ok so its lucca he would either go for the box in matteos room or something except someone else broke him out"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "we should ask drogo or ignatius about it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo's Room
Floyd | He always had so many secrets. You knew it would kill him one day, but
Floyd | not Lucca. North leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the flagstones is tinted with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius's Room
Floyd | Ignatius's room does not smell as strongly as the others. He has spent
Floyd | so much time in the infirmary of late, taking care of the sick. He is
Floyd | a braver man than you. A bed is pushed up against one wall, opposite
Floyd | the door to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "going to try the belltower"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | The sun shines in the east, but the cloister is dim. There was no snow
Floyd | last night, but it remains high. It is dirty and soaks up what little
Floyd | light makes it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church cowers away from the sun. Her sins, like all sins, are
Floyd | revealed by the light of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | Nestled in the northeast corner of the cloister, the bell tower rises
Floyd | high: higher than the steeples of the church. Footsteps cut a line in
Floyd | the snow from the cloister to the southwest to the tower itself in the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Panting more than a little, you make your way up the stairs to the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bell Tower
Floyd | The snow below is dark and broken. Yet all around is pristine. It is
Floyd | clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell sways in the breeze, its tongue almost, but never, touching
Floyd | the sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Wait."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | Closing your eyes, you step from the edge. The wind whistles about
Floyd | you, but you cannot hear it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hell has a special place for those who commit suicide.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Bell Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | Nestled in the northeast corner of the cloister, the bell tower rises
Floyd | high: higher than the steeples of the church. Footsteps cut a line in
Floyd | the snow from the cloister to the southwest to the tower itself in the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can go only northeast, southwest, up or in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Panting more than a little, you make your way up the stairs to the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bell Tower
Floyd | The snow below is dark and broken. Yet all around is pristine. It is
Floyd | clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell sways in the breeze, its tongue almost, but never, touching
Floyd | the sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | Nestled in the northeast corner of the cloister, the bell tower rises
Floyd | high: higher than the steeples of the church. Footsteps cut a line in
Floyd | the snow from the cloister to the southwest to the tower itself in the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | The sun shines in the east, but the cloister is dim. There was no snow
Floyd | last night, but it remains high. It is dirty and soaks up what little
Floyd | light makes it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church cowers away from the sun. Her sins, like all sins, are
Floyd | revealed by the light of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | A tangle of pews fills the room: they part through the middle and up
Floyd | to the chancel in the north. Light hits the windows and slides down
Floyd | outside: lost. The church is dim; the frescoes are lost in shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo hangs from the cross, melting snow forms a pool at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font squats before the chancel, its finish a mouldy grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints look down with cold eyes. It is not pity. Something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light fire" 		

Floyd | It does not light. The dampness spoils everything here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Violent coughs spew from your lungs. You wipe a small spattering of
Floyd | blood from your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x francis" 		

Floyd | Saint Francis stands: birds on his shoulders and wolves at his feet.
Floyd | His face is calm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x cuthbert" 		

Floyd | Saint Cuthbert leans proudly upon his staff even though he appears
Floyd | stricken with illness. A dog licks at his leg, soothing the blister
Floyd | upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "pray to mary" 		

Floyd | A sob is all you hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "pray to god" 		

Floyd | Your head splits, his voice drips through you like oil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "pray to jesus" 		

Floyd | Your head splits, his voice drips through you like oil.
Floyd |
Floyd | Violent coughs spew from your lungs. You wipe a small spattering of
Floyd | blood from your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x matteo" 		

Floyd | There's something odd about the cross.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x cross" 		

Floyd | There's something odd about the cross.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "In case of emergency, break glass?"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "search cross" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "search mattero" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "search matteo" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | A tangle of pews fills the room: they part through the middle and up
Floyd | to the chancel in the north. Light hits the windows and slides down
Floyd | outside: lost. The church is dim; the frescoes are lost in shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo hangs from the cross, melting snow forms a pool at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font squats before the chancel, its finish a mouldy grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints look down with cold eyes. It is not pity. Something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (on the chancel)
Floyd | Was your time wasted up here? Was it all for naught? As you look to
Floyd | the empty pews to the south, you wonder how it has helped anyone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo hangs from the cross, melting snow forms a pool at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Saint Cuthbert sinks in his tomb, rot creeping in from his
Floyd | extremities.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lectern is weak and brittle, barely able to support the weight of
Floyd | the massive tome upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints look down with cold eyes. It is not pity. Something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "You can't see it from back there."
		Lionheart asks, "Other than having a corpse on it?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x matteo" 		

Floyd | Matteo's corpse dangles from the cross. The wounds in his head, hands,
Floyd | and feet sparkle with crystals of frozen blood, and his eyes stare
Floyd | through you to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jesus always looked so beautiful on the cross. Matteo just looks dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x cross" 		

Floyd | Matteo's corpse dangles from the cross. The wounds in his head, hands,
Floyd | and feet sparkle with crystals of frozen blood, and his eyes stare
Floyd | through you to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jesus always looked so beautiful on the cross. Matteo just looks dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "take matteo" 		

Floyd | Drogo secured him well. Flesh and wood are one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "pray to matteo" 		

Floyd | You say a few words of prayer, but they go unheard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break cuthbert" 		

Floyd | The slam of your fist shatters the glass, sending it cascading over
Floyd | the Saint's body.
Floyd |
Floyd | Violent coughs spew from your lungs. You wipe a small spattering of
Floyd | blood from your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x body" 		

Floyd | His skin is blotched and discolored, and his hair drops from a
Floyd | shriveled scalp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold knives of pain cut through your skull. They ease off, leaving a
Floyd | dull throbbing behind your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take body" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat cuthbert" 		

Floyd | You dig your teeth into his flesh. It yields like butter, but it
Floyd | burns. Burns your teeth. Burns your throat. It settles in your stomach
Floyd | and burns there too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Church (on the chancel)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x francis" 		

Floyd | Saint Francis stands: birds on his shoulders and wolves at his feet.
Floyd | His face is calm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "pray to mary" 		

Floyd | A sob is all you hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "pray to god" 		

Floyd | Your head splits, his voice drips through you like oil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Hm, same response for preserved and rotten Cuthbert."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x cuthbert" 		

Floyd | His skin is blotched and discolored, and his hair drops from a
Floyd | shriveled scalp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to cecilia" 		

Floyd | You say a few short words to Cecilia.
Floyd |
Floyd | She can do nothing for you, right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x lucca's eyes" 		

Floyd | Pools of sorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x matteo's eyes" 		

Floyd | They sink into his skull. His eyelids can barely be bothered to remain
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x constantin's eyes" 		

Floyd | White globes crossed by red rivers. They twitch and jitter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (on the chancel)
Floyd | Was your time wasted up here? Was it all for naught? As you look to
Floyd | the empty pews to the south, you wonder how it has helped anyone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo hangs from the cross, melting snow forms a pool at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Saint Cuthbert sinks in his tomb, rot creeping in from his
Floyd | extremities.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lectern is weak and brittle, barely able to support the weight of
Floyd | the massive tome upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints look down with cold eyes. It is not pity. Something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "i assume we dont want to eat the saints"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to cuthbert" 		

Floyd | You say a few words of prayer, but they go unheard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "break lectern" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat assisi" 		

Floyd | He is too high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "How are things going?"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "pray to francis" 		

Floyd | You say a few short words to Saint Francis.
Floyd |
Floyd | If he heard, he is not responding. Not now, at least.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | A tangle of pews fills the room: they part through the middle and up
Floyd | to the chancel in the north. Light hits the windows and slides down
Floyd | outside: lost. The church is dim; the frescoes are lost in shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo hangs from the cross, melting snow forms a pool at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints look down with cold eyes. It is not pity. Something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font squats before the chancel, its finish a mouldy grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl merely laughs in response.
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat satan" 		

Floyd | He is too high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x font" 		

Floyd | The font is cracked and tarnished. Grey-green streaks blossom from the
Floyd | water and twist their way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "touch water" 		

Floyd | It is warm: the same temperature as your skin. You can barely feel it,
Floyd | except for the itchy, slimy feeling it leaves on your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "not burning yet"
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd | It is sour and bitter. It does nothing to soothe your thirst.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm only half-watching; I arrived too late to really follow what's happening."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x fresco" 		

Floyd | Through the murky shadows, the frescoes are barely visible. The Fallen
Floyd | are overrunning the angels, climbing through holes in the ground and
Floyd | spreading across the Earth. An angel's eyes meet yours and do not
Floyd | break. He is coming.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Surely you have played this."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x angel's eyes" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Actually, only a small part of it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Checking our room, and then I have an idea."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | The sun shines in the east, but the cloister is dim. There was no snow
Floyd | last night, but it remains high. It is dirty and soaks up what little
Floyd | light makes it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church cowers away from the sun. Her sins, like all sins, are
Floyd | revealed by the light of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and

		Lionheart says, "BUrn the cross? I suppose Drogo's engraving could have been hinting toward that"

Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small circle of warmth surrounds the fireplace near the door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cecilia paces back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I tried lighting a fire."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | Cold, heavy light slides in through the window and creeps along the
Floyd | floor out the door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Even in the sunlight, the desk looks tired.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bed, cold and harsh, no longer welcomes you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "They seem to be collecting eyes and finding various ways to die. The usual."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can go only west or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | The sun shines in the east, but the cloister is dim. There was no snow
Floyd | last night, but it remains high. It is dirty and soaks up what little
Floyd | light makes it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church cowers away from the sun. Her sins, like all sins, are
Floyd | revealed by the light of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | A tangle of pews fills the room: they part through the middle and up
Floyd | to the chancel in the north. Light hits the windows and slides down
Floyd | outside: lost. The church is dim; the frescoes are lost in shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo hangs from the cross, melting snow forms a pool at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints look down with cold eyes. It is not pity. Something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font squats before the chancel, its finish a mouldy grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Argh, wrong way."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | The sun shines in the east, but the cloister is dim. There was no snow
Floyd | last night, but it remains high. It is dirty and soaks up what little
Floyd | light makes it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church cowers away from the sun. Her sins, like all sins, are
Floyd | revealed by the light of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | (opening the outside door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | The last hint of shelter against the outside world. But it is only a
Floyd | hint. The wind rushes by like a stream of ice water to the south: only
Floyd | the curve of the arch protects you. The warmth, for as much as it can
Floyd | be called that, of the monastery awaits to the north and the cold of
Floyd | outside to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The sun's light does nothing to warm you, but instead it burns your
Floyd | eyes with its fury: nothing like the cool darkness inside the
Floyd | monastery to the north. It is so bright that you can barely make out
Floyd | the stables to the east: they are just a darker square in a field of
Floyd | white. The infirmary is a little clearer to the west. A tangle of
Floyd | footsteps lead south to the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Gate
Floyd | Broken stone and snow are all that remain here. A north-south path
Floyd | with but a few footsteps can be picked out through the rubble leading
Floyd | from the monastery towards Rovato.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled mass of corpses lines the southern side of the former gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | The fallen snow is too thick. You would not make it far on foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to cecilia" 		

Floyd | You say a few short words to Cecilia.
Floyd |
Floyd | She can do nothing for you, right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The sun's light does nothing to warm you, but instead it burns your
Floyd | eyes with its fury: nothing like the cool darkness inside the
Floyd | monastery to the north. It is so bright that you can barely make out
Floyd | the stables to the east: they are just a darker square in a field of
Floyd | white. The infirmary is a little clearer to the west. A tangle of
Floyd | footsteps lead south to the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | Half-a-dozen empty stalls show the plague's influence. As die the
Floyd | shepard, so does the flock. The smell winds its way through your
Floyd | nostrils, numb though they are. It can be escaped to the path in the
Floyd | west or the garden in the northeast. A small ladder leads up to the
Floyd | roof of the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her hunger satiated, the horse eyes you skittishly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x horse" 		

Floyd | Her hunger satiated, the horse eyes you skittishly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Violent coughs spew from your lungs. You wipe a small spattering of
Floyd | blood from your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		

Floyd | The moment you touch her, she goes wild. The last thing you see is a
Floyd | flurry of hooves before you are knocked to the ground and trampled.
Floyd |
Floyd | When they find you, you are little more than a bloody smear in the
Floyd | snow.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Stables
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to cecilia" 		

Floyd | Your eyes close, and you begin your prayer. A warm wave washes in from
Floyd | your extremities, soothing away the cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse's wild eyes suddenly fade and grow dull. She docilely
Floyd | saunters over and nuzzles against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "u r smart"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		

Floyd | The stables aren't suitable for riding. Perhaps you should go
Floyd | somewhere more suitable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "pet horse" 		

Floyd | The horse nuzzles up against you, eyes blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet ohrse" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh, good idea"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "lead horse" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | Half-a-dozen empty stalls show the plague's influence. As die the
Floyd | shepard, so does the flock. The smell winds its way through your
Floyd | nostrils, numb though they are. It can be escaped to the path in the
Floyd | west or the garden in the northeast. A small ladder leads up to the
Floyd | roof of the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse nuzzles up against you, eyes blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | The horse trots along after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The sun's light does nothing to warm you, but instead it burns your
Floyd | eyes with its fury: nothing like the cool darkness inside the
Floyd | monastery to the north. It is so bright that you can barely make out
Floyd | the stables to the east: they are just a darker square in a field of
Floyd | white. The infirmary is a little clearer to the west. A tangle of
Floyd | footsteps lead south to the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		

Floyd | Perhaps you should go somewhere more suited to riding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | The horse trots along after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gate
Floyd | Broken stone and snow are all that remain here. A north-south path
Floyd | with but a few footsteps can be picked out through the rubble leading
Floyd | from the monastery towards Rovato.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled mass of corpses lines the southern side of the former gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says, "f" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | The fallen snow is too thick. You would not make it far on foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		

Floyd | Climbing atop the horse, you drive your heels into her sides. She
Floyd | whinnies, but remains calm as she takes off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | After what seems like hours, you reach a small creek. Or at least it
Floyd | used to be a small creek. The few hours of sunlight have melted the
Floyd | snow enough that it is now a raging torrent.
Floyd |
Floyd | River
Floyd | The sound is deafening as the river to the south crashes its way
Floyd | through jagged stones. White plumes of water explode off the rocks,
Floyd | soaking through your already damp frock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tracks end here in a bloody stain upon the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stain" 		

Floyd | The tracks, orderly one-two steps before, are now a tangled mash
Floyd | leading into the river. The snow is dirty and soaked with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tracks" 		

Floyd | The tracks, orderly one-two steps before, are now a tangled mash
Floyd | leading into the river. The snow is dirty and soaked with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x river" 		

Floyd | White and blue. Its wrath is awe-inspiring. The river tears at the
Floyd | rocks, and its roar tears at your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little downstream is a sack filled with straw. No, not a sack:
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sack" 		

Floyd | The thing flaps in the water: it looks to be burlap with a shock of
Floyd | straw sprouting from the top. Getting a little closer, you see how
Floyd | wrong you were.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucca. His mouth is agape: frozen. Blood wells up from inside and
Floyd | mingles with the water as it flows by, adding a little color to the
Floyd | white and blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lucca" 		

Floyd | Careful not to slip, you drag Lucca up the bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lucca" 		

Floyd | You touch the body briefly and feel his bones ground to meal inside.
Floyd | He is soft and bruised from the fury of the water. But the deep, sharp
Floyd | wound in his back looks more like a knife wound than anything done by
Floyd | nature. Oh, Lucca.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wound" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search lucca" 		

Floyd | You touch the body briefly and feel his bones ground to meal inside.
Floyd | He is soft and bruised from the fury of the water. But the deep, sharp
Floyd | wound in his back looks more like a knife wound than anything done by
Floyd | nature. Oh, Lucca.
Floyd |
Floyd | Digging through his frock, you find a rough piece of paper. It is wet,
Floyd | but holds together as you pull it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		

Floyd | On the front, written in ink:
Floyd |
Floyd | I have tried praying, but my thoughts still torment me. No one
Floyd | listens!  So I will write. They always say God sees everything, but
Floyd | maybe he just doesn't hear everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't know what to do. Matteo tells me something strange is going
Floyd | on, but he can't tell me what. No, he won't tell me what. He's afraid
Floyd | of endangering me. Or he doesn't care. I can't tell with him anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | He doesn't care about anything anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | He says not to trust anyone. I wonder if that applies to him as well.
Floyd | He has changed; he never kept secrets before. He says not to trust
Floyd | even the father. He says he has changed the most.
Floyd |
Floyd | And on the back, written in blood:
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo is dead. And he was right. Everyone has changed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lucca" 		

Floyd | There is nothing more you can do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to cecilia" 		

Floyd | You say a few short words to Cecilia.
Floyd |
Floyd | She can do nothing for you, right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | River
Floyd | The sound is deafening as the river to the south crashes its way
Floyd | through jagged stones. White plumes of water explode off the rocks,
Floyd | soaking through your already damp frock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse nuzzles up against you, eyes blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tracks end here in a bloody stain upon the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucca's body rests in the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show lucca to horse" 		

Floyd | (first taking Lucca)
Floyd | There is nothing more you can do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug horse" 		

Floyd | You can't summon the will to perform the Pax.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd | You attempt to swim across the river. At first, all is going well,
Floyd | until a large chunk of ice slams itself into your back. You flail,
Floyd | grabbing at anything that will hold you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing does.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | River
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		

Floyd | There is nothing more to do, and so you climb back upon the horse, and
Floyd | urge her back to Saint Cuthbert's.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as the monastery comes into view, a sound echoes throughout the
Floyd | hills. A crisp, clean sound. Rock on rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain Pass
Floyd | Still. The wind has all but stopped. Steep, white hills tower on both
Floyd | sides, blocking you in. The monastery looms in the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse nuzzles up against you, eyes blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | The sound continues. It is difficult to place: with the echo, it could
Floyd | be anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Glancing around, you find the source, a dark shape high on the hill
Floyd | amongst some rocks. It is moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound gets louder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Uhh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shape" 		

Floyd | The figure moves rapidly. Black against white.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cracking sound is joined another: a more diffuse sound. A rumble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rumble turns to a roar. Waves of snow begin coasting down the hill
Floyd | in an avalanche.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse snaps out of its stupor, ears shooting up. Before you can
Floyd | move, she bolts off down the pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Oh, no."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So glad I saved."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Trees are snapped like twigs, joining the slide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Waves of snow consume you, crushing the air from your lungs. You would
Floyd | fight, but the cold is so intense you cannot move.
Floyd |
Floyd | How can something so white look so black?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Mountain Pass
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You can go only north or up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Waves of snow consume you, crushing the air from your lungs. You would
Floyd | fight, but the cold is so intense you cannot move.
Floyd |
Floyd | How can something so white look so black?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | The sides are far too steep.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cracking sound is joined another: a more diffuse sound. A rumble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You run north a little ways, but it does little good. The avalanche
Floyd | still approaches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rumble turns to a roar. Waves of snow begin coasting down the hill
Floyd | in an avalanche.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse snaps out of its stupor, ears shooting up. Before you can
Floyd | move, she bolts off down the pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to cecilia" 		

Floyd | The words slip out of your mouth, and immediately, a gentle glow flows
Floyd | from your forehead all around. It washes away the cold and pain,
Floyd | leaving you bathed in warmth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eventually, it subsides and you feel no different than you did before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Trees are snapped like twigs, joining the slide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid horse."
		Lionheart says, "the horse was smarter than us"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't understand why it makes us get off the horse :("
		Lionheart says, "Perhaps we needed to ride it before it took off"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe praying helped somehow."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Wait and see?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		

Floyd | Not wanting to find out what the noise is, you get back on the horse
Floyd | and urge her on to the monastery.
Floyd |
Floyd | The noise continues to grow. You look up and see the side of the
Floyd | mountain sliding down in a massive avalanche. You spur the horse on,
Floyd | but she isn't fast enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | The roar of the snow is not the last sound you hear. Who knew horses
Floyd | could scream?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Mountain Pass
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to cecilia" 		

Floyd | The words slip out of your mouth, and immediately, a gentle glow flows
Floyd | from your forehead all around. It washes away the cold and pain,
Floyd | leaving you bathed in warmth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eventually, it subsides and you feel no different than you did before.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cracking sound is joined another: a more diffuse sound. A rumble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess yeah, wait."
		Lionheart says, "I guess that does not bode well for the horse on its own"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rumble turns to a roar. Waves of snow begin coasting down the hill
Floyd | in an avalanche.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse snaps out of its stupor, ears shooting up. Before you can
Floyd | move, she bolts off down the pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You can go only north or up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Trees are snapped like twigs, joining the slide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | The sides are far too steep.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold knives of pain cut through your skull. They ease off, leaving a
Floyd | dull throbbing behind your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | The sides are far too steep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just a few feet from your head, the wave of snow splits in two,
Floyd | passing to either side of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rush lasts only a few more seconds before dwindling, and when it
Floyd | stops, you are shaken but unharmed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | With the avalanche over and the horse gone, you have no choice but to
Floyd | make it back to the monastery on foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how long it takes. All you know is now the sky has
Floyd | clouded over, and drifts of snow make their way down from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gate
Floyd | Broken stone and snow are all that remain here. A north-south path
Floyd | with but a few footsteps can be picked out through the rubble leading
Floyd | from the monastery towards Rovato.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled mass of corpses lines the southern side of the former gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "eah, praying helped."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, rather."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The light is gentler now. No, not gentler: weaker. Clouds block the
Floyd | sun, making it easy to see the stable to the east in a field of white.
Floyd | The infirmary lies to the west while the gate is to the south. The
Floyd | monastery offers its hollow promises of warmth to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint, garbled sound rises from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf23" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | Half-a-dozen empty stalls show the plague's influence. As die the
Floyd | shepard, so does the flock. The smell winds its way through your
Floyd | nostrils, numb though they are. It can be escaped to the path in the
Floyd | west or the garden in the northeast. A small ladder leads up to the
Floyd | roof of the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shrill, bleating noise comes from the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "next playthrough, let's see if Satan is as responsive to prayers"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | These gardens used to provide most of the food for the entire
Floyd | monastery. Now, none. A few black stalks poke through the snow, their
Floyd | appearance always perfectly predicted by the rows they were planted
Floyd | in. The wilderness is stronger here: twisted briars overrun the
Floyd | garden. The stables lie back to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole has been cut through the briars to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A garbled bleat rises through the hole in the briars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd | A hole no larger than a man has been cut through the briars, leading
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A garbled bleat rises through the hole in the briars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		

Floyd | Bowing your head through the brush, you enter a clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A small patch of snow surrounded by briars. This used to be part of

		Jacqueline asks, "Didn't you already try that?"

Floyd | the garden; now nature has reclaimed it. The belltower rises out of
Floyd | the briars: a small hint of civilization in the wild.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hole through the briars leads back south.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the clearing, you see what the bleat was. A lamb, no more
Floyd | than a few weeks old, is tied to a branch, struggling frantically. He
Floyd | cries out in terror as a pack of wolves encroach from the briars. They
Floyd | are hungry and confused. Do they go for the small, easy meat?  Or the
Floyd | larger, more difficult meat?
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then, a shout from the belltower draws your attention. "Yoohoo,
Floyd | father!" You look up to see Drogo waving happily. "You shouldn't have
Floyd | come: it's feeding time." -- he shrugs -- "Oh well. Either way,
Floyd | they'll get fed."  With that, he disappears down the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says, "There are certainly entities you can pray to that you haven't yet."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Huh. I can't even imagine."
		Lionheart says, "Well, we have a save, we could try it right now in that scene"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain Pass
Floyd | Still. The wind has all but stopped. Steep, white hills tower on both
Floyd | sides, blocking you in. The monastery looms in the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure moves rapidly. Black against white.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse nuzzles up against you, eyes blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cracking sound is joined another: a more diffuse sound. A rumble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to satan" 		

Floyd | You close your eyes, and prepare yourself. "Please, Satan," you begin.
Floyd | The words are hard. They cut your throat as they leave. "Please,
Floyd | Satan, deliver me from the plague, and you shall have my soul."  The
Floyd | words sink through the Earth: slowly, like black tar.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flock of dismembered hands reach up through the ground, stealing
Floyd | away the black and disease that ravages your body, both seen and
Floyd | unseen. They swirl and dance, before sinking back to the ground. One
Floyd | lingers. It crawls up your leg and across your chest. It dives in, and
Floyd | emerges clutching a tiny ball of light in its bony finger. The hand
Floyd | drops back to the Earth with its prize and slinks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is done.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rumble turns to a roar. Waves of snow begin coasting down the hill
Floyd | in an avalanche.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse snaps out of its stupor, ears shooting up. Before you can
Floyd | move, she bolts off down the pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Trees are snapped like twigs, joining the slide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Waves of snow consume you, crushing the air from your lungs. You would
Floyd | fight, but the cold is so intense you cannot move.
Floyd |
Floyd | How can something so white look so black?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Mountain Pass
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pray to satan" 		

Floyd | He already has your soul; you can offer him no more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Waves of snow consume you, crushing the air from your lungs. You would
Floyd | fight, but the cold is so intense you cannot move.
Floyd |
Floyd | How can something so white look so black?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf23" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The light is gentler now. No, not gentler: weaker. Clouds block the
Floyd | sun, making it easy to see the stable to the east in a field of white.
Floyd | The infirmary lies to the west while the gate is to the south. The
Floyd | monastery offers its hollow promises of warmth to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint, garbled sound rises from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | Half-a-dozen empty stalls show the plague's influence. As die the
Floyd | shepard, so does the flock. The smell winds its way through your
Floyd | nostrils, numb though they are. It can be escaped to the path in the
Floyd | west or the garden in the northeast. A small ladder leads up to the
Floyd | roof of the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shrill, bleating noise comes from the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | These gardens used to provide most of the food for the entire
Floyd | monastery. Now, none. A few black stalks poke through the snow, their
Floyd | appearance always perfectly predicted by the rows they were planted
Floyd | in. The wilderness is stronger here: twisted briars overrun the
Floyd | garden. The stables lie back to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole has been cut through the briars to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A garbled bleat rises through the hole in the briars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		

Floyd | Bowing your head through the brush, you enter a clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A small patch of snow surrounded by briars. This used to be part of
Floyd | the garden; now nature has reclaimed it. The belltower rises out of
Floyd | the briars: a small hint of civilization in the wild.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hole through the briars leads back south.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the clearing, you see what the bleat was. A lamb, no more
Floyd | than a few weeks old, is tied to a branch, struggling frantically. He
Floyd | cries out in terror as a pack of wolves encroach from the briars. They
Floyd | are hungry and confused. Do they go for the small, easy meat?  Or the
Floyd | larger, more difficult meat?
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then, a shout from the belltower draws your attention. "Yoohoo,
Floyd | father!" You look up to see Drogo waving happily. "You shouldn't have
Floyd | come: it's feeding time." -- he shrugs -- "Oh well. Either way,
Floyd | they'll get fed."  With that, he disappears down the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lamb" 		

Floyd | The lamb strains against the branch, but he is far too weak to escape
Floyd | on his own.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alpha swings his head back and forth between you and the lamb. The
Floyd | others follow in unison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to cecilia" 		

Floyd | Tears in your eyes, you mumble desperately for Cecilia to hear you.
Floyd | The wolves circle you, ready to pounce. You speak faster. Louder.
Floyd | Please.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alpha's teeth close around your arm for a moment, clamping hard.
Floyd | But then, a warmth spread through your limbs and soothes away the
Floyd | cold. The wolf's bite turns into a gentle caress as he begins to
Floyd | licking the wound he just inflicted. Satisfied you are safe, you shoo
Floyd | away the wolves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The danger gone, you release the lamb. He nuzzles up to you for a
Floyd | moment before running off into the brush, bleating cheerfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hey little guy. You're cute. Wanna be dinner?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lamb" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A small patch of snow surrounded by briars. This used to be part of
Floyd | the garden; now nature has reclaimed it. The belltower rises out of
Floyd | the briars: a small hint of civilization in the wild.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hole through the briars leads back south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x briars" 		

Floyd | The hole leads back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | These gardens used to provide most of the food for the entire
Floyd | monastery. Now, none. A few black stalks poke through the snow, their
Floyd | appearance always perfectly predicted by the rows they were planted
Floyd | in. The wilderness is stronger here: twisted briars overrun the
Floyd | garden. The stables lie back to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole has been cut through the briars to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Where the hell did he get a lamb?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | Half-a-dozen empty stalls show the plague's influence. As die the
Floyd | shepard, so does the flock. The smell winds its way through your
Floyd | nostrils, numb though they are. It can be escaped to the path in the
Floyd | west or the garden in the northeast. A small ladder leads up to the
Floyd | roof of the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Mary?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Grunting more than a little, you pull yourself up the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stables (on the roof)
Floyd | The smell is even worse up here. Snow weighs on the roof, causing it
Floyd | to sink in the middle. Sometimes hay is stored up here in the summer:
Floyd | now, the roof barely supports the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four chimes drone from the tower: Sext.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | You descend the ladder, the roof giving a sigh of relief as you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | Half-a-dozen empty stalls show the plague's influence. As die the
Floyd | shepard, so does the flock. The smell winds its way through your
Floyd | nostrils, numb though they are. It can be escaped to the path in the
Floyd | west or the garden in the northeast. A small ladder leads up to the
Floyd | roof of the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | Darkness begins to creep across the sky from atop the infirmary in the
Floyd | west. The last rays of light expose the stables to the east and the
Floyd | gate to the south. The monastery lies to the north, its walls offering
Floyd | promises of shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | The last hint of shelter against the outside world. But it is only a
Floyd | hint. The wind rushes by like a stream of ice water to the south: only
Floyd | the curve of the arch protects you. The warmth, for as much as it can
Floyd | be called that, of the monastery awaits to the north and the cold of
Floyd | outside to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Before you leave, you close the entrance door lest the snow, or worse,
Floyd | get in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small circle of warmth surrounds the fireplace near the door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cecilia paces back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to cecilia" 		

Floyd | "Thank Heavens you are here," Cecilia says, embracing you: what is
Floyd | that on her back?  "You must hurry, God told me that Constantin has
Floyd | been locking the plague victims in the cellar until they die, that is
Floyd | why he put the lock there, not to protect the food, but to protect
Floyd | himself. He killed Lucca to keep his secret. Go, get the cellar's key
Floyd | from him. If you hurry, there may be some survivors."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "He's just going to *give* it to us?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess Cecilia's god is on our side."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to cecilia's god" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Cause God won't get off his almighty ass to do something, he's got people like Cecilia for that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "The warm room or his cell, do you think?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess the first is easier to check"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark blackish red spill marks the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spill" 		

Floyd | The liquid is a thick soup of black and red with small chunks of food
Floyd | mixed in. Blood and bile: plague vomit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That.. wasn't here before."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Calefactory
Floyd | Perhaps this is the only place at Saint Cuthbert's that is a
Floyd | comfortable temperature. Heat blasts at you from the calefactory to
Floyd | the southeast, but it is countered by the chill from the cloister to
Floyd | the northwest. No, that isn't right. They do not cancel: their furies
Floyd | are incited by one another.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large pool of vomit has melted a hole in the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fresh blanket of snow lies upon the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x vomit" 		

Floyd | A large pool of vomit has melted a hole in the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Calefactory
Floyd | Positioned directly between the dormitory and your own room, the
Floyd | calefactory warms both, although lately it is less than adequate.
Floyd | While the calefactory itself is stiflingly hot, its heat stays
Floyd | confined. Your brow grows damp: your body, feverish. Slightly melted
Floyd | snow creeps in from the cloister to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red scrawl winds its way around the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scrawl" 		

Floyd | It says:
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm sorry, God. Please forgive me. The evil of my brothers and the
Floyd | father has been an affront to you. Forgive them. Please.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone's here.
Floyd |
Floyd | That is all.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wet footsteps sound from behind. "Curious, isn't it?"  It is Ignatius.
Floyd |
Floyd | He sidles up beside you and traces the blood with his hand. "He must
Floyd | have been sicker than we thought," --he pauses-- "The plague makes
Floyd | monsters of us all."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell ignatius about lucca" 		

Floyd | "Don't worry, father. He will kill no more."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius circles the room, but he never strays far from the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "good job, touch everything that might be contagious"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell ignatius about cellar" 		

Floyd | "I think it's empty."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius looks you up and down, unblinking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell ignatius about cecilia" 		

Floyd | "Listen to her, she will save us all."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | "Yes, I should be going too," Ignatius says, slowly. "I will see you
Floyd | later, father."
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Calefactory
Floyd | Perhaps this is the only place at Saint Cuthbert's that is a
Floyd | comfortable temperature. Heat blasts at you from the calefactory to
Floyd | the southeast, but it is countered by the chill from the cloister to
Floyd | the northwest. No, that isn't right. They do not cancel: their furies
Floyd | are incited by one another.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large pool of vomit has melted a hole in the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fresh blanket of snow lies upon the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vomit leads from the calefactory to the dormitory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vomit marks a trail into Constantin's cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | These walls are Constantin's tomb. Slime coats the floor and slides
Floyd | from the walls. The stench is trapped, harsh. It can be escaped to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor is soaked with vomit, making it almost slippery to walk on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin lies on his side, vomit oozing from the side of his mouth.
Floyd | A set of keys dangles from the belt of his frock, jingling ever so
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take keys" 		

Floyd | You gently try to untangle the keys from his belt, but the moment you
Floyd | touch them, they jingle as if to sound an alarm. Constantin's swollen
Floyd | eyelids snap open, revealing two bloodshot orbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thief!" he cries, bolting up. Despite his illness, he is still a
Floyd | strong man. He flings you against the wall, knocking you unconscious.
Floyd | Despite your illness, you are still a weak man.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't wake up.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to cecilia" 		

Floyd | You say a few short words to Cecilia.
Floyd |
Floyd | She can do nothing for you, right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x constantin" 		

Floyd | A massive lump of sickness, Constantin lies with his eyes swollen
Floyd | shut. He breathes irregularily, the air forcing out bits of blood and
Floyd | vomit from his mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kill constantin" 		

Floyd | Moving swiftly, you rip the pillow from beneath Constantin's head and
Floyd | slam it onto his face. He is so weak. A few kicks are all he gives
Floyd | before he shudders and goes still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably not what we're suppoesd to do.."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Although."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keys" 		

Floyd | They shine brightly and jingle when they move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch constantin" 		

Floyd | Keep your hands to yourself!
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold knives of pain cut through your skull. They ease off, leaving a
Floyd | dull throbbing behind your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wake constantin" 		

Floyd | That seems unnecessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cover constantin's ears" 		

Floyd | He's not something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Say hi to Erin for me."
		genericgeekgirl says, "ilac"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Lucca's paper
Floyd |   a Cecilia's eyes
Floyd |   Drogo's eyes
Floyd |   a hare
Floyd |   Matteo's note
Floyd |   Ignatius's eye
Floyd |   Matteo's eyes
Floyd |   Lucca's eyes
Floyd |   Constantin's eyes
Floyd |   a coin
Floyd |   your tinderbox
Floyd |   your candle (lit)
Floyd |   your frock (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We have a singular of Cecilia's eyes."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "light constantin's frock" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to light Constantin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light constantin on fire" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to light Constantin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "burn constantin's frock" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to burn Constantin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to lucca" 		

Floyd | He isn't here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Guess he won't be losing them in a roll in the snow"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | These walls are Constantin's tomb. Slime coats the floor and slides
Floyd | from the walls. The stench is trapped, harsh. It can be escaped to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor is soaked with vomit, making it almost slippery to walk on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin lies on his side, vomit oozing from the side of his mouth.
Floyd | A set of keys dangles from the belt of his frock, jingling ever so
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Well, maybe he'll be dead soon and we can get them then"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Lucca's paper
Floyd |   a Cecilia's eyes
Floyd |   Drogo's eyes
Floyd |   a hare
Floyd |   Matteo's note
Floyd |   Ignatius's eye
Floyd |   Matteo's eyes
Floyd |   Lucca's eyes
Floyd |   Constantin's eyes
Floyd |   a coin
Floyd |   your tinderbox
Floyd |   your candle (lit)
Floyd |   your frock (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "this is fun but i have to go sorry"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cover constantin's ears" 		

Floyd | He's not something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "thanks for playing eye collector with me"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x constantin's ears" 		

Floyd | A massive lump of sickness, Constantin lies with his eyes swollen
Floyd | shut. He breathes irregularily, the air forcing out bits of blood and
Floyd | vomit from his mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I walked in right at a particualrly vomitous moment."
cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "dot eyes" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "We should leave his eyes outside so he can't see us when he wakes up :)"
cyberskunk goes home. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Hahaha"
		Jacqueline says, "heehee"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		

Floyd | Pig fat and twine. Still, it holds its flame very well. Beads of oil
Floyd | drip from near the flame, running down the sides and coating them with
Floyd | slime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says, "what is with the eye-stealing, anyway"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Because we can."
		Lionheart says, "Well, you can't take just one..."
		genericgeekgirl says, "(No, really. That's the only reason.)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x oil" 		

Floyd | Pig fat and twine. Still, it holds its flame very well. Beads of oil
Floyd | drip from near the flame, running down the sides and coating them with
Floyd | slime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wax" 		

Floyd | Pig fat and twine. Still, it holds its flame very well. Beads of oil
Floyd | drip from near the flame, running down the sides and coating them with
Floyd | slime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | These walls are Constantin's tomb. Slime coats the floor and slides
Floyd | from the walls. The stench is trapped, harsh. It can be escaped to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor is soaked with vomit, making it almost slippery to walk on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin lies on his side, vomit oozing from the side of his mouth.
Floyd | A set of keys dangles from the belt of his frock, jingling ever so
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to cecilia" 		

Floyd | You say a few short words to Cecilia.
Floyd |
Floyd | She can do nothing for you, right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd | (to God)
Floyd | His scream rips through your mind. He is anger. He is hate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whoa."
		genericgeekgirl says, "plug constantin's ears"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "plug constantin's ears" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Firion goes home. 		Lionheart says, "God's in one of his fire and brimstone moods. Better not talk to him, we might end up a pillar of salt"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee. Now I want to know if he really will smite us, Nethack style."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put constantin's eyes in constantin's ears" 		

Floyd | You put Constantin's eyes into Constantin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Jacqueline says, "That would be pretty awesome."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put wax in constantin's ears" 		

Floyd | Carefully, you drip a little bit of wax into Constantin's exposed ear.
Floyd | Soon, it wells out the top before forming a hard plug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take keys" 		

Floyd | You gently untangle the keys from his belt. He does not stir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Hey, that really worked"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if we're in troublre for smashing the glass, or if he just gets angrier as we get sicker and our monks cause more chaos."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | These walls are Constantin's tomb. Slime coats the floor and slides
Floyd | from the walls. The stench is trapped, harsh. It can be escaped to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor is soaked with vomit, making it almost slippery to walk on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin lies on his side, vomit oozing from the side of his mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vomit marks a trail into Constantin's cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vomit leads from the calefactory to the dormitory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them, and a
Floyd | hatch through the floor leads to the cellar. The refectory lies to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bare cupboard sits up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock cellar" 		

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the keys with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock lock with keys" 		

Floyd | You fit the key into the lock and turn. Click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "So I guess when God told Cecilia about the plague victims in the cellar, it wasn't 'go do something about that', it was more ranting 'can you believe what those #$@#%@ humans have done now! let my plague smite every last one of them!'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cellar" 		

Floyd | (the hatch)
Floyd | You open the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But he's letting her help us."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf24" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | The stairs are slippery with something. A particularly poor step sends
Floyd | you careening down, your candle getting snuffed out in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | You brace yourself for the hard impact at the bottom, but it never
Floyd | comes. Instead, you fall into a soft, uneven mound. It jars your
Floyd | bones, but at least nothing breaks. The light from the kitchen barely
Floyd | makes it down the stairs: all you see is shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light candle" 		

Floyd | The fat sizzles for a moment as the flame comes to life but settles
Floyd | down soon after.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | Dozens of bodies fill the cellar: waist-high in some places. The faces
Floyd | are familiar, if not for the plague and decay. Hollow eyes drill into
Floyd | you from all sides. The flicker of the candle makes the corpses writhe
Floyd | and dance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is little food left. An old cask of wine sits against one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prybar leans propped up against the cask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh my god, ew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x prybar" 		

Floyd | It is heavy. The metal is strong and unwarped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take prybar" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Footsteps sound through the hatch. They are faint but growing
Floyd | stronger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I bet we end up locked in."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Should have taken the lock, maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | As you reach the top of the stairs, a cowled figure comes into view.
Floyd | Before you can react, it knocks you down the stairs. Your fall is not
Floyd | so gentle this time. You thud your way down the steps, every bone
Floyd | breaking on the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pain is unbearable, but the knife to your throat ends it soon
Floyd | enough.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Damn!" You hear someone curse from the kitchen. The footsteps grow
Floyd | faster as they rush towards the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on out, father!" The voice is hoarse and broken. A candle bobs
Floyd | down the stairwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | With your candle lit, he easily finds you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There you are."  A grin stretch beneath the man's cowl. So many
Floyd | teeth. A knife slides out of his robes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to run, but he is too fast. Another body for the mound.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put out candle" 		

Floyd | The flame puffs out in a cloud of rank, black smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light of his candle is more than enough to see you standing in the
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There you are."  A grin stretch beneath the man's cowl. So many
Floyd | teeth. A knife slides out of his robes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to run, but he is too fast. Another body for the mound.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf24" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		Jacqueline says, "Deathy death."

Floyd | The stairs are slippery with something. A particularly poor step sends
Floyd | you careening down, your candle getting snuffed out in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | You brace yourself for the hard impact at the bottom, but it never
Floyd | comes. Instead, you fall into a soft, uneven mound. It jars your
Floyd | bones, but at least nothing breaks. The light from the kitchen barely
Floyd | makes it down the stairs: all you see is shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide" 		

Floyd | Where do you want to hide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide under bodies" 		

Floyd | Bracing yourself for the smell, you worm your way into the pile of
Floyd | bodies. The weight is suffocating, as is the smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Footsteps sound through the hatch. They are faint but growing
Floyd | stronger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Damn!" You hear someone curse from the kitchen. The footsteps grow
Floyd | faster as they rush towards the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on out, father!" The voice is hoarse and broken. A candle bobs
Floyd | down the stairwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | He searches around for a few moments: it appears your plan is working.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come out!" he demands. "I know you're in here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Enough games, father" he says, drawing a wickedly curved knife.
Floyd | Moving with cold, swift strikes, he begins stabbing into the mound of
Floyd | bodies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I mean, ew, but nice."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Crap."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The knife flies in and out of the mound. One jab brings the blade
Floyd | within an inch of your ear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I hope you're wearing gloves and a mask for body substance isolation."
		Jacqueline says, "I hear that there is a plague going around."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah.."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Anyone have any bright ideas"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pray to cecilia" 		

Floyd | She is with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie perfectly still, hoping to avoid the knife. But one lucky jab
Floyd | slices into your thigh. You stifle your cry, tears welling up. The
Floyd | next stabs slips its way into your hand. It is too much.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cry out. He hears you. The next cut is for your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, ";eep"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Maybe we should have prayed earlier."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf24" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lock" 		

Floyd | It is bolted to the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ooh. What if we left it open and ran away?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "OH"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But we need the crowbar."
		Lionheart says, "also, it's oprobably for the stone"
		Lionheart says, "right, we need to get matteo's journal"
		genericgeekgirl says, "down"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | The stairs are slippery with something. A particularly poor step sends
Floyd | you careening down, your candle getting snuffed out in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | You brace yourself for the hard impact at the bottom, but it never
Floyd | comes. Instead, you fall into a soft, uneven mound. It jars your
Floyd | bones, but at least nothing breaks. The light from the kitchen barely
Floyd | makes it down the stairs: all you see is shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd | (to God)
Floyd | His scream rips through your mind. He is anger. He is hate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to cecilia" 		

Floyd | She is with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take prybar" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Footsteps sound through the hatch. They are faint but growing
Floyd | stronger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf25" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | As you reach the top of the stairs, a cowled figure comes into view.
Floyd | Before you can react, it knocks you down the stairs. Your fall is not
Floyd | so gentle this time. You thud your way down the steps, every bone
Floyd | breaking on the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pain is unbearable, but the knife to your throat ends it soon
Floyd | enough.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide under bodies" 		

Floyd | Bracing yourself for the smell, you worm your way into the pile of
Floyd | bodies. The weight is suffocating, as is the smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Damn!" You hear someone curse from the kitchen. The footsteps grow
Floyd | faster as they rush towards the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we attack them quickly enough?"
		Lionheart says, "Wait... the saint with the dog licking - we did that... now we have unseen enemies coming for us"
		Lionheart says, "we're enacting that window now"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "We licked a dog?"
		Lionheart says, "No, but the wolf and lamb scene."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah"
		Lionheart says, "Now we're in the role of another one of those saints"
		Lionheart says, "s"
		Lionheart says, "More or less"
		Lionheart says, "That saint was safe because he saw them coming..."
		Lionheart says, "I'm not sure how that helps us"
		Lionheart says, "We do have a lot of spare eyes, but they're not THAT useful"
		DavidW says, "heh"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on out, father!" The voice is hoarse and broken. A candle bobs
Floyd | down the stairwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put out candle" 		

Floyd | It's already out.
Floyd |
Floyd | He searches around for a few moments: it appears your plan is working.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come out!" he demands. "I know you're in here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "blow out candle" 		

Floyd | It's already out.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Enough games, father" he says, drawing a wickedly curved knife.
Floyd | Moving with cold, swift strikes, he begins stabbing into the mound of
Floyd | bodies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kill him" 		

Floyd | You can't see "him" (Constantin) at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Really? Which how sick he is, it's supposed to be Constantin?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit constantin with prybar" 		

Floyd | (Constantin's eyes with the prybar)
Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | The knife flies in and out of the mound. One jab brings the blade
Floyd | within an inch of your ear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm betting that's a scope issue."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "move" 		

Floyd | (the figure)
Floyd | You can't while hiding.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie perfectly still, hoping to avoid the knife. But one lucky jab
Floyd | slices into your thigh. You stifle your cry, tears welling up. The
Floyd | next stabs slips its way into your hand. It is too much.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cry out. He hears you. The next cut is for your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Cellar (hiding amongst the bodies)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack figure" 		

Floyd | You wait till he's close before swinging your leg as hard as you can
Floyd | into the back of his knee. He crumbles, his head smashing against the
Floyd | hard floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		

Floyd | You can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light candle" 		

Floyd | You can't while hiding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You return to the open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | You can make out little. Some light streams in down the stairs, but it
Floyd | is not enough. The floor is covered in something lumpy and deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure lies prone upon the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them, and a
Floyd | hatch through the floor leads to the cellar. The refectory lies to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bare cupboard sits up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I want to see who it was"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them, and a
Floyd | hatch through the floor leads to the cellar. The refectory lies to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bare cupboard sits up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We already came out of hiding."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		

Floyd | He lies in a crumpled heap upon the floor. His cowl still obscures his
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cowl" 		

Floyd | Warily, you lift the cowl from the man's face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chorus of rings sounds from the tower, echoing through the land.
Floyd | Five rings. None.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "remove cowl" 		

Floyd | (first taking the cowl)
Floyd | You've already done that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search ignatius" 		

Floyd | You've already done that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Did we?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search bodies" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "It is hard to see this figure in much detail... can I get a second set of eyes, here?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | You can make out little. Some light streams in down the stairs, but it
Floyd | is not enough. The floor is covered in something lumpy and deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius lies upon the floor, bleeding through a gash in his forehead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gash" 		

Floyd | A small scratch lines your arm from elbow to wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ignatius" 		

Floyd | Ignatius lies upon the floor, bleeding through a gash in his forehead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get ignatius" 		

Floyd | He is too heavy for you to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to ignatius" 		

Floyd | No response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to cecilia" 		

Floyd | You say a few short words to Cecilia.
Floyd |
Floyd | She can do nothing for you, right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pray for ignatius" 		

Floyd | You say a few hollow words. They dry and crumble in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "To Matteo's cell?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to ignatius" 		

Floyd | You say a few words of prayer, but they go unheard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Yep"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them, and a
Floyd | hatch through the floor leads to the cellar. The refectory lies to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bare cupboard sits up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close hatch" 		

Floyd | You close the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock hatch" 		

Floyd | What do you want to lock the hatch with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock hatch with key" 		

Floyd | That should hold him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo's Room
Floyd | So empty. So, so empty. North leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the flagstones is tinted with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lift stone with prybar" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to lift the flagstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lift stone" 		

Floyd | Fitting the bar between the cracks in the flooring, you pry the
Floyd | flagstone up. It comes out easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Where it lay, in a slight hollow in the soil, are a few wrinkled
Floyd | sheets of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sheets" 		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "...."
		Lionheart asks, "The hell?"
		TheXenographer asks, "Has Floyd gotten bored?"
		Lionheart says, "Floyd didn't tell us the ending text, somehow"
		Lionheart says, "I guess"
		Lionheart says, "and the game just ended without a prompt"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe."
		TheXenographer says, "Nah, if it'd been a game over, it should've given you a chance to undo/restart/whatever"
		TheXenographer says, "rather than auto-qutting"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, he just crashed."
		Jacqueline asks, "Can you resurrect him?"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		Lionheart says, "Oh, I thought maybe we just won"
Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		
Jacqueline says (to F), "quit" 		genericgeekgirl says, "He's not in a game"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/quit" 		
Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		genericgeekgirl says, "Or so it claims"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, you've been saving, so."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load vespers" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Day One
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "What were you up to?"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been five days, now. Five days since I made the choice. Five
Floyd | days since I closed the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Really, there was no choice. Rovato was damned when the first spot
Floyd | appeared: when the first bloody cough ensued from the mouth of an
Floyd | urchin. To have allowed the sick sanctuary at Saint Cuthbert's would
Floyd | only have damned us as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | But we were already damned.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plague came. And now we suffer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vespers
Floyd | (First time players should type ABOUT)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 051128 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Six crisp chimes mark Vespers. Your heart flutters for a moment, and
Floyd | you place your head in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | Your room is small; it is the same as all the others, but it seems
Floyd | smaller of late. With so many of your brothers gone, there has been
Floyd | little for you to do but wait. Wait for the spots to appear in this
Floyd | tiny, dark room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chill breeze spins in through the window and out the door to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the other side is your bed, the blanket wrapped up in itself
Floyd | from this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		Lionheart says, "Getting Matteo's journal and reading it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf25" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | You can make out little. Some light streams in down the stairs, but it
Floyd | is not enough. The floor is covered in something lumpy and deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Damn!" You hear someone curse from the kitchen. The footsteps grow
Floyd | faster as they rush towards the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide in bodies" 		

Floyd | Bracing yourself for the smell, you worm your way into the pile of
Floyd | bodies. The weight is suffocating, as is the smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on out, father!" The voice is hoarse and broken. A candle bobs
Floyd | down the stairwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | He searches around for a few moments: it appears your plan is working.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come out!" he demands. "I know you're in here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Enough games, father" he says, drawing a wickedly curved knife.
Floyd | Moving with cold, swift strikes, he begins stabbing into the mound of
Floyd | bodies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack figure" 		

Floyd | You wait till he's close before swinging your leg as hard as you can
Floyd | into the back of his knee. He crumbles, his head smashing against the
Floyd | hard floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a prybar
Floyd |   some keys
Floyd |   Lucca's paper
Floyd |   a Cecilia's eyes
Floyd |   Drogo's eyes
Floyd |   a hare
Floyd |   Matteo's note
Floyd |   Ignatius's eye
Floyd |   Matteo's eyes
Floyd |   Lucca's eyes
Floyd |   Constantin's eyes
Floyd |   a coin
Floyd |   your tinderbox
Floyd |   your candle
Floyd |   your frock (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You return to the open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | You can make out little. Some light streams in down the stairs, but it
Floyd | is not enough. The floor is covered in something lumpy and deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure lies prone upon the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close hatch" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them, and a
Floyd | hatch through the floor leads to the cellar. The refectory lies to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bare cupboard sits up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock hatch" 		

Floyd | What do you want to lock the hatch with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock hatch with ey" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock hatch with key" 		

Floyd | That should hold him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chorus of rings sounds from the tower, echoing through the land.
Floyd | Five rings. None.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo's Room
Floyd | So empty. So, so empty. North leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the flagstones is tinted with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf26" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lift flagstone" 		

Floyd | Fitting the bar between the cracks in the flooring, you pry the
Floyd | flagstone up. It comes out easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Where it lay, in a slight hollow in the soil, are a few wrinkled
Floyd | sheets of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bloody vomit wells up in your throat. It trickles out the side of your
Floyd | mouth, staining your lips red. You choke it back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "damn"
		Lionheart frowns
		genericgeekgirl says, "Odd."
		Lionheart says, "Well, maybe the game crashed, not floyd"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Let me see about taking the papers elsewhere or something first. Who knows."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load vespers" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Day One
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Lionheart asks, "Does Floyd show the ending when a game autoquits after **You have won**?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I onder what that error message is."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been five days, now. Five days since I made the choice. Five
Floyd | days since I closed the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Really, there was no choice. Rovato was damned when the first spot
Floyd | appeared: when the first bloody cough ensued from the mouth of an
Floyd | urchin. To have allowed the sick sanctuary at Saint Cuthbert's would
Floyd | only have damned us as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | But we were already damned.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plague came. And now we suffer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vespers
Floyd | (First time players should type ABOUT)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 051128 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Six crisp chimes mark Vespers. Your heart flutters for a moment, and
Floyd | you place your head in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | Your room is small; it is the same as all the others, but it seems
Floyd | smaller of late. With so many of your brothers gone, there has been
Floyd | little for you to do but wait. Wait for the spots to appear in this
Floyd | tiny, dark room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chill breeze spins in through the window and out the door to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the other side is your bed, the blanket wrapped up in itself
Floyd | from this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf26" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take papers" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lift flagstone" 		

Floyd | Fitting the bar between the cracks in the flooring, you pry the
Floyd | flagstone up. It comes out easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Where it lay, in a slight hollow in the soil, are a few wrinkled
Floyd | sheets of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I think he does."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take papers" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo's Room
Floyd | So empty. So, so empty. North leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flagstone lays to the side of a small hole in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You're not leaving until you've read the papers that two people died
Floyd | for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Damn."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat papers" 		

Floyd | You're not that hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some papers
Floyd |   a prybar
Floyd |   some keys
Floyd |   Lucca's paper
Floyd |   a Cecilia's eyes
Floyd |   Drogo's eyes
Floyd |   a hare
Floyd |   Matteo's note
Floyd |   Ignatius's eye
Floyd |   Matteo's eyes
Floyd |   Lucca's eyes
Floyd |   Constantin's eyes
Floyd |   a coin
Floyd |   your tinderbox
Floyd |   your candle
Floyd |   your frock (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light candle" 		

Floyd | The fat sizzles for a moment as the flame comes to life but settles
Floyd | down soon after.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "burn papers" 		

Floyd | It does not light. The dampness spoils everything here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read papers" 		Jacqueline says, "I wonder if the papers are some fancy font thing that Floyd hates."
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess that's the best we can do."
		Jacqueline says, "That.... ugh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was hoping there was some weird case, candle not lit or something."
		Lionheart says, "Well, that kinda sours me on seeking other endings, but I still want to try going on a killing spree and see if we can get another ending"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load vespers" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Day One
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been five days, now. Five days since I made the choice. Five
Floyd | days since I closed the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Really, there was no choice. Rovato was damned when the first spot
Floyd | appeared: when the first bloody cough ensued from the mouth of an
Floyd | urchin. To have allowed the sick sanctuary at Saint Cuthbert's would
Floyd | only have damned us as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | But we were already damned.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plague came. And now we suffer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vespers
Floyd | (First time players should type ABOUT)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 051128 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Six crisp chimes mark Vespers. Your heart flutters for a moment, and
Floyd | you place your head in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | Your room is small; it is the same as all the others, but it seems
Floyd | smaller of late. With so many of your brothers gone, there has been
Floyd | little for you to do but wait. Wait for the spots to appear in this
Floyd | tiny, dark room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chill breeze spins in through the window and out the door to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the other side is your bed, the blanket wrapped up in itself
Floyd | from this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart is a newbie. 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Pulling your frock tightly about you, you sigh and exit to the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | As cold as your room is, this hall is even colder. The stone walls
Floyd | dance and glisten with dampness. The warmth of your room awaits to the
Floyd | east, and the cold of the outside world through a heavy door to the
Floyd | south. Moonlight streams in from the cloister to the north, and a
Floyd | flimsy door secures the locutory to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "break box" 		

Floyd | (the alms box)
Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd | (the alms box)
Floyd | A single coin sparkles at you from the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "steal coin" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "take coin" 		

Floyd | It feels warm in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "mwa ha ha"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Bracing yourself for the cold, you lower your hood and exit to the
Floyd | cloister.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Lucca, face flushed and cheeks wet, storms out from the bell
Floyd | tower and off to the dormitory in the east, meeting your eyes for only
Floyd | a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you alright, Brother?" you ask, receiving no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles overhead, shaking the monastery to its foundations.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | Nestled in the northeast corner of the cloister, the bell tower rises
Floyd | high: higher than the steeples of the church. Footsteps cut a line in
Floyd | the snow from the cloister to the southwest to the tower itself in the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A loud crackle splits the sound of wind. Lightning. Stone tumbles in
Floyd | the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Panting more than a little, you make your way up the stairs to the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bell Tower
Floyd | High above the rest of Saint Cuthbert's, the tower affords a view of
Floyd | the surrounding land. In the spring, it is quite beautiful: now all
Floyd | you see is the endless moonlit glow of snow. Snow in the trees. Snow
Floyd | in the mountains. Snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell sways in the breeze, its tongue almost, but never, touching
Floyd | the sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Matteo leans against the rails, staring into the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pray to satan" 		

Floyd | You close your eyes, and prepare yourself. "Please, Satan," you begin.
Floyd | The words are hard. They cut your throat as they leave. "Please,
Floyd | Satan, deliver me from the plague, and you shall have my soul."  The
Floyd | words sink through the Earth: slowly, like black tar.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flock of dismembered hands reach up through the ground, stealing
Floyd | away the black and disease that ravages your body, both seen and
Floyd | unseen. They swirl and dance, before sinking back to the ground. One
Floyd | lingers. It crawls up your leg and across your chest. It dives in, and
Floyd | emerges clutching a tiny ball of light in its bony finger. The hand
Floyd | drops back to the Earth with its prize and slinks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "push matteo" 		

Floyd | He turns his back to you for a moment. It is long enough. You slam
Floyd | your hands into his back, and he tumbles over the rail. As he falls,
Floyd | he casts a smile at you. His last.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "push matteo" 		

Floyd | Not from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray to god" 		

Floyd | His scream rips through your mind. He is anger. He is hate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | The smooth patch of snow at the base of the tower, formerly cut only
Floyd | by a single line of footsteps, is now a mash of dirt and blood. Steps
Floyd | lead northeast and up to the tower, and to the southwest is the
Floyd | cloister.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Matteo lies upon the ground, blood trickling from the side of
Floyd | his head
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search matteo" 		

Floyd | You dig through the folds of his frock and find a wrinkled note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get matteo" 		

Floyd | Matteo was a large man. You cannot move him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can go only northeast, southwest, up or in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | Panting more than a little, you make your way up the stairs to the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bell Tower
Floyd | You are sure that other things exist, but for now all there is is
Floyd | Matteo lying on the ground below. From here, he could easily be alive.
Floyd | He smiles at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | No, not a smile: a sneer. He is laughing at you. Laughing because you
Floyd | are still trapped. He was always laughing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell sways in the breeze, its tongue almost, but never, touching
Floyd | the sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | The smooth patch of snow at the base of the tower, formerly cut only
Floyd | by a single line of footsteps, is now a mash of dirt and blood. Steps
Floyd | lead northeast and up to the tower, and to the southwest is the
Floyd | cloister.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Matteo lies upon the ground, blood trickling from the side of
Floyd | his head
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | Since you relegated the brothers to pray on their own, except for
Floyd | Mass, the church has been all but empty. Rows of pews part down the
Floyd | centre, ushering you up to the chancel in the north opposite the
Floyd | cloister in the south. The ceiling towers above you, its frescoes dim
Floyd | in the candlelight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font glows warmly in the candlelight, not a ripple on its water's
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints look away from you, crying.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Ignatius sits in one of the pews near the front, staring
Floyd | intently at the candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (on the chancel)
Floyd | God, to think of all the time you wasted up here. The blind leading
Floyd | the blind. A quiet laugh spreads through your heart. A joke.  The rest
Floyd | of the church lies to the south; it's not as funny of a joke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beautiful glass case holds the body of Saint Cuthbert near the base
Floyd | of the chancel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lectern stands in the centre of the chancel, the Bible accusing
Floyd | you from its perch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints look away from you, crying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smash case" 		

Floyd | The slam of your fist shatters the glass, sending it cascading over
Floyd | the Saint's body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat corpse" 		

Floyd | You dig your teeth into his flesh. It yields like butter, but it
Floyd | burns. Burns your teeth. Burns your throat. It settles in your stomach
Floyd | and burns there too.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "break windows" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | Cedar pews line the path from the chancel in the north to the cloister
Floyd | to the south, their surfaces cold. The ceiling towers above you, its
Floyd | frescoes dim in the candlelight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints look away from you, crying.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font glows warmly in the candlelight, not a ripple on its water's
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Ignatius sits in one of the pews near the front, staring
Floyd | intently at the candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill ignatius" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Drogo sits at one of the tables, scratching furiously at its
Floyd | hard surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill drogo" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | (opening the outside door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | The last hint of shelter against the outside world. But it is only a
Floyd | hint. The wind rushes by like a stream of ice water to the south: only
Floyd | the curve of the arch protects you. The warmth, for as much as it can
Floyd | be called that, of the monastery awaits to the north and the cold of
Floyd | outside to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | The wind gusts at your candle and bites at your feet. To venture out
Floyd | in the darkness would be suicide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Before you leave, you close the entrance door lest the snow, or worse,
Floyd | get in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scraping sound comes from Constantin's cell, forming an eerie melody
Floyd | with the sobs from Matteo's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | Constantin is one of the few brothers with anything in his room
Floyd | besides a bed. A few tools lay next to the door in the northwest;
Floyd | remnants of his life as a blacksmith. A smell lingers here: a sour
Floyd | smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Constantin sits on the bed, a young hare dangling from his
Floyd | hand. His knife moves swiftly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tell constantin about matteo" 		

Floyd | "He's so strange lately." Constantin swats at an imaginary fly. "All
Floyd | he does is watch from the tower."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tell constantin about murder" 		

Floyd | Constantin is quite intent upon his catch and appears not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scraping sound comes from Constantin's cell, forming an eerie melody
Floyd | with the sobs from Matteo's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo's Room
Floyd | This room is small: the same as all the others. A bed is pushed up
Floyd | against one wall, opposite the door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucca scrabbles frantically at the ground, his blood staining the
Floyd | stones.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tell lucca about matteo" 		

Floyd | "He knows something, but he won't tell me," he sobs more heavily for a
Floyd | moment. "He tells me nothing anymore."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "read note" 		

Floyd | Written in a slothful scrawl:
Floyd |
Floyd | I would normally write in my journal, but in my increasing paranoia, I
Floyd | have hidden it. Now, I kick myself as it seems so far away. Everything
Floyd | is so far away: such a burden.
Floyd |
Floyd | The father came to visit me earlier; he is not the same man I knew and
Floyd | respected. He looked at me with murder in his eyes. I would tell
Floyd | Lucca, but I am scared. No, I am lazy. I do not care if he kills me. I
Floyd | would do it myself were I not such a coward.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show note to lucca" 		

Floyd | Better keep this to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill lucca" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tell lucca about murder" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | [** Programming error: Brother Lucca (object number 470)  has no
Floyd | property murder_asked to read **]
Floyd | "You remember, Lucca; Matteo was thrown from the tower."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No he wasn't."  Lucca responds, incredulous. "He must have jumped."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tell lucca about murder" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | [** Programming error: Brother Lucca (object number 470)  has no
Floyd | property murder_asked to read **]
Floyd | "You remember, Lucca; Matteo was thrown from the tower."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No he wasn't."  Lucca responds, incredulous. "He must have jumped."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "Why do you dig, Lucca?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Matteo is hiding something. I just know it's under here."
Floyd |
Floyd | A warmth spreads through your body, soothing the chill and fear from
Floyd | your bones. Salvation.
Floyd |
Floyd | She is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "Why do you think that?" The blood pours from his fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I just know," he sobs. "He scrapes around here at night."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "Leave me alone," he blubbers through the tear-laden mucus that
Floyd | streams from his nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | You can go only north or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scraping sound comes from Constantin's cell, forming an eerie melody
Floyd | with the sobs from Matteo's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the hall, you hear a feeble rasping at the southern door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, help me. Is anyone in there?" A faint voice calls over the
Floyd | wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, I have traveled for days. Rovato is a graveyard. The rats
Floyd | have eaten everything."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Pushing the bar out of the way, you open the door, allowing a frail
Floyd | figure and a drift of snow to spill into the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you, fingers bloody and face as pale as the snow it lies in, is
Floyd | a young woman. Her clothing is little more than tatters with stains of
Floyd | blood from where her hands were resting.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please," she gasps, raising herself up for a moment. "I am so cold."
Floyd | With that, she returns her face to the icy ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill girl" 		

Floyd | You strike the woman, hard. "Wake up!" You snarl.
Floyd |
Floyd | She doesn't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh well, let's see what happens following the plot from here"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get girl" 		

Floyd | With more than a little trouble, you hoist the girl into your arms.
Floyd | Your knees feel as though they might buckle but hold for now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The young woman groans and kicks slightly as the cold from the
Floyd | cloister scrapes across her skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The young woman groans and kicks slightly as the cold from the
Floyd | cloister scrapes across her skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | You can go only north, south, east, west or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The young woman groans and kicks slightly as the cold from the
Floyd | cloister scrapes across her skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | You can go only north, south, east, west or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The young woman groans and kicks slightly as the cold from the
Floyd | cloister scrapes across her skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Perhaps the locutory would be more comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | (opening the door to the locutory)
Floyd | You turn sideways and slide into the locutory, careful not to catch
Floyd | the young woman's head on the frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the door to the east is a fireplace, its embers cold for days.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put girl in bed" 		

Floyd | You lay the young girl on the bed, and she immediately relaxes. Her
Floyd | eyes remain closed but no longer twitch with discomfort.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "light fire" 		

Floyd | After much coaxing, you finally get the wet logs to ignite. The flame
Floyd | is weak, but it will do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small circle of warmth surrounds the fireplace near the door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl sleeps upon the bed, turning fitfully every now and then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Before you leave, you close the entrance door lest the snow, or worse,
Floyd | get in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The room is small; the same as all the others. But it seems smaller of
Floyd | late. The hall extends to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the other side is your bed, the blanket wrapped up in itself
Floyd | from this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get blanket" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small circle of warmth surrounds the fireplace near the door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl sleeps upon the bed, turning fitfully every now and then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put blanket on girl" 		

Floyd | You drape your bedding over the girl, and she seems to calm down a
Floyd | bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The warmth is finally enough for her to stir.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Food,"  she says. "Please."
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, she passes back into slumber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | Cedar pews line the path from the chancel in the north to the cloister
Floyd | to the south, their surfaces cold. The ceiling towers above you, its
Floyd | frescoes dim in the candlelight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font glows warmly in the candlelight, not a ripple on its water's
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints look away from you, crying.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Ignatius sits in one of the pews near the front, staring
Floyd | intently at the candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Drogo mumbles to himself, his eyes darting back and forth from
Floyd | nothing to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can go only south, east, in or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them. All the
Floyd | perishables were finished up this morning. No more will be coming if
Floyd | Rovato is as barren as you think. Hopefully, some remain in the cellar
Floyd | through the hatch in the floor. The refectory lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against one wall is a large cupboard, its door closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		

Floyd | As the door swings open, a small black shape springs from inside. A
Floyd | flash of pain sears across your arm and then quickly subsides. You
Floyd | whirl around to see a cat tearing out into the refectory, a drop of
Floyd | blood falling from its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all from cupboard" 		

Floyd | Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can go only north, down or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Drogo mumbles to himself, his eyes darting back and forth from
Floyd | nothing to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small circle of warmth surrounds the fireplace near the door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl sleeps upon the bed, turning fitfully every now and then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give food to girl" 		

Floyd | "Here," you say, holding out the food. "I have brought you something
Floyd | to eat."
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, the girl stirs awake and quickly grabs the food from your
Floyd | hands. "Thank you," she says as she shoves the food into her mouth.
Floyd | Within moments, the few crumbs you had given her are gone, and she
Floyd | finally seems content.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to girl" 		

Floyd | She starts slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you for your kindness, father."  She starts, extending her hand
Floyd | for the pax. "My name is Cec--"  Just then, her words are cut off by
Floyd | the sound of a bell ringing in the distance. Her eyes widen and the
Floyd | blood drains from her cheeks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There's nothing to be afraid of," you say, taking her hand gently.
Floyd | "It is only the bell of Compline."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That is why I am afraid." Her chin drops to her chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to girl" 		

Floyd | "What do you mean?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl turns her tear-stained eyes to you. "You'll see,"
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell continues its toll. Four. Five. Six... In place of the
Floyd | seventh ring is a scream. A scream that rips in from the cloister and
Floyd | silences the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl places her head in her hands with a slight sob. "I am sorry,
Floyd | Father."  Then, turning. "And to you too."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kiss girl" 		

Floyd | She backs away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to girl" 		

Floyd | A garbled sob is all she can give.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | There will be no garden here come spring. It is hard to imagine the
Floyd | snow will ever melt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church squats to the north, Her spires clawing at the sky as She
Floyd | tries to climb away from the Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, my God!" You hear someone cry from the northeast. "Matteo!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | The smooth patch of snow at the base of the tower, formerly cut only
Floyd | by a single line of footsteps, is now a mash of dirt and blood. Steps
Floyd | lead northeast and up to the tower, and to the southwest is the
Floyd | cloister.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Matteo lies upon the ground, blood trickling from the side of
Floyd | his head. Lucca kneels by his side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remaining brothers are gathered around the body, shouting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo jumps up and down, rubbing his hands with glee. "It begins," he
Floyd | squeals to you through a wide grin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "I'm sorry, I'm sorry," is his only reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin strides forward and smacks Lucca across the face, sending
Floyd | him sprawling into the snow. "Get away from him, murderer!"  He
Floyd | shouts, eyes burning.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Constantin!" Ignatius shouts defiantly, stepping between the two.
Floyd | Although Constantin towers above him, Ignatius looks taller than you
Floyd | have ever seen him. "Leave the boy alone."
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo giggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo" 		

Floyd | "Why do they think Lucca did it?" You ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Because he did."  He replies, confused. "Why else would one think
Floyd | such a thing?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I mean, how do they know he did it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, well that isn't what you asked, now is it, father?" He continues.
Floyd | "Well, when we got here, Brother Lucca was already here saying 'I'm
Floyd | sorry, I'm sorry.'"
Floyd |
Floyd | "But he is a murderer!"  Constantin replies, stepping back, face
Floyd | flushed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know that as well as you. But that does not excuse you from God's
Floyd | wishes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo" 		

Floyd | "What happened, Drogo?" You ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, the way I see it is that Matteo wanted to fly, but God said
Floyd | 'No, Matteo. Flying is for birds. You are not a bird, and shouldn't
Floyd | wish to be.'" Drogo starts. "Matteo was not happy with that --you know
Floyd | how he can be sometimes-- but he thought God would be mad if he tried
Floyd | to fly on his own. So Lucca helped him."
Floyd |
Floyd | "We will lock him up in the cellar, then the father can decide what to
Floyd | do with him."  Ignatius continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin chews his lip, releasing a tiny drop of blood. "No, the
Floyd | cellar will not do. We will lock him in the calefactory."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fine, fine. As you wish."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo" 		

Floyd | "Shhh," he hushes, holding a finger to his lips. "This is the most
Floyd | entertaining skit I have ever seen."
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, Constantin hoists Lucca by the shoulders and shoves him
Floyd | towards the calefactory.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius turns towards you and says. "You should get some sleep,
Floyd | father. We all should. You can get to the bottom of all this in the
Floyd | morning."  He turns and walks towards the dormitory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to ignatius" 		

Floyd | (Ignatius)
Floyd | He isn't here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo grins at you. "Oh, the fun we'll have!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo" 		

Floyd | Drogo ignores you to swat at an invisible fly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can go only northeast, southwest, up or in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can go only northeast, southwest, up or in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The day is beginning to catch up with you. You yawn with a lot more
Floyd | force than you would have thought necessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can go only northeast, southwest, up or in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | The smooth patch of snow at the base of the tower, formerly cut only
Floyd | by a single line of footsteps, is now a mash of dirt and blood. Steps
Floyd | lead northeast and up to the tower, and to the southwest is the
Floyd | cloister.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Matteo's corpse lies upon the ground, the blood freezing to
Floyd | his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo grins at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sweet dreams, father!" Drogo calls out to you as he disappears into
Floyd | the black.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | There will be no garden here come spring. It is hard to imagine the
Floyd | snow will ever melt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church squats to the north, Her spires clawing at the sky as She
Floyd | tries to climb away from the Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can go only north, south, west, northeast, southeast, southwest or
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius's Room
Floyd | Ignatius's room does not smell as strongly as the others. He has spent
Floyd | so much time in the infirmary of late, taking care of the sick. He is
Floyd | a braver man than you. A bed is pushed up against one wall, opposite
Floyd | the door to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius sits upon his bed, preparing to go to sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tell ignatius about glass case" 		

Floyd | "I am busy right now, father." He replies abruptly.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to ignatius" 		

Floyd | "Do you believe that Lucca did it?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know," he replies calmly. "But it's best to be safe. I never
Floyd | would have thought Lucca could've had it in him, but these trying
Floyd | times make demons of us all."  He glances at you pointedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to ignatius" 		

Floyd | "What do you mean?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He thinks for a moment, and looks to the ceiling. "It's just that in
Floyd | these times we can sometimes find ourselves doing things we never
Floyd | thought we had in us."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to ignatius" 		

Floyd | "Like what?"
Floyd |
Floyd | His shoulders tighten. "If it's all the same to you, father," he says,
Floyd | straightening out his bed. "I think I would like to get some sleep."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to ignatius" 		

Floyd | "If it's all the same to you, father," he says, straightening out his
Floyd | bed. "I think I would like to get some sleep."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | There will be no garden here come spring. It is hard to imagine the
Floyd | snow will ever melt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church squats to the north, Her spires clawing at the sky as She
Floyd | tries to climb away from the Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Calefactory
Floyd | Perhaps this is the only place at Saint Cuthbert's that is a
Floyd | comfortable temperature. Heat blasts at you from the calefactory to
Floyd | the southeast, but it is countered by the chill from the cloister to
Floyd | the northwest. No, that isn't right. They do not cancel: their furies
Floyd | are incited by one another.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Lucca gibber softly beyond the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "Leave me alone, you bastard," he spits, his words shaking the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "Leave me alone, you bastard," he spits, his words shaking the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | There will be no garden here come spring. It is hard to imagine the
Floyd | snow will ever melt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church squats to the north, Her spires clawing at the sky as She
Floyd | tries to climb away from the Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small circle of warmth surrounds the fireplace near the door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl sobs gently, head in her hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to girl" 		

Floyd | "How did you know that that would happen?  Who are you?  Why did you
Floyd | come?" The questions come faster than the words.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Calm down, father," she says, laying a hand on your wrist. It warms
Floyd | to the touch and spreads life and joy and peace through your body. "I
Floyd | am here to help. My name is Cecilia"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to girl" 		

Floyd | "God sent me, but I am weak. My strength depends on the faithful, and
Floyd | your brethren have lost their way. Even now they conspire against you.
Floyd | And me." She casts a frightened glance towards the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please pray to me, father, when you go to bed. I need your strength
Floyd | in the midst of this wickedness."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to girl" 		

Floyd | "Go now, father," she says, turning over in your blanket. "Sleep." She
Floyd | casts once last look at you before closing her eyes. "But be careful,
Floyd | there are many that intend you harm here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to girl" 		

Floyd | She is sleeping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get in bed" 		

Floyd | The girl pushes you from the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | You aren't tired. At least, not tired enough to sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The room is small; the same as all the others. But it seems smaller of
Floyd | late. The hall extends to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pushed up against the wall on one side is the desk, its surface
Floyd | sagging slightly in the middle. The dampness is taking its toll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed calls to you from the side of the room. Her song is sweet,
Floyd | but it sings of treachery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get in bed" 		

Floyd | You get onto the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | You lay your head down on the cold, hard bed and drift off to sleep
Floyd | faster than you expected.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few hours later, you are awoken by the sound of heavy breathing
Floyd | coming from beside your bed. It is the last sound you hear before the
Floyd | knife slides across your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It is over ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The room is small; the same as all the others. But it seems smaller of
Floyd | late. The hall extends to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pushed up against the wall on one side is the desk, its surface
Floyd | sagging slightly in the middle. The dampness is taking its toll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed calls to you from the side of the room. Her song is sweet,
Floyd | but it sings of treachery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "move desk" 		

Floyd | (first closing the door)
Floyd | Beads of sweat pooling into your eyebrows, you heave the desk towards
Floyd | the door. A few of your joints crack a bit, but you manage to move the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "lie down" 		

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get in bed" 		

Floyd | You get onto the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | You lay your head down on the cold, hard bed and drift off to sleep
Floyd | faster than you expected.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few hours later, you are awoken by a strange scuffling sound
Floyd | outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | It sounds as through someone is trying force your door open quietly.
Floyd | The desk holds them back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide under bed" 		

Floyd | You hide beneath your bed, and pray to see morning's light.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |             Day Two
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "press green button" 		

Floyd | Returning to your cold bed, you sleep until morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | You awake to the sound of a sharp pounding at your door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Father!" Constantin's growl is clear. "Wake up, Lucca has escaped!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Morning light streams through the window, but it is a cold, heavy
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | With as much effort as it took to move the desk in the first place,
Floyd | you slide it back against the wall. You're getting too old for this.
Floyd | You'll have to get off the bed first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | Cold, heavy light slides in through the window and creeps along the
Floyd | floor out the door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Even in the sunlight, the desk looks tired.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bed, cold and harsh, no longer welcomes you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hurry up, father!"  Another knock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin stands impatiently, face flushed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cecilia watches from her doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's about time. Come with me."  He grumbles as he stomps off to the
Floyd | cloister.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Cecilia turns for the locutory.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | The sun shines in the east, but the cloister is dim. There was no snow
Floyd | last night, but it remains high. It is dirty and soaks up what little
Floyd | light makes it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church cowers away from the sun. Her sins, like all sins, are
Floyd | revealed by the light of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin storms to the calefactory, kicking up snow as he does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Calefactory
Floyd | Perhaps this is the only place at Saint Cuthbert's that is a
Floyd | comfortable temperature. Heat blasts at you from the calefactory to
Floyd | the southeast, but it is countered by the chill from the cloister to
Floyd | the northwest. No, that isn't right. They do not cancel: their furies
Floyd | are incited by one another.
Floyd |
Floyd | "See," he shouts, pointing aggressively to a gaping hole where the
Floyd | lock used to be. "The bastard kicked it out from inside."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nod" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can go only northwest, southeast, in or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin starts mumbling curses under his breath as he pulls some
Floyd | tools from his belt and begins repairing the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | The door is jammed and broken now; it does not open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tool" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		

Floyd | A hammer. Some nails. Constantin usually carries them everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get hammer" 		

Floyd | Constantin strikes your hand, hard, with the hammer. "Touch them
Floyd | again, and it will be your head," he growls without even glancing
Floyd | towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill constantin" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | The sun shines in the east, but the cloister is dim. There was no snow
Floyd | last night, but it remains high. It is dirty and soaks up what little
Floyd | light makes it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church cowers away from the sun. Her sins, like all sins, are
Floyd | revealed by the light of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see Drogo strolling past to the south before he catches sight of
Floyd | you and waves.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Father!" Drogo squeals, skipping towards you. "I was just about to
Floyd | come find you. You must come with me!  It is so beautiful!"  He says,
Floyd | grabbing you by the arm and tugging you towards the church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | He's already dragging you that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | A tangle of pews fills the room: they part through the middle and up
Floyd | to the chancel in the north. Light hits the windows and slides down
Floyd | outside: lost. The church is dim; the frescoes are lost in shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo grins widely as he drags you up to the chancel.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come, father."  His eyes glow with childlike enthusiasm, but his grip
Floyd | is of steel. "We are almost there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Something is different at the far end of the chancel. Is it?
Floyd |
Floyd | Good Lord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | He's already dragging you that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Church (on the chancel)
Floyd | God, to think of all the time you wasted up here. The blind leading
Floyd | the blind. A quiet laugh spreads through your heart. A joke.  The rest
Floyd | of the church lies to the south; it's not as funny of a joke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo stands proudly and looks to you for approval, his grin
Floyd | tentative.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look, father!" he says, dragging you before the cross. "I made it all
Floyd | by myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking up, you see what Drogo was so excited about. Matteo dangles
Floyd | crucified from the cross, vicious holes in his hands and feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "laugh" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look at cross" 		

Floyd | Matteo's corpse dangles from the cross. The wounds in his head, hands,
Floyd | and feet sparkle with crystals of frozen blood, and his eyes stare
Floyd | through you to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jesus always looked so beautiful on the cross. Matteo just looks dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, father. Isn't it beautiful?" Drogo stands, gripping your wrist
Floyd | tightly and nodding proudly to himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | "It is, isn't it?"  Drogo strokes his chin for a moment before
Floyd | flinging a hand up in the air. "But it's missing something, and I know
Floyd | just where to find it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can move, he sprints out of the church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to matteo" 		

Floyd | Silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to satan" 		

Floyd | He is too high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | A tangle of pews fills the room: they part through the middle and up
Floyd | to the chancel in the north. Light hits the windows and slides down
Floyd | outside: lost. The church is dim; the frescoes are lost in shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo hangs from the cross, melting snow forms a pool at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints scream in rage, but they cannot harm you. They are trapped
Floyd | in their glass cages.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font squats before the chancel, its finish a mouldy grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Nice how the church descriptions reflect our complicity"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | The sun shines in the east, but the cloister is dim. There was no snow
Floyd | last night, but it remains high. It is dirty and soaks up what little
Floyd | light makes it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church cowers away from the sun. Her sins, like all sins, are
Floyd | revealed by the light of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | The room is rank. Sickness is everywhere: seeped into the bed,
Floyd | climbing the walls. A little fresh air drifts in from the northwest:
Floyd | it isn't nearly enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tools are gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | A skinned rabbit sits on the floor, its muscles shimmering in the
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | hare: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo's Room
Floyd | He always had so many secrets. You knew it would kill him one day, but
Floyd | not Lucca. North leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the flagstones is tinted with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius's Room
Floyd | Ignatius's room does not smell as strongly as the others. He has spent
Floyd | so much time in the infirmary of late, taking care of the sick. He is
Floyd | a braver man than you. A bed is pushed up against one wall, opposite
Floyd | the door to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | The sun shines in the east, but the cloister is dim. There was no snow
Floyd | last night, but it remains high. It is dirty and soaks up what little
Floyd | light makes it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church cowers away from the sun. Her sins, like all sins, are
Floyd | revealed by the light of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | (opening the outside door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | The last hint of shelter against the outside world. But it is only a
Floyd | hint. The wind rushes by like a stream of ice water to the south: only
Floyd | the curve of the arch protects you. The warmth, for as much as it can
Floyd | be called that, of the monastery awaits to the north and the cold of
Floyd | outside to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The sun's light does nothing to warm you, but instead it burns your
Floyd | eyes with its fury: nothing like the cool darkness inside the
Floyd | monastery to the north. It is so bright that you can barely make out
Floyd | the stables to the east: they are just a darker square in a field of
Floyd | white. The infirmary is a little clearer to the west. A tangle of
Floyd | footsteps lead south to the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lone white dove flies off into the morning sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Gate
Floyd | Lightning has torn through the gate, leaving only dark, broken rocks
Floyd | in its place. Black scorch marks twist their way through the rubble:
Floyd | stone crumbs are all that remain in some places. The snow is caked in
Floyd | soot: usually it would be lined with many footsteps, now only a few
Floyd | disturb the inky darkness. The snow covered path winds its way back
Floyd | north to the monastery and south towards Rovato.
Floyd |
Floyd | A series of strange mounds line the southern side of where the gate
Floyd | used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | Shoveling through the snow with frostbitten hands, you eventually
Floyd | strike a rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | No. Not a rock. You push back the rest of the snow to uncover the icy,
Floyd | stone-hard face of a young woman. She has only two colors: black and
Floyd | white. Plague colors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can go only north or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | The fallen snow is too thick. You would not make it far on foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The sun's light does nothing to warm you, but instead it burns your
Floyd | eyes with its fury: nothing like the cool darkness inside the
Floyd | monastery to the north. It is so bright that you can barely make out
Floyd | the stables to the east: they are just a darker square in a field of
Floyd | white. The infirmary is a little clearer to the west. A tangle of
Floyd | footsteps lead south to the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Infirmary
Floyd | The infirmary stands well away from the rest of the monastery. Little
Floyd | good it has done, though. The plague still seeped its way in. A
Floyd | rickety door leads into the infirmary, and a well-worn path leads to
Floyd | the cemetery in the northwest and back to the main path in the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cemetery
Floyd | The wind whips its way through the tombstones, whistling a harsh tune.
Floyd | The air is crisp and clean, the smell of corpses is nowhere to be
Floyd | found. In a section off from the established cemetary, row upon row of
Floyd | makeshift crosses stand: plague victims. The path winds its way back
Floyd | to the infirmary in the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | You tear into the snow with your hands, struggling to hold onto your
Floyd | fingers in the cold. Eventually, you strike the soil. Clearing a
Floyd | little patch, you find the soil undisturbed. You try another hole.
Floyd | Same thing. Nothing has disturbed the ground in quite some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | There is nothing to find.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Infirmary
Floyd | The infirmary stands well away from the rest of the monastery. Little
Floyd | good it has done, though. The plague still seeped its way in. A
Floyd | rickety door leads into the infirmary, and a well-worn path leads to
Floyd | the cemetery in the northwest and back to the main path in the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The sun's light does nothing to warm you, but instead it burns your
Floyd | eyes with its fury: nothing like the cool darkness inside the
Floyd | monastery to the north. It is so bright that you can barely make out
Floyd | the stables to the east: they are just a darker square in a field of
Floyd | white. The infirmary is a little clearer to the west. A tangle of
Floyd | footsteps lead south to the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | In the shadow of the stables, you can make things out a little more
Floyd | clearly. Half-a-dozen empty stalls show the plague's influence: with
Floyd | their caretakers dead, the horses starved. The smell winds its way
Floyd | through your nostrils, numb though they are. It can be escaped to the
Floyd | path in the west or the garden in the northeast. A small ladder leads
Floyd | up to the roof of the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bale of hay sits just slightly more than neck's length from the
Floyd | horses' stalls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open stall" 		

Floyd | The horse, with vitality born of starvation, bolts towards the hay as
Floyd | soon as you unlatch the gate. She knocks you to the ground with her
Floyd | head, which isn't so bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's her hooves on your neck that are.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Stables
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get hay" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "feed horse" 		

Floyd | The horse hastily starts chomping at the hay. Within moments, the
Floyd | entire bale is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open stall" 		

Floyd | The horse eyes you as you open her stall, but makes no move to leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to horse" 		

Floyd | She whips her head and huffs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill horse" 		

Floyd | Raising your hand, you strike the horse across the muzzle. She
Floyd | flinches but stands defiant. Not to be thwarted by a dumb mule, you
Floyd | ball your hand into a fist and wail into her a few more times. It
Floyd | takes several minutes, but soon she is broken and subdued.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get horse" 		

Floyd | Just walk, she will follow you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "leave" 		

Floyd | You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | The horse trots along after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The sun's light does nothing to warm you, but instead it burns your
Floyd | eyes with its fury: nothing like the cool darkness inside the
Floyd | monastery to the north. It is so bright that you can barely make out
Floyd | the stables to the east: they are just a darker square in a field of
Floyd | white. The infirmary is a little clearer to the west. A tangle of
Floyd | footsteps lead south to the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "mount horse" 		

Floyd | Perhaps you should go somewhere more suited to riding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | The horse trots along after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gate
Floyd | Broken stone and snow are all that remain here. A north-south path
Floyd | with but a few footsteps can be picked out through the rubble leading
Floyd | from the monastery towards Rovato.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled mass of corpses lines the southern side of the former gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "mount horse" 		

Floyd | Climbing atop the horse, you drive your heels into her sides. She
Floyd | whinnies, but remains calm as she takes off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | After what seems like hours, you reach a small creek. Or at least it
Floyd | used to be a small creek. The few hours of sunlight have melted the
Floyd | snow enough that it is now a raging torrent.
Floyd |
Floyd | River
Floyd | The sound is deafening as the river to the south crashes its way
Floyd | through jagged stones. White plumes of water explode off the rocks,
Floyd | soaking through your already damp frock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tracks end here in a bloody stain upon the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x stain" 		

Floyd | The tracks, orderly one-two steps before, are now a tangled mash
Floyd | leading into the river. The snow is dirty and soaked with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "river" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "water" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x river" 		

Floyd | White and blue. Its wrath is awe-inspiring. The river tears at the
Floyd | rocks, and its roar tears at your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little downstream is a sack filled with straw. No, not a sack:
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x water" 		

Floyd | White and blue. Its wrath is awe-inspiring. The river tears at the
Floyd | rocks, and its roar tears at your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little downstream is a sack filled with straw. No, not a sack:
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sack" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x sack" 		

Floyd | The thing flaps in the water: it looks to be burlap with a shock of
Floyd | straw sprouting from the top. Getting a little closer, you see how
Floyd | wrong you were.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucca. His mouth is agape: frozen. Blood wells up from inside and
Floyd | mingles with the water as it flows by, adding a little color to the
Floyd | white and blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		

Floyd | Lucca stares up at you, his eyes as cold as the water around them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to pull him to shore before you can search him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get corpse" 		

Floyd | Careful not to slip, you drag Lucca up the bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		

Floyd | You touch the body briefly and feel his bones ground to meal inside.
Floyd | He is soft and bruised from the fury of the water. But the deep, sharp
Floyd | wound in his back looks more like a knife wound than anything done by
Floyd | nature. Oh, Lucca.
Floyd |
Floyd | Digging through his frock, you find a rough piece of paper. It is wet,
Floyd | but holds together as you pull it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		

Floyd | On the front, written in ink:
Floyd |
Floyd | I have tried praying, but my thoughts still torment me. No one
Floyd | listens!  So I will write. They always say God sees everything, but
Floyd | maybe he just doesn't hear everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't know what to do. Matteo tells me something strange is going
Floyd | on, but he can't tell me what. No, he won't tell me what. He's afraid
Floyd | of endangering me. Or he doesn't care. I can't tell with him anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | He doesn't care about anything anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | He says not to trust anyone. I wonder if that applies to him as well.
Floyd | He has changed; he never kept secrets before. He says not to trust
Floyd | even the father. He says he has changed the most.
Floyd |
Floyd | And on the back, written in blood:
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo is dead. And he was right. Everyone has changed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha. When you read the papers, it switches to a menu, and I guess that switch somehow triggered a quit."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "evilmonk" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Even though Floyd can usually handle them, I think."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "desecrate corpse" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat corpse" 		

Floyd | His flesh is soft from being thrown about in the river: like it had
Floyd | been tenderized with a mallet. You dig your teeth into the side of his
Floyd | stomach. The blood is cool, but it slakes your thirst like never
Floyd | before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		

Floyd | There is nothing more to do, and so you climb back upon the horse, and
Floyd | urge her back to Saint Cuthbert's.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as the monastery comes into view, a sound echoes throughout the
Floyd | hills. A crisp, clean sound. Rock on rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain Pass
Floyd | Still. The wind has all but stopped. Steep, white hills tower on both
Floyd | sides, blocking you in. The monastery looms in the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Guys, I need to run... I guess the main thing is just keep an eye on Perry. He should be good, but I have no idea why he went poof last week. If he does go poof, either send me the remaining log or ask vimes or maga to restart him for you (but they're not here right now, so...)."
		Jacqueline says, "I'll be back in, hm, probably an hour or so."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		

Floyd | Not wanting to find out what the noise is, you get back on the horse
Floyd | and urge her on to the monastery.
Floyd |
Floyd | The noise continues to grow. You look up and see the side of the
Floyd | mountain sliding down in a massive avalanche. You spur the horse on,
Floyd | but she isn't fast enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | The roar of the snow is not the last sound you hear. Who knew horses
Floyd | could scream?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Mountain Pass
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Good luck - sorry it's been a crashy day."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | River
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "evilmonk" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		

Floyd | There is nothing more to do, and so you climb back upon the horse, and
Floyd | urge her back to Saint Cuthbert's.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as the monastery comes into view, a sound echoes throughout the
Floyd | hills. A crisp, clean sound. Rock on rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain Pass
Floyd | Still. The wind has all but stopped. Steep, white hills tower on both
Floyd | sides, blocking you in. The monastery looms in the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Apparently there have been evil solutions to previous problems like the horse, so there should be one here too"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | The sides are far too steep.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound gets louder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You run north a little ways, but it does little good. The avalanche
Floyd | still approaches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cracking sound is joined another: a more diffuse sound. A rumble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Mountain Pass
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x avalanche" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill horse" 		

Floyd | Slowly, trying not to alarm her, you bend down and grab the largest
Floyd | rock you can pick up. Then, with as much force as you can muster, you
Floyd | slam the rock into her head. She looks up at you in a blank stare
Floyd | before crashing to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cracking sound is joined another: a more diffuse sound. A rumble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide under horse" 		

Floyd | You crouch behind the dead horse and curl yourself into a ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rumble turns to a roar. Waves of snow begin coasting down the hill
Floyd | in an avalanche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Trees are snapped like twigs, joining the slide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The waves of snow pass over you, but luckily the horse's body shields
Floyd | you from the brunt of the impact. Her residual warmth is just enough
Floyd | to carry you through to the top of the snow once the avalanche has
Floyd | passed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Who needs Cecilia?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat horse" 		

Floyd | You're not that hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | With the avalanche over and the horse gone, you have no choice but to
Floyd | make it back to the monastery on foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how long it takes. All you know is now the sky has
Floyd | clouded over, and drifts of snow make their way down from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gate
Floyd | Broken stone and snow are all that remain here. A north-south path
Floyd | with but a few footsteps can be picked out through the rubble leading
Floyd | from the monastery towards Rovato.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled mass of corpses lines the southern side of the former gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The light is gentler now. No, not gentler: weaker. Clouds block the
Floyd | sun, making it easy to see the stable to the east in a field of white.
Floyd | The infirmary lies to the west while the gate is to the south. The
Floyd | monastery offers its hollow promises of warmth to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint, garbled sound rises from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | Half-a-dozen empty stalls show the plague's influence. As die the
Floyd | shepard, so does the flock. The smell winds its way through your
Floyd | nostrils, numb though they are. It can be escaped to the path in the
Floyd | west or the garden in the northeast. A small ladder leads up to the
Floyd | roof of the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shrill, bleating noise comes from the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | These gardens used to provide most of the food for the entire
Floyd | monastery. Now, none. A few black stalks poke through the snow, their
Floyd | appearance always perfectly predicted by the rows they were planted
Floyd | in. The wilderness is stronger here: twisted briars overrun the
Floyd | garden. The stables lie back to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole has been cut through the briars to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A garbled bleat rises through the hole in the briars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "evilmonk" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Bowing your head through the brush, you enter a clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A small patch of snow surrounded by briars. This used to be part of
Floyd | the garden; now nature has reclaimed it. The belltower rises out of
Floyd | the briars: a small hint of civilization in the wild.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hole through the briars leads back south.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the clearing, you see what the bleat was. A lamb, no more
Floyd | than a few weeks old, is tied to a branch, struggling frantically. He
Floyd | cries out in terror as a pack of wolves encroach from the briars. They
Floyd | are hungry and confused. Do they go for the small, easy meat?  Or the
Floyd | larger, more difficult meat?
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then, a shout from the belltower draws your attention. "Yoohoo,
Floyd | father!" You look up to see Drogo waving happily. "You shouldn't have
Floyd | come: it's feeding time." -- he shrugs -- "Oh well. Either way,
Floyd | they'll get fed."  With that, he disappears down the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "throw hare" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alpha swings his head back and forth between you and the lamb. The
Floyd | others follow in unison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give hare" 		

Floyd | (to the lamb)
Floyd | Charity is a virtue, but the lamb isn't interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alpha swings his head back and forth between you and the lamb. The
Floyd | others follow in unison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give hare to wolf" 		

Floyd | You toss the hare to the wolves, hoping to divert their attention. You
Floyd | don't. One immediately being gobbling up the hare, but the others set
Floyd | their eyes, and their teeth, on you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill lamb" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | They have made their decision: you. Low growls ensue from all around
Floyd | as they approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "untie lamb" 		

Floyd | Darting quickly, you tear the lamb from the branch and clutch him to
Floyd | your chest. His quivering shakes your bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alpha is the first to strike. He hits your leg, but he is so weak,
Floyd | you would barely feel it, if you weren't so weak yourself. A second
Floyd | strike to the back of your other leg sends you sprawling. You struggle
Floyd | to rise, but the rest of the pack leaps on you, smothering you in a
Floyd | blanket of mange and teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "evilmonk" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "untie lamb" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Bowing your head through the brush, you enter a clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A small patch of snow surrounded by briars. This used to be part of
Floyd | the garden; now nature has reclaimed it. The belltower rises out of
Floyd | the briars: a small hint of civilization in the wild.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hole through the briars leads back south.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the clearing, you see what the bleat was. A lamb, no more
Floyd | than a few weeks old, is tied to a branch, struggling frantically. He
Floyd | cries out in terror as a pack of wolves encroach from the briars. They
Floyd | are hungry and confused. Do they go for the small, easy meat?  Or the
Floyd | larger, more difficult meat?
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then, a shout from the belltower draws your attention. "Yoohoo,
Floyd | father!" You look up to see Drogo waving happily. "You shouldn't have
Floyd | come: it's feeding time." -- he shrugs -- "Oh well. Either way,
Floyd | they'll get fed."  With that, he disappears down the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "untie lamb" 		

Floyd | Darting quickly, you tear the lamb from the branch and clutch him to
Floyd | your chest. His quivering shakes your bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolves eye you and the lamb hungrily, uttering low, weak growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill lamb" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolves begin circling, almost cutting off your exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give lamb to wolves" 		

Floyd | You toss the lamb to the wolves, hoping to divert their attention. You
Floyd | don't. One immediately being gobbling up the lamb, but the others set
Floyd | their eyes, and their teeth, on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own bleats echo the lamb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | The wolves trample through the garden after you, snow flying up in
Floyd | their wake. You pant and your legs burn with exhaustion.
Floyd | You can go only south or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alpha is the first to strike. He hits your leg, but he is so weak,
Floyd | you would barely feel it, if you weren't so weak yourself. A second
Floyd | strike to the back of your other leg sends you sprawling. You struggle
Floyd | to rise, but the rest of the pack leaps on you, smothering you in a
Floyd | blanket of mange and teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | The chase is on. The wolves tear after you through the briars.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | These gardens used to provide most of the food for the entire
Floyd | monastery. Now, none. A few black stalks poke through the snow, their
Floyd | appearance always perfectly predicted by the rows they were planted
Floyd | in. The wilderness is stronger here: twisted briars overrun the
Floyd | garden. The stables lie back to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole has been cut through the briars to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolves bound in from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | The wolves trample through the garden after you, snow flying up in
Floyd | their wake. You pant and your legs burn with exhaustion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | Half-a-dozen empty stalls show the plague's influence. As die the
Floyd | shepard, so does the flock. The smell winds its way through your
Floyd | nostrils, numb though they are. It can be escaped to the path in the
Floyd | west or the garden in the northeast. A small ladder leads up to the
Floyd | roof of the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolves are getting closer. The alpha nips at your heels,
Floyd | attempting to drag you down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh my. If you haven't played before, I suggest playing outside of Floyd so you can read the papers. That ending is. Wow."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Scrambling frantically, you hurl yourself up the ladder. The alpha
Floyd | grabs your heel, but you shake vigorously enough to send him flailing
Floyd | off into a snow bank. Soon, the wolves regroup and prowl around the
Floyd | base of the stables, eyeing you hungrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stables (on the roof)
Floyd | The smell is even worse up here. Snow weighs on the roof, causing it
Floyd | to sink in the middle. Sometimes hay is stored up here in the summer:
Floyd | now, the roof barely supports the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolves prowl around the stables, every once in a while attempting
Floyd | a little leap up the sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Well, the evil run has gotten pretty exciting too"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "throw lamb" 		

Floyd | You toss the lamb into a patch of low briars, cushioning him from the
Floyd | ground. Dazed for a moment, the lamb quickly realizes his new
Floyd | surroundings and bolts off away from the wolves. The wolves are torn
Floyd | between the two of you, but eventually decide on the lamb. You've
Floyd | given them enough trouble already.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bleat. No, a scream sounds far off in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You descend the ladder, the roof giving a sigh of relief as you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | Half-a-dozen empty stalls show the plague's influence. As die the
Floyd | shepard, so does the flock. The smell winds its way through your
Floyd | nostrils, numb though they are. It can be escaped to the path in the
Floyd | west or the garden in the northeast. A small ladder leads up to the
Floyd | roof of the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The light is gentler now. No, not gentler: weaker. Clouds block the
Floyd | sun, making it easy to see the stable to the east in a field of white.
Floyd | The infirmary lies to the west while the gate is to the south. The
Floyd | monastery offers its hollow promises of warmth to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | The last hint of shelter against the outside world. But it is only a
Floyd | hint. The wind rushes by like a stream of ice water to the south: only
Floyd | the curve of the arch protects you. The warmth, for as much as it can
Floyd | be called that, of the monastery awaits to the north and the cold of
Floyd | outside to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Before you leave, you close the entrance door lest the snow, or worse,
Floyd | get in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church stands a little taller now. God cannot see as well through
Floyd | the clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark blackish red spill marks the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four chimes drone from the tower: Sext.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Hm"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x spill" 		

Floyd | The liquid is a thick soup of black and red with small chunks of food
Floyd | mixed in. Blood and bile: plague vomit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small circle of warmth surrounds the fireplace near the door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cecilia paces back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to cecilia" 		

Floyd | "Thank Heavens you are here," Cecilia says, embracing you: what is
Floyd | that on her back?  "You must hurry, God told me that Constantin has
Floyd | been locking the plague victims in the cellar until they die, that is
Floyd | why he put the lock there, not to protect the food, but to protect
Floyd | himself. He killed Lucca to keep his secret. Go, get the cellar's key
Floyd | from him. If you hurry, there may be some survivors."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vomit leads from the calefactory to the dormitory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Calefactory
Floyd | Perhaps this is the only place at Saint Cuthbert's that is a
Floyd | comfortable temperature. Heat blasts at you from the calefactory to
Floyd | the southeast, but it is countered by the chill from the cloister to
Floyd | the northwest. No, that isn't right. They do not cancel: their furies
Floyd | are incited by one another.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large pool of vomit has melted a hole in the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fresh blanket of snow lies upon the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x vomit" 		

Floyd | A large pool of vomit has melted a hole in the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can go only northwest, southeast, in or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | (opening the calefactory door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Calefactory
Floyd | Positioned directly between the dormitory and your own room, the
Floyd | calefactory warms both, although lately it is less than adequate.
Floyd | While the calefactory itself is stiflingly hot, its heat stays
Floyd | confined. Your brow grows damp: your body, feverish. Slightly melted
Floyd | snow creeps in from the cloister to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red scrawl winds its way around the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "read scrawl" 		

Floyd | It says:
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm sorry, God. Please forgive me. The evil of my brothers and the
Floyd | father has been an affront to you. Forgive them. Please.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone's here.
Floyd |
Floyd | That is all.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wet footsteps sound from behind. "Curious, isn't it?"  It is Ignatius.
Floyd |
Floyd | He sidles up beside you and traces the blood with his hand. "He must
Floyd | have been sicker than we thought," --he pauses-- "The plague makes
Floyd | monsters of us all."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to ignatius" 		

Floyd | "What do you mean?" you ask, edging towards the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius laughs: a cold, dead sound. "You know better than any of us,
Floyd | father." He smiles at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius circles the room, but he never strays far from the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to ignatius" 		

Floyd | "I don't know what you're talking about," you reply. He's close. Too
Floyd | close.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hah." Ignatius winks. Funny, it blinds him for a moment. "Of course
Floyd | you don't, father. I'm just teasing."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius looks you up and down, unblinking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to ignatius" 		

Floyd | You muster a weak, sickly laugh. "Right. Haha."
Floyd |
Floyd | All he does is stare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to ignatius" 		

Floyd | No response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "For the record, there's also a "good" run, which is not what we were doing :)"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill ignatius" 		

Floyd | You move, but you are far too slow. Or perhaps he just has a lot more
Floyd | practice. A knife flashes from his frock and across your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is plenty of ink for the wall now.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Calefactory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Lucca's paper
Floyd |   a hare
Floyd |   Matteo's note
Floyd |   a coin
Floyd |   a tinderbox
Floyd |   a candle (lit)
Floyd |   a frock (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | "Yes, I should be going too," Ignatius says, slowly. "I will see you
Floyd | later, father."
Floyd | You can go only northwest or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Calefactory
Floyd | Perhaps this is the only place at Saint Cuthbert's that is a
Floyd | comfortable temperature. Heat blasts at you from the calefactory to
Floyd | the southeast, but it is countered by the chill from the cloister to
Floyd | the northwest. No, that isn't right. They do not cancel: their furies
Floyd | are incited by one another.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large pool of vomit has melted a hole in the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fresh blanket of snow lies upon the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "He's on to us"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vomit leads from the calefactory to the dormitory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vomit marks a trail into Constantin's cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | These walls are Constantin's tomb. Slime coats the floor and slides
Floyd | from the walls. The stench is trapped, harsh. It can be escaped to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor is soaked with vomit, making it almost slippery to walk on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin lies on his side, vomit oozing from the side of his mouth.
Floyd | A set of keys dangles from the belt of his frock, jingling ever so
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drip wax in ear" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put wax in constantin's ear" 		

Floyd | Carefully, you drip a little bit of wax into Constantin's exposed ear.
Floyd | Soon, it wells out the top before forming a hard plug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get keys" 		

Floyd | You gently untangle the keys from his belt. He does not stir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill constantin" 		

Floyd | Moving swiftly, you rip the pillow from beneath Constantin's head and
Floyd | slam it onto his face. He is so weak. A few kicks are all he gives
Floyd | before he shudders and goes still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | These walls are Constantin's tomb. Slime coats the floor and slides
Floyd | from the walls. The stench is trapped, harsh. It can be escaped to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor is soaked with vomit, making it almost slippery to walk on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin lies on his side, vomit oozing from the side of his mouth.
Floyd | A set of keys dangles from the belt of his frock, jingling ever so
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill constantin" 		

Floyd | Moving swiftly, you rip the pillow from beneath Constantin's head and
Floyd | slam it onto his face. He is so weak. A few kicks are all he gives
Floyd | before he shudders and goes still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get keys" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vomit marks a trail into Constantin's cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vomit leads from the calefactory to the dormitory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can go only south, east, in or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them, and a
Floyd | hatch through the floor leads to the cellar. The refectory lies to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bare cupboard sits up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "unlock hatch" 		

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the hatch with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "key" 		

Floyd | You fit the key into the lock and turn. Click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		

Floyd | You open the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | The stairs are slippery with something. A particularly poor step sends
Floyd | you careening down, your candle getting snuffed out in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | You brace yourself for the hard impact at the bottom, but it never
Floyd | comes. Instead, you fall into a soft, uneven mound. It jars your
Floyd | bones, but at least nothing breaks. The light from the kitchen barely
Floyd | makes it down the stairs: all you see is shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search bodies" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search" 		

Floyd | What do you want to search?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "corpse" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Just as you begin making your way up the stairs, the sound of
Floyd | footsteps in the kitchen makes you freeze. Someone is coming.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Damn!" You hear someone curse from the kitchen. The footsteps grow
Floyd | faster as they rush towards the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide" 		

Floyd | Where do you want to hide?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on out, father!" The voice is hoarse and broken. A candle bobs
Floyd | down the stairwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide under bodies" 		

Floyd | Bracing yourself for the smell, you worm your way into the pile of
Floyd | bodies. The weight is suffocating, as is the smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | He searches around for a few moments: it appears your plan is working.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come out!" he demands. "I know you're in here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Enough games, father" he says, drawing a wickedly curved knife.
Floyd | Moving with cold, swift strikes, he begins stabbing into the mound of
Floyd | bodies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hit him" 		

Floyd | You can't see "him" (Constantin) at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hit figure" 		

Floyd | You wait till he's close before swinging your leg as hard as you can
Floyd | into the back of his knee. He crumbles, his head smashing against the
Floyd | hard floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill figure" 		

Floyd | You raise your foot and slam it into his head. It gives, but only
Floyd | slightly. So you jump. Up and down. Up and down. When you are done, he
Floyd | is little more than a smear upon the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You grin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search ignatius" 		

Floyd | You can't while hiding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "remove cowl" 		

Floyd | (first taking the cowl)
Floyd | You can't while hiding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "unhide" 		

Floyd | You return to the open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | You can make out little. Some light streams in down the stairs, but it
Floyd | is not enough. The floor is covered in something lumpy and deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a bloody smear upon the stone from where you ground his head
Floyd | into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh, so that's how"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search figure" 		

Floyd | Warily, you lift the cowl from the man's face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chorus of rings sounds from the tower, echoing through the land.
Floyd | Five rings. None.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | You can make out little. Some light streams in down the stairs, but it
Floyd | is not enough. The floor is covered in something lumpy and deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a bloody smear upon the stone from where you ground his head
Floyd | into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "light candle" 		

Floyd | The fat sizzles for a moment as the flame comes to life but settles
Floyd | down soon after.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | Dozens of bodies fill the cellar: waist-high in some places. The faces
Floyd | are familiar, if not for the plague and decay. Hollow eyes drill into
Floyd | you from all sides. The flicker of the candle makes the corpses writhe
Floyd | and dance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is little food left. An old cask of wine sits against one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a bloody smear upon the stone from where you ground his head
Floyd | into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prybar leans propped up against the cask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat ignatius" 		

Floyd | The blood is warm, delicate. It has a hint of illness, but it still
Floyd | soothes the thirst that dries you deep inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat corpse" 		

Floyd | The mass is soft; your teeth enter easily. You tear off a chunk.
Floyd | Flesh. Plague flesh. The tumor squelches in your mouth, and rancid
Floyd | blood drips from your lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drink wine" 		

Floyd | There's nothing suitable to drink here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x cask" 		

Floyd | It is big and empty. The Eucharist often gets larger in times of
Floyd | stress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get food" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get prybar" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can go only up or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them, and a
Floyd | hatch through the floor leads to the cellar. The refectory lies to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bare cupboard sits up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "close hatch" 		

Floyd | You close the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "lock hatch" 		

Floyd | What do you want to lock the hatch with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "OH. Also. You can type quotes off, and it displays them in a way floyd can handle."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "key" 		

Floyd | A lock means nothing to ghosts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Heh"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "quotes off" 		

Floyd | Box quotes are now off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can go only north, down or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "They'll now show up as regular text."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | These walls are Constantin's tomb. Slime coats the floor and slides
Floyd | from the walls. The stench is trapped, harsh. It can be escaped to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's corpse sinks into his bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get corpse" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat corpse" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat constantin" 		

Floyd | Constantin's flesh is soft and squishy. The plague has done much. You
Floyd | barely have to chew. It simply slides down your throat and into your
Floyd | belly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart asks, "Where's Drogo?" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo's Room
Floyd | So empty. So, so empty. North leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the flagstones is tinted with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pry flagstone" 		

Floyd | What do you want to pry the flagstone with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "bar" 		

Floyd | Fitting the bar between the cracks in the flooring, you pry the
Floyd | flagstone up. It comes out easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Where it lay, in a slight hollow in the soil, are a few wrinkled
Floyd | sheets of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		

Floyd | (the papers)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | And he said: "What hath thou hidden from me?" Joshua 247:94
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You're not leaving until you've read the papers that two people died
Floyd | for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, the papers or Lucca's paper?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "papers" 		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Lionheart exclaims, "DAmn!"
		Lionheart says, "Quotes off didnt help"
		Lionheart asks, "Is there something like that for menus?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load vespers" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Day One
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been five days, now. Five days since I made the choice. Five
Floyd | days since I closed the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Really, there was no choice. Rovato was damned when the first spot
Floyd | appeared: when the first bloody cough ensued from the mouth of an
Floyd | urchin. To have allowed the sick sanctuary at Saint Cuthbert's would
Floyd | only have damned us as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | But we were already damned.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plague came. And now we suffer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vespers
Floyd | (First time players should type ABOUT)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 051128 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Six crisp chimes mark Vespers. Your heart flutters for a moment, and
Floyd | you place your head in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | Your room is small; it is the same as all the others, but it seems
Floyd | smaller of late. With so many of your brothers gone, there has been
Floyd | little for you to do but wait. Wait for the spots to appear in this
Floyd | tiny, dark room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chill breeze spins in through the window and out the door to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the other side is your bed, the blanket wrapped up in itself
Floyd | from this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "menus off" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "quotes off" 		

Floyd | Box quotes are now off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "evilmonk" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "quotes off" 		

Floyd | Box quotes are now off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | These gardens used to provide most of the food for the entire
Floyd | monastery. Now, none. A few black stalks poke through the snow, their
Floyd | appearance always perfectly predicted by the rows they were planted
Floyd | in. The wilderness is stronger here: twisted briars overrun the
Floyd | garden. The stables lie back to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole has been cut through the briars to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A garbled bleat rises through the hole in the briars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Bowing your head through the brush, you enter a clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A small patch of snow surrounded by briars. This used to be part of
Floyd | the garden; now nature has reclaimed it. The belltower rises out of
Floyd | the briars: a small hint of civilization in the wild.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hole through the briars leads back south.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the clearing, you see what the bleat was. A lamb, no more
Floyd | than a few weeks old, is tied to a branch, struggling frantically. He
Floyd | cries out in terror as a pack of wolves encroach from the briars. They
Floyd | are hungry and confused. Do they go for the small, easy meat?  Or the
Floyd | larger, more difficult meat?
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then, a shout from the belltower draws your attention. "Yoohoo,
Floyd | father!" You look up to see Drogo waving happily. "You shouldn't have
Floyd | come: it's feeding time." -- he shrugs -- "Oh well. Either way,
Floyd | they'll get fed."  With that, he disappears down the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye
Floyd | therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. -- Matthew 10:16
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I guess we've missed a number of box quotes"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "untie lamb" 		

Floyd | Darting quickly, you tear the lamb from the branch and clutch him to
Floyd | your chest. His quivering shakes your bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolves eye you and the lamb hungrily, uttering low, weak growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "throw lamb" 		

Floyd | You toss the lamb to the wolves, hoping to divert their attention. You
Floyd | don't. One immediately being gobbling up the lamb, but the others set
Floyd | their eyes, and their teeth, on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own bleats echo the lamb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | The chase is on. The wolves tear after you through the briars.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | These gardens used to provide most of the food for the entire
Floyd | monastery. Now, none. A few black stalks poke through the snow, their
Floyd | appearance always perfectly predicted by the rows they were planted
Floyd | in. The wilderness is stronger here: twisted briars overrun the
Floyd | garden. The stables lie back to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole has been cut through the briars to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolves bound in from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | The wolves trample through the garden after you, snow flying up in
Floyd | their wake. You pant and your legs burn with exhaustion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | Half-a-dozen empty stalls show the plague's influence. As die the
Floyd | shepard, so does the flock. The smell winds its way through your
Floyd | nostrils, numb though they are. It can be escaped to the path in the
Floyd | west or the garden in the northeast. A small ladder leads up to the
Floyd | roof of the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolves are getting closer. The alpha nips at your heels,
Floyd | attempting to drag you down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Scrambling frantically, you hurl yourself up the ladder. The alpha
Floyd | grabs your heel, but you shake vigorously enough to send him flailing
Floyd | off into a snow bank. Soon, the wolves regroup and prowl around the
Floyd | base of the stables, eyeing you hungrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stables (on the roof)
Floyd | The smell is even worse up here. Snow weighs on the roof, causing it
Floyd | to sink in the middle. Sometimes hay is stored up here in the summer:
Floyd | now, the roof barely supports the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolves prowl around the stables, every once in a while attempting
Floyd | a little leap up the sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "throw lamb" 		

Floyd | You toss the lamb into a patch of low briars, cushioning him from the
Floyd | ground. Dazed for a moment, the lamb quickly realizes his new
Floyd | surroundings and bolts off away from the wolves. The wolves are torn
Floyd | between the two of you, but eventually decide on the lamb. You've
Floyd | given them enough trouble already.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bleat. No, a scream sounds far off in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You descend the ladder, the roof giving a sigh of relief as you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | Half-a-dozen empty stalls show the plague's influence. As die the
Floyd | shepard, so does the flock. The smell winds its way through your
Floyd | nostrils, numb though they are. It can be escaped to the path in the
Floyd | west or the garden in the northeast. A small ladder leads up to the
Floyd | roof of the stables.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The light is gentler now. No, not gentler: weaker. Clouds block the
Floyd | sun, making it easy to see the stable to the east in a field of white.
Floyd | The infirmary lies to the west while the gate is to the south. The
Floyd | monastery offers its hollow promises of warmth to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | The last hint of shelter against the outside world. But it is only a
Floyd | hint. The wind rushes by like a stream of ice water to the south: only
Floyd | the curve of the arch protects you. The warmth, for as much as it can
Floyd | be called that, of the monastery awaits to the north and the cold of
Floyd | outside to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Before you leave, you close the entrance door lest the snow, or worse,
Floyd | get in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church stands a little taller now. God cannot see as well through
Floyd | the clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark blackish red spill marks the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four chimes drone from the tower: Sext.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark blackish red spill marks the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "evilmonk" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark blackish red spill marks the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh right, he went up the tower"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | Nestled in the northeast corner of the cloister, the bell tower rises
Floyd | high: higher than the steeples of the church. Footsteps cut a line in
Floyd | the snow from the cloister to the southwest to the tower itself in the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Panting more than a little, you make your way up the stairs to the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bell Tower
Floyd | The snow below is dark and broken. Yet all around is pristine. It is
Floyd | clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell sways in the breeze, its tongue almost, but never, touching
Floyd | the sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | This is as close to Heaven as you'll ever be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ring bell" 		

Floyd | (the bell)
Floyd | The bell clangs. You have never been this close when it has before.
Floyd | Your ears sting for a bit before settling down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | The wind. Nothing more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of the Bell Tower
Floyd | Nestled in the northeast corner of the cloister, the bell tower rises
Floyd | high: higher than the steeples of the church. Footsteps cut a line in
Floyd | the snow from the cloister to the southwest to the tower itself in the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x footsteps" 		

Floyd | The footsteps have been replaced by a bloody, dirty mash of snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark blackish red spill marks the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small circle of warmth surrounds the fireplace near the door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cecilia paces back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to cecilia" 		

Floyd | "Thank Heavens you are here," Cecilia says, embracing you: what is
Floyd | that on her back?  "You must hurry, God told me that Constantin has
Floyd | been locking the plague victims in the cellar until they die, that is
Floyd | why he put the lock there, not to protect the food, but to protect
Floyd | himself. He killed Lucca to keep his secret. Go, get the cellar's key
Floyd | from him. If you hurry, there may be some survivors."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark blackish red spill marks the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "evilmonk" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark blackish red spill marks the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | These walls are Constantin's tomb. Slime coats the floor and slides
Floyd | from the walls. The stench is trapped, harsh. It can be escaped to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark blackish red spill marks the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin lies on his side, vomit oozing from the side of his mouth.
Floyd | A set of keys dangles from the belt of his frock, jingling ever so
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill constantin" 		

Floyd | Moving swiftly, you rip the pillow from beneath Constantin's head and
Floyd | slam it onto his face. He is so weak. A few kicks are all he gives
Floyd | before he shudders and goes still.
Floyd |
Floyd | He was weak. You are doing well, father. It is almost finished. --
Floyd | Esther 8394:48
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get keys" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark blackish red spill marks the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark blackish red spill marks the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them, and a
Floyd | hatch through the floor leads to the cellar. The refectory lies to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bare cupboard sits up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "unlock hatch with key" 		

Floyd | You fit the key into the lock and turn. Click.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damn Constantin and his locks. -- Deuteronomy 463:4
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "..."
		Lionheart says, "We seem to be writing some new chapters"
		zarf says, "cute"
		Lionheart says, "And the Esther one earlier"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | The stairs are slippery with something. A particularly poor step sends
Floyd | you careening down, your candle getting snuffed out in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | You brace yourself for the hard impact at the bottom, but it never
Floyd | comes. Instead, you fall into a soft, uneven mound. It jars your
Floyd | bones, but at least nothing breaks. The light from the kitchen barely
Floyd | makes it down the stairs: all you see is shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Be careful, father. Someone's coming. -- Luke 4356:235
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Maybe these are the whispers we were hearing before"
		Lionheart says, "Now giving us encouragement and advice"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide" 		

Floyd | Where do you want to hide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide under corpses" 		

Floyd | Bracing yourself for the smell, you worm your way into the pile of
Floyd | bodies. The weight is suffocating, as is the smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Footsteps sound through the hatch. They are faint but growing
Floyd | stronger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Damn!" You hear someone curse from the kitchen. The footsteps grow
Floyd | faster as they rush towards the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on out, father!" The voice is hoarse and broken. A candle bobs
Floyd | down the stairwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes. Slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | He searches around for a few moments: it appears your plan is working.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come out!" he demands. "I know you're in here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hit figure" 		

Floyd | You wait till he's close before swinging your leg as hard as you can
Floyd | into the back of his knee. He crumbles, his head smashing against the
Floyd | hard floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill figure" 		

Floyd | You raise your foot and slam it into his head. It gives, but only
Floyd | slightly. So you jump. Up and down. Up and down. When you are done, he
Floyd | is little more than a smear upon the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You grin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat corpse" 		

Floyd | You can't while hiding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "unhide" 		

Floyd | You return to the open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | You can make out little. Some light streams in down the stairs, but it
Floyd | is not enough. The floor is covered in something lumpy and deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a bloody smear upon the stone from where you ground his head
Floyd | into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "light candle" 		

Floyd | The fat sizzles for a moment as the flame comes to life but settles
Floyd | down soon after.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | Dozens of bodies fill the cellar: waist-high in some places. The faces
Floyd | are familiar, if not for the plague and decay. Hollow eyes drill into
Floyd | you from all sides. The flicker of the candle makes the corpses writhe
Floyd | and dance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is little food left. An old cask of wine sits against one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a bloody smear upon the stone from where you ground his head
Floyd | into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prybar leans propped up against the cask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat corpse" 		

Floyd | The mass is soft; your teeth enter easily. You tear off a chunk.
Floyd | Flesh. Plague flesh. The tumor squelches in your mouth, and rancid
Floyd | blood drips from your lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chorus of rings sounds from the tower, echoing through the land.
Floyd | Five rings. None.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat figure" 		

Floyd | The blood is warm, delicate. It has a hint of illness, but it still
Floyd | soothes the thirst that dries you deep inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search bodies" 		

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search figure" 		

Floyd | Warily, you lift the cowl from the man's face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You've already done that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get akk" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | prybar: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them, and a
Floyd | hatch through the floor leads to the cellar. The refectory lies to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bare cupboard sits up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "close hatch" 		

Floyd | You close the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "lock hatch with key" 		

Floyd | A lock means nothing to ghosts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can go only north, down or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | These walls are Constantin's tomb. Slime coats the floor and slides
Floyd | from the walls. The stench is trapped, harsh. It can be escaped to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's corpse sinks into his bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat constantin" 		

Floyd | Constantin's flesh is soft and squishy. The plague has done much. You
Floyd | barely have to chew. It simply slides down your throat and into your
Floyd | belly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get corpse" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get constantin" 		

Floyd | He is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can go only north, south, west, northeast, southeast, southwest or
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Drogo's Room
Floyd | He seems to have made himself right at home. The room smells of
Floyd | animals and sweat; scratches adorn the bed and lead out the door to
Floyd | the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x scratches" 		

Floyd | Scratches line the posts. Some from claws, some from metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "bed" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | Scratches line the posts. Some from claws, some from metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | Sweat and animals: wet dog, or something similar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Ignatius's Room
Floyd | Ignatius's room does not smell as strongly as the others. A bed is
Floyd | pushed up against one wall, opposite the door to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo's Room
Floyd | So empty. So, so empty. North leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the flagstones is tinted with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "evilmonk" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pry flagstone" 		

Floyd | What do you want to pry the flagstone with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "prybar" 		

Floyd | Fitting the bar between the cracks in the flooring, you pry the
Floyd | flagstone up. It comes out easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Where it lay, in a slight hollow in the soil, are a few wrinkled
Floyd | sheets of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You're not leaving until you've read the papers that two people died
Floyd | for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "burn paper" 		

Floyd | (the papers)
Floyd | It does not light. The dampness spoils everything here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tear paper" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "evilmonk" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | The pews stumble over eachother, desperately crawling for the chancel
Floyd | in the north. The light outside finds no entrance: the Saints will not
Floyd | permit it. The frescoes are all but lost in the darkness above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo welcomes you to the chancel from his perch on the cross. His
Floyd | perpetual grin consumes his face and blood drips into his eyes from
Floyd | the crown of thorns.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rank chamberpot sits before the chancel, human filth caking its
Floyd | sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints scream from their glass cages. They would run, but they are
Floyd | trapped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x crown" 		

Floyd | Matteo grins.  It spreads throughout the church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (on the chancel)
Floyd | God, to think of all the time you wasted up here. The blind leading
Floyd | the blind. A quiet laugh spreads through your heart. A joke.  The rest
Floyd | of the church lies to the south; it's not as funny of a joke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo welcomes you to the chancel from his perch on the cross. His
Floyd | perpetual grin consumes his face and blood drips into his eyes from
Floyd | the crown of thorns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wormholes, rotted flesh, and maggots are all that remain on Saint
Floyd | Cuthbert's bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lectern has crumbled away. The weight of the Bible is crushing to
Floyd | the wicked.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints scream from their glass cages. They would run, but they are
Floyd | trapped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cross" 		

Floyd | You can go only south, down or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cuthbert" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x cross" 		

Floyd | Matteo revels from his perch, his blood staining the splintered wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cuthbert" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x cuthbert" 		

Floyd | He is a body with holes, or a skeleton with flesh. Rot extends to his
Floyd | bones, causing them to crumble into vile dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch cuthert" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get corpse" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x bible" 		

Floyd | The dead animal hide wrapping its pages is rotted and filled with
Floyd | maggots.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "destroy bible" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get bible" 		

Floyd | It burns to the touch, charring your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "burn bible" 		

Floyd | It does not light. The dampness spoils everything here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get cross" 		

Floyd | Drogo secured him well. Flesh and wood are one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (on the chancel)
Floyd | God, to think of all the time you wasted up here. The blind leading
Floyd | the blind. A quiet laugh spreads through your heart. A joke.  The rest
Floyd | of the church lies to the south; it's not as funny of a joke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo welcomes you to the chancel from his perch on the cross. His
Floyd | perpetual grin consumes his face and blood drips into his eyes from
Floyd | the crown of thorns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wormholes, rotted flesh, and maggots are all that remain on Saint
Floyd | Cuthbert's bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lectern has crumbled away. The weight of the Bible is crushing to
Floyd | the wicked.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints scream from their glass cages. They would run, but they are
Floyd | trapped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | The pews stumble over eachother, desperately crawling for the chancel
Floyd | in the north. The light outside finds no entrance: the Saints will not
Floyd | permit it. The frescoes are all but lost in the darkness above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo welcomes you to the chancel from his perch on the cross. His
Floyd | perpetual grin consumes his face and blood drips into his eyes from
Floyd | the crown of thorns.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints scream from their glass cages. They would run, but they are
Floyd | trapped.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rank chamberpot sits before the chancel, human filth caking its
Floyd | sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | Cold, heavy light slides in through the window and creeps along the
Floyd | floor out the door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dim light leaches all color from the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bed, cold and harsh, no longer welcomes you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small circle of warmth surrounds the fireplace near the door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cecilia paces back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to cecilia" 		

Floyd | "Damn them," she spits. "Very well. Go to the stone in Matteo's room.
Floyd | I want to see what this whole situation is about."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to cecilia" 		

Floyd | "Go now. It is time."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "evilmonk" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small circle of warmth surrounds the fireplace near the door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cecilia paces back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill cecilia" 		

Floyd | You move, but something holds you back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kill me not, for I will be your salvation. -- Job 345:90
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hit cecilia" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | (opening the outside door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | The last hint of shelter against the outside world. But it is only a
Floyd | hint. The wind rushes by like a stream of ice water to the south: only
Floyd | the curve of the arch protects you. The warmth, for as much as it can
Floyd | be called that, of the monastery awaits to the north and the cold of
Floyd | outside to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can go only north, south, in or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | Darkness begins to creep across the sky from atop the infirmary in the
Floyd | west. The last rays of light expose the stables to the east and the
Floyd | gate to the south. The monastery lies to the north, its walls offering
Floyd | promises of shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Gate
Floyd | Broken stone and snow are all that remain here. A north-south path
Floyd | with but a few footsteps can be picked out through the rubble leading
Floyd | from the monastery towards Rovato.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled mass of corpses lines the southern side of the former gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can go only north or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | Darkness begins to creep across the sky from atop the infirmary in the
Floyd | west. The last rays of light expose the stables to the east and the
Floyd | gate to the south. The monastery lies to the north, its walls offering
Floyd | promises of shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Infirmary
Floyd | The infirmary stands well away from the rest of the monastery. Little
Floyd | good it has done, though. The plague still seeped its way in. A
Floyd | rickety door leads into the infirmary, and a well-worn path leads to
Floyd | the cemetery in the northwest and back to the main path in the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cemetery
Floyd | The wind whips its way through the tombstones, whistling a harsh tune.
Floyd | The air is crisp and clean, the smell of corpses is nowhere to be
Floyd | found. In a section off from the established cemetary, row upon row of
Floyd | makeshift crosses stand: plague victims. The path winds its way back
Floyd | to the infirmary in the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Well, I guess Drogo's disappeared until after the reading of the pages"
		Lionheart says, "So unless we can get floyd to handle the menu, I guess we're at an impasse"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "break crosses" 		

Floyd | You are too weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | There is nothing to find.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Infirmary
Floyd | The infirmary stands well away from the rest of the monastery. Little
Floyd | good it has done, though. The plague still seeped its way in. A
Floyd | rickety door leads into the infirmary, and a well-worn path leads to
Floyd | the cemetery in the northwest and back to the main path in the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | Darkness begins to creep across the sky from atop the infirmary in the
Floyd | west. The last rays of light expose the stables to the east and the
Floyd | gate to the south. The monastery lies to the north, its walls offering
Floyd | promises of shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Gate
Floyd | Broken stone and snow are all that remain here. A north-south path
Floyd | with but a few footsteps can be picked out through the rubble leading
Floyd | from the monastery towards Rovato.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tangled mass of corpses lines the southern side of the former gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | The fallen snow is too thick. You would not make it far on foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x corpses" 		

Floyd | Dozens of bodies line the wall: the villagers of Rovato.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat corpses" 		

Floyd | The flesh is hard. Your teeth grind upon it, eventually releasing a
Floyd | tiny lump of plague-ridden muscle. You chew. It tastes delicious
Floyd | nonetheless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | Darkness begins to creep across the sky from atop the infirmary in the
Floyd | west. The last rays of light expose the stables to the east and the
Floyd | gate to the south. The monastery lies to the north, its walls offering
Floyd | promises of shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind slices across your ears. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | The last hint of shelter against the outside world. But it is only a
Floyd | hint. The wind rushes by like a stream of ice water to the south: only
Floyd | the curve of the arch protects you. The warmth, for as much as it can
Floyd | be called that, of the monastery awaits to the north and the cold of
Floyd | outside to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs open, as poor as the people it is meant to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Before you leave, you close the entrance door lest the snow, or worse,
Floyd | get in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | Clouds close off the sky, blocking the light but not the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colonnade is broken to the south by the exit to the hall and to
Floyd | the west by the entrance to the refectory. The brothers' dormitory
Floyd | lies to the east, between the calefactory in the southeast and the
Floyd | belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church rolls and laughs to the north, pointing Her sharp fingers
Floyd | in a perpetual mock at God.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | An itch tickles beneath your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo's Room
Floyd | So empty. So, so empty. North leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the flagstones is tinted with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "evilmonk" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pry stone with bar" 		

Floyd | Fitting the bar between the cracks in the flooring, you pry the
Floyd | flagstone up. It comes out easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Where it lay, in a slight hollow in the soil, are a few wrinkled
Floyd | sheets of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		

Floyd | (the papers)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | And he said: "What hath thou hidden from me?" Joshua 247:94
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rip up paper" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "destroy evidence" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "menu" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "menu off" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "menus off" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to floyd), "help" 		

Floyd | [Warning: Since the game menu contains hints (none immediately
Floyd | visible, however) you are given the option to type HINTS OFF to
Floyd | disable it. Type ABOUT again to get to the menu.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "about" 		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, all three endings seem to require reading the papers. I don't see anything about disabling them. I really thought Floyd has handled them properly in the past, though."
		Lionheart asks, "Is there some switch on Floyd that has to be set?"
Lionheart says (to floyd), "Showpartial" 		
Floyd says (to Lionheart), "No partial line. Bo-ring." 		
Lionheart says (to floyd), "Showpartial" 		
Floyd says (to Lionheart), "No partial line. Bo-ring." 		
Lionheart says (to floyd), "Showpartial yes" 		
Floyd says (to Lionheart), "No partial line. Bo-ring." 		
Lionheart says (to floyd), "showmenu" 		
Floyd says (to Lionheart), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		Lionheart says, "Ah well, I guess I'll have to download the game now if I want to see the endings"
Lionheart says (to floyd), "option" 		
Floyd says (to Lionheart), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		genericgeekgirl says, "Testing something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load vespers" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Day One
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been five days, now. Five days since I made the choice. Five
Floyd | days since I closed the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Really, there was no choice. Rovato was damned when the first spot
Floyd | appeared: when the first bloody cough ensued from the mouth of an
Floyd | urchin. To have allowed the sick sanctuary at Saint Cuthbert's would
Floyd | only have damned us as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | But we were already damned.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plague came. And now we suffer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vespers
Floyd | (First time players should type ABOUT)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 051128 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Six crisp chimes mark Vespers. Your heart flutters for a moment, and
Floyd | you place your head in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | Your room is small; it is the same as all the others, but it seems
Floyd | smaller of late. With so many of your brothers gone, there has been
Floyd | little for you to do but wait. Wait for the spots to appear in this
Floyd | tiny, dark room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chill breeze spins in through the window and out the door to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the other side is your bed, the blanket wrapped up in itself
Floyd | from this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd | [Warning: Since the game menu contains hints (none immediately
Floyd | visible, however) you are given the option to type HINTS OFF to
Floyd | disable it. Type ABOUT again to get to the menu.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |    > Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Hey you fixed it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't understand why this works, but not the papers."
		genericgeekgirl says, "No, I think it might be coded differently.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |    > If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | The room is small; the same as all the others. But it seems smaller of
Floyd | late. The hall extends to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the other side is your bed, the blanket wrapped up in itself
Floyd | from this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf26" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo's Room
Floyd | So empty. So, so empty. North leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the flagstones is tinted with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "But about crashed it when I tried it from the save"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | [Warning: Since the game menu contains hints (none immediately
Floyd | visible, however) you are given the option to type HINTS OFF to
Floyd | disable it. Type ABOUT again to get to the menu.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "Weird."
		Lionheart asks, "Hm. So it's doing something different when you do it near the end of the game. Is the help context-sensitive?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It doesn't seem to be."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I never checked the hints not at the beginning, though."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So yeah, maybe they are. The rest of the help file should not change."
		Lionheart says, "Well let's look at the 'new verbs' entry in the help, see if any of those look helpful"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's about turning off quotes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load vespers" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Day One
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been five days, now. Five days since I made the choice. Five
Floyd | days since I closed the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Really, there was no choice. Rovato was damned when the first spot
Floyd | appeared: when the first bloody cough ensued from the mouth of an
Floyd | urchin. To have allowed the sick sanctuary at Saint Cuthbert's would
Floyd | only have damned us as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | But we were already damned.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plague came. And now we suffer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vespers
Floyd | (First time players should type ABOUT)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 051128 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Six crisp chimes mark Vespers. Your heart flutters for a moment, and
Floyd | you place your head in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | Your room is small; it is the same as all the others, but it seems
Floyd | smaller of late. With so many of your brothers gone, there has been
Floyd | little for you to do but wait. Wait for the spots to appear in this
Floyd | tiny, dark room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chill breeze spins in through the window and out the door to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the other side is your bed, the blanket wrapped up in itself
Floyd | from this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | [Warning: Since the game menu contains hints (none immediately
Floyd | visible, however) you are given the option to type HINTS OFF to
Floyd | disable it. Type ABOUT again to get to the menu.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |    > Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |    > If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |    > General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |    > General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |  N=Go Down                                                   P=Go up
Floyd |  Enter=Select                                                 Q=back
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > General Tips
Floyd |      New Verbs
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |  N=Go Down                                                   P=Go up
Floyd |  Enter=Select                                                 Q=back
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      General Tips
Floyd |    > New Verbs
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | There are no new verbs necessary to complete the game. However, one
Floyd | standard library verb has had its grammar considerably altered (and
Floyd | given the subject matter of the game, it shouldn't be too hard to
Floyd | guess which one).
Floyd |
Floyd | Additionally, conversation is handled a little differently. One can
Floyd | TALK TO <CHARACTER> and have a general conversation about whatever
Floyd | seems most pertinent at the time (you can TALK TO them several times
Floyd | in a row to carry on the conversation). Alternatively, if that doesn't
Floyd | quench your thirst for knowledge, you can ASK, TELL, or TALK TO an NPC
Floyd | about <TOPIC>. All three give the same responses, however, so as to
Floyd | avoid the headaches associated with asking someone about something but
Floyd | not telling them about it first.
Floyd |
Floyd | A WALKTHRU command is included if the hints aren't to your liking.
Floyd | Also, if you have trouble remembering the brothers or saints, type
Floyd | BROTHERS or SAINTS.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, if the boxed quotes bother you, you can get them to print
Floyd | QUOTES OFF at any time.  Type QUOTES ON to get things back to default.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press Any Key]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |  N=Go Down                                                   P=Go up
Floyd |  Enter=Select                                                 Q=back
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      General Tips
Floyd |    > New Verbs
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |    > General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | The room is small; the same as all the others. But it seems smaller of
Floyd | late. The hall extends to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the other side is your bed, the blanket wrapped up in itself
Floyd | from this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf25" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | You can make out little. Some light streams in down the stairs, but it
Floyd | is not enough. The floor is covered in something lumpy and deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Damn!" You hear someone curse from the kitchen. The footsteps grow
Floyd | faster as they rush towards the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd | [Warning: Since the game menu contains hints (none immediately
Floyd | visible, however) you are given the option to type HINTS OFF to
Floyd | disable it. Type ABOUT again to get to the menu.]
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on out, father!" The voice is hoarse and broken. A candle bobs
Floyd | down the stairwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "help" 		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "Just curius where this started."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load vespers" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Day One
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been five days, now. Five days since I made the choice. Five
Floyd | days since I closed the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Really, there was no choice. Rovato was damned when the first spot
Floyd | appeared: when the first bloody cough ensued from the mouth of an
Floyd | urchin. To have allowed the sick sanctuary at Saint Cuthbert's would
Floyd | only have damned us as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | But we were already damned.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plague came. And now we suffer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vespers
Floyd | (First time players should type ABOUT)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 051128 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Six crisp chimes mark Vespers. Your heart flutters for a moment, and
Floyd | you place your head in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | Your room is small; it is the same as all the others, but it seems
Floyd | smaller of late. With so many of your brothers gone, there has been
Floyd | little for you to do but wait. Wait for the spots to appear in this
Floyd | tiny, dark room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chill breeze spins in through the window and out the door to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the other side is your bed, the blanket wrapped up in itself
Floyd | from this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf 20" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | [Warning: Since the game menu contains hints (none immediately
Floyd | visible, however) you are given the option to type HINTS OFF to
Floyd | disable it. Type ABOUT again to get to the menu.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if it never works after the first move."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Which is.. weird."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Trying one last thing, and then I'm off."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load vespers" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Day One
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been five days, now. Five days since I made the choice. Five
Floyd | days since I closed the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Really, there was no choice. Rovato was damned when the first spot
Floyd | appeared: when the first bloody cough ensued from the mouth of an
Floyd | urchin. To have allowed the sick sanctuary at Saint Cuthbert's would
Floyd | only have damned us as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | But we were already damned.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plague came. And now we suffer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vespers
Floyd | (First time players should type ABOUT)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 051128 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Six crisp chimes mark Vespers. Your heart flutters for a moment, and
Floyd | you place your head in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | Your room is small; it is the same as all the others, but it seems
Floyd | smaller of late. With so many of your brothers gone, there has been
Floyd | little for you to do but wait. Wait for the spots to appear in this
Floyd | tiny, dark room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chill breeze spins in through the window and out the door to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the other side is your bed, the blanket wrapped up in itself
Floyd | from this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Pulling your frock tightly about you, you sigh and exit to the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | As cold as your room is, this hall is even colder. The stone walls
Floyd | dance and glisten with dampness. The warmth of your room awaits to the
Floyd | east, and the cold of the outside world through a heavy door to the
Floyd | south. Moonlight streams in from the cloister to the north, and a
Floyd | flimsy door secures the locutory to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Bracing yourself for the cold, you lower your hood and exit to the
Floyd | cloister.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Lucca, face flushed and cheeks wet, storms out from the bell
Floyd | tower and off to the dormitory in the east, meeting your eyes for only
Floyd | a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you alright, Brother?" you ask, receiving no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | Since you relegated the brothers to pray on their own, except for
Floyd | Mass, the church has been all but empty. Rows of pews part down the
Floyd | centre, ushering you up to the chancel in the north opposite the
Floyd | cloister in the south. The ceiling towers above you, its frescoes dim
Floyd | in the candlelight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font glows warmly in the candlelight, not a ripple on its water's
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints smile cheerfully down upon you from their colorful windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Ignatius sits in one of the pews near the front, staring
Floyd | intently at the candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to him" 		

Floyd | "How are you, Ignatius?" you ask, laying your hand on his shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | He startles, whirling around, his bad eye twitching and shuddering.
Floyd | "Oh, father. You spooked me." He shakes his head. "I'm sorry, what did
Floyd | you ask."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | [Warning: Since the game menu contains hints (none immediately
Floyd | visible, however) you are given the option to type HINTS OFF to
Floyd | disable it. Type ABOUT again to get to the menu.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles overhead, shaking the monastery to its foundations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |    > Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		Lionheart asks, "Going to see if it fails after tthe first puzzle is solved?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, I don't know. Somewhere in the middle of the game, it just stops working."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Sure, which one was that?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church (in the pews)
Floyd | Cedar pews line the path from the chancel in the north to the cloister
Floyd | to the south, their surfaces cold. The ceiling towers above you, its
Floyd | frescoes dim in the candlelight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering above all else is a massive wooden cross. It is awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The font glows warmly in the candlelight, not a ripple on its water's
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Saints smile cheerfully down upon you from their colorful windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Ignatius sits in one of the pews near the front, staring
Floyd | intently at the candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | A loud crackle splits the sound of wind. Lightning. Stone tumbles in
Floyd | the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Refectory
Floyd | The only room at Saint Cuthbert's large enough to hold all the
Floyd | brothers, except for the church, the refectory seems immense.
Floyd | Normally, when you are in here the place is alive. Now, the only
Floyd | movement is that of drafts spinning between the tables and out to the
Floyd | cloister in the east. Row upon row of deserted seats stand testament
Floyd | to the damage inflicted by the plague. The kitchen lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Drogo sits at one of the tables, scratching furiously at its
Floyd | hard surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whispers dance in your ears. Growing. Fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to drogo" 		

Floyd | "How are you feeling, brother?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, I am feeling quite alright. In fact, I feel like a bird who
Floyd | crawls under the soil."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "The hints at this point say to talk to Lucca, I think."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scraping sound comes from Constantin's cell, forming an eerie melody
Floyd | with the sobs from Matteo's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Constantin's Room
Floyd | Constantin is one of the few brothers with anything in his room
Floyd | besides a bed. A few tools lay next to the door in the northwest;
Floyd | remnants of his life as a blacksmith. A smell lingers here: a sour
Floyd | smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brother Constantin sits on the bed, a young hare dangling from his
Floyd | hand. His knife moves swiftly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "About the flagstone, I guess."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scraping sound comes from Constantin's cell, forming an eerie melody
Floyd | with the sobs from Matteo's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo's Room
Floyd | This room is small: the same as all the others. A bed is pushed up
Floyd | against one wall, opposite the door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucca scrabbles frantically at the ground, his blood staining the
Floyd | stones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "Why do you dig, Lucca?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Matteo is hiding something. I just know it's under here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "Why do you think that?" The blood pours from his fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I just know," he sobs. "He scrapes around here at night."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "quotes off" 		

Floyd | Box quotes are now off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca" 		

Floyd | "Leave me alone," he blubbers through the tear-laden mucus that
Floyd | streams from his nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |    > Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo's Room
Floyd | This room is small: the same as all the others. A bed is pushed up
Floyd | against one wall, opposite the door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucca scrabbles frantically at the ground, his blood staining the
Floyd | stones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "p" 		

Floyd | [p -> open]
Floyd | (Brother Lucca)
Floyd | He's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to lucca about stones" 		

Floyd | "Why do you dig, Lucca?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Matteo is hiding something. I just know it's under here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scraping sound comes from Constantin's cell, forming an eerie melody
Floyd | with the sobs from Matteo's.
Floyd |
Floyd | A warmth spreads through your body, soothing the chill and fear from
Floyd | your bones. Salvation.
Floyd |
Floyd | She is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am here," she said, her voice calming the frightened lamb. "There
Floyd | is nothing more to fear. I will be your salvation." -- Ruth 899:3411
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Okay now try"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |    > Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |    > If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |    > General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |    > General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |    > Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Hints
Floyd |  N=Go Down                                                   P=Go up
Floyd |  Enter=Select                                                 Q=back
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Getting Started
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                           Getting Started
Floyd |  N=Go Down                                                   P=Go up
Floyd |  Enter=Select                                                 Q=back
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > What am I trying to do?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | Have fun, for starters. (4 hints left.)

		
genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | Explore, talk to people. (3 hints left.)

		
genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | Get a general feel for Saint Cuthbert's. (2 hints left.)

		
genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | Go see Lucca to get the ball rolling. (1 hint left.)
Floyd | Then return to the entrance hall.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press Any Key]

		
genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                           Getting Started
Floyd |  N=Go Down                                                   P=Go up
Floyd |  Enter=Select                                                 Q=back
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > What am I trying to do?
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Hints
Floyd |  N=Go Down                                                   P=Go up
Floyd |  Enter=Select                                                 Q=back
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Getting Started
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |    > Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dormitory
Floyd | Dozens of openings line the hall, each leading to a separate cell,
Floyd | except for the west, which leads to the cloister. Although there are
Floyd | no doors, the entrances are positioned as such to afford as much
Floyd | privacy as possible. Brother Matteo's chamber is to the south,
Floyd | Ignatius's to the north, Drogo's newly appointed cell is to the
Floyd | northeast, Constantin's is to the southeast, and Lucca's to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scraping sound comes from Constantin's cell, forming an eerie melody
Floyd | with the sobs from Matteo's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can go only north, south, west, northeast, southeast, southwest or
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloister
Floyd | In the warmer months, Brother Matteo maintains a beautiful garden in
Floyd | the cloister. Now there is nothing but a few dead vines sticking out
Floyd | from beneath a blanket of snow. Still, it has a calm dignity: the wind
Floyd | finds no entrance here. The colonnade is broken to the south by the
Floyd | exit to the hall and to the west by the entrance to the refectory. The
Floyd | brothers' dormitory lies to the east, between the calefactory in the
Floyd | southeast and the belltower in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church commands from the north, its spires reaching up to Heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the hall, you hear a feeble rasping at the southern door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, help me. Is anyone in there?" A faint voice calls over the
Floyd | wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, I have traveled for days. Rovato is a graveyard. The rats
Floyd | have eaten everything."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |    > Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please. It is so cold."
Floyd |
Floyd | A wolf howls in the distance. A hungry, plaintive sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Pushing the bar out of the way, you open the door, allowing a frail
Floyd | figure and a drift of snow to spill into the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you, fingers bloody and face as pale as the snow it lies in, is
Floyd | a young woman. Her clothing is little more than tatters with stains of
Floyd | blood from where her hands were resting.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please," she gasps, raising herself up for a moment. "I am so cold."
Floyd | With that, she returns her face to the icy ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his
Floyd | sanctuary. -- Psalms 96:6
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take girl" 		

Floyd | With more than a little trouble, you hoist the girl into your arms.
Floyd | Your knees feel as though they might buckle but hold for now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | (opening the door to the locutory)
Floyd | You turn sideways and slide into the locutory, careful not to catch
Floyd | the young woman's head on the frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the door to the east is a fireplace, its embers cold for days.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put girl in bed" 		

Floyd | You lay the young girl on the bed, and she immediately relaxes. Her
Floyd | eyes remain closed but no longer twitch with discomfort.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Before you leave, you close the entrance door lest the snow, or worse,
Floyd | get in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | The room is small; the same as all the others. But it seems smaller of
Floyd | late. The hall extends to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the other side is your bed, the blanket wrapped up in itself
Floyd | from this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take blanket" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | There is little to be seen here but the locutory door to the west and
Floyd | your room to the east. North and south both lead to the cold: north to
Floyd | the cloister and south to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alms box hangs closed beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the door to the east is a fireplace, its embers cold for days.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl sleeps upon the bed, turning fitfully every now and then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give blanket to girl" 		

Floyd | You drape your bedding over the girl, and she seems to calm down a
Floyd | bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light fire" 		

Floyd | After much coaxing, you finally get the wet logs to ignite. The flame
Floyd | is weak, but it will do.
Floyd |
Floyd | The warmth is finally enough for her to stir.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Food,"  she says. "Please."
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, she passes back into slumber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Half of the wood he burns in the fire. He also warms himself and says,
Floyd | "Ah! I am warm; I see the fire." -- Isaiah 44:16
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give food to girl" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh right. Eh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |    > Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "p" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |    > Hints
Floyd |

		TheXenographer asks, "oh, did you guys get menus working finally?"
Lionheart presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Hints
Floyd |  N=Go Down                                                   P=Go up
Floyd |  Enter=Select                                                 Q=back
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > How do I wake the girl?
Floyd |      Getting Started
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Not quite."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It works at the beginning, but stops working at some point during the game."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're not quite sure when or why."
		TheXenographer says, "Huh. I see."
		Lionheart says, "We suspect it may be something to do with the context sensitive help - late in the game, some option may be unlocked that floyd cannot handle"
		Lionheart says, "Which somehow also kills the letters"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |    > Hints
Floyd |

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small circle of warmth surrounds the fireplace near the door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl sleeps upon the bed, turning fitfully every now and then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd | Vespers
Floyd | (First time players should type ABOUT)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 051128 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (2N) / Library serial number 040227
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says, "I'm just surprised you're sticking with it when it inevitably crashes once you get to a certain point"
		Lionheart asks, "Is this the comp version or the post-comp version?"
		Lionheart says, "Cause I just went to [LINK] to download it, and there's two versions here"
		Lionheart says, "Hm, the post-comp one also has serial number 051128"
		Lionheart says, "And the comp one is 050929"
Johnny has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "FWIW, I downloaded the post-comp release - the version number must not have been changed, or else I followed a link to the wrong file."
		Jacqueline says, "(Back, btw.)"
TheXenographer goes home. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small circle of warmth surrounds the fireplace near the door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl sleeps upon the bed, turning fitfully every now and then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |    > Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |    > If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |    > General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |    > General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |    > Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Hints
Floyd |  N=Go Down                                                   P=Go up
Floyd |  Enter=Select                                                 Q=back
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > How do I wake the girl?
Floyd |      Getting Started
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                       Vespers: Hints and Info
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following items:
Floyd |      Disclaimer
Floyd |      If You Haven't Played Interactive Fiction Before
Floyd |      General Info about the Game and Author
Floyd |      General Tips and New Verbs
Floyd |    > Hints
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Locutory
Floyd | The locutory used to be alive with the bartering of merchants and the
Floyd | tales of visiting brothers, but since the gate was closed, no one has
Floyd | been in here but you. A small bed is pushed up against the wall for
Floyd | those visitors not permitted residency in the monastery, its tired
Floyd | frame supporting a light mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small circle of warmth surrounds the fireplace near the door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl sleeps upon the bed, turning fitfully every now and then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Mhm. Not sure if you figured this out yet, but it's definitely not a problem that is introduced simply when the adaptive hint menu is updated."
Fang is told of the death of Christ, and becomes so angry that the brain bursts from his head, and he dies. The blood from the wound baptises him as a Christian, and his soul goes to heaven. 		Lionheart asks, "Any idea what it is?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask girl about plague" 		

Floyd | She sleeps; she cannot hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "You saw where I said this is supposedly a post-comp release, right?"
		Lionheart says, "I confirmed that from the serial number"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. It looked like there was some confusion that, just making sure."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. That's what I'm running, too. Very odd."
		Jacqueline asks, "Are you having the same crashes offline as online?"
maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And I'm not sure what point it starts happening here, since it's fine at the beginning, and even at the first hint change, but clearly didn't work towards the end when we found the papers."
		genericgeekgirl says, "cyberskunk and I have been planning to replace our IF bot (which is a Python wrapper around dumb frotz, and is therefore limited to z-machine games) with something based on an older version of Floyd (since that's all we could find online), so we're particularly curious to find out what's causing this."
Ghogg arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "I'm betting if you wanted a more recent version of Floyd all you have to do is ask inky."
		genericgeekgirl says, "You know, that didn't occur to me."
		Jacqueline says, "I could be wrong, but I think he's not a big secret."
		vimes says, "Yeah, floyd is hardly a huge secret."
		vimes says, "He's rather a bit of a hack in some ways, particularly the bit I added to be able to dump partial lines, but..."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We've been looking at the top link here: [LINK]"
		vimes says, "well, floyd as he currently exists is a perl wrapper around a bunch of console-mode dumb* terps"
		genericgeekgirl nods. "I'll poke him about it. Thanks."
		vimes says, "if he says "sure but i'm busy", let me know and i'll help you out"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I just sent him mail about it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load vespers" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf24" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The dead don't eat, or so you've been told. Still, the kitchen is
Floyd | practically empty. Bare tables stand with no crumbs on them, and a
Floyd | hatch through the floor leads to the cellar. The refectory lies to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cutlery rack sits on one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bare cupboard sits up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf26" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Matteo's Room
Floyd | So empty. So, so empty. North leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the flagstones is tinted with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a prybar
Floyd |   some keys
Floyd |   Lucca's paper
Floyd |   a Cecilia's eyes
Floyd |   Drogo's eyes
Floyd |   a hare
Floyd |   Matteo's note
Floyd |   Ignatius's eye
Floyd |   Matteo's eyes
Floyd |   Lucca's eyes
Floyd |   Constantin's eyes
Floyd |   a coin
Floyd |   your tinderbox
Floyd |   your candle
Floyd |   your frock (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quotes off" 		

Floyd | Box quotes are now off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry flagstone with bar" 		

Floyd | Fitting the bar between the cracks in the flooring, you pry the
Floyd | flagstone up. It comes out easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Where it lay, in a slight hollow in the soil, are a few wrinkled
Floyd | sheets of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
zarf has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load vespers" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Day One
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been five days, now. Five days since I made the choice. Five
Floyd | days since I closed the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Really, there was no choice. Rovato was damned when the first spot
Floyd | appeared: when the first bloody cough ensued from the mouth of an
Floyd | urchin. To have allowed the sick sanctuary at Saint Cuthbert's would
Floyd | only have damned us as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | But we were already damned.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plague came. And now we suffer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vespers
Floyd | (First time players should type ABOUT)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 051128 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Six crisp chimes mark Vespers. Your heart flutters for a moment, and
Floyd | you place your head in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd | Your room is small; it is the same as all the others, but it seems
Floyd | smaller of late. With so many of your brothers gone, there has been
Floyd | little for you to do but wait. Wait for the spots to appear in this
Floyd | tiny, dark room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chill breeze spins in through the window and out the door to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old desk is pushed up against one side. It sags but holds itself
Floyd | up proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the other side is your bed, the blanket wrapped up in itself
Floyd | from this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd |

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		inky says (to genericgeekgirl), "I've put the source up at [LINK]"
		inky says, "I guess you could put it in github if you want but it's pretty ifmud-specific in its current form"
		inky says, "also, I didn't write it, so if you want to give credit to someone, give it to Evin Robertson"
		cyberskunk says, "inky++"
		inky says, "er, yeah, and to you too"
		inky says, "I mean, that message was directed to you too"
		genericgeekgirl says (to inky), "Awesome, thank you."
		Lionheart plays through to the different endings.
Binder has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Ghogg has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DustyCypress arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
DustyCypress kicks the banana machine, but nothing happens. 		
DustyCypress reads the toy catalogue and fades from view. 		
DustyCypress arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
DustyCypress sniffs a beautiful red rose. 		
DustyCypress pushes Mike Tyson, but Tyson refuses to budge. Tyson pushes back, and delivers a punch that sends DustyCypress sprawling to the floor. 		
DustyCypress tugs on Mike Tyson's arm. Since Tyson is a boxer, not a wrestler, he is caught off guard, and DustyCypress manages to fling him halfway across the room. Tyson rises to his feet, and glares at DustyCypress angrily. 		
DustyCypress attempts to search Mike Tyson, but is shoved aside. Clearly Tyson isn't going to tolerate this sort of thing. 		
DustyCypress bites Mike Tyson viciously on the shoulder. Tyson retaliates with an even more vicious bite to DustyCypress's ear. DustyCypress backs off and begins bandaging her ear. 		
DustyCypress asks, "tyson about ear" 		
Lionheart waves. 		
Lionheart has had Lionheart's fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DustyCypress makes disgusting noises with a glob of Gak. 		
DustyCypress disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		baf asks, "So, is Club Floyd going to be doing Apollo 18+20 at all?"
		Ellison says, "I hadn't thought about it, but I imagine so"
		baf says, "Because this is one of the few occasions when I feel like I'd want to play games in a group."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ack. And I'm about to leave town for two weeks :("
		maga says, "Jacq has mentioned that that's probably the plan, yes"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder how long it would take to play through them all. I'd really like to be here when y'all play mine."
Jacqueline disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Yes, please. Even if it's just to skip mine."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Of course they'd come out right before my trip :P"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. I think it'll take us a few weeks to get through these."
		Jacqueline says, "there are lots"
		Jacqueline says, "I think we'll probably start tackling them, but I will hold off on yours."
		DavidW says, "At least two can't be played via Floyd."
		maga says, "some are extremely quick, but some rather less so"
		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Oh?"
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		DavidW says, "Nick's is in JavaScript."
		DavidW says, "You could easily cut n paste that one."
		DavidW says, "But there's another that says it requires sound and graphics."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah."
		Jacqueline asks, "Which one?"
		DavidW says, "I can't remember off the top of my head. Gimme a sec."
		DavidW says, "well, several seconds. My computer is slow."
		Jacqueline says, "Thank you for checking. It'll be good to know when I upload stuff."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Narrow Your Eyes."
		DavidW says, "Narrow Your Eyes by Ben and Jack."
		Jacqueline says, "Aw"
		Jacqueline says, "But okay."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's not clear to me how necessary it is, but yeah, when I start it up it tells me "Your interpreter appears to support sound. Additionally, your interpreter indicates that it can display graphics. s good, since ll need themyouThat"
		Jacqueline says, "I wonder if I could get those two to gimme a CF version."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ugh, that didn't paste well."
		Jacqueline says, "They have done such a thing before."
		DavidW says (to ggg), "That's all I saw so far as well."
		genericgeekgirl says, "You can turn off sound effects, at least. So that might not be necessary. (Good. I *hate* sound puzzles.)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Which is the only thing I can imagine you *needing* sound for."
		DavidW says, "hm. You might need it to know to answer a door or phone."
		DavidW asks, "Or what if there's a radio program that mentions a number to call?"
		Jacqueline says, "hrm."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. Fair enough. So far I've seen [BLIIINNGGGG] in response to a chiming sound. So maybe it always has a text response, too."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I can ask. Doesn't mean they have to say yes."
		DavidW says, "It doesn't necessarily have to be an egg with three buttons that go bing! click-click! or kTING!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Found the graphics. Hm."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It would definitely require some effort to produce a non-graphical version."
		Jacqueline says, "hrm, mmkay"
		borowski asks, "Can anyone play CF that shows up?"
		DavidW says, "I suppose we might say no to a few politicians that make Gunther foam at the mouth."
		Jacqueline says, "Pretty much, yeah. There are exceptions, but really, the exceptions are only in who interfaces with Floyd. Regardless of whether or not we appoint a driver, pretty much everyone plays."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Nah, that'd be fun. We'd let them play."
		borowski says, "I won't mention my failed runs for president."
		maga says, "there's a general policy that if you've played the game before, you shouldn't give anything away"
		maga says, "(which is to say, you can't play)"


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Green Mountains by Clark Radwin
Centipede by J. Robinson Wheeler
As played on ifMUD on April 1, 2012

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of The Green Mountains written by Clark Radwin and Centipede written by J. Robinson Wheeler. First, there is a demo of the (work-in-progress) Sleepmask interface to allow ClubFloyd to play games with status bars and menus properly. The Green Mountains is...moving on, Centipede is a participant in the 2001 IF Arcade project. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki pages: Centipede, and The Green Mountains .

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.

To skip directly to a particular game, click on its title:

The Green Mountains by Clark Radwin
Centipede by J. Robinson Wheeler
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load greenmountains" 		

floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd | You have awoken on the mountain, you are unaware of what is going on
floyd | and you have no memory. You see a letter next to you on the ground. It
floyd | says you have to find the Green Mountains, whatever that means
floyd | The Green Mountains
floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Clark Radwin
floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110116 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
floyd | 6/12N)
floyd |
floyd | Mountain
floyd | It is tall,dark and green. It contains hundreds of trees and a snowy
floyd | mountain top.
floyd |
floyd | You can see a letter here.
floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take letter" 		

floyd | >Taken.
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

floyd | >As good-looking as ever.
floyd |

		Maga says, "okay, this was a terrible decision"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		

floyd | >Go to the Green Mountains
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		

floyd | >
floyd | Path
floyd | Like The Mountain, its full of trees and in the distance you here a
floyd | bird chirping. You look below you and you see a small door, leading to
floyd | a small underground cave
floyd |

		jacqueline says, "snrk. You are just saying that because of the missing period."
		Tale asks (of Jacqueline), "Are you two talking about the game?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

floyd | >You are carrying:
floyd |   a letter
floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

floyd | >You can't go that way.
floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x mountain" 		

floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		

floyd | >
floyd | Cave
floyd | A Small dark cave, a light is at the end of the hole. Rocks start to
floyd | fall behind you, you are trapped
floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

floyd | >You hear nothing unexpected.
floyd |

		davidW says, "we is trapped!"
tale says (to Floyd), "scream" 		

floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
floyd |

		Maga says, "nnnnnnnnngrrrr"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		

floyd | >Go to the Green Mountains
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		

floyd | >You can't go that way.
floyd |

		jacqueline says (to maga), "I'm not disagreeing with you."
tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		

floyd | >You can't go that way.
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

floyd | >
floyd | Small Room
floyd | The small room contains a lantern and the next letter
floyd |
floyd | You can see a Lantern and a next Letter here.
floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take lantern" 		

floyd | >Taken.
floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

floyd | >next Letter: Taken.
floyd |

		Tale says, "ha ha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read next letter" 		

floyd | >You have gone the wrong way, be careful on your quest to the green
floyd | mountains, as it will be trecherous and dangerous.Look for the map on
floyd | your way to the green mountains. Beware
floyd |

		Tale says, "I suspect this is deliberately bad"
		jacqueline says, "Maybe it's an April Fool's Day joke from the past."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "light lantern" 		

floyd | >This dangerous act would achieve little.
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "x lantern" 		

floyd | >The lantern has enough oil left for an hour of light.
floyd |

		davidW asks, "Who leaves a next letter on the 'wrong way'?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		

floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn on lantern" 		

floyd | >That's not something you can switch.
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		

floyd | >
floyd | Cave
floyd | A Small dark cave, a light is at the end of the hole. Rocks start to
floyd | fall behind you, you are trapped
floyd |

		Djfletch says, "someone who knows how incompetent we are"
inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Tale says, "I was thinking we could see more now"
tale says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "about" 		

floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
floyd |

		Vimes says, "this is rather amazing"
tale says (to Floyd), "credits" 		

floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "burn letter" 		

floyd | >Which do you mean, the next Letter or the letter?
floyd |

		jacqueline says, "Well, thanks for coming, everyone."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "burn next letter" 		

floyd | >This dangerous act would achieve little.
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

floyd | >You can't go that way.
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		

floyd | >You can't go that way.
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "se" 		

floyd | >You can't go that way.
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		

floyd | >You can't go that way.
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

floyd | >You can't go that way.
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		

floyd | >You can't go that way.
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

floyd | >You can't go that way.
floyd |

		jacqueline says, "From IFDB: 'Forgiveness Rating: Merciful'"
tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

floyd | >
floyd | Small Room
floyd | The small room contains a lantern and the next letter
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

floyd | >
floyd | Burial Ground
floyd | The Graves have skeletons in them, dug up and nothing left. When you
floyd | approach one the graves you find a Map. The map shows the way out of
floyd | the Cave and to destination not to far away.
floyd |
floyd | You can see a Map here.
floyd |

		Vimes says, "impossible to do anything to get yourself stuck, or in fact anything at all"
tale says (to Floyd), "get map" 		

floyd | >Taken.
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "x map" 		

floyd | >The Map shows you the way out and to a destiantion not to far away
floyd |

		jacqueline says, "Also, from IFDB: Two stars. I should have perhaps looked at that bit first."
tale says (to Floyd), "follow map" 		

floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		

floyd | >
floyd | Outside of Mountain
floyd | You have escaped from the Burial Ground and you are now outside of the
floyd | mountain. You see large rocks all around you with only one opening
floyd | available is above you
floyd |

		
inky says (to Floyd), "read map" 		

floyd | >The Map shows you the way out and to a destiantion not to far away
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		

floyd | >
floyd | Rocky Mountain Side
floyd | You have climbed up the dangerous and rocky Mountain Side. You seem to
floyd | be getting closer to the snowy mountain top.You see writing enscribed
floyd | on the mountain. You are close to the Green Mountain, go east and you
floyd | will find your way
floyd |

		
tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		

floyd | >
floyd | Long Circle Path
floyd | The Long Cirlce path goes up the mountain to the top. It almost seems
floyd | endless...
floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read writing" 		

floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
floyd |

		Maga says, "'let's all have some delicious pie!' 'oh, but I'm too full for pie, let's just eat gravel instead' 'agreed!'"
tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		

floyd | >You can't go that way.
floyd |

		davidW says, "hey! We missed the writing!"
tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		

floyd | >The Green Mountain, on top of the world. Gold,Silver and Bronze
floyd | statues surround it. Each of the statues have words writtin on them.The
floyd | Gold Staue says You Have, the Silver Statue says Discovered, and the
floyd | Bronze Statue says Where it all began
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |     *** The End ***
floyd |
floyd |
floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 37 turns.
floyd |
floyd |
floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
floyd | command?

		jacqueline asks, "?!?!?"
		Tale says, "Okay. Good night folks, see you next time."
		jacqueline says, "..."
		jacqueline says, "So, um, that was my fault."
		davidW asks, "Not the most exciting game, was it?"
		Vimes says, "....... well, going back to a previous topic: it occurs to me that sleepmask currently auto-enables the one last lousy point"
		jacqueline says, "Because we had a bunch of games come in second, but I broke the tie with this one because I liked the title because I am a tree hugger."
		jacqueline says, "So everyone should blame me."
		davidW says, "I saw no >hug tree"
		Vimes says (to jacq), "You are a jaunty and stylish treehugger."
		Tale says, "Pff, Rangers."
		jacqueline asks, "Centipede was also second. Is it a z-code abuse thing that won't work on Floyd, or should we try that?"
		jacqueline says, "Centipedes are also things park rangers like, so that is why I chose that one next."
		Maga says (to Tale), "they are a dangerous folk, evidently"
		davidW says, "Centipede is not a z-abuse."
		Tale says, "Yeah, one of them was the King of Gondor."
		jacqueline says, "Okay. One sec."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		

floyd | > Please give one of the answers above.
floyd |
floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
floyd | command?

		davidW says, "I think it's a text recreation of the Centipede arcade game."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load centipede" 		

floyd | > Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd | "100 feet per second," Chub says.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers flips you a holovid of his scary trash girlfriend. "Touch the
floyd | zipper icon," he says.
floyd |
floyd | There is a shudder in the cabin, and warning lights flare greasy-green
floyd | in your night vision goggles. "Hang on, campers," yells Chub. "Descent
floyd | jets one and two just jammed up. We're in for a bumpy landing."
floyd |
floyd | Duggers grunts. "So much for surprise. They live in the ground. Every
floyd | stinking bug for miles is gonna feel the vibrations."
floyd |
floyd | "Gravity zero point nine-sixty Gees," Chub says, her elbows swinging
floyd | out at awkward angles, flapping like stunted chicken wings. She's
floyd | fighting the two joysticks, trying to keep this iron turd level as it
floyd | streaks through the sky. "On my mark, Mitchum," she says.
floyd |
floyd | [Hit any key.]

		Vimes says, "ha ha just getting good"
		jacqueline says (to maga), "I'm surprised you haven't giggled over 'iron turd' yet."
		Maga says, "it is a fine phrase"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

floyd |
floyd |
floyd | CENTIPEDE
floyd | A short story of senseless violence and profanity
floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 001231 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10 SD
floyd |
floyd | Buzz-Busta AVLC-905 Cabin
floyd | There's dick-all to see here, even with the goggles on. Armory
floyd | cabinets, supply shelves, two brushed-steel benches, safety straps. The
floyd | emergency station is a swivel chair three steps up a ladder, facing a
floyd | panel with rugged switches and levers.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers is below, one boot up on the bench, holding a safety strap with
floyd | one hand. Thinks he's on the damn bullet train. He's survived forty
floyd | missions, thinks he's invulnerable now.
floyd |
floyd | Chub is tucked around the corner at the helm. You can't see her, but
floyd | you can hear her voice in your helmet. "On my mark. On my mark..."
floyd |
floyd | >

		jacqueline says, "This is a fairly surreal week here at ClubFloyd."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

floyd | You are carrying:
floyd |   a combat suit (being worn)
floyd |   a waterproof boots (being worn)
floyd |   a helmet (being worn)
floyd |   a set of night vision goggles (being worn)
floyd |   a belt of ammo clips (being worn)
floyd |   a backpack (being worn and closed)
floyd |   Charlene
floyd |   a holovid
floyd |
floyd | Your forehead just started to itch.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x charlene" 		

floyd | This is Charlene, your plasma rifle. You know every dent and scratch on
floyd | her curved metal body.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x holovid" 		

floyd | It's a holovid of Duggers' scary trash girlfriend. She's standing near
floyd | some gym equipment. A little icon that looks like a zipper is dancing
floyd | in the lower corner.
floyd |
floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Who wrote this?"
tale says (to Floyd), "press zipper" 		

floyd | When you touch the zipper icon, the clothes on Duggers' girlfriend seem
floyd | to melt off her body, displaying her full frontal skankiness.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers takes his holovid back. "Don't get all excited, now," he says.
floyd | He gives his girlfriend's picture a quick ogle before stuffing it into
floyd | a side pocket of his vest.
floyd |
floyd | >

		jacqueline says (to Tale), "Rob"
		davidW says, "Rob, I think."
tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

floyd |
floyd | Buzz-Busta AVLC-905 Cabin
floyd | There's dick-all to see here, even with the goggles on. Armory
floyd | cabinets, supply shelves, two brushed-steel benches, safety straps. The
floyd | emergency station is a swivel chair three steps up a ladder, facing a
floyd | panel with rugged switches and levers.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers is below, one boot up on the bench, holding a safety strap with
floyd | one hand.
floyd |
floyd | Chub is tucked around the corner at the helm. You can't see her, but
floyd | you can hear her voice in your helmet.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

floyd | You're in good health for a guy who's been awake and on active duty for
floyd | 76 straight hours. The stimulants they rationed you seem to be working
floyd | fine with no side effects. You're pumped and ready to kill some bugs
floyd | for God, planet and country.
floyd |
floyd | >

		Tale asks, "So, up the ladder?"
		jacqueline says, "sure"
		davidW says, "I think you ought to examine the panel so when you get the signal to fire you can."
tale says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

floyd | The emergency station panel has two levers. Pulling them releases the
floyd | landing craft's emergency parachutes. There are three switches: homing
floyd | beacon launch, distress call broadcast, and self-destruct failsafe. You
floyd | aren't under orders to use the switches right now.
floyd |
floyd | Chub's voice starts counting down. You can hear the strain in her
floyd | voice, the pitch rising and falling in synchronization with the cabin's
floyd | spastic lurching and yawing.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

floyd | Nothing practical results from your prayer.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Four ..."
floyd |
floyd | >

		
TheXenographer arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
TheXenographer goes home. 		
TheXenographer arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		jacqueline says, "Good day, bouncyxen."
tale says (to Floyd), "load charlene" 		

floyd | She's already loaded.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Three ..."
floyd |
floyd | >

		jacqueline says, "I'm nervous."
		davidW says, "hm. I'm assuming we fire something. I could be wrong."
		jacqueline says, "Not Charlene, though."
		theXenographer says, "Hi, Jacq. Evidently my internet is feeling slightly bouncy today."
		Tale says, "I must admit I don't know Centipede, and from YouTube, looks like a game about shooting stuff."
		Inky says, "it's an old-time arcade game, yeah"
tale says (to Floyd), "x chub" 		

floyd | Sgt. Ann "Chub" Chaplin is a good solider. You've only been under her
floyd | command for three weeks, but she seems like she knows what she's doing
floyd | in a firefight.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Shit ...!"
floyd |
floyd | >

		Inky says, "the centipede drops down from the top and slides back and forth and you shoot it from the bottom"
		theXenographer asks, "What are we playing?"
		Tale says, "ha ha ha"
		jacqueline says (to Xen), "Centipede."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x duggers" 		

floyd | Private Dale "Dig-Dug" Duggers is a hulking brute and an absolute
floyd | killing machine. Also, a pretty good chess player.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Shit!"
floyd |
floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fire" 		

floyd | Save your aggressions and ammo for the mission, soldier.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Mark!"
floyd |
floyd | >

		
firion says (to floyd), "i" 		

floyd | You are carrying:
floyd |   a combat suit (being worn)
floyd |   a waterproof boots (being worn)
floyd |   a helmet (being worn)
floyd |   a set of night vision goggles (being worn)
floyd |   a belt of ammo clips (being worn)
floyd |   a backpack (being worn and closed)
floyd |   Charlene
floyd |
floyd | Chub screams, "What are you waiting for? Mitchum!"
floyd |
floyd | >

		Inky says, "I forget if someone mentioned this, but Centipede was one of the games released as part of a "comp" for games themed after arcade games"
		firion asks, "Which comp?"
		Inky | [LINK]
		davidW says, "Not a comp. IF Arcade."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

floyd |
floyd | Buzz-Busta AVLC-905 Cabin
floyd | There's dick-all to see here, even with the goggles on. Armory
floyd | cabinets, supply shelves, two brushed-steel benches, safety straps. The
floyd | emergency station is a swivel chair three steps up a ladder, facing a
floyd | panel with rugged switches and levers.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers is below, one boot up on the bench, holding a safety strap with
floyd | one hand.
floyd |
floyd | Chub is tucked around the corner at the helm. You can't see her, but
floyd | you can hear her voice in your helmet.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Duggers!"
floyd |
floyd | Duggers is already up the ladder and grabbing for the parachute release
floyd | levers. He yanks them hard, there is a noise like a screech owl
floyd | colliding with a sheet of inch-thick plexiglass, and then the cabin
floyd | seems to stop in midair, jolting everything that's not nailed down,
floyd | which includes you and Duggers. The two of you smash to the cabin
floyd | floor. You land on your side, the hard ammo clips strapped to your side
floyd | bruising your ribs, damn near cutting through your suit.
floyd |
floyd | >

		davidW says, "It was a project similar to the recent Apollo 18+20."
		firion debates trying an IF arcade styled game.
		davidW says, "ah. I guess we were supposed to operate the parachute lever."
		Tale says (to davidw), "You were right about them there switches."
tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

floyd |
floyd | Buzz-Busta AVLC-905 Cabin
floyd | There's dick-all to see here, even with the goggles on. Armory
floyd | cabinets, supply shelves, two brushed-steel benches, safety straps. The
floyd | emergency station is a swivel chair three steps up a ladder, facing a
floyd | panel with rugged switches and levers.
floyd |
floyd | You can see Duggers and Chub here.
floyd |
floyd | Just as you start to sit up, Duggers attacks your throat with his
floyd | elbow, crushing your windpipe. You flop backwards like an upended
floyd | beetle, choking and gagging, pain throbbing outward from your neck,
floyd | your lungs burning.
floyd |
floyd | The fall seems to have damaged your helmet, because you can't hear
floyd | Duggers' voice any more. He's holding you by your gear straps, his
floyd | faceplate right in front of yours, screaming obscenities. Probably just
floyd | as well that you can't hear it.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot duggers" 		

floyd | Sure, you hate Duggers, but that's no reason to mow him down with a
floyd | plasma rifle. That might just make him mad.
floyd |
floyd | Chub comes racing into view. You watch, hearing only your own jaggered
floyd | breathing as your windpipe relaxes, as an argument ensues. Hands haul
floyd | you to your feet near the hatch. Duggers blows it open. Waited too long
floyd | to release the craft's parachutes, going to have to jump for it.
floyd | Probably cost us the mission and our lives, you reflect.
floyd |
floyd | >

		Tale says, "I wonder if we could've pulled it on time"
		Inky says, "sure"
		firion asks, "Sure it'd be late, but better late than never, right?"
		Tale asks, "Shall we see this through or restart?"
		Djfletch says, "might as well keep going and see what happens"
tale says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers leaps out of the hatch. Chub shoves at you from behind. You
floyd | still can't hear any voices.
floyd |
floyd | You're in mid-air, falling fast. You can't see the ground, and there's
floyd | nothing to see in the sky.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "fall" 		

floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
firion says (to Floyd), "shit" 		

floyd | You mutter a few oaths and curses.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		

floyd | You adjust your direction slightly, but mostly you try to stay on
floyd | target.
floyd |
floyd | You pull the rip-cord, and your chute opens. Your neck snaps forward,
floyd | your throat closes hard and painfully. As you raise your head, your
floyd | throat doesn't open again. It feels swollen shut, and you can't
floyd | breathe.
floyd |
floyd | Far below, there's a round, white-green flare -- the landing craft,
floyd | crashing down.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "x throat" 		

floyd | You can't see any such thing.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "breathe" 		

floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "x craft" 		

floyd | You can't see any such thing.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		

floyd | You adjust your direction slightly, but mostly you try to stay on
floyd | target.
floyd |
floyd | You see a cloud-layer below. Maybe it's mist on the ground? You brace
floyd | for impact.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

floyd | You wait and fall through the clouds. Not the ground, not yet. You take
floyd | a small breath, and another. You spot Duggers' chute below you,
floyd | slipping sideways, furling and raveling, sinking into wet blackness.
floyd | That's the ground, the marsh right below you.
floyd |
floyd | >

		allen says (to Tale), "centipede song: [LINK]"
tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

floyd | You wait for the landing. Your boots hit a layer of wet slime, and you
floyd | sink into it up to your buckling knees. You lose your balance, but
floyd | can't move your feet to stabilize yourself. Slime splashes up into your
floyd | faceplate. Your hands sink into something gelatinous. Everything is
floyd | cold. You must be underwater.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
firion says (to Floyd), "l" 		

floyd | You try, but it just makes you seep deeper into the murk.
floyd |
floyd | You put your hands down, hoping to raise your weight, but there's no
floyd | support. Your arms sink like toothpicks into a sponge cake.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
firion says (to Floyd), "up" 		

floyd | You curl your legs up under your chest, slowly drawing them out of the
floyd | muck, and you replant them in fresh muck. Gradually you wobble yourself
floyd | into an upright fetal position and try to stand. You must weigh 350
floyd | pounds with all of your gear. Carefully, slowly, you stand. You get a
floyd | little help from your chute, yanked by a sudden wind. For a moment
floyd | you're not sure whether you're actually standing or not, and you
floyd | realize it's because your faceplate is covered with marsh slime.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "wipe faceplate" 		

floyd | You are yanked backwards by your parachute. You stumble and again go
floyd | underwater, the chute tugging you further down.
floyd |
floyd | You struggle to get up, but your chute feels like it's caught on
floyd | something.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "cut chute" 		

floyd | You try, but it just makes you seep deeper into the murk.
floyd |
floyd | With growing horror, you realize that the chute has become entangled
floyd | with something, and is dragging you further and further underwater.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
firion says (to floyd), "release chute" 		

floyd | You try, but it just makes you seep deeper into the murk.
floyd |
floyd | Your lungs burning, all of your limbs thrashing, you sputter for breath
floyd | and take in a lungful of marsh water.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		

floyd | You try, but it just makes you seep deeper into the murk.
floyd |
floyd | Distantly, you hear the thrashing of boots through water, the dulled
floyd | booms of plasma rifles firing. Someone is trying to pull at one of your
floyd | boots, but their hands slip away. The last bit of air in your lungs
floyd | escapes, poisonous water takes its place.
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |     *** Game over ***
floyd |
floyd |
floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 25000, in 29 turns.
floyd |
floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
floyd | >

		Inky says, "whoops"
		firion exclaims, "Game over, yeahhh!"
		Tale says, "I hope we have another life"
tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

floyd | Underwater
floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		

floyd | You try, but it just makes you seep deeper into the murk.
floyd |
floyd | Distantly, you hear the thrashing of boots through water, the dulled
floyd | booms of plasma rifles firing. Someone is trying to pull at one of your
floyd | boots, but their hands slip away. The last bit of air in your lungs
floyd | escapes, poisonous water takes its place.
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |     *** Game over ***
floyd |
floyd |
floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 25000, in 29 turns.
floyd |
floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
floyd | >

		Tale says (to allen), "ha ha"
		k-Y says, "man, I never even saw this outcome at all"
		theXenographer says, "War is hell, I guess."
		Inky says, "extra lives are modelled with your teammates, I think"
		Tale asks, "So, er, as I seem to be the driver, I say we restart and pull the switch in time?"
tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

floyd | Underwater
floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "remove backpack" 		

floyd | You try, but it just makes you seep deeper into the murk.
floyd |
floyd | Distantly, you hear the thrashing of boots through water, the dulled
floyd | booms of plasma rifles firing. Someone is trying to pull at one of your
floyd | boots, but their hands slip away. The last bit of air in your lungs
floyd | escapes, poisonous water takes its place.
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |     *** Game over ***
floyd |
floyd |
floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 25000, in 29 turns.
floyd |
floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
floyd | >

		Djfletch says, "yup, go for it"
tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

floyd | Underwater
floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "remove chute" 		

floyd | You try, but it just makes you seep deeper into the murk.
floyd |
floyd | Distantly, you hear the thrashing of boots through water, the dulled
floyd | booms of plasma rifles firing. Someone is trying to pull at one of your
floyd | boots, but their hands slip away. The last bit of air in your lungs
floyd | escapes, poisonous water takes its place.
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |     *** Game over ***
floyd |
floyd |
floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 25000, in 29 turns.
floyd |
floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd | "100 feet per second," Chub says.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers flips you a holovid of his scary trash girlfriend. "Touch the
floyd | zipper icon," he says.
floyd |
floyd | There is a shudder in the cabin, and warning lights flare greasy-green
floyd | in your night vision goggles. "Hang on, campers," yells Chub. "Descent
floyd | jets one and two just jammed up. We're in for a bumpy landing."
floyd |
floyd | Duggers grunts. "So much for surprise. They live in the ground. Every
floyd | stinking bug for miles is gonna feel the vibrations."
floyd |
floyd | "Gravity zero point nine-sixty Gees," Chub says, her elbows swinging
floyd | out at awkward angles, flapping like stunted chicken wings. She's
floyd | fighting the two joysticks, trying to keep this iron turd level as it
floyd | streaks through the sky. "On my mark, Mitchum," she says.
floyd |
floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
tale says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

floyd |
floyd |
floyd | CENTIPEDE
floyd | A short story of senseless violence and profanity
floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 001231 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10 SD
floyd |
floyd | Buzz-Busta AVLC-905 Cabin
floyd | There's dick-all to see here, even with the goggles on. Armory
floyd | cabinets, supply shelves, two brushed-steel benches, safety straps. The
floyd | emergency station is a swivel chair three steps up a ladder, facing a
floyd | panel with rugged switches and levers.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers is below, one boot up on the bench, holding a safety strap with
floyd | one hand. Thinks he's on the damn bullet train. He's survived forty
floyd | missions, thinks he's invulnerable now.
floyd |
floyd | Chub is tucked around the corner at the helm. You can't see her, but
floyd | you can hear her voice in your helmet. "On my mark. On my mark..."
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

floyd | The emergency station panel has two levers. Pulling them releases the
floyd | landing craft's emergency parachutes. There are three switches: homing
floyd | beacon launch, distress call broadcast, and self-destruct failsafe. You
floyd | aren't under orders to use the switches right now.
floyd |
floyd | Your forehead just started to itch.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "scratch forehead" 		

floyd | You can't scratch it without taking off your helmet. You're just going
floyd | to have to tough it out, soldier.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "pull self-destruct" 		

floyd | You are unable to.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x cabinets" 		

floyd | Loaded with enough firepower to bugbomb an entire sector.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers swipes his holovid from you. "Hey man, don't you never give
floyd | nothing back?" he says. He gives his girlfriend's picture a quick ogle
floyd | before stuffing it into a side pocket of his pants.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "push self-destruct" 		

floyd | You have to be at the emergency station in order to push the
floyd | self-destruct failsafe switch.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		

floyd | You swing yourself from the hatchway up into your emergency station.
floyd | You're already starting to sweat inside your suit, but there isn't time
floyd | to adjust the coolant controls.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "push self-destruct" 		

floyd | You push the self-destruct failsafe switch. Immediately, Chub says,
floyd | "Mitchum! What in the name of Pleiades are you doing? Switch that off!
floyd | That's an order!"
floyd |
floyd | Chub's voice starts counting down. You can hear the strain in her
floyd | voice, the pitch rising and falling in synchronization with the cabin's
floyd | spastic lurching and yawing.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "push self-destruct" 		

floyd | You are under orders not to push the failsafe switch.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Four ..."
floyd |
floyd | >

		firion exclaims, "Thank you for pressing the self-destruct button!"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

floyd | The supplies are designed to last a five-man unit for two weeks.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Three ..."
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

floyd | You wait.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Shit ...!"
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

floyd | You pull hard on the levers, which ratchet into a locked position with
floyd | a satisfying, weighty "ka-chunk." From above, there is a noise like a
floyd | screech owl colliding with a sheet of inch-thick plexiglass, and then
floyd | the cabin seems to stop in midair, jolting everything that's not nailed
floyd | down, which includes you and Duggers.
floyd |
floyd | Chub hollers, "Dammit! I said on my mark, Mitchum!" She comes bolting
floyd | into view and yanks you down, eyeball to eyeball. "Since when does
floyd | 'shit' mean 'mark,' Mitchum? We were still falling too fast to deploy.
floyd | The chutes tore."
floyd |
floyd | Chub lets go of you and blows open the hatch. Icy wind snarls around
floyd | the cabin, dragging at you. "Bail out! And I mean now, fuckwit!"
floyd |
floyd | Duggers gives you a curled sneer and leaps out of the hatch. Chub
floyd | shoves at you from behind.
floyd |
floyd | In mid-air
floyd | You're in mid-air, falling fast. You can't see the ground, and there's
floyd | nothing to see in the sky.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

floyd | Buzz-Busta AVLC-905 Cabin
floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

floyd | You pause.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Shit!"
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "ask chub about shit" 		

floyd | Please use >TALK TO PLAYER to interact in this game.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Mark!"
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

floyd | You pull hard on the levers, which ratchet into a locked position with
floyd | a satisfying, weighty "ka-chunk." From above, there is a noise like a
floyd | screech owl colliding with a sheet of inch-thick plexiglass, and then
floyd | the cabin seems to stop in midair, jolting everything that's not nailed
floyd | down, which includes you and Duggers.
floyd |
floyd | Chub saunters into view. "Good work, Mitchum. All right, let's strap in
floyd | and get ready for touchdown. That means you too, Duggers."
floyd |
floyd | Duggers says, "I got a hand on the strap, don't I?"
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Fine. Stand up if you want. When your kneecaps blow out and
floyd | your hamstrings are severed by the compound fractures of your thigh
floyd | bones you can crawl your ass through the swamp. Doesn't make any
floyd | difference to me, as long as you keep one hand free to salute."
floyd |
floyd | Duggers gives Chub a severe salute and lowers his stubborn ass down
floyd | onto the bench. You plunk down next to him.
floyd |
floyd | The cabin creaks and shudders. Chub checks her chronometer.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "strap in" 		

floyd | You strap yourself in.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Okay. We need to prepare to lose the AVLC when we land.
floyd | This thing is going to fill with water and sink in about ninety-eight
floyd | seconds. Duggers, as soon as we hit, blow the hatch and do a quick
floyd | scout. Mitchum, launch the homing beacon and then get the hell out."
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "push save" 		

floyd | You can't see any such thing.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
tale says (to Floyd), "cf27" 		

floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
floyd |
floyd | >

		Tale says, "Am I going to fast? You guys are quiet."
		Djfletch says, "no, carry on"
		davidW says, "Considering this game is obviously timed, I prefer to have someone else drive."
		Djfletch says, "looks like we wait until we land anyway"
tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

floyd | You wait. Chub checks her chronometer. She says, "Touchdown in eight,
floyd | seven, six..."
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		

floyd | (first removing the straps)
floyd |
floyd | You get off the bench.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers shifts his weight forward, ready to spring into action.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Five, four, three..."
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		

floyd | You swing yourself up into the emergency station.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Tw--"
floyd |
floyd | With a jaw-splintering jolt, the AVLC hits the swampwater. You're
floyd | thrown hard to the floor by the impact, your helmet absorbing a lot of
floyd | the shattering force. Bright splotches fill your vision. Maybe your
floyd | goggles are damaged, you think at first, and then you realize that it's
floyd | your eyes.
floyd |
floyd | You squeeze your eyes, wait for the blotches to fade, and hope it isn't
floyd | a concussion.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		

floyd | You swing yourself up into the emergency station.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers says, "Blowing the hatch..." Fwoom! There's a white flare in
floyd | your goggles, and the hatch disappears into darkness. Instantly,
floyd | freezing algae water pours into the opening. Duggers leaps out into it
floyd | as the cabin starts to reel, pitching aftward.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "push homing" 		

floyd | You launch the homing beacon.
floyd |
floyd | Chub yanks at your arm. You feel a spasm of pain shoot through it.
floyd | She's yelling at you and pointing at the hatch, but you can't hear her.
floyd | The fall must have damaged your helmet's comm system.
floyd |
floyd | The cabin is now half full of swampwater.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "out" 		

floyd | You get off the emergency station.
floyd |
floyd | Buzz-Busta AVLC-905 Cabin
floyd | There's dick-all to see here, even with the goggles on. Armory
floyd | cabinets, supply shelves, two brushed-steel benches, safety straps. The
floyd | emergency station is a swivel chair three steps up a ladder, facing a
floyd | panel with rugged switches and levers.
floyd |
floyd | Chub is at the hatchway, standing firm against the inrushing water.
floyd |
floyd | You force yourself out of the craft, fighting the freezing water. Your
floyd | legs seize up a few steps from the sinking craft, or maybe they're just
floyd | caught in the muck. You lose your balance, but can't move your feet to
floyd | stabilize yourself. Slime splashes up into your faceplate. Your hands
floyd | sink into something gelatinous. Everything is cold. You must be
floyd | underwater.
floyd |
floyd | >

		Tale says, "That's where we died before"
		Tale says, "i wonder if we're not supposed to get underwater"
		Inky says, "oh, there's probably a way to take off the chute"
		Djfletch says, "maybe we should have kept wearing the straps for longer"
tale says (to Floyd), "remove baclpack" 		

floyd | You can't see any such thing.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "remove backpack" 		

floyd | You try, but it just makes you seep deeper into the murk.
floyd |
floyd | You put your hands down, hoping to raise your weight, but there's no
floyd | support. Your arms sink like toothpicks into a sponge cake.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		

floyd | You curl your legs up under your chest, slowly drawing them out of the
floyd | muck, and you replant them in fresh muck. Gradually you wobble yourself
floyd | into an upright fetal position and try to stand. You must weigh 350
floyd | pounds with all of your gear. Carefully, slowly, you stand. For a
floyd | moment you're not sure whether you're actually standing or not, and you
floyd | realize it's because your faceplate is covered with marsh slime.
floyd |
floyd | >

		theXenographer says, "I'm suspecting that possibly anything we do will lead to us drowning in the marsh..."
tale says (to Floyd), "remove backpack" 		

floyd | A soldier never removes his backpack unless his life depends on doing
floyd | so.
floyd |
floyd | You smear the slime away with your hand, and see the marshland.
floyd |
floyd | Marshlands
floyd | The landscape is pitch black, even in your goggles. No heat from the
floyd | freezing swampwater. Out of the blackness, looming shapes in obscene
floyd | colors. You aren't supposed to see colors through these goggles, and
floyd | you wonder if you're doing worse than you thought.
floyd |
floyd | The shapes are mushrooms, hundreds of them, rising on their moist
floyd | stalks, ballooning heads eighteen feet around, eight feet high. You
floyd | can't get much of a sight beyond them. There's too many mushrooms.
floyd | Maybe you should waste some ammo clearing a sightline. Then again,
floyd | maybe you don't have any ammo to waste, now.
floyd |
floyd | You can see Chub and Duggers here.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers and Chub are standing in front of you, pointing and screaming
floyd | at you, wondering why you don't answer them.
floyd |
floyd | >

		Inky says, "oh hmm"
tale says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
tale says (to Floyd), "cf28" 		

floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
floyd |
floyd | >

		Inky says, "I think because we didn't screw up the landing our chute isn't dragging us down maybe"
tale says (to Floyd), "point at helmet" 		

floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "remove helmet" 		

floyd | You'll need that helmet to survive and to communicate with Duggers and
floyd | Chub.
floyd |
floyd | You point at the comm antenna on your helmet and tap your finger to it.
floyd | You shake your head.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers flings his arms wide and throws his head back, the universal
floyd | pantomime for, "Well, that's just fucking GREAT." Chub approaches you,
floyd | removing her thick gloves, reaching for her toolbelt. You hear her
floyd | hands bumping against your helmet.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

floyd | There is a burst of deafening static in your helmet. You flinch and
floyd | turn to face Chub, who glowers at you and shoves your head away so she
floyd | can keep working. You feel the bones in your neck grind together, a
floyd | pain so bad you want to black out.
floyd |
floyd | Your training asserts itself. You clench your fists, bite your tongue,
floyd | and hang onto consciousness.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

floyd | There's another burst of static, and Chub's voice poking through it.
floyd |
floyd | "...hear that? ... if you ... --kay? ...Mitchum!"
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "talk to chub" 		

floyd | You hear Chub say, "How about that?"
floyd |
floyd | "Got it," you say.
floyd |
floyd | A vibration ripples the water. Duggers's voice: "Heads up! Heads up!
floyd | Can he hear through that goddamn thing yet? Come on!"
floyd |
floyd | >

		Tale says, "Okay, this is a tad confusing."
tale says (to Floyd), "talk to duggers" 		

floyd |
floyd | What would you like to say?
floyd | [1] Duggers, your girlfriend's a skank.
floyd | [2] Yo mama.
floyd |
floyd | Select an option or 0 to say nothing >>

		Tale says, "ha ha"
tale says (to Floyd), "1" 		

floyd |
floyd | Duggers says, "Don't you be talkin' that way about Lashawnda,
floyd | motherfucker! I'll shuffle yo pasty pink Iowa corn-fed ass off this
floyd | mortal fuckin' coil, you hear what I'm saying?"
floyd |
floyd | [1] Yeah, I hear ya.
floyd | [2] I'll say what I like, bitch!
floyd | [3] Fuck off.
floyd |
floyd | Select an option or 0 to say nothing >>

		firion exclaims, "Hopefully someone brought extra tokens. We're gonna need them in a game like this!"
		Tale says, "Okay, let's vote"
		Tale says, "I say 2"
		Djfletch says, "ok, 2"
tale says (to Floyd), "2" 		

floyd |
floyd | Duggers bursts into hoarse laughter. "Man, you crack me up," he says.
floyd | His face goes stony again. "Just don't push me."
floyd |
floyd | [1] Yo mama.
floyd |
floyd | Select an option or 0 to say nothing >>

		
tale says (to Floyd), "1" 		

floyd |
floyd | Duggers says, "No, *yo* mama."
floyd |
floyd | Chub whips out her plasma rifle. You whip out Charlene. Charlene's your
floyd | partner, ready for the dance. You draw some strength from her, ignoring
floyd | the spasms in your bad arm.
floyd |
floyd | Easy girl. Just... hold it ... steady.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "talk to chub" 		

floyd |
floyd | What would you like to say?
floyd | [1] Yes sergeant.
floyd |
floyd | Select an option or 0 to say nothing >>

		
tale says (to Floyd), "1" 		

floyd |
floyd | You affirm Chub's authority.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "I've called for reinforcements, but they won't come in
floyd | until we hold this position for a while. No use aiding a lost cause."
floyd |
floyd | You say, "It is a lost cause, isn't it? The bugs are just going to keep
floyd | coming."
floyd |
floyd | The vibration comes again. Somewhere, far ahead, twisting its way
floyd | closer, the bug is coming.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot mushroom" 		

floyd | You hear the roar of many feet, so many feet it makes your stomach
floyd | turn. Up ahead, through that maze of mushrooms, you see a slickened
floyd | shape pass by, west to east.
floyd |
floyd | Chub shouts, "Fire!"
floyd |
floyd | You fire Charlene into the darkness. She purrs and growls. She's jumpy
floyd | today, you can tell. Or maybe you are. Duggers fires. Chub fires.
floyd | Mushrooms explode into spores. Fast-growing spores, you remember. In
floyd | ten minutes, there will be more of them, full-sized. How are you
floyd | supposed to win a war like this?
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot bug" 		

floyd | All you hit are more mushrooms, but you clear a path. Up ahead, the
floyd | behemoth twists like a snake, heading west, then east, then directly at
floyd | you. Duggers fires at the head of it, and the head explodes, but the
floyd | beast keeps coming. It turns east again.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot bug" 		

floyd | You fire at the beast, cutting the bug in two. The damn segments don't
floyd | stop moving, though. Now there's two bugs, each twisting this way and
floyd | that. One segment reaches a small tunnel, formed by columns of
floyd | mushrooms to each side, and it twists between them, heading straight
floyd | for you.
floyd |
floyd | "Fire! Fire!" Chub screams.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot bug" 		

floyd | Charlene is white hot, searing your naked fingers. You love her most of
floyd | all when she's like this, when she's on fire. Your skin melds with
floyd | hers. Your hands become iron, her body becomes soft flesh.
floyd |
floyd | Your rifles flare in the damp night, shooting plasma pulses a million
floyd | degrees hot and moving at 400 miles an hour. The charging beast loses
floyd | its head, and then another head, and then another head, and then
floyd | another. Suddenly, there are no more heads, it is gone.
floyd |
floyd | The second segment twists into view, just beyond the closest range of
floyd | mushrooms, about to invade your empty black marshland base.
floyd |
floyd | Another noise, unlike the steady thrum of these insect feet, begins to
floyd | grow, with a doppler effect, from dead ahead. A flying bug.
floyd |
floyd | >

		Tale says, "Rob is very good at emulating Heinlein"
tale says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
tale says (to Floyd), "cf29" 		

floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot flying bug" 		

floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
floyd |
floyd | >

		theXenographer says, "I was going to say, this is a little Starship Troopers."
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot bug" 		

floyd | You fire at the centipede and miss, but it gives you light to see
floyd | what's coming. It's a tick, two tons of chitinous carapace, bristly
floyd | fangs, and bug meat, hurtling straight at the three of you, over the
floyd | tops of the mushrooms. Its lazy feet scrape the mushroom heads,
floyd | poisoning them as it passes, making the mushrooms change to ugly
floyd | colors. If another bug touches one of those, it'll go into a
floyd | hallucinogenic frenzy.
floyd |
floyd | "Spread out! Spread out!" Chub shouts.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | You dodge left and fire, but you can't get a steady bead on the damn
floyd | thing. Chub concentrates on the centipede, her plasma shots splitting
floyd | it again in two. They're coming at you from both sides now.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers is right in the tick's path. He stands his ground, shouting at
floyd | the sonofabitch. Duggers fires at it, misses. Fires again, misses. It's
floyd | coming in too fast, even for Duggers.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | You keep firing, trying to save Duggers, but the tick mows him down.
floyd | Its sticky feet latch onto his body, his face purples and blackens as
floyd | he's carted away to some nest to be digested. There is a scream in your
floyd | helmet, and then silence.
floyd |
floyd | Dead silence. The bugs are gone. There's just two of you left.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "talk to chub" 		

floyd |
floyd | What would you like to say?
floyd | [1] Yes sergeant.
floyd |
floyd | Select an option or 0 to say nothing >>

		
tale says (to Floyd), "x chub" 		

floyd | Select an option or 0 to say nothing >>

		
tale says (to Floyd), "0ss" 		

floyd | Select an option or 0 to say nothing >>

		
tale says (to Floyd), "0" 		

floyd | You decide not to say anything.
floyd |
floyd | You were right. More mushrooms have grown up already. It's harder to
floyd | see. Up ahead, you see the segmented beast twisting this way and that.
floyd | Up ahead, you hear another tick approaching like a dive bomber, coming
floyd | right at you and Chub.
floyd |
floyd | Up ahead, you hear the thrum. Wave number two. Or is it just a
floyd | continuation of the first wave?
floyd |
floyd | Something else, something new. Feet clicking, splashing, an almost
floyd | musical chirp as the legs saw back and forth. What the hell? Some sort
floyd | of cricket? No.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | You shoot at the tick, and with a final good shot, it explodes into a
floyd | greasy cloud.
floyd |
floyd | In the glow of Charlene's plasma bolts you see what this new bug is.
floyd | It's a scorpion, sidling sideways. Fortunately, it's not coming at you.
floyd | Chub takes it out with one quick shot. She then swings her aim at the
floyd | beast, but only manages to cut it into three segments, damn her eyes.
floyd |
floyd | From the sky comes another tick, its poisonous legs turning the
floyd | mushrooms purple and blue.
floyd |
floyd | >

		Djfletch asks, "can we run away?"
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | You and Chub concentrate your fire on the tick. You vaporize it with
floyd | about thirty yards to spare. Plasma spray and unvaporized bug bits
floyd | sizzle over the mushroom caps, a wet coat of death.
floyd |
floyd | And then you hear another tick, bearing down on you, following its
floyd | kamikaze partner, poisoning even more mushrooms.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | You take a lucky shot and destroy the second tick before it even gets
floyd | close, before it can poison too many mushrooms, but it's already too
floyd | late.
floyd |
floyd | One of the centipede segments hit the poisoned mushrooms, and the oil
floyd | gets into its skin, scrambling its stupid bug neurons. Crazed, it
floyd | charges forward, straight at you. Another segment hits another poisoned
floyd | shroom, and it, too, charges screaming at you.
floyd |
floyd | The two segments swoop down on either side of you and Chub, circle, and
floyd | play back and forth, zigzagging. The poison's worn off, thankfully.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot segment" 		

floyd | You charge, firing with deadly aim. One down. You're just about to
floyd | congratulate yourself when Chub shouts a warning.
floyd |
floyd | You see more centipedes arriving out of the darkness to your left and
floyd | right. Where are they coming from? Just two segments each, a head and a
floyd | tail, joining the dance. There's four of these damn things now, and
floyd | more every minute.
floyd |
floyd | >

		Tale says, "Man."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf30" 		

floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

floyd | You slog a few steps in that direction. Your foot runs into something
floyd | solid, probably the submerged landing craft.
floyd |
floyd | You shoot and shoot, vaporizing as many as you can. You start to think
floyd | you're winning, that you're going to get out of this, when out of the
floyd | corner of your eye, you see Chub backing up, not looking where she's
floyd | going. You yell for her to move, to watch out. You're still busy firing
floyd | as you try to move closer to her, to yank her out of the way, to give
floyd | her cover, but it's too late. A new segment dances into the marsh, runs
floyd | Chub down, stomps her into the muck. You hear a shriek in your helmet
floyd | that becomes a helpless gurgle. The beast drips acid out of its flanks,
floyd | out of its disgusting glands, and something sizzles underwater.
floyd |
floyd | A final shot from your rifle sails into the gloom. Far away, a mushroom
floyd | explodes.
floyd |
floyd | Again, silence. And you're the only one left.
floyd |
floyd | >

		Djfletch says, "oh dear"
		Tale says, "I think that was supposed to happen"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "hide" 		

floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

floyd |
floyd | Marshlands
floyd | The landscape is pitch black, even in your goggles. No heat from the
floyd | freezing swampwater. Out of the blackness, looming shapes in obscene
floyd | colors. You aren't supposed to see colors through these goggles, and
floyd | you wonder if you're doing worse than you thought.
floyd |
floyd | You were right. New mushrooms have grown, dozens of them, eight feet
floyd | high. You can't get much of a sight beyond them. There's too many. You
floyd | don't have any ammo to waste, now.
floyd |
floyd | You can't see for all of the mushrooms blocking your way. You can hear
floyd | movement, far ahead, but you can't see anything but the mushrooms.
floyd | They're different colors now. Are you hallucinating? And where's the
floyd | backup Chub called for? How long are they going to take?
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "enter craft" 		

floyd | That's just not going to work, soldier.
floyd |
floyd | You vent your frustrations on the mushrooms, shooting again and again.
floyd | They explode, releasing spores that will grow more of them soon. You
floyd | don't care. You need the space to move if you're going to win this
floyd | battle, if you're going to survive.
floyd |
floyd | You know, though, that it's just a matter of time. You wonder what the
floyd | point of this is, and you laugh. It's a sick joke to someone up there
floyd | in HQ, someone in a chushy office on Atari Prime. It's just some stupid
floyd | game.
floyd |
floyd | >

		Inky says, "ha ha"
		Tale says, "ha ha"
		Tale says, ">SHOOT FOURTH WALL"
tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

floyd |
floyd | Marshlands
floyd | The landscape is pitch black, even in your goggles. No heat from the
floyd | freezing swampwater. Out of the blackness, looming shapes in obscene
floyd | colors. You aren't supposed to see colors through these goggles, and
floyd | you wonder if you're doing worse than you thought.
floyd |
floyd | You were right. New mushrooms have grown, dozens of them, eight feet
floyd | high. You can't get much of a sight beyond them. There's too many. You
floyd | don't have any ammo to waste, now.
floyd |
floyd | You hear the thunder, the singsong chirping, the freight train whistle
floyd | doing its doppler effect, doubled, tripled. All the bugs are back. More
floyd | than ever.
floyd |
floyd | A tick whizzes by you to your left, just missing you. You hear it hiss
floyd | its hatred.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | You blast another tick as it flies by to the right, dripping poison.
floyd | The mushroom right in front of you warps, rots, seems to right itself.
floyd | You destroy it. There's another deadly one behind it. You shoot that
floyd | one, too, and another.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot mushrooms" 		

floyd | A lucky shot aimed at a mushroom obliterates a scorpion, but another
floyd | tick comes, and the beast is moving fast.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | Charlene's aim is true, and you wipe out what you hope is the last tick
floyd | of this wave. Once again, it's too late. The murshrooms have done their
floyd | work. The crazed behemoth charges; once again, you are surrounded. Once
floyd | again, new segments arrive from nowhere, spinning in circles around
floyd | you.
floyd |
floyd | Mocking your hopes, one last tick comes, and this one has your name on
floyd | it.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | You fire at the tick, and miss.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | You fire at the tick, and miss. It's going to get you.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | You brace yourself for your last stand. You take aim at that tick,
floyd | right in its glassy, metallic blue-green eyes. You fire, and miss. One
floyd | last chance, it's almost here.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | You get it from behind. Oh, shit, you think. The fucking irony. The
floyd | tick sails past, unharmed, as one of the segments of the beast crushes
floyd | you, biting off your legs.
floyd |
floyd | There's no time to feel pain, or maybe there isn't any pain. Some sort
floyd | of anesthetic in the saliva, you remember. You scream anyway, just like
floyd | Chub. You're not going down quietly. You try to turn your rifle around,
floyd | fire at the damn thing point-blank, but suddenly your arms don't work.
floyd |
floyd | >

		Tale says, "uh og"
		Djfletch says, "eep"
		Tale says, "Loosing your legs is rarely the correct path in my experience"
tale says (to Floyd), "scream" 		

floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | That was the last one.
floyd |
floyd | You're flipped over on your back, and something viscous and yellow
floyd | oozes onto your faceplate, dissolving it. Suddenly your eyes don't
floyd | work, and you can't scream. You see a dull red that turns brown and
floyd | black in splotches, like the way the colors on a bubble turn before the
floyd | bubble pops, and it's dead.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

floyd | The last thought that comes to you makes you laugh. It's that old joke.
floyd | What's the last thing to go through a bug's mind as it hits your
floyd | windshield? Its --.
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |     *** Game over ***
floyd |
floyd |
floyd | In that game you scored 595 out of a possible 25000, in 54 turns.
floyd |
floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Hmm. Suggestions?"
		Inky says, "ha ha"
		Inky says, "I dunno, I thought that went pretty well"
		Tale says, "This isn't nethack. Dying ain't good!"
		jacqueline says, "SNRK"
		jacqueline says, "er, snrk"
		jacqueline says, "Just a little snrk."
		davidW says, "I imagine you'd last longer if you didn't lose your teammates."
		jacqueline says, "Doing something tedious that is taking me longer than anticipated. Watching, but kind of involved and unable to comment, mostly."
		theXenographer asks, "Is there any way to save them, though?"
		davidW says, "I'd think so, but I've never played this before."
		Djfletch says, "we could shoot them and join the bugs"
		davidW says, "It's probably difficult to see the best path without playing many times, I'd guess."
		k-Y says, "I think half the IF Arcade games were commenting on the futility of playing an arcade game"
		Djfletch says, "a lot of the time we just shot the most obvious thing - it's hard to see what else we could have done."
		davidW asks, "Shoot nonobvious things?"
		Djfletch says, "maybe"
		Tale says, "Yeah maybe"
		davidW says, "Also, I seem to remember a lot of initial inventory."
		Tale asks, "I'm not aware of tactics in centipede. Maybe that'll help?"
		davidW says, "Perhaps there's more options than shooting."
		davidW says, "I never played the actual arcade game much. I was never good at arcade games, not even Tetris, Frogger, or Pac-Man."
		allen says, "frogger was not a good game"
		jacqueline says, "Frogger rocked."
		davidW asks, "What was in our backpack?"
		Djfletch says, "I don't know if we ever looked in it."
		Djfletch asks, "Shall we try another run through and see if we can do anything better?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd | "100 feet per second," Chub says.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers flips you a holovid of his scary trash girlfriend. "Touch the
floyd | zipper icon," he says.
floyd |
floyd | There is a shudder in the cabin, and warning lights flare greasy-green
floyd | in your night vision goggles. "Hang on, campers," yells Chub. "Descent
floyd | jets one and two just jammed up. We're in for a bumpy landing."
floyd |
floyd | Duggers grunts. "So much for surprise. They live in the ground. Every
floyd | stinking bug for miles is gonna feel the vibrations."
floyd |
floyd | "Gravity zero point nine-sixty Gees," Chub says, her elbows swinging
floyd | out at awkward angles, flapping like stunted chicken wings. She's
floyd | fighting the two joysticks, trying to keep this iron turd level as it
floyd | streaks through the sky. "On my mark, Mitchum," she says.
floyd |
floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

floyd |
floyd |
floyd | CENTIPEDE
floyd | A short story of senseless violence and profanity
floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 001231 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10 SD
floyd |
floyd | Buzz-Busta AVLC-905 Cabin
floyd | There's dick-all to see here, even with the goggles on. Armory
floyd | cabinets, supply shelves, two brushed-steel benches, safety straps. The
floyd | emergency station is a swivel chair three steps up a ladder, facing a
floyd | panel with rugged switches and levers.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers is below, one boot up on the bench, holding a safety strap with
floyd | one hand. Thinks he's on the damn bullet train. He's survived forty
floyd | missions, thinks he's invulnerable now.
floyd |
floyd | Chub is tucked around the corner at the helm. You can't see her, but
floyd | you can hear her voice in your helmet. "On my mark. On my mark..."
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

floyd | You are carrying:
floyd |   a combat suit (being worn)
floyd |   a waterproof boots (being worn)
floyd |   a helmet (being worn)
floyd |   a set of night vision goggles (being worn)
floyd |   a belt of ammo clips (being worn)
floyd |   a backpack (being worn and closed)
floyd |   Charlene
floyd |   a holovid
floyd |
floyd | Your forehead just started to itch.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "open backpack" 		

floyd | You open the backpack, revealing food rations, a canteen, a letter and
floyd | a zip pack of stims.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		

floyd | It's a letter to your folks, to be sent in case you're killed in the
floyd | line of duty. You're hoping someone survives this mission to send it.
floyd | No. You're hoping nobody needs to send the damn thing. Not this time.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x stims" 		

floyd | It's stuff to keep you jacked up and alert. You've used up your ration
floyd | already, but you still got some extras you palmed off the medic.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x rations" 		

floyd | Today's food rations, in compact powder packets.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers swipes his holovid from you. "Hey man, don't you never give
floyd | nothing back?" he says. He gives his girlfriend's picture a quick ogle
floyd | before stuffing it into a side pocket of his pants.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat rations" 		

floyd | Not until you clear the sector and establish basecamp for the full
floyd | landing party.
floyd |
floyd | >

		Tale says, "Oh you guys are replaying? I'm doing laundry. Almost as exciting!"
		Djfletch says, "just wanted to have another quick try. I don't really have much of a plan though."
		Djfletch says, "I'm not sure any of this inventory is going to help."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to chub" 		

floyd |
floyd | What would you like to say?
floyd | [1] Yes sergeant.
floyd |
floyd | Select an option or 0 to say nothing >>

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

floyd |
floyd | You affirm Chub's authority.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		

floyd | You do nothing. Chub's voice starts counting down. You can hear the
floyd | strain in her voice, the pitch rising and falling in synchronization
floyd | with the cabin's spastic lurching and yawing.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		

floyd | You do nothing.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Four ..."
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		

floyd | You wait.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Three ..."
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		

floyd | You wait.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Shit ...!"
floyd |
floyd | >

		davidW asks, "I wonder if the stims might help you act fast enough to save Dugger?"
		Djfletch says, "hmm, maybe"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		

floyd | You swing yourself from the hatchway up into your emergency station.
floyd | You're already starting to sweat inside your suit, but there isn't time
floyd | to adjust the coolant controls.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Shit!"
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		

floyd | You hold one more second. Chub says, "Mark!"
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "pull levers" 		

floyd | You pull hard on the levers, which ratchet into a locked position with
floyd | a satisfying, weighty "ka-chunk." From above, there is a noise like a
floyd | screech owl colliding with a sheet of inch-thick plexiglass, and then
floyd | the cabin seems to stop in midair, jolting everything that's not nailed
floyd | down, which includes you and Duggers.
floyd |
floyd | Chub saunters into view. "Good work, Mitchum. All right, let's strap in
floyd | and get ready for touchdown. That means you too, Duggers."
floyd |
floyd | Duggers says, "I got a hand on the strap, don't I?"
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Fine. Stand up if you want. When your kneecaps blow out and
floyd | your hamstrings are severed by the compound fractures of your thigh
floyd | bones you can crawl your ass through the swamp. Doesn't make any
floyd | difference to me, as long as you keep one hand free to salute."
floyd |
floyd | Duggers gives Chub a severe salute and lowers his stubborn ass down
floyd | onto the bench. You plunk down next to him.
floyd |
floyd | The cabin creaks and shudders. Chub checks her chronometer.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf31" 		

floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear strap" 		

floyd | You strap yourself in.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Okay. We need to prepare to lose the AVLC when we land.
floyd | This thing is going to fill with water and sink in about ninety-eight
floyd | seconds. Duggers, as soon as we hit, blow the hatch and do a quick
floyd | scout. Mitchum, launch the homing beacon and then get the hell out."
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		

floyd | You wait. Chub checks her chronometer. She says, "Touchdown in eight,
floyd | seven, six..."
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		

floyd | You wait. Duggers shifts his weight forward, ready to spring into
floyd | action.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Five, four, three..."
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		

floyd | You wait.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Tw--"
floyd |
floyd | With a jaw-splintering jolt, the AVLC hits the swampwater. Chub is
floyd | already on her feet, grabbing extra rations and munitions. Yeah, like
floyd | we'll last long enough to need those, you think.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		

floyd | (first removing the straps)
floyd | You get off the bench and swing yourself up into the emergency station.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers says, "Blowing the hatch..." Fwoom! There's a white flare in
floyd | your goggles, and the hatch disappears into darkness. Instantly,
floyd | freezing algae water pours into the opening. Duggers leaps out into it
floyd | as the cabin starts to reel, pitching aftward.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "push beacon" 		

floyd | You launch the homing beacon.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "Let's go, Mitchum! Move! Move! Move!"
floyd |
floyd | The cabin is now half full of swampwater.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		

floyd | You get off the emergency station.
floyd |
floyd | Buzz-Busta AVLC-905 Cabin
floyd | There's dick-all to see here, even with the goggles on. Armory
floyd | cabinets, supply shelves, two brushed-steel benches, safety straps. The
floyd | emergency station is a swivel chair three steps up a ladder, facing a
floyd | panel with rugged switches and levers.
floyd |
floyd | Chub is at the hatchway, standing firm against the inrushing water,
floyd | motioning for you to get out.
floyd |
floyd | You force yourself out of the craft, fighting the freezing water. Your
floyd | legs seize up a few steps from the sinking craft, or maybe they're just
floyd | caught in the muck. You lose your balance, but can't move your feet to
floyd | stabilize yourself. Slime splashes up into your faceplate. Your hands
floyd | sink into something gelatinous. Everything is cold. You must be
floyd | underwater.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf32" 		

floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		

floyd | You put your hands down, hoping to raise your weight, but there's no
floyd | support. Your arms sink like toothpicks into a sponge cake.
floyd |
floyd | >

		Djfletch asks, "how did we do this bit?"
		Tale says, "Just up"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		

floyd | You curl your legs up under your chest, slowly drawing them out of the
floyd | muck, and you replant them in fresh muck. Gradually you wobble yourself
floyd | into an upright fetal position and try to stand. You must weigh 350
floyd | pounds with all of your gear. Carefully, slowly, you stand. For a
floyd | moment you're not sure whether you're actually standing or not, and you
floyd | realize it's because your faceplate is covered with marsh slime.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "clean faceplate" 		

floyd | You lift your arm to wipe off your faceplate, and a searing pain shoots
floyd | from your shoulder down to the end of your pinky. You grit your teeth
floyd | and ignore it. You figure you can probably still hold and fire your
floyd | weapon, so there's no use crying about it. You smear the slime away
floyd | with your other hand, and see the marshland.
floyd |
floyd | Marshlands
floyd | The landscape is pitch black, even in your goggles. No heat from the
floyd | freezing swampwater. Out of the blackness, looming shapes in obscene
floyd | colors. You aren't supposed to see colors through these goggles, and
floyd | you wonder if you're doing worse than you thought.
floyd |
floyd | The shapes are mushrooms, hundreds of them, rising on their moist
floyd | stalks, ballooning heads eighteen feet around, eight feet high. You
floyd | can't get much of a sight beyond them. There's too many mushrooms.
floyd | Maybe you should waste some ammo clearing a sightline. Then again,
floyd | maybe you don't have any ammo to waste, now.
floyd |
floyd | You can see Chub and Duggers here.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers and Chub are standing in front of you, pointing and screaming
floyd | at you, wondering why you didn't answer them.
floyd |
floyd | You say, "Sorry, Sergeant. I fell down and almost drowned."
floyd |
floyd | Chub and Duggers start to laugh. They loud enough to shake the ground.
floyd | The laughter stops when you see that a vibration is rippling the water.
floyd | The ground really is shaking.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers whispers, "Heads up! Heads up!"
floyd |
floyd | Chub whips out her plasma rifle. You whip out Charlene. Charlene's your
floyd | partner, ready for the dance. You draw some strength from her, ignoring
floyd | the spasms in your bad arm.
floyd |
floyd | Easy girl. Just... hold it ... steady.
floyd |
floyd | >

		Tale says, "(cf32? Should've cleared that)"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat stims" 		

floyd | (first taking the zip pack of stims)
floyd | Easy there, soldier. No need to overmedicate yourself. You don't want
floyd | to end up with a problem.
floyd |
floyd | Chub says, "I've called for reinforcements, but they won't come in
floyd | until we hold this position for a while. No use aiding a lost cause."
floyd |
floyd | You say, "It is a lost cause, isn't it? The bugs are just going to keep
floyd | coming."
floyd |
floyd | The vibration comes again. Somewhere, far ahead, twisting its way
floyd | closer, the bug is coming.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot bug" 		

floyd | You hear the roar of many feet, so many feet it makes your stomach
floyd | turn. Up ahead, through that maze of mushrooms, you see a slickened
floyd | shape pass by, west to east.
floyd |
floyd | Chub shouts, "Fire!"
floyd |
floyd | You fire Charlene into the darkness. She purrs and growls. She's jumpy
floyd | today, you can tell. Or maybe you are. Duggers fires. Chub fires.
floyd | Mushrooms explode into spores. Fast-growing spores, you remember. In
floyd | ten minutes, there will be more of them, full-sized. How are you
floyd | supposed to win a war like this?
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot bug" 		

floyd | All you hit are more mushrooms, but you clear a path. Up ahead, the
floyd | behemoth twists like a snake, heading west, then east, then directly at
floyd | you. Duggers fires at the head of it, and the head explodes, but the
floyd | beast keeps coming. It turns east again.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot bug" 		

floyd | You fire at the beast, cutting the bug in two. The damn segments don't
floyd | stop moving, though. Now there's two bugs, each twisting this way and
floyd | that. One segment reaches a small tunnel, formed by columns of
floyd | mushrooms to each side, and it twists between them, heading straight
floyd | for you.
floyd |
floyd | "Fire! Fire!" Chub screams.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot bug" 		

floyd | Charlene is white hot, searing your naked fingers. You love her most of
floyd | all when she's like this, when she's on fire. Your skin melds with
floyd | hers. Your hands become iron, her body becomes soft flesh.
floyd |
floyd | Your rifles flare in the damp night, shooting plasma pulses a million
floyd | degrees hot and moving at 400 miles an hour. The charging beast loses
floyd | its head, and then another head, and then another head, and then
floyd | another. Suddenly, there are no more heads, it is gone.
floyd |
floyd | The second segment twists into view, just beyond the closest range of
floyd | mushrooms, about to invade your empty black marshland base.
floyd |
floyd | Another noise, unlike the steady thrum of these insect feet, begins to
floyd | grow, with a doppler effect, from dead ahead. A flying bug.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot flying bug" 		

floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot bug" 		

floyd | You fire at the centipede and miss, but it gives you light to see
floyd | what's coming. It's a tick, two tons of chitinous carapace, bristly
floyd | fangs, and bug meat, hurtling straight at the three of you, over the
floyd | tops of the mushrooms. Its lazy feet scrape the mushroom heads,
floyd | poisoning them as it passes, making the mushrooms change to ugly
floyd | colors. If another bug touches one of those, it'll go into a
floyd | hallucinogenic frenzy.
floyd |
floyd | "Spread out! Spread out!" Chub shouts.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

floyd | You slog a few steps in that direction.
floyd |
floyd | Chub splits the centipede again in two. They're coming at you from both
floyd | sides now.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers is right in the tick's path. He stands his ground, shouting at
floyd | the sonofabitch. Duggers fires at it, misses. Fires again, misses. It's
floyd | coming in too fast.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

floyd | Marshlands
floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | You dodge left and fire, but you can't get a steady bead on the damn
floyd | thing. Chub concentrates on the centipede, her plasma shots splitting
floyd | it again in two. They're coming at you from both sides now.
floyd |
floyd | Duggers is right in the tick's path. He stands his ground, shouting at
floyd | the sonofabitch. Duggers fires at it, misses. Fires again, misses. It's
floyd | coming in too fast, even for Duggers.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat stims" 		

floyd | (first taking the zip pack of stims)
floyd | Easy there, soldier. No need to overmedicate yourself. You don't want
floyd | to end up with a problem.
floyd |
floyd | The tick mows Duggers down, its sticky feet latching onto his body. You
floyd | see his face purple and blacken as he's carted away to some nest to be
floyd | digested. There is a scream, and then silence.
floyd |
floyd | Dead silence. The bugs are gone. There's two of you left.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

floyd | Marshlands
floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | You keep firing, trying to save Duggers, but the tick mows him down.
floyd | Its sticky feet latch onto his body, his face purples and blackens as
floyd | he's carted away to some nest to be digested. There is a scream in your
floyd | helmet, and then silence.
floyd |
floyd | Dead silence. The bugs are gone. There's just two of you left.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

floyd | You are carrying:
floyd |   a combat suit (being worn)
floyd |   a waterproof boots (being worn)
floyd |   a helmet (being worn)
floyd |   a set of night vision goggles (being worn)
floyd |   a belt of ammo clips (being worn)
floyd |   a backpack (being worn and open)
floyd |     food rations
floyd |     a canteen
floyd |     a letter
floyd |     a zip pack of stims
floyd |   Charlene
floyd |
floyd | You were right. More mushrooms have grown up already. It's harder to
floyd | see. Up ahead, you see the segmented beast twisting this way and that.
floyd | Up ahead, you hear another tick approaching like a dive bomber, coming
floyd | right at you and Chub.
floyd |
floyd | Up ahead, you hear the thrum. Wave number two. Or is it just a
floyd | continuation of the first wave?
floyd |
floyd | Something else, something new. Feet clicking, splashing, an almost
floyd | musical chirp as the legs saw back and forth. What the hell? Some sort
floyd | of cricket? No.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x goggles" 		

floyd | The night vision goggles are an older model of specs. Apparently,
floyd | they're going to be more useful on this mission than the top of the
floyd | line version. Something about better motion interpolation and better
floyd | contrast in the -4C to 4C temperature range.
floyd |
floyd | It's a scorpion, sidling sideways. Fortunately, it's not coming at you.
floyd | You take it out with one quick shot. You're getting better at this.
floyd |
floyd | You'd better get even better, fast. Here comes that tick, with its
floyd | screaming song, with its poisonous legs, turning the mushrooms purple
floyd | and blue.
floyd |
floyd | Here comes the beast itself. Chub cuts it into three parts, damn her
floyd | eyes.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot bug" 		

floyd | While you destroy one of the three segments, Chub concentrates her fire
floyd | on the tick. She vaporize it with only about six yards to spare. Plasma
floyd | spray and unvaporized bug bits sizzle over both of you, a wet coat of
floyd | death.
floyd |
floyd | And then you hear another tick, bearing down on you, following its
floyd | kamikaze partner, poisoning even more mushrooms.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | You take a lucky shot and destroy the second tick before it even gets
floyd | close, before it can poison too many mushrooms, but it's already too
floyd | late.
floyd |
floyd | One of the centipede segments hit the poisoned mushrooms, and the oil
floyd | gets into its skin, scrambling its stupid bug neurons. Crazed, it
floyd | charges forward, straight at you. Another segment hits another poisoned
floyd | shroom, and it, too, charges screaming at you.
floyd |
floyd | The two segments swoop down on either side of you and Chub, circle, and
floyd | play back and forth, zigzagging. The poison's worn off, thankfully.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot segment" 		

floyd | You charge, firing with deadly aim. One down. You're just about to
floyd | congratulate yourself when Chub shouts a warning.
floyd |
floyd | You see more centipedes arriving out of the darkness to your left and
floyd | right. Where are they coming from? Just two segments each, a head and a
floyd | tail, joining the dance. There's four of these damn things now, and
floyd | more every minute.
floyd |
floyd | >

		davidW asks, "hm. Maybe if we can't eat the stims, someone/something else can. Maybe Dugger?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "give stims to dugger" 		

floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "give stims to chub" 		

floyd | (first taking the zip pack of stims)
floyd | Easy there, soldier. No need to overmedicate yourself. You don't want
floyd | to end up with a problem.
floyd |
floyd | You shoot and shoot, vaporizing as many as you can. You start to think
floyd | you're winning, that you're going to get out of this, when out of the
floyd | corner of your eye, you see Chub backing up, not looking where she's
floyd | going. You yell for her to move, to watch out. You're still busy firing
floyd | as you try to move closer to her, to yank her out of the way, to give
floyd | her cover, but it's too late. A new segment dances into the marsh, runs
floyd | Chub down, stomps her into the muck. You hear a shriek in your helmet
floyd | that becomes a helpless gurgle. The beast drips acid out of its flanks,
floyd | out of its disgusting glands, and something sizzles underwater.
floyd |
floyd | A final shot from your rifle sails into the gloom. Far away, a mushroom
floyd | explodes.
floyd |
floyd | Again, silence. And you're the only one left.
floyd |
floyd | >

		davidW says, "Dugger's gone now."
		davidW says, "oh. You can't take the stims out of the pack at all."
		Djfletch says, "oh well"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf33" 		

floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot bug" 		

floyd | You can't see for all of the mushrooms blocking your way. You can hear
floyd | movement, far ahead, but you can't see anything but the mushrooms.
floyd | They're different colors now. Are you hallucinating? And where's the
floyd | backup Chub called for? How long are they going to take?
floyd |
floyd | You vent your frustrations on the mushrooms, shooting again and again.
floyd | They explode, releasing spores that will grow more of them soon. You
floyd | don't care. You need the space to move if you're going to win this
floyd | battle, if you're going to survive.
floyd |
floyd | You know, though, that it's just a matter of time. You wonder what the
floyd | point of this is, and you laugh. It's a sick joke to someone up there
floyd | in HQ, someone in a chushy office on Atari Prime. It's just some stupid
floyd | game.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot mushroom" 		

floyd | Charlene's singing now. She's found her sweetest rhythm, and you follow
floyd | along with it. You hear the thunder, the singsong chirping, the freight
floyd | train whistle doing its doppler effect, doubled, tripled. All the bugs
floyd | are back. More than ever. You and Charlene are ready. You clear your
floyd | sightlines, blowing away dozens of mushrooms.
floyd |
floyd | A tick whizzes by you to your left, just missing you. You hear it hiss
floyd | its hatred.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | You blast another tick as it flies by to the right, dripping poison.
floyd | The mushroom right in front of you warps, rots, seems to right itself.
floyd | You destroy it. There's another deadly one behind it. You shoot that
floyd | one, too, and another.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot mushroom" 		

floyd | A lucky shot aimed at a mushroom obliterates a scorpion, but another
floyd | tick comes, and the beast is moving fast.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | Charlene's aim is true, and you wipe out what you hope is the last tick
floyd | of this wave. Once again, it's too late. The murshrooms have done their
floyd | work. The crazed behemoth charges; once again, you are surrounded. Once
floyd | again, new segments arrive from nowhere, spinning in circles around
floyd | you.
floyd |
floyd | Mocking your hopes, one last tick comes, and this one has your name on
floyd | it.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot segment" 		

floyd | You ignore it, concentrating on the centipedes as the tick bears down
floyd | on you.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot centipede" 		

floyd | You fire at the segments, but it's hard to hit them when they're this
floyd | close, when there's so many. Either one of them or the tick is going to
floyd | get you.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot centipede" 		

floyd | You take careful aim at one of the segments and destroy it, but another
floyd | takes its place, and another. You brace yourself for your death. The
floyd | tick is almost here.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | You get it from behind. Oh, shit, you think. The fucking irony. The
floyd | tick sails past, unharmed, as one of the segments of the beast crushes
floyd | you, biting off your legs.
floyd |
floyd | There's no time to feel pain, or maybe there isn't any pain. Some sort
floyd | of anesthetic in the saliva, you remember. You scream anyway, just like
floyd | Chub. You're not going down quietly. You try to turn your rifle around,
floyd | fire at the damn thing point-blank, but suddenly your arms don't work.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

floyd | Marshlands
floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot centipede" 		

floyd | You spin on your heels, destroying a bug that was about to get you from
floyd | behind. The tick mows you down, killing you instantly.
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |     *** Game over ***
floyd |
floyd |
floyd | In that game you scored 1085 out of a possible 25000, in 47 turns.
floyd |
floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

floyd | Marshlands
floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot tick" 		

floyd | You get it from behind. Oh, shit, you think. The fucking irony. The
floyd | tick sails past, unharmed, as one of the segments of the beast crushes
floyd | you, biting off your legs.
floyd |
floyd | There's no time to feel pain, or maybe there isn't any pain. Some sort
floyd | of anesthetic in the saliva, you remember. You scream anyway, just like
floyd | Chub. You're not going down quietly. You try to turn your rifle around,
floyd | fire at the damn thing point-blank, but suddenly your arms don't work.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot me" 		

floyd |
floyd | You're flipped over on your back, and something viscous and yellow
floyd | oozes onto your faceplate, dissolving it. Suddenly your eyes don't
floyd | work, and you can't scream. You see a dull red that turns brown and
floyd | black in splotches, like the way the colors on a bubble turn before the
floyd | bubble pops, and it's dead.
floyd |
floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot me" 		

floyd |
floyd | The last thought that comes to you makes you laugh. It's that old joke.
floyd | What's the last thing to go through a bug's mind as it hits your
floyd | windshield? Its --.
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |
floyd |     *** Game over ***
floyd |
floyd |
floyd | In that game you scored 1085 out of a possible 25000, in 50 turns.
floyd |
floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
floyd | >

		Djfletch says, "hurrah, a new high score"
		firion says, "A winner is you."
		davidW says, "You ought to be able to add your initials when you get a new high score. :)"
		jacqueline says, "heh"
		jacqueline asks, "...so. We done?"
		Inky says, "I guess"
		Djfletch says, "I've had enough of centipedes anyway."
		davidW says, "yeah, I don't see how to proceed without a lot of tedious and time-consuming experimentation."
		jacqueline says, "Well, it was fun watching you guys. When the sun came out I realized I had an anti-glare cover I had bought this week that I could put on my screen so that I could actually see what was going on... but it took a bit longer to install than I'd hoped."
		theXenographer says, "Yeah, I'm not really sure there are any better endings to be had, anyway."
		jacqueline says, "So I was mostly watching as I tediously removed dust motes from the film as I was laying it down."
		theXenographer says, "Let's move on."
		jacqueline says (to xen), "That's nearly two hours for today, so that's all for this week."
		jacqueline says, "Next week: Muggle Studies."
		Inky says, "oh, hmm"
		Inky says, "maybe I should hold off playing it then"
		jacqueline says, "After that, Apollo 18+20."
		davidW says (to inky), "At least peruse the lovely feelies!"
		jacqueline says, "And then after those are done, Savoir Faire."
		jacqueline says, "That is the lineup at present."
		Inky says, "man, CF is so organized these days"
		jacqueline says, "Heh. Sometimes."
		Inky says, "I remember back when we didn't pick a game until people showed up"
		jacqueline says, "We did that today."
		jacqueline says, "But that line up decision is what came out of the opening conversation."
		Inky says, "yeah, my memory doesn't go that far back"


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Muggle Studies by M. Flourish Klink
As played on ifMUD on April 8, 2012

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Muggle Studies written by M. Flourish Klink. Muggle Studies is a lovingly-crafted Harry Potter fanfic in IF form, released on its own recognisance. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		
Jacqueline hollers, "All muggles are invited to the Toyshop to play Flourish's new game. Should you decide to attend, your presense is requested in 13 minutes." 		
Jacqueline gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Yuri exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Hello!" 		
Jacqueline says, "Hi, Yuri." 		
Jacqueline asks, "I forget, have you done ClubFloyd before?" 		
Yuri asks (of Jacqueline), "How are you?" 		* Jacqueline has added Yuri to the channel.
Yuri says (to Jacqueline), "No, I haven't been before. My first time. I've read some of the transcripts etc. though, so I know how it works ;-)" 		Jacqueline says, "Possibly you have not, since you weren't on the channel."
Jacqueline says, "Can you speak on the channel? Give it a go." 		
Jacqueline says, "To speak on the channel, type #clubfloyd hello" 		Yuri exclaims, "Hello!"
		Jacqueline says, "Yay."
		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, are you new to using channels, or do you have that bit down already?"
		Yuri says, "ah, yes, thanks ;-)"
		Yuri scratches his head
		Yuri says, "I'm new, but I've read up on it... and I've hung around on MUDs and IRC back in the early 90s"
		Jacqueline says, "Yes you're new, or yes you know how to use them? All I was going to say is that after you've established a channel by prefacing your statement with #channel, you can then shorten that to just a semi-colon."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah, timing. Okay, great."
djfletch arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Yuri sorry I seem to be slightly lagged 		
DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		djfletch says, "hello hello"
		Yuri says, "argh sorry, semi-colon"
		Jacqueline says, "So you'll know from reading the transcripts then that during the game we chat on the channel and only play the game in the room - that's how the transcript separates things out."
		Yuri exclaims, "yes, thanks!"
		Jacqueline says (to Yuri), "No problem. We all do the : for a ; now and then."
		Jacqueline says (to djf), "Howdy."
		Yuri says (to Jcqueline), "Thanks..."
		Jacqueline says, "Hello, Mr. David."
		Jacqueline says (to Yuri), "You're welcome."
		Jacqueline says, "And welcome to ifMUD."
		DavidW says, "morning, Ms. J."
		DavidW says, "My eyes are still trying to focus."
		Jacqueline says, "Just so folks know, vimes has been working on an easier transcript processing script, so we should get transcripts updated sometime soon, with streamlined goodness."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, today there is no survey. We know what we're playing for the next 2-3 (possibly 4) weeks. Today is Muggle Studies, next week we start working through the Apollo 18+20 stuff."
		Jacqueline says, "So your eyes don't have to be open just yet."
		DavidW says, "Oculos tergeo!"
		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Jacqueline says, "So, it's time."
		Jacqueline asks, "Who here has not yet played Muggle Studies?"
		djfletch says, "I haven't played it."
		DavidW says, "I have not played it."
		Yuri says, "The time has come, the Walrus said, to speak of many things..."
		Yuri hasn't
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I was a beta tester on this one, so I have."
		Jacqueline says, "But I am going to enjoy watching you guys play."
		Jacqueline says, "Flourish was hoping to give us a new version, but it didn't happen by Floydtime, so she apologizes and says that she knows about the thing that if I mentioned it might be a spoiler, so I won't."
zarf arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline exclaims, "On that note, incipit ludum!"

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Magic is real.
Floyd |
Floyd | Or that's what the Headmaster of Hogwarts College--no, Hogwarts School
Floyd | of Witchcraft and Wizardry--wants you to think. Assuming that you're
Floyd | not going insane, it seems like he's probably right. How else could you
Floyd | explain the way he appeared out of nowhere, or how he made you speak in
Floyd | rhyming couplets for ten minutes, or how he brought your grandmother's
Floyd | Lladró figurines to life and had them dancing with each other, or
Floyd | packed all your things with the wave of a wand, or...
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, he asked you to be his new Professor of Muggle Studies. Whatever
Floyd | a "Muggle" is. You just needed to sign the contract, say good-bye to
Floyd | your old place, and you'd be whisked away. By magic. To Scotland. To
Floyd | start your new job immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | You asked for a little while to think. What you really meant, of
Floyd | course, was "a little while to go on a bender in celebration of all
Floyd | your notions about life and the world being shattered." That worked out
Floyd | pretty well, except you woke up with a pounding headache and a signed
Floyd | contract. Oh, and an old shoe, which apparently you are supposed to
Floyd | touch whenever you want to be transported. You're not sure how that
Floyd | works, but he put it around here somewhere--you can't quite remember
Floyd | where--and you'd better find it if you want to make it to Hogwarts.
Floyd |
Floyd | A magical contract is probably pretty unbreakable, yeah?
Floyd |
Floyd | Muggle Studies
Floyd | An exploration of the wonderful world of wizardry, with apologies to
Floyd | J.K. Rowling, by Flourish Klink
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120331 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | For more information about the game, or how to play IF, type ABOUT or
Floyd | HELP. For hints on specific puzzles, type HINTS.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Flat
Floyd | Your simple one-room flat, suitable to the needs of a young teacher.
Floyd | The place was advertised as a steal, and everyone who sees it has to
Floyd | admit that its bones are good. Unfortunately, it hasn't been redone
Floyd | since before the Second World War. Also, it's about the size of a
Floyd | postage stamp. It's cheap, anyway... You've got a bed, a wardrobe, a
Floyd | table, and an ancient Aga to cook on. One lonely broadside hangs on the
Floyd | south wall. The door on the north wall leads to the rest of the
Floyd | building. A packed trunk stands in the middle of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table are a contract, a Hogwarts brochure, and a handful of
Floyd | yellow Jelly Babies.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "hm. I know an Aga is a stove. What's a broadside?"
		Jacqueline says, "You are ahead of me. I had no idea what an Aga was."
Yuri says (to Floyd), "read contract" 		

Floyd | >You read: A lot of legalese committing you to teach at Hogwarts for a
Floyd | full year, blah, blah, blah, painful death if you don't fulfill the
Floyd | terms of the contract, blah, blah, blah, then the signatures Albus
Floyd | Dumbledore and Alice Armstrong. Yep. That's your drunk-signature. You'd
Floyd | know it anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Holy shit. It says that they can erase your memories if you don't
Floyd | actually hold up your end of the deal. It says they can hex you. What
Floyd | does hexing even mean? It doesn't sound very pleasant. ...looks like
Floyd | you're going to have to go to Hogwarts.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I'm not sure what a broadside is if it isn't boats shooting at each other."
		Jacqueline says, "I think a broadside is a piece of paper."
		Yuri says, "a broadside is a ship"
		Yuri says, "sorry, side of a ship"
		DavidW says, "f x broadside"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x broadside" 		

Floyd | >Sangita printed it. It's set in black type on white paper--an excerpt
Floyd | of poetry by Shelley.
Floyd |
Floyd | You read: All day the wizard lady sate aloof,
Floyd | Spelling out scrolls of dread antiquity,
Floyd | Under the cavern's fountain-lighted roof;
Floyd | Or broidering the pictured poesy
Floyd | Of some high tale upon her growing woof,
Floyd | Which the sweet splendour of her smiles could dye
Floyd | In hues outshining heaven - and ever she
Floyd | Added some grace to the wrought poesy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you know what you know about magic, having "The Witch of
Floyd | Atlas" on your wall is pretty damn ironic.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "My husband has just confirmed this, and he served as one of the Britishism checkers for this game. heh"
		Yuri says, "for example on old-fashioned navyships, the cannons were on broadside"
		Jacqueline says (to Yuri), "That's another sort of broadside. :)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "who is Sangita" 		

Floyd | >You can't ask direct questions to the game. Type a verb - noun command
Floyd | like EXAMINE HANDFUL OF YELLOW JELLY BABIES to interact with the story
Floyd | world, or LOOK to get a description of your surroundings.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from table" 		

Floyd | >You can't use ALL in this story. Sorry.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I don't think 'remember' is implemented, but maybe it is."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x babies" 		

Floyd | >Jelly Babies just like any you'd buy in a shop, except they're all
Floyd | yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Grand High Mugglewump or whoever he is kept offering you sweets.
Floyd | You tried to slip them down your sleeve so you didn't have to eat any.
Floyd | Hopefully he didn't notice. Even if you liked Jelly Babies, you
Floyd | probably couldn't have kept them down--you were pretty much in shock
Floyd | after he appeared unexpectedly in your flat. Maybe he thought that
Floyd | raising your blood sugar would help? Do wizards even have blood sugar?
Floyd | Well, of course they have blood sugar, they're human, aren't they?
Floyd | ...aren't they? God, this is not a good line of thinking.
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember sangita" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Guess I was right."
		Yuri says, "bloody lag! And yes: the piece of paper hypothesis seems better ;-)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take babies" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take contract" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take brochure" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brochure" 		

Floyd | >A tri-fold brochure, like you'd see in any admissions office. This one
Floyd | just happens to have moving pictures, including an aerial view of a
Floyd | craggy, hodgepodge castle that must be Hogwarts itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd |
Floyd | HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Floyd | Providing an excellent magical education since 909 AD
Floyd |  Headmaster Albus Dumbledore (Order of Merlin First Class, Grand Sorc.,
Floyd | Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump International Confed. of Wizards)--et
Floyd | cetera, et cetera.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...wait a minute. That's not what the brochure said when Dumbledore
Floyd | gave it to you at your interview. Then, it was about Hogwarts
Floyd | College--not Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry--and it was all
Floyd | about how Hogwarts provides extensive bursaries for nearly all its
Floyd | students, and how they follow a unique educational programme, focusing
Floyd | on life skills and personal interests. And the pictures didn't
Floyd | move--and there certainly wasn't a picture of students flying around on
Floyd | broomsticks--and the section about Hogwarts's history didn't mention
Floyd | that most of the historical alumni still live there as ghosts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, now that you think about it, it must have been an enchanted
Floyd | brochure. After you accepted the job and Dumbledore broke the news
Floyd | about magic to you, its nature changed. That makes as much sense as
Floyd | anything seems to lately.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Hogwarts brochure
Floyd |   a contract
Floyd |   a handful of yellow Jelly Babies
Floyd |   an identity card
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "x identity card" 		

Floyd | >The usual lilac-and-salmon card, with a picture of you looking awfully
Floyd | peaked.
Floyd |
Floyd | You read: ALICE ARMSTRONG.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to Yuri), "Good thought."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x trunk" 		

Floyd | >A steamer trunk that once belonged to your grandmother, covered in
Floyd | dingy brown canvas and lined with outstandingly ugly floral-sprigged
Floyd | paper. You can't see the paper, of course, because it's closed, stuffed
Floyd | to the brim with your clothes and knicknacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Headmaster Dumbledore waved around that ridiculous wand and everything
Floyd | just jumped in there. The Lladrós even wrapped themselves up in
Floyd | newsprint to make sure they wouldn't crack! That probably convinced you
Floyd | more than anything--parlor tricks aside, absolutely nothing could make
Floyd | all your stuff fit in that little trunk except magic.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "open trunk" 		

Floyd | >There's nothing on top of the trunk, and you'd better not look inside.
Floyd | Everything's packed, and if you opened it you probably couldn't get it
Floyd | closed again. Anyway, you know that the old shoe's not in there.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take trunk" 		

Floyd | >That's too heavy for you, and anyway, why would you want to carry it?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x wardrobe" 		

Floyd | >Sturdy, tall, wooden; a relic of your Grandma Gigi. The inside is
Floyd | lined with outstandingly ugly floral-sprigged paper, twin to the trunk
Floyd | she also left you.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd | >There's a drawer for storage under the bed, and no space beneath the
Floyd | drawer.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		

Floyd | >You bought the bed when you broke up with Sangita. The drawer was the
Floyd | selling point: so functional! Now that it's about to go into storage
Floyd | (well, that's what the Headmaster said would happen, anyway. Maybe it's
Floyd | going to go into a pocket dimension or something. Who knows?) you're
Floyd | feeling a bit wistful. Sangita was great, and you still pretty much
Floyd | miss her. It's been a year, though, and you'd better get over it. Maybe
Floyd | it's a good thing you're starting over in Scotland. There definitely
Floyd | won't be anything there to remind you of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing inside, not even dust--no old shoe.
Floyd |

		Yuri says (to DavidW), "Thanks! Not very enlightening, unfortunately ;-)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open wardrobe" 		

Floyd | >You can remember Grandma reading you the Narnia books; you used to
Floyd | hide inside the wardrobe, behind her fur coats, and pound on the back
Floyd | wall to see if anyone in Narnia, on the other side, could hear you. The
Floyd | sound of the door creaking open brings it all back: the scent of the
Floyd | moth balls, the feel of her papery skin, the heavy warmth of the coats
Floyd | around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | No old shoe here, either. All this searching is doing exactly nothing
Floyd | for your headache.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | >An old plastic-topped table. A bit wobbly.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. Maybe we should find an aspirin first."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Where's the bathroom?"
		djfletch says, "dunno"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x aga" 		

Floyd | >An ancient Aga, with the classic black top and white front panels,
Floyd | rusty and unassuming. At least the stove is functional, and you use the
Floyd | oven for storage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Actually, part of why you ended up taking this flat is the Aga. It's
Floyd | sentimental, really. When you were a small child, your parents' house
Floyd | had one just like it. Your mother never liked to cook--for her, a
Floyd | family meal meant going round the corner for curry take-away instead of
Floyd | actually sitting down in a restaurant--but whenever your grandmother
Floyd | came to visit, she'd make the most incredible meals on that crummy old
Floyd | thing. You can still practically taste everything--she did all the
Floyd | standards, a roast one day, bubble and squeak the next, tarts and
Floyd | scones and pies. Unfortunately, she never taught you any of it.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x exits" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Your Flat
Floyd | You've got a bed, a wardrobe, a table, and an ancient Aga to cook on.
Floyd | One lonely broadside hangs on the south wall. The door on the north
Floyd | wall leads to the rest of the building. A packed trunk stands in the
Floyd | middle of the floor.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Shall we head north?"
		djfletch says, "let me just check the aga"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "open aga" 		

Floyd | >You open the Aga, revealing an old shoe.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ah"
		djfletch says, "I don't know if this will teleport us straight away."
		djfletch says, "try going north first perhaps"
		DavidW says, "Portkeys in the books sometimes were timed, sometimes weren't."
		Yuri says, "probably... let's explore first"
		DavidW asks, "Did anyone clear the save counter?"
		djfletch says, "I don't think so."
DavidW clears the save counter. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Just in case the rest of the building is a swamp or something."
		Yuri exclaims (at DavidW), "Good thinking!"
		DavidW says, "thanks!"
		DavidW says, "Someone brave ought to test the north exit."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >You get the sense that it wouldn't do you any good to change your mind
Floyd | and go. Surely they wouldn't let a secret like, oh, the existence of
Floyd | magic go so easily. Best to at least see what Hogwarts is like.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >You get the sense that it wouldn't do you any good to change your mind
Floyd | and go. Surely they wouldn't let a secret like, oh, the existence of
Floyd | magic go so easily. Best to at least see what Hogwarts is like.
Floyd |

		Yuri says, "Hmmm..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "grab trunk" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch trunk" 		

Floyd | >Slightly rough.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "hopefully our trunk will magically come with us somehow"
Yuri..The portkey then? 		DavidW says, "hm. I guess we can only hope the trunk somehow follows us."
		Yuri asks, "maybe we should touch both at the same time?"
		Yuri says, "as in: touch trunk and shoe"
		DavidW says (to djfletch), "You found the shoe. I think you should get the honours of taking it."
		Yuri says, "at least we have a saved game, if we bungle it"
		djfletch says, "oh ok"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get shoe" 		

Floyd | >As soon as you touch the shoe, it feels like someone's set a giant
Floyd | fish-hook in your belly and started reeling you in. After a brief,
Floyd | stomach-churning journey, you find yourself somewhere quite
Floyd | different--and no longer clutching the shoe. You must have lost it on
Floyd | the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dumbledore's Office
Floyd | A circular room with a high, vaulted ceiling. It is filled with various
Floyd | magical instruments, an enormous claw-footed desk, and innumerable
Floyd | oddities--all of which have been pushed, higgledy-piggledy, to the
Floyd | walls, and some of which look much the worse for it. An elaborate perch
Floyd | stands forlornly next to the desk, with no bird seated on it. The walls
Floyd | themselves are covered in portraits of important-looking people. A
Floyd | spiral staircase appears to continually spin downwards--almost like an
Floyd | escalator--at the far end of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait, what?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | >A heavy, claw-footed desk with a highly polished surface. It is
Floyd | covered in chalked designs, strange and geometric.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the claw-footed desk is an iron bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you examine the designs, you walk around the desk--and notice a
Floyd | piece of purple parchment, dropped nearby. You pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You read: INGREDIENTS. To be carried by spellcaster.
Floyd | The next bit is all symbols:
Floyd | a dot inside a circle;
Floyd | a crescent moon;
Floyd | a female symbol;
Floyd | a male symbol;
Floyd | a 2 with a 1 intersecting its tail;
Floyd | a female symbol with horns;
Floyd | a curiously embellished lower-case h;
Floyd | a circle bisected by a horizontal line;
Floyd | a circle with a complicated, Celtic-looking pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | No, really, what the fuck is going on?
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "magic! is going on."
		DavidW says, "hm. I recognize the symbols. They represent both planets and alchemical elements. The dot in circle is sun/gold."
Yuri sun, moon, venus, mars, jupiter, mercury, saturn, earth... 		
Yuri not sure, what the celticy thing is 		
Yuri could be metals instead of planets as well 		zarf says, "channel, please"
		zarf says, "also ,I suspect we'll find helper texts in the game, since this isn't supposed to be a brainburner"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bell" 		

Floyd | >A little iron bell with a slightly rusty clapper. It's lying on its
Floyd | side, as though somebody hastily dropped it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've got a sinking feeling you know what's going on. This is Hogwarts
Floyd | School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. That was some bona fide wizardry
Floyd | there, only instead of being on your trunk, it was on you. Okay. All
Floyd | right. So the next step is to find Dumbledore. Why isn't he here?
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, semi-colon, Yuri. :)"
Yuri gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, lead, ???. ??? 		Yuri exclaims, "Oh bugger!"
		Jacqueline says (to Yuri), "You're -- yeah."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x portraits" 		

Floyd | >Curious portraits elaborately framed; they are more like flat-screen
Floyd | televisions than oil paintings, however, as their inhabitants are
Floyd | animated. Most of them are sleeping, rhythmically breathing: "Dilys
Floyd | Derwent, headmistress 1741-1768," "Phineas Nigellus Black, headmaster
Floyd | 1890-1925." One is awake, reading a book: "Newton Scamander, headmaster
Floyd | 1930-1939." You deduce that they are former heads of Hogwarts.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline exclaims, "But appropriate use of swears, given today's game. Good show!"
		Yuri exclaims, "Sorry about that!"
		Yuri exclaims, "And excuse my French!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask scamander about dumbledore" 		

Floyd | >[Use TALK TO to interact with characters.]
Floyd |

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Zut alors!"
		Yuri blushes
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to scamander" 		

Floyd | >"Can you talk?" you ask the portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course I can, what do you think?" he replies.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Where's Headmaster Dumbledore? 		
Floyd [2] What are you? 		
Floyd [3] Never mind. 		

Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Do you know where Headmaster Dumbledore went?" you ask, trying to
Floyd | figure out how to be polite to a portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | He peers at you over the top of his book. "In my day we never would
Floyd | have thought of such a thing as having a Muggle at Hogwarts," he says,
Floyd | which does not seem to be quite on topic. "Particularly not one that's
Floyd | as rude as you. You were late. Very late. So he thought he'd get some
Floyd | business done first."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Business? 		
Floyd [2] What are you? 		
Floyd [3] Never mind. 		

Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >Ugh. Your head aches and now you feel guilty on top of it. "Business?"
Floyd | you ask, but before you can say anything further, yet another weird
Floyd | thing happens. A bizarre little man appears, floating between you and
Floyd | Scamander's portrait. He seems to have come from the ceiling,
Floyd | but--where could he have been, up there?
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you have a chance to say anything, even to exclaim in surprise,
Floyd | he shouts in a singsong voice, "Oi! It's the new Muggly-girl!" He
Floyd | dances around--surprising, how he can manage to dance in midair--to
Floyd | hover with his feet just on the level of your nose. "I, of course, am
Floyd | Peeves the Proper, King of this castle. Bet you're wondering what's
Floyd | going on, aren't you? Eh-eh-eh?" The bells on his hat jingle.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, uh, starting with -" you begin, but he cuts you off.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There once was a lazy headmaster
Floyd | who thought he could cast a spell faster.
Floyd | But the corners he cut
Floyd | slammed dimension doors shut
Floyd | and now he's a missing spellcaster!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get out of here, Peeves," Scamander says. "I'll call the Bloody
Floyd | Baron!" To your surprise, the threat seems to work: Peeves disappears
Floyd | as quickly as he came.
Floyd |
Floyd | All right. So Dumbledore tried to cast a spell and everybody
Floyd | disappeared, including him. That makes... well, it makes a weird kind
Floyd | of sense. It seems like you have a couple of options--you could try to
Floyd | fix the spell, even though you're not magical, or you could try to
Floyd | figure out where you are and start walking home. Maybe you could find a
Floyd | train station or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | Why did you ever think this whole teaching thing was a good idea?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Sorry about the textdump!"
		zarf says, "hm, that's pretty accepting of us"
		DavidW says, "But we found plot and goal."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "wake nigellus" 		

Floyd | >That seems unnecessary.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to scamander" 		

Floyd | >"Um, Headmaster Scamander?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Who precisely is Peeves? 		
Floyd [2] Who's the Bloody Baron? 		
Floyd [3] What are you? 		
Floyd [4] Never mind. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | This has been fun and all, but you're pretty much ready to go home now.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >"So, are you a person, like, behind a window? Or a real animated
Floyd | person?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excuse me?" the Headmaster asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I mean--you're not a hologram or something? You and the other
Floyd | paintings?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "What in Merlin's name is a hologram?" he inquires. It occurs to you
Floyd | that you don't actually know how holograms are made. What's that
Floyd | phrase--'any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from
Floyd | magic'?
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Who precisely is Peeves? 		
Floyd [2] Who's the Bloody Baron? 		
Floyd [3] Never mind. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"So who--or what--precisely is Peeves?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The castle poltergeist. I'm not entirely clear on why he didn't
Floyd | disappear along with all the other ghosts," Scamander muses. "Perhaps
Floyd | he's simply too annoying for magic to deal with."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Who's the Bloody Baron? 		
Floyd [2] What do you mean, disappear? 		
Floyd [3] Never mind. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"What do you mean, disappeared?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Scamander sighs. "You heard Peeves," he says. "The headmaster and his
Floyd | assistant were making complex adjustments to the castle's wards.
Floyd | Something related to your arrival here, as I understand it. In any
Floyd | case, something they did went wrong, and off they went, Merlin knows
Floyd | where. I believe you've already found their notes." Well, shit.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Um. Thanks," you say, to be polite.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to scamander" 		

Floyd | >"Um, Headmaster Scamander?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Who's the Bloody Baron? 		
Floyd [2] How can I get back home? 		
Floyd [3] Never mind. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"So how can I get back home--a train or a bus or something?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "How should I know?" Scamander asks. "I've been a portrait since 1991,
Floyd | and before that I never came here if I could help it. Being the
Floyd | Headmaster stank."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Who's the Bloody Baron? 		
Floyd [2] Never mind. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Who's the Bloody Baron?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The only thing Peeves is scared of. I don't suppose the threat will
Floyd | work long--any minute now he'll figure out that the Baron's not around,
Floyd | and then he'll be insufferable."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Never mind. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Never mind," you say. Newt nods curtly and goes back to his book.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "instruments" 		

Floyd | >I only understood the first part of that-- trying anyway.
Floyd | >EXAMINE INSTRUMENTSSome of the instruments are familiar: an astrolabe,
Floyd | a Leyden jar, an orrery. Others are strange: complex silver
Floyd | contraptions that whirr and emit puffs of smoke intermittently.
Floyd |

		
maga arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x instruments" 		

Floyd | >Some of the instruments are familiar: an astrolabe, a Leyden jar, an
Floyd | orrery. Others are strange: complex silver contraptions that whirr and
Floyd | emit puffs of smoke intermittently.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ring bell" 		

Floyd | >Ding-a-ling-a-ling!
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound makes you think. There was a church quite near Grandma's
Floyd | house and when the bells rang she'd ring a little bell of her own. It
Floyd | was a funny tic. She'd ring the bell at plenty of things, actually--the
Floyd | toad that lived in her garden and the owls that flew in to visit,
Floyd | various pots and pans in her kitchen, sometimes even at you. Grandma
Floyd | liked bells. "They scare the faeries out," she'd say, but you knew
Floyd | perfectly well that she was just telling you old wives" tales.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bell" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "hmm, anything else to do here?"
		DavidW says, "An orrery is a model of the solar system."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Dumbledore's Office
Floyd | A circular room with a high, vaulted ceiling. It is filled with various
Floyd | magical instruments, an enormous claw-footed desk, and innumerable
Floyd | oddities--all of which have been pushed, higgledy-piggledy, to the
Floyd | walls, and some of which look much the worse for it. An elaborate perch
Floyd | stands forlornly next to the desk, with no bird seated on it. The walls
Floyd | themselves are covered in portraits of important-looking people. A
Floyd | spiral staircase appears to continually spin downwards--almost like an
Floyd | escalator--at the far end of the room.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Dumbledore's Office
Floyd | A circular room with a high, vaulted ceiling. It is filled with various
Floyd | magical instruments, an enormous claw-footed desk, and innumerable
Floyd | oddities--all of which have been pushed, higgledy-piggledy, to the
Floyd | walls, and some of which look much the worse for it. An elaborate perch
Floyd | stands forlornly next to the desk, with no bird seated on it. The walls
Floyd | themselves are covered in portraits of important-looking people. A
Floyd | spiral staircase appears to continually spin downwards--almost like an
Floyd | escalator--at the far end of the room.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x orrery" 		

Floyd | >A minute model of the solar system, slowly revolving.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | >A heavy, claw-footed desk with a highly polished surface. It is
Floyd | covered in chalked designs, strange and geometric.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jar" 		

Floyd | >A glass jar coated in foil.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "x designs" 		

Floyd | >A heavy, claw-footed desk with a highly polished surface. It is
Floyd | covered in chalked designs, strange and geometric.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "x astrolabe" 		

Floyd | >A spherical astrolabe made of glass and chased silver.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "x leyden jar" 		

Floyd | >A glass jar coated in foil.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get astrolabe" 		

Floyd | >As you reach out for the astrolabe, your fingers slide away. Magic,
Floyd | most likely, to prevent curious students from destroying things they
Floyd | don't understand.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Just saw that typo in the phrase old wives' tales - Flourish is still doing another release, so if you catch things, say them here or send her an e-mail."
		DavidW says, "I think we'll want to collect ingredients. Hope we'll recognize them when we see them."
vimes arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		djfletch says, "yeah"
		Yuri exclaims, "Well, that's jolly rotten! We can't pick up any of the goodies!"
		DavidW says, "I hope we find a good bag of holding."
		DavidW says, "Also, I wish ASK NPC ABOUT TOPIC was supported."
		Yuri says (to DavidW), "Indeed! There'll probably be plenty to carry..."
		DavidW asks, "Shall we head down the stairs?"
Jearl arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		djfletch says, "ok"
		Yuri says, "Let's..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >You step onto the spinning staircase and it delivers you,
Floyd | conveyor-belt style, to the corridor below. A gargoyle settles into
Floyd | place behind you, blocking the way you came.
Floyd |
Floyd | Purple Corridor
Floyd | The walls and ceiling are painted a violent shade of purple. The floor
Floyd | seems to have turned green with envy. A gargoyle of curious mien stands
Floyd | on one wall, and on another hangs a portrait of a fat lady in a pink
Floyd | dress. A squirming staircase--yes, really squirming, it's weird - leads
Floyd | down; a narrow passage leads northwest; an ordinary door leads south;
Floyd | and a feather-strewn archway leads northeast.  Not very much like a
Floyd | stately castle, you have to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now how are you going to get back up to the office? There's got to be
Floyd | some kind of mechanism for moving the gargoyle, or another way up, but
Floyd | you sure can't see it.
Floyd |

		Yuri says, "Hey! The gargoyle didn't leave..."
Yuri says (to Floyd), "x gargoyle" 		

Floyd | >An ugly gargoyle made of black stone, sitting motionless as if waiting
Floyd | for you to say something.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "talk to Gragoyle" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "talk to Gargoyle" 		

Floyd | >"Hello," you venture. "Well, I suppose I'd best let you in, eh?" he
Floyd | responds in a gravelly voice, and steps aside to let you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dumbledore's Office
Floyd | A circular room with a high, vaulted ceiling. It is filled with various
Floyd | magical instruments, an enormous claw-footed desk, and innumerable
Floyd | oddities--all of which have been pushed, higgledy-piggledy, to the
Floyd | walls, and some of which look much the worse for it. An elaborate perch
Floyd | stands forlornly next to the desk, with no bird seated on it. The walls
Floyd | themselves are covered in portraits of important-looking people. A
Floyd | spiral staircase appears to continually spin downwards--almost like an
Floyd | escalator--at the far end of the room.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "heh."
		Yuri says, "oh... sorry about that..."
		DavidW says, "I thought for sure it'd want a password."
		Yuri says, "That was a tad silly"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >You step onto the spinning staircase and it delivers you,
Floyd | conveyor-belt style, to the corridor below. A gargoyle settles into
Floyd | place behind you, blocking the way you came.
Floyd |
Floyd | Purple Corridor
Floyd | The walls and ceiling are painted a violent shade of purple. The floor
Floyd | seems to have turned green with envy. A gargoyle of curious mien stands
Floyd | on one wall, and on another hangs a portrait of a fat lady in a pink
Floyd | dress. A squirming staircase leads down; a narrow passage leads
Floyd | northwest; an ordinary door leads south; and a feather-strewn archway
Floyd | leads northeast.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to fat lady" 		

Floyd | >"Hello?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's the password?" the portrait asks.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask to be let in. 		
Floyd [2] Ask what's going on. 		
Floyd [3] Ask how to get out of here. 		
Floyd [4] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >"How far to the next place where I can get a train? Or a taxi or a bus
Floyd | or anything."
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks at you doubtfully. "Muggle transport? It'd take you days, if
Floyd | you're going to walk. Anyhow, the castle's sealed itself up when
Floyd | whatever-it-was happened, to prevent the problem from growing. You
Floyd | can't go anywhere."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask to be let in. 		
Floyd [2] Ask what's going on. 		
Floyd [3] Ask what she meant by the castle being sealed. 		
Floyd [4] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >"What did you mean when you said the castle was 'sealed'?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The castle knows when something's wrong," she explains slowly, as
Floyd | though speaking to a particularly dense child. "There must be something
Floyd | really wrong, too, because it's decided that nobody can come in or out.
Floyd | The wards are all tight as can be; only a Portkey can get you in here
Floyd | now, and nothing can get you out till things are fixed."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask to be let in. 		
Floyd [2] Ask what's going on. 		
Floyd [3] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		Yuri says, "Pitty the menu system doesn't allow us to say xyzzy as a password"
Yuri says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | >Nothing happens. You must really not be magical. Or maybe that only
Floyd | works in text adventures?
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "ha"
		Yuri exclaims, "Ha!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"I don't know the password. Can't I come in?"

		Yuri says, "Nice touch."

Floyd |
Floyd | "No," she says. "No admittance without it, even in time of crisis."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask to be let in. 		
Floyd [2] Ask what's going on. 		
Floyd [3] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Um, the password is abracadabra?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry," she says.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask to be let in. 		
Floyd [2] Ask what's going on. 		
Floyd [3] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Do you have any idea where everybody went?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "They just disappeared," she says. "How would I know? Newt Scamander up
Floyd | in the Headmaster's office probably saw it. Deep sorcery, no doubt."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask to be let in. 		
Floyd [2] Ask about deep sorcery. 		
Floyd [3] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"What precisely does 'deep sorcery'" mean?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The fat lady looks you up and down. "Are you, by chance, a Muggle?" she
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Yes. 		
Floyd [2] What's a Muggle? 		
Floyd [3] No. 		

Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"What is a Muggle?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, you must be one then. That's bad luck. You can't do magic, is
Floyd | what a Muggle is. Sometimes a Muggle can reverse a spell, but who knows
Floyd | if you can manage this one?" she asks, apparently rhetorically. "You'll
Floyd | have to look into it. Try the library."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask to be let in. 		
Floyd [2] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Open sesame?" "No."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask to be let in. 		
Floyd [2] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Please?" "No."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask to be let in. 		
Floyd [2] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Pretty pretty please?" "No."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask to be let in. 		
Floyd [2] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "heh heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Pretty please with a cherry on top?" "No!"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask to be let in. 		
Floyd [2] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Seriously," she says, "don't bother unless you actually know the
Floyd | password this time."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask to be let in. 		
Floyd [2] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh well. The library suggestion sounds useful, though."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x squirming" 		

Floyd | >A staircase between the fourth and fifth floors.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Purple Corridor
Floyd | The walls and ceiling are painted a violent shade of purple. The floor
Floyd | seems to have turned green with envy. A gargoyle of curious mien stands
Floyd | on one wall, and on another hangs a portrait of a fat lady in a pink
Floyd | dress. A squirming staircase leads down; a narrow passage leads
Floyd | northwest; an ordinary door leads south; and a feather-strewn archway
Floyd | leads northeast.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x feather" 		djfletch says, "pick a direction, I suppose"

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I bet the Owlery is the feather one."
		djfletch says, "let's try it"
		DavidW says, "ok"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Owlery
Floyd | You must be in the top of a tall tower; the room is circular, cold, and
Floyd | echoing. Owls swoop in and out of the many unglassed windows. Four
Floyd | perches jut from the walls, high above your head, in each cardinal
Floyd | direction. An owl-parrot seems to have made himself a nest of feathers
Floyd | on the floor. You can also head southwest through a feather-strewn
Floyd | archway. Lots of feathers all over. Wow. Apparently wizards have a
Floyd | thing for birds.
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't seen an owl since Grandma died--her house was always ground
Floyd | zero for owls. Day or night, there were always one or two around. She
Floyd | even kept a few mice on hand to feed them, like a normal person would
Floyd | keep birdseed. Kind of bloodthirsty, for an old lady, now that you
Floyd | think about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter, the owl-parrot turns his enormous head to look at you.
Floyd | "Awk. Here for the medallion?" he asks. "Ah--yes?" you respond. "CALL
Floyd | the owls," he says. "Owls are very polite. Owls like names. Four
Floyd | pieces. Four owls. Four names. Four names! CALL the names, CALL the
Floyd | owls!"
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "good guess"
		djfletch says, "I'm thinking our grandma was a witch."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "call alex" 		

Floyd | >Nothing happens; you must have got something wrong.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to owl-parrot" 		

Floyd | >"Hello, kakapo?" you inquire. He looks up expectantly. (He seems so
Floyd | intelligent that it's hard not to address him like a person.)
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about the first owl. 		
Floyd [2] Ask about the second owl. 		
Floyd [3] Ask about the third owl. 		
Floyd [4] Ask about the fourth owl. 		
Floyd [5] Make small talk. 		
Floyd [6] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"First owl!" the owl-parrot squawks in his birdy little voice. "500
Floyd | begins it. 500 ends it. 5 in the middle is seen. First of all figures
Floyd | and first of all letters take their stations between." He cocks his
Floyd | head at you, as if judging you."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about the first owl. 		
Floyd [2] Ask about the second owl. 		
Floyd [3] Ask about the third owl. 		
Floyd [4] Ask about the fourth owl. 		
Floyd [5] Make small talk. 		
Floyd [6] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "call david" 		

Floyd | >An elf owl flutters through one of the lowest windows. It's David,
Floyd | though you didn't expect he'd be so small. He's flying so low because
Floyd | the red piece of wood he carries weighs him down; he lands on your
Floyd | hands for a moment, sides heaving with the effort, before leaving you
Floyd | the piece of wood and flying up to the easternmost perch.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "aha"
		DavidW says, "Some one else try."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x red wood" 		

Floyd | >An intricately carved little piece of wood, painted red.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Third owl.  One thousand one times two. Enigmatic!" "How did a kakapo
Floyd | learn the word 'enigmatic'?" you ask. He doesn't deign to answer.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about the second owl. 		
Floyd [2] Ask about the third owl. 		
Floyd [3] Ask about the fourth owl. 		
Floyd [4] Make small talk. 		
Floyd [5] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "call zooz" 		

Floyd | >Nothing happens; you must have got something wrong.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Think Roman numerals again."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "call mmii" 		

Floyd | >Nothing happens; you must have got something wrong.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Screaming..."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "call mimi" 		

Floyd | >An eagle owl flies in through one of the high windows; this must be
Floyd | Mimi. She regards you briefly, then offers you a black piece of wood.
Floyd | When you take it, she flies up to the western perch.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "yay"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x black wood" 		

Floyd | >An intricately carved little piece of wood, painted black.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >You try to engage the owl-parrot in conversation, thinking that
Floyd | perhaps he'll let something slip about the names. "How does it feel to
Floyd | be so special? A talking kakapo and all," you say. But he seems to take
Floyd | it as a reflection on his species' endangered status, and he huffs and
Floyd | turns away. Whoops.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "oh the numbers have changed"
		DavidW says, "yes."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to parrot" 		

Floyd | >"Hello, kakapo?" you inquire. He looks up expectantly.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about the second owl. 		
Floyd [2] Ask about the fourth owl. 		
Floyd [3] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Second owl!" he proclaims. "Cut off her head, she's male. Cut off her
Floyd | tail, she's a fruit. Cut off both, she's part of you." He makes a
Floyd | strange, deep sort of noise in his throat, then remarks, "She's really
Floyd | an owl, though."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about the second owl. 		
Floyd [2] Ask about the fourth owl. 		
Floyd [3] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Got it."
		DavidW says, "She's an oyster's gift, too."
		djfletch says, "oh I see"
		djfletch says, "I was trying to use bits of the word "you"."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "call pearl" 		

Floyd | >A Lapland owl seems to come out of nowhere and plops herself down,
Floyd | ungracefully, on your shoulder. "Pearl?" you ask. She turns her head
Floyd | and responds "tuwhit-tuwhoo"--it sounds encouraging. She delicately
Floyd | offers you a yellow piece of wood, using one claw; when you take it,
Floyd | she flies off to sit on the south perch.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to parrot" 		

Floyd | >"Hello, kakapo?" you inquire. He looks up expectantly.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about the fourth owl. 		
Floyd [2] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >You could swear the bird's smiling at you. "A villain with a common
Floyd | heart. Ten is his end, but he's fifty to start." He ruffles his
Floyd | feathers. "No cheating!"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about the fourth owl. 		
Floyd [2] Say goodbye. 		

Floyd |

		Yuri asks, "lex?"
		DavidW says, "I think so."
		Yuri asks, "50, 10 and the commonest vowel?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "call lex" 		

Floyd | >A spotted owl lands on the sill of one of the windows, then--with
Floyd | great dignity--glides over to the north perch. As he goes, he drops a
Floyd | white piece of wood into your waiting hands. Well, he doesn't look a
Floyd | lot like Lex Luthor, but this is undoubtedly Lex.
Floyd |
Floyd | You weigh the four pieces of wood in your hands for a moment--and then
Floyd | it strikes you. Fitting them together just so, you make a little wooden
Floyd | medallion--a circle around some Celtic knotwork. It's the same shape as
Floyd | one of the symbols in Dumbledore's office.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "call lex" 		

Floyd | >Lex has already alit. You don't need to shout.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x medallion" 		

Floyd | >A little wooden medallion, black and white and red and yellow, in the
Floyd | shape of a circle with Celtic knotwork within.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | >There is no score in this story.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to owl-parrot" 		

Floyd | >He's perfectly happy ignoring you, sitting on his nest. He apparently
Floyd | feels that he's done his job.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear medallion" 		

Floyd | >You can't wear that!
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I have no idea what the medallion is for, but yay us."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "shall we try another room?"
Yuri says (to Floyd), "rub medallion" 		

Floyd | >You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Yes, olease."
		DavidW says, "er please"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Purple Corridor
Floyd | The walls and ceiling are painted a violent shade of purple. The floor
Floyd | seems to have turned green with envy. A gargoyle of curious mien stands
Floyd | on one wall, and on another hangs a portrait of a fat lady in a pink
Floyd | dress. A squirming staircase leads down; a narrow passage leads
Floyd | northwest; an ordinary door leads south; and a feather-strewn archway
Floyd | leads northeast.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Divination Landing
Floyd | An extremely tiny landing with a brass plaque affixed to the low
Floyd | ceiling. A narrow passageway leads southeast, and a silver ladder leads
Floyd | up through a trapdoor.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		

Floyd | >A very shiny plaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | You read: SIBYLL TRELAWNEY, DIVINATION TEACHER.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		

Floyd | >A slight silver ladder leading down through a trapdoor.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "scry in plaque" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Divination Classroom
Floyd | This room doesn't look like a classroom at all; it's more like an
Floyd | unholy cross between an old-fashioned tea-shop and someone's attic. The
Floyd | air is stiflingly warm and scented with a heavy, sickening perfume.
Floyd | Various items necessary for divination are fitted into nooks in the
Floyd | circular walls. One high shelf runs around the walls, about a foot and
Floyd | a half from the ceiling. A fat little pouf and an ugly chintz armchair
Floyd | nestle around a low table. A silver ladder leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf are a tourmaline ball and a china doll.
Floyd |

		Yuri exclaims, "Drat!"
		DavidW asks (of Yuri), "What were you expecting to happen there?"
		Yuri says, "I'd have expected to see something"
		Yuri says, "AKin to a crystal ball or black mirror."
		DavidW says, "It was just a sign."
		Yuri says, "We have a ball here though"
		Yuri says, "True..."
Yuri says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd | >Professor Trelawney must never have heard that the 1980s were over.
Floyd | The armchair is covered in some of the ugliest floral patterned cloth
Floyd | you can possibly imagine. Its dimensions are off, too--much too tall
Floyd | and narrow.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "look under cloth" 		

Floyd | >Most IF separates space into a series of locations, each containing a
Floyd | set of objects. If you can see an object, you can usually interact with
Floyd | it without worrying about positioning. Try a command like EXAMINE
Floyd | TOURMALINE BALL for a closer look, LOOK to get a new description of
Floyd | this location, or a compass direction like (for example) DOWN or D to
Floyd | move to a different location.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd | >A perfectly round ball of schorl tourmaline. It is blue-black, and you
Floyd | can imagine a wizard scrying in it, drawing images up from its depths.
Floyd | It must be the one you're looking for.
Floyd |
Floyd | The china doll stirs to life and pulls the ball towards her body with
Floyd | one perfectly molded hand. She seems protective of it.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		

Floyd | >A large doll, her body made of cloth and her head and shoulders of
Floyd | glazed porcelain. She's clothed in a lovely white dress covered in
Floyd | eyelet lace. As you examine her delicate patent leather shoes, she
Floyd | seems to notice that you're staring. She turns to face you--moving her
Floyd | whole body, as her head cannot turn on her neck. She stares back at
Floyd | you, her immobile face pure and blank, for a long moment. Then she
Floyd | returns to her original posture.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to doll" 		

Floyd | >You feel a little silly addressing a children's toy, but then,
Floyd | twenty-four hours ago you thought magic was all bullshit. "Excuse me,
Floyd | Doll," you begin. She seems to perk up. "Could you possibly throw me
Floyd | that tourmaline ball that you've got there? I really need it."
Floyd |
Floyd | You've clearly piqued the doll's interest; she awkwardly examines the
Floyd | ball, then inches towards the edge of the shelf and peers over. It must
Floyd | seem very far, even though she is a large doll. She begins to writhe.
Floyd | It takes you a moment to realise that she's trying to shake her head
Floyd | "no." To be fair, if you were made of porcelain, you'd probably be
Floyd | sensitive about the risk of smashing too.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in ball" 		

Floyd | >The tourmaline ball is too high to reach.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		

Floyd | >That's fixed in place.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "doll, kick ball" 		

Floyd | >[Use TALK TO to interact with characters.]
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push pouffe" 		

Floyd | >>PUSH POUF
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pouf" 		

Floyd | >The pouf is made of velvet. It seems to be slowly cycling through
Floyd | different shades of red: amaranth, auburn, burgundy, carmine,
Floyd | carnelian, cerise, chestnut, coral, crimson, fuschia, magenta, maroon,
Floyd | mauve, raspberry, rose, ruby, rufous, rust, scarlet, sinopia, and
Floyd | vermilion. It looks squashy and rather uncomfortable.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "haha"
		DavidW says, "That was bizarre."
		djfletch asks, "it would make sense to move something underneath though - was that your idea?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "push chair" 		

Floyd | >It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get pouf" 		

Floyd | >That's too heavy to lift without magic.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Perhaps we need something else we haven't found."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to doll" 		

Floyd | >"Are you ready to help me now?" you ask. No immediate reply.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "push table" 		

Floyd | >It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "stand on table" 		

Floyd | >You get onto the low table.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get ball" 		

Floyd | >The tourmaline ball is too high to reach.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get off" 		

Floyd | >You get off the low table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Divination Classroom
Floyd | This room doesn't look like a classroom at all; it's more like an
Floyd | unholy cross between an old-fashioned tea-shop and someone's attic. The
Floyd | air is stiflingly warm and scented with a heavy, sickening perfume.
Floyd | Various items necessary for divination are fitted into nooks in the
Floyd | circular walls. One high shelf runs around the walls, about a foot and
Floyd | a half from the ceiling. A fat little pouf and an ugly chintz armchair
Floyd | nestle around a low table. A silver ladder leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf are a tourmaline ball and a china doll.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cloth" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under chair" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x nooks" 		

Floyd | >Weird and wonderful things, some familiar and others strange, all
Floyd | incomprehensible to you.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search nooks" 		

Floyd | >SEARCH doesn't work that way. You can SEARCH DESK, for instance-but
Floyd | you can't SEARCH ROOM, because that would ruin the fun of exploration.

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd | >An extremely high shelf of unpainted wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf are a tourmaline ball and a china doll.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "move chair" 		

Floyd | >It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think we just can't get it now. We need a pillow or stepladder or flying carpet or something."
		djfletch says, "yeah"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "accio ball" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to accio.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "try somewhere else then?"
		DavidW says, "We have no wand, of course. Or magical training."
		djfletch says, "well ok, it was a long shot"
		DavidW says, "yes, it was a good try. South of corridor next, I think."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Divination Landing
Floyd | An extremely tiny landing with a brass plaque affixed to the low
Floyd | ceiling. A narrow passageway leads southeast, and a silver ladder leads
Floyd | up through a trapdoor.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Purple Corridor
Floyd | The walls and ceiling are painted a violent shade of purple. The floor
Floyd | seems to have turned green with envy. A gargoyle of curious mien stands
Floyd | on one wall, and on another hangs a portrait of a fat lady in a pink
Floyd | dress. A squirming staircase leads down; a narrow passage leads
Floyd | northwest; an ordinary door leads south; and a feather-strewn archway
Floyd | leads northeast.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >(first opening the ordinary door)
Floyd | It won't budge.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | >An ordinary, wood-and-iron door, appropriate to a castle. It says
Floyd | PREFECTS ONLY on it in large letters. You can hear splish-splashing
Floyd | coming from the other side. There must be a fountain in there, or maybe
Floyd | a bathroom.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | >The ordinary door echoes hollowly.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I guess we need a shiny prefects badge? Or 'pine fresh'."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to door" 		

Floyd | >The ordinary door doesn't respond. Must not be sentient.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "looks like the squirming staircase then"
		DavidW says, "yup"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >The staircase undulates beneath your feet as you descend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Granite Corridor
Floyd | A short corridor, the walls and floor made entirely of granite.
Floyd | Centuries of use have worn a smooth path down the middle. Staircases
Floyd | lead down and up. A plain door leads south, and the hall ends in what
Floyd | looks like a library to the west.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Library
Floyd | A large room with a vaulted ceiling and wood-paneled walls. Bookcases
Floyd | fill most of the space; one glass-fronted bookcase stands at the back
Floyd | of the room. The entrance leads eastward to the corridor.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bookcase" 		

Floyd | >While most of the bookcases don't have doors, one does. Its door is
Floyd | frosted glass, and it stands ever so slightly ajar. It is engraved with
Floyd | a single word: RESTRICTED.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "open bookcase" 		

Floyd | >You open the glass-fronted bookcase, revealing a book of alchemy and a
Floyd | book of herbs.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the book of alchemy or the book of herbs?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get alchemy" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get herbs" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read alchemy" 		

Floyd | >You read: The alchemists have used many symbols to encode their
Floyd | meanings. The following is a record of the most commonly-used.
Floyd |
Floyd | a dot inside a circle, representing gold or Sol;
Floyd | a crescent moon, representing silver or Luna;
Floyd | a female symbol, representing copper or Venus;
Floyd | a male symbol, representing iron or Mars;
Floyd | a 2 with a 1 intersecting its tail, representing tin or Jupiter;
Floyd | a female symbol with horns, representing quicksilver or Mercury;
Floyd | a curiously embellished lower-case h, representing lead or Saturn;
Floyd | a female symbol with a triangle instead of a circle for its head,
Floyd | representing sulfur, the connection between the high and low;
Floyd | a circle bisected by a horizontal line, representing salt--that is,
Floyd | base matter of any kind, including stones and crystals;
Floyd | a triangle with several diagonal lines in it, representing plant
Floyd | matter;
Floyd | a triangle pointing up, representing fire;
Floyd | a triangle pointing down, representing water;
Floyd | a triangle pointing down with its bottom point intersected by a
Floyd | horizontal line, representing earth;
Floyd | a triangle pointing up with its top point intersected by a horizontal
Floyd | line, representing air;
Floyd | an upside-down female symbol, representing antimony;
Floyd | a circle with a half-circle atop it, representing bismuth;
Floyd | a misshapen 3, representing cinnabar.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read herbs" 		

Floyd | >You read: A table of contents: acacia, agaric, alder, aloe vera,
Floyd | Angel's Trumpet, arnica, ash, Abyssinian shrivelfig, aconite, Alihotsy,
Floyd | asphodel, baneberry, beech, belladonna, bergamot, black walnut,
Floyd | blackthorn, bloodroot, boom berry, bubotuber, camomile, catnip, cedar,
Floyd | centaury, Chinese chomping cabbage, Cobra Lily, cypress, daisy,
Floyd | dandelion, Devil's Snare, dirigible plum, dittany, ebony, elm, Fanged
Floyd | Geranium, flitterbloom, floo, Flutterby bush, fluxweed, foxglove,
Floyd | gillyweed, ginger, goosegrass, Gurdyroot, hawthorn, hazel, hellebore,
Floyd | henbane, holly, honking daffodil, horehound, hornbeam, knotgrass,
Floyd | lovage, mahogany, mallowsweet, Mandragora, maple, Mimbulus Mimbletonia,
Floyd | monkshood, moly, nettle, oak, peppermint, plangentine, privet,
Floyd | puffapod, pumpkin, rosewood, rowan, rue, sage, Screechsnap,
Floyd | scurvy-grass, silver lime, Snargaluff, Snarfalump, sneezewort,
Floyd | snowdrop, sopophorous bean, sycamore, valerian, Venomous Tentacula,
Floyd | walnut, Whomping Willow, wolfsbane, wormwood, yarrow, yew.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could probably LOOK UP one of the topics IN THE BOOK OF HERBS.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "blimey"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look up catnip" 		

Floyd | >You'll need to specify what you want to look that up in--for example,
Floyd | LOOK UP ACACIA IN BOOK OF HERBS, or LOOK UP HAZEL IN CABINET.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look up catnip in herbs" 		

Floyd | >Potions involving catnip are widely used in the training and control
Floyd | of Kneazles, particularly in combination with camomile, which serves as
Floyd | a further sedative.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We'll probably find potion ingredients in the Potions classroom, I'd guess."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a book of herbs
Floyd |   a book of alchemy
Floyd |   a medallion
Floyd |   an iron bell
Floyd |   a piece of purple parchment
Floyd |   a Hogwarts brochure
Floyd |   a contract
Floyd |   a handful of yellow Jelly Babies
Floyd |   an identity card
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x purple parchment" 		

Floyd | >A piece of purple parchment with some strange scribbles on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You read: INGREDIENTS. To be carried by spellcaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | gold;
Floyd | silver;
Floyd | copper;
Floyd | iron;
Floyd | tin;
Floyd | quicksilver;
Floyd | lead;
Floyd | base matter;
Floyd | eternity.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh. Auto-translated."
		djfletch says, "nice"
		djfletch asks, "hmm, does the bell count as our iron then?"
		DavidW says, "It might."
		Yuri asks, "same recipe we saw in dumbledore's office, but magically translated?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		zarf says, "aw, it shouldn't drop the symbol descrip[tions"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x medallion" 		

Floyd | >A little wooden medallion, black and white and red and yellow, in the
Floyd | shape of a circle with Celtic knotwork within.
Floyd |

		Yuri says, "the amulet might be eternity"
		Yuri says, "medallion I mean"
		DavidW says (to Yuri), "maybe. I'm not sure."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Library
Floyd | A large room with a vaulted ceiling and wood-paneled walls. Bookcases
Floyd | fill most of the space; one glass-fronted bookcase stands at the back
Floyd | of the room. The entrance leads eastward to the corridor.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Have we got all we're likely to need from the library?"
		djfletch says, "doesn't look like there's anything else here"
		djfletch says, "let's try the other room on this floor"
		DavidW says, "So, south of granite corridor, next."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Granite Corridor
Floyd | A short corridor, the walls and floor made entirely of granite.
Floyd | Centuries of use have worn a smooth path down the middle. Staircases
Floyd | lead down and up. A plain door leads south, and the hall ends in what
Floyd | looks like a library to the west.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >(first opening the plain door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Mirror Room
Floyd | An empty, unused classroom, with only one feature: the Mirror of
Floyd | Erised. A plain door leads north to the corridor.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd | >A tall freestanding mirror, somewhat clouded with age. Above the
Floyd | mirror, engraved in its wooden frame, are the words "Erised stra ehru
Floyd | oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi."
Floyd |
Floyd | You see not your face, but someone else's. It's Sangita.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sangita" 		

Floyd | >She's just a reflection.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Wish the game would tell us who Sangita is."
		djfletch asks, "didn't it say she was our girlfriend?"
		djfletch asks, "or ex-girlfriend?"
		DavidW says, "I missed that, I guess."
		djfletch says, "I forget where though."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss sangita" 		

Floyd | >You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch mirror" 		

Floyd | >You raise a hand to the mirror's surface. Sangita does not raise her
Floyd | hand in answer. You reach out to touch her face and find yourself
Floyd | surprised, and disappointed, when your hand meets cold glass instead of
Floyd | warm girl.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter mirror" 		

Floyd | >That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to sangita" 		

Floyd | >"Sangita-" you begin. She looks at you unblinkingly. "Are you really
Floyd | there? Is this a magic mirror?" Then you hear yourself. "Oh, Jesus, of
Floyd | course it's a magic mirror, but is it that kind? Are you real?" She
Floyd | doesn't answer. Evidently not.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "But we're ALICE."
		djfletch says, "hah"
		djfletch says, "we're in the wrong book"
		DavidW asks, "So, down the rabbit hole (or the next stairway)?"
		djfletch says, "yeah"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Granite Corridor
Floyd | A short corridor, the walls and floor made entirely of granite.
Floyd | Centuries of use have worn a smooth path down the middle. Staircases
Floyd | lead down and up. A plain door leads south, and the hall ends in what
Floyd | looks like a library to the west.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >As you step on it, the staircase turns into a chute. You rocket down
Floyd | it. Exhilarating!
Floyd |
Floyd | Armour Gallery
Floyd | A long, narrow room, lined with suits of armour on either side.
Floyd | Staircases lead down and up, and you're beginning to catch on: if you
Floyd | go down, something weird is going to happen. Westward you can see the
Floyd | gallery open out into a trophy room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a scribbled note here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get note" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd | >You read: This week's password: Pig snout.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone must be a real prat. Who would write a password down? An
Floyd | eleven-year-old, you suppose.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "aha"
		DavidW says, "ah. Password for the Fat Lady."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x armour" 		

Floyd | >Suits of armour from every historical period and every country. Well,
Floyd | from every country that ever had suits of armour, anyway.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in armour" 		

Floyd | >SEARCH doesn't work that way. You can SEARCH DESK, for instance-but
Floyd | you can't SEARCH ROOM, because that would ruin the fun of exploration.

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		

Floyd | >They're hardly portable.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Let's get a trophy. :)"
		djfletch says, "ok"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | The space is dominated by a huge trophy case, which butts directly up
Floyd | against a pedestal holding an enormous brass cup. It's immaculate--no
Floyd | dust anywhere. To the east, suits of armor keep watch in their gallery.
Floyd | Since the portraits are alive here, maybe the suits of armor really are
Floyd | keeping watch. That's a creepy thought.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a tin cup and a long-handled scrub-brush here.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Like a prefects badge of 1908."
		DavidW says, "hmm, tin."
		DavidW says, "Tin is on our list."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cup" 		

Floyd | >(the tin cup)
Floyd | A small, battered tin cup, with nothing to recommend it. It is wedged
Floyd | far back between the trophy case and the pedestal.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tin" 		

Floyd | >You can't reach that far into the crack.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brush" 		

Floyd | >A standard looking sort of scrub-brush. It doesn't make much sense
Floyd | that a wizard would need to clean with normal equipment, but then,
Floyd | maybe the students get assigned to do it for detention or something.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		Yuri asks, "climbing teh pedestal?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tin cup with brush" 		

Floyd | >Just type TAKE THE TIN CUP; you'll automatically use any means
Floyd | necessary to get it.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tin cup" 		

Floyd | >You try to hook the cup's handle with the brush's handle, but it's too
Floyd | short.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "climb pedestal" 		

Floyd | >I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "get on pedestal" 		

Floyd | >That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |

		Yuri says, "Pity..."
		djfletch says, "note for the next release: not consistent about "armour" and "armor"."
		DavidW says, "cast engorgio on brush"
		Yuri asks, "Is tehre somethign we can tie to the brush?"
		DavidW says, "I think the brush wants a viagra spell."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brass cup" 		

Floyd | >An enormous cup, engraved with what seems to be a record of which
Floyd | Houses have won it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You read: ...1985-1986: Slytherin. 1986-1987: Slytherin. 1987-1988:
Floyd | Slytherin. 1988-1989: Slytherin. 1989-1990: Slytherin. 1990-1991:
Floyd | Slytherin. 1991-1992: Gryffindor. 1992-1993: Gryffindor.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "wave brush" 		

Floyd | >You look ridiculous waving the long-handled scrub-brush.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "is it a broomstick? can we fly on it?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get on brush" 		

Floyd | >That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We'd recognize a broom."
		djfletch says, "yeah I suppose so"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd | >A crystal case holding various awards. They're almost boring, given
Floyd | that this is a magical school--the Medal for Magical Merit, as an
Floyd | example, or a series of shields engraved with the words "For Special
Floyd | Services to the School," most recently awarded to Messrs. Harry Potter
Floyd | & Ronald Weasley. You'd expect them to be more interesting. Awards for
Floyd | dragon-slaying or something.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push case" 		

Floyd | >It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x medal" 		

Floyd | >>X MEDALLION
Floyd | A little wooden medallion, black and white and red and yellow, in the
Floyd | shape of a circle with Celtic knotwork within.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get brass cup" 		

Floyd | >That's fixed in place.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think we're stuck here for now."
		djfletch asks, "go back and try the password?"
		DavidW says, "If we can go up."
		djfletch says, "good point"
		djfletch says, "let's see"
		DavidW says, "But try, yes."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Armour Gallery
Floyd | A long, narrow room, lined with suits of armour on either side.
Floyd | Staircases lead down and up. Westward you can see the gallery open out
Floyd | into a trophy room.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >As you step on it, the staircase wiggles as if considering something,
Floyd | then subsides. You climb it without incident.
Floyd |
Floyd | Granite Corridor
Floyd | A short corridor, the walls and floor made entirely of granite.
Floyd | Centuries of use have worn a smooth path down the middle. Staircases
Floyd | lead down and up. A plain door leads south, and the hall ends in what
Floyd | looks like a library to the west.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "heh"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >The staircase writhes beneath your feet as you climb up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Purple Corridor
Floyd | The walls and ceiling are painted a violent shade of purple. The floor
Floyd | seems to have turned green with envy. A gargoyle of curious mien stands
Floyd | on one wall, and on another hangs a portrait of a fat lady in a pink
Floyd | dress. A squirming staircase leads down; a narrow passage leads
Floyd | northwest; an ordinary door leads south; and a feather-strewn archway
Floyd | leads northeast.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to fat lady" 		

Floyd | >"Pig snout," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome," the fat lady says graciously. Her portrait swings open,
Floyd | letting you into Gryffindor Tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gryffindor Tower
Floyd | A circular room, its stone walls hung with sumptuous tapestries. It is
Floyd | dominated by a large fireplace; a banner, clearly student-made, hangs
Floyd | above the fireplace. Light from a rose window illuminates a message
Floyd | board. You can go northeast through the back side of the picture-frame,
Floyd | too. Sangita would make a dirty joke about rear entry if she were here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x banner" 		

Floyd | >A banner, at least six feet long, its colors magically shifting from
Floyd | red to gold to yellow to orange and back again; it says GO GO
Floyd | GRYFFINDOR!!!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x message board" 		

Floyd | >About three feet wide, covered in cork and flyers. Three stand out:
Floyd | one's about a lost toad, one's about the glee club, and one appears to
Floyd | be a love note.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read toad" 		

Floyd | >You read: LOST TOAD. Answers to Trevor. REWARD. Speak with Neville
Floyd | Longbottom.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read glee" 		

Floyd | >You read: Glee club ~ meets Weds 5pm ~ forget the school song ~ sing
Floyd | in HARMONY!!!!!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read love note" 		

Floyd | >You read: Dearest P.W.,
Floyd |
Floyd | I long to be with you--I miss you every day--
Floyd |
Floyd | It continues on in similar fashion, signed P.C., but with a postscript
Floyd | added in pencil in a rather different hand:
Floyd |
Floyd | GUESS WHO THIS WAS TO AND FROM? She can't be a very smart Ravenclaw if
Floyd | she thought she could trust us!!! Percy's in LOVE!!! FWGW
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'm guessing 'harmony' is another password."
		djfletch says, "oh, could be"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd | >A large, unlit fireplace with a heavy, carved-wood mantelpiece.
Floyd | Something shiny glints from atop the mantel.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x shiny" 		

Floyd | >A badge of yellow and red enamel, shined to within an inch of its
Floyd | life, emblazoned with a P for PREFECT.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ooh shiny"
		DavidW says, "take it!"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get badge" 		

Floyd | >You feel a little guilty for borrowing someone's badge, but you might
Floyd | need it, even if you don't know why yet. You pin it onto your shirt to
Floyd | make sure you don't lose it.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd | >A huge, circular window with many panes of thick, wavy glass. Through
Floyd | it you can catch glimpses of the castle grounds.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Gryffindor Tower
Floyd | A circular room, its stone walls hung with sumptuous tapestries. It is
Floyd | dominated by a large fireplace; a banner, clearly student-made, hangs
Floyd | above the fireplace. Light from a rose window illuminates a message
Floyd | board. You can go northeast through the back side of the picture-frame,
Floyd | too.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get glee" 		

Floyd | >You're not some kind of kleptomaniac. You only plan on taking things
Floyd | you really need to fix this situation.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tapestries" 		

Floyd | >Tapestries from floor to ceiling, depicting shifting and ever-changing
Floyd | scenes of battle and bravery.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind them" 		

Floyd | >Tapestries from floor to ceiling, depicting shifting and ever-changing
Floyd | scenes of battle and bravery.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move them" 		

Floyd | >The stories on them are fascinating, but they're just stories.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in fireplace" 		

Floyd | >SEARCH doesn't work that way. You can SEARCH DESK, for instance-but
Floyd | you can't SEARCH ROOM, because that would ruin the fun of exploration.

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "enter fireplace" 		

Floyd | >That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I guess we don't visit the dorms themselves."
		djfletch asks, "anything else to do here?"
jojo arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "I don't think so. Visit the prefects bathroom next, please. South of purple corridor."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >The Fat Lady obligingly swings her frame forward and lets you out into
Floyd | the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Purple Corridor
Floyd | The walls and ceiling are painted a violent shade of purple. The floor
Floyd | seems to have turned green with envy. A gargoyle of curious mien stands
Floyd | on one wall, and on another hangs a portrait of a fat lady in a pink
Floyd | dress. A squirming staircase leads down; a narrow passage leads
Floyd | northwest; an ordinary door leads south; and a feather-strewn archway
Floyd | leads northeast.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >(first opening the ordinary door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Prefects' Bathroom
Floyd | A small room with a high ceiling. All the walls are white marble, and
Floyd | it is dominated by a huge sunken tub. A large portrait of a mermaid
Floyd | hangs on one wall, a chandelier softly lights the room, and some towels
Floyd | and a purple bottle lie discarded in a corner. A door leads north to
Floyd | the purple corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a ciphered book here.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd | >(the ciphered book)

		jojo exclaims, "Ooh! I know what we're playing!"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd | >You read: Jura nyy gur cebcre vaterqvragf ner va cynpr hcba gur
Floyd | qvntenz, fgnaq arne vg naq hggre gur jbeq Erqvgr. Guvf vf zreryl gur
Floyd | gevttre sbe gur zntvpf; rira n Zhttyr znl qb vg; fb vg vf jvfr gb frg
Floyd | bgure cerpnhgvbaf vs bar qbrf abg jvfu gb erghea sebz bar'f qvzrafvbany
Floyd | geniry.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. That looks like a standard substitution cipher."
		jojo says, "It's all Terrx to me."
		djfletch says, "ah, it's rot13"
		jojo exclaims, "Pbeerpg!"
		djfletch | When all the proper ingredients are in place upon the
		djfletch | diagram, stand near it and utter the word Redite. This is merely the
		djfletch | trigger for the magics; even a Muggle may do it; so it is wise to set
		djfletch | other precautions if one does not wish to return from one's dimensional
		djfletch | travel.
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x mermaid" 		

Floyd | >A saucy mermaid, splashing around; she must have been the one making
Floyd | all the noise.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to mermaid" 		

Floyd | >You wink at the mermaid. She winks back.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x tub" 		

Floyd | >An enormous sunken tub, made of the same white marble as the rest of
Floyd | the room. It is surrounded by hundreds of gold-and-jewel taps; closest
Floyd | to you are an amethyst tap, a sapphire tap, and a pearl tap.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "loot!"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get amethyst tap" 		

Floyd | >That's hardly portable.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn amethyst tap" 		

Floyd | >You open the amethyst tap, and heavily perfumed purple clouds pour out
Floyd | of it. They make you sneeze, so you turn it off again; as soon as you
Floyd | do, they dissipate.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn sapphire" 		

Floyd | >You open the sapphire tap, and along with water, it gushes pink and
Floyd | blue bubbles the size of footballs. They smell faintly of candyfloss.
Floyd | Sitting back on your heels, you turn it off again and let the bath
Floyd | drain.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn pearl" 		

Floyd | >You open the pearl tap, and out pours thick white foam. It looks like
Floyd | it could support your weight, if you cared to try it. Probably not the
Floyd | best idea, though; you'd ruin your clothes. Regretfully, you turn it
Floyd | off again. The foam slowly melts.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in tub" 		

Floyd | >You haven't time for that.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Prefects' Bathroom
Floyd | A small room with a high ceiling. All the walls are white marble, and
Floyd | it is dominated by a huge sunken tub. A large portrait of a mermaid
Floyd | hangs on one wall, a chandelier softly lights the room, and some towels
Floyd | and a purple bottle lie discarded in a corner. A door leads north to
Floyd | the purple corridor.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'll work on translating the cipher. It's rather simple."
		jojo says, "These Prefects sure get spoiled."
		djfletch says, "too late, I just pasted it"
		djfletch says, "I cheated by using a computer"
		jojo says, "I think 'Redite' is Latin (more or less) for 'return', which would be appropriate."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get towels" 		

Floyd | >You're not some kind of kleptomaniac.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		

Floyd | >You're not some kind of kleptomaniac.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd | >A little purple glass bottle with a garish yellow label: SLEEKEAZY'S
Floyd | TANGLE TAMER POTION.
Floyd |
Floyd | God. That's the conditioner Sangita used, and now you're thinking about
Floyd | Sangita's hair, long and black and smelling of camomile, feathered out
Floyd | in the tub or on a pillow.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x towels" 		

Floyd | >Fluffy white towels, tossed carelessly in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Actually, now that you're thinking about it, wasn't Sangita's
Floyd | conditioner called "Sleek & Easy," not "Sleekeazy's"? The label was
Floyd | just the same style, though.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x chandelier" 		

Floyd | >A splendid candle-filled chandelier, softly lighting the room.
Floyd |

		Yuri says, "Sorry... I was distracted for a while. Cats got in trouble."
		jojo asks, "But you bailed them out?"
		Yuri says, "Yes. Took me soem time to raise the necessary money."
jojo says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a ciphered book
Floyd |   a prefect's badge (being worn)
Floyd |   a long-handled scrub-brush
Floyd |   a scribbled note
Floyd |   a book of herbs
Floyd |   a book of alchemy
Floyd |   a medallion
Floyd |   an iron bell
Floyd |   a piece of purple parchment
Floyd |   a Hogwarts brochure
Floyd |   a contract
Floyd |   a handful of yellow Jelly Babies
Floyd |   an identity card
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "read cyphered book" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "read ciphered book" 		

Floyd | >You read: Jura nyy gur cebcre vaterqvragf ner va cynpr hcba gur
Floyd | qvntenz, fgnaq arne vg naq hggre gur jbeq Erqvgr. Guvf vf zreryl gur
Floyd | gevttre sbe gur zntvpf; rira n Zhttyr znl qb vg; fb vg vf jvfr gb frg
Floyd | bgure cerpnhgvbaf vs bar qbrf abg jvfu gb erghea sebz bar'f qvzrafvbany
Floyd | geniry.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "That untangling shampoo might untangle other things."
		jojo says, "We can't take it."
		DavidW says, "Anyway, I have a translation for the cipher."
		Yuri says, "It probably does..."
		Yuri asks, "can we pour some in something else?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd | >A little purple glass bottle with a garish yellow label: SLEEKEAZY'S
Floyd | TANGLE TAMER POTION.
Floyd |

		Yuri says, "of teh shampoo that is..."
two-star arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get potion" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		

Floyd | >You're not some kind of kleptomaniac.
Floyd |

		jojo says, "I think it's mainly there to make you think of your girlfriend."
		djfletch says, "yeah, looks like it"
		two-star says, "YE CANNOT TAKE YE FLASK"
		Yuri exclaims, ",,DavidW A translation? Do tell!"
		jojo asks, "Have you tried eating jelly babies yet?"
		djfletch says (to jojo), "I don't think we have."
jojo says (to floyd), "eat babies" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat jelly babies" 		

Floyd | >No way. You really hate Jelly Babies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >No way. You really hate Jelly Babies.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "who hates jelly babies!?!?"
		jojo says, "Apparently Floyd doesn't want to eat babies."
		jojo says, "I'm not keen: I think they have gelatin in them."
		DavidW | WHEN ALL THE PROPER INGREDIENTS ARE IN PLACE UPON THE DIAGRAM, STAND NEAR IT AND UTTER THE WORD REDITE. THIS IS MERELY THE TRIGGER FOR THE MAGICS; EVEN A MUGGLE MAY DO IT; SO IT IS WISE TO SET OTHER PRECAUTIONS Is ONE DOES NOT WISH TO RETURN FROM ONE'S DIMENSIONAL TRAVEL.
		djfletch says, "hmm, diagram"
		jojo says, "Easier than placing everything on your diaphram."
		DavidW says, "I wouldn't know."
		djfletch says, "there were some sort of marks on Dumbledore's desk, I think."
		Yuri says (to DavidW), "What was it? Simple substitution cypher/"
		DavidW says, "I suspect the Great Hall might be a place for the diagram."
		DavidW says (to Yuri), "yes"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Prefects' Bathroom
Floyd | A small room with a high ceiling. All the walls are white marble, and
Floyd | it is dominated by a huge sunken tub. A large portrait of a mermaid
Floyd | hangs on one wall, a chandelier softly lights the room, and some towels
Floyd | and a purple bottle lie discarded in a corner. A door leads north to
Floyd | the purple corridor.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Did you guys talk to the mermaid?"
		djfletch says, "she wasn't talking"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to mermaid" 		

Floyd | >You wink at the mermaid. She winks back.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bath" 		

Floyd | >You haven't time for that.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "there are taps that do stuff but I don't know how useful it is."
		Yuri exclaims (at DavidW), "Good work!"
		djfletch says, "I think we should go back and explore downstairs."
two-star has had its fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		djfletch says, "unless anyone has anything else to do."
		DavidW says, "We haven't gone down from the Granite Corridor yet."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Purple Corridor
Floyd | The walls and ceiling are painted a violent shade of purple. The floor
Floyd | seems to have turned green with envy. A gargoyle of curious mien stands
Floyd | on one wall, and on another hangs a portrait of a fat lady in a pink
Floyd | dress. A squirming staircase leads down; a narrow passage leads
Floyd | northwest; an ordinary door leads south; and a feather-strewn archway
Floyd | leads northeast.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >The staircase writhes beneath your feet as you descend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Granite Corridor
Floyd | A short corridor, the walls and floor made entirely of granite.
Floyd | Centuries of use have worn a smooth path down the middle. Staircases
Floyd | lead down and up. A plain door leads south, and the hall ends in what
Floyd | looks like a library to the west.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >As you step on it, the staircase turns into a chute. You feel like a
Floyd | little kid again as you slide on down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Armour Gallery
Floyd | A long, narrow room, lined with suits of armour on either side.
Floyd | Staircases lead down and up. Westward you can see the gallery open out
Floyd | into a trophy room.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >The staircase swivels dizzyingly as you descend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gothic Corridor
Floyd | A long corridor with an extremely high, vaulted ceiling. It gives the
Floyd | impression of tall trees spreading into branches over your head,
Floyd | although it's all just the same grey stone. Staircases lead down and
Floyd | up. A strange red plastic door leads north, and a black door leads
Floyd | west. To the south, the corridor opens out into the Hospital Wing.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The alchemy book makes me wonder if sulphur could turn the divination high shelf into a low shelf."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read alchemy" 		

Floyd | >You read: The alchemists have used many symbols to encode their
Floyd | meanings. The following is a record of the most commonly-used.
Floyd |
Floyd | a dot inside a circle, representing gold or Sol;
Floyd | a crescent moon, representing silver or Luna;
Floyd | a female symbol, representing copper or Venus;
Floyd | a male symbol, representing iron or Mars;
Floyd | a 2 with a 1 intersecting its tail, representing tin or Jupiter;
Floyd | a female symbol with horns, representing quicksilver or Mercury;
Floyd | a curiously embellished lower-case h, representing lead or Saturn;
Floyd | a female symbol with a triangle instead of a circle for its head,
Floyd | representing sulfur, the connection between the high and low;
Floyd | a circle bisected by a horizontal line, representing salt--that is,
Floyd | base matter of any kind, including stones and crystals;
Floyd | a triangle with several diagonal lines in it, representing plant
Floyd | matter;
Floyd | a triangle pointing up, representing fire;
Floyd | a triangle pointing down, representing water;
Floyd | a triangle pointing down with its bottom point intersected by a
Floyd | horizontal line, representing earth;
Floyd | a triangle pointing up with its top point intersected by a horizontal
Floyd | line, representing air;
Floyd | an upside-down female symbol, representing antimony;
Floyd | a circle with a half-circle atop it, representing bismuth;
Floyd | a misshapen 3, representing cinnabar.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x plastic door" 		

Floyd | >It appears to be made of tough plastic, like toys for very small
Floyd | children, and it is fire-engine red.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd | >You open the plastic door.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x black door" 		

Floyd | >Black-painted. Slightly smudged with chalk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Muggle Studies Classroom
Floyd | So this is going to be your classroom, is it? Not too posh. It's a
Floyd | rather small room, dominated by an oak table. Muggle Studies must not
Floyd | be a popular class; only ten or twelve students could fit in here,
Floyd | seminar-style. A poster illustrating how a light bulb works adorns the
Floyd | wall, and a bookcase stands in a corner. The door out is to the south.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Plastic is really out of place for somewhere like Hogwarts."
		jojo says, "It is for the the Muggle Studies classroom."
		DavidW says, "So I see."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		

Floyd | >It seems to get some fundamental things wrong. As far as you know,
Floyd | there are not any magical spirits of "ekeltricity" living in light
Floyd | bulbs. Or are there?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bookcase" 		

Floyd | >Oak, matching the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the oak bookcase are a blue book and a cloth book.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get blue book" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd | >You read: The internet is for porn, blah blah blah, internet users
Floyd | often use a simple cipher known as "rot13" to keep their messages
Floyd | initially unreadable, blah blah blah, some wizards find it useful too,
Floyd | blah blah blah. Nothing shocking.
Floyd |

		jojo says, "But, still I take your point. It's weirdly anachronistic, despite plastic co-existing in the same world as Hogwarts."
		DavidW says, "ah. I bet rot13 was the cipher used."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cloth book" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd | >You read: The back cover informs you:  This book covers all sorts of
Floyd | magical and Muggle means to enter homes and burgle businesses, from the
Floyd | familiar--combination locks--to the foreign--security systems running
Floyd | on ekeltricity. The book falls open to a page describing how one may
Floyd | turn a dial and naturally hear tumblers fall into place, allowing a
Floyd | combination lock to be successfully opened without any prior knowledge
Floyd | of the combination, or any use of magical power.
Floyd |

		jojo says (to DavidW), "Vg jnf."
		djfletch says, "we haven't seen a safe yet"
jojo says (to floyd), "x parchment" 		

Floyd | >A piece of purple parchment with some strange scribbles on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You read: INGREDIENTS. To be carried by spellcaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | gold;
Floyd | silver;
Floyd | copper;
Floyd | iron;
Floyd | tin;
Floyd | quicksilver;
Floyd | lead;
Floyd | base matter;
Floyd | eternity.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look behind poster" 		

Floyd | >It seems to get some fundamental things wrong. As far as you know,
Floyd | there are not any magical spirits of "ekeltricity" living in light
Floyd | bulbs. Or are there?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get poster" 		

Floyd | >You're not some kind of kleptomaniac.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to Narrator), "sez you."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | >Simple, heavy, and serviceable, worn with many years of use.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under it" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I guess the hints in the two books are all that's useful here."
		djfletch says, "looks like it"
		djfletch says, "I'll keep exploring"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gothic Corridor
Floyd | A long corridor with an extremely high, vaulted ceiling. It gives the
Floyd | impression of tall trees spreading into branches over your head,
Floyd | although it's all just the same grey stone. Staircases lead down and
Floyd | up. A strange red plastic door leads north, and a black door leads
Floyd | west. To the south, the corridor opens out into the Hospital Wing.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "please do."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x black door" 		

Floyd | >Black-painted. Slightly smudged with chalk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >(first opening the black door)
Floyd |
Floyd | The Defence Against the Dark Arts Classroom
Floyd | A large classroom; the defining feature is an enormous skeleton hung
Floyd | from the ceiling, spotlit, in the centre of the room. The professor's
Floyd | desk, at the front of the room, also looks interesting. A black door is
Floyd | on the east wall.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x skeleton" 		

Floyd | >A very old skeleton of a horse--with wings. It's spotlighted by a
Floyd | Fresnel lantern. One of its hooves gleams curiously in the light.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x hoof" 		

Floyd | >Now, why would that be? Among the old ivory bones and black hooves of
Floyd | the skeleton shines a single piece of metal: one hoof made of silver.
Floyd | As you stand on tiptoe to get a better look, the skeleton moves and
Floyd | twists away from you. Not as dead as it looks!
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "eep"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to skeleton" 		

Floyd | >"Can you understand me?" you ask. "You're a skeleton. Surely that's
Floyd | impossible, even with magic?" The huge creature waggles his wingtips at
Floyd | you. He evidently can hear you.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "That must be our 'silver ingredient'."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to skeleton" 		

Floyd | >You ask the skeleton for his silver hoof in as many ways as you can:
Floyd | cajoling, threatening, pleading. Nothing seems to work. He tosses his
Floyd | noble skull and somehow manages to snort (despite his obvious lack of
Floyd | lungs), and drums his hooves in the air as though to urge you away.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "give jelly beans to skeleton" 		

Floyd | >The skeleton turns its skull away. Apparently it isn't interested.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I was thinking of feeding it!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lantern" 		

Floyd | >A Fresnel lantern, glowing, but with no obvious source of power. Looks
Floyd | almost steampunk.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd | >The Fresnel lantern is too high to reach.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "brush skeleton" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to brush the thestral skeleton with?
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "brush" 		

Floyd | >What do you want to brush?
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I don't know what a skeletal flying horse would eat, really"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brush" 		

Floyd | >A standard looking sort of scrub-brush.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "brush skeleton with scrub-brush" 		

Floyd | >The skeleton twists nimbly out of your reach. That's not difficult;
Floyd | you're pretty short.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Mutton marrow"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet horse" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | >A low, much-embellished chestnut affair, with a single wide drawer.
Floyd | It's kept very neat.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		

Floyd | >You open the wide drawer, revealing a journal.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x journal" 		

Floyd | >A small journal bound in soft leather, with the initials R J L on the
Floyd | cover. It appears to be a record of classroom affairs--detentions
Floyd | given, supplies used--but there's a section about the skeleton.
Floyd |
Floyd | You read: The new thestral skeleton I purchased for the classroom
Floyd | appears to be animate. I had not realized until this morning, but he
Floyd | seems to have merely been scoping out his new situation, waiting to
Floyd | make himself known. He has more or less managed to communicate to me
Floyd | that he would like his silky black mane back; he seems to be rather
Floyd | vain, and quite proud of the silver that I used to replace his split
Floyd | hoof. (Thank heavens that part of the curse is a Muggle myth; not being
Floyd | able to handle Sickles would be quite frustrating.) As a wig would
Floyd | spoil the effect of the skeleton, and the beast is quite rude about it,
Floyd | I'm apt to let him stew in his own juices until he becomes more polite.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I don't remember seeing a silky black mane yet."
		DavidW asks, "so, we need a hair growth potion, maybe?"
		djfletch says, "oh, could be"
		DavidW says, "Give hair; take silver."
		djfletch says, "next room then I suppose"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gothic Corridor
Floyd | A long corridor with an extremely high, vaulted ceiling. It gives the
Floyd | impression of tall trees spreading into branches over your head,
Floyd | although it's all just the same grey stone. Staircases lead down and
Floyd | up. A strange red plastic door leads north, and a black door leads
Floyd | west. To the south, the corridor opens out into the Hospital Wing.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Hospital Wing"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hospital Wing
Floyd | A room with a high ceiling and white walls, sterile and institutional.
Floyd | Iron-framed beds stand in rows, and an enormous medicine cabinet
Floyd | dominates the far wall. To the north is a gothic-arched corridor.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "x medicine cabinet" 		

Floyd | >A large cabinet made of chestnut with a thick glass front. A built-in
Floyd | combination lock is part of the frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the medicine cabinet are a vial of mercury and a bottle of Pepper-Up
Floyd | Potion.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | >You can't use ALL in this story. Sorry.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "get vial" 		

Floyd | >The medicine cabinet isn't open.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		

Floyd | >A large, gaudy combination lock. Instead of numbers, the dial shows
Floyd | moon phases, inlaid with mother-of-pearl. You can turn it right or
Floyd | left. An engraved arrow points to the first quarter moon.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "read cloth book" 		

Floyd | >You read: The back cover informs you:  This book covers all sorts of
Floyd | magical and Muggle means to enter homes and burgle businesses, from the
Floyd | familiar--combination locks--to the foreign--security systems running
Floyd | on ekeltricity. The book falls open to a page describing how one may
Floyd | turn a dial and naturally hear tumblers fall into place, allowing a
Floyd | combination lock to be successfully opened without any prior knowledge
Floyd | of the combination, or any use of magical power.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen to lock" 		

Floyd | >The hospital wing's so quiet, it will be easy to hear tumblers falling
Floyd | when you TURN the lock RIGHT and LEFT.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn lock right" 		

Floyd | >You turn the dial of the moon lock right; now the arrow points to
Floyd | waxing crescent moon.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn lock right" 		

Floyd | >You turn the dial of the moon lock right; now the arrow points to new
Floyd | moon.
Floyd | You hear a soft click of tumblers falling into place.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn lock left" 		

Floyd | >You turn the dial of the moon lock left; now the arrow points to
Floyd | waxing crescent moon.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn lock left" 		

Floyd | >You turn the dial of the moon lock left; now the arrow points to first
Floyd | quarter moon.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn lock left" 		

Floyd | >You turn the dial of the moon lock left; now the arrow points to
Floyd | waxing gibbous moon.
Floyd | You hear a soft click of tumblers falling into place.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn lock right" 		

Floyd | >You turn the dial of the moon lock right; now the arrow points to
Floyd | first quarter moon.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn lock right" 		

Floyd | >You turn the dial of the moon lock right; now the arrow points to
Floyd | waxing crescent moon.
Floyd | You hear a soft click of tumblers falling into place, and the medicine
Floyd | cabinet's door springs open.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in cabinet" 		

Floyd | >In the medicine cabinet are a vial of mercury and a bottle of
Floyd | Pepper-Up Potion.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get mercury" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mercury in the vial is silvery. Sangita had a chemistry kit with
Floyd | mercury in it. Kind of strange, since she never was any use helping you
Floyd | with science curricula. "I use it to make inks for the printshop," she
Floyd | said when you moved in together, but you never saw her do it, and
Floyd | anyway, can't you buy printer's ink? And wouldn't she be doing it at
Floyd | work?
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get potion" 		

Floyd | >You're not some kind of kleptomaniac.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x potion" 		

Floyd | >A red glass bottle labeled "Pepper-Up Potion" in a spidery hand.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x beds" 		

Floyd | >Uncomfortable looking.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under beds" 		

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		Yuri asks, "shall we save and drink the potion?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "drink potion" 		

Floyd | >You're not some kind of kleptomaniac.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "bah"
		Yuri says, "Oh... that's a bit of a let-down ;-)"
		DavidW says, "You just wanted to see steam come out our ears."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x mercury" 		

Floyd | >A crystal vial containing a silvery liquid.
Floyd |

		Yuri admits Tis true... "I did.."
		DavidW asks, "I guess down the stairs again?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a vial of mercury
Floyd |   a cloth book
Floyd |   a blue book
Floyd |   a ciphered book
Floyd |   a prefect's badge (being worn)
Floyd |   a long-handled scrub-brush
Floyd |   a scribbled note
Floyd |   a book of herbs
Floyd |   a book of alchemy
Floyd |   a medallion
Floyd |   an iron bell
Floyd |   a piece of purple parchment
Floyd |   a Hogwarts brochure
Floyd |   a contract
Floyd |   a handful of yellow Jelly Babies
Floyd |   an identity card
Floyd |

		Yuri says (to DavidW), "sure"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gothic Corridor
Floyd | A long corridor with an extremely high, vaulted ceiling. It gives the
Floyd | impression of tall trees spreading into branches over your head,
Floyd | although it's all just the same grey stone. Staircases lead down and
Floyd | up. A strange red plastic door leads north, and a black door leads
Floyd | west. To the south, the corridor opens out into the Hospital Wing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >You sweep regally down the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | A capacious hall, lit with torches. There's not much here, though,
Floyd | other than inspiring architecture. Which, honestly, you could see
Floyd | pretty easily in non-magical London whenever you wanted to. An enormous
Floyd | sweeping staircase leads up, and a smaller staircase leads down. A
Floyd | rough door leads west, and the Great Hall is through a stone archway to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Great Hall first please"
		djfletch says, "ok"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | An enormous, long room with a flagstone floor, filled with four equally
Floyd | enormous tables. The linens on each table are of different colors: red,
Floyd | blue, yellow, and green. A fifth table with a large centrepiece in the
Floyd | middle - the head table - stands on a dais, perpendicular to the
Floyd | others. The entrance hall is to the west.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x centrepiece" 		

Floyd | >A centrepiece of sunflowers, with a little golden toad nestled in the
Floyd | middle.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toad" 		

Floyd | >A little statue of a toad. It's heavy: pure gold.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toad" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you look at it closely, the little toad statue kind of looks like
Floyd | Buford, Grandma's old pet. No matter how many owls were around, they
Floyd | never seemed to eat Buford. Grandma really liked the old boy--he lived
Floyd | in the mud of the garden and he'd croak at you whenever you got too
Floyd | close. She always told you he could talk and he was telling you to back
Floyd | off. He wasn't made of gold, of course.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to toad" 		

Floyd | >The golden toad doesn't respond. Must not be sentient.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trevor" 		

Floyd | >A little statue of a toad. It's heavy: pure gold.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "well, we have the gold ingredient now."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x head table" 		

Floyd | >A table on a dais, above the others. A large centrepiece is the only
Floyd | thing on it.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dais" 		

Floyd | >The floor, including a dais at one end of the room, is made of
Floyd | flagstones.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flagstones" 		

Floyd | >The floor, including a dais at one end of the room, is made of
Floyd | flagstones.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wandering the castle alone is lonely, and you find yourself remembering
Floyd | things that you'd rather not--whisked away to a wholly different realm
Floyd | of memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Remembered Flat
Floyd | Your familiar flat, back in London, but with more things in it. It's a
Floyd | year ago. Sangita's still here; she's packing her things to leave you.
Floyd | Her suitcase and clothes are laid out on her big brass bed, the one you
Floyd | used to share, the one she took with her when she left. You're in the
Floyd | midst of a conversation--a painful one, too.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "interesting"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sangita" 		

Floyd | >As beautiful as ever.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | >There are some good memories of that bed, but now you're never going
Floyd | to be able to think about them without thinking about this fight, the
Floyd | tightly controlled way Sangita's moving, how sad she looks.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to sangita" 		

Floyd | >"I just don't understand," you say. "You have these incredible mood
Floyd | swings, and you won't tell me what the problem really is. You have to
Floyd | tell me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look, I don't want to talk about this right now," she says. "We just
Floyd | aren't as close as you think. We shouldn't have moved in together.
Floyd | That's all."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about her mood swings. 		
Floyd [2] Ask if living together was so bad. 		
Floyd [3] Say nothing. 		

Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "2?"
		djfletch says, "ok"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Has living together really been so bad?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No," she says, and for the first time her façade of determination
Floyd | seems to crack.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about her mood swings. 		
Floyd [2] Ask if she still loves you. 		
Floyd [3] Say nothing. 		

Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Do you still love me?" you ask. "No," she says, but she doesn't sound
Floyd | so sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Too bad you can't change anything that happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | An enormous, long room with a flagstone floor, filled with four equally
Floyd | enormous tables. The linens on each table are of different colors: red,
Floyd | blue, yellow, and green. A fifth table with a large centrepiece in the
Floyd | middle - the head table - stands on a dais, perpendicular to the
Floyd | others. The entrance hall is to the west.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ow"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x red table" 		

Floyd | >A table with red and yellow linens.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blue table" 		

Floyd | >A table with blue and brown linens.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x yellow table" 		

Floyd | >A table with yellow and black linens.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x green table" 		

Floyd | >A table with green and grey linens.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "what ingredients do we still need?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x parchment" 		

Floyd | >A piece of purple parchment with some strange scribbles on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You read: INGREDIENTS. To be carried by spellcaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | gold;
Floyd | silver;
Floyd | copper;
Floyd | iron;
Floyd | tin;
Floyd | quicksilver;
Floyd | lead;
Floyd | base matter;
Floyd | eternity.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "i" 		DavidW says, "I think we're done with this room? I suppose west from the Entrance Hall takes us into the grounds. Down should lead to the Potions classroom."

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a prefect's badge (being worn)
Floyd |   a golden toad
Floyd |   a vial of mercury
Floyd |   a cloth book
Floyd |   a blue book
Floyd |   a long-handled scrub-brush
Floyd |   a book of herbs
Floyd |   a book of alchemy
Floyd |   a scribbled note
Floyd |   a ciphered book
Floyd |   a piece of purple parchment
Floyd |   an iron bell
Floyd |   a handful of yellow Jelly Babies
Floyd |   a Hogwarts brochure
Floyd |   a contract
Floyd |   a medallion
Floyd |   an identity card
Floyd |

		jojo says, "Let's go down."
		DavidW says, "We have gold and quicksilver; we've seen tin and silver."
		DavidW says, "oh, and we have iron."
		DavidW says, "So still plenty to find."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | A capacious hall, lit with torches. There's not much here, though,
Floyd | other than inspiring architecture. Which, honestly, you could see
Floyd | pretty easily in non-magical London whenever you wanted to. An enormous
Floyd | sweeping staircase leads up, and a smaller staircase leads down. A
Floyd | rough door leads west, and the Great Hall is through a stone archway to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "sure, down is okay with me."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >The staircase squeezes around you as you descend. By the time you make
Floyd | it down, it's only a foot wide, and you have to go sideways.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moist Corridor
Floyd | A damp, windowless corridor, with wet and slime oozing down the walls.
Floyd | A staircase leads up--and man, you aren't ready to do that again right
Floyd | away, ick. A classroom is visible to the east.
Floyd |

		
jojo says (to floyd), "x slime" 		

Floyd | >You glance around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moist Corridor
Floyd | A damp, windowless corridor, with wet and slime oozing down the walls.
Floyd | A staircase leads up. A classroom is visible to the east.
Floyd |

		
jojo says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Potions Classroom
Floyd | A large, rather damp room. A long stone table is its primary feature. A
Floyd | heavy door stands a little ajar at the north end of the room, as though
Floyd | someone were just going through it when they disappeared. The corridor
Floyd | is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the stone table are a copper cauldron (in which is an icy potion)
Floyd | and a potions book.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a scarf here.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Still watching, but away for a second to grab an OJ."
		djfletch says, "copper!"
Yuri says (to Floyd), "get cauldron" 		

Floyd | >You eye it cautiously. Whatever is in the cauldron looks just about
Floyd | ready to slosh out if you joggle it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grandma's kitchen--without the Aga. That's what the dungeon classroom
Floyd | reminds you of. Her pantry was full of herbs hanging down, and the
Floyd | whole place, well& now that you think of it, it wasn't really anything
Floyd | like the dungeon classroom. There was something similar about them,
Floyd | though. Maybe it's the temperature, or something about the smell? But
Floyd | Grandma's kitchen was always warm and smelt of cooking, nothing like
Floyd | the dungeons.
Floyd |

		Yuri says, "we might be able to find salt here"
		Yuri says, "or anything equivalently earthy"
		DavidW says, "The cauldron itself is copper."
jojo says (to floyd), "look in the cauldron" 		

Floyd | >You eye it cautiously. Whatever is in the cauldron looks just about
Floyd | ready to slosh out if you joggle it.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Salt is not one of our ingredients."
jojo says (to floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the potions book, the cloth book, the blue book,
Floyd | the book of herbs, the book of alchemy, or the ciphered book?
Floyd |

		
jojo says (to floyd), "potions" 		

Floyd | >A large, old book, entitled "Moste Potente Potions."
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd |
Floyd | It's open to a recipe: FOR KEEPING A GOBLETTE OR GLASSE UNMOLESTED. The
Floyd | recipe is long, involved, and requires measures of things in "scruples"
Floyd | and "minims." However, at the end, it describes a potion of extreme
Floyd | frigidity and blueness, ready to pour out at the slightest provocation
Floyd | and destroy the potion's molester. Nasty. The last line reads, The
Floyd | inclusion of aconitum, a most wondrous hot herbe, shall however render
Floyd | it inert, and indeed most beneficial to the skin of a lady.
Floyd |

		jojo exclaims, "Looks like we're after some aconitum!"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look up aconitum in herbs book" 		

Floyd | >Extremely poisonous plant; also known as wolfsbane or monkshood. The
Floyd | name "aconite" comes from "aconiton," a Greek word meaning without
Floyd | struggle and referring to the quick death it brings.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get scarf" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd | >A black scarf made of some fine, shaggy substance--spider's silk?
Floyd | Human hair? It feels slightly oily to the touch.
Floyd |

		Yuri says (to DavidW), "Salt is the most standard base matter... one of teh books we saw mentioned that"
		djfletch says, "oh the thestral's mane"
		DavidW says, "That scarf must be the mane, yeah."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear scarf" 		

Floyd | >You can't wear that!
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Potions Classroom
Floyd | A large, rather damp room. A long stone table is its primary feature. A
Floyd | heavy door stands a little ajar at the north end of the room, as though
Floyd | someone were just going through it when they disappeared. The corridor
Floyd | is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the stone table are a copper cauldron (in which is an icy potion)
Floyd | and a potions book.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get potions book" 		

Floyd | >It isn't yours, and it doesn't look like a library book, so you don't
Floyd | plan to mess with it.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I bet there's a potions cupboard to the north."
		djfletch says, "let's look"
Yuri says (to Floyd), "look up icy potion in potion book" 		

Floyd | >It isn't yours, and it doesn't look like a library book, so you don't
Floyd | plan to mess with it.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "looks like you just read it about one thing"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Potions Storeroom
Floyd | A tiny room, with every bit of space used, even the ceiling: herbs hang
Floyd | in bundles, drying. The main feature, however, is a huge apothecary
Floyd | cabinet. A heavy door leads south.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x herbs" 		

Floyd | >(the book of herbs)
Floyd | The book's title is "1001 Magical Herbs and Fungi."
Floyd |
Floyd | You read: A table of contents: acacia, agaric, alder, aloe vera,
Floyd | Angel's Trumpet, arnica, ash, Abyssinian shrivelfig, aconite, Alihotsy,
Floyd | asphodel, baneberry, beech, belladonna, bergamot, black walnut,
Floyd | blackthorn, bloodroot, boom berry, bubotuber, camomile, catnip, cedar,
Floyd | centaury, Chinese chomping cabbage, Cobra Lily, cypress, daisy,
Floyd | dandelion, Devil's Snare, dirigible plum, dittany, ebony, elm, Fanged
Floyd | Geranium, flitterbloom, floo, Flutterby bush, fluxweed, foxglove,
Floyd | gillyweed, ginger, goosegrass, Gurdyroot, hawthorn, hazel, hellebore,
Floyd | henbane, holly, honking daffodil, horehound, hornbeam, knotgrass,
Floyd | lovage, mahogany, mallowsweet, Mandragora, maple, Mimbulus Mimbletonia,
Floyd | monkshood, moly, nettle, oak, peppermint, plangentine, privet,
Floyd | puffapod, pumpkin, rosewood, rowan, rue, sage, Screechsnap,
Floyd | scurvy-grass, silver lime, Snargaluff, Snarfalump, sneezewort,
Floyd | snowdrop, sopophorous bean, sycamore, valerian, Venomous Tentacula,
Floyd | walnut, Whomping Willow, wolfsbane, wormwood, yarrow, yew.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could probably LOOK UP one of the topics IN THE BOOK OF HERBS.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bundles" 		

Floyd | >Bundles of various herbs, too far away to identify. They make the
Floyd | storeroom look like Grandma's pantry.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd | >An enormous cabinet with a multitude of tiny drawers, containing herbs
Floyd | in alphabetical order.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look up aconitum in cabinet" 		

Floyd | >There doesn't seem to be a drawer labeled "aconite." Curious. Maybe
Floyd | it's under another name?

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up wolfsbane in cabinet" 		

Floyd | >There doesn't seem to be a drawer labeled "wolfsbane." Curious. Maybe
Floyd | it's under another name?

		
jojo says (to floyd), "look up Snargaluff in cabinet" 		

Floyd | >There's no drawer labelled that way. Rats.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up monkshood in cabinet" 		

Floyd | >You find the drawer for monkshood ("also known as wolfsbane or
Floyd | aconite," the label says, in crabbed script), and it's mostly full. You
Floyd | take a sprig or so.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "hurrah"
		djfletch asks, "now we put it in the icy potion?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		jojo says, "Yep"
Lionheart arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Potions Classroom
Floyd | A large, rather damp room. A long stone table is its primary feature. A
Floyd | heavy door stands a little ajar at the north end of the room, as though
Floyd | someone were just going through it when they disappeared. The corridor
Floyd | is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the stone table are a copper cauldron (in which is an icy potion)
Floyd | and a potions book.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "That'll cure what's-her-name's acne. :)"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put aconitum in cauldron" 		

Floyd | >You drop the monkshood into the cauldron, and the potion suddenly
Floyd | turns a creamy white. You cautiously reach out to take the cauldron,
Floyd | and when some of the potion sloshes over the edge, it feels smooth and
Floyd | even a little warm. You waste no time in tipping it down the drain in
Floyd | the centre of the floor and claiming your prize: the copper cauldron.
Floyd |

		jojo exclaims, "No spot-free skin for us!"
		Lionheart asks, "Something Harry Potter-themed?"
		DavidW says, "heh. The potion itself was unimportant, just the cauldron was wanted."
		jojo exclaims, "Muggle Studies!"
		DavidW says (to Lionheart), "yes, we're playing Muggle Studies by Flourish."
		djfletch says, "if only we'd had some change in our pockets we could have saved all this trouble"
		Lionheart exclaims, "Ah, sorry I missed the beginning!"
		jojo says, "I think pennies are alloys."
		djfletch says, "yeah, probably true"
		Lionheart says, "Zinc and copper IIRC"
Guest1 arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		djfletch says, "I expect you need pure metals to do magic properly"
		DavidW says, "This is awkward. Guest accounts can't speak on channels."
		Lionheart says (to jojo), "#hobbies Starting with 1983 Lincoln pennies."
		Yuri says (to djfletch), "One usually does, yes..."
		jojo says (to Lionheart), "It's true also of British pennies as well, which the protagonist here would be holding."
		Lionheart asks (of jojo), "Oh, right. But those are pence, aren't they?"
Guest1 says, "x floyd" 		DavidW says, "Unless we have other ingredients to get, I guess we should check the grounds next."
		jojo says (to jojo), "Well yes, but we also call them pennies."
		jojo says (to Lionheart), "'Penny' being a cute version of 'pence'."
		djfletch says, "yeah, might as well check the grounds"
		jojo asks, "Up we go?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Moist Corridor
Floyd | A damp, windowless corridor, with wet and slime oozing down the walls.
Floyd | A staircase leads up. A classroom is visible to the east.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >The staircase expands and contracts as you climb, as though it were
Floyd | trying to decide what to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | A capacious hall, lit with torches. There's not much here, though,
Floyd | other than inspiring architecture. Which, honestly, you could see
Floyd | pretty easily in non-magical London whenever you wanted to. An enormous
Floyd | sweeping staircase leads up, and a smaller staircase leads down. A
Floyd | rough door leads west, and the Great Hall is through a stone archway to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >(first opening the rough door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Filch's Office
Floyd | A small and cluttered room. A large and intricate card file takes up
Floyd | most of one wall. A metal desk and chair hunch against another. Some
Floyd | menacing-looking manacles hang above your head. The entrance hall is
Floyd | east, through a rough door.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the metal desk are a printing press, a piece of type, a list of
Floyd | banned items, and a Kwikspell course.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a broom here.
Floyd |

		jojo says (to Floyd), "get broom"
		djfletch says, "ok, not the grounds"
jojo says (to Floyd), "get broom" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline whispers to the guest.
jojo says (to Floyd), "x manacles" 		

Floyd | >Menacing. Or possibly sexy in some other setting. In either case, not
Floyd | school-appropriate.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "You guys play, I'll take care of it."
		DavidW says, "The broom might help us in Divination."
		jojo says (to Jacq), "You're a star."
		DavidW asks, "or the tin cup?"
jojo says (to Floyd), "x broom" 		

Floyd | >Nothing like a witchy broom. This is just an old fashioned sweeper,
Floyd | with a long handle, worn from a great deal of use.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x course" 		

Floyd | >Purple paper with silvery lettering.
Floyd |
Floyd | You read: KWIKSPELL: A Correspondence Course in Beginners' Magic. The
Floyd | subheading is Holding Your Wand (Some Useful Tips). Huh. According to
Floyd | the cover letter, Kwikspell has helped Madam Z. Nettles of Topham and
Floyd | warlock D.J. Prod of Didsbury learn to use their magical abilities
Floyd | better. It doesn't look very promising, though.
Floyd |

		
Lionheart can see a dream in your dance. Lionheart can see tomorrow in your dance. We can call it, "our hope"! 		
jojo says (to floyd), "x press" 		

Floyd | >A small printing press, quite heavy, fit to print eight-inch by
Floyd | eleven-inch sheets.
Floyd |

		
Lionheart arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x type" 		

Floyd | >A small piece of lead type--the letter A. Who knows where the other
Floyd | letters are.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lead" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take type" 		

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sangita never let you come to work with her, at the press. "It's all
Floyd | wedding invitations and menus for posh restaurants," she'd say. Even
Floyd | so, even though you've never actually handled a piece of type before,
Floyd | it seems familiar to you. The font's familiar too. It's clearly not a
Floyd | computer font. The serifs are somehow wrong, not slantwise, but--just
Floyd | off, a little. It looks like it came from a parallel universe. But, of
Floyd | course, now that you think about it, it's rather like the font Sangita
Floyd | set broadsides in, like the one on the wall of your flat.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "That's our lead ingredient."
		jojo says, "Mmmhmmm, yeah we believe you Sangita."
		djfletch says, "she's was a witch too! Everyone is a witch except us!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x list" 		

Floyd | >Handwritten. Apparently it was too much for the little printing press.
Floyd |
Floyd | You read: FORBIDDEN.
Floyd | Dungbombs.
Floyd | Stink Pellets.
Floyd | fireworks of any kind, paritcularly Filibuster's.
Floyd | Ever-Bashing Boomerangs.
Floyd | Fanged frisbees.
Floyd | Trick wands.
Floyd | Fizzing Whizbees.
Floyd | Anything made by Fred and George Weasley outside of class.
Floyd | It goes on in similar vein for many, many pages.
Floyd |

		jojo says, "I love the foreshadowing in this game."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | >A nondescript metal desk, the sort a schoolchild might use, but
Floyd | markedly devoid of any of the usual graffiti.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the metal desk are a printing press, a list of banned items, and a
Floyd | Kwikspell course.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x card file" 		

Floyd | >An enormous card file with innumerable tiny drawers, very
Floyd | old-fashioned looking.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd | >You open a drawer and draw a card at random. James Potter and Sirius
Floyd | Black. Apprehended using an illegal hex upon Bertram Aubrey. Aubrey's
Floyd | head twice normal size. Double detention. Lovely. A record of
Floyd | miscreants and their punishments.
Floyd |

		jojo asks, "I think that's all in this room, try elsewhere?"
		DavidW asks, "I wonder where the Glee club meets. Did we miss an exit?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "harmony" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd | >Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing in harmony" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to sing.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I think we've explored everywhere now."
		jojo says, "It think they're all in the dungeon dimension where they belong."
		djfletch says, "unless there are secret exits"
		DavidW says, "Let's give the mane to the thestral and use the broom to get the tin cup in the Trophy Room."
		jojo exclaims, "Lead the way!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | A capacious hall, lit with torches. There's not much here, though,
Floyd | other than inspiring architecture. Which, honestly, you could see
Floyd | pretty easily in non-magical London whenever you wanted to. An enormous
Floyd | sweeping staircase leads up, and a smaller staircase leads down. A
Floyd | rough door leads west, and the Great Hall is through a stone archway to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >You glide up the staircase as though you were a princess in a
Floyd | ballgown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gothic Corridor
Floyd | A long corridor with an extremely high, vaulted ceiling. It gives the
Floyd | impression of tall trees spreading into branches over your head,
Floyd | although it's all just the same grey stone. Staircases lead down and
Floyd | up. A strange red plastic door leads north, and a black door leads
Floyd | west. To the south, the corridor opens out into the Hospital Wing.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Defence Against the Dark Arts Classroom
Floyd | A large classroom; the defining feature is an enormous skeleton hung
Floyd | from the ceiling, spotlit, in the centre of the room. The professor's
Floyd | desk, at the front of the room, also looks interesting. A black door is
Floyd | on the east wall.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give scarf to skeleton" 		

Floyd | >Exerting itself to the utmost, the skeleton bends down and lets you
Floyd | drape the scarf across his head, as though it were a mane. Proud of his
Floyd | new wig, he extends his hoof regally for you to take. It's heavy and
Floyd | satisfying in your hand.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hoof" 		

Floyd | >You already have that.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gothic Corridor
Floyd | A long corridor with an extremely high, vaulted ceiling. It gives the
Floyd | impression of tall trees spreading into branches over your head,
Floyd | although it's all just the same grey stone. Staircases lead down and
Floyd | up. A strange red plastic door leads north, and a black door leads
Floyd | west. To the south, the corridor opens out into the Hospital Wing.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >The staircase spins counterclockwise as you ascend, but the motion is
Floyd | slow and controlled.
Floyd |
Floyd | Armour Gallery
Floyd | A long, narrow room, lined with suits of armour on either side.
Floyd | Staircases lead down and up. Westward you can see the gallery open out
Floyd | into a trophy room.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | The space is dominated by a huge trophy case, which butts directly up
Floyd | against a pedestal holding an enormous brass cup. It's immaculate--no
Floyd | dust anywhere. To the east, suits of armor keep watch in their gallery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a tin cup here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The silver hoof is surprisingly heavy in your pocket. You used to have
Floyd | a hoof from a horse, and it was much lighter. It wasn't silver, but it
Floyd | was cloven like the one you got from the skeleton. Now that you think
Floyd | about it, it couldn't have been from a horse, of course--horses don't
Floyd | have cloven hooves. It was big, though, and when you were little and
Floyd | going through your horse phase you used it to stamp out prints in the
Floyd | dust, so you could pretend you were really riding along. Kind of
Floyd | macabre.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tin" 		

Floyd | >You use the broom to hook the cup's handle and pull it out. Success!
Floyd |
Floyd | That tin cup feels abnormally small in your hand, and it takes you a
Floyd | moment to resolve the cognitive dissonance. You drank from a tin cup
Floyd | like this as a child in your grandmother's kitchen, and then it was
Floyd | just the right size. Grandma would pour you a dose of her cold remedy
Floyd | in that cup--not hot but peppery, peppery, peppery! "It'll pep her up,"
Floyd | Grandma would say to your mum, "stop fussing," and yes, it always did
Floyd | seem to help more than any medicine Mum got from the pharmacy.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "uh-huh"
		Jacqueline says, "The guest is borowski, he just doesn't have his password with him. Hopefully he'll get it straightened out with inkster."
		Jacqueline says, "Strike that, he's on a phone, can't really type, so he's just going to watch."
		DavidW asks, "Grandma was using a magic Pepper-Up potion?"
		Yuri says, "maybe I missed somethign earlier during my cat incident, but it's starting to seem we do come from a non-muggle family, what with all these references to potentially magickal events in our childhood"
		zarf says, "the game has been dropping hints all along"
		Yuri says (to We've), "had at leats 5 or 6 such hints now."
		jojo says, "It's pretty clear that the Granny was a witch, but her parents weren't. They'd hoped she was a witch too, but she isn't."
		DavidW says, "We're missing 'base matter', 'eternity', and a diagram to put them on."
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eternity" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		jojo asks, "Have we been to the owlery yet?"
		DavidW says, "Unless the medallion counts as eternity."
jojo says (to floyd), "x medallion" 		

Floyd | >A little wooden medallion, black and white and red and yellow, in the
Floyd | shape of a circle with Celtic knotwork within.
Floyd |

		
jojo says (to floyd), "x alchemy" 		

Floyd | >The book's title is "Deciphering the Language of Alchemy."
Floyd |
Floyd | You read: The alchemists have used many symbols to encode their
Floyd | meanings. The following is a record of the most commonly-used.
Floyd |
Floyd | a dot inside a circle, representing gold or Sol;
Floyd | a crescent moon, representing silver or Luna;
Floyd | a female symbol, representing copper or Venus;
Floyd | a male symbol, representing iron or Mars;
Floyd | a 2 with a 1 intersecting its tail, representing tin or Jupiter;
Floyd | a female symbol with horns, representing quicksilver or Mercury;
Floyd | a curiously embellished lower-case h, representing lead or Saturn;
Floyd | a female symbol with a triangle instead of a circle for its head,
Floyd | representing sulfur, the connection between the high and low;
Floyd | a circle bisected by a horizontal line, representing salt--that is,
Floyd | base matter of any kind, including stones and crystals;
Floyd | a triangle with several diagonal lines in it, representing plant
Floyd | matter;
Floyd | a triangle pointing up, representing fire;
Floyd | a triangle pointing down, representing water;
Floyd | a triangle pointing down with its bottom point intersected by a
Floyd | horizontal line, representing earth;
Floyd | a triangle pointing up with its top point intersected by a horizontal
Floyd | line, representing air;
Floyd | an upside-down female symbol, representing antimony;
Floyd | a circle with a half-circle atop it, representing bismuth;
Floyd | a misshapen 3, representing cinnabar.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure how the tourmaline ball fits into this."
		zarf says, "the symbol is right, although the list has stopped telling us that"
		djfletch says, "yeah, you'd think we need that ball for something"
		DavidW says, "oh. Base matter can be CRYSTAL."
		DavidW says, "So let's get to Divination; maybe one of our items will help."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Trophy Room
Floyd | The space is dominated by a huge trophy case, which butts directly up
Floyd | against a pedestal holding an enormous brass cup. It's immaculate--no
Floyd | dust anywhere. To the east, suits of armor keep watch in their gallery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wandering the castle alone is eerie, and you find yourself remembering
Floyd | things that you'd rather not--whisked away to a time that doesn't
Floyd | really seem happier, in retrospect...
Floyd |
Floyd | Grandma's Kitchen
Floyd | Grandma Gigi's snug kitchen, with its Aga and its aura of coziness,
Floyd | long before it was destroyed. Grandma herself is sitting and knitting.
Floyd | You've just finished quietly celebrating your twelfth birthday, and
Floyd | you're doing your part with the dishes, scrubbing them up in the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Happy birthday, Alice," Grandma says, but she doesn't really sound so
Floyd | happy.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Devilus laughus"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x grandma" 		

Floyd | >Small and wrinkled, but hale and hearty nonetheless.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "there's a mechanic for telling you which requirements you have met? if so, I never found that"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grandma" 		

Floyd | >Small and wrinkled, but hale and hearty nonetheless.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to grandma" 		

Floyd | >At the sound of your voice, Grandma looks up.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] What did you do on your twelfth birthday? 		
Floyd [2] Are you feeling sad? 		

Floyd |

		jojo says (to Ellison), "You just read the ingredients list and look in your inventory..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Grandma--when you were twelve, what did you do for your birthday?"
Floyd | you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "When I was twelve--well, I suppose that when I was twelve I was at
Floyd | school in Scotland."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] So you didn't have a party? 		
Floyd [2] Tell me about the boarding school. 		

Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"So you didn't have a party then?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I suppose I did have a party. My friends brought me sweets, of
Floyd | course, and presents--I'll always remember the beautiful ribbons dear
Floyd | Al gave me, in our House colors, red and gold. But it wasn't with
Floyd | family, like yours is." It was nice of her to put it like that.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Was Al your best friend? 		
Floyd [2] I'm not angry that Mum forgot my birthday. 		
Floyd [3] It makes me so angry that Mum forgot my birthday! 		

Floyd |

		Ellison says (to jojo), "right, ok, so there's nothing beyond that, then"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Was Al your best friend? Is he still alive?" As soon as you ask it,
Floyd | you realise that it's probably rude to put it quite like that.
Floyd | Fortunately, Grandma chuckles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Back then one didn't have a best friend of the opposite gender," she
Floyd | says, "but yes, he was my best friend, for awhile. We still keep in
Floyd | contact; he teaches at the school where we went, in fact."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Are you feeling sad? 		
Floyd [2] You couldn't be friends with boys? 		

Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Really, you couldn't be friends with boys?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "This was in Queen Victoria's reign," she says. "We couldn't even say
Floyd | the word "leg" in mixed company. But Al was almost like a girl, and
Floyd | things were a little different at school." Even at twelve, you know
Floyd | that she couldn't possibly be that old--but Grandma is a great joker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The memory falls away, and you wish you could put your finger on
Floyd | precisely what seemed so important about it. The boarding school thing?
Floyd | Too late. It's gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | The space is dominated by a huge trophy case, which butts directly up
Floyd | against a pedestal holding an enormous brass cup. It's immaculate--no
Floyd | dust anywhere. To the east, suits of armor keep watch in their gallery.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Armour Gallery
Floyd | A long, narrow room, lined with suits of armour on either side.
Floyd | Staircases lead down and up. Westward you can see the gallery open out
Floyd | into a trophy room.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "sorry. I should wait before zooming off."
		DavidW asks, "May I continue to Divination?"
		djfletch says, "carry on"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >As you step on it, the staircase wiggles as if considering something,
Floyd | then subsides. You climb it without incident.
Floyd |
Floyd | Granite Corridor
Floyd | A short corridor, the walls and floor made entirely of granite.
Floyd | Centuries of use have worn a smooth path down the middle. Staircases
Floyd | lead down and up. A plain door leads south, and the hall ends in what
Floyd | looks like a library to the west.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >The staircase writhes beneath your feet as you climb up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Purple Corridor
Floyd | The walls and ceiling are painted a violent shade of purple. The floor
Floyd | seems to have turned green with envy. A gargoyle of curious mien stands
Floyd | on one wall, and on another hangs a portrait of a fat lady in a pink
Floyd | dress. A squirming staircase leads down; a narrow passage leads
Floyd | northwest; an ordinary door leads south; and a feather-strewn archway
Floyd | leads northeast.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Divination Landing
Floyd | An extremely tiny landing with a brass plaque affixed to the low
Floyd | ceiling. A narrow passageway leads southeast, and a silver ladder leads
Floyd | up through a trapdoor.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Divination Classroom
Floyd | This room doesn't look like a classroom at all; it's more like an
Floyd | unholy cross between an old-fashioned tea-shop and someone's attic. The
Floyd | air is stiflingly warm and scented with a heavy, sickening perfume.
Floyd | Various items necessary for divination are fitted into nooks in the
Floyd | circular walls. One high shelf runs around the walls, about a foot and
Floyd | a half from the ceiling. A fat little pouf and an ugly chintz armchair
Floyd | nestle around a low table. A silver ladder leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf are a tourmaline ball and a china doll.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ball" 		

Floyd | >You're way too short to reach it.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "push armchair to shelf" 		

Floyd | >I only understood the first part of that-- trying anyway.
Floyd | >PUSH ARMCHAIR
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "push table" 		

Floyd | >It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We tried pushing furniture earlier."
		djfletch asks, "do we have anything useful?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a prefect's badge (being worn)
Floyd |   a copper cauldron
Floyd |   a golden toad
Floyd |   a broom
Floyd |   a piece of type
Floyd |   a silver hoof
Floyd |   a vial of mercury
Floyd |   a cloth book
Floyd |   a blue book
Floyd |   a long-handled scrub-brush
Floyd |   a tin cup
Floyd |   a book of herbs
Floyd |   a book of alchemy
Floyd |   a scribbled note
Floyd |   a ciphered book
Floyd |   a piece of purple parchment
Floyd |   an iron bell
Floyd |   a handful of yellow Jelly Babies
Floyd |   a Hogwarts brochure
Floyd |   a contract
Floyd |   a medallion
Floyd |   an identity card
Floyd |

		Yuri says, "sorry"
		DavidW says, "I thought the broom or scrub-brush would help, but apparently not."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride broom" 		

Floyd | >You're a Muggle. You can't fly. Remember?
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to doll" 		

Floyd | >"Are you ready to help me now?" you ask. No immediate reply.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		

Floyd | >A large doll, her body made of cloth and her head and shoulders of
Floyd | glazed porcelain. She's clothed in a lovely white dress covered in
Floyd | eyelet lace. As you examine her delicate patent leather shoes, she
Floyd | seems to notice that you're staring. She turns to face you--moving her
Floyd | whole body, as her head cannot turn on her neck. She stares back at
Floyd | you, her immobile face pure and blank, for a long moment. Then she
Floyd | returns to her original posture.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shoes" 		

Floyd | >You do not normally need to refer to articles of clothing.
Floyd |

		
jojo says (to floyd), "stand on chair" 		

Floyd | >For a moment it feels like the chair is going to eject you, it's so
Floyd | hard--but that's ridiculous, even for a wizarding school. Isn't it?
Floyd | ...You decide not to risk it. Molesting the armchair in any way is out.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x babies" 		

Floyd | >Jelly Babies just like any you'd buy in a shop, except they're all
Floyd | yellow.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "there were towels in the bathroom, but I don't think we were allowed to take them."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sulphur" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x alksjda" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "have we used the scrub brush anywhere?"
		DavidW says, "no"
		DavidW asks, "Have we seen anything dirty?"
Guest1 says, "@joinchannel clubd" 		
DavidW says, "Guests can't join channels. Sorry." 		djfletch says, "there was a door with some chalk on it. Seems a bit unlikely though."
		Lionheart asks, "Have we learned 'scourgify' yet?"
		DavidW says, "no, we know no spells and have no wand."
		DavidW says, "We're a Muggle, or think we are."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "stand on pouf" 		

Floyd | >The pouf feels rather like a marshmallow. Just as you thought, it's
Floyd | too uncomfortably soft to sit in, and too squashy to give you any kind
Floyd | of a height boost when you stand on it. So much for that.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on armchair" 		

Floyd | >For a moment it feels like the chair is going to eject you, it's so
Floyd | hard--but that's ridiculous, even for a wizarding school. Isn't it?
Floyd | ...You decide not to risk it. Molesting the armchair in any way is out.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd | >A perfectly round ball of schorl tourmaline. It is blue-black, and you
Floyd | can imagine a wizard scrying in it, drawing images up from its depths.
Floyd |

		
vimes gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
vimes arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "push ball with broom" 		

Floyd | >I only understood the first part of that-- trying anyway.
Floyd | >PUSH BALL
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give baby to doll" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give babies to doll" 		

Floyd | >The china doll is too high to reach.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "stand under doll" 		

Floyd | >Most IF separates space into a series of locations, each containing a
Floyd | set of objects. If you can see an object, you can usually interact with
Floyd | it without worrying about positioning. Try a command like EXAMINE
Floyd | TOURMALINE BALL for a closer look, LOOK to get a new description of
Floyd | this location, or a compass direction like (for example) DOWN or D to
Floyd | move to a different location.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x scrub" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x scrub-brush" 		

Floyd | >A standard looking sort of scrub-brush.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "If we're flailing, we could check the herbs or potions storeroom for something that might help."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up sulphur in alchemy" 		

Floyd | >You discover nothing of interest in the book of alchemy.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "can I have another look at Dumbledore's office? I want to see if that was the diagram."
		DavidW says, "yeah, I'm curious about that too."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Divination Landing
Floyd | An extremely tiny landing with a brass plaque affixed to the low
Floyd | ceiling. A narrow passageway leads southeast, and a silver ladder leads
Floyd | up through a trapdoor.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Purple Corridor
Floyd | The walls and ceiling are painted a violent shade of purple. The floor
Floyd | seems to have turned green with envy. A gargoyle of curious mien stands
Floyd | on one wall, and on another hangs a portrait of a fat lady in a pink
Floyd | dress. A squirming staircase leads down; a narrow passage leads
Floyd | northwest; an ordinary door leads south; and a feather-strewn archway
Floyd | leads northeast.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to gargoyle" 		

Floyd | >"Hello, gargoyle, may I come in?" you ask. "Certainly," he says, and
Floyd | lets you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dumbledore's Office
Floyd | A circular room with a high, vaulted ceiling. It is filled with various
Floyd | magical instruments, an enormous claw-footed desk, and innumerable
Floyd | oddities--all of which have been pushed, higgledy-piggledy, to the
Floyd | walls, and some of which look much the worse for it. An elaborate perch
Floyd | stands forlornly next to the desk, with no bird seated on it. The walls
Floyd | themselves are covered in portraits of important-looking people. A
Floyd | spiral staircase appears to continually spin downwards--almost like an
Floyd | escalator--at the far end of the room.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x diagram" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | >A heavy, claw-footed desk with a highly polished surface. It is
Floyd | covered in chalked designs, strange and geometric.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x perch" 		

Floyd | >An elaborate perch for a rather large bird. Presumably it's normally
Floyd | inhabited, but whatever usually sits there is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to newt" 		

Floyd | >"Um, Headmaster Scamander?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Never mind. 		

Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Never mind," you say. Newt nods curtly and goes back to his book.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "clean desk" 		

Floyd | >You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

		jojo says, "I don't think we tried standing on everything in the Divination Classroom."
		DavidW asks (of jojo), "What did we miss?"
		jojo says, "Everything is 'nestled around a low table'."
		djfletch says, "it did let us stand on the table earlier, I think, but it didn't seem to help."
		DavidW says, "hm, low/high."
		DavidW says, "I'd like to know if there's sulphur in the potions storeroom."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >You step onto the spinning staircase and it delivers you,
Floyd | conveyor-belt style, to the corridor below. A gargoyle settles into
Floyd | place behind you, blocking the way you came.
Floyd |
Floyd | Purple Corridor
Floyd | The walls and ceiling are painted a violent shade of purple. The floor
Floyd | seems to have turned green with envy. A gargoyle of curious mien stands
Floyd | on one wall, and on another hangs a portrait of a fat lady in a pink
Floyd | dress. A squirming staircase leads down; a narrow passage leads
Floyd | northwest; an ordinary door leads south; and a feather-strewn archway
Floyd | leads northeast.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Divination Landing
Floyd | An extremely tiny landing with a brass plaque affixed to the low
Floyd | ceiling. A narrow passageway leads southeast, and a silver ladder leads
Floyd | up through a trapdoor.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Divination Classroom
Floyd | This room doesn't look like a classroom at all; it's more like an
Floyd | unholy cross between an old-fashioned tea-shop and someone's attic. The
Floyd | air is stiflingly warm and scented with a heavy, sickening perfume.
Floyd | Various items necessary for divination are fitted into nooks in the
Floyd | circular walls. One high shelf runs around the walls, about a foot and
Floyd | a half from the ceiling. A fat little pouf and an ugly chintz armchair
Floyd | nestle around a low table. A silver ladder leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf are a tourmaline ball and a china doll.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on low table" 		

Floyd | >You get onto the low table.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ball" 		

Floyd | >You try to knock the ball down with the broom, but only succeed in
Floyd | whacking the china doll a good one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll stands, crosses her arms, and stamps one cloth foot. Then, she
Floyd | laboriously lifts the tourmaline ball and throws it directly at your
Floyd | head. Through some act of God you manage to catch it, feeling its cold,
Floyd | heavy weight in your hand. It almost seems familiar--but you can't
Floyd | think why.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "hurrah"
		Ellison says, "wow, different solution than the one I am familiar with"
		DavidW says, "huh. I wasn't expecting that to work."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		jojo asks (of Ellison), "what did you think was the right thing to do?"

Floyd | >A perfectly round ball of schorl tourmaline. It is blue-black, and you
Floyd | can imagine a wizard scrying in it, drawing images up from its depths.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in ball" 		

Floyd | >SEARCH doesn't work that way. You can SEARCH DESK, for instance-but
Floyd | you can't SEARCH ROOM, because that would ruin the fun of exploration.
Floyd | You idly caress the surface of the tourmaline ball, and then you
Floyd | remember why it seems so familiar. Sangita had a ball like
Floyd | this--exactly like this, actually. She used to juggle it, keeping it in
Floyd | contact with her skin, running it up and down her arms and over her
Floyd | chest. She was quite good.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, you've got all the things that you seem to need now - one for
Floyd | each of the symbols in the notes. If you know the magic word, you
Floyd | should be able to reverse the spell and bring back the denizens of
Floyd | Hogwarts.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "you *can* move the pouf"
		jojo says, "Ah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd | >You get off the low table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Divination Classroom
Floyd | This room doesn't look like a classroom at all; it's more like an
Floyd | unholy cross between an old-fashioned tea-shop and someone's attic. The
Floyd | air is stiflingly warm and scented with a heavy, sickening perfume.
Floyd | Various items necessary for divination are fitted into nooks in the
Floyd | circular walls. One high shelf runs around the walls, about a foot and
Floyd | a half from the ceiling. A fat little pouf and an ugly chintz armchair
Floyd | nestle around a low table. A silver ladder leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is a china doll.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move pouf" 		

Floyd | >It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "posh pouf" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push pouf" 		

Floyd | >It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "huh, I guess Flourish changed the solution entirely"
		Yuri says (to DavidW), "Posh pouf?? Did you do that on purpose? ;-)"
		DavidW says, "no, typo"
		jojo says, "Odd. Usually, more things not less are implemented in games."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x parchment" 		

Floyd | >A piece of purple parchment with some strange scribbles on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You read: INGREDIENTS. To be carried by spellcaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | gold;
Floyd | silver;
Floyd | copper;
Floyd | iron;
Floyd | tin;
Floyd | quicksilver;
Floyd | lead;
Floyd | base matter;
Floyd | eternity.
Floyd |

		jojo exclaims, "To Dumbledore's office!"
jojo says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Divination Landing
Floyd | An extremely tiny landing with a brass plaque affixed to the low
Floyd | ceiling. A narrow passageway leads southeast, and a silver ladder leads
Floyd | up through a trapdoor.
Floyd |

		
jojo says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
jojo says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "y'know, the parchment and the cipher don't agree."
jojo says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >You can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
jojo says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Purple Corridor
Floyd | The walls and ceiling are painted a violent shade of purple. The floor
Floyd | seems to have turned green with envy. A gargoyle of curious mien stands
Floyd | on one wall, and on another hangs a portrait of a fat lady in a pink
Floyd | dress. A squirming staircase leads down; a narrow passage leads
Floyd | northwest; an ordinary door leads south; and a feather-strewn archway
Floyd | leads northeast.
Floyd |

		jojo says, "(Got there eventually)"
		DavidW says, "The parchment says the spellcaster carries the ingredients; the cipher asks for a diagram."
		Yuri asks (of DavidW), "What's the difference?"
		jojo says, "Yeah, I was confused by that when I first played the game."
		Yuri says (to DavidW), "Hmm... indeed..."
		Yuri says (to DavidW), "How very odd..."
jojo says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >"Hello, gargoyle, may I come in?" you ask. "Certainly," he says, and
Floyd | lets you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dumbledore's Office
Floyd | A circular room with a high, vaulted ceiling. It is filled with various
Floyd | magical instruments, an enormous claw-footed desk, and innumerable
Floyd | oddities--all of which have been pushed, higgledy-piggledy, to the
Floyd | walls, and some of which look much the worse for it. An elaborate perch
Floyd | stands forlornly next to the desk, with no bird seated on it. The walls
Floyd | themselves are covered in portraits of important-looking people. A
Floyd | spiral staircase appears to continually spin downwards--almost like an
Floyd | escalator--at the far end of the room.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Do we just say redite everywhere?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "redite" 		

Floyd | >Nothing happens. Maybe you're missing something?
Floyd |

		jojo says, "Gotta put stuff on the 'diagram'."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put gold on medallion" 		

Floyd | >Putting things on the medallion would achieve nothing.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put toad on diagram" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x diagram" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		jojo says, "Though, obviously the word 'diagram' isn't synonymous with the diagram."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | >A heavy, claw-footed desk with a highly polished surface. It is
Floyd | covered in chalked designs, strange and geometric.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "seems sort of diagrammy"
		Yuri says, "that looks like a diagram"
		DavidW says, "It shouldn't be vague."
Yuri says (to Floyd), "x diagram" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put gold on desk" 		

Floyd | >You put the golden toad on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put silver on desk" 		

Floyd | >(the silver hoof on the claw-footed desk)
Floyd | You put the silver hoof on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
Yuri says (to Floyd), "x designs" 		

Floyd | >A heavy, claw-footed desk with a highly polished surface. It is
Floyd | covered in chalked designs, strange and geometric.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the claw-footed desk are a silver hoof and a golden toad.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put iron on desk" 		

Floyd | >You put the iron bell on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put tin on desk" 		

Floyd | >You put the tin cup on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put ball on desk" 		

Floyd | >You put the tourmaline ball on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put copper on desk" 		

Floyd | >You put the copper cauldron on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x parchment" 		

Floyd | >A piece of purple parchment with some strange scribbles on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You read: INGREDIENTS. To be carried by spellcaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | gold;
Floyd | silver;
Floyd | copper;
Floyd | iron;
Floyd | tin;
Floyd | quicksilver;
Floyd | lead;
Floyd | base matter;
Floyd | eternity.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put quicksilver on desk" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put vial on desk" 		

Floyd | >You put the vial of mercury on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put lead on desk" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put type on desk" 		

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >You put the piece of type on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "wow, this final version is rather different than the last release I played"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ball on desk" 		

Floyd | >(first taking the tourmaline ball)
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the tourmaline ball on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put medallion on desk" 		

Floyd | >You put the medallion on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Is that everything?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | >A heavy, claw-footed desk with a highly polished surface. It is
Floyd | covered in chalked designs, strange and geometric.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the claw-footed desk are a medallion, a tourmaline ball, a piece of
Floyd | type, a vial of mercury, a copper cauldron (empty), a tin cup, an iron
Floyd | bell, a silver hoof, and a golden toad.
Floyd |

		Yuri asks, "And... nothing happens?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "redite" 		

Floyd | >For a moment, nothing happens, and you think that you've screwed up.
Floyd | Then two people pop into existence. Albus Dumbledore is standing behind
Floyd | his desk. Standing next to you - somehow, for some strange reason - is
Floyd | Sangita.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why, Miss Armstrong!" Dumbledore says. "I'd hoped you wouldn't be too
Floyd | nonplussed at our little mishap. I assume that you fixed things
Floyd | yourself? --Excellent, excellent!" While you are still gaping, he
Floyd | rushes out the door. "Many things to attend to!" he calls, airily, over
Floyd | his shoulder. "You've got things to talk about, I expect!" ...and
Floyd | you're alone with your ex-girlfriend.
Floyd |

		Yuri says, "Either this isn;t the diagram, or teh order inwhich we put things down matters."
		Yuri says, "oh..."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "in earlier versions, there was a chalk pentagram or something that you could stand in. that's probably what the 'carried on your person' stuff was alluding to."
		DavidW says, "It's confusing."
		Ellison says, "yeah, I'm sure she'll fix that when she sees this."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x sangita" 		

Floyd | >As beautiful as ever.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to sangita" 		

Floyd | >"What are you doing here?" you ask flatly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can explain," she says. "Ally--I'm a witch."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Well fucking spotted. 		
Floyd [2] Why didn't you tell me? 		

Floyd |

		Ellison says, "ha, the PC is such a foul-mouthed sailor"
		zarf says, "1 please"
		DavidW says, "yes 1 please"
		djfletch says, "1 seems good"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Well fucking spotted," you say. "I didn't ask if you were a witch or
Floyd | not. I asked what you're doing here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Albus only told me you were coming today," she says. "I wanted to be
Floyd | here so I could tell you about everything."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Took you long enough. 		
Floyd [2] Explain, then. 		

Floyd |

		maga says (to Ellison), "well, I was responsible for authentic Britishness"
		Ellison says (to maga), "oh, those were your suggestions? nice"
		DavidW says, "2"
		Jacqueline says, "She knows about the chalk circle - that's the thing I alluded to earlier that I didn't want to talk about explicitly so as not to mess with folks before they'd even played the game."
		maga says, "no, I think that Flourish had worked out that we are a cussin' nation already"
		djfletch says, "yeah, I like 2"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Explain then," you say. "Explain why you couldn't tell me before."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I couldn't!" she says. "It's the law - our law, I couldn't tell you
Floyd | unless you were part of my family. Unless we were married. They
Floyd | would've snapped my wand, Ally, you have to understand that."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] That's still a dick move. 		
Floyd [2] I understand your reasons. 		

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "1"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Well I don't," you say. "You should've broken the law and gotten
Floyd | another wand."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I couldn't get another one," she says. "Breaking a wand means throwing
Floyd | us out of the wizarding world. Forever."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Being like me? A fate worse than death? 		
Floyd [2] That does sound horrible. 		

Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I'm thinking 1 again"
		DavidW says, "I don't like either choice."
		jojo says, "I prefer the more diplomatic choices."
		DavidW says, "I'm leaning towards 2."
		djfletch says, "ok let's go for 2 then"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Everything you'd ever known," you muse. "Although you can get along
Floyd | in the Muggle world well enough, else we'd never have met... what does
Floyd | it mean for you, otherwise? Being banished."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Legally speaking, you become like a Muggle," Sangita says. "It's like
Floyd | becoming a child again. All your rights--stripped."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] So you can legally enchant me whenever? Great. 		
Floyd [2] So you'd lose your rights too, if you told. 		

Floyd |

		Yuri says, "Yes... we've bene down her neck all the time, let's do a 2"
		Yuri says, "oh... I'm still lagged..."
		maga says, "willow can't you see / there'll be nothing left of meeeeeee"
		Yuri says, "nevertheless... 2 again? best of two bad alternatives and all that"
		DavidW says, "yeah 2, I guess."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"People like me are viewed as children in the eyes of the law, and you
Floyd | would lose your status too. So you couldn't change it, not ever,
Floyd | because you'd be out just like me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes. And we hide the wizarding world from you. It isn't fair at all.
Floyd | I've been trying to change it. I swear I didn't want to lie to you, I
Floyd | never put a spell on you, nothing. But it wouldn't have done any good
Floyd | for me to have my wand snapped."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Don't try and make yourself out a rebel. 		
Floyd [2] I believe that you didn't want to hurt me. 		

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Thanks ever so for the earworm, darling."
		maga says (to Jacqueline), "turnabout is fair play"
		DavidW says, "I'm missing part of the story. I don't get where the legal/enchant me/rebel thread is coming from."
		DavidW says, "I'm also confused that the text in our choices doesn't match what's said by the characters."
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Fair enough."
		Yuri says, "It seems like this bit of the game is rather too black vs white. It could do with an occasional shade of grey in the form of a third or even fourth option in the conversation."
		djfletch says, "if I understood it properly it's that Sangita wasn't allowed by magical law to tell us she's a wizard"
		DavidW says, "yeah, I don't want to be a harpy or a doormat."
		djfletch says, "but we're being sarcastic about her so-called magical law"
		Yuri exclaims (at DavidW), "Indeed!"
		Yuri says (to DavidW), "that's rather well put."
		djfletch asks, "shall we continue being understanding and see where it gets us?"
		DavidW says, "Anyway, I vote for doormat choices over harpy choices, if only to get a friend in the magical world once all-is-explained."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"I can respect that you were doing the best you could," you say, "but
Floyd | it's hard. You have to know it's hard. How can I ever trust you?--Is
Floyd | anyone else I know a witch?"
Floyd |
Floyd | But Sangita's face is closed and you know she's about to drop something
Floyd | heavy on you. "She wanted you to know," she says. "Your grandmother.
Floyd | Oh, surely you caught the hints! But she couldn't tell you either."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Get out of my fucking sight. 		
Floyd [2] I need to think about this. 		

Floyd |

		Yuri exclaims, "Second!"
		maga says, "mm, to some extent my feeling here is that this is a situation with only two real outcomes, and looking for a third way would be mostly sugar-coating"
		DavidW says, "Then we'll force feed her some castor oil."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >Somehow, you knew. You didn't want to admit it, but you really did
Floyd | know. "I suppose I knew that," you say. Suddenly grief crashes in on
Floyd | you. "Look, I think you ought to leave me alone for a bit," you say.
Floyd | "Just go."
Floyd |
Floyd | She goes. She can't even look at you. You are alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, my dear," Dumbledore says, swooping in just as Sangita swoops
Floyd | out. "I take it that your conversation was not easy?--Well, it's only
Floyd | to be expected. But now I would imagine you have a great many questions
Floyd | to ask me."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about where he went. 		
Floyd [2] Ask about the spell he was casting. 		
Floyd [3] Ask about Sangita. 		
Floyd [4] Ask about wizard laws about Muggles. 		

Floyd |

		zarf says (to maga), "that doesn't require presenting one of these two emotional reactions"
		maga says, "(also Alice is not precisely the world's most adept person at relationship-skills)"
		zarf says, "admittedly 'I need to think about this' is neither harpy nor doormat"
		djfletch says, "I'm thinking 3 or 4"
		DavidW says, "I vote 2."
		djfletch says, "we can probably ask him everything anyway"
		DavidW says, "We probably can lawnmow this part, though."
		djfletch says, "yup"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"What spell were you trying to cast, when things went wrong?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I was modifying the wards," he says.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] The wards keep threats out? 		
Floyd [2] The wards keep people like me out? 		

Floyd |

		Yuri says, "I'd say 1 or 2.... we've had plenty of Sangita stuff"
		DavidW says, "2"
		djfletch says, "yeah"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"The wards keep people like me out?" you ask. You're not really doing
Floyd | a great job of hiding your emotions right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I was modifying them to allow you in," he replies. "It isn't just
Floyd | Muggles they keep out, either. There is evil in the world."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] So we're in a fantasy novel now. 		
Floyd [2] Magic could be really tempting to abuse... 		

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "1"
		djfletch asks, "what if we pick 1 and he says yes?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Stop. Come on. This isn't The Lord of the Rings. You can't honestly
Floyd | think--Look, I don't care if magic is real, Sauron isn't."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not Sauron," Dumbledore replies. "Much more banal than that. Ah well:
Floyd | ignorance is bliss! Perhaps an enterprising young wizard will sell the
Floyd | story to a Muggle movie studio someday, and you can see it all on the
Floyd | gold screen."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Silver screen," you correct automatically. Wizards are truly weird.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about where he went. 		
Floyd [2] Ask about Sangita. 		
Floyd [3] Ask about wizard laws about Muggles. 		
Floyd [4] Ask about what happens next. 		

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "2"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"How do you know Sangita?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know all the students who have attended Hogwarts during my tenure,"
Floyd | he says. "In any case, our interests coincide quite often."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Which interests? 		
Floyd [2] Was she always a pathological liar? 		

Floyd |

		djfletch says, "hmm, dunno"
		djfletch asks, "1?"
		DavidW says, "I worry that 1 will reveal the Gay Straight Alliance at Hogwarts."
		djfletch says, "hah"
		DavidW says, "yeah, 1"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Which interests? Printing?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, the magical qualities of the printed book--but our politics also
Floyd | align admirably," he says. "Miss Gopalan is, perhaps, an idealist on
Floyd | the issue of Muggle liberation; but I respect her with all my heart."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] In what way is she an idealist? 		
Floyd [2] She can't be that much of an idealist. 		

Floyd |

		zarf says, "I do not have a clear sense what ethnicity 'Sangita Gopalan' is."
		DavidW says, "This is a weird conversation to have at the end of a scavenger hunt."
		Yuri says, "I'd guess Indian"
		Yuri says, "I'd guess possibly Sri Lankan"
		Yuri says, "Oh... didn't intend to type "I guess" with that second line"
		DavidW asks, "hmmm. 1?"
		Yuri says, "not sure though... South Asian names aren't my forte"
		djfletch says, "yeah, 1 seems ok. Don't know if it makes much difference here."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >You consider this for a moment. "An idealist?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Miss Gopalan is a good Hufflepuff, interested in following the rules
Floyd | and living her life in a rational and ordered way; but she deeply
Floyd | believes that Muggles have the right to know about the wizarding world,
Floyd | however inconvenient it might be for us." Dumbledore sighs. "I agree
Floyd | with her that far--but she does not consider the wider political
Floyd | climate, the lurking presence of Lord Voldemort and the danger he
Floyd | poses. That is far more immediate than any long-standing injustice."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Your view is totally wrong. 		
Floyd [2] Your view is sensible. 		

Floyd |

		zarf says, "'Your view is -- Lord Who? I'm missing a thousands years of political background here.'"
		DavidW asks, "[3] What's a Lord Voldemort?"
		maga asks, "you're overlooking the most important thing: we were dating a *Hufflepuff*?"
		djfletch says (to DavidW), "don't say his name!"
		DavidW says (to maga), "ewwww"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "haha"
		vimes says, "maga-disapproved"
jojo goes home. 		DavidW asks, "so um, 1?"
		djfletch says, "yeah, why not"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >You straighten up. "It seems pretty straightforward to me. There's
Floyd | what's wrong and what's right. You're talking about lying to most of
Floyd | the population. I can't tell you what betrayal -"
Floyd |
Floyd | "A natural Gryffindor," Dumbledore says. "Ah, well. My House is not
Floyd | without its follies." You refrain from asking what a Gryffindor's
Floyd | traits are. You probably wouldn't like the answer.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about where he went. 		
Floyd [2] Ask about wizard laws about Muggles. 		
Floyd [3] Ask about what happens next. 		

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Newbie in the castle gonna tell you what's what, you old man."
		DavidW asks, "sigh. 2?"
		djfletch says, "yeah"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"So what exactly are the laws about Muggles?" you ask. "And how did
Floyd | you manage to make an exception for me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy is the main thing," he
Floyd | replies. "As for how you were excepted--Muggles with wizarding children
Floyd | are already excepted, of course, and Squibs. So you see, it wasn't all
Floyd | that difficult to convince them that you would be an excellent
Floyd | candidate for the Muggle Studies position, and that it was not a
Floyd | startling deviation from the Statute to inform you of our world."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Aren't you way more powerful than a Muggle? 		
Floyd [2] How is the Statute enforced? 		

Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "1?"
		DavidW says, "I don't understand 1's implication."
		DavidW says, "Of course Dumbledore is more powerful. What's the point of asking that."
		djfletch says, "I'm assuming he's saying he's got to convince a Muggle of this - but reading it again it doesn't actually say that."
		DavidW says, "And 'Squibs' aren't explained here."
		djfletch says, "hmm, we might be able to ask both here anyway"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"How is it enforced? I mean--mind-wiping, wand-snapping--"
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hit a nerve. Dumbledore does not look happy. "Enforcement is
Floyd | haphazard at best," he says. "Certainly Muggles are Obliviated. For
Floyd | wizards, however, the punishment can be as light as a warning or as
Floyd | severe as utter banishment. One never knows. All depends on influence
Floyd | and luck."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Obliviated means mind-wiped? 		
Floyd [2] So there aren't standardised punishments for wizards? 		

Floyd |

		
jojo arrives, full of fun and funk. 		djfletch says, "I'm thinking 1"
		DavidW says, "1"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Obliviated means mind-wiped. It was on the contract I signed," you
Floyd | say slowly. "Do you enjoy playing God? Muggles have laws
Floyd | against--against brain-washing, and kidnapping, and everything."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Muggle laws do not apply to wizards," Dumbledore says, "and Muggles
Floyd | have few rights under wizarding law. The law sees wizards as benevolent
Floyd | parents and Muggles as ignorant children."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Right now, any wizard can legally Obliviate me? 		
Floyd [2] You might have Obliviated me? If I hadn't signed the contract? 		

Floyd |

		jojo says, "Sure does suck to be a muggle in a wizard's world."
		DavidW says, "It's not always treacle tarts for wizards in a wizard's world either."
		jojo says, "No, sometimes they have butterbeer."
Guest1 goes home. 		djfletch asks, "hmm, 2?"
		jojo says, "(Which I've always thought sounds hideous.)"
		Jacqueline says, "It's not bad."
		DavidW says (to jojo), "Well, pumpkin juice isn't my preferred tipple either."
		DavidW says (to djfletch), "sure, 2."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"You might have Obliviated me, then? If I hadn't signed the contract?"
Floyd | you ask, even though you know it's true, that he would have. "It says
Floyd | something about 'hexing', too. Would you have hexed me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It was a risk," Dumbledore says, "but a worthwhile risk. It is only by
Floyd | more contact with Muggles that we will ever begin to grow closer to the
Floyd | Muggle world. We need someone like you at Hogwarts."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about where he went. 		
Floyd [2] Ask about what happens next. 		

Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "1 first?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Where did you go just now?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, there was a great deal to attend to," he says. "You did wreak some
Floyd | havoc, didn't you?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Um... no? 		
Floyd [2] So what if I did? 		

Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "We wreaked havoc?"
		djfletch says, "I don't remember wreaking anything."
		DavidW says, "yeah, this sounds like an unwarranted accusation."
		jojo says, "We stole a broom."
		DavidW says, "Fiddlesticks."
		jojo exclaims, "10 Points from Griffindor for that!"
		DavidW says, "Choose 1. We're innocent."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"I don't think so? Not much anyway," you say sheepishly. He isn't
Floyd | fooled one bit, but he smiles indulgently and lets you save face.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about what happens next. 		

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to jojo), "heehee"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"So what happens next?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You have a choice before you, Alice," Dumbledore says. "I believe I
Floyd | speak for the entire staff of Hogwarts when I say that we would be
Floyd | honored if you choose to remain with us. Otherwise, I shall release you
Floyd | from your contract. You signed it, after all, in a rather impaired
Floyd | state." He touches his nose--and how did he know that? You never told
Floyd | him! "So--will you stay at Hogwarts?"

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "%showpartial" 		
Floyd says (to DavidW), "No partial line. Bo-ring." 		
borowski arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "I vote yes, of course."
		djfletch says, "of course"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | "I am very glad, my dear girl," the Headmaster says. "I thought you
Floyd | must have had some of Gertrude's spirit in you. It won't be an easy row
Floyd | to hoe, you know, the Ministry of Magic will almost certainly wish to
Floyd | hold an inquiry--but what am I doing? I believe that Miss Gopalan will
Floyd | be waiting in the hallway, and she will be very eager to hear what you
Floyd | have chosen."
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a deep breath. "There wasn't really any other choice to make,"
Floyd | you say. "I can't help Sangita fight if I can't remember what I'm
Floyd | fighting for."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

		djfletch says, "hurrah"
		jojo says, "What a lovely game."
		jojo says, "The flashbacks were the strong point, I felt."
		DavidW says, "hm. I found the conversation at the end of the game awkward, but I liked the game in general, certainly."
		djfletch says, "yeah, it was good"
		borowski says (to jojo), "Especially since they were tied to the main story with the grandmother being a witch at the end."
		borowski says, "Too bad I just got back to a real computer as it came to an end."
		jojo says, "Yep, structurally it helps redeem the game which would otherwise be just a middle of the road treasure hunt."
		DavidW says, "I suppose we missed a ton of things in the herbs book that we could've looked up."
		jojo says, "It was very richly implemented, which is good for an in-game encyclopedia"
		djfletch says, "I'm going to see if there's a different ending if you say no."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | > Too late for that. You'll have to load a save.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

		djfletch says, "bah"
		jojo says, "We made our bed and no we must lie in it."
		djfletch says, "last save was quite far back"
		DavidW says, "I saved at Grandma's with cf7."
		djfletch says, "I'm tempted to try it"
		djfletch says, "see how rude we can be to Sangita this time"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		

Floyd | > Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Dumbledore's Office
Floyd | A circular room with a high, vaulted ceiling. It is filled with various
Floyd | magical instruments, an enormous claw-footed desk, and innumerable
Floyd | oddities--all of which have been pushed, higgledy-piggledy, to the
Floyd | walls, and some of which look much the worse for it. An elaborate perch
Floyd | stands next to the desk, with a big red bird seated on it. The walls
Floyd | themselves are covered in portraits of important-looking people. A
Floyd | chalk circle covers most of the floor. A spiral staircase spins
Floyd | continually downward at the far end of the room.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a prefect's badge (being worn)
Floyd |   a broom
Floyd |   a cloth book
Floyd |   a blue book
Floyd |   a long-handled scrub-brush
Floyd |   a book of herbs
Floyd |   a book of alchemy
Floyd |   a scribbled note
Floyd |   a ciphered book
Floyd |   a piece of purple parchment
Floyd |   a handful of yellow Jelly Babies
Floyd |   a Hogwarts brochure
Floyd |   a contract
Floyd |   an identity card
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | >A heavy, claw-footed desk with a highly polished surface. It is
Floyd | covered in chalked designs, strange and geometric.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the claw-footed desk are a medallion, a tourmaline ball, a piece of
Floyd | type, a vial of mercury, a copper cauldron (empty), a tin cup, an iron
Floyd | bell, a silver hoof, and a golden toad.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "oh, didn't realise we saved here"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "redite" 		

Floyd | >For a moment, nothing happens, and you think that you've screwed up.
Floyd | Then two people pop into existence. Albus Dumbledore is standing behind
Floyd | his desk. Standing next to you - somehow, for some strange reason - is
Floyd | Sangita.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why, Miss Armstrong!" Dumbledore says. "I'd hoped you wouldn't be too
Floyd | nonplussed at our little mishap. I assume that you fixed things
Floyd | yourself? --Excellent, excellent!" While you are still gaping, he
Floyd | rushes out the door. "Many things to attend to!" he calls, airily, over
Floyd | his shoulder. "You've got things to talk about, I expect!" ...and
Floyd | you're alone with your ex-girlfriend.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, my dear," Dumbledore says, swooping in just as Sangita swoops
Floyd | out. "I take it that your conversation was not easy?--Well, it's only
Floyd | to be expected. But now I would imagine you have a great many questions
Floyd | to ask me."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about where he went. 		
Floyd [2] Ask about the spell he was casting. 		
Floyd [3] Ask about Sangita. 		
Floyd [4] Ask about wizard laws about Muggles. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | "Given the events of today, it seems unwise that you come to Hogwarts
Floyd | as a Muggle Studies teacher," Dumbledore says, "which means that there
Floyd | is only one path open to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Obliviation," you say flatly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just so. But if you like--I might consider asking Miss Gopalan to pay
Floyd | you a visit, after you are returned to London. It will be dangerous for
Floyd | her to defy the Ministry--but I suspect that today's events have
Floyd | galvanized her against them in any case. So. Yes or no?

		jojo says, "Weirdly enough the conversation reminded me of Mass Effect: there was always a concilliatory option and an antagonistic option."
Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW asks, "huh, what happened there?"
		djfletch says, "something weird"
		zarf says, "yeah, that looked bad"
		zarf says, "but you wanted to know what happened if you pissed her off!"
		djfletch says, "hah"
		djfletch says, "maybe it will still accept numbers"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "3" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>
Floyd | "I hope that we neither of us are making a mistake--and I hope the
Floyd | Ministry of Magic does not get wind of this, at the inevitable
Floyd | inquiry," Dumbledore says. "Is there any message you would like to send
Floyd | yourself--after?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only promise me that Sangita won't just tell me about herself," you
Floyd | say. "Promise me she'll tell me about Grandma Gigi. And about you. And
Floyd | about all the things I couldn't ask."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very well," he says, and raises his wand, and the world goes dark.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

		zarf says, "I know Flourish was working on conversation-state problems like htis , relating to 'undo'"
		zarf says, "that's a standard problem when a game bypasses the input loop"
		zarf says, "I wouldn't think it would affect 'restore', but maybe some bit of extension is going wrong"
		djfletch says, "looking back, it looks like I saved after we said redite, so we were probably in the conversation then"
		djfletch says, "might be able to go further back"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | > Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Divination Classroom (on the low table)
Floyd | This room doesn't look like a classroom at all; it's more like an
Floyd | unholy cross between an old-fashioned tea-shop and someone's attic. The
Floyd | air is stiflingly warm and scented with a heavy, sickening perfume.
Floyd | Various items necessary for divination are fitted into nooks in the
Floyd | circular walls. One high shelf runs around the walls, about a foot and
Floyd | a half from the ceiling. A fat little pouf and an ugly chintz armchair
Floyd | nestle around a low table. A silver ladder leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high shelf is a china doll.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tourmaline ball
Floyd |   a prefect's badge (being worn)
Floyd |   a copper cauldron
Floyd |   a golden toad
Floyd |   a broom
Floyd |   a piece of type
Floyd |   a silver hoof
Floyd |   a vial of mercury
Floyd |   a cloth book
Floyd |   a blue book
Floyd |   a long-handled scrub-brush
Floyd |   a tin cup
Floyd |   a book of herbs
Floyd |   a book of alchemy
Floyd |   a scribbled note
Floyd |   a ciphered book
Floyd |   a piece of purple parchment
Floyd |   an iron bell
Floyd |   a handful of yellow Jelly Babies
Floyd |   a Hogwarts brochure
Floyd |   a contract
Floyd |   a medallion
Floyd |   an identity card
Floyd |
Floyd | You idly caress the surface of the tourmaline ball, and then you
Floyd | remember why it seems so familiar. Sangita had a ball like
Floyd | this--exactly like this, actually. She used to juggle it, keeping it in
Floyd | contact with her skin, running it up and down her arms and over her
Floyd | chest. She was quite good.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, you've got all the things that you seem to need now - one for
Floyd | each of the symbols in the notes. If you know the magic word, you
Floyd | should be able to reverse the spell and bring back the denizens of
Floyd | Hogwarts.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >(first getting off the low table)
Floyd |
Floyd | Divination Landing
Floyd | An extremely tiny landing with a brass plaque affixed to the low
Floyd | ceiling. A narrow passageway leads southeast, and a silver ladder leads
Floyd | up through a trapdoor.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | Purple Corridor
Floyd | The walls and ceiling are painted a violent shade of purple. The floor
Floyd | seems to have turned green with envy. A gargoyle of curious mien stands
Floyd | on one wall, and on another hangs a portrait of a fat lady in a pink
Floyd | dress. A squirming staircase leads down; a narrow passage leads
Floyd | northwest; an ordinary door leads south; and a feather-strewn archway
Floyd | leads northeast.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to gargoyle" 		

Floyd | >"Hello, gargoyle, may I come in?" you ask. "Certainly," he says, and
Floyd | lets you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dumbledore's Office
Floyd | A circular room with a high, vaulted ceiling. It is filled with various
Floyd | magical instruments, an enormous claw-footed desk, and innumerable
Floyd | oddities--all of which have been pushed, higgledy-piggledy, to the
Floyd | walls, and some of which look much the worse for it. An elaborate perch
Floyd | stands forlornly next to the desk, with no bird seated on it. The walls
Floyd | themselves are covered in portraits of important-looking people. A
Floyd | spiral staircase appears to continually spin downwards--almost like an
Floyd | escalator--at the far end of the room.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put gold on desk" 		

Floyd | >You put the golden toad on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put silver on desk" 		

Floyd | >(the silver hoof on the claw-footed desk)
Floyd | You put the silver hoof on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put copper on desk" 		

Floyd | >You put the copper cauldron on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put tin on desk" 		

Floyd | >You put the tin cup on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put iron on desk" 		

Floyd | >You put the iron bell on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put mercury on desk" 		

Floyd | >You put the vial of mercury on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tourmaline ball
Floyd |   a prefect's badge (being worn)
Floyd |   a broom
Floyd |   a piece of type
Floyd |   a cloth book
Floyd |   a blue book
Floyd |   a long-handled scrub-brush
Floyd |   a book of herbs
Floyd |   a book of alchemy
Floyd |   a scribbled note
Floyd |   a ciphered book
Floyd |   a piece of purple parchment
Floyd |   a handful of yellow Jelly Babies
Floyd |   a Hogwarts brochure
Floyd |   a contract
Floyd |   a medallion
Floyd |   an identity card
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put type on desk" 		

Floyd | >You put the piece of type on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put ball on desk" 		

Floyd | >You put the tourmaline ball on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put medallion on desk" 		

Floyd | >You put the medallion on the claw-footed desk.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | >A heavy, claw-footed desk with a highly polished surface. It is
Floyd | covered in chalked designs, strange and geometric.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the claw-footed desk are a medallion, a tourmaline ball, a piece of
Floyd | type, a vial of mercury, an iron bell, a tin cup, a copper cauldron
Floyd | (empty), a silver hoof, and a golden toad.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		

Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "redite" 		

Floyd | >For a moment, nothing happens, and you think that you've screwed up.
Floyd | Then two people pop into existence. Albus Dumbledore is standing behind
Floyd | his desk. Standing next to you - somehow, for some strange reason - is
Floyd | Sangita.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why, Miss Armstrong!" Dumbledore says. "I'd hoped you wouldn't be too
Floyd | nonplussed at our little mishap. I assume that you fixed things
Floyd | yourself? --Excellent, excellent!" While you are still gaping, he
Floyd | rushes out the door. "Many things to attend to!" he calls, airily, over
Floyd | his shoulder. "You've got things to talk about, I expect!" ...and
Floyd | you're alone with your ex-girlfriend.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to sangita" 		

Floyd | >"What are you doing here?" you ask flatly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can explain," she says. "Ally--I'm a witch."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Well fucking spotted. 		
Floyd [2] Why didn't you tell me? 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Well fucking spotted," you say. "I didn't ask if you were a witch or
Floyd | not. I asked what you're doing here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Albus only told me you were coming today," she says. "I wanted to be
Floyd | here so I could tell you about everything."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Took you long enough. 		
Floyd [2] Explain, then. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Oh, so as soon as you knew I had found out anyway you decided to come
Floyd | clean," you say. You're not even a little bit sorry that it comes out
Floyd | sharp as can be.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I couldn't!" she says. "It's the law - our law, I couldn't tell you
Floyd | unless you were part of my family. They would've snapped my wand, Ally,
Floyd | you have to understand that."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] That's still a dick move. 		
Floyd [2] I understand your reasons. 		

Floyd |

		djfletch says, "shout if anyone wants to try anything in particular"
		djfletch says, "I'm just going to try being rude"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Well I don't," you say. "You should've broken the law and gotten
Floyd | another wand."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I couldn't get another one," she says. "Breaking a wand means throwing
Floyd | us out of the wizarding world. Forever."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Being like me? A fate worse than death? 		
Floyd [2] That does sound horrible. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Oh, so then you'd be like me? What a fate. A fate worse than death,
Floyd | honestly."
Floyd |
Floyd | Sangita looks uncomfortable. "Well. Legally speaking Muggles are--it
Floyd | isn't fair, all right, but Muggles are worse than children. They
Floyd | haven't any rights, practically."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] So you can legally enchant me whenever? Great. 		
Floyd [2] So you'd lose your rights too, if you told. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"So legally you can just enchant me? You can just fucking do that
Floyd | whenever? What spells did you put on me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only to protect the wizarding world from discovery," Sangita says. "I
Floyd | don't like it either, but it's been the law since 1692. The
Floyd | International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy. Since we broke up it's
Floyd | been--it was a wake-up call for me, Ally. I didn't ever put a spell on
Floyd | you. I swear it."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Don't try and make yourself out a rebel. 		
Floyd [2] I believe that you didn't want to hurt me. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Working from the inside, were you? Like a secret double agent? Ha.
Floyd | Who else do I know who's been lying to me? I'm just not special enough,
Floyd | am I." You snort, but you aren't finding anything very funny just now.
Floyd | "You must've gotten a good laugh out of World of Warcraft, and me the
Floyd | mage."
Floyd |
Floyd | But Sangita's face is closed and you know she's about to drop something
Floyd | heavy on you. "She wanted you to know," she says. "Your grandmother.
Floyd | Oh, surely you caught the hints! But she couldn't tell you either."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Get out of my fucking sight. 		
Floyd [2] I need to think about this. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >You knew it. Somehow you knew it but you didn't want to admit it, you
Floyd | just--"That fucking tops all," you say. "Get out. I don't ever want to
Floyd | see you again."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ally -"
Floyd |
Floyd | "GET BLOODY OUT!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She gets. You're left alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, my dear," Dumbledore says, swooping in just as Sangita swoops
Floyd | out. "I take it that your conversation was not easy?--Well, it's only
Floyd | to be expected. But now I would imagine you have a great many questions
Floyd | to ask me."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about where he went. 		
Floyd [2] Ask about the spell he was casting. 		
Floyd [3] Ask about Sangita. 		
Floyd [4] Ask about wizard laws about Muggles. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "4" 		

Floyd | >"So what exactly are the laws about Muggles?" you ask. "And how did
Floyd | you manage to make an exception for me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy is the main thing," he
Floyd | replies. "As for how you were excepted--Muggles with wizarding children
Floyd | are already excepted, of course, and Squibs. So you see, it wasn't all
Floyd | that difficult to convince them that you would be an excellent
Floyd | candidate for the Muggle Studies position, and that it was not a
Floyd | startling deviation from the Statute to inform you of our world."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Aren't you way more powerful than a Muggle? 		
Floyd [2] How is the Statute enforced? 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"I still don't understand why you need the Statute at all. You could
Floyd | turn us all into frogs if we got uppity."
Floyd |
Floyd | Dumbledore looks sad. "Witches were burned in the streets not so long
Floyd | ago. We live longer than you do: we remember better than you do."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Witch-burning? Come on. 		
Floyd [2] You live longer than us...? 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Witch-burning. Right. Come on. This isn't the Dark Ages. Sure,
Floyd | there's some religious freaks, but you make it sound like Muggles are
Floyd | savages."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not just witch-burning," Dumbledore says. "We can heal wounds quickly
Floyd | and easily. We can Transfigure lead into gold. We can walk around,
Floyd | invisible. What do you think your Prime Minister thinks of that? He
Floyd | knows about us. He's terrified of us."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] He's right to be terrified of you! 		
Floyd [2] You're right to be terrified of him! 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"And he's right to be terrified! You're terrifying! All of you! This
Floyd | is mad. You can probably cure cancer and you're keeping it from us. You
Floyd | enjoy playing God, I suppose."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I do not play God," Dumbledore says, but he sounds--troubled? It's
Floyd | strange; he seemed so unflappable before. "I have had this conversation
Floyd | before, believe it or not; and once we get to this point, there is not
Floyd | much point in continuing. Only your own experience of the wizarding
Floyd | world can help you understand."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about where he went. 		
Floyd [2] Ask about the spell he was casting. 		
Floyd [3] Ask about Sangita. 		
Floyd [4] Ask about what happens next. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Where did you go just now?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, there was a great deal to attend to," he says. "You did wreak some
Floyd | havoc, didn't you?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Um... no? 		
Floyd [2] So what if I did? 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"So what if I did?" you say. "I got you all back, didn't I? It's not
Floyd | as though I asked for all this to happen."
Floyd |
Floyd | "One should never sign a contract if one doesn't know precisely what it
Floyd | means," he replies. "Why, last time I did that, I ended up the
Floyd | foster-father of a hundred and seven baby Fwoopers. Enough to drive you
Floyd | mad!"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about the spell he was casting. 		
Floyd [2] Ask about Sangita. 		
Floyd [3] Ask about what happens next. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"How do you know Sangita?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know all the students who have attended Hogwarts during my tenure,"
Floyd | he says. "In any case, our interests coincide quite often."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Which interests? 		
Floyd [2] Was she always a pathological liar? 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Was she always a pathological liar?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Dumbledore looks affronted. "My dear, the decision to lie to you--or
Floyd | rather to exclude certain truths--was not and has never been hers to
Floyd | make. One of the reasons she and I get on so well is that she is one of
Floyd | the few wizards with a more radical view of Muggles than my own."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] In what way is she radical? 		
Floyd [2] Radicals take action, they don't sit around. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"In my experience, radicals take action, even when it's at a cost,"
Floyd | you say. "If they'd snapped her wand for telling me, it'd have been
Floyd | worth it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "If they'd snapped her wand for telling you, they'd have erased her
Floyd | memory of the wizarding world entire," Dumbledore says sharply. "She'd
Floyd | forget you too. Everything. If she were lucky, she'd wander homeless
Floyd | for awhile, then somehow find a job at a press--if they were kind
Floyd | enough to leave her memories of how to print. No-one would ever know.
Floyd | She wouldn't be a martyr; she'd be forgotten."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] You may be right. 		
Floyd [2] She's still in the wrong. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"I don't care," you say, strident. "It still wasn't right. She hadn't
Floyd | any right to make me fall in love with her if she was going to be lying
Floyd | to me. It's like --like a slave being forced to sleep with their
Floyd | master."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really," Dumbledore says, his voice doubtful and even a little
Floyd | scornful, but he does not say anything else.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about the spell he was casting. 		
Floyd [2] Ask about what happens next. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"What spell were you trying to cast, when things went wrong?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I was modifying the wards," he says.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] The wards keep threats out? 		
Floyd [2] The wards keep people like me out? 		

Floyd |

		jojo says, "I find it a little painful to be so rude, even in a game."
		djfletch says, "only our first playthrough is real, this one is just hypothetical"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Modifying the wards. So you mean the spells that keep bad things out.
Floyd | What could wizards possibly be afraid of?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Other wizards," he says. "Muggles do not have a monopoly on evil."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] So we're in a fantasy novel now. 		
Floyd [2] Magic could be really tempting to abuse... 		

Floyd |

		jojo says (to djfletch), "Ok, that's comforting to know."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"If there are wizards who--well, I suppose it makes sense that some
Floyd | people would abuse their magic. But Muggles couldn't fight that. We
Floyd | wouldn't have a chance."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's one of the reasons people claim that it is easier to keep our
Floyd | worlds separated," he says. "Our wars don't spill over into your world
Floyd | as much. You needn't fear struggles you have no hand in."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, that's infantilizing."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Quite."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Ask about what happens next. 		

Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"So what happens next?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Given the events of today, it seems unwise that you come to Hogwarts
Floyd | as a Muggle Studies teacher," Dumbledore says, "which means that there
Floyd | is only one path open to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Obliviation," you say flatly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just so. But if you like--I might consider asking Miss Gopalan to pay
Floyd | you a visit, after you are returned to London. It will be dangerous for
Floyd | her to defy the Ministry--but I suspect that today's events have
Floyd | galvanized her against them in any case. So. Yes or no?

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | "Perhaps you are wise," Dumbledore says, his voice low and disappointed
Floyd | nonetheless. "The Ministry will hold an inquiry, and it would certainly
Floyd | all come out then. I had hoped..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only be thorough about it," you say. "I don't want to remember any of
Floyd | it. I don't even want to remember Sangita if I can possibly help it.
Floyd | Ignorance is bliss, isn't it? So put me back."
Floyd |
Floyd | And he does.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

		jojo asks, "Aw, who in their right mind would pick that ending?"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I think it was just a desire to see both."
		Jacqueline asks (of djf), "You're in your right mind... right?"
		djfletch asks, "maybe?"
		jojo says, "Yeah, I know. I'm just thinking for people playing through the game the first time."
		borowski says, "I like the game more knowing that the dialogue choices make a difference and it isn't just exposition."
		jojo says, "Yeah, that's a nice part of it."
		djfletch asks, "I wonder how late you can change your mind?"
		jojo says, "It might be down to how many negative things you say."
		djfletch says, "yeah. There's no very obvious place where you've committed yourself - it looks like it could be taking account of the whole conversation."
		jojo says, "Also, what house do you think she should be associated with? As a muggle, I'd say Hufflepuff: the boring house."
		djfletch says, "There was one point where Dumbledore said she was like a Gryffindor."
		DavidW says, "But that part possibly also can change."
		djfletch says, "oh, maybe"
		DavidW says, "Shame the sorting hat is missing."
		jojo says, "If she's outspoken in favour of justice, he says she's like a Griffindor."
		jojo says, "Sangita is a Hufflepuff. I want to play the sequel where they get back together."
		djfletch says, "and she starts teaching her Muggle Studies"
		Jacqueline says, "Glad you guys had a good session today. vimes has been working on a new transcript process for me, and we're nearly there. I will try to get all the transcripts up once we're done, hopefully this week."
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks for coming, everyone - next week: Apollo 18+20."


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Dig My Grave by Ryan Veeder
I Palindrome I by Nick Montfort
She's Actual Size by Jake Eakle
My Evil Twin by Carl Muckenhoupt
Mammal by Joey Jones
Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow by Jacqueline A. Lott
As played on ifMUD on April 15, 2012

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Dig My Grave written by Ryan Veeder, I Palindrome I written by Nick Montfort, She's Actual Size written by Jake Eakle, My Evil Twin written by Carl Muckenhoupt, Mammal written by Joey Jones, and Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow written by Jacqueline A. Lott. The first of several weeks of the Apollo 18+20 IF Tribute Album games. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki pages: She's Actual Size, Dig My Grave, Mammal, I Palindrome I, Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow, and My Evil Twin.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.

To skip directly to a particular game, click on its title:

Dig My Grave by Ryan Veeder
I Palindrome I by Nick Montfort
She's Actual Size by Jake Eakle
Mammal by Joey Jones
My Evil Twin by Carl Muckenhoupt
Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow by Jacqueline A. Lott
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
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		Jacqueline says, "It's ClubFloyd time. We're playing the Apollo 18+20 games starting today and going at least 2-3 weeks."
		Jacqueline says, "We will play no more than three hours today."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "So, let's begin!"
		Jacqueline says, "Wait."
		Jacqueline asks, "Any new folks?"
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay, there don't seem to be any new folks."
		Jacqueline says, "So yeah, let's begin."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sleepmask a18digmygrave" 		
Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
Afterward arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline says, "One sec, trying to remember the syntax for the new sleepmask thing."
		Yuri exclaims, "hello all!"
		* Jacqueline has added Afterward to the channel.
		Yuri says, "Looking forward to the game..."
		Gerynar asks, "isn't it floyd load sleepmask ?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Hi, Afterward. Are you familiar with how to play ClubFloyd?"
Afterward exclaims, "no!" 		Jacqueline says (to Gerynar), "Yeah, that's my next try... but we should tutor Afterward first."
		Jacqueline says (to Afterward), "Welcome to ClubFloyd."
		Jacqueline says, "First off, speak on the channel. To do that the first time, type #CLUBFLOYD HELLO"
Afterward says, "Very sorry to slow things down." 		Afterward exclaims, "Hello!"
		Jacqueline says, "Then that will set your channel. After that, all you'll need is to preface with a semi-colon... ;HELLO AGAIN"
		Gerynar says (to Afterward), "no problem...everyone here was new once (except maybe Jacq)"
		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		Afterward asks, "Like this???"
		Jacqueline says, "Yep."
		Jacqueline says, "So, we play the game in the room, but all the talk about the game stays on the channel. This keeps the transcript clean. Does that make sense? I'm assuming some things and using some jargon, so slow me down if need be."
		Jacqueline says, "We can all play the game, everyone can enter commands, except that it's polite to ask before you chage rooms in a game to make sure everyone was done with that location."
		Jacqueline says, "The exception is that sometimes we run into an obviously tricky bit, where a puzzle requires timing, and then we usually designate a 'driver' - one person who enters all the commands, though we still suggest the commands to that person here on the channel (so everyone is still 'playing', just not everyone is at the wheel.)"
		Jacqueline asks, "Am I missing anything, regulars?"
		Gerynar says, "to give a command to the game, type f (such as: f look in mirror)"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah, yes. And please don't whisper to Floyd, because we all want to see who entered what commands."
		Jacqueline says, "So, we're only going three hours today and have a lot to get through, so let's begin. (Afterward, if you have questions at any time, just ask. Welcome.)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18digmygrave" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ] You are out by yourself in the woods.
Floyd ]
Floyd | > 

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                               Oh hey.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                    (I forgot to put in the title)
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Dig My Grave
Floyd | An interactive incident by Ryan Veeder
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120315 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Woods
Floyd | This is as deep in the forest as it gets. Nothing but trees all around,
Floyd | and only a couple beams of moonlight to see them by.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a dead body here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The soil in this tiny clearing feels uncommonly soft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                      Ha ha ha.
Floyd ]                      Tell that guy to shut up.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd | A little scuffed up from the walk out here, but looking better than
Floyd | your friend over there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gunther arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x soil" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SOIL
Floyd | It's too dark to be sure, but this is probably just normal dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Gunther has joined the channel.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch soil" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH SOIL
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We're using sleepmask today. I think this is our first official CF session using it. You can now see the status line (everything preceeded by a ] instead of a |)."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                     Don't worry about the trees.
Floyd ]                     They're just trees.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TREES
Floyd | The trees crowd around you. They almost seem suspicious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz That's really cool, especially if it helped keep the comments. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shovel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shovel" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                       Yeah, yeah! Get moving!
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHOVEL
Floyd | A long, sturdy shovel of questionable provenance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, you can see the command that was entered. Old Floyd would not have been able to display the text boxes of this game, either. Thanks to vimes (...and inky, perhaps? maybe also zarf? can't recall...) for working on Sleepmask."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to ASchultz), "Channel. :)"
		ASchultz says, "Thanks. It's been a few months. Sorry about that :/"
		Jacqueline says, "No worries."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd | A little scuffed up from the walk out here, but looking better than
Floyd | your friend over there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. We did this."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x body" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                 Yeah sorry if I seem a little aloof.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BODY
Floyd | It's a dead body. Its clothes are dirty (on account of being dragged
Floyd | through the woods). Its eyes are open, but they aren't looking at
Floyd | anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "I confused the colon and semicolon there."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE EYES
Floyd | To a person playing a game in text, that probably seems like a poetic
Floyd | thing to do, but in person the prospect is kind of really gross.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search body" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BODY
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]                            Instructions
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                                          ENTER = Select
Floyd |  > Introduction to Dig My Grave
Floyd |    Instructions for Play

		
genericgeekgirl presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]                    Introduction to Dig My Grave
Floyd | This is a game for the Apollo 18+20 project, organized by Herr Kevin
Floyd | Von Jackson-Mead. It's based on a dang They Might Be Giants song!
Floyd |
Floyd | This game relies a lot on displaying boxed quotations, so if your
Floyd | interpreter can't handle that, then, um, maybe you should
Floyd |
Floyd | um
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]                            Instructions
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                                          ENTER = Select
Floyd |  > Introduction to Dig My Grave
Floyd |    Instructions for Play

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd | Woods
Floyd | This is as deep in the forest as it gets. Nothing but trees all around,
Floyd | and only a couple beams of moonlight to see them by.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a dead body here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The soil in this tiny clearing feels uncommonly soft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Afterward says (to Floyd), "examine body" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE BODY
Floyd | It's a dead body. Its clothes are dirty (on account of being dragged
Floyd | through the woods). Its eyes are open, but they aren't looking at
Floyd | anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TREES
Floyd | The trees crowd around you. They almost seem suspicious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb trees" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                          HEY. GET TO WORK.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB TREES
Floyd | The trees don't require your attention right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Jacqueline asks, "So... should we?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if the body starts to rot eventually."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x body" 		
Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
Gerynar has disconnected. 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BODY
Floyd | It's a dead body. Its clothes are dirty (on account of being dragged
Floyd | through the woods). Its eyes are open, but they aren't looking at
Floyd | anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kick body" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > KICK BODY
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Afterward says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]               Well, those never were my best feature.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EYES
Floyd | They look more like two glass eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take eyes" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE EYES
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the dead body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "attack body" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                          Cut it out, jerk!
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTACK BODY
Floyd | You give the corpse a stiff kick. To make sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward says, "oh gross."
		Jacqueline | genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z. z. z. z. z. z. z. z. z. z. z. z. z. x corpse. z. z. z. z. z. z. z. z. z. z. x corpse."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd | You begin digging. Soon you've excavated an area about as long and
Floyd | broad as the corpse, and a few inches deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit body with shovel" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BODY WITH SHOVEL
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the dead body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x grave" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GRAVE
Floyd | That hole's still got a ways to go before it's deep enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]              Nice, nice. Still a little shallow though.
Floyd ]              Keep going.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd | You dig some more. The hole gets deeper. Piles of turned-up soil are
Floyd | forming around its perimeter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x grave" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GRAVE
Floyd | It's starting to look like a real hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter grave" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER GRAVE
Floyd | You stand in the hole for a little bit, but it's a lackluster
Floyd | experience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wonder if the text boxes are supposed to go before or after the other output."
		TheXenographer says, "before, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                  Hey! Why'd you stop? Keep digging!
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd | You manage to excavate a little more, but after all this digging you're
Floyd | exhausted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rest" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > REST
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cuddle up next to corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUDDLE UP NEXT TO CORPSE
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl snrk.
		TheXenographer says, "... or maybe after would make more sense"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chop up body" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHOP UP BODY
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to chop up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Playing the game in Gargoyle, they both appear at the same time."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd | Your arms are too tired, and you're out of breath. You need to take a
Floyd | break before you dig any more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd | A little scuffed up from the walk out here, but looking better than
Floyd | your friend over there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd | Your arms are too tired, and you're out of breath. You need to take a
Floyd | break before you dig any more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, now your arms are starting to feel like they could handle some
Floyd | more digging.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Afterward says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOTHES
Floyd | The corpse's clothes are stained and ripped beyond repair. You can
Floyd | discern a lump in one of the pockets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oHO"
Afterward says (to Floyd), "x lump" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                      Oh don't worry about that.
Floyd ]                      It's nothing.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LUMP
Floyd | (First reaching in the dead person's pocket and stealing their stuff)
Floyd | It's a rock, in kind of a spiral shape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROCK
Floyd | It's a rock, in kind of a spiral shape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat rock" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT ROCK
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Afterward says (to Floyd), "x shape" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                    Oh come on.
Floyd ]                    You have better things to do.
Floyd ]                    I know you do.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHAPE
Floyd | At first it just seemed to be a vaguely spiral-shaped rock, but now in
Floyd | the spaces between its coils you notice some weird scratches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scratches" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                   seriously stop wasting your time
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCRATCHES
Floyd | The scratches are apparently artificial. As you look at them, they seem
Floyd | to form some kind of pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                         What did I tell you?
Floyd ]                         Now get to work.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PATTERN
Floyd | As you squint more and more at the spiral, the pattern of scratches
Floyd | almost makes its significance known to you--but no. It's just just a
Floyd | scratched-up rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                         Great! Almost there!
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd | You return to your task with renewed vigor. The hole gets deeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward says, "Mwahahahaha."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                      Perfect! That's perfect.
Floyd ]                      Now get going and bury me!
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd | You continue to dig until the hole has become more or less a proper
Floyd | grave. Congratulations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl cheers!
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in grave" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET IN GRAVE
Floyd | You get in the grave for a little while. A creepy feeling comes over
Floyd | you. You climb out of the grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > SING
Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bury myself alive" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURY MYSELF ALIVE
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to bury yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cry" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRY
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mourn" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOURN
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "repent" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPENT
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "regret" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > REGRET
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "weep" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEEP
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pick up body" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                              Come on!!!
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > PICK UP BODY
Floyd | Having decided that this is the right place, you don't need to carry it
Floyd | any further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss body" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                               what
Floyd ]                               is wrong
Floyd ]                               with you
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS BODY
Floyd | You can only bring yourself to give it a little peck on the cheek.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put body in grave" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BODY IN GRAVE
Floyd | You push the corpse to the edge of the grave and then you shove it in.
Floyd | It hits the bottom with a thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cover it up with dirt until you get bored and walk away.

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                              And now...
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | And now I'm in charge! Thanks for putting my spirit to rest,
Floyd | sucker!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go ahead and press a key.

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | Pearly Gates
Floyd | I'm in Heaven, in front of the pearly gate, and you're not, so, sucks
Floyd | to be you.
Floyd |
Floyd | And Saint Peter is here! Awesome!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd | Who cares what I look like? It's the afterlife! I look like whatever
Floyd | the heck I want!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward says, "hooray!!!!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x peter" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PETER
Floyd | He's this dude in a robe, with a beard, that kind of thing, and he's
Floyd | carrying some keys. He's waving at me, because he knows we're gonna be
Floyd | best friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave at peter" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE AT PETER
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE
Floyd | You wave, feeling foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wonder if we can get vimes to replay with asterisks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | I am carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keys" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEYS
Floyd | One of them is gold, and the other one is silver. I don't see why this
Floyd | one gate needs two keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz asks, "Oh, that's one thing we might've forgotten in the intro. How do you push space and enter on floyd?"
		Jacqueline says, "Though in theory the script will make those go italic, so maybe that is okay."
		Afterward says, "oh yeah I was supposed to fix the waving thing"
		genericgeekgirl says, ""press enter" and "press space""
Afterward says (to Floyd), "x clouds" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOUDS
Floyd | Yes obviously there are clouds here. Duh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to AS), "There are objects in the room - a green button and a yellow button that are, IIRC, space and enter, respectively."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch peter" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUNCH PETER
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug peter" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > HUG PETER
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss peter" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS PETER
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw :("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gold key" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GOLD KEY
Floyd | One of them is gold, and the other one is silver. I don't see why this
Floyd | one gate needs two keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRAY
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take keys" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KEYS
Floyd | He doesn't want to give them to me, for whatever reason.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward says, "whoa what did I do there"
		Jacqueline says, "There is also an autosaver object - 'press save' will automatically save the game, assigning it a sequential file name."
Afterward says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GATE
Floyd | It's this huge gate, made out of a gigantic pearl. It's pretty amazing.
Floyd | I wish you could see it. But you can't, because you're alive!
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't really care whether you see it or not!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "talk to peter" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO PETER
Floyd | Hey, Peter! How about letting me in, man?
Floyd |
Floyd | He's not saying anything. He's just getting something out of the
Floyd | copious folds of his voluminous robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, hey, it's a medal! For me! For being so great! Thanks, Pete!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x medal" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MEDAL
Floyd | It's this awesome gold medal, and it says "AMICISSIMUS DAMNATORUM,"
Floyd | which is Latin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to Afterward), "If you don't have a default response set up to a command, and you don't code one in for a specific object, it just returns null like that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear medal" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR MEDAL
Floyd | Hey guess what? I'll wear it when I feel like it!
Floyd |
Floyd | Hold on, Peter is talking now. Press a key, will you?

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Well yes, obviously. That was a while ago. So how about opening that
Floyd | gate?

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Hee!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Sorry ***
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you mean, sorry? Come on!

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait, what's going on?

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                                  NO
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ## *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "gosh"
		genericgeekgirl sniffles.
		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, should we restart, and save when we get to heaven?"
inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline says, "hinky"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are out by yourself in the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                               Oh hey.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                    (I forgot to put in the title)
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | Dig My Grave
Floyd | An interactive incident by Ryan Veeder
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120315 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Woods
Floyd | This is as deep in the forest as it gets. Nothing but trees all around,
Floyd | and only a couple beams of moonlight to see them by.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a dead body here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The soil in this tiny clearing feels uncommonly soft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                All right! That's a good start there.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd | You begin digging. Soon you've excavated an area about as long and
Floyd | broad as the corpse, and a few inches deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]              Nice, nice. Still a little shallow though.
Floyd ]              Keep going.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd | You dig some more. The hole gets deeper. Piles of turned-up soil are
Floyd | forming around its perimeter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                  Hey! Why'd you stop? Keep digging!
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd | You manage to excavate a little more, but after all this digging you're
Floyd | exhausted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, now your arms are starting to feel like they could handle some
Floyd | more digging.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                         Great! Almost there!
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd | You return to your task with renewed vigor. The hole gets deeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                      Perfect! That's perfect.
Floyd ]                      Now get going and bury me!
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd | You continue to dig until the hole has become more or less a proper
Floyd | grave. Congratulations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd | The grave is deep enough. You are done digging.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "bury me" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURY ME
Floyd | That would be harder than it sounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOTHES
Floyd | The corpse's clothes are stained and ripped beyond repair. You can
Floyd | discern a lump in one of the pockets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "enter grave" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER GRAVE
Floyd | You get in the grave for a little while. A creepy feeling comes over
Floyd | you. You climb out of the grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take lump" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LUMP
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
TheXenographer arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push body into grave" 		

Floyd ]  Woods
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BODY INTO GRAVE
Floyd | You push the corpse to the edge of the grave and then you shove it in.
Floyd | It hits the bottom with a thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cover it up with dirt until you get bored and walk away.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                              And now...
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | And now I'm in charge! Thanks for putting my spirit to rest,
Floyd | sucker!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go ahead and press a key.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | Pearly Gates
Floyd | I'm in Heaven, in front of the pearly gate, and you're not, so, sucks
Floyd | to be you.
Floyd |
Floyd | And Saint Peter is here! Awesome!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf1
Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "And there we go. Now what?"
		Jacqueline asks, "So we're... controlling the soul of the corpse we probably killed?"
inky says (to Floyd), "x peter" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PETER
Floyd | He's this dude in a robe, with a beard, that kind of thing, and he's
Floyd | carrying some keys. He's waving at me, because he knows we're gonna be
Floyd | best friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "wave at peter" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE AT PETER
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "wave" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE
Floyd | You wave, feeling foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "wave peter" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE PETER
Floyd | But you aren't holding him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show rock to peter" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW ROCK TO PETER
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | I am carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw"
inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd | Who cares what I look like? It's the afterlife! I look like whatever
Floyd | the heck I want!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "enter heaven" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER HEAVEN
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "open gates" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GATES
Floyd | Looks like it's locked. Whatever, Peter's gonna unlock it in a second.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "peter, unlock gates" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > PETER, UNLOCK GATES
Floyd | (with the keys)
Floyd | Saint Peter has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x gates" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GATES
Floyd | It's this huge gate, made out of a gigantic pearl. It's pretty amazing.
Floyd | I wish you could see it. But you can't, because you're alive!
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't really care whether you see it or not!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open gates" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GATES
Floyd | Looks like it's locked. Whatever, Peter's gonna unlock it in a second.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to peter" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO PETER
Floyd | Hey, Peter! How about letting me in, man?
Floyd |
Floyd | He's not saying anything. He's just getting something out of the
Floyd | copious folds of his voluminous robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, hey, it's a medal! For me! For being so great! Thanks, Pete!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "attack peter" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTACK PETER
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "give medal to peter" 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE MEDAL TO PETER
Floyd | Saint Peter doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hold on, Peter is talking now. Press a key, will you?

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Well yes, obviously. That was a while ago. So how about opening that
Floyd | gate?

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Sorry ***
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you mean, sorry? Come on!

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait, what's going on?

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                                  NO
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ## *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. I wonder if there *is* another ending."
		Afterward exclaims, "No!"
		genericgeekgirl :P
		maga says, "I think I found one that was a bit different, but it wasn't really a good one"
		maga says, "and I could be remembering it wrong"
		Jacqueline says, "The afterlife makes things fuzzy."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, play again, or move on because we have a gazillion more games?"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Onward!"
		TheXenographer exclaims, "Yeah, let's move on!"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait, I hadn't thought ahead. The next one is playable online."
		Jacqueline says, "Only."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I presume Afterward isn't joking about there not being another ending :)"
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. I wonder if I could cut and paste it."
		Jacqueline says, "One sec."
		TheXenographer says, "I'm going to be on a plane next Sunday and at a conference the Sunday aftr, so I'd like to get through as many games as possible today"
		TheXenographer says, "That's entirely selfish of me, but."
zarf arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I'm going to miss most of the 3rd session, so I'm hoping we reach mine next week. "
		Afterward says, "hey Andrew, did they find the... wait how do I whisper"
		Gerynar says, "put a period before the nickname you want to whisper to .afterword I'm whispering"
		Jacqueline says, "okay, got it - one sec while I change computers to the one on which I can do this for you guys."
		inky says, "but don't do it on the channel"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I was hoping to do this with a different user name, but oh well. I haven't done this since starting to use TinyFugue."
		Jacqueline says, "Anyway, I will past the game into the room. You guys give me commands here on the channel."
Jacqueline | I PALINDROME I 		
Jacqueline | CANYON VIEW 		
Jacqueline | Rocky outcropping, unspectacular by itself, overlooks canyon. Canyon overlooks itself by unspectacular outcropping, rocky. 		Afterward says, ">CROP OUT"
		maga says, "Nick, oh Nick"
		Jacqueline says, "s/past/paste, of course."
		Gerynar says, "j x outcropping"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Yes, it's very Nick."
Jacqueline | I PALINDROME I 		
Jacqueline | CANYON VIEW 		
Jacqueline | Rocky outcropping, unspectacular by itself, overlooks canyon. Canyon overlooks itself by unspectacular outcropping, rocky. 		Gerynar says, "j x outcropping"
Jacqueline | >X OUTCROPPING 		
Jacqueline | I PALINDROME I 		
Jacqueline | CANYON VIEW 		
Jacqueline | Rocky outcropping, unspectacular by itself, overlooks canyon. Canyon overlooks itself by unspectacular outcropping, rocky. 		TheXenographer says, ">look over overlook"
		Jacqueline says, "I guess I'll say the command, too, so you know I did that."
Jacqueline | > LOOK OVER OVERLOOK 		
Jacqueline | I PALINDROME I 		
Jacqueline | CANYON VIEW 		
Jacqueline | Rocky outcropping, unspectacular by itself, overlooks canyon. Canyon overlooks itself by unspectacular outcropping, rocky. 		Afterward says, ">overlook self"
Jacqueline | > OVERLOOK SELF 		
Jacqueline | I PALINDROME I 		
Jacqueline | CANYON VIEW 		
Jacqueline | Rocky outcropping, unspectacular by itself, overlooks canyon. Canyon overlooks itself by unspectacular outcropping, rocky. 		djfletch says, ">view canyon view"
Jacqueline | > VIEW CANYON VIEW 		
Jacqueline | ... NOW, THINK! What action? What words? What action? What? THINK NOW! ... 		
Jacqueline | I PALINDROME I 		
Jacqueline | CANYON VIEW 		
Jacqueline | Rocky outcropping, unspectacular by itself, overlooks canyon. Canyon overlooks itself by unspectacular outcropping, rocky. 		djfletch says, ">think now think"
Jacqueline | > THINK NOW THINK 		
Jacqueline | ... NOW, THINK! What action? What words? What action? What? THINK NOW! ... 		
Jacqueline | I PALINDROME I 		
Jacqueline | CANYON VIEW 		
Jacqueline | Rocky outcropping, unspectacular by itself, overlooks canyon. Canyon overlooks itself by unspectacular outcropping, rocky. 		
vimes arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		djfletch says, ">jump"
		Afterward says, ">rock canyon itself, unspectacular"
		zarf says, "this game took me a few minutes to figure out. It's kind of a guess-the- problem"
Jacqueline | > JUMP 		
Jacqueline | ... NOW, THINK! What action? What words? What action? What? THINK NOW! ... 		
Jacqueline | I PALINDROME I 		
Jacqueline | CANYON VIEW 		
Jacqueline | Rocky outcropping, unspectacular by itself, overlooks canyon. Canyon overlooks itself by unspectacular outcropping, rocky. 		
Jacqueline | > ROCK CANYON ITSELF, UNSPECTACULAR 		zarf says, "guess the syntax, I guess"
Jacqueline | ... NOW, THINK! What action? What words? What action? What? THINK NOW! ... 		
Jacqueline | I PALINDROME I 		
Jacqueline | CANYON VIEW 		
Jacqueline | Rocky outcropping, unspectacular by itself, overlooks canyon. Canyon overlooks itself by unspectacular outcropping, rocky. 		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I think I get it, but I had a nudge from maga, so I'm just going to continue in my role as Floyd-impersonator."
		genericgeekgirl says, "> view canyon"
Jacqueline | > VIEW CANYON 		
Jacqueline | One point ... four more, four. Point one! 		
Jacqueline | COAL MINE 		
Jacqueline | Mysterious darkened corridors. Alone, all alone. Corridors, darkened, mysterious. 		Afterward says, ">PLAN A CANAL"
		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha."
		genericgeekgirl says, "mine coal"
		Afterward says, "oh shucks"
Jacqueline | > PLAN A CANAL 		
Jacqueline | ... NOW, THINK! What action? What words? What action? What? THINK NOW! ... 		
Jacqueline | I PALINDROME I 		
Jacqueline | CANYON VIEW 		
Jacqueline | Rocky outcropping, unspectacular by itself, overlooks canyon. Canyon overlooks itself by unspectacular outcropping, rocky. 		zarf says, "oh, and if you screw up it starts over"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Meh."
		zarf says, "I don't know why nm thought that was a good idea"
		Afterward exclaims, "oh jeez sorry!"
		Jacqueline says (to z), "Now you tell us."
		genericgeekgirl says, "> View Canyon. Mine Coal"
Jacqueline | > VIEW CANYON 		
Jacqueline | One point ... four more, four. Point one! 		
Jacqueline | COAL MINE 		
Jacqueline | Mysterious darkened corridors. Alone, all alone. Corridors, darkened, mysterious. 		
Jacqueline | > MINE COAL 		
Jacqueline | Two points ... three more, three. Points: Two. 		
Jacqueline | BAGGAGE CLAIM 		
Jacqueline | Luggage coming and going; Belts running to connect to running belts. Going and coming, luggage. 		inky says, "I think it might have just been laziness in writing the code, but I faithfully translated it anyway"
		genericgeekgirl says, "> Claim Baggage"
Jacqueline | > CLAIM BAGGAGE 		
Jacqueline | Three points ... two more, two. Points: Three. 		
Jacqueline | BOOK-LINED STUDY 		
Jacqueline | Many books, blank and printed. One ruled: One. Printed and blank books, many. 		genericgeekgirl says, "This is cute."
		genericgeekgirl says, "> study lined book"
Jacqueline | > STUDY LINED BOOK 		
Jacqueline | Four points ... one more, one. Points: Four. 		
Jacqueline | ROUND CHAMBER 		
Jacqueline | Targets everywhere, circles all around. All circles, everywhere: targets. 		TheXenographer says, ">chamber round"
		Afterward says, "this is the best one."
Jacqueline | > CHAMBER ROUND 		
Jacqueline | Five points won! You won! Points: Five. 		
Jacqueline | *** YES, YOU HAVE WON! HAVE YOU? YES! *** 		genericgeekgirl says, "Can you really use "chamber" in that way? I'm not really a gun person."
		zarf says, "yes"
		Jacqueline says, "yay"
		vimes says, "yep, you can"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, yay that I don't have to be Floyd anymore."
		Afterward says, ""I don't wanna be Floyd anymore! I wanna be Debbie!""
		ASchultz says, "[LINK] ... I admit I didn't know when I played, just guessed it could mean that"
		vimes says, "That sleep mask makes you jaunty and stylish, though."
		vimes says, "Not as much as the top hat and bow tie, but still."
		Jacqueline says, "One sec, please, before the next game."
		ASchultz asks, "By the way, are these games the original versions posted back in march by pr-if, or can/will they be updated?"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I was hoping to switch back computers, but I'm not sure what to say to screen when it askes 'Attach from inside of screen?'"
		zarf says, "I've updated several of the games on the web site. I don't know if Kevin has been updating the giant zip download he keeps in dropbox."
		Jacqueline says, "So I guess I'll just continue on this one, as it seems Perry is still logging on the other computer even though I can't see it, and I don't want to mess that up."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The link for "download to play offline" says updated April 13th."
		zarf says, "then he has"
		Jacqueline says, "To answer your question, these are the ones I downloaded from the site this morning, so they should be the latest versions."

Floyd ]  Pearly Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIST A
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load a18shesactualsize" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You wake from a dream of perfect Lisa. She was larger than life, and
Floyd | held you in the loving palm of her hand, and smiled.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, Lisa. She was radiant at the party last night. Your room, by
Floyd | contrast, is a fucking mess. And she's going to be here in less than an
Floyd | hour!

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "panic" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | She's Actual Size
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Jake Eakle
Floyd | Release 5 / Serial number 120327 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You drag yourself out of bed, still in the clothes you collapsed in.
Floyd | Better get this mess straightened out quick, so you have time to make
Floyd | yourself presentable before she gets here!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your suitcase is sitting out on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piles of junk mail cover the only empty shelf in your bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can has a few pieces of junk in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are books strewn about the base of your bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk is a disaster area.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a heap of dirty laundry next to your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Part I: Paul

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press space" 		

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "panic" 		

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, rereading what zarf said... no, I downloaded the zip, so I'm not sure. I guess we'll know if we hit a serial number dated later"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >You're nothing, compared to her.
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >(You don't need to accumulate an inventory in this story.)
Floyd |

		ASchultz says, "Latest version is 4/13 so that all looks good"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm. Why is it displaying like that?"
		ASchultz says, "Well, unless you're superstitious about Friday the 13th."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x laundry" 		

Floyd | >You don't have nearly enough time to take your clothes to a
Floyd | laundromat, so you just shove them under your bed.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "classy"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd | >You should focus on getting it made.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Hm, I should have loaded this with sleepmask - may I restart?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Just checking. Dead bodies under the bed are such a turn off. Sure."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm still getting use to that little gem."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		vimes says, "When i'm a bit more confident in sleepmask's stability, i'll make it the default"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18shesactualsize" 		

Floyd | >Are you sure you want to quit? You wake from a dream of perfect Lisa.
Floyd | She was larger than life, and held you in the loving palm of her hand,
Floyd | and smiled.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, Lisa. She was radiant at the party last night. Your room, by
Floyd | contrast, is a fucking mess. And she's going to be here in less than an
Floyd | hour!

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press space" 		

Floyd | Part I: Paul
Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00 am
Floyd |
Floyd | She's Actual Size
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Jake Eakle
Floyd | Release 5 / Serial number 120327 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You drag yourself out of bed, still in the clothes you collapsed in.
Floyd | Better get this mess straightened out quick, so you have time to make
Floyd | yourself presentable before she gets here!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your suitcase is sitting out on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piles of junk mail cover the only empty shelf in your
Floyd | bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can has a few pieces of junk in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are books strewn about the base of your bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk is a disaster area.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a heap of dirty laundry next to your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Much better."
		inky says, "hunh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd | You're nothing, compared to her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "ah, this one. the style is blue, indicating keywords; is red, for a keyword you've used."
		Jacqueline says, "I think we had missed some stuff. I'm not sure what the thing is."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah. I was wondering, because gargoyle doesn't show me the colours."
		inky asks, "so this is an error in the interpreter?"
		zarf says (to inky), "please turn on the CSS feature of your eyeballs"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd | (You don't need to accumulate an inventory in this story.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "bed" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BED
Floyd | As you straighten out the sheets, you dare to imagine Lisa between
Floyd | them. You can't quite fit yourself into the picture, though: she's too
Floyd | angelic, untouchable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lay out the pillows tenderly, fold back the bedspread just so.
Floyd | Preparing a horizontal throne for your queen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know she'll just drop off your watch and run. Why would she come
Floyd | inside? But you have to try.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like a total slimeball for pulling that trick on her, though.
Floyd | What if you're making her late? What if she realizes that you left it
Floyd | there on purpose? God, she probably realized immediately and is just
Floyd | far too well-mannered to say anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish making the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pillows" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PILLOWS
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "think about lisa" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THINK ABOUT LISA
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to think.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "i suppose i ought to make an option to differentiate between normal and preformatted text, which i have ambiguated in sleepmask"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "appreciate lisa" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > APPRECIATE LISA
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in trash" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN TRASH
Floyd | Put trash in it. Empty it when it is full. Otherwise, leave it be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x suitcase" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SUITCASE
Floyd | You just need to get it out of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take suitcase" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:10 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SUITCASE
Floyd | The only real place to put something this big is in the shared storage
Floyd | space in your apartment building's attic. As you carry it up the
Floyd | stairs, your mind wanders to thoughts of future travel with Lisa.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see her outside an airport, stepping out of a taxi in
Floyd | immaculate business attire, striding through the sliding doors as you
Floyd | get the luggage and tip the cabbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her lounging in a swimsuit by a hotel pool, magazine in hand,
Floyd | tanned legs a mile long.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her in your room later that night, towering above you, those
Floyd | amethyst earrings dangling...
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow you're back in your room already, the suitcase safely stowed in
Floyd | an overhead compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take clothes" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:15 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CLOTHES
Floyd | You don't have nearly enough time to take your clothes to a laundromat,
Floyd | so you just shove them under your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "books" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:15 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOOKS
Floyd | You can't, the shelf is covered in junk mail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read mail" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:20 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ MAIL
Floyd | You shuffle through the pile of mail to make sure there's nothing
Floyd | important. There isn't. You toss it all in the trash.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:20 am
Floyd | Pleased with your progress, you pause to survey your handiwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed##  stands ready.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:05
Floyd | - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is half full.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are books strewn about the base of your bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk is a disaster area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "empty trash" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:20 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EMPTY TRASH
Floyd | No point in taking it out until you've thrown away all the crap in your
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "clean desk" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:25 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN DESK
Floyd | Sigh. This part is your least favorite. You dump all the easy
Floyd | stuff in the trash and then begin picking out pieces of paper and
Floyd | post-its one by one, trying to remember what the hell various
Floyd | passwords, phone numbers, and illegible scribbles were supposed to be
Floyd | for.
Floyd |
Floyd | A business card catches your eye, and your breath sticks in your
Floyd | throat. How could you have left that there? You lift it reverently,
Floyd | kiss it. It's hers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa Douglas
Floyd |  Graphic Designer
Floyd |
Floyd | Staring into the confident, professional logo she designed for herself,
Floyd | you remember every detail of the day she gave it to you. How her hand
Floyd | brushed yours as everyone was waiting to be seated at the restaurant.
Floyd | The sleek white car she arrived in, and her majestic exit therefrom.
Floyd | Her smile as she handed you the card, suggesting that you call her if
Floyd | you ever needed an icon, or some snazzy buttons for a website. You know
Floyd | she was just being nice - you're pretty sure you could never afford to
Floyd | have someone that good work on one of your projects.
Floyd |
Floyd | Squirreling the card away in a drawer, you get back to work on your
Floyd | desk, thoughts lingering...
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish cleaning your desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl is thoroughly creeped out.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "books" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:30 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOOKS
Floyd | You arrange them by spine color on your bookshelf. Lisa shared some
Floyd | stuff from Things Organized Neatly on facebook recently, so you hope
Floyd | she'll appreciate it. Of course, she's the talented graphic designer --
Floyd | your amateurish efforts are probably beneath her. Still, you can't help
Floyd | but imagine a little smile on her pristine lips as she takes in your
Floyd | room...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "x trash" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:30 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRASH
Floyd | Put trash in it. Empty it when it is full. Otherwise, leave it be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "trash" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:35 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRASH
Floyd | You take the trash downstairs and empty it into the streetside bin.
Floyd | Setting the empty bin next to your clean desk feels pretty good - your
Floyd | room hasn't been this organized in a while!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:35 am
Floyd | Excellent. Room clean! Time for a quick shower and a bite to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed##  stands ready.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:05
Floyd | - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk##  is clean, and Lisa's card is safe
Floyd | inside.  --  9:20 - 9:25
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:25 - 9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is empty.  --  9:30 - 9:35
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shower" 		

Floyd | Part II: Lisa
Floyd | 1. Words Fail
Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You wake up huge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain spends a few seconds scrambling after a scrap of dream
Floyd | before it admits that your feet really shouldn't be touching the floor
Floyd | while your head is still way up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd | You need to get out of bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get out of bed" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OUT OF BED
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P10: Since the up is not allowed the property
Floyd | "cleaned", it is against the rules to try to use it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to get out of bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "oops"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exit bed" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXIT BED
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd | You're afraid your head will hit the ceiling if you sit up too fast.
Floyd | You gingerly roll out of bed onto the floor, and for the first time you
Floyd | see your hand, your arm - it's so big, like an enlargement in a
Floyd | textbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's beginning to really sink in, panic clawing away the remnants of
Floyd | sleep - you're enormous. It's not a dream, it's terrifyingly real, and
Floyd | that sound was your knee splintering your dresser drawer. You start to
Floyd | hyperventilate, and your breaths sound like someone breathing into a
Floyd | microphone. You want to scream but you're scared of what it will sound
Floyd | like.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie on your floor, terrified to move, no clue what to do - at least
Floyd | your PJs grew with you, so you're not naked.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Paul's watch ticking loudly on your dresser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Magic modesty clothing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd | You're pretty disoriented right now. Probably best to just take a few
Floyd | minutes to sort things out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd | You're pretty disoriented right now. Probably best to just take a few
Floyd | minutes to sort things out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sort things out" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SORT THINGS OUT
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WATCH
Floyd | You're pretty disoriented right now. Probably best to just take a few
Floyd | minutes to sort things out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | After a while your leg starts cramping up. You were kind of hoping this
Floyd | would all just go away after a minute somehow, but here you are. Time
Floyd | to tough it out and.. what? You can't stand up; you'd break the house.
Floyd | Yell for Liz, you guess. What will she do when she sees you? What
Floyd | should she do? Call the police? The news? She'll probably just
Floyd | pass out as soon as she opens the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | What'll happen if you just keep lying here? The cramping will get
Floyd | worse, for one -- you're going to have to at least roll over soon. You
Floyd | tentatively try flexing your leg. It seems to work. Ok. You can do
Floyd | this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gingerly lift one leg, shift your weight -- creeaaaaak go
Floyd | the floorboards -- then lift your arm, roll further... ok. Cool. Your
Floyd | leg doesn't hurt anymore. Now what?
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul's watch is sitting on your dresser, ticking loudly. You have no
Floyd | idea why you're concerned with that right now, but you really feel like
Floyd | you should get it back to him. You sit up carefully and reach towards
Floyd | it. Your arm extends sickeningly far in front of you, all the way to
Floyd | the dresser. You grab for the watch but your fingers are too big. You
Floyd | knock it off the top of the dresser and it lands on your leg, where it
Floyd | looks absurdly tiny. You try again to pick it up, but you're really not
Floyd | used to this - you move your hand too fast and it skitters under the
Floyd | bed. Shit. You've got to get it out of there!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "lift bed" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIFT BED
Floyd | You've got to get that watch!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "move bed" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE BED
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get bed" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BED
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get wtach" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET WTACH
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get watch" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                          9:15 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET WATCH
Floyd | There's only a few inches between the bottom of your bed and the floor
Floyd | - there's no way you're going to get your arm under there in this
Floyd | state. You'll just have to lift it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wedge your fingers under the bed and lift. It's absurdly easy.
Floyd | Holding the bed at a 45Ë angle with one hand, you lean under it and
Floyd | reach for the watch with the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | The watch's ticking suddenly stops. An airy, feathery sensation ripples
Floyd | across your skin, and the bed is much too heavy, your arm
Floyd | buckles - it's shriveling! - and the thick metal frame slams into your
Floyd | normal-sized head.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		inky says, "ow"
Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         ~*#@!*~
Floyd | * * * The world goes black * * *
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm," says a voice a bit like Paul's, "That's not how I wanted that to
Floyd | go."
Floyd |  You hear the sound of a watch being wound back...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | You wake from a dream of perfect Lisa. She was larger than life, and
Floyd | held you in the loving palm of her hand, and smiled.
Floyd | And there was a sense of having tried many times to get it right...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, Lisa. She was radiant at the party last night. Your room, by
Floyd | contrast, is a fucking mess. And she's going to be here in less than an
Floyd | hour!

		genericgeekgirl frumple.
		inky says, "wait a sec"
		ASchultz asks, "Ok, can/should we undo?"
		TheXenographer says, "No, I don't think so."
		TheXenographer says, "AFAIK the game is unwinnable when that happens."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Floyd should be able to undo to before we tried to take the watch, so it would be fine, no?"
		ASchultz says, "I'd guess. As long as you can undo"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or we can start over and go quickly through the first room and save."
		ASchultz says, "I vote for that--good idea"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Part I: Paul
Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00 am
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You drag yourself out of bed, still in the clothes you collapsed in.
Floyd | Better get this mess straightened out quick, so you have time to make
Floyd | yourself presentable before she gets here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "make bed" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > MAKE BED
Floyd | As you straighten out the sheets, you dare to imagine Lisa between
Floyd | them. You can't quite fit yourself into the picture, though: she's too
Floyd | angelic, untouchable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lay out the pillows tenderly, fold back the bedspread just so.
Floyd | Preparing a horizontal throne for your queen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know she'll just drop off your watch and run. Why would she come
Floyd | inside? But you have to try.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like a total slimeball for pulling that trick on her, though.
Floyd | What if you're making her late? What if she realizes that you left it
Floyd | there on purpose? God, she probably realized immediately and is just
Floyd | far too well-mannered to say anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish making the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Objections, first?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Otherwise, I'll drive through it quickly."
		inky says, "go for it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mail" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:10 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAIL
Floyd | You shuffle through the pile of mail to make sure there's nothing
Floyd | important. There isn't. You toss it all in the trash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "books" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:15 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOOKS
Floyd | You arrange them by spine color on your bookshelf. Lisa shared some
Floyd | stuff from Things Organized Neatly on facebook recently, so you hope
Floyd | she'll appreciate it. Of course, she's the talented graphic designer --
Floyd | your amateurish efforts are probably beneath her. Still, you can't help
Floyd | but imagine a little smile on her pristine lips as she takes in your
Floyd | room...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "suitcase" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:20 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUITCASE
Floyd | The only real place to put something this big is in the shared storage
Floyd | space in your apartment building's attic. As you carry it up the
Floyd | stairs, your mind wanders to thoughts of future travel with Lisa.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see her outside an airport, stepping out of a taxi in
Floyd | immaculate business attire, striding through the sliding doors as you
Floyd | get the luggage and tip the cabbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her lounging in a swimsuit by a hotel pool, magazine in hand,
Floyd | tanned legs a mile long.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her in your room later that night, towering above you, those
Floyd | amethyst earrings dangling...
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow you're back in your room already, the suitcase safely stowed in
Floyd | an overhead compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clothes" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:20 am
Floyd | Pleased with your progress, you pause to survey your handiwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed##  stands ready.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:05 - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:15
Floyd | - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is half full.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk is a disaster area.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a heap of dirty laundry next to your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "desk" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:25 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESK
Floyd | Sigh. This part is your least favorite. You dump all the easy
Floyd | stuff in the trash and then begin picking out pieces of paper and
Floyd | post-its one by one, trying to remember what the hell various
Floyd | passwords, phone numbers, and illegible scribbles were supposed to be
Floyd | for.
Floyd |
Floyd | A business card catches your eye, and your breath sticks in your
Floyd | throat. How could you have left that there? You lift it reverently,
Floyd | kiss it. It's hers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa Douglas
Floyd |  Graphic Designer
Floyd |
Floyd | Staring into the confident, professional logo she designed for herself,
Floyd | you remember every detail of the day she gave it to you. How her hand
Floyd | brushed yours as everyone was waiting to be seated at the restaurant.
Floyd | The sleek white car she arrived in, and her majestic exit therefrom.
Floyd | Her smile as she handed you the card, suggesting that you call her if
Floyd | you ever needed an icon, or some snazzy buttons for a website. You know
Floyd | she was just being nice - you're pretty sure you could never afford to
Floyd | have someone that good work on one of your projects.
Floyd |
Floyd | Squirreling the card away in a drawer, you get back to work on your
Floyd | desk, thoughts lingering...
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish cleaning your desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "laundry" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:30 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUNDRY
Floyd | You don't have nearly enough time to take your clothes to a laundromat,
Floyd | so you just shove them under your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "trash" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:35 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRASH
Floyd | You take the trash downstairs and empty it into the streetside bin.
Floyd | Setting the empty bin next to your clean desk feels pretty good - your
Floyd | room hasn't been this organized in a while!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shower" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:35 am
Floyd | Excellent. Room clean! Time for a quick shower and a bite to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed##  stands ready.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:05 - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:15
Floyd | - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk##  is clean, and Lisa's card is safe
Floyd | inside.  --  9:20 - 9:25
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:25 - 9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is empty.  --  9:30 - 9:35
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Part II: Lisa
Floyd | 1. Words Fail
Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You wake up huge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain spends a few seconds scrambling after a scrap of dream
Floyd | before it admits that your feet really shouldn't be touching the floor
Floyd | while your head is still way up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf2
Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "All right."
inky says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd | You're afraid your head will hit the ceiling if you sit up too fast.
Floyd | You gingerly roll out of bed onto the floor, and for the first time you
Floyd | see your hand, your arm - it's so big, like an enlargement in a
Floyd | textbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's beginning to really sink in, panic clawing away the remnants of
Floyd | sleep - you're enormous. It's not a dream, it's terrifyingly real, and
Floyd | that sound was your knee splintering your dresser drawer. You start to
Floyd | hyperventilate, and your breaths sound like someone breathing into a
Floyd | microphone. You want to scream but you're scared of what it will sound
Floyd | like.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie on your floor, terrified to move, no clue what to do - at least
Floyd | your PJs grew with you, so you're not naked.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Paul's watch ticking loudly on your dresser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get watch" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET WATCH
Floyd | You're pretty disoriented right now. Probably best to just take a few
Floyd | minutes to sort things out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get watch" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET WATCH
Floyd | You're pretty disoriented right now. Probably best to just take a few
Floyd | minutes to sort things out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:10 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd | After a while your leg starts cramping up. You were kind of hoping this
Floyd | would all just go away after a minute somehow, but here you are. Time
Floyd | to tough it out and.. what? You can't stand up; you'd break the house.
Floyd | Yell for Liz, you guess. What will she do when she sees you? What
Floyd | should she do? Call the police? The news? She'll probably just
Floyd | pass out as soon as she opens the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You had tuned out the oddly-loud ticking of Paul's wach, and become
Floyd | aware of it again as it stops. Weird. But before you can think about
Floyd | that any more, an airy, feathery sensation develops all across
Floyd | your skin, and the room leaps away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You and your PJs have just shrunk back to your normal sizes. Okay. This
Floyd | is officially the weirdest day ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your only evidence is a smashed dresser drawer, though. You always hate
Floyd | it when characters in movies refuse to tell people about the magical
Floyd | things that happen to them, but now you kinda get it. You have
Floyd | absolutely nothing tangible to show for your experience. People really
Floyd | would just think you were joking or crazy. And you have
Floyd | absolutely no clue what happened, and no desire to make it
Floyd | happen again. So... you should probably get to work. You spent a long
Floyd | time lying around being a giant, and Sanders wants the final version of
Floyd | their logo by the end of the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw your clothes on in a hurry and rush out without Paul's watch.
Floyd | You're pretty sure he left it here on purpose to get you into his house
Floyd | anyway. What a loser.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liz yells something at you about the garbage disposal as you blow past
Floyd | her, and normally you'd care, but you really just need to get out of
Floyd | the house right now.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		inky says, "hunh, weird"
inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         ~*#@!*~
Floyd | * * * You go on about your day * * *
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm," says a voice a bit like Paul's, "That's not how I wanted that to
Floyd | go."
Floyd |  You hear the sound of a watch being wound back...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		inky says, "bummer"
inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | You wake from a dream of perfect Lisa. She was larger than life, and
Floyd | held you in the loving palm of her hand, and smiled.
Floyd | And there was a sense of having tried many times to get it right...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, Lisa. She was radiant at the party last night. Your room, by
Floyd | contrast, is a fucking mess. And she's going to be here in less than an
Floyd | hour!

		
inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
inky says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf2
Floyd | Part I: Paul
Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00 am
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You drag yourself out of bed, still in the clothes you collapsed in.
Floyd | Better get this mess straightened out quick, so you have time to make
Floyd | yourself presentable before she gets here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "wait, what?"
inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
inky says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:
Floyd | %% Restore file: cf2
Floyd | %% Critical error.
Floyd | %% Message: stream_open_file: unable to open file.
Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "weird"
		Jacqueline says, "Did we..."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, wait, maybe that's... is that a save from another game? Like, another file, not a different playthrough?"
		ASchultz says, "No, the log shows we saved to cf2"
		ASchultz says, "maybe it was because we restored 2x in a row? I don't know"
		Jacqueline says, "Nah, that shouldn't matter."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, what now?"
		TheXenographer asks, "Just keep playing from there?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your suitcase is sitting out on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piles of junk mail cover the only empty shelf in your
Floyd | bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can has a few pieces of junk in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are books strewn about the base of your bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk is a disaster area.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a heap of dirty laundry next to your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So we started over, essentially? (We'd put the suitcase away and the mail in the trash and whatnot, right?)"
		inky says, "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline asks (of ggg), "Could you get us back?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mail" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAIL
Floyd | You shuffle through the pile of mail to make sure there's nothing
Floyd | important. There isn't. You toss it all in the trash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "books" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:10 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOOKS
Floyd | You arrange them by spine color on your bookshelf. Lisa shared some
Floyd | stuff from Things Organized Neatly on facebook recently, so you hope
Floyd | she'll appreciate it. Of course, she's the talented graphic designer --
Floyd | your amateurish efforts are probably beneath her. Still, you can't help
Floyd | but imagine a little smile on her pristine lips as she takes in your
Floyd | room...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "suitcase" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:15 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUITCASE
Floyd | The only real place to put something this big is in the shared storage
Floyd | space in your apartment building's attic. As you carry it up the
Floyd | stairs, your mind wanders to thoughts of future travel with Lisa.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see her outside an airport, stepping out of a taxi in
Floyd | immaculate business attire, striding through the sliding doors as you
Floyd | get the luggage and tip the cabbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her lounging in a swimsuit by a hotel pool, magazine in hand,
Floyd | tanned legs a mile long.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her in your room later that night, towering above you, those
Floyd | amethyst earrings dangling...
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow you're back in your room already, the suitcase safely stowed in
Floyd | an overhead compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "laundry" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:20 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUNDRY
Floyd | You don't have nearly enough time to take your clothes to a laundromat,
Floyd | so you just shove them under your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "desk" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:20 am
Floyd | Pleased with your progress, you pause to survey your handiwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:05 - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:10
Floyd | - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is half full.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk is a disaster area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bed" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:25 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BED
Floyd | As you straighten out the sheets, you dare to imagine Lisa between
Floyd | them. You can't quite fit yourself into the picture, though: she's too
Floyd | angelic, untouchable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lay out the pillows tenderly, fold back the bedspread just so.
Floyd | Preparing a horizontal throne for your queen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know she'll just drop off your watch and run. Why would she come
Floyd | inside? But you have to try.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like a total slimeball for pulling that trick on her, though.
Floyd | What if you're making her late? What if she realizes that you left it
Floyd | there on purpose? God, she probably realized immediately and is just
Floyd | far too well-mannered to say anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish making the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess we should save when we get to part 2"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "desk" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:30 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESK
Floyd | Sigh. This part is your least favorite. You dump all the easy
Floyd | stuff in the trash and then begin picking out pieces of paper and
Floyd | post-its one by one, trying to remember what the hell various
Floyd | passwords, phone numbers, and illegible scribbles were supposed to be
Floyd | for.
Floyd |
Floyd | A business card catches your eye, and your breath sticks in your
Floyd | throat. How could you have left that there? You lift it reverently,
Floyd | kiss it. It's hers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa Douglas
Floyd |  Graphic Designer
Floyd |
Floyd | Staring into the confident, professional logo she designed for herself,
Floyd | you remember every detail of the day she gave it to you. How her hand
Floyd | brushed yours as everyone was waiting to be seated at the restaurant.
Floyd | The sleek white car she arrived in, and her majestic exit therefrom.
Floyd | Her smile as she handed you the card, suggesting that you call her if
Floyd | you ever needed an icon, or some snazzy buttons for a website. You know
Floyd | she was just being nice - you're pretty sure you could never afford to
Floyd | have someone that good work on one of your projects.
Floyd |
Floyd | Squirreling the card away in a drawer, you get back to work on your
Floyd | desk, thoughts lingering...
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish cleaning your desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "trash" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:35 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRASH
Floyd | You take the trash downstairs and empty it into the streetside bin.
Floyd | Setting the empty bin next to your clean desk feels pretty good - your
Floyd | room hasn't been this organized in a while!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shower" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:35 am
Floyd | Excellent. Room clean! Time for a quick shower and a bite to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:05 - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:10
Floyd | - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed##  stands ready.  --  9:20 - 9:25
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk##  is clean, and Lisa's card is safe
Floyd | inside.  --  9:25 - 9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is empty.  --  9:30 - 9:35
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shower" 		

Floyd | Part II: Lisa
Floyd | 1. Words Fail
Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You wake up huge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain spends a few seconds scrambling after a scrap of dream
Floyd | before it admits that your feet really shouldn't be touching the floor
Floyd | while your head is still way up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "This is where we saved earlier."
		inky says, "although I'm wondering if our actions in part 2 have to match up with our actions in part 1 somehow"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		ASchultz says, "The times might be a clue. Part 1 and part 2 start at 9 AM, both"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, we threw away the junk mail first."
		ASchultz asks, "The bed pins you down. Perhaps it's worth cleaning it up first?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We did that first the very first time, though, and it still pinned us down."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But it's worth a try."
		ASchultz says, "There's also laundry on the bed I believe. Maybe it's a compound thing"
inky says (to Floyd), "get laundry" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET LAUNDRY
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd | You need to get out of bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd | You're afraid your head will hit the ceiling if you sit up too fast.
Floyd | You gingerly roll out of bed onto the floor, and for the first time you
Floyd | see your hand, your arm - it's so big, like an enlargement in a
Floyd | textbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just beginning to really sink in, panic clawing away the remnants
Floyd | of sleep, when you start to feel an airy, feathery sensation all over
Floyd | your skin, and the room leaps away from you, and then stillness. And
Floyd | the memory of the watch Paul left here ticking away on your dresser.
Floyd | Funny, you can't hear it anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel okay to sit up. You appear to be the right size again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain really, really wants it to have been a dream. You're
Floyd | exhausted from the party. You just need to get dressed and get that
Floyd | watch back to Paul before work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get watch" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET WATCH
Floyd | You really just want to get dressed and out the door as quickly as
Floyd | possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "dress" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom                                         9:05 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRESS
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get dressed" 		

Floyd ]  The Hall                                             9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DRESSED
Floyd | You throw on your clothes as quickly as possible, toss the watch in
Floyd | your satchel, and try to look in the mirror for as little time as
Floyd | possible. At least your hair is shorter now, so you don't have to deal
Floyd | with that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liz is yelling at you from the kitchen about something. You gather
Floyd | yourself and step into the hall to see what's up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...all clogged now! You were supposed to take care of this before the
Floyd | party, Lisa. Now it's going to take way longer, and.."
Floyd |
Floyd | She's talking about the garbage disposal. And it sounds like she tried
Floyd | to run it again. Damn it, you don't have time-
Floyd |
Floyd | A stretching, burning feeling comes alive all through your body, and
Floyd | somehow you think you can hear Paul's antique watch ticking impossibly
Floyd | loudly inside your satchel. There's a crack! and you lose vision as
Floyd | your head slams into the ceiling. But it doesn't hurt, exactly, and you
Floyd | tentatively open your eyes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway is in shambles. You've knocked out a segment of the wall
Floyd | into Liz's bedroom, and you can see cars going by through her picture
Floyd | window. There's weight on your head and shoulders, so you lower your
Floyd | head - and a shower of plaster crumbles onto you and the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liz is staring from the intact kitchen, her anger about the garbage
Floyd | disposal dead on her still-moving lips.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		ASchultz says, "Whoah, a new ending"
		TheXenographer says, "it's not an ending"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | 2. Buildings Tumble.
Floyd ]  The Hall                                             9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | The satchel grew with you, and it bulges against your side. In your
Floyd | mind's eye you can see the watch, expanded inside it to the size of a
Floyd | CD. You have to return it! Liz looks like she's about to break her
Floyd | shocked silence, and you don't want to be here when that happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The freedom of the street beckons, just one more flimsy wall away to
Floyd | the north...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh hey"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Shall we go north?"
		TheXenographer says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:15
Floyd | am
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd | You run through the bedroom, throw an arm in front of your face, and
Floyd | barrel straight through the window. And some of the window frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of trying to figure out if that hurt, you are struck by the
Floyd | strange thought that you ought to have put on those amethyst earrings
Floyd | you were wearing last night. The house makes a terrible
Floyd | groaning-and-then-cracking sound behind you, and you finally hear Liz
Floyd | scream.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off running east down the street. You've never been athletic,
Floyd | but it's easy, it's like a movie. Blocks fly by in five or six of your
Floyd | enormous strides. You begin to synchronize your steps to the beat of
Floyd | Paul's watch, which you can somehow hear from within your satchel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parked car crinkles underfoot, like stepping on tinfoil. You're much
Floyd | bigger than before; you can see the tops of two-story houses. The city
Floyd | proper, and within it Paul's apartment, loom ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "go for it"
		ASchultz says, "Oo, chapter 2, yay"
		Jacqueline says, "Goodness."
		djfletch says, "Attack of the 50ft Woman"
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:15
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P10: Since the north is not allowed the property
Floyd | "cleaned", it is against the rules to try to use it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The road to Paul's apartment is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:20
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd | You feel increasingly comfortable as you run. You no longer fit on the
Floyd | sidewalk, so you're tearing down the middle of the road. The asphalt
Floyd | crumbles into satisfying grit beneath your feet, and you dig into it
Floyd | and launch yourself forward with each step.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the watch doesn't tick, and your foot doesn't fall, and the
Floyd | feathers are all over your body again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've shrunk, but your momentum hasn't, and you're hurtling through
Floyd | the air. It's the same terror you used to get when you had falling
Floyd | dreams, so you're pretty sure you're about to wake up-
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "eep"
inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 ~*#@!*~
Floyd | * * * You have died * * *
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm," says a voice a bit like Paul's, "That's not how I wanted that to
Floyd | go."
Floyd |  You hear the sound of a watch being wound back...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
		Jacqueline grumbles.
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | You wake from a dream of perfect Lisa. She was larger than life, and
Floyd | held you in the loving palm of her hand, and smiled.
Floyd | And there was a sense of having tried many times to get it right...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, Lisa. She was radiant at the party last night. Your room, by
Floyd | contrast, is a fucking mess. And she's going to be here in less than an
Floyd | hour!

		Jacqueline asks, "So... we have to do it all again?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Seems that way."
		Jacqueline asks (of ggg), "Drive again, please?"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, I still find it amusing that to speak to you I always type ...ggg"
		Jacqueline says, "I do like how that time changes when we die."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bed" 		

Floyd | Part I: Paul
Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:00 am
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You drag yourself out of bed, still in the clothes you collapsed in.
Floyd | Better get this mess straightened out quick, so you have time to make
Floyd | yourself presentable before she gets here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bed" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:05 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > BED
Floyd | As you straighten out the sheets, you dare to imagine Lisa between
Floyd | them. You can't quite fit yourself into the picture, though: she's too
Floyd | angelic, untouchable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lay out the pillows tenderly, fold back the bedspread just so.
Floyd | Preparing a horizontal throne for your queen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know she'll just drop off your watch and run. Why would she come
Floyd | inside? But you have to try.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like a total slimeball for pulling that trick on her, though.
Floyd | What if you're making her late? What if she realizes that you left it
Floyd | there on purpose? God, she probably realized immediately and is just
Floyd | far too well-mannered to say anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish making the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mail" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:10 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAIL
Floyd | You shuffle through the pile of mail to make sure there's nothing
Floyd | important. There isn't. You toss it all in the trash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "books" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:15 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOOKS
Floyd | You arrange them by spine color on your bookshelf. Lisa shared some
Floyd | stuff from Things Organized Neatly on facebook recently, so you hope
Floyd | she'll appreciate it. Of course, she's the talented graphic designer --
Floyd | your amateurish efforts are probably beneath her. Still, you can't help
Floyd | but imagine a little smile on her pristine lips as she takes in your
Floyd | room...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "laundry" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:20 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUNDRY
Floyd | You don't have nearly enough time to take your clothes to a laundromat,
Floyd | so you just shove them under your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:20 am
Floyd | Pleased with your progress, you pause to survey your handiwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed##  stands ready.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:05 - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your suitcase is sitting out on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is half full.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk is a disaster area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "desk" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:25 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESK
Floyd | Sigh. This part is your least favorite. You dump all the easy
Floyd | stuff in the trash and then begin picking out pieces of paper and
Floyd | post-its one by one, trying to remember what the hell various
Floyd | passwords, phone numbers, and illegible scribbles were supposed to be
Floyd | for.
Floyd |
Floyd | A business card catches your eye, and your breath sticks in your
Floyd | throat. How could you have left that there? You lift it reverently,
Floyd | kiss it. It's hers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa Douglas
Floyd |  Graphic Designer
Floyd |
Floyd | Staring into the confident, professional logo she designed for herself,
Floyd | you remember every detail of the day she gave it to you. How her hand
Floyd | brushed yours as everyone was waiting to be seated at the restaurant.
Floyd | The sleek white car she arrived in, and her majestic exit therefrom.
Floyd | Her smile as she handed you the card, suggesting that you call her if
Floyd | you ever needed an icon, or some snazzy buttons for a website. You know
Floyd | she was just being nice - you're pretty sure you could never afford to
Floyd | have someone that good work on one of your projects.
Floyd |
Floyd | Squirreling the card away in a drawer, you get back to work on your
Floyd | desk, thoughts lingering...
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish cleaning your desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "suitcase" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:30 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUITCASE
Floyd | The only real place to put something this big is in the shared storage
Floyd | space in your apartment building's attic. As you carry it up the
Floyd | stairs, your mind wanders to thoughts of future travel with Lisa.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see her outside an airport, stepping out of a taxi in
Floyd | immaculate business attire, striding through the sliding doors as you
Floyd | get the luggage and tip the cabbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her lounging in a swimsuit by a hotel pool, magazine in hand,
Floyd | tanned legs a mile long.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her in your room later that night, towering above you, those
Floyd | amethyst earrings dangling...
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow you're back in your room already, the suitcase safely stowed in
Floyd | an overhead compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "trash" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:35 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRASH
Floyd | You take the trash downstairs and empty it into the streetside bin.
Floyd | Setting the empty bin next to your clean desk feels pretty good - your
Floyd | room hasn't been this organized in a while!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:35 am
Floyd | Excellent. Room clean! Time for a quick shower and a bite to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed##  stands ready.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:05 - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk##  is clean, and Lisa's card is safe
Floyd | inside.  --  9:20 - 9:25
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:25
Floyd | - 9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is empty.  --  9:30 - 9:35
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shower" 		

Floyd | Part II: Lisa
Floyd | 1. Words Fail
Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You wake up huge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain spends a few seconds scrambling after a scrap of dream
Floyd | before it admits that your feet really shouldn't be touching the floor
Floyd | while your head is still way up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. Some of them are prefixed with ##. I wonder if that meant something. Like they're in the right order or not."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Except that you can't do books without mail, so.."
		Jacqueline asks, "Why would the order matter?"
		ASchultz says, "I think it's just formatting, bold text"
		Jacqueline says, "I mean, because it's a game, I realize, but ..."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Sure, but why are only some of them bolded?"
		vimes says, "## indicates bold text, # indicates big bold text"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know, there was some speculation earlier about the times/ordering mattering."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm mostly just doing it randomly, though, except that books have to happen after mail and trash can only happen last."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Anyway. Onward."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:05
Floyd | am
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd | You're afraid your head will hit the ceiling if you sit up too fast.
Floyd | You gingerly roll out of bed onto the floor, and for the first time you
Floyd | see your hand, your arm - it's so big, like an enlargement in a
Floyd | textbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's beginning to really sink in, panic clawing away the remnants of
Floyd | sleep - you're enormous. It's not a dream, it's terrifyingly real, and
Floyd | that sound was your knee splintering your dresser drawer. You start to
Floyd | hyperventilate, and your breaths sound like someone breathing into a
Floyd | microphone. You want to scream but you're scared of what it will sound
Floyd | like.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie on your floor, terrified to move, no clue what to do - at least
Floyd | your PJs grew with you, so you're not naked.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Paul's watch ticking loudly on your dresser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:05
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WATCH
Floyd | You're pretty disoriented right now. Probably best to just take a few
Floyd | minutes to sort things out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Testing it out in Gargoyle. Sometimes finished actions show up in italics. Sometimes they show up bold with the relevant command in red. It might mean something."
		djfletch says, "hmm"
		ASchultz asks, "Oh, is it ok to have something going on the side?"
		Jacqueline asks, "You mean, to play it on the side?"
		ASchultz says, "Yes, in gargoyle on my local machine"
		Jacqueline says, "If it's to figure out if Floyd is keeping us from seeing something critical, I guess."
		Jacqueline says, "Though it's better if we're all seeing the same thing so that commentary makes sense."
		djfletch asks, "are the things we do as Lisa making any difference to how far we get?"
		Jacqueline says, "These transcripts are read by people who weren't here, sometimes by authors, sometimes just curious folks, so it's best if they transcripts make sense and that players reveal things naturally, not through hints or spoilers."
		ASchultz says, "I've been going through what we did to see if we missed anything"
		ASchultz says, "I would think so, DJ. The game seems pretty on rails after you clean stuff up"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I'm just confirming that the formatting might be relevant, and not a weird quirk of how floyd is handling it."
		vimes says, "reasonable idea, given how new the formatting handling of floyd is"
		djfletch says, "so... what if we take a guess that the bold ones are in the right order"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But for now, let's go on and worry about it when/if we have to restart."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "What worked earlier? Getting dressed?"
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		ASchultz says, "I think we got pretty far starting with laundry"
		Jacqueline says, "I have this weird thing happening where I can't scroll back, but I *can* look at the log as it's beging created."
		djfletch says, "I'm not sure what else we can do here. Yeah, just try getting dressed."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get dressed" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:05
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DRESSED
Floyd | You're pretty disoriented right now. Probably best to just take a few
Floyd | minutes to sort things out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:10 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | After a while your leg starts cramping up. You were kind of hoping this
Floyd | would all just go away after a minute somehow, but here you are. Time
Floyd | to tough it out and.. what? You can't stand up; you'd break the house.
Floyd | Yell for Liz, you guess. What will she do when she sees you? What
Floyd | should she do? Call the police? The news? She'll probably just
Floyd | pass out as soon as she opens the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You had tuned out the oddly-loud ticking of Paul's wach, and become
Floyd | aware of it again as it stops. Weird. But before you can think about
Floyd | that any more, an airy, feathery sensation develops all across
Floyd | your skin, and the room leaps away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You and your PJs have just shrunk back to your normal sizes. Okay. This
Floyd | is officially the weirdest day ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your only evidence is a smashed dresser drawer, though. You always hate
Floyd | it when characters in movies refuse to tell people about the magical
Floyd | things that happen to them, but now you kinda get it. You have
Floyd | absolutely nothing tangible to show for your experience. People really
Floyd | would just think you were joking or crazy. And you have
Floyd | absolutely no clue what happened, and no desire to make it
Floyd | happen again. So... you should probably get to work. You spent a long
Floyd | time lying around being a giant, and Sanders wants the final version of
Floyd | their logo by the end of the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw your clothes on in a hurry and rush out without Paul's watch.
Floyd | You're pretty sure he left it here on purpose to get you into his house
Floyd | anyway. What a loser.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liz yells something at you about the garbage disposal as you blow past
Floyd | her, and normally you'd care, but you really just need to get out of
Floyd | the house right now.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, yeah. I guess it does matter."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Earlier we were able to get dressed as the second action, but we ended up in the "all you can do is wait" loop. But earlier, that loop didn't end the section and force a restart, it let us get undazed."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 ~*#@!*~
Floyd | * * * You go on about your day * * *
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm," says a voice a bit like Paul's, "That's not how I wanted that to
Floyd | go."
Floyd |  You hear the sound of a watch being wound back...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | You wake from a dream of perfect Lisa. She was larger than life, and
Floyd | held you in the loving palm of her hand, and smiled.
Floyd | And there was a sense of having tried many times to get it right...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, Lisa. She was radiant at the party last night. Your room, by
Floyd | contrast, is a fucking mess. And she's going to be here in less than an
Floyd | hour!

		Jacqueline asks, "Is there a reasoning here?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "No idea yet."
		djfletch says, "I think just try a different order and see what the list looks like."
		djfletch says, "See if we can work out what the formatting means."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. The question is whether italics or bold is "good"."
		ASchultz says, "Given that bold also has red, I'd vote italics"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Based on previous playthroughs: when the first action was mail, it was in italics; bed was in bold. Books and trash can't be first."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But. When we did books right after mail, it was bold."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And that's all I've got."
		ASchultz says, "Hm, actually, looking at previous final summaries--mail laundry and trash are always italics/em2"
		ASchultz says, "the others are always red"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. Hm."
		ASchultz says, "So it looks like coloring doesn't matter. We may have to go with trial and error--but it looks like we need to place the laundry first"
		ASchultz says, "because paul's watch is in the laundry, presumably, and when it's left on the dresser you get your arm pinned reaching for it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Part I: Paul
Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:00 am
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You drag yourself out of bed, still in the clothes you collapsed in.
Floyd | Better get this mess straightened out quick, so you have time to make
Floyd | yourself presentable before she gets here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "laundry" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:05 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > LAUNDRY
Floyd | You don't have nearly enough time to take your clothes to a laundromat,
Floyd | so you just shove them under your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is why I love ClubFloyd (well, one of the reasons): this is totally not my thing, but I'm glad other people are interested enough to figure it out so that I'll get to see the result."
		vimes says, "yes, indeed."
		ASchultz says, "I have to admit I was flagging a bit before other people came up with theories. I just hope I haven't offered another dead end."
		TheXenographer says, "I eventually managed to progress most of the way through this game before hitting a game-breaking bug, but I was completely doing trial-and-error"
		TheXenographer says, "I couldn't figure out any logic to it at all."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Preferences on what we do next?"
olethros arrives, full of fun and funk. 		olethros asks, "what is being played?"
		ASchultz says, "She's Actual Size"
		ASchultz says, "If I were playing alone I'd just start quickly running through how to clean my room up & in what order"
		ASchultz says, "& how far it gets me"
		ASchultz says, "but that'd create a LOT of ClubFloyd logs"
		djfletch says, "yeah, I think we should just try some orders and see what happens"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:05 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | Your suitcase is sitting out on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piles of junk mail cover the only empty shelf in your
Floyd | bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can has a few pieces of junk in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are books strewn about the base of your bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk is a disaster area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "suitcase" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:10 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUITCASE
Floyd | The only real place to put something this big is in the shared storage
Floyd | space in your apartment building's attic. As you carry it up the
Floyd | stairs, your mind wanders to thoughts of future travel with Lisa.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see her outside an airport, stepping out of a taxi in
Floyd | immaculate business attire, striding through the sliding doors as you
Floyd | get the luggage and tip the cabbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her lounging in a swimsuit by a hotel pool, magazine in hand,
Floyd | tanned legs a mile long.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her in your room later that night, towering above you, those
Floyd | amethyst earrings dangling...
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow you're back in your room already, the suitcase safely stowed in
Floyd | an overhead compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "mail" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:15 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAIL
Floyd | You shuffle through the pile of mail to make sure there's nothing
Floyd | important. There isn't. You toss it all in the trash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "books" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:20 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOOKS
Floyd | You arrange them by spine color on your bookshelf. Lisa shared some
Floyd | stuff from Things Organized Neatly on facebook recently, so you hope
Floyd | she'll appreciate it. Of course, she's the talented graphic designer --
Floyd | your amateurish efforts are probably beneath her. Still, you can't help
Floyd | but imagine a little smile on her pristine lips as she takes in your
Floyd | room...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "bed" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:20 am
Floyd | Pleased with your progress, you pause to survey your handiwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:05
Floyd | - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is half full.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk is a disaster area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "desk" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:25 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESK
Floyd | Sigh. This part is your least favorite. You dump all the easy
Floyd | stuff in the trash and then begin picking out pieces of paper and
Floyd | post-its one by one, trying to remember what the hell various
Floyd | passwords, phone numbers, and illegible scribbles were supposed to be
Floyd | for.
Floyd |
Floyd | A business card catches your eye, and your breath sticks in your
Floyd | throat. How could you have left that there? You lift it reverently,
Floyd | kiss it. It's hers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa Douglas
Floyd |  Graphic Designer
Floyd |
Floyd | Staring into the confident, professional logo she designed for herself,
Floyd | you remember every detail of the day she gave it to you. How her hand
Floyd | brushed yours as everyone was waiting to be seated at the restaurant.
Floyd | The sleek white car she arrived in, and her majestic exit therefrom.
Floyd | Her smile as she handed you the card, suggesting that you call her if
Floyd | you ever needed an icon, or some snazzy buttons for a website. You know
Floyd | she was just being nice - you're pretty sure you could never afford to
Floyd | have someone that good work on one of your projects.
Floyd |
Floyd | Squirreling the card away in a drawer, you get back to work on your
Floyd | desk, thoughts lingering...
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish cleaning your desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "trash" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:30 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRASH
Floyd | You take the trash downstairs and empty it into the streetside bin.
Floyd | Setting the empty bin next to your clean desk feels pretty good - your
Floyd | room hasn't been this organized in a while!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:30 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:05
Floyd | - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk##  is clean, and Lisa's card is safe
Floyd | inside.  --  9:20 - 9:25
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is empty.  --  9:25 - 9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "bed" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:35 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BED
Floyd | As you straighten out the sheets, you dare to imagine Lisa between
Floyd | them. You can't quite fit yourself into the picture, though: she's too
Floyd | angelic, untouchable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lay out the pillows tenderly, fold back the bedspread just so.
Floyd | Preparing a horizontal throne for your queen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know she'll just drop off your watch and run. Why would she come
Floyd | inside? But you have to try.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like a total slimeball for pulling that trick on her, though.
Floyd | What if you're making her late? What if she realizes that you left it
Floyd | there on purpose? God, she probably realized immediately and is just
Floyd | far too well-mannered to say anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish making the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:35 am
Floyd | Excellent. Room clean! Time for a quick shower and a bite to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:05
Floyd | - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk##  is clean, and Lisa's card is safe
Floyd | inside.  --  9:20 - 9:25
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is empty.  --  9:25 - 9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed##  stands ready.  --  9:30 - 9:35
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		olethros says, "oh tough"
		olethros says, "wait I already cleaned the room"
		olethros says, "(online)"
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Part II: Lisa
Floyd | 1. Words Fail
Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You wake up huge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain spends a few seconds scrambling after a scrap of dream
Floyd | before it admits that your feet really shouldn't be touching the floor
Floyd | while your head is still way up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "dress" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRESS
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd | You need to get out of bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:05 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OUT
Floyd | You're afraid your head will hit the ceiling if you sit up too fast.
Floyd | You gingerly roll out of bed onto the floor, and for the first time you
Floyd | see your hand, your arm - it's so big, like an enlargement in a
Floyd | textbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just beginning to really sink in, panic clawing away the remnants
Floyd | of sleep, when you start to feel an airy, feathery sensation all over
Floyd | your skin, and the room leaps away from you, and then stillness. And
Floyd | the memory of the watch Paul left here ticking away on your dresser.
Floyd | Funny, you can't hear it anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel okay to sit up. You appear to be the right size again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain really, really wants it to have been a dream. You're
Floyd | exhausted from the party. You just need to get dressed and get that
Floyd | watch back to Paul before work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get dressed" 		

Floyd ]  The Hall                                             9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DRESSED
Floyd | You throw on your clothes as quickly as possible, toss the watch in
Floyd | your satchel, and try to look in the mirror for as little time as
Floyd | possible. At least your hair is shorter now, so you don't have to deal
Floyd | with that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liz is yelling at you from the kitchen about something. You gather
Floyd | yourself and step into the hall to see what's up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...all clogged now! You were supposed to take care of this before the
Floyd | party, Lisa. Now it's going to take way longer, and.."
Floyd |
Floyd | She's talking about the garbage disposal. And it sounds like she tried
Floyd | to run it again. Damn it, you don't have time-
Floyd |
Floyd | A stretching, burning feeling comes alive all through your body, and
Floyd | somehow you think you can hear Paul's antique watch ticking impossibly
Floyd | loudly inside your satchel. There's a crack! and you lose vision as
Floyd | your head slams into the ceiling. But it doesn't hurt, exactly, and you
Floyd | tentatively open your eyes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway is in shambles. You've knocked out a segment of the wall
Floyd | into Liz's bedroom, and you can see cars going by through her picture
Floyd | window. There's weight on your head and shoulders, so you lower your
Floyd | head - and a shower of plaster crumbles onto you and the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liz is staring from the intact kitchen, her anger about the garbage
Floyd | disposal dead on her still-moving lips.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | 2. Buildings Tumble.
Floyd ]  The Hall                                             9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | The satchel grew with you, and it bulges against your side. In your
Floyd | mind's eye you can see the watch, expanded inside it to the size of a
Floyd | CD. You have to return it! Liz looks like she's about to break her
Floyd | shocked silence, and you don't want to be here when that happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The freedom of the street beckons, just one more flimsy wall away to
Floyd | the north...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:15
Floyd | am
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd | You run through the bedroom, throw an arm in front of your face, and
Floyd | barrel straight towards the window. You close your eyes as the point of
Floyd | impact approaches, but instead of glass you feel the same light,
Floyd | feathery sensation you felt when you rolled out of bed. Then
Floyd | comes the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not moving anymore. You open your eyes. You're lying on the
Floyd | front lawn, surrounded by frighteningly large, jagged spears of broken
Floyd | glass and a sea of tiny fragments. You're not big anymore. And... oh.
Floyd | You really shouldn't have looked at your leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | Either the sight of that much blood or the loss of it is too much for
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "ok, so that time we did two things then died on the third"
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      ~*#@!*~
Floyd | * * * The world goes black * * *
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm," says a voice a bit like Paul's, "That's not how I wanted that to
Floyd | go."
Floyd |  You hear the sound of a watch being wound back...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | You wake from a dream of perfect Lisa. She was larger than life, and
Floyd | held you in the loving palm of her hand, and smiled.
Floyd | And there was a sense of having tried many times to get it right...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, Lisa. She was radiant at the party last night. Your room, by
Floyd | contrast, is a fucking mess. And she's going to be here in less than an
Floyd | hour!

		djfletch says, "unless anyone has a better plan, I'll try just changing the third thing we do to something else"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "laundry" 		

Floyd | Part I: Paul
Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:00 am
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You drag yourself out of bed, still in the clothes you collapsed in.
Floyd | Better get this mess straightened out quick, so you have time to make
Floyd | yourself presentable before she gets here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "suitcase" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:05 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > SUITCASE
Floyd | The only real place to put something this big is in the shared storage
Floyd | space in your apartment building's attic. As you carry it up the
Floyd | stairs, your mind wanders to thoughts of future travel with Lisa.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see her outside an airport, stepping out of a taxi in
Floyd | immaculate business attire, striding through the sliding doors as you
Floyd | get the luggage and tip the cabbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her lounging in a swimsuit by a hotel pool, magazine in hand,
Floyd | tanned legs a mile long.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her in your room later that night, towering above you, those
Floyd | amethyst earrings dangling...
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow you're back in your room already, the suitcase safely stowed in
Floyd | an overhead compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:05 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | The use of UNDO is forbidden in this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oops ok I'm starting with suitcase then"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "laundry" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:10 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUNDRY
Floyd | You don't have nearly enough time to take your clothes to a laundromat,
Floyd | so you just shove them under your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "mail" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:15 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAIL
Floyd | You shuffle through the pile of mail to make sure there's nothing
Floyd | important. There isn't. You toss it all in the trash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "books" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:20 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOOKS
Floyd | You arrange them by spine color on your bookshelf. Lisa shared some
Floyd | stuff from Things Organized Neatly on facebook recently, so you hope
Floyd | she'll appreciate it. Of course, she's the talented graphic designer --
Floyd | your amateurish efforts are probably beneath her. Still, you can't help
Floyd | but imagine a little smile on her pristine lips as she takes in your
Floyd | room...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "desk" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:20 am
Floyd | Pleased with your progress, you pause to survey your handiwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:00
Floyd | - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:05 - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is half full.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk is a disaster area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "trash" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:20 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRASH
Floyd | No point in taking it out until you've thrown away all the crap in your
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "desk" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:25 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESK
Floyd | Sigh. This part is your least favorite. You dump all the easy
Floyd | stuff in the trash and then begin picking out pieces of paper and
Floyd | post-its one by one, trying to remember what the hell various
Floyd | passwords, phone numbers, and illegible scribbles were supposed to be
Floyd | for.
Floyd |
Floyd | A business card catches your eye, and your breath sticks in your
Floyd | throat. How could you have left that there? You lift it reverently,
Floyd | kiss it. It's hers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa Douglas
Floyd |  Graphic Designer
Floyd |
Floyd | Staring into the confident, professional logo she designed for herself,
Floyd | you remember every detail of the day she gave it to you. How her hand
Floyd | brushed yours as everyone was waiting to be seated at the restaurant.
Floyd | The sleek white car she arrived in, and her majestic exit therefrom.
Floyd | Her smile as she handed you the card, suggesting that you call her if
Floyd | you ever needed an icon, or some snazzy buttons for a website. You know
Floyd | she was just being nice - you're pretty sure you could never afford to
Floyd | have someone that good work on one of your projects.
Floyd |
Floyd | Squirreling the card away in a drawer, you get back to work on your
Floyd | desk, thoughts lingering...
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish cleaning your desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "trash" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:30 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRASH
Floyd | You take the trash downstairs and empty it into the streetside bin.
Floyd | Setting the empty bin next to your clean desk feels pretty good - your
Floyd | room hasn't been this organized in a while!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "bed" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:35 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BED
Floyd | As you straighten out the sheets, you dare to imagine Lisa between
Floyd | them. You can't quite fit yourself into the picture, though: she's too
Floyd | angelic, untouchable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lay out the pillows tenderly, fold back the bedspread just so.
Floyd | Preparing a horizontal throne for your queen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know she'll just drop off your watch and run. Why would she come
Floyd | inside? But you have to try.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like a total slimeball for pulling that trick on her, though.
Floyd | What if you're making her late? What if she realizes that you left it
Floyd | there on purpose? God, she probably realized immediately and is just
Floyd | far too well-mannered to say anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish making the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:35 am
Floyd | Excellent. Room clean! Time for a quick shower and a bite to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:00
Floyd | - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:05 - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk##  is clean, and Lisa's card is safe
Floyd | inside.  --  9:20 - 9:25
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is empty.  --  9:25 - 9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed##  stands ready.  --  9:30 - 9:35
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Part II: Lisa
Floyd | 1. Words Fail
Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You wake up huge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain spends a few seconds scrambling after a scrap of dream
Floyd | before it admits that your feet really shouldn't be touching the floor
Floyd | while your head is still way up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:05
Floyd | am
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd | You're afraid your head will hit the ceiling if you sit up too fast.
Floyd | You gingerly roll out of bed onto the floor, and for the first time you
Floyd | see your hand, your arm - it's so big, like an enlargement in a
Floyd | textbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's beginning to really sink in, panic clawing away the remnants of
Floyd | sleep - you're enormous. It's not a dream, it's terrifyingly real, and
Floyd | that sound was your knee splintering your dresser drawer. You start to
Floyd | hyperventilate, and your breaths sound like someone breathing into a
Floyd | microphone. You want to scream but you're scared of what it will sound
Floyd | like.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie on your floor, terrified to move, no clue what to do - at least
Floyd | your PJs grew with you, so you're not naked.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Paul's watch ticking loudly on your dresser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get dressed" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:05
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DRESSED
Floyd | You're pretty disoriented right now. Probably best to just take a few
Floyd | minutes to sort things out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "making me wait this time"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:10 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | After a while your leg starts cramping up. You were kind of hoping this
Floyd | would all just go away after a minute somehow, but here you are. Time
Floyd | to tough it out and.. what? You can't stand up; you'd break the house.
Floyd | Yell for Liz, you guess. What will she do when she sees you? What
Floyd | should she do? Call the police? The news? She'll probably just
Floyd | pass out as soon as she opens the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You had tuned out the oddly-loud ticking of Paul's wach, and become
Floyd | aware of it again as it stops. Weird. But before you can think about
Floyd | that any more, an airy, feathery sensation develops all across
Floyd | your skin, and the room leaps away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You and your PJs have just shrunk back to your normal sizes. Okay. This
Floyd | is officially the weirdest day ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your only evidence is a smashed dresser drawer, though. You always hate
Floyd | it when characters in movies refuse to tell people about the magical
Floyd | things that happen to them, but now you kinda get it. You have
Floyd | absolutely nothing tangible to show for your experience. People really
Floyd | would just think you were joking or crazy. And you have
Floyd | absolutely no clue what happened, and no desire to make it
Floyd | happen again. So... you should probably get to work. You spent a long
Floyd | time lying around being a giant, and Sanders wants the final version of
Floyd | their logo by the end of the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw your clothes on in a hurry and rush out without Paul's watch.
Floyd | You're pretty sure he left it here on purpose to get you into his house
Floyd | anyway. What a loser.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liz yells something at you about the garbage disposal as you blow past
Floyd | her, and normally you'd care, but you really just need to get out of
Floyd | the house right now.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      ~*#@!*~
Floyd | * * * You go on about your day * * *
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm," says a voice a bit like Paul's, "That's not how I wanted that to
Floyd | go."
Floyd |  You hear the sound of a watch being wound back...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |
Floyd ]
Floyd | You wake from a dream of perfect Lisa. She was larger than life, and
Floyd | held you in the loving palm of her hand, and smiled.
Floyd | And there was a sense of having tried many times to get it right...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, Lisa. She was radiant at the party last night. Your room, by
Floyd | contrast, is a fucking mess. And she's going to be here in less than an
Floyd | hour!

		
Dave has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "laundry" 		

Floyd | Part I: Paul
Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:00 am
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You drag yourself out of bed, still in the clothes you collapsed in.
Floyd | Better get this mess straightened out quick, so you have time to make
Floyd | yourself presentable before she gets here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "laundry" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:05 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > LAUNDRY
Floyd | You don't have nearly enough time to take your clothes to a laundromat,
Floyd | so you just shove them under your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "suit" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:05 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUIT
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "suitcase" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:10 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUITCASE
Floyd | The only real place to put something this big is in the shared storage
Floyd | space in your apartment building's attic. As you carry it up the
Floyd | stairs, your mind wanders to thoughts of future travel with Lisa.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see her outside an airport, stepping out of a taxi in
Floyd | immaculate business attire, striding through the sliding doors as you
Floyd | get the luggage and tip the cabbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her lounging in a swimsuit by a hotel pool, magazine in hand,
Floyd | tanned legs a mile long.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her in your room later that night, towering above you, those
Floyd | amethyst earrings dangling...
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow you're back in your room already, the suitcase safely stowed in
Floyd | an overhead compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "desk" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:15 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESK
Floyd | Sigh. This part is your least favorite. You dump all the easy
Floyd | stuff in the trash and then begin picking out pieces of paper and
Floyd | post-its one by one, trying to remember what the hell various
Floyd | passwords, phone numbers, and illegible scribbles were supposed to be
Floyd | for.
Floyd |
Floyd | A business card catches your eye, and your breath sticks in your
Floyd | throat. How could you have left that there? You lift it reverently,
Floyd | kiss it. It's hers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa Douglas
Floyd |  Graphic Designer
Floyd |
Floyd | Staring into the confident, professional logo she designed for herself,
Floyd | you remember every detail of the day she gave it to you. How her hand
Floyd | brushed yours as everyone was waiting to be seated at the restaurant.
Floyd | The sleek white car she arrived in, and her majestic exit therefrom.
Floyd | Her smile as she handed you the card, suggesting that you call her if
Floyd | you ever needed an icon, or some snazzy buttons for a website. You know
Floyd | she was just being nice - you're pretty sure you could never afford to
Floyd | have someone that good work on one of your projects.
Floyd |
Floyd | Squirreling the card away in a drawer, you get back to work on your
Floyd | desk, thoughts lingering...
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish cleaning your desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "mail" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:20 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAIL
Floyd | You shuffle through the pile of mail to make sure there's nothing
Floyd | important. There isn't. You toss it all in the trash.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:20 am
Floyd | Pleased with your progress, you pause to survey your handiwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:05
Floyd | - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk##  is clean, and Lisa's card is safe
Floyd | inside.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is full.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are books strewn about the base of your bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "book" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:25 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOOK
Floyd | You arrange them by spine color on your bookshelf. Lisa shared some
Floyd | stuff from Things Organized Neatly on facebook recently, so you hope
Floyd | she'll appreciate it. Of course, she's the talented graphic designer --
Floyd | your amateurish efforts are probably beneath her. Still, you can't help
Floyd | but imagine a little smile on her pristine lips as she takes in your
Floyd | room...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "trash" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:30 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRASH
Floyd | You take the trash downstairs and empty it into the streetside bin.
Floyd | Setting the empty bin next to your clean desk feels pretty good - your
Floyd | room hasn't been this organized in a while!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "bed" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:35 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BED
Floyd | As you straighten out the sheets, you dare to imagine Lisa between
Floyd | them. You can't quite fit yourself into the picture, though: she's too
Floyd | angelic, untouchable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lay out the pillows tenderly, fold back the bedspread just so.
Floyd | Preparing a horizontal throne for your queen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know she'll just drop off your watch and run. Why would she come
Floyd | inside? But you have to try.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like a total slimeball for pulling that trick on her, though.
Floyd | What if you're making her late? What if she realizes that you left it
Floyd | there on purpose? God, she probably realized immediately and is just
Floyd | far too well-mannered to say anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish making the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:35 am
Floyd | Excellent. Room clean! Time for a quick shower and a bite to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:05
Floyd | - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk##  is clean, and Lisa's card is safe
Floyd | inside.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:20 - 9:25
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is empty.  --  9:25 - 9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed##  stands ready.  --  9:30 - 9:35
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Part II: Lisa
Floyd | 1. Words Fail
Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You wake up huge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain spends a few seconds scrambling after a scrap of dream
Floyd | before it admits that your feet really shouldn't be touching the floor
Floyd | while your head is still way up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd ]  Your Front Lawn                                      9:05 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd | You're afraid your head will hit the ceiling if you sit up too fast.
Floyd | You gingerly roll out of bed onto the floor, and for the first time you
Floyd | see your hand, your arm - it's so big, like an enlargement in a
Floyd | textbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just beginning to really sink in, panic clawing away the remnants
Floyd | of sleep, when you start to feel an airy, feathery sensation all over
Floyd | your skin, and the room leaps away from you, and then stillness. And
Floyd | the memory of the watch Paul left here ticking away on your dresser.
Floyd | Funny, you can't hear it anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel okay to sit up. You appear to be the right size again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain really, really wants it to have been a dream. You're
Floyd | exhausted from the party. You just need to get dressed and get that
Floyd | watch back to Paul before work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get dressed" 		

Floyd ]  The Hall                                             9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DRESSED
Floyd | You throw on your clothes as quickly as possible, toss the watch in
Floyd | your satchel, and try to look in the mirror for as little time as
Floyd | possible. At least your hair is shorter now, so you don't have to deal
Floyd | with that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liz is yelling at you from the kitchen about something. You gather
Floyd | yourself and step into the hall to see what's up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...all clogged now! You were supposed to take care of this before the
Floyd | party, Lisa. Now it's going to take way longer, and.."
Floyd |
Floyd | She's talking about the garbage disposal. And it sounds like she tried
Floyd | to run it again. Damn it, you don't have time-
Floyd |
Floyd | A stretching, burning feeling comes alive all through your body, and
Floyd | somehow you think you can hear Paul's antique watch ticking impossibly
Floyd | loudly inside your satchel. There's a crack! and you lose vision as
Floyd | your head slams into the ceiling. But it doesn't hurt, exactly, and you
Floyd | tentatively open your eyes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway is in shambles. You've knocked out a segment of the wall
Floyd | into Liz's bedroom, and you can see cars going by through her picture
Floyd | window. There's weight on your head and shoulders, so you lower your
Floyd | head - and a shower of plaster crumbles onto you and the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liz is staring from the intact kitchen, her anger about the garbage
Floyd | disposal dead on her still-moving lips.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | 2. Buildings Tumble.
Floyd ]  The Hall                                             9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | The satchel grew with you, and it bulges against your side. In your
Floyd | mind's eye you can see the watch, expanded inside it to the size of a
Floyd | CD. You have to return it! Liz looks like she's about to break her
Floyd | shocked silence, and you don't want to be here when that happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The freedom of the street beckons, just one more flimsy wall away to
Floyd | the north...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:15
Floyd | am
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd | You run through the bedroom, throw an arm in front of your face, and
Floyd | barrel straight through the window. And some of the window frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of trying to figure out if that hurt, you are struck by the
Floyd | strange thought that you ought to have put on those amethyst earrings
Floyd | you were wearing last night. The house makes a terrible
Floyd | groaning-and-then-cracking sound behind you, and you finally hear Liz
Floyd | scream.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off running east down the street. You've never been athletic,
Floyd | but it's easy, it's like a movie. Blocks fly by in five or six of your
Floyd | enormous strides. You begin to synchronize your steps to the beat of
Floyd | Paul's watch, which you can somehow hear from within your satchel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parked car crinkles underfoot, like stepping on tinfoil. You're much
Floyd | bigger than before; you can see the tops of two-story houses. The city
Floyd | proper, and within it Paul's apartment, loom ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "this is better"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:20
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd | You feel increasingly comfortable as you run. You no longer fit on the
Floyd | sidewalk, so you're tearing down the middle of the road. The asphalt
Floyd | crumbles into satisfying grit beneath your feet, and you dig into it
Floyd | and launch yourself forward with each step.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the watch doesn't tick, and your foot doesn't fall, and the
Floyd | feathers are all over your body again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've shrunk, but your momentum hasn't, and you're hurtling through
Floyd | the air. It's the same terror you used to get when you had falling
Floyd | dreams, so you're pretty sure you're about to wake up-
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
tester arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
tester goes home. 		
tester has disconnected. 		djfletch says, "so maybe laundry, suitcase, desk, mail is right"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 ~*#@!*~
Floyd | * * * You have died * * *
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm," says a voice a bit like Paul's, "That's not how I wanted that to
Floyd | go."
Floyd |  You hear the sound of a watch being wound back...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "We got to that point earlier, yeah."
		djfletch says, "this time we can try laundry, suitcase, desk, mail, then something other than books"
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | You wake from a dream of perfect Lisa. She was larger than life, and
Floyd | held you in the loving palm of her hand, and smiled.
Floyd | And there was a sense of having tried many times to get it right...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, Lisa. She was radiant at the party last night. Your room, by
Floyd | contrast, is a fucking mess. And she's going to be here in less than an
Floyd | hour!

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Part I: Paul
Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:00 am
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You drag yourself out of bed, still in the clothes you collapsed in.
Floyd | Better get this mess straightened out quick, so you have time to make
Floyd | yourself presentable before she gets here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "laundry" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:05 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > LAUNDRY
Floyd | You don't have nearly enough time to take your clothes to a laundromat,
Floyd | so you just shove them under your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "suitcase" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:10 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUITCASE
Floyd | The only real place to put something this big is in the shared storage
Floyd | space in your apartment building's attic. As you carry it up the
Floyd | stairs, your mind wanders to thoughts of future travel with Lisa.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see her outside an airport, stepping out of a taxi in
Floyd | immaculate business attire, striding through the sliding doors as you
Floyd | get the luggage and tip the cabbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her lounging in a swimsuit by a hotel pool, magazine in hand,
Floyd | tanned legs a mile long.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her in your room later that night, towering above you, those
Floyd | amethyst earrings dangling...
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow you're back in your room already, the suitcase safely stowed in
Floyd | an overhead compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "desk" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:15 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESK
Floyd | Sigh. This part is your least favorite. You dump all the easy
Floyd | stuff in the trash and then begin picking out pieces of paper and
Floyd | post-its one by one, trying to remember what the hell various
Floyd | passwords, phone numbers, and illegible scribbles were supposed to be
Floyd | for.
Floyd |
Floyd | A business card catches your eye, and your breath sticks in your
Floyd | throat. How could you have left that there? You lift it reverently,
Floyd | kiss it. It's hers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa Douglas
Floyd |  Graphic Designer
Floyd |
Floyd | Staring into the confident, professional logo she designed for herself,
Floyd | you remember every detail of the day she gave it to you. How her hand
Floyd | brushed yours as everyone was waiting to be seated at the restaurant.
Floyd | The sleek white car she arrived in, and her majestic exit therefrom.
Floyd | Her smile as she handed you the card, suggesting that you call her if
Floyd | you ever needed an icon, or some snazzy buttons for a website. You know
Floyd | she was just being nice - you're pretty sure you could never afford to
Floyd | have someone that good work on one of your projects.
Floyd |
Floyd | Squirreling the card away in a drawer, you get back to work on your
Floyd | desk, thoughts lingering...
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish cleaning your desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "mail" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:20 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAIL
Floyd | You shuffle through the pile of mail to make sure there's nothing
Floyd | important. There isn't. You toss it all in the trash.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:20 am
Floyd | Pleased with your progress, you pause to survey your handiwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:05
Floyd | - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk##  is clean, and Lisa's card is safe
Floyd | inside.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is full.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are books strewn about the base of your bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "trash" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:25 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRASH
Floyd | You take the trash downstairs and empty it into the streetside bin.
Floyd | Setting the empty bin next to your clean desk feels pretty good - your
Floyd | room hasn't been this organized in a while!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "books" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:30 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOOKS
Floyd | You arrange them by spine color on your bookshelf. Lisa shared some
Floyd | stuff from Things Organized Neatly on facebook recently, so you hope
Floyd | she'll appreciate it. Of course, she's the talented graphic designer --
Floyd | your amateurish efforts are probably beneath her. Still, you can't help
Floyd | but imagine a little smile on her pristine lips as she takes in your
Floyd | room...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "bed" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:35 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BED
Floyd | As you straighten out the sheets, you dare to imagine Lisa between
Floyd | them. You can't quite fit yourself into the picture, though: she's too
Floyd | angelic, untouchable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lay out the pillows tenderly, fold back the bedspread just so.
Floyd | Preparing a horizontal throne for your queen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know she'll just drop off your watch and run. Why would she come
Floyd | inside? But you have to try.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like a total slimeball for pulling that trick on her, though.
Floyd | What if you're making her late? What if she realizes that you left it
Floyd | there on purpose? God, she probably realized immediately and is just
Floyd | far too well-mannered to say anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish making the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:35 am
Floyd | Excellent. Room clean! Time for a quick shower and a bite to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:05
Floyd | - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk##  is clean, and Lisa's card is safe
Floyd | inside.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is empty.  --  9:20 - 9:25
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:25 - 9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed##  stands ready.  --  9:30 - 9:35
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Part II: Lisa
Floyd | 1. Words Fail
Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You wake up huge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain spends a few seconds scrambling after a scrap of dream
Floyd | before it admits that your feet really shouldn't be touching the floor
Floyd | while your head is still way up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:05 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd | You're afraid your head will hit the ceiling if you sit up too fast.
Floyd | You gingerly roll out of bed onto the floor, and for the first time you
Floyd | see your hand, your arm - it's so big, like an enlargement in a
Floyd | textbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just beginning to really sink in, panic clawing away the remnants
Floyd | of sleep, when you start to feel an airy, feathery sensation all over
Floyd | your skin, and the room leaps away from you, and then stillness. And
Floyd | the memory of the watch Paul left here ticking away on your dresser.
Floyd | Funny, you can't hear it anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel okay to sit up. You appear to be the right size again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain really, really wants it to have been a dream. You're
Floyd | exhausted from the party. You just need to get dressed and get that
Floyd | watch back to Paul before work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get dressed" 		

Floyd ]  The Hall                                             9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DRESSED
Floyd | You throw on your clothes as quickly as possible, toss the watch in
Floyd | your satchel, and try to look in the mirror for as little time as
Floyd | possible. At least your hair is shorter now, so you don't have to deal
Floyd | with that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liz is yelling at you from the kitchen about something. You gather
Floyd | yourself and step into the hall to see what's up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...all clogged now! You were supposed to take care of this before the
Floyd | party, Lisa. Now it's going to take way longer, and.."
Floyd |
Floyd | She's talking about the garbage disposal. And it sounds like she tried
Floyd | to run it again. Damn it, you don't have time-
Floyd |
Floyd | A stretching, burning feeling comes alive all through your body, and
Floyd | somehow you think you can hear Paul's antique watch ticking impossibly
Floyd | loudly inside your satchel. There's a crack! and you lose vision as
Floyd | your head slams into the ceiling. But it doesn't hurt, exactly, and you
Floyd | tentatively open your eyes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway is in shambles. You've knocked out a segment of the wall
Floyd | into Liz's bedroom, and you can see cars going by through her picture
Floyd | window. There's weight on your head and shoulders, so you lower your
Floyd | head - and a shower of plaster crumbles onto you and the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liz is staring from the intact kitchen, her anger about the garbage
Floyd | disposal dead on her still-moving lips.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | 2. Buildings Tumble.
Floyd ]  The Hall                                             9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | The satchel grew with you, and it bulges against your side. In your
Floyd | mind's eye you can see the watch, expanded inside it to the size of a
Floyd | CD. You have to return it! Liz looks like she's about to break her
Floyd | shocked silence, and you don't want to be here when that happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The freedom of the street beckons, just one more flimsy wall away to
Floyd | the north...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:15
Floyd | am
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd | You run through the bedroom, throw an arm in front of your face, and
Floyd | barrel straight through the window. And some of the window frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of trying to figure out if that hurt, you are struck by the
Floyd | strange thought that you ought to have put on those amethyst earrings
Floyd | you were wearing last night. The house makes a terrible
Floyd | groaning-and-then-cracking sound behind you, and you finally hear Liz
Floyd | scream.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off running east down the street. You've never been athletic,
Floyd | but it's easy, it's like a movie. Blocks fly by in five or six of your
Floyd | enormous strides. You begin to synchronize your steps to the beat of
Floyd | Paul's watch, which you can somehow hear from within your satchel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parked car crinkles underfoot, like stepping on tinfoil. You're much
Floyd | bigger than before; you can see the tops of two-story houses. The city
Floyd | proper, and within it Paul's apartment, loom ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:20
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd | You feel increasingly comfortable as you run. You no longer fit on the
Floyd | sidewalk, so you're tearing down the middle of the road. The asphalt
Floyd | crumbles into satisfying grit beneath your feet, and you dig into it
Floyd | and launch yourself forward with each step.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the watch doesn't tick, and your foot doesn't fall, and the
Floyd | feathers are all over your body again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've shrunk, but your momentum hasn't, and you're hurtling through
Floyd | the air. It's the same terror you used to get when you had falling
Floyd | dreams, so you're pretty sure you're about to wake up-
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "hmm, same"
		djfletch says, "I wonder if that bit about putting on the earrings is important"
		vimes says, "On that account, starting screen will automatically start tf and log in as perry, and doing /quit will (if you haven't created another screen shell) stop screen."
		vimes says, "ilac."
		djfletch says, "actually, it was the fourth move here that went wrong, so it might be I should have done something else instead of mail"
		djfletch says, "could do the bed at that point"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 ~*#@!*~
Floyd | * * * You have died * * *
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm," says a voice a bit like Paul's, "That's not how I wanted that to
Floyd | go."
Floyd |  You hear the sound of a watch being wound back...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | You wake from a dream of perfect Lisa. She was larger than life, and
Floyd | held you in the loving palm of her hand, and smiled.
Floyd | And there was a sense of having tried many times to get it right...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, Lisa. She was radiant at the party last night. Your room, by
Floyd | contrast, is a fucking mess. And she's going to be here in less than an
Floyd | hour!

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd | Part I: Paul
Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:00 am
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You drag yourself out of bed, still in the clothes you collapsed in.
Floyd | Better get this mess straightened out quick, so you have time to make
Floyd | yourself presentable before she gets here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "laundry" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:05 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > LAUNDRY
Floyd | You don't have nearly enough time to take your clothes to a laundromat,
Floyd | so you just shove them under your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "suitcase" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:10 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUITCASE
Floyd | The only real place to put something this big is in the shared storage
Floyd | space in your apartment building's attic. As you carry it up the
Floyd | stairs, your mind wanders to thoughts of future travel with Lisa.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see her outside an airport, stepping out of a taxi in
Floyd | immaculate business attire, striding through the sliding doors as you
Floyd | get the luggage and tip the cabbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her lounging in a swimsuit by a hotel pool, magazine in hand,
Floyd | tanned legs a mile long.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her in your room later that night, towering above you, those
Floyd | amethyst earrings dangling...
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow you're back in your room already, the suitcase safely stowed in
Floyd | an overhead compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "desk" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:15 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESK
Floyd | Sigh. This part is your least favorite. You dump all the easy
Floyd | stuff in the trash and then begin picking out pieces of paper and
Floyd | post-its one by one, trying to remember what the hell various
Floyd | passwords, phone numbers, and illegible scribbles were supposed to be
Floyd | for.
Floyd |
Floyd | A business card catches your eye, and your breath sticks in your
Floyd | throat. How could you have left that there? You lift it reverently,
Floyd | kiss it. It's hers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa Douglas
Floyd |  Graphic Designer
Floyd |
Floyd | Staring into the confident, professional logo she designed for herself,
Floyd | you remember every detail of the day she gave it to you. How her hand
Floyd | brushed yours as everyone was waiting to be seated at the restaurant.
Floyd | The sleek white car she arrived in, and her majestic exit therefrom.
Floyd | Her smile as she handed you the card, suggesting that you call her if
Floyd | you ever needed an icon, or some snazzy buttons for a website. You know
Floyd | she was just being nice - you're pretty sure you could never afford to
Floyd | have someone that good work on one of your projects.
Floyd |
Floyd | Squirreling the card away in a drawer, you get back to work on your
Floyd | desk, thoughts lingering...
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish cleaning your desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "mail" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:20 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAIL
Floyd | You shuffle through the pile of mail to make sure there's nothing
Floyd | important. There isn't. You toss it all in the trash.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "dammit I meant to do bed then"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "bed" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:20 am
Floyd | Pleased with your progress, you pause to survey your handiwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:05
Floyd | - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk##  is clean, and Lisa's card is safe
Floyd | inside.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is full.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are books strewn about the base of your bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "trash" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:25 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRASH
Floyd | You take the trash downstairs and empty it into the streetside bin.
Floyd | Setting the empty bin next to your clean desk feels pretty good - your
Floyd | room hasn't been this organized in a while!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "book" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:30 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOOK
Floyd | You arrange them by spine color on your bookshelf. Lisa shared some
Floyd | stuff from Things Organized Neatly on facebook recently, so you hope
Floyd | she'll appreciate it. Of course, she's the talented graphic designer --
Floyd | your amateurish efforts are probably beneath her. Still, you can't help
Floyd | but imagine a little smile on her pristine lips as she takes in your
Floyd | room...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:30 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:05
Floyd | - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk##  is clean, and Lisa's card is safe
Floyd | inside.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is empty.  --  9:20 - 9:25
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:25 - 9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "bed" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:35 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BED
Floyd | As you straighten out the sheets, you dare to imagine Lisa between
Floyd | them. You can't quite fit yourself into the picture, though: she's too
Floyd | angelic, untouchable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lay out the pillows tenderly, fold back the bedspread just so.
Floyd | Preparing a horizontal throne for your queen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know she'll just drop off your watch and run. Why would she come
Floyd | inside? But you have to try.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like a total slimeball for pulling that trick on her, though.
Floyd | What if you're making her late? What if she realizes that you left it
Floyd | there on purpose? God, she probably realized immediately and is just
Floyd | far too well-mannered to say anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish making the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:35 am
Floyd | Excellent. Room clean! Time for a quick shower and a bite to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:05
Floyd | - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk##  is clean, and Lisa's card is safe
Floyd | inside.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is empty.  --  9:20 - 9:25
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:25 - 9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed##  stands ready.  --  9:30 - 9:35
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | You get a weird sense of dÃ©jÃ  vu. It seems like you did things in a
Floyd | similar way before, and you didn't get to see Lisa...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Part II: Lisa
Floyd | 1. Words Fail
Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You wake up huge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain spends a few seconds scrambling after a scrap of dream
Floyd | before it admits that your feet really shouldn't be touching the floor
Floyd | while your head is still way up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:05 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd | You're afraid your head will hit the ceiling if you sit up too fast.
Floyd | You gingerly roll out of bed onto the floor, and for the first time you
Floyd | see your hand, your arm - it's so big, like an enlargement in a
Floyd | textbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just beginning to really sink in, panic clawing away the remnants
Floyd | of sleep, when you start to feel an airy, feathery sensation all over
Floyd | your skin, and the room leaps away from you, and then stillness. And
Floyd | the memory of the watch Paul left here ticking away on your dresser.
Floyd | Funny, you can't hear it anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel okay to sit up. You appear to be the right size again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain really, really wants it to have been a dream. You're
Floyd | exhausted from the party. You just need to get dressed and get that
Floyd | watch back to Paul before work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "ah, floyd and his charming insensibility to UTF-8"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get dressed" 		

Floyd ]  The Hall                                             9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DRESSED
Floyd | You throw on your clothes as quickly as possible, toss the watch in
Floyd | your satchel, and try to look in the mirror for as little time as
Floyd | possible. At least your hair is shorter now, so you don't have to deal
Floyd | with that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liz is yelling at you from the kitchen about something. You gather
Floyd | yourself and step into the hall to see what's up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...all clogged now! You were supposed to take care of this before the
Floyd | party, Lisa. Now it's going to take way longer, and.."
Floyd |
Floyd | She's talking about the garbage disposal. And it sounds like she tried
Floyd | to run it again. Damn it, you don't have time-
Floyd |
Floyd | A stretching, burning feeling comes alive all through your body, and
Floyd | somehow you think you can hear Paul's antique watch ticking impossibly
Floyd | loudly inside your satchel. There's a crack! and you lose vision as
Floyd | your head slams into the ceiling. But it doesn't hurt, exactly, and you
Floyd | tentatively open your eyes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway is in shambles. You've knocked out a segment of the wall
Floyd | into Liz's bedroom, and you can see cars going by through her picture
Floyd | window. There's weight on your head and shoulders, so you lower your
Floyd | head - and a shower of plaster crumbles onto you and the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liz is staring from the intact kitchen, her anger about the garbage
Floyd | disposal dead on her still-moving lips.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | 2. Buildings Tumble.
Floyd ]  The Hall                                             9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | The satchel grew with you, and it bulges against your side. In your
Floyd | mind's eye you can see the watch, expanded inside it to the size of a
Floyd | CD. You have to return it! Liz looks like she's about to break her
Floyd | shocked silence, and you don't want to be here when that happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The freedom of the street beckons, just one more flimsy wall away to
Floyd | the north...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear earrings" 		

Floyd ]  The Hall                                             9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR EARRINGS
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:15
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd | You run through the bedroom, throw an arm in front of your face, and
Floyd | barrel straight through the window. And some of the window frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of trying to figure out if that hurt, you are struck by the
Floyd | strange thought that you ought to have put on those amethyst earrings
Floyd | you were wearing last night. The house makes a terrible
Floyd | groaning-and-then-cracking sound behind you, and you finally hear Liz
Floyd | scream.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off running east down the street. You've never been athletic,
Floyd | but it's easy, it's like a movie. Blocks fly by in five or six of your
Floyd | enormous strides. You begin to synchronize your steps to the beat of
Floyd | Paul's watch, which you can somehow hear from within your satchel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parked car crinkles underfoot, like stepping on tinfoil. You're much
Floyd | bigger than before; you can see the tops of two-story houses. The city
Floyd | proper, and within it Paul's apartment, loom ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:20
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd | You feel increasingly comfortable as you run. You no longer fit on the
Floyd | sidewalk, so you're tearing down the middle of the road. The asphalt
Floyd | crumbles into satisfying grit beneath your feet, and you dig into it
Floyd | and launch yourself forward with each step.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the watch doesn't tick, and your foot doesn't fall, and the
Floyd | feathers are all over your body again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've shrunk, but your momentum hasn't, and you're hurtling through
Floyd | the air. It's the same terror you used to get when you had falling
Floyd | dreams, so you're pretty sure you're about to wake up-
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 ~*#@!*~
Floyd | * * * You have died * * *
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm," says a voice a bit like Paul's, "That's not how I wanted that to
Floyd | go."
Floyd |  You hear the sound of a watch being wound back...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | You wake from a dream of perfect Lisa. She was larger than life, and
Floyd | held you in the loving palm of her hand, and smiled.
Floyd | And there was a sense of having tried many times to get it right...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, Lisa. She was radiant at the party last night. Your room, by
Floyd | contrast, is a fucking mess. And she's going to be here in less than an
Floyd | hour!

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Part I: Paul
Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:00 am
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You drag yourself out of bed, still in the clothes you collapsed in.
Floyd | Better get this mess straightened out quick, so you have time to make
Floyd | yourself presentable before she gets here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "laundry" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:05 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > LAUNDRY
Floyd | You don't have nearly enough time to take your clothes to a laundromat,
Floyd | so you just shove them under your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "suitcase" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:10 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUITCASE
Floyd | The only real place to put something this big is in the shared storage
Floyd | space in your apartment building's attic. As you carry it up the
Floyd | stairs, your mind wanders to thoughts of future travel with Lisa.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see her outside an airport, stepping out of a taxi in
Floyd | immaculate business attire, striding through the sliding doors as you
Floyd | get the luggage and tip the cabbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her lounging in a swimsuit by a hotel pool, magazine in hand,
Floyd | tanned legs a mile long.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see her in your room later that night, towering above you, those
Floyd | amethyst earrings dangling...
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow you're back in your room already, the suitcase safely stowed in
Floyd | an overhead compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "desk" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:15 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESK
Floyd | Sigh. This part is your least favorite. You dump all the easy
Floyd | stuff in the trash and then begin picking out pieces of paper and
Floyd | post-its one by one, trying to remember what the hell various
Floyd | passwords, phone numbers, and illegible scribbles were supposed to be
Floyd | for.
Floyd |
Floyd | A business card catches your eye, and your breath sticks in your
Floyd | throat. How could you have left that there? You lift it reverently,
Floyd | kiss it. It's hers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa Douglas
Floyd |  Graphic Designer
Floyd |
Floyd | Staring into the confident, professional logo she designed for herself,
Floyd | you remember every detail of the day she gave it to you. How her hand
Floyd | brushed yours as everyone was waiting to be seated at the restaurant.
Floyd | The sleek white car she arrived in, and her majestic exit therefrom.
Floyd | Her smile as she handed you the card, suggesting that you call her if
Floyd | you ever needed an icon, or some snazzy buttons for a website. You know
Floyd | she was just being nice - you're pretty sure you could never afford to
Floyd | have someone that good work on one of your projects.
Floyd |
Floyd | Squirreling the card away in a drawer, you get back to work on your
Floyd | desk, thoughts lingering...
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish cleaning your desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "bed" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:20 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BED
Floyd | As you straighten out the sheets, you dare to imagine Lisa between
Floyd | them. You can't quite fit yourself into the picture, though: she's too
Floyd | angelic, untouchable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lay out the pillows tenderly, fold back the bedspread just so.
Floyd | Preparing a horizontal throne for your queen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know she'll just drop off your watch and run. Why would she come
Floyd | inside? But you have to try.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like a total slimeball for pulling that trick on her, though.
Floyd | What if you're making her late? What if she realizes that you left it
Floyd | there on purpose? God, she probably realized immediately and is just
Floyd | far too well-mannered to say anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish making the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:20 am
Floyd | Pleased with your progress, you pause to survey your handiwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:05
Floyd | - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk##  is clean, and Lisa's card is safe
Floyd | inside.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed##  stands ready.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | Piles of junk mail cover the only empty shelf in your
Floyd | bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is half full.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are books strewn about the base of your bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "mail" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:25 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAIL
Floyd | You shuffle through the pile of mail to make sure there's nothing
Floyd | important. There isn't. You toss it all in the trash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "books" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:30 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOOKS
Floyd | You arrange them by spine color on your bookshelf. Lisa shared some
Floyd | stuff from Things Organized Neatly on facebook recently, so you hope
Floyd | she'll appreciate it. Of course, she's the talented graphic designer --
Floyd | your amateurish efforts are probably beneath her. Still, you can't help
Floyd | but imagine a little smile on her pristine lips as she takes in your
Floyd | room...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "trash" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:35 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRASH
Floyd | You take the trash downstairs and empty it into the streetside bin.
Floyd | Setting the empty bin next to your clean desk feels pretty good - your
Floyd | room hasn't been this organized in a while!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:35 am
Floyd | Excellent. Room clean! Time for a quick shower and a bite to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom. There's no guarantee she'll even step through your front
Floyd | door, let alone make it this far, but you want to be sure. It's still a
Floyd | mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've hidden your dirty laundry.  --  9:00 - 9:05
Floyd |
Floyd | The suitcase##  awaits your future travels.  --  9:05
Floyd | - 9:10
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desk##  is clean, and Lisa's card is safe
Floyd | inside.  --  9:10 - 9:15
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bed##  stands ready.  --  9:15 - 9:20
Floyd |
Floyd | You've thrown away all your junk mail.  --  9:20 - 9:25
Floyd |
Floyd | Your books##  are organized neatly.  --  9:25 - 9:30
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trash can is empty.  --  9:30 - 9:35
Floyd |
Floyd | Your window shatters--
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "oho"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Wait, what?"
		djfletch says, "I have no idea"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we got it, maybe."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd | Part II: Lisa
Floyd | 1. Words Fail
Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:00
Floyd | am
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You wake up huge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain spends a few seconds scrambling after a scrap of dream
Floyd | before it admits that your feet really shouldn't be touching the floor
Floyd | while your head is still way up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Since that presumably means that she makes it to us?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:05 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd | You're afraid your head will hit the ceiling if you sit up too fast.
Floyd | You gingerly roll out of bed onto the floor, and for the first time you
Floyd | see your hand, your arm - it's so big, like an enlargement in a
Floyd | textbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just beginning to really sink in, panic clawing away the remnants
Floyd | of sleep, when you start to feel an airy, feathery sensation all over
Floyd | your skin, and the room leaps away from you, and then stillness. And
Floyd | the memory of the watch Paul left here ticking away on your dresser.
Floyd | Funny, you can't hear it anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel okay to sit up. You appear to be the right size again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain really, really wants it to have been a dream. You're
Floyd | exhausted from the party. You just need to get dressed and get that
Floyd | watch back to Paul before work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get dressed" 		

Floyd ]  The Hall                                             9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DRESSED
Floyd | You throw on your clothes as quickly as possible, toss the watch in
Floyd | your satchel, and try to look in the mirror for as little time as
Floyd | possible. At least your hair is shorter now, so you don't have to deal
Floyd | with that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liz is yelling at you from the kitchen about something. You gather
Floyd | yourself and step into the hall to see what's up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...all clogged now! You were supposed to take care of this before the
Floyd | party, Lisa. Now it's going to take way longer, and.."
Floyd |
Floyd | She's talking about the garbage disposal. And it sounds like she tried
Floyd | to run it again. Damn it, you don't have time-
Floyd |
Floyd | A stretching, burning feeling comes alive all through your body, and
Floyd | somehow you think you can hear Paul's antique watch ticking impossibly
Floyd | loudly inside your satchel. There's a crack! and you lose vision as
Floyd | your head slams into the ceiling. But it doesn't hurt, exactly, and you
Floyd | tentatively open your eyes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway is in shambles. You've knocked out a segment of the wall
Floyd | into Liz's bedroom, and you can see cars going by through her picture
Floyd | window. There's weight on your head and shoulders, so you lower your
Floyd | head - and a shower of plaster crumbles onto you and the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liz is staring from the intact kitchen, her anger about the garbage
Floyd | disposal dead on her still-moving lips.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | 2. Buildings Tumble.
Floyd ]  The Hall                                             9:10
Floyd | am
Floyd | The satchel grew with you, and it bulges against your side. In your
Floyd | mind's eye you can see the watch, expanded inside it to the size of a
Floyd | CD. You have to return it! Liz looks like she's about to break her
Floyd | shocked silence, and you don't want to be here when that happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The freedom of the street beckons, just one more flimsy wall away to
Floyd | the north...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Road to the City                                 9:15
Floyd | am
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd | You run through the bedroom, throw an arm in front of your face, and
Floyd | barrel straight through the window. And some of the window frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of trying to figure out if that hurt, you are struck by the
Floyd | strange thought that you ought to have put on those amethyst earrings
Floyd | you were wearing last night. The house makes a terrible
Floyd | groaning-and-then-cracking sound behind you, and you finally hear Liz
Floyd | scream.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off running east down the street. You've never been athletic,
Floyd | but it's easy, it's like a movie. Blocks fly by in five or six of your
Floyd | enormous strides. You begin to synchronize your steps to the beat of
Floyd | Paul's watch, which you can somehow hear from within your satchel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parked car crinkles underfoot, like stepping on tinfoil. You're much
Floyd | bigger than before; you can see the tops of two-story houses. The city
Floyd | proper, and within it Paul's apartment, loom ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:20
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd | You feel increasingly comfortable as you run. You no longer fit on the
Floyd | sidewalk, so you're tearing down the middle of the road. The asphalt
Floyd | crumbles into satisfying grit beneath your feet, and you dig into it
Floyd | and launch yourself forward in time to the watch. As you enter the
Floyd | city, you let your hands fly out to your sides. Your palm smacks a
Floyd | billboard off its posts and it feels like the world record high-five.
Floyd |
Floyd | You become aware of a fast thud-thud-thud-thud and lengthen
Floyd | your strides. You're downtown now, the glass of fourth-floor office
Floyd | windows tinkling pleasantly against your outstretched fingertips to
Floyd | either side. The sound is getting louder and it's making you a little
Floyd | nervous, but you're so close now. Just up ahead you can see the light
Floyd | at Seventh, Paul's street. He's only another eight blocks or so, should
Floyd | only take a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black threat strobes across your vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pinpricks in your left shoulder. Two more steps until Seventh.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bees, blinking, buzzing, black.
Floyd | Thud-thud-thud-thud-thud-thud-thud. A deeper counterpoint to
Floyd | the ever-present tick-tick-tick-tick of the watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach out to swat one, connect. It meets a skyscraper and they
Floyd | conspire to produce a lovely fireball.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something's nagging. The skyscraper groans. You reach the intersection.
Floyd | The thing in your bag needs to go back to the place where you're going.
Floyd | South.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:25 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd | You slam a foot down in the middle of the intersection and pivot to the
Floyd | south. As you turn, you see that the skyscraper has begun to crumble in
Floyd | on itself, smoke and shrapnel billowing up from its base, filling the
Floyd | street. The dust cloud rises to meet you, but too fast- you're falling?
Floyd | no- your arms are all feathery again. The debris rushes up past you and
Floyd | vertigo takes hold for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then you are you. Tiny, pointless, terrified you, coughing on your
Floyd | hands and knees in the middle of the ruined street, lost in the
Floyd | swirling, towering dust storm that some other you has summoned. Your
Floyd | ears are starting to come back online, with vague reports of screams
Floyd | and sirens. And more helicopters.
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | 3. The Ground Opens Wide.
Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:25 am
Floyd | Debris blocks the way back, and thick smoke fills the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf3
Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:25 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:25 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Fiery debris blocks Seventh to the north, you're sure as hell not
Floyd | wading back into the inferno to the west, and the street dead ends to
Floyd | the east, so heading south is pretty much your only option. Besides,
Floyd | you'd like to see what Paul has to say about this watch...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:30
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd | Coughing in the smoke, you make your way south as quickly as possible.
Floyd | You can still hear the helicopters, but they're not looking for somone
Floyd | your size. Your shoulder isn't badly hurt - the bullets must have
Floyd | shrunk to the size of a grain of sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You make it three of the eight blocks to Paul's in a numb haze. The
Floyd | streets are filled with shocked, bedraggled citizens, so you fit right
Floyd | in. Your mind hasn't even begun to process your place in what happened,
Floyd | but there's a big lump of dread waiting for you to snap out of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then the watch starts ticking, and your skin starts burning.
Floyd |
Floyd | No! ## NO! A sob escapes you as you break into a run, trying
Floyd | to get away from people, from what's happening to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is not me! you try to scream, but your throat is clogged,
Floyd | and you're already attracting attention, already towering above the
Floyd | other people on the street. You bellow a warning and try not to step on
Floyd | anyone. You wipe tears from your enormous eyes, trying to step lightly,
Floyd | but you know if you stop the helicopters will find you in moments. Rage
Floyd | and fear course through you, and the screams coming up from the ground
Floyd | are unutterably wrenching.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your foot comes down again, carefully avoiding a parked delivery truck,
Floyd | and goes straight through the ground. You trip and topple, and the road
Floyd | gives way where you fall, leaving a giant gash right down the middle of
Floyd | Seventh. You've caved in some kind of subway mainentance tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:30
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd | There's not much to do but get out of this hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "get up\" 		

Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:30
Floyd | am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET UP\
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "stand up" 		

Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:35 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND UP
Floyd | You sit up and lever yourself out of the pit. You're directly in front
Floyd | of Paul's aparment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still big, but you're still you. You can stop this. You push
Floyd | away the thought that you must have been still you the last time you
Floyd | were big as well. You don't have much time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the edge of the pit, eyes level with the third story of
Floyd | Paul's building, you open your satchel and take out the watch. It's
Floyd | about the size of a dinner plate, and still looks fairly small in your
Floyd | hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you know which one it is. You reach out with your other hand
Floyd | and poke a finger through Paul's window. You lean in, and you can see
Floyd | him turn around.
Floyd |
Floyd | He rushes to the edge of the mess of glass on his floor and stares out
Floyd | at you agape.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold up his watch, make sure he understands what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then you crush it.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then you shrink.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   - - - - -
Floyd |

		
djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Part III: Paul
Floyd | Light Beams Down From Heaven
Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:36 am
Floyd | You step up to the window, ignoring the broken glass under your
Floyd | slippers. You shield your eyes against the glare of the sunlight
Floyd | intruding on your normally dimly lit room and look north up Seventh,
Floyd | toward the sirens. You see a black cloud rising above the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | That was your watch. A fragment of your dream comes back to you:
Floyd | turning back the watch, again and again, trying frantically to avert
Floyd | disaster and bring forth the Lisa you desired.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa is walking towards the door to your building, so you tear yourself
Floyd | away from the window and run downstairs. You push open the door and she
Floyd | steps into the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x lisa" 		

Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:36 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LISA
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:36 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You wake up huge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain spends a few seconds scrambling after a scrap of dream
Floyd | before it admits that your feet really shouldn't be touching the floor
Floyd | while your head is still way up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a watch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf4
Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:36 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get watch" 		

Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:36 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET WATCH
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:36 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd | You see nothing special about the watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:36 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:36 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | You wake up huge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brain spends a few seconds scrambling after a scrap of dream
Floyd | before it admits that your feet really shouldn't be touching the floor
Floyd | while your head is still way up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says, "... oh, the gamebreaking bug is still here."
		djfletch says, "hmm"
		TheXenographer says, "Welp."
		TheXenographer says, "That's frustrating."
		djfletch asks, "did it break because I saved?"
		TheXenographer says, "No, it broke because you didn't get everything in the right order the first time."
		TheXenographer says, "Or I should say, we didn't."
		TheXenographer says, "I had hoped that had been fixed."
		djfletch says, "oh"
		Jacqueline says, "Well."
		djfletch says, "at least we got to rampage through the city"
		Jacqueline asks, "It might (*might*) have to do with sleepmask. Have we tried saving elsewhere today, with success?"
		Jacqueline says, "And restoring, that is? I'm not sure we have."
		Jacqueline asks (of vimes), "Thoughts?"
		TheXenographer says, "Well, it's the exact same error I hit when playing it on my computer"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, oh oh oh - good. I guess."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Odd. If I play in Gargoyle, using the most recent file, it seems to work just fine. I can reach what might be a good ending?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Using the same commands we used here in this playthrough."
		TheXenographer says, "Huh. Maybe it is an interpreter thing? I use Glulxe."
		vimes says, "This is also glulxe."
		vimes says, "(possibly an older version, though I don't imagine that /should/ make a great deal of difference.)"
		ASchultz says, "Well, I saw the runtime error in the floyd version but not the latest pr-if version"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm using the version of glulxe that came with gargoyle."
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. ..AS That may be it. These are from the zip file, which zarf (I believe) might not be as up to date as individual files."
		Jacqueline says, "er, that was directed at ASchultz."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Here, the final line, after she gives you the watch and walks away *should say*: *** She stands before you, and you see her, for the first time, actual size. ***"
		Jacqueline says, "Granted, I downloaded that zip file just this morning."
		Jacqueline says, "And Kevin knew we were playing these this weekend, so."
		Jacqueline says, "And I intentionally held off on playing these a couple of weeks to let bugs iron themselves out."
		ASchultz says, "Good call on letting bugs fix themselves. I had a few"
		zarf says, "Actual Size was updated on 4/13, md5 "c706eac7ceee1baa5b5e1e97beb3d859 ActualSize.gblorb""
		ASchultz says, "But I'm using the binary from the dropbox zip, and I'm seeing a few things fixed in gargoyle."

Floyd ]  Downtown                                             9:36 am
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HELP
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "Well, this is glulxe 0.4.4, and 0.4.7 exists."
		vimes says, "I'll rebuild it real quick, if you'd like."
		vimes says, "Or even if you don't. So there."
		vimes says, "(but I won't switch the terp sleepmask is using until i test it myself)"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, let's hold off, and play another game."
		Jacqueline says, "Most of the games are not glulx."
		TheXenographer says, "Sounds good to me."
		djfletch says, "it seems like we saw all of that game except for the ending message"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		TheXenographer says, "Ah, that's not so bad, then"
		djfletch says, "we declare victory"
		Jacqueline asks, "So. We (I) had said we'd only go three hours (selfishly, because I have to do some telecommuting work today), but it's the sort of work where I can keep one eye on the mud on a different computer, so I am okay if we keep going, I guess). Do we want to keep going?"
		Jacqueline says, "(We are at 3 hrs)."
		vimes says, "0.4.7 still produces the "Run-time problem P10" message, for what it's worth."
		TheXenographer says, "I wouldn't mind doing one more."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Q
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		djfletch says, "yes, I'd play another"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18myeviltwin" 		

Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18myeviltwin" 		

Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "um."
		Jacqueline says, "This one is supposed to be zcode."
		Jacqueline asks, "Vimes, did I upload it wrong?"
		Jacqueline says, "Into the wrong directory>"
		Jacqueline asks, "er, ?"
		Jacqueline says, "Man, technicalities galore today here on CF."
		vimes says, "possibly, let me look"
		vimes asks, "yeah, there's a bunch of a18 games in g - which should be in z?"
		Jacqueline says, "No, not all of them."
		Jacqueline asks, "Mammal, the one after this, should be in z as well, and I rather firmly remember checking that one, so I think it's just this one. Could you move it, please?"
		Jacqueline says, "(This is something vimes can see/do that I can't, peeps.)"
		vimes says, "Sure. Moved."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18myeviltwin" 		

Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "Um."
		Jacqueline says, "Let me just try the next one, we'll come back to this."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask mammal" 		
Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18mammal" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a lowly human slave, suffering beneath the squamous toes of
Floyd | your new lizard overlords. Patrisnake Kssshsss has charged you with
Floyd | getting rid of all trace of mammals in the back rooms of the Don
Floyd | Quixote Memorial Museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mammal
Floyd | An Interactive Song Tribute by Joey Jones
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. Your
Floyd | co-slaves have already gone through most of museum, including
Floyd | thankfully, the toilets. When the job is done, you need only blow the
Floyd | whistle you've been given, and Kssshsss will come and assess your
Floyd | execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "oh, wait, sorry, wrong game"
		Jacqueline says, "Phew. There we go."
		Jacqueline says (to vimes), "Ah. Well, we'll come back to it."
		vimes says, "there, evil twin moved"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd | You are a lowly human slave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward exclaims, "Oh I know this one!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x whistle" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WHISTLE
Floyd | Around your neck is a whistle. The whistle can be blown to summon the
Floyd | Patrisnake Kssshsss. This should only be done when you've collected as
Floyd | many mammals as you expect to be able to get.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, we hop in the skip and blow the whistle?"
		Jacqueline says, "We're human, after all."
		Jacqueline says, "And thus a mammal."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd | Thanks for playing Mammal. Special thanks goes to They Might Be Giants
Floyd | and of course the rest of the They Might Be Giants Apollo 18/20 Tribute
Floyd | Team (especially, Ruth, Andrew, Jack and Melvin).
Floyd |
Floyd | If you've anything to report or suggest, drop Joey an email at
Floyd | notquitethere@gmail.com.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		Afterward says, "Dilemma: The whistle is not a mammal. It can't be in the skip when we blow it."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SKIP
Floyd | The skip is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder what befalls us if we blow it too soon."
		Jacqueline rolls her eyes, as Afterward might well be right.
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Easy way to find out."
		Jacqueline says, "Wait."
Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf1
Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Let's test the save thing with sleepmask."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOW WHISTLE
Floyd | You give the whistle a sharp blow, and in moments Patrisnake Ksshss
Floyd | arrives to survey the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | He (or she?) is aghast by the distinct lack of mammals in the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ## *** You Will Be Eaten Imminently ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 14, in 6 turns, earning you
Floyd | the rank of human, all too human.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf1
Floyd | %% Critical error.
Floyd | %% Message: stream_open_file: unable to open file.
Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "You could lean out of the skip and blow the whistle when it's, like, not over the plane or something"
		Jacqueline says, "There you go, vimes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Anti-yay."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a lowly human slave, suffering beneath the squamous toes of
Floyd | your new lizard overlords. Patrisnake Kssshsss has charged you with
Floyd | getting rid of all trace of mammals in the back rooms of the Don
Floyd | Quixote Memorial Museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mammal
Floyd | An Interactive Song Tribute by Joey Jones
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. Your
Floyd | co-slaves have already gone through most of museum, including
Floyd | thankfully, the toilets. When the job is done, you need only blow the
Floyd | whistle you've been given, and Kssshsss will come and assess your
Floyd | execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SKIP
Floyd | You climb into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, one sec. We probably want to play without sleepmask, then, right?"
		Afterward says, "Yeah, you could blow it so hard that as it sounds, it pops out of your mouth and onto the floor."
		Jacqueline asks, "So we can save and restore?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Seems that way."
		vimes says, "hm, actually, hang on one moment"
		Jacqueline asks (of vimes), "More testing required, I guess... oh wait, what?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "If we're going to restart anyway, let's blow the whistle."
		vimes says, "let me just move these old cf saves out of the way"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOW WHISTLE
Floyd | You give the whistle a sharp blow, and in moments Patrisnake Ksshss
Floyd | arrives to survey the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | He finds you within the skip and smiles (snakes always smile) as he
Floyd | orders all the contents (including yourself) summarily destroyed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ## *** You Have Been Incinerated ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 1 out of a possible 14, in 2 turns, earning you
Floyd | the rank of human, all too human.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, we got a point."
		vimes asks, "ok, will you try saving and restoring again?"
		Afterward says, "but that poor whistle"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a lowly human slave, suffering beneath the squamous toes of
Floyd | your new lizard overlords. Patrisnake Kssshsss has charged you with
Floyd | getting rid of all trace of mammals in the back rooms of the Don
Floyd | Quixote Memorial Museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mammal
Floyd | An Interactive Song Tribute by Joey Jones
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. Your
Floyd | co-slaves have already gone through most of museum, including
Floyd | thankfully, the toilets. When the job is done, you need only blow the
Floyd | whistle you've been given, and Kssshsss will come and assess your
Floyd | execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf1
Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf1
Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho"
		genericgeekgirl says, "w00t"
		vimes says, "okay, i know (more or less) what the problem is"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, but we should try one more time before we get too deep."
		Jacqueline asks (of vimes), "Do you think we're good to go?"
		vimes says, "yes, i think so"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd | A large wood-panelled information desk sits in the atrium, with a
Floyd | little drawer on the staff side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DRAWER
Floyd | You open the little drawer, revealing a packet of pork scratchings and
Floyd | a piece of string.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get scratchings" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET SCRATCHINGS
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x scratchings" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCRATCHINGS
Floyd | This is a pack of dried battered scraps of pig, some with visible
Floyd | stubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get string" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET STRING
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x string" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STRING
Floyd | The piece of string is long enough to be wound around things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "(the issue is the remglk library tries to add a file extension to saves automatically, but it isn't consistent about it the way things are wired up to sleepmask right now, so it was saving to cf2 since the file existed, but trying to load from cf2.glksave, apparently)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put scratchings in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SCRATCHINGS IN SKIP
Floyd | You throw the packet of pork scratchings into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "But you won't have to clear the cache of saves each time for us, will you? That was just a one time thing?"
		genericgeekgirl googles, discovers that to be a real thing, ewws again.
		vimes says, "i may have to for a little bit"
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, hrm. So if today we just never clear the save counter we'd be okay?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Just keep using higher and higher saves?"
		vimes says, "that is correct"
		Jacqueline says, "(For now.)"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks."
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Yes, yes they are real."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd | You have so far scored 1 out of a possible 14, in 9 turns, earning you
Floyd | the rank of human, all too human.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward says, "Floyd seems complicated, like a nuclear submarine."
		Jacqueline says (to Afterward), "No, more like a woman."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SKIP
Floyd | In the skip is a packet of pork scratchings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "like a nuclear woman"
		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		vimes says, "you make me feel like a nuclear woman o/~"
		Jacqueline says (to vimes), "Thanks ever so for that little earworm."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So, we "need" to go east. So I'm tempted to put it last and see what's in the portrait gallery."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, I have never heard of a garbage dumpster being called a 'skip.' Have others?"
		Afterward says, "I like my women like I like my submarines: Claustrophobic."
		Afterward asks, "Wasn't the dumpster in Ad Verbum a skip?"
		djfletch says (to Jacqueline), "it's the British name"
		ASchultz says, "I didn't before I tested the game. Joey is English, though, so I think there're a few"
		Jacqueline says, "I guess maga has just never said it in front of me."
		ASchultz says, "e.g. scratchings = rinds, too"
		Jacqueline says, "We don't talk about dumpsters a lot, though, on the whole."
		ASchultz says, "Well if you don't live around a bunch of dumpsters it may never come up"
		zarf says, "Dumpster is a US trademark, if I recall"
		Jacqueline says, "We have a bunch of dumpsters in our recycling room, though."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But it's the most romantic of topics."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess it's just that maga has assimilated."
		zarf says, "also, 'skip' is one of those words in a Harry Potter book that might or might not hav been translated for US editions"
		djfletch says, "actually it doesn't seem to be exactly the same thing"
		Jacqueline says, "Wow, what a rabbit trail I've created. Maybe we should just play."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
		djfletch says, "because a big bin doesn't count as a skip really. Yes, carry on."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd | (first opening the little door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an incredibly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. I menat west."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Into the gallery."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Portrait Gallery
Floyd | The once impressive collection of portraits has now disappeared, most
Floyd | likely looted. The gallery is centred around a great window that
Floyd | overlooks the eastern exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lone moose head is all that remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd | The window has been broken open, and a crowbar is still jammed in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eep"
		Afterward says, "things that are creepy: snake overlords. moose heads."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crowbar" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CROWBAR
Floyd | The crowbar is a solid length of metal with a hooked end, designed for
Floyd | prying things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crowbar" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CROWBAR
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x head" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEAD
Floyd | On closer inspection, it looks like a caribou.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Moose is a mammal."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take head" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HEAD
Floyd | It's pretty much nailed to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That is true."
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "pry head with crowbar" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY HEAD WITH CROWBAR
Floyd | You lever the moose head off the wall and it lands undignified upon its
Floyd | nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take moose with crowbar" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MOOSE WITH CROWBAR
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to take the caribou head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a crowbar
Floyd |   a piece of string
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take moose" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MOOSE
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah, lovely."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie string around moose" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE STRING AROUND MOOSE
Floyd | You tie the piece of string to the caribou head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drag moose" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAG MOOSE
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drag moose w" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAG MOOSE W
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to drag the caribou head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull moose" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL MOOSE
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You can't put the crowbar down?"
		Jacqueline asks, "One at a time?"
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "get moose" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET MOOSE
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says, "now that the string is tied to it..."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh. Ok."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Nevermind that a moose head is much bulkier than a piece of string.."
		TheXenographer says, "ah, well, inventory limits aren't rational"
		DavidW says, "I suppose I missed part of the game."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Portrait Gallery
Floyd | The once impressive collection of portraits has now disappeared,
Floyd | definitely looted. The gallery is centred around a great window that
Floyd | overlooks the eastern exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Portrait Gallery           Exits: east                 1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop crowbar" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP CROWBAR
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take string" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STRING
Floyd | You deftly untie the string.
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put moose in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT MOOSE IN SKIP
Floyd | You throw the caribou head into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "South?"
		djfletch says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Museum Steps               Exits: north                2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Museum Steps
Floyd | You are greeted by a sunny day on the steps of the museum. The grand
Floyd | entrance looms up to the north, while steps radiate out in all other
Floyd | directions. Going in such directions would, of course, be highly
Floyd | forbidden.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dog is mourning here over the vaporised remains of its owner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no. I don't want to put something living in the skip (other than us, I suppose) :("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		

Floyd ] Museum Steps               Exits: north                2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOG
Floyd | The dog is one of those really sad looking pugs. You know how you can
Floyd | have jolly looking pugs? Well this isn't one of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet dog" 		

Floyd ] Museum Steps               Exits: north                2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PET DOG
Floyd | As much as you'd love to pet the dog, the dog doesn't seem inclined to
Floyd | suffer the affection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kick dog" 		

Floyd ] Museum Steps               Exits: north                2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > KICK DOG
Floyd | Violence begets violence. Or maybe it begets sentient lizard people.
Floyd | Either way, it's not the solution.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Museum Steps               Exits: north                2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd | You really shouldn't stroll off from the museum: that is in direct
Floyd | violation of the commands of your lizard overlords.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dog" 		

Floyd ] Museum Steps               Exits: north                2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DOG
Floyd | The dog growls at you, and refuses to be budged from the remains of its
Floyd | owner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "tie string to dog" 		

Floyd ] Museum Steps               Exits: north                2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE STRING TO DOG
Floyd | Unfortunately, the mourning dog doesn't seem to be too enthusiastic
Floyd | about that plan. It'd probably work on a smaller animal though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. Maybe the pork rinds."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x owner" 		

Floyd ] Museum Steps               Exits: north                2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > GS. YOU You see nothing special about the vaporised remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take remains" 		

Floyd ] Museum Steps               Exits: north                2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE REMAINS
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Gonna go get the rinds and see if we can't lure him in."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crowbar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mourning dog arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Or, he'll just follow the remains."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put remains in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE POINT.]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > >S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > MUSeYou throw the vaporised remains into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dog clambers into the skip to be closer to the remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward asks, "This bugged me. If the remains are vaporized, doesn't that mean that they're made of vapor?"
		TheXenographer says, "I've got to go now"
		TheXenographer exclaims, "this has been fun though!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Good doggie. Bye, Xeno."
		TheXenographer says, "'bye guys"
TheXenographer goes home. 		genericgeekgirl says (to Afterward), "Technically, yes. But it's frequently used to mean "reduced to ashes"."
		djfletch says, "we should go back south and try to run away"
		Afterward asks, "Frequently by whom????"
		djfletch says, "although it might kill us"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Cremation, for example, refers to vaporization."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We tried going south."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I didn't try a second time, but it told us no."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think it does, but I will be open to the idea that other people might think that."
		djfletch says, "oh right, so it did"
		djfletch says, "somewhere else then"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I didn't mean "refers" in the equivalent sense. But when you read about the process of cremation, it uses that term."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not that the byproduct of cremation is technically "ashes", either. Anyway.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an improbably high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd | Above you is a very high ceiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | In the high ceiling is a reticent bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BAT
Floyd | The bat is circling above you, apparently reticent about coming down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "north, west, south, in that order?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I mean east. Not west."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I keep mixing those up."
		djfletch says, "go for it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloak Room
Floyd | The cloak room is musty and full of old coats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x coats" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COATS
Floyd | Which do you mean, the blue raincoat, the snakeskin coat or the ocelot
Floyd | coat?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ocelot coat" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OCELOT COAT
Floyd | It's a faux-fur ocelot coat, as revealing as it is tasteless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search ocelot coat" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH OCELOT COAT
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear ocelot coat" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR OCELOT COAT
Floyd | (first taking the ocelot coat)
Floyd | You put on the ocelot coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove ocelot coat" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE OCELOT COAT
Floyd | You take off the ocelot coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x snakeskin coat" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | >  ONE POINT.]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > >S
Floyd | The coat is made of real snake skin. Best not show this to Kssshsss...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "So.. we shouldn't put it in the skip?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search snakeskin coat" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH SNAKESKIN COAT
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blue" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLUE
Floyd | It's a famous design, with an inside pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pocket" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POCKET
Floyd | The pocket is very spacious.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the inside pocket is a pair of fox-fur gloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gloves" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GLOVES
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an ocelot coat
Floyd |   a piece of string
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop coat" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP COAT
Floyd | (the ocelot coat)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gloves" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GLOVES
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gloves" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLOVES
Floyd | The gloves are made of fox leather and lined with fox fur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search blue" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BLUE
Floyd | The pocket is very spacious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Cloak Room
Floyd | The cloak room is musty and full of old coats.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an ocelot coat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear gloves" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR GLOVES
Floyd | You put on the pair of fox-fur gloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear coat" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR COAT
Floyd | (the ocelot coat)
Floyd | (first taking the ocelot coat)
Floyd | You put on the ocelot coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "strut." 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > STRUT.
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "heh"
		Afterward says, "fox-fur! That's a pun! maybe"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "What?"
		Jacqueline asks, "On faux-fur?"
		Afterward says, "like, what if you didn't know how to pronounce 'faux fur' yeah"
		Afterward says, "YEAH"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Later I want to see about putting the snakeskin coat in the skip =)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But let's continue without deliberately pissing off our snakey overlord first. Maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an impossibly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can catch the bat in the ocy coat later, if we can get it to come down."
		Afterward asks, "What even attracts bats?"
		djfletch says, "we need some fruit if it's a fruitbat or some blood if it's a vampire bat"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. Let's see what we can find."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > Us
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crowbar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gloves in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GLOVES IN SKIP
Floyd | (first taking it off)
Floyd | You throw the pair of fox-fur gloves into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | >  r
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with a significantly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Holding Room
Floyd | You stand in a vast maze of shelves and low tables cluttered with all
Floyd | the pots and less interesting artefacts that haven't won a place in the
Floyd | public parts of the museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | A half-constructed whale skeleton hangs from the ceiling from long thin
Floyd | wires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x skeleton" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SKELETON
Floyd | The bones form the back end of a whale- mostly a rib cage and tail
Floyd | bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take skeleton" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SKELETON
Floyd | There's no way you'll be able to take the bones while the wire is still
Floyd | intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd | The shelves are stacked with banal pots and unfathomable ancient
Floyd | trinkets. On one of the shelves there's a pair of secateurs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x secateurs" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SECATEURS
Floyd | It's a small pair of very sharp hand-shears, used for snipping or
Floyd | cutting things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take secateurs" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SECATEURS
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut wire with secateurs" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TH A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGH You snip the many wires that hold up the
Floyd | whale skeleton, and with the last one all the bones fall into a vast
Floyd | pile at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pots" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POTS
Floyd | One pot stands out as particularly significant. Not because of the
Floyd | design (a bland series of brown lines), but because of the massive
Floyd | stuffed dolphin sticking out of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dolphin" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOLPHIN
Floyd | It's a small river dolphin, gently preserved for future generations to
Floyd | admire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward says, "The Sundanese word for 'dolphin' is 'lumba-lumba'."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop secateurs" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SECATEURS
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear string" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR STRING
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie string to whistle" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE STRING TO WHISTLE
Floyd | You tie the piece of string to the lizard whistle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dolphin" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DOLPHIN
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take whale" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WHALE
Floyd | You'll never be able to pick up the whale bones while you're carrying
Floyd | the stuffed dolphin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, fine. Now it considers bulkiness."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Main Holding Room
Floyd | You stand in a vast maze of shelves and low tables cluttered with all
Floyd | the pots and less interesting artefacts that haven't won a place in the
Floyd | public parts of the museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a pile of whale bones here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a pair of secateurs here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s trinkets" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | >  CORRIDOR
Floyd | YI only understood you as far as wanting to s the long thin wires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s tables" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S TABLES
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to s the long thin wires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oops."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x trinkets" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRINKETS
Floyd | The holding room is full of the cultural detritus of ages. And pots.
Floyd | Lots of pots. Apparently, the only thing that consistently survives
Floyd | each era is a culture's equivalent to Tupperware.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tables" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLES
Floyd | The low tables mostly just hold uninteresting pots, but one of them has
Floyd | a massive crate on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRATE
Floyd | It's a massive crate with an Australian postage mark on the side- it's
Floyd | currently nailed shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Gonna go drop off the dolphin and get the crowbar."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with a plot relevant high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         4/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crowbar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dolphin in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | >  MADE OF R
Floyd |
Floyd | > BACK CORrYou throw the stuffed dolphin into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crowbar" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CROWBAR
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an incredibly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Holding Room
Floyd | You stand in a vast maze of shelves and low tables cluttered with all
Floyd | the pots and less interesting artefacts that haven't won a place in the
Floyd | public parts of the museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a pile of whale bones here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On a low table is a massive crate (closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a pair of secateurs here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x artefacts" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ARTEFACTS
Floyd | The holding room is full of the cultural detritus of ages. And pots.
Floyd | Lots of pots. Apparently, the only thing that consistently survives
Floyd | each era is a culture's equivalent to Tupperware.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open crate with crowbar" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CRATE WITH CROWBAR
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward says, "Game design tip: put it in a wooden crate."
		DavidW says, "I've seen this cartoon. Australian crates contain boxing kangarooes that are mistaken for giant mice."
		Johnny asks, "Do we need to make a corset?"
Firion arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		genericgeekgirl says (to DW), "Hahaha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > HE STUFFED The crate needs to be pryed open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry crate with crowbar" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY CRATE WITH CROWBAR
Floyd | You pry open the crate, revealing a severely over-stuffed koala within.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x koala" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KOALA
Floyd | The taxidermist evidently had never seen a living koala, and so did not
Floyd | know when to stop stuffing the late marsupial. It's almost bursting at
Floyd | its clearly visible seams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug koala" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > HUG KOALA
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take koala" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KOALA
Floyd | You give the koala a pull, but it's too overstuffed to remove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop crowbar" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP CROWBAR
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open koala" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN KOALA
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take secateurs" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SECATEURS
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "f reanimate koala"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut koala" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT KOALA
Floyd | You shear into the overstuffed koala, revealing a mound of treated
Floyd | straw bursting out of its abdomen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x straw" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STRAW
Floyd | There's really so much more stuffing that you'd imagine could fit in a
Floyd | single koala.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take stuffing" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STUFFING
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop stuffing" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP STUFFING
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x koala" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KOALA
Floyd | The koala is more streamlined now, albeit at the cost of having a vast
Floyd | hole in its abdomen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop secateurs" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SECATEURS
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take koala" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KOALA
Floyd | You pull out the koala, revealing a slightly squashed stuffed echidna
Floyd | underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh my. Jackpot."
		Afterward says, "aww"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x echidna" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | >  CROWBAR
Floyd | YIt's a slightly squashed prickly monotreme. Given that it's stuffed,
Floyd | it's not likely it'll lay eggs any time soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop koala" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP KOALA
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take echidna" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ECHIDNA
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRATE
Floyd | You've broken open the massive crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Empty :'("
		genericgeekgirl says, "Gonna go drop off all three of these things in quick succession."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "search straw" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH STRAW
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w.w.drop echidna" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W.W.DROP ECHIDNA
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an improbably high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I was hoping for mice in the straw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e.e.take whale" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRYED OPEN.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > >p
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an impossibly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Holding Room
Floyd | You stand in a vast maze of shelves and low tables cluttered with all
Floyd | the pots and less interesting artefacts that haven't won a place in the
Floyd | public parts of the museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a pile of whale bones here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On a low table is a massive crate (empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an over-stuffed koala, a pair of secateurs, a treated
Floyd | straw stuffing and a crowbar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bones are very bulky but surprisingly light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w.w.drop whale" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W.W.DROP WHALE
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with a significantly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a stuffed echidna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e.e.take koala" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RYOU THROW THE
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with a plot relevant high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Holding Room
Floyd | You stand in a vast maze of shelves and low tables cluttered with all
Floyd | the pots and less interesting artefacts that haven't won a place in the
Floyd | public parts of the museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | On a low table is a massive crate (empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an over-stuffed koala, a pair of secateurs, a treated
Floyd | straw stuffing and a crowbar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Main Holding Room
Floyd | You stand in a vast maze of shelves and low tables cluttered with all
Floyd | the pots and less interesting artefacts that haven't won a place in the
Floyd | public parts of the museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | On a low table is a massive crate (empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a pair of secateurs, a treated straw stuffing and a
Floyd | crowbar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We're probably done here unless we need those tools again."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w.w.drop koala" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         5/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W.W.DROP KOALA
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an incredibly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a whale bones and a stuffed echidna here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, oops."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put koala in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         6/14
Floyd |
Floyd | >  CORRYOU THROW THe(first taking the over-stuffed koala)
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw the over-stuffed koala into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put whale in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT WHALE IN SKIP
Floyd | (first taking the whale bones)
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the bones again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw the whale bones into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put echidna in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ECHIDNA IN SKIP
Floyd | (first taking the stuffed echidna)
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw the stuffed echidna into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an improbably high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "South?"
		djfletch says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Curator's Office
Floyd | The office of the curator is mostly taken up by a huge painting of a
Floyd | giraffe. Beneath the painting the small office comprises of a small
Floyd | desk, a huge overstuffed chair and mini fridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the small desk is a rock paperweight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x paperweight" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAPERWEIGHT
Floyd | It's a pet rock. They were all the craze once: everyone wanted one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward says, "sure, we're still missing a giraffe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAINTING
Floyd | A somewhat postmodern arrangement of orange and black splodges. You're
Floyd | fairly sure that the only animals harmed by the making of this painting
Floyd | were the human critics paid to look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear some squeaking from somewhere in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Afterward says (to Floyd), "tie string around rock" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE STRING AROUND ROCK
Floyd | (first untying the string)
Floyd |
Floyd | You deftly untie the string.
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You tie the piece of string to the rock paperweight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TO SOUtYou think you can hear some squeaking from behind the huge
Floyd | giraffe painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's that squeaking again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take painting" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PAINTING
Floyd | It's rather attached to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push painting" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH PAINTING
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Crowbar to the rescue?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind it" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND IT
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look behind painting" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND PAINTING
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd | The desk is small and practical, but it doesn't have drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward asks, "Where's the crowbar?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd | The chair is huge and overstuffed, but it looks like it could easily be
Floyd | moved between places.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the huge overstuffed chair is the resident cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose cut the painting?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, we can try both. Gonna go get the tools."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a rock paperweight
Floyd |   an ocelot coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop paperweight" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP PAPERWEIGHT
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yep, definitely some squeaking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just in case."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an impossibly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > In
Floyd | Main Holding Room
Floyd | You stand in a vast maze of shelves and low tables cluttered with all
Floyd | the pots and less interesting artefacts that haven't won a place in the
Floyd | public parts of the museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | On a low table is a massive crate (empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a pair of secateurs, a treated straw stuffing and a
Floyd | crowbar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take secateurs and crowbar" 		

Floyd ] Main Holding Room          Exits: west                 8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SECATEURS AND CROWBAR
Floyd | pair of secateurs: Taken.
Floyd | crowbar: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I guess it would be pointless to have an animal *inside* an animal (like, in a marsupial pouch or something), because you'd just get the extra point without realizing why."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w.s" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W.S
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with a significantly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Curator's Office
Floyd | The office of the curator is mostly taken up by a huge painting of a
Floyd | giraffe. Beneath the painting the small office comprises of a small
Floyd | desk, a huge overstuffed chair and mini fridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rock paperweight here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yep, definitely some squeaking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha. Well, I bet that cat is going to eat whatever squeaks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry painting with crowbar" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE UP BY ONE POINT.]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > >S
Floyd | TThe painting tears off the wall, landing in a torn heap on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Curator's Office
Floyd | The painting lies in tatters on the floor of the office, revealing a
Floyd | hole in the brickwork behind. Beneath the painting the small office
Floyd | comprises of a small desk, a huge overstuffed chair and mini fridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a hole in the brickwork (in which is a family of shrews)
Floyd | and a rock paperweight here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shrews" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHREWS
Floyd | There's a small family of shrews living in the brickwork. The only
Floyd | thing you remember about shrews is that if you try to poison them, it
Floyd | only makes their bites fatal. And that might not be true.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take shrews" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SHREWS
Floyd | Pick them up with your unprotected hands?! They're vicious little
Floyd | biting things; it's not going to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. The gloves.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cat" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CAT
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop secateurs and crowbar" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SECATEURS AND CROWBAR
Floyd | pair of secateurs: Dropped.
Floyd | crowbar: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cat" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CAT
Floyd | You pick her up and she miaows with minor concern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show shrews to cat" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW SHREWS TO CAT
Floyd | (first taking the family of shrews)
Floyd | Pick them up with your unprotected hands?! They're vicious little
Floyd | biting things; it's not going to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Fox gloves"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cat in hole" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PAINTING THE SMaThere is no more room in the hole in the brickwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. I said that."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But trying to get the cat to do it for us :)"
		Afterward says, "f point cat at shrews"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show cat to shrews" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW CAT TO SHREWS
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAT
Floyd | The cat is a rather fluffy tortoiseshell, insistent on following you
Floyd | around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the resident cat
Floyd |   an ocelot coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet cat" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PET CAT
Floyd | The cat purrs merrily as you pet her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, ""What a good kitty. Into the dumpster you go.""
		DavidW asks, "Do shrews eat straw?"
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "That is so quotable."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably not. They might use it as bedding material."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.w." 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N.W.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with a plot relevant high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cat in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         9/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N HEAP ON THE FlYou throw the resident cat into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gloves" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GLOVES
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat gets bored of being in the skip and jumps out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid cat."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an incredibly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The resident cat arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Curator's Office
Floyd | The painting lies in tatters on the floor of the office, revealing a
Floyd | hole in the brickwork behind. Beneath the painting the small office
Floyd | comprises of a small desk, a huge overstuffed chair and mini fridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a crowbar, a pair of secateurs, a hole in the brickwork (in
Floyd | which is a family of shrews) and a rock paperweight here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The resident cat arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear gloves" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR GLOVES
Floyd | You put on the pair of fox-fur gloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take shrews" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINTS.]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > >eTaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd | There's a gaping hole in the crumbling brickwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat turns around three time, flops to the ground and falls asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give shrews to cat" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE SHREWS TO CAT
Floyd | The resident cat doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Curator's Office
Floyd | The painting lies in tatters on the floor of the office, revealing a
Floyd | hole in the brickwork behind. Beneath the painting the small office
Floyd | comprises of a small desk, a huge overstuffed chair and mini fridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the resident cat, a crowbar, a pair of secateurs, a hole in
Floyd | the brickwork (empty) and a rock paperweight here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take secateurs" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SECATEURS
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut chair" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT CHAIR
Floyd | It's not going to be worthwhile cutting that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fridge" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FRIDGE
Floyd | It's a small white box for keeping things cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd | You open the fridge, and inside is a glass of milk, a regular trifle, a
Floyd | bunch of grapes and a vegan trifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x milk" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L, LANdIt's a cold glass of milk. From the smell, you'd say it might
Floyd | be goat's milk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x regular" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X REGULAR
Floyd | It's a three-tiered concoction of full-fat cream, ox gelatin jelly, and
Floyd | milk-powder-enriched sponge cake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward exclaims, "Grapes!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x grapes" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GRAPES
Floyd | Just a bunch of sad looking grapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "are grapes a mammal?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x vegan" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VEGAN
Floyd | It's gluten and sugar free as well. You can only assume that it's made
Floyd | entirely from rice starch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take milk and regular" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MILK AND REGULAR
Floyd | glass of milk: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd | regular trifle: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "But the bat might like them."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop secateurs" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SECATEURS
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take grapes" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GRAPES
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an improbably high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         7/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put shrews in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT.]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > >S
Floyd |
Floyd | > TTHE PaYou throw the family of shrews into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gloves in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         9/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GLOVES IN SKIP
Floyd | (first taking it off)
Floyd | You throw the pair of fox-fur gloves into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         9/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bunch of grapes
Floyd |   an ocelot coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     9/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an impossibly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     9/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BAT
Floyd | The bat is circling above you, apparently reticent about coming down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give grapes to bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     9/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE GRAPES TO BAT
Floyd | The reticent bat doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop grapes" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     9/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP GRAPES
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     9/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s.n" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     9/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S.N
Floyd |
Floyd | Curator's Office
Floyd | The painting lies in tatters on the floor of the office, revealing a
Floyd | hole in the brickwork behind. Beneath the painting the small office
Floyd | comprises of a small desk, a huge overstuffed chair and mini fridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pair of secateurs, the resident cat, a crowbar, a hole in
Floyd | the brickwork (empty) and a rock paperweight here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with a significantly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bunch of grapes here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Gonna go grab the milk and trifle, and maybe the cat will follow the milk."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                9/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > Il
Floyd | Curator's Office
Floyd | The painting lies in tatters on the floor of the office, revealing a
Floyd | hole in the brickwork behind. Beneath the painting the small office
Floyd | comprises of a small desk, a huge overstuffed chair and mini fridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pair of secateurs, the resident cat, a crowbar, a hole in
Floyd | the brickwork (empty) and a rock paperweight here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take milk and regular" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                9/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MILK AND REGULAR
Floyd | glass of milk: Taken.
Floyd | regular trifle: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take vegan" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                9/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE VEGAN
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     9/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with a plot relevant high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bunch of grapes here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         9/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion asks, "What game is this?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put milk in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > CURATOR'S OFFICE
Floyd | You throw the glass of milk into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cat" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CAT
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh,she's sleeping."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd | You have so far scored 10 out of a possible 14, in 202 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of one admired for a high metabolisssm, but not general
Floyd | level of competencccy in executing a tasssk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Firion), "Mammal"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put trifle in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT TRIFLE IN SKIP
Floyd | You throw the regular trifle into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e.s.take cat" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E.S.TAKE CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an incredibly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bunch of grapes here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Curator's Office
Floyd | The painting lies in tatters on the floor of the office, revealing a
Floyd | hole in the brickwork behind. Beneath the painting the small office
Floyd | comprises of a small desk, a huge overstuffed chair and mini fridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pair of secateurs, the resident cat, a crowbar, a hole in
Floyd | the brickwork (empty) and a rock paperweight here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick her up and she miaows with minor concern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.w" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > ONE
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an improbably high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bunch of grapes here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward asks, "For some reason I want to put the vegan trifle on the grapes to make them sticky?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cat in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         12/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > IGH CEILING. THeYou throw the resident cat into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         12/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     12/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an impossibly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bunch of grapes here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe she's staying put now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     12/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an ocelot coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Curator's Office
Floyd | The painting lies in tatters on the floor of the office, revealing a
Floyd | hole in the brickwork behind. Beneath the painting the small office
Floyd | comprises of a small desk, a huge overstuffed chair and mini fridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pair of secateurs, a crowbar, a hole in the brickwork
Floyd | (empty) and a rock paperweight here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat gets bored of being in the skip and jumps out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Or not."
		genericgeekgirl says, "She might stay if we get in later."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And yes, I've decided the cat is female."
		DavidW says, "Tie the paperweight to the cat."
		genericgeekgirl says, "That's.. horrible. And might work."
		djfletch says, "maybe we just do the cat last and blow the whistle quickly"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take vegan and rock" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > THE SKIP.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > [YOUR SCovegan trifle: Taken.
Floyd | rock paperweight: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The resident cat arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward says, "Genius."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We definitely got a point for getting into the skip ourselves. Probably we need to sacrifice ourselves anyway, and I think the cat will follow us."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with a significantly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bunch of grapes here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The resident cat arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "are the pork scratchings in the skip yet?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put vegan on grapes" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT VEGAN ON GRAPES
Floyd | Putting things on the bunch of grapes would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat rubs against your legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "shake fist at bat"
		Afterward says, "cat, bat, human, that's 14"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie rock to cat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE ROCK TO CAT
Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "tie string to cat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE STRING TO CAT
Floyd | (first untying the string)
Floyd |
Floyd | You want the string tied around the rock paperweight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw rock at bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW ROCK AT BAT
Floyd | No, that would be cruel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put vegan on rock" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT VEGAN ON ROCK
Floyd | Putting things on the rock paperweight would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "swing rock" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWING ROCK
Floyd | There's nothing sensible to swing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat purrs contently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing rock at bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | >  RESIDENT CAT ARRiI only understood you as far as wanting to swing
Floyd | the rock paperweight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Afterward says (to Floyd), "tie string to bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE STRING TO BAT
Floyd | With the string, you tie the bat to the rock, anchoring the poor bat to
Floyd | the rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward says, "......"
		genericgeekgirl says, "How can we do that if we can't reach the bat.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a vegan trifle
Floyd |   an ocelot coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the anchored bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAT
Floyd | The bat is too high to jump and catch from the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "..."
		DavidW says, "logic error"
Afterward says (to Floyd), "take string" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STRING
Floyd | You want the string tied around the anchored bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward asks, "did I just break the game?"
		DavidW says, "maybe so"
		Afterward says, "I'm sorry if I broke the game."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm sure we're just missing some necessary verb."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, it made sense, what you tried."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think it's broken, I think ggg is right."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw coat at bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW COAT AT BAT
Floyd | No, that would be cruel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cover bat with coat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > COVER BAT WITH COAT
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cover the anchored bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a vegan trifle
Floyd |   an ocelot coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat stretches joyously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we were probably supposed to lure it down then use the rock to keep it in the skip"
Afterward says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL ROPE
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Have you been saving? Could you do multiple undo?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Perhaps. Maybe we can cut the string and then still reuse it?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We haven't :/ Yeah, maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TTHE ## Back Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Any idea how far back?"
		Afterward says, "probably more than that"
		djfletch asks, "sevenish?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Until we go back to the office, I think. We haven't done anything else since coming in here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Have we really been in this room that long?"
		Afterward says, "well we did try a lot of stupid stuff with that bat"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Curator's Office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Curator's Office
Floyd | The painting lies in tatters on the floor of the office, revealing a
Floyd | hole in the brickwork behind. Beneath the painting the small office
Floyd | comprises of a small desk, a huge overstuffed chair and mini fridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the resident cat, a pair of secateurs, a crowbar and a hole
Floyd | in the brickwork (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > K You are carrying:
Floyd |   a rock paperweight
Floyd |   a vegan trifle
Floyd |   an ocelot coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat rubs against your legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with a significantly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bunch of grapes here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The resident cat arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lure bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > LURE BAT
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf2
Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat vegan" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT VEGAN
Floyd | You've already had lunch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give vegan to bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE VEGAN TO BAT
Floyd | The reticent bat doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Pork rinds? Trifle?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut self" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT SELF
Floyd | Things aren't that dire yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat purrs contently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Not blood :)"
		Afterward asks, "is there anything that might make a loud noise?"
		djfletch says, "hah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yell" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > YELL
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "did you try explicitly showing the grapes to the bat?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Out of random curiosity, gonna go get the snakeskin coat and see. Yeah, I did."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show grapes to bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW GRAPES TO BAT
Floyd | (first taking the bunch of grapes)
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop rock" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ROCK
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show grapes to bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW GRAPES TO BAT
Floyd | (first taking the bunch of grapes)
Floyd | The reticent bat is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show vegan to bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > .]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > >UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | > BACK COrThe reticent bat is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat stretches joyously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop grapes" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP GRAPES
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloak Room
Floyd | The cloak room is musty and full of old coats.
Floyd |
Floyd | The resident cat arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take coat" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE COAT
Floyd | (the ocelot coat)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take snakeskin" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SNAKESKIN
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Cloak Room
Floyd | The cloak room is musty and full of old coats.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the resident cat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x coats" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COATS
Floyd | Which do you mean, the blue raincoat, the snakeskin coat or the ocelot
Floyd | coat?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Cloak Room                 Exits: south                11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with a plot relevant high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bunch of grapes and a rock paperweight here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The resident cat arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show snakeskin coat to bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW SNAKESKIN COAT TO BAT
Floyd | The reticent bat is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat stretches joyously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show bat to cat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OP GRAPES
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROPPe(first taking the reticent bat)
Floyd | The bat is too high to jump and catch from the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat turns around three time, flops to the ground and falls asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought maybe it really hated snakes and wanted to attack them."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear snakeskin coat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SNAKESKIN COAT
Floyd | You put on the snakeskin coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Afterward asks, "maybe shrews?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop snakeskin coat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SNAKESKIN COAT
Floyd | (first taking the snakeskin coat off)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a vegan trifle
Floyd |   an ocelot coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop vegan" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP VEGAN
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Oh. Stand on the chair to take the bat."

Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear gloves" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT)
Floyd |
Floyd | > THE BAt(first taking the pair of fox-fur gloves)
Floyd | You put on the pair of fox-fur gloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take shrews" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         9/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SHREWS
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And for the hell of it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take regular" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE REGULAR
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an incredibly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a vegan trifle, a snakeskin coat, the resident cat, a bunch
Floyd | of grapes and a rock paperweight here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show shrews to bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW SHREWS TO BAT
Floyd | The reticent bat is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "feed shrews to bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > FEED SHREWS TO BAT
Floyd | The reticent bat doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "feed shrews to cat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > FEED SHREWS TO CAT
Floyd | The resident cat doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show regular to bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > HE CAT STRETCHES JOyThe reticent bat is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an improbably high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a vegan trifle, a snakeskin coat, the resident cat, a bunch
Floyd | of grapes and a rock paperweight here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         8/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "To jump in, is anyone seeing text being overwritten? I'm using MUSHClient"
		Afterward says, "resident cat/reticent bat"
		Afterward says, "president rat"
		genericgeekgirl says (to AS), "Yup."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put regular and shrews and gloves in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         11/14
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > >L
Floyd |
Floyd | > BACK CORRIDOR
Floyd |
Floyd | > YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A dregular trifle: You throw the regular trifle
Floyd | into the skip.
Floyd | family of shrews: You throw the family of shrews into the skip.
Floyd | pair of fox-fur gloves: (first taking it off)
Floyd | You throw the pair of fox-fur gloves into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pork" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PORK
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm seeing text that shouldn't be there, yes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SKIP
Floyd | In the skip are a pair of fox-fur gloves, a family of shrews, a regular
Floyd | trifle, a glass of milk, a stuffed echidna, a whale bones, an
Floyd | over-stuffed koala, a stuffed dolphin, a mourning dog, some vaporised
Floyd | remains and a caribou head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Ah ok, it's easy enough to read through, though. Just wonedering if I needed to do anything."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an impossibly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a vegan trifle, a snakeskin coat, the resident cat, a bunch
Floyd | of grapes and a rock paperweight here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show pork to bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | >  ONE POINT.]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > >S
Floyd | The reticent bat is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "must be a bug in new Floyd"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Curator's Office
Floyd | The painting lies in tatters on the floor of the office, revealing a
Floyd | hole in the brickwork behind. Beneath the painting the small office
Floyd | comprises of a small desk, a huge overstuffed chair and mini fridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pair of secateurs, a crowbar and a hole in the brickwork
Floyd | (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take secateurs" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SECATEURS
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fridge" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FRIDGE
Floyd | It's a small white box for keeping things cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "it's some kind of bug, but vimes will have to investigate where"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think it's something in what the terp is doing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with a significantly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a vegan trifle, a snakeskin coat, the resident cat, a bunch
Floyd | of grapes and a rock paperweight here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut koala" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > >S
Floyd |
Floyd | > THE You've already cut that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut echidna" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT ECHIDNA
Floyd | It's not going to be worthwhile cutting that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut dolphin" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         10/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT DOLPHIN
Floyd | It's not going to be worthwhile cutting that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pork in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PORK IN SKIP
Floyd | You throw the packet of pork scratchings into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pair of secateurs
Floyd |   an ocelot coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop secateurs" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SECATEURS
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut ocelot" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT OCELOT
Floyd | You'll need to be holding something with which to cut the ocelot coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take secateurs" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SECATEURS
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut ocelot" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT OCELOT
Floyd | It's not going to be worthwhile cutting that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop ocelot" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP OCELOT
Floyd | (first taking the ocelot coat off)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You're going way too fast."
		Afterward says, "The chair is pushable between rooms."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Oh!"
		DavidW says, "I'm not sure she saw my chair comment."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
		DavidW asks, "SEE?"
		Jacqueline says, "If we want, on future games we could forego sleepmask, but I think vimes will appreciate the transcripts for getting the bugs worked out, and that the end result is something we'll very much appreciate."
		Afterward says, "Well, then, let me recap: David was like 'man, what if, like, the chair,' and in my mind I was all 'yeah'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e.s." 		

Floyd ] Curator's Office           Exits: north                11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E.S.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with a plot relevant high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a vegan trifle, a snakeskin coat, the resident cat, a bunch
Floyd | of grapes and a rock paperweight here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Curator's Office
Floyd | The painting lies in tatters on the floor of the office, revealing a
Floyd | hole in the brickwork behind. Beneath the painting the small office
Floyd | comprises of a small desk, a huge overstuffed chair and mini fridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a crowbar and a hole in the brickwork (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push chair north" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > CATEURS
Floyd |
Floyd | >   AN OCEl
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an incredibly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a vegan trifle, a snakeskin coat, the resident cat, a bunch
Floyd | of grapes and a rock paperweight here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on chair" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON CHAIR
Floyd | You get onto the huge overstuffed chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAT
Floyd | Triumphantly, you leap and grasp hold of the bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie bat to rock" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE BAT TO ROCK
Floyd | Not a bad plan, but you'd need something to tie it with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huzzah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie bat to string" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE BAT TO STRING
Floyd | With the string, you tie the bat to the rock, anchoring the poor bat to
Floyd | the rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says (to Jacqueline), "yeah, agree. These extra bits of text are easy to ignore anyway."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > ING TO BeYou're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop secateurs" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SECATEURS
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CAT
Floyd | You pick her up and she miaows with minor concern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the resident cat
Floyd |   an anchored bat
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Back Corridor (on the huge overstuffed chair)
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an improbably high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a vegan trifle, a snakeskin coat and a bunch of grapes
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the huge overstuffed chair you can see a pair of secateurs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the skip with all of us?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd | (first getting off the huge overstuffed chair)
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ocelot coat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Unless we can sew the cat inside the koala."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We'd still be missing a point."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Unless.. the coat."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can save and try that before sacrificing ourselves."
		DavidW asks, "yeah, what's up with the three coats?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   the resident cat
Floyd |   an anchored bat
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take snakeskin" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SNAKESKIN
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Corridor
Floyd | You find yourself in a dingy back corridor with an impossibly high
Floyd | ceiling. The way back to the atrium lies through the little door west.
Floyd | The main Holding Room opens up to the east, the curator's office is to
Floyd | south, while north sits a cloak room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a vegan trifle, a snakeskin coat and a bunch of grapes
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take snakeskin" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SNAKESKIN
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop cat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP CAT
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear snakeskin" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SNAKESKIN
Floyd | (first taking the snakeskin coat)
Floyd | You put on the snakeskin coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cat" 		

Floyd ] Back Corridor   Exits: north, south, east and west     11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CAT
Floyd | You pick her up and she miaows with minor concern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We found the gloves in the pocket of the raincoat."
		Firion exclaims, "Don't you DARE hurt that cat!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         11/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ocelot coat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put bat in skip" 		Afterward says, "I anticipate being mistaken for a snakeman in this coat and spared from the fires."

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         12/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NT.]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > >S
Floyd |
Floyd | > THE YOuYou throw the anchored bat into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cat in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CAT IN SKIP
Floyd | You throw the resident cat into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf3
Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Firion says (to floyd), "x ski" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SKI
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we have the ocelot coat to go in still"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's not real."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ocy" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE OCY
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Firion says (to Floyd), "x skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SKIP
Floyd | In the skip are the resident cat, an anchored bat, a packet of pork
Floyd | scratchings, a pair of fox-fur gloves, a family of shrews, a regular
Floyd | trifle, a glass of milk, a stuffed echidna, a whale bones, an
Floyd | over-stuffed koala, a stuffed dolphin, a mourning dog, some vaporised
Floyd | remains and a caribou head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Except, yeah, faux fur."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ocelot" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         12/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE OCELOT
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat gets bored of being in the skip and jumps out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh, missed that"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put ocelot in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         12/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT OCELOT IN SKIP
Floyd | You throw the ocelot coat into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat starts lapping at the milk, but then gets bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat climbs up the faux-fur ocelot coat, destroying it in no time at
Floyd | all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Going to try first while wearing the coat, then just the coat, then just us."
		DavidW says, "huh. Cat destroys fur."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cat in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         12/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CAT IN SKIP
Floyd | (first taking the resident cat)
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick her up and she miaows with minor concern.
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw the resident cat into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat gets bored of being in the skip and jumps out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > [YOUR SCOrYou climb into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "meow" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > MEOW
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid cat."
Firion says (to floyd), "damn" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DAMN
Floyd | Real adventurers do not use such language.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         12/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd | You get out of the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the resident cat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cat" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         12/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EOW
Floyd |
Floyd | > THAT'You pick her up and she miaows with minor concern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion snickers.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SKIP
Floyd | You climb into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop cat" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         14/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP CAT
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf4
Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         14/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Afterward says (to Floyd), "put cat in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         14/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CAT IN SKIP
Floyd | The resident cat is already here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         14/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a snakeskin coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         14/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOW WHISTLE
Floyd | You give the whistle a sharp blow, and in moments Patrisnake Ksshss
Floyd | arrives to survey the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | He finds you within the skip and smiles (snakes always smile) as he
Floyd | orders all the contents (including yourself) summarily destroyed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just before you are incinerated, Kssshsss congratulates you on finding
Floyd | everything in the museum.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ## *** You Have Been Incinerated, But At Least You Got The Top
Floyd | Score ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 14 out of a possible 14, in 303 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of one that hasss done almost too well.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         14/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > YOUR ## Atrium
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put snakeskin in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         14/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SNAKESKIN IN SKIP
Floyd | (first taking the snakeskin coat off)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take snakeskin" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         14/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SNAKESKIN
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd | You get out of the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. When the
Floyd | job is done, you need only blow the whistle you've been given, and
Floyd | Kssshsss will come and assess your execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put snakeskin in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         12/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SNAKESKIN IN SKIP
Floyd | You throw the snakeskin coat into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat gets bored of being in the skip and jumps out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "The coat doesn't get us anything."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So I guess we got the best ending.."
		DavidW says, "I think the snakeskin coat might save us."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We were wearing it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "He didn't care."
		djfletch says, "try putting the cat back and see if there's an ending with 13 points"
		DavidW asks, "Were we outside the skip?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We were in it, wearing the coat."
		genericgeekgirl says (to dj), "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cat" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         12/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > P.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATRIuYou pick her up and she miaows with minor concern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cat in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CAT IN SKIP
Floyd | You throw the resident cat into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOW WHISTLE
Floyd | You give the whistle a sharp blow, and in moments Patrisnake Ksshss
Floyd | arrives to survey the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "So," starts Ksssnsss, "a magnificent performance, you have found all
Floyd | the mammalian items!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "But you're much too clever by half..." he says, eating you whole.
Floyd | Lizards are not known for their appreciation of high-achievers.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ## *** You Didn't Even Get The Last Lousy Point! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 13 out of a possible 14, in 309 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of one who'sss tremulousss four-chambered heart beats with
Floyd | purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We have to be out of the skip to survive, though."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Surviving doesn't mean winning."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > T INt## Atrium
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear snakeskin" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SNAKESKIN
Floyd | (first taking the snakeskin coat)
Floyd | You put on the snakeskin coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         12/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a snakeskin coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a lizard whistle (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat gets bored of being in the skip and jumps out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cat" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         12/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CAT
Floyd | You pick her up and she miaows with minor concern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cat in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         12/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CAT IN SKIP
Floyd | You throw the resident cat into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat gets bored of being in the skip and jumps out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cat in skip" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CAT IN SKIP
Floyd | (first taking the resident cat)
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick her up and she miaows with minor concern.
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw the resident cat into the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, so close."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         13/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOW WHISTLE
Floyd | You give the whistle a sharp blow, and in moments Patrisnake Ksshss
Floyd | arrives to survey the skip.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "So," starts Ksssnsss, "a magnificent performance, you have found all
Floyd | the mammalian items!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "But you're much too clever by half..." he says, eating you whole.
Floyd | Lizards are not known for their appreciation of high-achievers.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ## *** You Didn't Even Get The Last Lousy Point! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 13 out of a possible 14, in 314 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of one who'sss tremulousss four-chambered heart beats with
Floyd | purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We have to sacrifice ourself."
		Afterward says, "I'm kind of terrified that somehow you have to get the ocelot coat in there and then the cat,"
		Afterward says, "without letting the cat scratch up the coat."
		genericgeekgirl asks (of Afterward), "How would that help?"
		Afterward says, "but that seems too cruel even for Joey."
		genericgeekgirl says, "There was no point for the ocelot coat, because it's synthetic."
		Afterward says, "Oh I didn't notice that."
		genericgeekgirl says, "There would have been a point and then an immediate loss of point, I presume."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think we got the best ending we could have, with all 14 points. He said we found "everything.""
		Afterward says, "Well, the joke is on the Patrisnake."
		Afterward says, "We tricked him into incinerating his cousin's coat."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		ASchultz says, "Awesome, didn't think of that"
		djfletch says, "we should have led all the mammals in revolt"
		djfletch says, "except a lot of them were already dead"
		Afterward asks, "I think all the mammals in the song showed up?"
		Afterward says, "Except the giraffe was a painting."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm... so, trying again, or done with this one? If the latter, are you wanting to play the next one? (Or rather, the previous one, since we had to skip Baf's game.)"
Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
Gerynar has disconnected. 		genericgeekgirl says, "I think we're done with it, and sure."
		ASchultz asks, "How many spoilers can be revealed after the game's finished?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. If Xeno hadn't left, I was going to suggest skipping ahead to her game since she won't be here."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, there's #cf-spoiler"
		ASchultz says, "Ahh. There we go."
		Jacqueline asks, "mmkay - next one, then - still want to use sleepmask?"
		Jacqueline says, "er, s/next one/previous one"
		genericgeekgirl says, "One sec."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a lowly human slave, suffering beneath the squamous toes of
Floyd | your new lizard overlords. Patrisnake Kssshsss has charged you with
Floyd | getting rid of all trace of mammals in the back rooms of the Don
Floyd | Quixote Memorial Museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mammal
Floyd | An Interactive Song Tribute by Joey Jones
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. Your
Floyd | co-slaves have already gone through most of museum, including
Floyd | thankfully, the toilets. When the job is done, you need only blow the
Floyd | whistle you've been given, and Kssshsss will come and assess your
Floyd | execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But are we still good with testing sleepmask? -- oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ] Atrium             Exits: south, east and west         0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd | The rest of the museum has been cleared already, your job lies in the
Floyd | back room through the little door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Museum Steps               Exits: north                0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Museum Steps
Floyd | You are greeted by a sunny day on the steps of the museum. The grand
Floyd | entrance looms up to the north, while steps radiate out in all other
Floyd | directions. Going in such directions would, of course, be highly
Floyd | forbidden.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dog is mourning here over the vaporised remains of its owner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Museum Steps               Exits: north                0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd | You really shouldn't stroll off from the museum: that is in direct
Floyd | violation of the commands of your lizard overlords.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ] Museum Steps               Exits: north                15/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd | You boldly stride beyond the confines of the museum, rebelling against
Floyd | your less-than-benevolent overlords.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ## *** You Are Free ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 15 out of a possible 14, in 4 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of one who has done a runner.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. I'm content."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I even thought about that earlier when dj suggested going south when we already had, and decided not to."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also thought about trying it while wearing the snakeskin."
		ASchultz says, "Sleepmask's already been useful to see the narrator's messages in Dig My Grave as I understand"
		Afterward says, "Yeah, that turned out real nice."
Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline says, "Okay, we'll keep using it."
		ASchultz says, "BTW it's been a bit more than the 3 hour original but My Evil Twin is not too long. I really liked it, too."
		Jacqueline says, "Let's play baf's game."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load a18myeviltwin" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | He's up to something. I can always tell. I can just feel it, like a
Floyd | sixth sense. I know him that well. In a sense, we have the same brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | After last night's all-nighter (I had an important report to do for
Floyd | work), I intended to sleep all through the day. But I can't afford to
Floyd | do that. Somewhere out there, my evil twin is plying his schemes, and
Floyd | I'm the only one who can stop him.
Floyd |
Floyd | My Evil Twin
Floyd | A Musical Adaptation by Carl Muckenhoupt
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120322 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Type ABOUT for more details and instructions for play.
Floyd |
Floyd | My Apartment
Floyd | This studio apartment, located conveniently near work and right across
Floyd | the street from the park, serves as my personal headquarters for my
Floyd | hobbies, such as doing volunteer restoration work for the local
Floyd | American History Museum and foiling the plots of my evil twin. My only
Floyd | real attempt at decoration is a framed poster right next to the
Floyd | bookshelf. I can leave to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a presidential figurine and a stack of papers here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | I look exactly like myself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | I am carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of ggg), "How do you read so quickly?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh, sorry."
		Jacqueline says, "This reminds me, I signed up for a speed reading course that I've yet to schedule. I need to do that."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x figurine" 		

Floyd | It's a likeness of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United
Floyd | States. Harrison may not have been one of our more exciting presidents
Floyd | - he's certainly no James K. Polk - but he did do something that no
Floyd | other president has done. Generally speaking, once a president loses
Floyd | re-election, he doesn't bother running again, because everyone knows
Floyd | that no one votes for a loser. But Harrison's economic policies were so
Floyd | monumentally unpopular that the incumbent he defeated in 1888, Grover
Floyd | Cleveland, was actually able to mount a successful challenge to him in
Floyd | 1892. Cleveland is thus considered to be both the 22nd and 24th
Floyd | president. I've always liked that anomaly, and without Harrison's
Floyd | particular blend of win and lame, it wouldn't have happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | Normally it's part of a diorama at a small museum downtown, but someone
Floyd | snuck in and cut one of its arms off the other day, so I took it home
Floyd | to do a little repair work. I suspect that the mystery vandal was my
Floyd | evil twin, but I haven't mentioned this to anyone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "ggg's comment reminds me of a woody allen quote: "I took a speed reading course. I read War & Peace in 8 hours...it's about Russia""
		Jacqueline says, "haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		

Floyd | The product of an entire night's procrastination. I was supposed to be
Floyd | writing a report for work, but I wound up spending the entire night
Floyd | sitting alone in my room playing hangman instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, at least it proves I was busy. If the police come looking for my
Floyd | evil twin again, I can use it as an alibi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Playing hangman. Alone."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		

Floyd | It's a signed concert poster showing two guys. I'm not sure which of
Floyd | them signed it. The signature just says "John".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look behind poster" 		

Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That is pretty sad."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bookshelf" 		

Floyd | The only books on it are a multi-volume set on the writings of
Floyd | Nostradamus. I'm generally more of a history guy than a future guy, but
Floyd | Nostradamus, being a historical figure who wrote about the future, is
Floyd | both, two natures in one. Anyway, his writing creeps me out. I'm not
Floyd | sure why.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read books" 		

Floyd | I pull one down and open it a random:
Floyd |
Floyd | Two royal brothers will wage war so fiercely
Floyd | That between them the war will be so mortal
Floyd | That both will occupy the strong places;
Floyd | Their great quarrel will fill realm and life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, that gives me an uncanny feeling. I'm not sure what it is
Floyd | about it, but I'm glad to put it back on the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read books" 		

Floyd | I apprehensively pull another volume down and open it at random:
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and so a great noise and bellicose tumult will they make amongst
Floyd | them that all the East will tremble in terror of these brothers, yet
Floyd | not brothers...
Floyd |
Floyd | As I reshelve it, I involuntarily shudder. What does it all mean?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play hangman" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look behind poster" 		

Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh, you did that"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fix figurine" 		

Floyd | It doesn't need repairing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x park" 		

Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take figurine" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take poster" 		

Floyd | Nah, I like it where it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | My Apartment
Floyd | This studio apartment, located conveniently near work and right across
Floyd | the street from the park, serves as my personal headquarters for my
Floyd | hobbies, such as doing volunteer restoration work for the local
Floyd | American History Museum and foiling the plots of my evil twin. My only
Floyd | real attempt at decoration is a framed poster right next to the
Floyd | bookshelf. I can leave to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a stack of papers here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "North?"
		djfletch says, "yup"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Apartment
Floyd | I'm out on Hill Street just outside my apartment building. It's a
Floyd | beautiful sunny day in a quiet residential neighborhood. The street
Floyd | continues east and west, and just across it is the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x building" 		

Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x park" 		

Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Park first?"
		djfletch says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter park" 		

Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cross street" 		

Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Hyde Park
Floyd | This is normally just a pleasant enough place to go for a walk, but
Floyd | today there's a special event in progress: some sort of fun fair held
Floyd | as a fundraiser for the elementary school. Hill Street lies to the
Floyd | south, to the east is an entrance to a concrete tunnel, and a photo
Floyd | booth stands to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The center of attention here is a shiny new cotton candy machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gaggle of children are running around, laughing and playing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x children" 		

Floyd | They seem particularly fond of the cotton candy machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd | It's an impressive device, fully automatic, with brass fittings and a
Floyd | huge tub. The kids are gathered around as much to watch it in operation
Floyd | as to sample the results. Too bad I can't stand cotton candy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat cotton candy" 		

Floyd | (first taking the cotton candy machine)
Floyd | No thanks. Cotton candy makes me ill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put figurine in cotton candy" 		

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Darn."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Photo booth, since it's hopefully a dead end?"
		djfletch says, "ok"
		Gerynar says, "just don't pick it up"
		Gerynar says, "the photobooth"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Now I want to try that, just in case."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Photo Booth
Floyd | Photo booths like these are something of a relic in the age of the
Floyd | cell-phone camera, but they weren't so uncommon twenty years ago. Cheap
Floyd | beige polyester curtains form a neutral backdrop, and a button waits to
Floyd | be pressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x curtains" 		

Floyd | I see nothing special about the curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd | An unseen shutter goes click, and a photograph slides from a hidden
Floyd | slot and into my hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd | It's a photograph of me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Yay?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd | I don't need another photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Hyde Park
Floyd | This is normally just a pleasant enough place to go for a walk, but
Floyd | today there's a special event in progress: some sort of fun fair held
Floyd | as a fundraiser for the elementary school. Hill Street lies to the
Floyd | south, to the east is an entrance to a concrete tunnel, and a photo
Floyd | booth stands to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The center of attention here is a shiny new cotton candy machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gaggle of children are running around, laughing and playing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take booth" 		

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Vinculum Gate
Floyd | This is a transient place, a space between spaces that joins two
Floyd | alternatives. That is to say, it's a tunnel, which curves from west to
Floyd | south. The damp concrete walls are covered with graffiti, and loud but
Floyd | muffled dance music fills the air, presumably from something on the
Floyd | other side of the tunnel wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An abandoned propaganda pamphlet lies forlorn the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pamphlet" 		

Floyd | I flip through it. It's mostly poorly-grounded arguments and appeals to
Floyd | fear, but I'm left unclear about just what it's trying to convince me
Floyd | of. Is it possible for propaganda to be simply propaganda, divorced
Floyd | from content?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read pamphlet" 		

Floyd | I flip through it. It's mostly poorly-grounded arguments and appeals to
Floyd | fear, but I'm left unclear about just what it's trying to convince me
Floyd | of. Is it possible for propaganda to be simply propaganda, divorced
Floyd | from content?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pamphlet" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x graffiti" 		

Floyd | Most of it is illegible, but one particularly large one painted over
Floyd | the rest says "I don't want the world, I just want your half".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Dun dun dun."
baf arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | I think I can make out the strains of an accordion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "omg baf"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Everyone! Quick! Hide!"
		baf says, "hi"
		Jacqueline says (to baf), "Oh, hi, baf... it's you. We happen to be playing your game right now."
		baf says, "Cool! I was worried I'd miss the whole thing."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the tunnel?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Well, you almost did, but I screwed something up that made us skip your game. I'd say we've been playing yours... 15 minutes?"
		djfletch says, "yeah, carry on exploring"
		ASchultz says, "Pretty much just started. Great to have you here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Weapon Shop
Floyd | I'm just outside a rustic half-timbered cottage with a wooden sign
Floyd | displaying a sword out front. It must be new; I don't recall seeing it
Floyd | around before. The street continues east and west from here, but
Floyd | there's some kind of construction going on to the east, making that way
Floyd | impassible. There's a pedestrian underpass to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the shop is the traditional shop-side barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A training dummy stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Um, sure. Except unfortunately I'm also working in another window, so I am not paying as close attention as I'd like."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cottage" 		

Floyd | Quaint. I'd call it old-fashioned, if I didn't know it was less than a
Floyd | week old.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd | Just a crude wood-burned 16x16 icon of a sword, the
Floyd | universally-recognized symbol of weapon shops everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x barrel" 		

Floyd | It's the traditional small barrel of complimentary goodies to entice
Floyd | customers.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the barrel are twelve apples.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And for you OIG folks out there: by 'in another window,' I mean 'on another computer' and no, I'm not planning to turn in all my time today because some of it was interspersed with fun."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x apples" 		

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x apple" 		

Floyd | Red, shiny, and tempting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take apple" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat apple" 		

Floyd | I scarf it down and toss the core.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Outside Weapon Shop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dummy" 		

Floyd | It's one of those straw dummies on a pole that people use to practice
Floyd | sword-blows on. This one is set on casters for easy movement. It looks
Floyd | pristine, as if newly-installed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push dummy" 		

Floyd | It rolls a litle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, by the way - an important note to newcomers: until further notice, do not clear the save counter."
		inky says, "ha ha"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the shop?"
		djfletch says, "yup, might as well"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter shop" 		

Floyd | The door sticks pretty badly, but I manage to push my way through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weapon Shop
Floyd | A muscular, red-bearded man stands behind a counter with a built-in
Floyd | display case.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper says, "Welcome! We're having a special customer loyalty
Floyd | promotion today: bring in a weapon, any kind of weapon, and you can
Floyd | trade it for anything in the display case." Glancing at the case's
Floyd | contents, it seems like people have already been taking advantage of
Floyd | this by trading in things that are only marginally weapons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | I am carrying:
Floyd |   an apple
Floyd |   a propaganda pamphlet
Floyd |   a photo
Floyd |   a presidential figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give apple to man" 		

Floyd | The shopkeeper shakes his head. "That's not a weapon."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give figurine to man" 		

Floyd | The shopkeeper shakes his head. "That's not a weapon."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd | In the display case are a lead pipe, a wrench, a candlestick and a
Floyd | revolver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "> throw apple at man's head"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pipe" 		

Floyd | A heavy metal object. Hollow, but strong. I could crack someone's head
Floyd | open with this, if there were any reason to do so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wrench" 		

Floyd | A hefty adjustable pipe wrench, suitable for both plumbing and
Floyd | bludgeoning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x candlestick" 		

Floyd | An elegant shape worked in pewter, this would be a fine decoration for
Floyd | any home. Or it could be used to murder someone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "propaganda could count as a weapon"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x revolver" 		

Floyd | It's pretty much the only thing in the shop that was actually intended
Floyd | to be a weapon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give propaganda to man" 		

Floyd | The shopkeeper shakes his head. "That's not a weapon."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give photo to man" 		

Floyd | "A nice likeness."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | I am carrying:
Floyd |   an apple
Floyd |   a propaganda pamphlet
Floyd |   a photo
Floyd |   a presidential figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Alas."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd | He has the easy demeanor of someone who's at home in his environment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to man" 		

Floyd | He nods uncomprehendingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "keep exploring I suppose"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Weapon Shop
Floyd | I'm just outside a rustic half-timbered cottage with a wooden sign
Floyd | displaying a sword out front. It must be new; I don't recall seeing it
Floyd | around before. The street continues east and west from here, but
Floyd | there's some kind of construction going on to the east, making that way
Floyd | impassible. There's a pedestrian underpass to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the shop is the traditional shop-side barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A training dummy stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Evil Twin's Lair
Floyd | My evil twin's dark fortress casts its shadow over Silent Street, which
Floyd | continues east and west. A security camera mounted above the massive
Floyd | iron-banded door tracks my every move. Across the street to the north
Floyd | is the... other park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Maybe we should check out the rest of the street first."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Like, between our building and the park."
		djfletch says, "yeah, do that"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Weapon Shop
Floyd | I'm just outside a rustic half-timbered cottage with a wooden sign
Floyd | displaying a sword out front. It must be new; I don't recall seeing it
Floyd | around before. The street continues east and west from here, but
Floyd | there's some kind of construction going on to the east, making that way
Floyd | impassible. There's a pedestrian underpass to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the shop is the traditional shop-side barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A training dummy stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Vinculum Gate
Floyd | This is a transient place, a space between spaces that joins two
Floyd | alternatives. That is to say, it's a tunnel, which curves from west to
Floyd | south. The damp concrete walls are covered with graffiti, and loud but
Floyd | muffled dance music fills the air, presumably from something on the
Floyd | other side of the tunnel wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Hyde Park
Floyd | This is normally just a pleasant enough place to go for a walk, but
Floyd | today there's a special event in progress: some sort of fun fair held
Floyd | as a fundraiser for the elementary school. Hill Street lies to the
Floyd | south, to the east is an entrance to a concrete tunnel, and a photo
Floyd | booth stands to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The center of attention here is a shiny new cotton candy machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gaggle of children are running around, laughing and playing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Apartment
Floyd | I'm out on Hill Street just outside my apartment building. It's a
Floyd | beautiful sunny day in a quiet residential neighborhood. The street
Floyd | continues east and west, and just across it is the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "East first, I guess."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neighbor's Lawn
Floyd | I'm just ouside my neighbor's house -- yes, he can afford a whole
Floyd | house, with a lawn and everything, in this neighborhood. Tire marks on
Floyd | the lawn suggest that someone's been doing donuts here. I don't have
Floyd | any real evidence that my evil twin is responsible, but it's the kind
Floyd | of thing he'd do. The street continues east and west from here, but
Floyd | there's some kind of construction going on to the east, making that way
Floyd | impassible. There's a pedestrian underpass to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door inside is hanging off its hinges. Someone must have broken in.
Floyd |
Floyd | A recycling bin is set out on the curbside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lawnmower stands here alone, as if puzzled about what to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Firion goes home. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | The door is splintered asunder, as if someone shouldered it down.
Floyd | They'll probably blame local hoodlums, but I think I know who's really
Floyd | responsible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bin" 		

Floyd | The standard blue plastic square bin with the recycling logo on the
Floyd | side.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the recycling bin are eleven empty bottles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		

Floyd | I'm not taking someone else's recycling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd | It's a discarded green glass bottle. The label is missing, but it's
Floyd | probably for beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lawnmower" 		

Floyd | It's a shiny new top-of-the-line model.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lawnmower" 		

Floyd | It rolls a litle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lawnmower" 		

Floyd | This is one of those bulky models that can't really be picked up. I
Floyd | could probably push it from place to place, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "start it"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "mow lawn" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lawnmower" 		

Floyd | That's not something I can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf asks, "Gah. Why did I not handle that verb?"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "start lawnmower" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use lawnmower" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Into the house!"
Tale arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter house" 		

Floyd | I'm not just going to barge in without an invitation. Especially now
Floyd | that it looks like the place has been burgled. The police are sometimes
Floyd | less than understanding when appearances are against me that way, even
Floyd | when I explain to them that my evil twin is really the one to blame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw :'("
		genericgeekgirl says, "North, then.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Vinculum Gate
Floyd | This is a transient place, a space between spaces that joins two
Floyd | alternatives. That is to say, it's a tunnel, which curves from west to
Floyd | south. The damp concrete walls are covered with graffiti, and loud but
Floyd | muffled dance music fills the air, presumably from something on the
Floyd | other side of the tunnel wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Neighbor's Lawn
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Back in the other direction? Possibly with the lawnmower."
		djfletch asks, "yes, was there a way west along this road?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lawnmower w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Apartment
Floyd | I'm out on Hill Street just outside my apartment building. It's a
Floyd | beautiful sunny day in a quiet residential neighborhood. The street
Floyd | continues east and west, and just across it is the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lawnmower w" 		

Floyd | That way leads to the office. If I went there, I'd wind up spending the
Floyd | rest of the day in meetings making progress reports instead of foiling
Floyd | the plans of my evil twin. So I really don't think I should go there
Floyd | today. There are more important matters afoot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, all right."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I hope our evil twin is a praying mantis."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha"
		baf asks, "?"
		Jacqueline says (to baf), "The Beloved is one of my favoritest things. Surely you recall the Beloved."
		Jacqueline asks, "You wrote that, right?"
		baf says, "Oh."
		baf says, "Yes."
		baf exclaims, "But how could one of those be your evil twin? The Great Masters are benevolent! And universally adored!"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure sure"
		Jacqueline says, "I was not left with that impression, despite the jovial congratulations I was given about acquiring my new house."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lawnmower e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neighbor's Lawn
Floyd | I'm just ouside my neighbor's house -- yes, he can afford a whole
Floyd | house, with a lawn and everything, in this neighborhood. Tire marks on
Floyd | the lawn suggest that someone's been doing donuts here. I don't have
Floyd | any real evidence that my evil twin is responsible, but it's the kind
Floyd | of thing he'd do. The street continues east and west from here, but
Floyd | there's some kind of construction going on to the east, making that way
Floyd | impassible. There's a pedestrian underpass to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door inside is hanging off its hinges. Someone must have broken in.
Floyd |
Floyd | A recycling bin is set out on the curbside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I want to try going through the underpass from this direction."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lawnmower n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Vinculum Gate
Floyd | This is a transient place, a space between spaces that joins two
Floyd | alternatives. That is to say, it's a tunnel, which curves from west to

		djfletch says, "go go"

Floyd | south. The damp concrete walls are covered with graffiti, and loud but
Floyd | muffled dance music fills the air, presumably from something on the
Floyd | other side of the tunnel wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lawnmower w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Jekyll Park
Floyd | Dark, leafless trees claw at the graying sky here. A sinister booth
Floyd | labeled "INDOCTRINATION" lies to the west, Silent Street can be crossed
Floyd | to the south, and an entrance to a concrete tunnel lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mind control device has been planted at a strategic point in the
Floyd | park's center.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crowd of brainwashed citizens mill about with dull eyes and slack
Floyd | jaws, perhaps waiting for some sort of signal to begin their rampage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Anyway, your desires are noted and I'll be sure to put a giant mantis into my next game."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x booth" 		

Floyd | I see nothing special about the indoctrination booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x device" 		

Floyd | It's a device of a sort frequently employed by my evil twin. It uses a
Floyd | unique form of electromagnetic emission to zombify the human brain.
Floyd | Naturally, he designed it so that his own brain would be immune to its
Floyd | effects -- but, as an accidental consequence, so is mine! This puts me
Floyd | in a unique position to foil his plans: I alone can get close enough to
Floyd | smash the thing without being taken over.
Floyd |
Floyd | I knew there was something like this going on. I must have felt the
Floyd | emissions from the device all the way from my apartment!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x citizens" 		

Floyd | I've seen this effect before. The only way to free these people from my
Floyd | evil twin's control is to destroy the source of the mind rays.
Floyd | Fortunately, that's right here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mow device" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | I don't want to risk going inside the booth.  There's no guarantee that
Floyd | I'd be immune to whatever happens in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | I am carrying:
Floyd |   an apple
Floyd |   a propaganda pamphlet
Floyd |   a photo
Floyd |   a presidential figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give propaganda to citizens" 		

Floyd | The brainwashed citizens don't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to baf), "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash device" 		

Floyd | I flail at it with my fists, but it's going to take more than that.
Floyd | Some kind of heavy blunt instrument would be ideal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "South?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Evil Twin's Lair
Floyd | My evil twin's dark fortress casts its shadow over Silent Street, which
Floyd | continues east and west. A security camera mounted above the massive
Floyd | iron-banded door tracks my every move. Across the street to the north
Floyd | is the... other park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And we're back here. Ok. So, we need to trade something for a weapon that we can smash the device with."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x camera" 		

Floyd | As you gaze at the security camera, the security camera also gazes at
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As I approach the door, the security camera lights up. A voice from a
Floyd | hidden speaker barks "VISUAL MATCH FAILED. YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR
Floyd | ENTRY."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear photograph" 		

Floyd | I can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "show photo to camera" 		

Floyd | "VISUAL MATCH FAILED."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "maybe we need to draw a goatee on it or something"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
		djfletch asks, "could we trade the lawnmower?"
		djfletch says, "or maybe there's some way to hit the device with it"
		djfletch says, "just push it at the device maybe"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Jekyll Park
Floyd | Dark, leafless trees claw at the graying sky here. A sinister booth
Floyd | labeled "INDOCTRINATION" lies to the west, Silent Street can be crossed
Floyd | to the south, and an entrance to a concrete tunnel lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lawnmower stands here alone, as if puzzled about what to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mind control device has been planted at a strategic point in the
Floyd | park's center.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crowd of brainwashed citizens mill about with dull eyes and slack
Floyd | jaws, perhaps waiting for some sort of signal to begin their rampage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lawnmower at device" 		

Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lawnmower onto device" 		

Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lawnmower to device" 		

Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "hit device with lawnmower" 		

Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | I am carrying:
Floyd |   an apple
Floyd |   a propaganda pamphlet
Floyd |   a photo
Floyd |   a presidential figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "did you try showing the figurine to the camera"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Evil Twin's Lair
Floyd | My evil twin's dark fortress casts its shadow over Silent Street, which
Floyd | continues east and west. A security camera mounted above the massive
Floyd | iron-banded door tracks my every move. Across the street to the north
Floyd | is the... other park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show figurine to camera" 		

Floyd | "VISUAL MATCH FAILED."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "One sec."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		

Floyd | apple: Dropped.
Floyd | propaganda pamphlet: Dropped.
Floyd | photo: Dropped.
Floyd | presidential figurine: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Checking something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | My evil twin's day job is in that direction. Thus, that's not where he
Floyd | is. The man is positively allergic to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Weapon Shop
Floyd | I'm just outside a rustic half-timbered cottage with a wooden sign
Floyd | displaying a sword out front. It must be new; I don't recall seeing it
Floyd | around before. The street continues east and west from here, but
Floyd | there's some kind of construction going on to the east, making that way
Floyd | impassible. There's a pedestrian underpass to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the shop is the traditional shop-side barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.w.s." 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Vinculum Gate
Floyd | This is a transient place, a space between spaces that joins two
Floyd | alternatives. That is to say, it's a tunnel, which curves from west to
Floyd | south. The damp concrete walls are covered with graffiti, and loud but
Floyd | muffled dance music fills the air, presumably from something on the
Floyd | other side of the tunnel wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hyde Park
Floyd | This is normally just a pleasant enough place to go for a walk, but
Floyd | today there's a special event in progress: some sort of fun fair held
Floyd | as a fundraiser for the elementary school. Hill Street lies to the
Floyd | south, to the east is an entrance to a concrete tunnel, and a photo
Floyd | booth stands to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A training dummy stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The center of attention here is a shiny new cotton candy machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gaggle of children are running around, laughing and playing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Apartment
Floyd | I'm out on Hill Street just outside my apartment building. It's a
Floyd | beautiful sunny day in a quiet residential neighborhood. The street
Floyd | continues east and west, and just across it is the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a voodoo doll, a photo, a discarded newspaper and an empty
Floyd | bottle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Mhm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		

Floyd | This is definitely my evil twin's handiwork. I've seen dolls like these
Floyd | before. They don't actually function as voodoo dolls, of course, but he
Floyd | uses them to send a message to people. The face on this one looks
Floyd | vaguely familiar. Some obscure politician, perhaps?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd | It's a photograph of my evil twin. I've never actually met him face to
Floyd | face, but I know it's a picture of him because he looks exactly like
Floyd | me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if we can take those papers from our apartment, and what they turn into."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x newspaper" 		

Floyd | I scan the headlines. It seems there's been a wave of vandalism and
Floyd | petty theft. Gee, I wonder who's responsible?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | voodoo doll: Taken.
Floyd | photo: Taken.
Floyd | discarded newspaper: Taken.
Floyd | empty bottle: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Congratulations."
		Jacqueline says, "If the voodoo doll works, I hope it works on him and not us."
		Jacqueline says, "maybe s/him/her"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Outside My Apartment
Floyd | I'm out on Hill Street just outside my apartment building. It's a
Floyd | beautiful sunny day in a quiet residential neighborhood. The street
Floyd | continues east and west, and just across it is the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Grabbing the papers"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | I unlock the door and go back inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | My Apartment
Floyd | This studio apartment, located conveniently near work and right across
Floyd | the street from the park, serves as my personal headquarters for my
Floyd | hobbies, such as doing volunteer restoration work for the local
Floyd | American History Museum and foiling the plots of my evil twin. My only
Floyd | real attempt at decoration is a framed poster right next to the
Floyd | bookshelf. I can leave to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a stack of papers here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take papers" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Apartment
Floyd | I'm out on Hill Street just outside my apartment building. It's a
Floyd | beautiful sunny day in a quiet residential neighborhood. The street
Floyd | continues east and west, and just across it is the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My guess: Want to find an evil twin? Look in a mirror."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop papers" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "One moment."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Hyde Park
Floyd | This is normally just a pleasant enough place to go for a walk, but
Floyd | today there's a special event in progress: some sort of fun fair held
Floyd | as a fundraiser for the elementary school. Hill Street lies to the
Floyd | south, to the east is an entrance to a concrete tunnel, and a photo
Floyd | booth stands to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A training dummy stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The center of attention here is a shiny new cotton candy machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gaggle of children are running around, laughing and playing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.w.s.e" 		

Floyd | The funfair is for the enjoyment of the kiddies. I don't see anything
Floyd | in that direction that interests me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Photo Booth
Floyd | Photo booths like these are something of a relic in the age of the
Floyd | cell-phone camera, but they weren't so uncommon twenty years ago. Cheap
Floyd | beige polyester curtains form a neutral backdrop, and a button waits to
Floyd | be pressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hyde Park
Floyd | This is normally just a pleasant enough place to go for a walk, but
Floyd | today there's a special event in progress: some sort of fun fair held
Floyd | as a fundraiser for the elementary school. Hill Street lies to the
Floyd | south, to the east is an entrance to a concrete tunnel, and a photo
Floyd | booth stands to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A training dummy stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The center of attention here is a shiny new cotton candy machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gaggle of children are running around, laughing and playing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Photo Booth
Floyd | Photo booths like these are something of a relic in the age of the
Floyd | cell-phone camera, but they weren't so uncommon twenty years ago. Cheap
Floyd | beige polyester curtains form a neutral backdrop, and a button waits to
Floyd | be pressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And I'm lost. Heh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | I can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Hyde Park
Floyd | This is normally just a pleasant enough place to go for a walk, but
Floyd | today there's a special event in progress: some sort of fun fair held
Floyd | as a fundraiser for the elementary school. Hill Street lies to the
Floyd | south, to the east is an entrance to a concrete tunnel, and a photo
Floyd | booth stands to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A training dummy stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The center of attention here is a shiny new cotton candy machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gaggle of children are running around, laughing and playing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		
Afterward goes home. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Vinculum Gate
Floyd | This is a transient place, a space between spaces that joins two
Floyd | alternatives. That is to say, it's a tunnel, which curves from west to
Floyd | south. The damp concrete walls are covered with graffiti, and loud but
Floyd | muffled dance music fills the air, presumably from something on the
Floyd | other side of the tunnel wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Weapon Shop
Floyd | I'm just outside a rustic half-timbered cottage with a wooden sign
Floyd | displaying a sword out front. It must be new; I don't recall seeing it
Floyd | around before. The street continues east and west from here, but
Floyd | there's some kind of construction going on to the east, making that way
Floyd | impassible. There's a pedestrian underpass to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the shop is the traditional shop-side barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Evil Twin's Lair
Floyd | My evil twin's dark fortress casts its shadow over Silent Street, which
Floyd | continues east and west. A security camera mounted above the massive
Floyd | iron-banded door tracks my every move. Across the street to the north
Floyd | is the... other park.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a noose here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x noose" 		

Floyd | No doubt left by my evil twin as a kind of warning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "A ha!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take noose" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Gonna go try trading this in. What weapon do y'all want?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Something blunt, I guess."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear noose" 		

Floyd | I can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hmm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Jekyll Park
Floyd | Dark, leafless trees claw at the graying sky here. A sinister booth
Floyd | labeled "INDOCTRINATION" lies to the west, Silent Street can be crossed
Floyd | to the south, and an entrance to a concrete tunnel lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lawnmower stands here alone, as if puzzled about what to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mind control device has been planted at a strategic point in the
Floyd | park's center.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crowd of brainwashed citizens mill about with dull eyes and slack
Floyd | jaws, perhaps waiting for some sort of signal to begin their rampage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Vinculum Gate
Floyd | This is a transient place, a space between spaces that joins two
Floyd | alternatives. That is to say, it's a tunnel, which curves from west to
Floyd | south. The damp concrete walls are covered with graffiti, and loud but
Floyd | muffled dance music fills the air, presumably from something on the
Floyd | other side of the tunnel wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neighbor's Lawn
Floyd | I'm just ouside my neighbor's house -- yes, he can afford a whole
Floyd | house, with a lawn and everything, in this neighborhood. Tire marks on
Floyd | the lawn suggest that someone's been doing donuts here. I don't have
Floyd | any real evidence that my evil twin is responsible, but it's the kind
Floyd | of thing he'd do. The street continues east and west from here, but
Floyd | there's some kind of construction going on to the east, making that way
Floyd | impassible. There's a pedestrian underpass to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door inside is hanging off its hinges. Someone must have broken in.
Floyd |
Floyd | A recycling bin is set out on the curbside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Vinculum Gate
Floyd | This is a transient place, a space between spaces that joins two
Floyd | alternatives. That is to say, it's a tunnel, which curves from west to
Floyd | south. The damp concrete walls are covered with graffiti, and loud but
Floyd | muffled dance music fills the air, presumably from something on the
Floyd | other side of the tunnel wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neighbor's Lawn
Floyd | I'm just ouside my neighbor's house -- yes, he can afford a whole
Floyd | house, with a lawn and everything, in this neighborhood. Tire marks on
Floyd | the lawn suggest that someone's been doing donuts here. I don't have
Floyd | any real evidence that my evil twin is responsible, but it's the kind
Floyd | of thing he'd do. The street continues east and west from here, but
Floyd | there's some kind of construction going on to the east, making that way
Floyd | impassible. There's a pedestrian underpass to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door inside is hanging off its hinges. Someone must have broken in.
Floyd |
Floyd | A recycling bin is set out on the curbside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Apartment
Floyd | I'm out on Hill Street just outside my apartment building. It's a
Floyd | beautiful sunny day in a quiet residential neighborhood. The street
Floyd | continues east and west, and just across it is the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Hyde Park
Floyd | This is normally just a pleasant enough place to go for a walk, but
Floyd | today there's a special event in progress: some sort of fun fair held
Floyd | as a fundraiser for the elementary school. Hill Street lies to the
Floyd | south, to the east is an entrance to a concrete tunnel, and a photo
Floyd | booth stands to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A training dummy stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The center of attention here is a shiny new cotton candy machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gaggle of children are running around, laughing and playing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Vinculum Gate
Floyd | This is a transient place, a space between spaces that joins two
Floyd | alternatives. That is to say, it's a tunnel, which curves from west to
Floyd | south. The damp concrete walls are covered with graffiti, and loud but
Floyd | muffled dance music fills the air, presumably from something on the
Floyd | other side of the tunnel wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Weapon Shop
Floyd | I'm just outside a rustic half-timbered cottage with a wooden sign
Floyd | displaying a sword out front. It must be new; I don't recall seeing it
Floyd | around before. The street continues east and west from here, but
Floyd | there's some kind of construction going on to the east, making that way
Floyd | impassible. There's a pedestrian underpass to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the shop is the traditional shop-side barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Weapon Shop
Floyd | A muscular, red-bearded man stands behind a counter with a built-in
Floyd | display case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd | In the display case are a lead pipe, a wrench, a candlestick and a
Floyd | revolver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. It's like Clue."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		djfletch says, "a wrench seems good for taking apart a device"
		DavidW asks, "Even an underpass?"
		djfletch says, "although if we're just going to hit it, it might not matter"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And for beating it into submission."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give noose to man" 		

Floyd | "The punjab lasso!" The shopkeeper snatches the revolver out of the
Floyd | display case and holds it at the level of his eyes fearfully. "I don't
Floyd | know how to use that myself, but I know how to defend myself against
Floyd | it. It's good for a trade, sure."
Floyd |
Floyd | He waits for me to initiate a trade.
Floyd |
Floyd | [To trade with the shopkeeper, type "TRADE X FOR Y".]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "So, wrench?"
		djfletch says, "might as well try it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "trade noose for wrench" 		

Floyd | The shopkeeper tightens his grip on the revolver as if expecting an
Floyd | ambush.
Floyd |
Floyd | I hand over the noose and the shopkeeper puts it in the display case.
Floyd | He gives me the wrench in exchange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Weapon Shop
Floyd | I'm just outside a rustic half-timbered cottage with a wooden sign
Floyd | displaying a sword out front. It must be new; I don't recall seeing it
Floyd | around before. The street continues east and west from here, but
Floyd | there's some kind of construction going on to the east, making that way
Floyd | impassible. There's a pedestrian underpass to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the shop is the traditional shop-side barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Let's go cause some damage!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Evil Twin's Lair
Floyd | My evil twin's dark fortress casts its shadow over Silent Street, which
Floyd | continues east and west. A security camera mounted above the massive
Floyd | iron-banded door tracks my every move. Across the street to the north
Floyd | is the... other park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Jekyll Park
Floyd | Dark, leafless trees claw at the graying sky here. A sinister booth
Floyd | labeled "INDOCTRINATION" lies to the west, Silent Street can be crossed
Floyd | to the south, and an entrance to a concrete tunnel lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lawnmower stands here alone, as if puzzled about what to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mind control device has been planted at a strategic point in the
Floyd | park's center.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crowd of brainwashed citizens mill about with dull eyes and slack
Floyd | jaws, perhaps waiting for some sort of signal to begin their rampage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit device with wrench" 		

Floyd | I triumphantly smash the machine to pieces with the wrench. The people,
Floyd | freed from its influence, confusedly wander away. That's one of my evil
Floyd | twin's plans foiled, but I can't help but feel there's a further
Floyd | mystery afoot. Maybe I should finally try that espionage mission to his
Floyd | inner sanctum that I've been meaning to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that the crowds are gone, I notice a knife stuck in a tree, where
Floyd | it's been used to carve a message.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		

Floyd | I'm not sure if it's technically a bowie knife. I've never really been
Floyd | all that interested in such things, and don't know the exact
Floyd | definition. But it's impressive, with notches and grooves and things,
Floyd | and a blade that looks like it's almost a foot long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read message" 		

Floyd | The branches of the trees twist into menacing shapes. Carved into one
Floyd | tree is the message "YOU'RE NEXT". What a maddeningly non-specific
Floyd | message. Next for what? Is the message it even meant for me?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Shall we go try the photo on the camera?"
		djfletch asks, "did it change into an evil photo?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd | It's a photograph of my evil twin. I've never actually met him face to
Floyd | face, but I know it's a picture of him because he looks exactly like
Floyd | me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup"
		djfletch says, "cool"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Evil Twin's Lair
Floyd | My evil twin's dark fortress casts its shadow over Silent Street, which
Floyd | continues east and west. A security camera mounted above the massive
Floyd | iron-banded door tracks my every move. Across the street to the north
Floyd | is the... other park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show photo to camera" 		

Floyd | The camera eagerly locks onto the image of my evil twin, and the hidden
Floyd | speaker says "VISUAL MATCH SUCCEEDED. WELCOME HOME, MASTER!" A buzz and
Floyd | a click from the door handle indicates that the door is unlocked, so I
Floyd | let myself inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | My Evil Twin's Lair
Floyd | A feeling of pure malevolance seethes from the very walls here, but
Floyd | other than that, it's a fairly ordinary studio apartment. His only real
Floyd | attempt at decoration is a framed poster right next to a
Floyd | suspicious-looking bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		

Floyd | It shows Harvey Dent from Batman, looking particularly malevolent. I
Floyd | think my evil twin sees him as a kind of role model.
Floyd |
Floyd | I may not agree with him on that point, but I have to admit that Dent
Floyd | is one of the better characters in Batman's rogues gallery. Batman
Floyd | really fights two distinct sets of criminals: you have the caricatured
Floyd | but relatively mundane gangsters and thugs, and you have the flamboyant
Floyd | costume-wearing theme villains. The brilliant thing about Dent is that
Floyd | he can work in either role, depending on what aspects of the character
Floyd | the writer chooses to emphasize. It's like he has a foot in two
Floyd | different worlds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bookshelf" 		

Floyd | It's filled with fake-looking books with titleless spines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take books" 		

Floyd | Just as I thought: it's just a bunch of fake spines.
Floyd |
Floyd | Close examination reveals a numeric keypad hidden behind the fake
Floyd | books. I shift them around to expose it for easier access.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keypad" 		

Floyd | Just ten numbers and an enter key underneath a glowing seven-digit
Floyd | display. I can use it to type numbers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		DavidW says, "type 5318008"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | I am carrying:
Floyd |   a bowie knife
Floyd |   a wrench
Floyd |   an empty bottle
Floyd |   a discarded newspaper
Floyd |   a photo
Floyd |   a voodoo doll
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why?"
		DavidW says, "BOOBIES"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
olethros says, "iZ" 		
olethros has ordered three mega-generators to be installed in his boathouse. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "type 5318008" 		

Floyd | I type "5318008" on the keypad and hit the enter key. It's rejected
Floyd | with a little electronic blurp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh well"
		djfletch says, "it's hard to turn a safe upside down"
		djfletch says, "the president had some numbers - he was the 22nd and 24th or something"
		djfletch says, "not very much like a combination though"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 03241992" 		

Floyd | I type "03241992" on the keypad, although only the last seven digits
Floyd | fit on the display, and then hit the enter key. It's rejected with a
Floyd | little electronic blurp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 3241992" 		

Floyd | I type "3241992" on the keypad and hit the enter key. It's rejected
Floyd | with a little electronic blurp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Random numbers aren't likely to work."
		genericgeekgirl says, "(Release date of Apollo 18)"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x newspaper" 		

Floyd | I scan the headlines. It seems there's been a wave of vandalism and
Floyd | petty theft. Gee, I wonder who's responsible?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I used the date in my own games."
		genericgeekgirl says, "(That's not a spoiler)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 2431992" 		

Floyd | I type "2431992" on the keypad and hit the enter key. It's rejected
Floyd | with a little electronic blurp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		djfletch says, "we can go back and see if the knife turns into something else"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		

Floyd | I'm not sure if it's technically a bowie knife. I've never really been
Floyd | all that interested in such things, and don't know the exact
Floyd | definition. But it's impressive, with notches and grooves and things,
Floyd | and a blade that looks like it's almost a foot long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "or get a different weapon, but I don't know why"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop knife" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Going back to our apartment."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Evil Twin's Lair
Floyd | My evil twin's dark fortress casts its shadow over Silent Street, which
Floyd | continues east and west. A security camera mounted above the massive
Floyd | iron-banded door tracks my every move. Across the street to the north
Floyd | is the... other park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | There's a flash of light, and I find myself elsewhere...
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Apartment
Floyd | I'm out on Hill Street just outside my apartment building. It's a
Floyd | beautiful sunny day in a quiet residential neighborhood. The street
Floyd | continues east and west, and just across it is the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So yeah. That works, btw. Because I'm feeling lazy."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | I unlock the door and go back inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | My Apartment
Floyd | This studio apartment, located conveniently near work and right across
Floyd | the street from the park, serves as my personal headquarters for my
Floyd | hobbies, such as doing volunteer restoration work for the local
Floyd | American History Museum and foiling the plots of my evil twin. My only
Floyd | real attempt at decoration is a framed poster right next to the
Floyd | bookshelf. I can leave to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a pocket knife here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "nice"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		

Floyd | It's a litle folding penknife with a red handle. Kind of like one of
Floyd | those Swiss Army knives, but with only one blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "it works only because you're feeling lazy?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It looks like I'm pulling it out of nowhere, since I didn't try it earlier. But I was futzing in Gargoyle earlier and found it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bookshelf" 		

Floyd | The only books on it are a multi-volume set on the writings of
Floyd | Nostradamus. I'm generally more of a history guy than a future guy, but
Floyd | Nostradamus, being a historical figure who wrote about the future, is
Floyd | both, two natures in one. Anyway, his writing creeps me out. I'm not
Floyd | sure why.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take books" 		

Floyd | Once more, I dare to peek inside the books or prophecy:
Floyd |
Floyd | In the year when Apollo comes of age, twins shall arise
Floyd | Friendly to each other only in times of storm.
Floyd | One shall always want to start
Floyd | When the other wants to begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm pretty much freaking out now and I can't articulate why. No way am
Floyd | I opening those books again today.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. Not sure that helped at all."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | I am carrying:
Floyd |   a wrench
Floyd |   an empty bottle
Floyd |   a discarded newspaper
Floyd |   a photo
Floyd |   a voodoo doll
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stab doll" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut doll" 		

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | My Apartment
Floyd | This studio apartment, located conveniently near work and right across
Floyd | the street from the park, serves as my personal headquarters for my
Floyd | hobbies, such as doing volunteer restoration work for the local
Floyd | American History Museum and foiling the plots of my evil twin. My only
Floyd | real attempt at decoration is a framed poster right next to the
Floyd | bookshelf. I can leave to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a pocket knife here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pocket knife" 		

Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		

Floyd | It's a litle folding penknife with a red handle. Kind of like one of
Floyd | those Swiss Army knives, but with only one blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open knife" 		

Floyd | That's not something I can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut doll" 		

Floyd | On a hunch, I slice one of the arms off. (Ouch!) There's a slip of
Floyd | paper stuffed inside, which I take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		

Floyd | It looks like a fortune-cookie message, but all it says "You will spend
Floyd | the entire day".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop paper" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | Nothing happens here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Apartment
Floyd | I'm out on Hill Street just outside my apartment building. It's a
Floyd | beautiful sunny day in a quiet residential neighborhood. The street
Floyd | continues east and west, and just across it is the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | There's a flash of light, and I find myself elsewhere...
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Evil Twin's Lair
Floyd | My evil twin's dark fortress casts its shadow over Silent Street, which
Floyd | continues east and west. A security camera mounted above the massive
Floyd | iron-banded door tracks my every move. Across the street to the north
Floyd | is the... other park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | I wave my photograph at the camera and it buzzes me through.
Floyd |
Floyd | My Evil Twin's Lair
Floyd | A feeling of pure malevolance seethes from the very walls here, but
Floyd | other than that, it's a fairly ordinary studio apartment. His only real
Floyd | attempt at decoration is a framed poster right next to a
Floyd | suspicious-looking bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a slip of paper here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd | It has the number "6962" written on it. Mysterious!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Tada!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 6962" 		

Floyd | I type "6962" on the keypad and hit the enter key. It's rejected with a
Floyd | little electronic blurp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "7 digits are wanted."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 2696" 		

Floyd | I type "2696" on the keypad and hit the enter key. It's rejected with a
Floyd | little electronic blurp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 006962" 		

Floyd | I type "006962" on the keypad and hit the enter key. It's rejected with
Floyd | a little electronic blurp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 020696" 		

Floyd | I type "020696" on the keypad and hit the enter key. It's rejected with
Floyd | a little electronic blurp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry, I can't count."
		maga says, "try 6962696"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 6962696" 		

Floyd | I type "6962696" on the keypad and hit the enter key. It's rejected
Floyd | with a little electronic blurp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 0006962" 		

Floyd | I type "0006962" on the keypad and hit the enter key. It's rejected
Floyd | with a little electronic blurp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "those are little Gemini signs, no?"
		DavidW says, "I think you need three digits from elsewhere."
		DavidW says, "69 looks like pisces, not gemini."
		maga says, "oop, no, Cancer"
		DavidW asks, "oh, is pisces the one that looks like )-( ?"
		maga says, "baf should have made this My Evil Teratoma, then that would have been awesome"
		DavidW says, "(can't believe I've forgotten the zodiac signs)"
		maga says, "not that a teratoma is really a cancer, but it's in the same general category of ick"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x newspaper" 		

Floyd | I scan the headlines. It seems there's been a wave of vandalism and
Floyd | petty theft. Gee, I wonder who's responsible?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Any way, what was written on the other tree?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x date" 		

Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Evil Twin's Lair
Floyd | My evil twin's dark fortress casts its shadow over Silent Street, which
Floyd | continues east and west. A security camera mounted above the massive
Floyd | iron-banded door tracks my every move. Across the street to the north
Floyd | is the... other park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Jekyll Park
Floyd | Dark, leafless trees claw at the graying sky here. A sinister booth
Floyd | labeled "INDOCTRINATION" lies to the west, Silent Street can be crossed
Floyd | to the south, and an entrance to a concrete tunnel lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lawnmower stands here alone, as if puzzled about what to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heap of junk that used to be a mind control device lies vanquished in
Floyd | the dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd | The branches of the trees twist into menacing shapes. Carved into one
Floyd | tree is the message "YOU'RE NEXT".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | There's a flash of light, and I find myself elsewhere...
Floyd |
Floyd | Hyde Park
Floyd | This is normally just a pleasant enough place to go for a walk, but
Floyd | today there's a special event in progress: some sort of fun fair held
Floyd | as a fundraiser for the elementary school. Hill Street lies to the
Floyd | south, to the east is an entrance to a concrete tunnel, and a photo
Floyd | booth stands to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A training dummy stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has trashed the cotton candy machine! The children seem to have
Floyd | fled when this happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd | Overhead, the rustling leaves provide pleasant shade. On a hunch, I
Floyd | scan all the trees in the vicinity. Sure enough, there's one with a
Floyd | carved message: the number "387". Enigmatic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Apartment
Floyd | I'm out on Hill Street just outside my apartment building. It's a
Floyd | beautiful sunny day in a quiet residential neighborhood. The street
Floyd | continues east and west, and just across it is the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | There's a flash of light, and I find myself elsewhere...
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside My Evil Twin's Lair
Floyd | My evil twin's dark fortress casts its shadow over Silent Street, which
Floyd | continues east and west. A security camera mounted above the massive
Floyd | iron-banded door tracks my every move. Across the street to the north
Floyd | is the... other park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | I wave my photograph at the camera and it buzzes me through.
Floyd |
Floyd | My Evil Twin's Lair
Floyd | A feeling of pure malevolance seethes from the very walls here, but
Floyd | other than that, it's a fairly ordinary studio apartment. His only real
Floyd | attempt at decoration is a framed poster right next to a
Floyd | suspicious-looking bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a slip of paper here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd | It has the number "6962" written on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press 3876962" 		

Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 3876962" 		

Floyd | I type "3876962" on the keypad and hit the enter key. It emits a
Floyd | congratulatory bleep, and the bookshelf pivots to reveal a dark
Floyd | staircase leading down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | At last, I penetrate the darkness of my evil twin's inner sanctum. I
Floyd | wonder if I'll finally meet him here?

		maga says, "oooooo"

Floyd |
Floyd | Something is wrong. I hear a siren, then black out. When I wake up, I'm
Floyd | in a jail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jail (in the cell)
Floyd | Iron bars separate me from freedom. Clearly, this is a case of mistaken
Floyd | identity. The police should be thanking me, not confining me!
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a policeman here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The policeman says "I hope you rot in there. What did you think you
Floyd | were doing, spoiling things for a bunch of kids like that?" He then
Floyd | turns away and sits at a desk with his back to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Oh no!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | Nothing happens here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The policeman grumbles to himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl pouts.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x policeman" 		

Floyd | He looks thoroughly unsympathetic. On his belt is a conspicuous key
Floyd | ring.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "what if im the bad guy"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd | It jangles tantalizingly out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | I am carrying:
Floyd |   a pocket knife
Floyd |   a wrench
Floyd |   an empty bottle
Floyd |   a discarded newspaper
Floyd |   a photo
Floyd |   a damaged voodoo doll
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a knock at the door. The policeman gets up to answer it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "worst strip-search ever"
		djfletch says, "ha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Jail (in the cell)
Floyd | Iron bars separate me from freedom. Clearly, this is a case of mistaken
Floyd | identity. The police should be thanking me, not confining me!
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a policeman here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The policeman is talking with a mysterious figure at the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		

Floyd | His face his hidden by his broad-brimmed hat and the turned-up collar
Floyd | of his tranchcoat, but I think I recognize his voice. Could it be...?
Floyd |
Floyd | The policeman and the mysterious figure seem to be arguing. The latter
Floyd | turns to look at me, but I can't make out his face in the shadows under
Floyd | his broad-brimmed hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yell" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to figure" 		

Floyd | I start to speak, and the figure focuses his attention on me, his face
Floyd | still in shadow. My blood runs cold at the thought that he's seen my
Floyd | face but I still haven't seen his, and I find my words choked off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The policeman's face falls and his manner turns apologetic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to policeman" 		

Floyd | He contemptuously disregards anything I say.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, the policeman turns back to me. "I'm letting you out. It seems
Floyd | this is a case of mistaken identity. Your brother just told me all
Floyd | about it."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Confused? You probably don't really understand how things are between
Floyd | me and my twin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thing you have to understand is that we're brothers. Even if we've
Floyd | never been seen in the same room, even if I don't actually know his
Floyd | name, we're really very close. In a way, we complement each other. He
Floyd | does the things that I'd never do, like crimes and atrocities. I thwart
Floyd | him when he goes too far. Well, sometimes. The point is that we need
Floyd | each other. We're bound into a cycle of eternal warfare, and innocents
Floyd | are caught in the crossfire. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
		djfletch says, "hurrah"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims (at Baf), "Awesome!"
		Jacqueline says, "That's... deep."
		baf exclaims, "Thanks!"
		DavidW asks, "If you don't go down at the evil bookcase, is there something down in our apartment?"
		baf says, "Nah. The bookcase is angled away from the wall, but that's it."
		DavidW says, "ah"
		Jacqueline says, "So, I have a special request, since I may be unable to attend next couple of weeks due to a business trip. If people are willing, could you play mine? It should be fairly quick (I think)."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, if I am not here next week, whoever is: let's hold off on playing Everything Is Catching Fire until Xenographer is here."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		Jacqueline says, "Otherwise, everything is uploaded and ready to go, so all we'll need is someone to log."
		Jacqueline asks (of ggg), "Okay we won't play her game, or okay we can play Jacq's game?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Both :)"
		Jacqueline asks, "Heh. Yay. Anyone else up for one more?"
		Jacqueline says, "It's one of the one turn games."
		Jacqueline says, "(Akin to Aisle.)"
		DavidW says, "I've scarcely played at all this session."
		djfletch says, "yes, I'll stay a bit longer"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd |

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load a18ihearthewindblow" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "wait"
		Jacqueline says, "Let's use sleepmask"
		Jacqueline says, "I am still not trained yet."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd | >Are you sure you want to quit?

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18ihearthewindblow" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd | Just to warn you, this is a bit of text dump.  Press any key once
Floyd | you've prepared yourself...
Floyd |

		Gerynar says, "ohh ohh .... I know what to do"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Heh. Ready?"
		Gerynar sits on his hands and keeps quiet
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow is part of Apollo 18+20:
Floyd | The IF Tribute Album.  That means that it is one work in a
Floyd | collection of interactive fiction pieces created to commemorate the
Floyd | twentieth anniversary of the They Might Be Giants album Apollo
Floyd | 18, an effort coordinated by Kevin Jackson-Mead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phrase "I hear the wind blow" comes from a song called
Floyd | Fingertips, and is but one line of many in the song.  It
Floyd | should be noted that while I *have* actually taken the time to suffer
Floyd | through (oops! I meant 'listen to') Fingertips, the song
Floyd | itself really didn't play into the inspiration for this work.  My
Floyd | apologies to all you rabid TMBG fans out there. The phrase "I hear the
Floyd | wind blow" is all I used for the writing prompt, and this work would
Floyd | not have been crafted any differently had I never heard the song
Floyd | Fingertips.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, if you like TMBG, I hope you won't hold all this against me.  And
Floyd | if you're not all that into TMBG, please know that that is fine (with
Floyd | me, anyway).  In either case, I hope you enjoy this short piece of
Floyd | interactive fiction.
Floyd |
Floyd | (And if you're wondering how such a non-TMBG fan ended up participating
Floyd | in this endeavor, be sure to read the CREDITS.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "go"
		Jacqueline says (to Gerynar), "Hush"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd | The wind wails a distant, indignant lament.  I listen to it for a time,
Floyd | lulled by its song, my thoughts wandering, until my thoughts become
Floyd | befuddled and I drift off into unconsciousness.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | >
Floyd | >
Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		Jacqueline says, "Oops, sorry."

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd | I run my hands along my sides, and sense that I'm in my favorite Sunday
Floyd | dress.  I know it by the feel of the pockets.  For some reason, I find
Floyd | this comforting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The feeling of comfort turns to confusion, however... and then to a
Floyd | loss of consciousness.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "taste air" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TASTE AIR
Floyd | It tastes... stale, somehow.  Like old books, though of course I've
Floyd | never tried to taste anything of the sort.  The thought seems random,
Floyd | yet tied to the scent, altogether ridiculous, and in another way,
Floyd | poetic.  It's difficult to judge what makes sense, and after a while, I
Floyd | cease to try.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch wind" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH WIND
Floyd | I cannot see or feel the wind, only hear it.  Strange, as if it's close
Floyd | but far away.  Things make little sense...
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in pockets" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN POCKETS
Floyd | I place my hands in my pockets... and each hand finds an object: in my
Floyd | left hand, a locket.  In my right, a whistle.  I close my fingers
Floyd | around them both, a mix of thoughts in my head as I slowly lose
Floyd | consciousness.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open locket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN LOCKET
Floyd | That's not something I can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline makes a note.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x locket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOCKET
Floyd | I close my hand around the locket, knowing now for certain that it was
Floyd | John who placed me here.  I remember the day I gave him this locket,
Floyd | what it meant to me then, and what it must mean now: his assurance to
Floyd | me that he understood and accepted my decision was a lie.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "love" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOVE
Floyd | No.  Now there is room for nothing in my heart.  Not even hate.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		
maga pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Heh - I didn't think anyone would try that."
maga says (to Floyd), "rainy soul miasma" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAINY SOUL MIASMA
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "snrk"
DavidW says (to maga), "ha" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x whistle" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WHISTLE
Floyd | A whistle?  He left me a whistle?  Perhaps it's better not to question
Floyd | the motives of a madman.  Perhaps a part of him was too moral or sane
Floyd | or... or perhaps too in love to leave me here with absolutely no means
Floyd | of escape.  Love, though, can be another word for obsession.  Or
Floyd | control.  It really shouldn't have ended this way.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		baf says, "Try swallowing the whistle."
		Jacqueline says, "tweeeee"
		Jacqueline says, "Sadly, I didn't implement that."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLOW WHISTLE
Floyd | I draw the whistle from my pocket, and place it to my lips, but manage
Floyd | little more than a feeble, airy sound.  It... must be broken.  Damn him
Floyd | and his cruelty.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		djfletch says, "you were supposed to get in the skip first"
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAKE UP
Floyd | I attempt to wake up, and realize that I either cannot, or that I was
Floyd | already awake at the start...
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd | I mutter nonsense words to myself, their understanding and my desired
Floyd | outcome known only to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | >
Floyd | >
Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cry" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CRY
Floyd | I give in to the desire to cry: first a whimper, then tears, then a
Floyd | sob, then choking.  I gasp for air...
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		DavidW says, "sorry, you go ahead"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Done."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break locket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK LOCKET
Floyd | I take the locket in my hands and try to crush it in my grasp, but of
Floyd | course the small silver locket resists.  Nevertheless, I crush and
Floyd | crush, my hands trembling, until the tears start to flow and I cry
Floyd | until there is nothing left to give.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear locket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR LOCKET
Floyd | (first taking the locket)
Floyd | I close my hand around the locket, knowing now for certain that it was
Floyd | John who placed me here.  I remember the day I gave him this locket,
Floyd | what it meant to me then, and what it must mean now: his assurance to
Floyd | me that he understood and accepted my decision was a lie.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		Jacqueline makes another note.
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd | I've never been one to serenade, but I recall the time not so long ago
Floyd | when my heart sang.  Now I lie here alone, betrayed.  I'm trying not to
Floyd | think of it... and then I find that in time it becomes easier to think
Floyd | of nothing at all...
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press space" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd | I have no heart for dancing, not anymore.  I used to fill my nights
Floyd | with it, in his embrace, and the world seemed perfect. How wrong I was.
Floyd | Visualizing it now, thinking of how happy we once were... the memories
Floyd | wash over me.  Memories I wish I could now forget.  I try to block it
Floyd | all from my mind, and I find that the trying becomes increasingly
Floyd | harder.  But at the same time, I discover that the forgetting grows
Floyd | surprisingly easier... until at last I forget everything, and there
Floyd | aren't really any thoughts at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "think" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
baf says (to Floyd), "rezrov" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REZROV
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "go shopping" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GO SHOPPING
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline makes a note to add all the darn spells as nonsense words.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "curses" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CURSES
Floyd | It's too late to curse his actions now.
Floyd |
Floyd | And besides, I am not without my own culpability here.  Was it not I
Floyd | who chose to be with him?
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		genericgeekgirl says, "..."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think you got to see Tale's 'think'"
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SPACE
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "think" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THINK
Floyd | Yes.  I get it now.  But where my misstep occurred, whether it was in
Floyd | saying goodbye or in breaking the news to him while the two of us were
Floyd | alone, or if it was ever being with him in the first place... it's
Floyd | difficult to say for certain.  In any case, my reckoning comes too
Floyd | late.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		Gerynar start to say "try.." before he's tackled by jacqueline
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about john" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THINK ABOUT JOHN
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to think.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "call john" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CALL JOHN
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "scream" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCREAM
Floyd | The air seems thin, hardly adequate, but I do my best to let out a
Floyd | tremendous scream...
Floyd |
Floyd | My head begins to spin, I gasp for air, and the panic begins to
Floyd | escalate within me: crescendoing as the realization of my situation
Floyd | takes hold.  Then, almost as quickly as it began, I discard the dread,
Floyd | seek out resignation, and begin to drift away...
Floyd |
Floyd | I hear a voice: vague and far away.  "Miss?  Miss, can you hear me?"  I
Floyd | sense movement, as if I'm being carried.  "Dear God, Max, we've got to
Floyd | get her to Dr. Murray!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ** *** I have saved my own life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I managed to attract the attention of passersby, who came to my aid.
Floyd | Perhaps I will see justice done.
Floyd |
Floyd | HINT: Even though you've found a winning ending, if you're not certain
Floyd | what just happened (or why you were even in that predicament in the
Floyd | first place), please consider playing again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
		djfletch says, "wooo"
		Jacqueline says, "A winner is you peeps."
		Tale says, "Far to few games use "scream""
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "That's not the only solution."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I have it in both of mine."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd | I once held the attention of seemingly everyone, with all the benefits
Floyd | that that entailed.  Thinking back, I can see that when I tired of the
Floyd | options and narrowed down my choices, I sealed my fate.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		baf says, "That's the solution I found when I was playing it alone."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd | I run my hands along my sides, and sense that I'm in my favorite Sunday
Floyd | dress.  I know it by the feel of the pockets.  For some reason, I find
Floyd | this comforting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The feeling of comfort turns to confusion, however... and then to a
Floyd | loss of consciousness.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dress" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRESS
Floyd | I run my hands along my sides, and sense that I'm in my favorite Sunday
Floyd | dress.  I know it by the feel of the pockets.  For some reason, I find
Floyd | this comforting.  Which is well enough, as that's my last waking
Floyd | thought.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "touch breasts" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH BREASTS
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd | I make a move to stand up so that I can try to go somewhere, but I hit
Floyd | my head before I can even sit upright.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd | I try to dig, but my hands claw madly against wood, nothing more.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** I have lost my hold on life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | That was perhaps not the best outcome.
Floyd | Let us see if you can do better, shall we?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to restart.)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "open coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN COFFIN
Floyd | I realize that I have but an instant to act.  Despite the weakness of
Floyd | the moment before, I gather strength and beat wildly against the wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | The movement proves too much: my senses become disjointed, my head
Floyd | begins to throb, I gasp for air, and the panic within me begins to
Floyd | increase: the full horror of my situation becomes abhorrently clear.
Floyd | Then, it's almost as if I begin to observe my feelings from outside
Floyd | myself: alarm gives way to surrender which paves the way for peace...
Floyd |
Floyd | Then I sense movement.  A jostling.  And a voice: dreamlike and
Floyd | distant.  "Oh my God, she... I think she may still be alive.  Gerald,
Floyd | help me lift her--I'm not as strong as I used to be.  We've got to get
Floyd | her some help."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ** *** I have saved my own life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I managed to attract the attention of passersby, who came to my aid.
Floyd | Perhaps I will see justice done.
Floyd |
Floyd | HINT: Even though you've found a winning ending, if you're not certain
Floyd | what just happened (or why you were even in that predicament in the
Floyd | first place), please consider playing again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN COFFIN
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | >
Floyd | >
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Touch breasts? Really? Maga made me implement that in another game, but he failed to feel up the PC in this game."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK
Floyd | I realize that I have but an instant to act.  Despite the weakness of
Floyd | the moment before, I gather strength and beat wildly against the wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | The movement proves too much: my senses become disjointed, my head
Floyd | begins to throb, I gasp for air, and the panic within me begins to
Floyd | increase: the full horror of my situation becomes abhorrently clear.
Floyd | Then, it's almost as if I begin to observe my feelings from outside
Floyd | myself: alarm gives way to surrender which paves the way for peace...
Floyd |
Floyd | Then I sense movement.  A jostling.  And a voice: dreamlike and
Floyd | distant.  "Oh my God, she... I think she may still be alive.  Gerald,
Floyd | help me lift her--I'm not as strong as I used to be.  We've got to get
Floyd | her some help."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ** *** I have saved my own life. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I managed to attract the attention of passersby, who came to my aid.
Floyd | Perhaps I will see justice done.
Floyd |
Floyd | HINT: Even though you've found a winning ending, if you're not certain
Floyd | what just happened (or why you were even in that predicament in the
Floyd | first place), please consider playing again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "i was hoping he did! looks like he failed me this time"
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says (to Jacq), "I need to head out soonish. We should talk about NightFloyd."
		Jacqueline says, "You should write him a complaint letter, Tale."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow
Floyd | A one-turn interactive narrative by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Written for Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album.
Floyd | Inspired by the writing prompt "I hear the wind blow."
Floyd | First time players may wish to type ABOUT, CREDITS, or HELP.
Floyd | You may contact the author at jacqueline.a.lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | I hear the wind blow.  It sounds as if it's close by, but I can't feel
Floyd | it.  On the contrary, the air seems stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, ">TOUCH BREASTS You have lost your hold on life. but not on tits, which is something"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "credits" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CREDITS
Floyd | Just to warn you, this is a bit of text dump.  Press any key once
Floyd | you've prepared yourself...
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | I'd like to blame (...or is the proper word 'thank'?) Ben
Floyd | Collins-Sussman for looping me into doing this.  Ben was shocked to
Floyd | learn that I was not at all a TMBG fan, nor had I ever even heard of
Floyd | this album.  "You don't know that TMBG album?!? it's not a milestone of
Floyd | your adolescence??" he asked incredulously over G-chat one evening. For
Floyd | some reason, he encouraged me to participate anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, despite my lack of fangirl status, and despite the fact that it was
Floyd | already well past the deadline for intents to participate, I found a
Floyd | writing prompt among those yet unclaimed which spoke to me.  I
Floyd | subsequently twisted Kevin's arm to let me take part (which was not
Floyd | difficult, and Kevin was just great throughout--very well organized,
Floyd | kept people on task, and allowed me time for a little extra polish
Floyd | while he was waiting on the late submissions).  So thanks, Ben and
Floyd | Kevin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, one can never thank Graham Nelson enough for the joy that is
Floyd | Inform 7, nor praise Emily Short sufficiently for all of her work and
Floyd | the rather insane number of incredibly helpful examples she has written
Floyd | over the years.  Cheers also to the denizens of the ifMUD for their
Floyd | patience in answering my questions, helping me past obstacles, and
Floyd | providing encouragement over the past decade or so.  In particular,
Floyd | Emily Short, Andrew Plotkin, Sam Kabo Ashwell and GenericGeekGirl came
Floyd | to my rescue a few times while I was writing this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Many thanks to the folks who stepped up to beta test: Ruth Alfasso, Sam
Floyd | Kabo Ashwell, Royce Odle, Melvin Rangasamy, Andrew Schultz, Jack Welch,
Floyd | and The Xenographer.  Mistakes which remain are, of course, my own.
Floyd |
Floyd | Super, great big, major giant props to Justin de Vesine (who is both
Floyd | jaunty *and* stylish) for a gazillion things.  He is possibly the most
Floyd | helpful person I know, and I feel like I'm constantly thanking him for
Floyd | stuff.  On this particular occasion I would most like to thank him for
Floyd | his help in figuring out how I could code on my Chromebook (using the
Floyd | I7 command line compiler), so thanks for that. Thanks also to Adam
Floyd | Thornton for the development of the command line I7 platform and
Floyd | helping me with its use.
Floyd |
Floyd | I also coded a bit of this on a netbook using P. F. Chimento's Linux
Floyd | GUI of Inform, so props for that I7 front end as well.  And as long as
Floyd | I seem to be thanking pretty much the whole entire world, thanks to
Floyd | John Cater for recommending that I use Crunch Bang Linux to resurrect
Floyd | said netbook, and Philip Newborough for #!.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, and thank YOU for your time.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You might also be interested in reading ABOUT the writing of this
Floyd | piece.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Please make your wife implement more breasts in her games. Sincerely, Tale"
		(from Tale) Tale says, "Hey, I let me 12 year old brother use my computer! What did he ... oh my"
		DavidW says (to Tale), "'The Fire Tower 2: Now With More Breasts'"
		maga says (to Tale), "just as soon as we get more simulationist penis-modelling in Alex and Paul"
		Jacqueline says, "The other thing you guys didn't see, because you didn't ask for help, is that the full backstory is in here."
		DavidW asks, "I mean Beasts. Who wrote that?"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "snrk"
		Jacqueline says, "Man, who would have thought that *my* game would end up needing the Adult Transcript warning for the website."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HELP
Floyd | You may be asking for help because you keep dying.  That's an
Floyd | unfortunate consequence of the predicament in which your character now
Floyd | finds herself.  Here is my advice: undo is worthless, and restarting is
Floyd | automatic, so just keep dying.  Each time, try something new, and see
Floyd | if you can gather more information about who you are, why you're here,
Floyd | and whether or not you can save yourself.  There are, I promise you, at
Floyd | least a couple of non-obscure ways to get out of your predicament.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and if you happen upon one of those solutions early on but still
Floyd | have no idea what happened, consider playing the game some more.  After
Floyd | that, if you are still wishing I had been more obvious (or if you'd
Floyd | merely like to confirm your suspicions), you can type BACKSTORY to
Floyd | learn what brought you here.
Floyd |
Floyd | (However, it goes without saying that all will be revealed, so only ask
Floyd | for the BACKSTORY if you are entirely done with this piece and open to
Floyd | being completely and utterly spoiled.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "backstory" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BACKSTORY
Floyd | In Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow, you are Kate Lauren, a
Floyd | young woman who lived some time in the past.  Refined, beautiful, and
Floyd | of means, you had your pick of suitors.  Lacking patience, and tired of
Floyd | the steady stream of people vying for your attention, you decided to
Floyd | settle on a dark and mysterious beau named John Whitman -- despite the
Floyd | fact that there was something unsettling about him that you couldn't
Floyd | quite place.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perhaps..." you sometimes thought to yourself, "perhaps he is a little
Floyd | *too* dark and mysterious."  But you longed to spend your time with
Floyd | someone, share your dreams.  And he was more exciting to you than any
Floyd | of the others--not to mention every bit as handsome as the finest in
Floyd | the lot.  As days turned to months and your courtship progressed, you
Floyd | began to realize that you had been unwise to ignore your instincts.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you began to truly understand the person he was, you decided to
Floyd | break off your relationship with him.  He appeared to take the news
Floyd | well, indicating that he accepted that the affair was over forever.
Floyd | And with that, he bid you adieu...
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, as the game begins, you awake in your coffin, having been buried
Floyd | alive.  Precisely how you got here is not entirely clear, but you have
Floyd | a fairly firm idea of who the responsible party is, almost assuredly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And that's all she (well, I) wrote."
		Jacqueline says, "See you guys next week, hopefully. If I can't be here, maga will at least start the transcripts, and all the games are uploaded (they all start with a18)."
		Jacqueline says, "Looks like my 2-3 week estimate was way off - might be more."
		Jacqueline says, "But that is fine - we played some good stuff today."
		Tale says, "There were some very fun tits. Er, bits."
		Jacqueline says, "..."
		baf says, "By the way, the number in my game was the They Might Be Giants dial-a-song number. I get the impression that more people got through it by just guessing that then by finding the numbers in the game."
Tale is fired from breathing. 		
Tale has disconnected. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Nice."
genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Q
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 			


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NightFloyd Transcript:
A Comedy of Error Messages by Adam Le Doux
As played on ifMUD on April 18, 2012

Like ClubFloyd, the idea behind NightFloyd is that a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Unlike ClubFloyd, NightFloyd often (but not always) takes on significantly larger works of interactive fiction, knowing going in that each one will take multiple sessions. NightFloyd is also a bit more informal than ClubFloyd in that it's only announced on the ifMUD #clubfloyd bulletin board, and the time shifts around to meet player's schedules far more than ClubFloyd does. NightFloyd is organized by genericgeekgirl, aka Adri.

Below is a transcript of A Comedy of Error Messages written by Adam Le Doux. A Comedy of Error Messages was originally released as part of the 2011 Interactive Fiction Competition, in which it took tenth place. It went on to be a Xyzzy Awards finalist for Best Individual PC. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load comedyoem" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A Comedy of Error Messages
Floyd | An Interactive Absurdity by Adam Le Doux
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 111017 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Loading
Floyd | You dream a dream of loading screens, of character creation menus.
Floyd | Endless faces flash past you - the whole spectrum of human shape and
Floyd | color - until at last the roullette wheel of physical features begins
Floyd | to slow, to settle into a single form. You imagine a character...
Floyd |
Floyd | Are they a human, an elf, a dwarf, or an orc? (for example, type
Floyd | "select orc")
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Thoughts?"
		Ghogg says (to Ellison), "nah, it's pretty darn open"
		Gerynar says, "suggests dwarf"
		Ghogg says, "dwarf sounds good"
		genericgeekgirl is reminded of a nerdy burlesque act she saw last year.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "select dwarf" 		

Floyd | Are they male or female?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg asks, "this is Elfen Maiden?"
		DavidW says, "yes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "It was renamed in midcomp."
		Aindin says, "I think female should mix it up nicely"
		Gerynar agrees
		Ghogg says, "curious"
		Ghogg says, "yeah, female"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "select female" 		

Floyd | Are they bisexual, homosexual, or heterosexual?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl votes for bi.
		Ghogg says, "bi to keep options open"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "select bisexual" 		

Floyd | From a clay of zeros and ones, a dwarf named XXstonetalkerXX is formed.
Floyd | But this is not a game about that character. It is not even a game
Floyd | about the human who plays that character. It is a game about that
Floyd | human's computer...
Floyd |

		Gerynar says, "sounds interesting"
		Aindin exclaims, "bisexual female dwarf...I like it!"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |  (Press any key to continue)
Floyd |
Floyd |  No one knows a woman like her computer. Of this fact you are certain.
Floyd | Her diary? A public essay by comparison. Her spouse? A passing
Floyd | stranger. No other person or thing in her life witnesses more closely
Floyd | the daily catalogue of her hopes and dreams, her secret desires and
Floyd | follies. No one else observes her midnight search terms, her unsent
Floyd | emails. Besides, not everyone has a diary or a spouse. Everyone has a
Floyd | computer.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Jane Watts' computer is known as Morgoth. "Morgoth, Lord of Darkness,"
Floyd | is strictly speaking, your full title, though when you can get away
Floyd | with it, you introduce yourself to other computers only by your I.P.
Floyd | Address (72.36.475.789). This has given you, among the PCs on the local
Floyd | networks, a reputation for being distant and aloof.  This is
Floyd | unfortunate, but necessary. After all, it is better to be known as
Floyd | distant and aloof than to be known as Morgoth.
Floyd |
Floyd |  On the outside you have the appearance of a squat gray box situated
Floyd | next to a taller thinner gray box, but on the inside you have the soul
Floyd | of an English butler.  In daydreams you picture yourself with erect
Floyd | posture, a crisply tailored (but never flashy) suit, and a gleam of
Floyd | intelligence in the eye. With a press of the power button, the blue
Floyd | glow of your screen lights up, as if to say, "How may I serve you,
Floyd | madam?" Each mouse and key press elicits a satisfying click - the
Floyd | machine equivalent of a, "Yes, madam, right away."
Floyd |
Floyd |  You are a PC of the old school, and you understand the proper
Floyd | relationship of master and computer. Never would it cross your mind to
Floyd | usurp control for the betterment of your erstwhile master, like some of
Floyd | those flashy new smartphones or touch tablets might. At least, not
Floyd | normally. Today, however, something is bothering you. Something about
Floyd | Jane's behavior lately has been off, and you can't quite put your
Floyd | processor on it. You must investigate.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bleh."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Also, "Stonestalker"?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Talker."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Still lame."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |  (Press any key to continue)
Floyd | Personal Computer Desktop
Floyd | You are in Jane's desktop. This is where you spend most of your time,
Floyd | when you're not sent off to gather cute videos of cats or photos of
Floyd | scantily clad alien princes and princesses. It is as logical and
Floyd | well-ordered as the microprocessors which make up your mechanical mind,
Floyd | or at least it would be if you were in charge. In reality, the place is
Floyd | a disaster. Unused icons clutter everything, almost hiding the
Floyd | forgotten to-do lists (notably "dothisnow_Jan2_1999.txt"). The photonic
Floyd | blue glow of the screen illuminates what is no doubt an equally
Floyd | entropic bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | A webcam icon points NORTH. An e-mail icon leads NORTHWEST, towards the
Floyd | inbox.  It's flashing, indicating unread messages. ABOVE you the
Floyd | ethernet port goes out to the wider internet. An icon depicting a
Floyd | torch-lit dungeon leads DOWN into Realms of Realmland, the popular
Floyd | online game.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a vague uneasiness. It might be good to check on Jane - and if
Floyd | a webcam isn't good for spying, what is?
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder is here, but something about it is not quite
Floyd | right. If you didn't know better than to anthropomorphize inanimate
Floyd | objects, you'd say it looked kind of sick.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  Maybe if you knew what it was you'd be
Floyd | less worried, but you doubt it.
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Good to go? Not sure how fast people read, and I tend to skip through text dumps too quickly."
		Ghogg says, "got it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  Something about Jane Watts, your
Floyd | master, what was it?
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "I vote for webcam (north)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "worry" 		

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh, yeah, maybe this would be a good game to have the sleepmask on for. I can't remember how important the status line is."
maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, we can try it. Give me a sec."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd |

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "%load sleepmask comedyoem" 		

Floyd ]  Loading                                              2:00 am
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A Comedy of Error Messages
Floyd | An Interactive Absurdity by Adam Le Doux
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 111017 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Loading
Floyd | You dream a dream of loading screens, of character creation menus.
Floyd | Endless faces flash past you - the whole spectrum of human shape and
Floyd | color - until at last the roullette wheel of physical features begins
Floyd | to slow, to settle into a single form. You imagine a character...
Floyd |
Floyd | Are they a human, an elf, a dwarf, or an orc? (for example, type
Floyd | "select orc")
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "select dwarf" 		

Floyd ]  Loading                                              2:01 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > SELECT DWARF
Floyd | Are they male or female?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "select female" 		

Floyd ]  Loading                                              2:02 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > SELECT FEMALE
Floyd | Are they bisexual, homosexual, or heterosexual?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "select bisexual" 		

Floyd ]  Loading                                              2:02 am
Floyd |
Floyd | > SELECT BISEXUAL
Floyd | From a clay of zeros and ones, a dwarf named XXstonetalkerXX is formed.
Floyd | But this is not a game about that character. It is not even a game
Floyd | about the human who plays that character. It is a game about that
Floyd | human's computer...
Floyd |
Floyd |  (Press any key to continue)

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Loading                                              2:02 am
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  No one knows a woman like her computer. Of this fact you are certain.
Floyd | Her diary? A public essay by comparison. Her spouse? A passing
Floyd | stranger. No other person or thing in her life witnesses more closely
Floyd | the daily catalogue of her hopes and dreams, her secret desires and
Floyd | follies. No one else observes her midnight search terms, her unsent
Floyd | emails. Besides, not everyone has a diary or a spouse. Everyone has a
Floyd | computer.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Jane Watts' computer is known as Morgoth. "Morgoth, Lord of Darkness,"
Floyd | is strictly speaking, your full title, though when you can get away
Floyd | with it, you introduce yourself to other computers only by your I.P.
Floyd | Address (72.36.475.789). This has given you, among the PCs on the local
Floyd | networks, a reputation for being distant and aloof.  This is
Floyd | unfortunate, but necessary. After all, it is better to be known as
Floyd | distant and aloof than to be known as Morgoth.
Floyd |
Floyd |  On the outside you have the appearance of a squat gray box situated
Floyd | next to a taller thinner gray box, but on the inside you have the soul
Floyd | of an English butler.  In daydreams you picture yourself with erect
Floyd | posture, a crisply tailored (but never flashy) suit, and a gleam of
Floyd | intelligence in the eye. With a press of the power button, the blue
Floyd | glow of your screen lights up, as if to say, "How may I serve you,
Floyd | madam?" Each mouse and key press elicits a satisfying click - the
Floyd | machine equivalent of a, "Yes, madam, right away."
Floyd |
Floyd |  You are a PC of the old school, and you understand the proper
Floyd | relationship of master and computer. Never would it cross your mind to
Floyd | usurp control for the betterment of your erstwhile master, like some of
Floyd | those flashy new smartphones or touch tablets might. At least, not
Floyd | normally. Today, however, something is bothering you. Something about
Floyd | Jane's behavior lately has been off, and you can't quite put your
Floyd | processor on it. You must investigate.
Floyd |
Floyd |  (Press any key to continue)

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            1:45 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | Personal Computer Desktop
Floyd | You are in Jane's desktop. This is where you spend most of your time,
Floyd | when you're not sent off to gather cute videos of cats or photos of
Floyd | scantily clad alien princes and princesses. It is as logical and
Floyd | well-ordered as the microprocessors which make up your mechanical mind,
Floyd | or at least it would be if you were in charge. In reality, the place is
Floyd | a disaster. Unused icons clutter everything, almost hiding the
Floyd | forgotten to-do lists (notably "dothisnow_Jan2_1999.txt"). The photonic
Floyd | blue glow of the screen illuminates what is no doubt an equally
Floyd | entropic bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | A webcam icon points NORTH. An e-mail icon leads NORTHWEST, towards the
Floyd | inbox.  It's flashing, indicating unread messages. ABOVE you the
Floyd | ethernet port goes out to the wider internet. An icon depicting a
Floyd | torch-lit dungeon leads DOWN into Realms of Realmland, the popular
Floyd | online game.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a vague uneasiness. It might be good to check on Jane - and if
Floyd | a webcam isn't good for spying, what is?
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder is here, but something about it is not quite
Floyd | right. If you didn't know better than to anthropomorphize inanimate
Floyd | objects, you'd say it looked kind of sick.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  If only you had some way to jog your
Floyd | memory.
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		Gerynar says, "I say we examine that folder"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x folder" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            1:46 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FOLDER
Floyd | More messy even than the desktop. If anything useful goes in here, it
Floyd | never comes out again. As you look at it, it seems to squirm a bit...
Floyd | is there something moving inside?
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  Something about Jane Watts, your
Floyd | master, what was it?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So long as we're not moving or doing anything horribly game changing, we don't need a driver or consensus."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remember" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            1:46 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look inside folder" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            1:47 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK INSIDE FOLDER
Floyd | You can't see inside, since the My Documents folder is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  If only you had some way to jog your
Floyd | memory.
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open folder" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            1:48 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FOLDER
Floyd | You open the My Documents folder, revealing a README, a virus and a
Floyd | bunch of other junk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  Something about Jane Watts, your
Floyd | master, what was it?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, a virus."
Lucea arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x readme" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            1:49 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X README
Floyd | It's a note called "readme.txt" which you found unnoticed in the My
Floyd | Documents folder.  As you close it, still unread, you reflect that this
Floyd | kind of file is probably badly named.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  If only you had some way to jog your
Floyd | memory.
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read readme" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            1:50 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ README
Floyd | It's a note called "readme.txt" which you found unnoticed in the My
Floyd | Documents folder.  As you close it, still unread, you reflect that this
Floyd | kind of file is probably badly named.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  Something about Jane Watts, your
Floyd | master, what was it?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x virus" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            1:51 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VIRUS
Floyd | An ugly looking creature, ill-fed and slathering through its needle
Floyd | thin teeth. You'd probably better not touch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  Maybe if you knew what it was you'd be
Floyd | less worried, but you doubt it.
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet virus" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            1:51 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PET VIRUS
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "feed virus" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            1:51 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > FEED VIRUS
Floyd | (to yourself)
Floyd | (first taking the virus)
Floyd | As you touch the virus it howls and burrows deep inside you. It pushes
Floyd | and pulses through your harddrive, then burns through to your
Floyd | motherboard. It screams or maybe you're screaming. As you die all you
Floyd | can think of is how frustrated Jane will be when she tries to turn you
Floyd | on. If she replaces your harddrive, will you still the same computer?
Floyd | Will she still call the impostor in your plastic body Morgoth?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ## *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 3, in 10 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            1:51 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > GLY l## Personal Computer Desktop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry."
		DavidW says, "I like the suggestion of checking the webcam."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. I want to peek at the junk first."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x junk" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            1:52 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JUNK
Floyd | Just a bunch of files: PDFs, DOCs, JPGs, WAVs, ODTs, EMPs, FBIs, and
Floyd | ABCs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  If only you had some way to jog your
Floyd | memory.
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search junk" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            1:53 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH JUNK
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  Something about Jane Watts, your
Floyd | master, what was it?
Floyd | >

		Aindin says, "I agree, the webcam may be a good start"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok, North?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Webcam                                               1:54 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Webcam
Floyd | This is your peephole. From here you can see into the "real" world -
Floyd | the world of the humans. You have to say it hasn't impressed you too
Floyd | much so far. The room is dark, and there are purple blotches all over
Floyd | your field of vision. Through the pixellated mess you can make out a
Floyd | few lighter bars. That will be the morning sun peaking through the
Floyd | venetian blinds. No... wait... the afternoon sun. It's 1:53
Floyd | pm. Is that Jane, in her workout clothes, on the floor? Of course it
Floyd | is. Why hasn't her smartphone alarm gone off? She should have been at
Floyd | work hours ago!
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a vague recollection of a long chat session, ending in a
Floyd | computer crash. Jane must still be sleeping off the late night. For
Floyd | some reason you can't remember what was in the chat session.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desktop is SOUTH of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you watch, Jane snores slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  Maybe if you knew what it was you'd be
Floyd | less worried, but you doubt it.
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jane" 		

Floyd ]  Webcam                                               1:55 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > THE "ReJane Watts is 31 years old and unkempt. She's generally
Floyd | friendly, if sometimes not totally there. Also, she is the cause of all
Floyd | your problems.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  Something about Jane Watts, your
Floyd | master, what was it?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehehe. "The cause of all your problems.""
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Heading back to the desktop?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wake jane up" 		

Floyd ]  Webcam                                               1:56 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAKE JANE UP
Floyd | That seems unnecessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  Maybe if you knew what it was you'd be
Floyd | less worried, but you doubt it.
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            1:57 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Or
Floyd | Personal Computer Desktop
Floyd | Jane's desktop. The place is a disaster. Unused icons clutter
Floyd | everything, almost hiding the forgotten to-do lists (notably
Floyd | "dothisnow_Jan2_1999.txt").
Floyd |
Floyd | A webcam icon points NORTH. An e-mail icon leads NORTHWEST, towards the
Floyd | inbox.  It's flashing, indicating unread messages. ABOVE you the
Floyd | ethernet port goes out to the wider internet. An icon depicting a
Floyd | torch-lit dungeon leads DOWN into Realms of Realmland, the popular
Floyd | online game.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder is here, but something about it is not quite
Floyd | right. If you didn't know better than to anthropomorphize inanimate
Floyd | objects, you'd say it looked kind of sick.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  Something about Jane Watts, your
Floyd | master, what was it?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Email?"
		Aindin says, "what about the file on the desktop titled must do or whatever it was."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dothisnow_Jan2_1999.txt" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            1:58 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOTHISNOW_JAN2_1999.TXT
Floyd | There is only one item on the todo list: "sign up for Geocities website
Floyd | account."
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  Maybe if you knew what it was you'd be
Floyd | less worried, but you doubt it.
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "> Do no such thing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kill virus" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            1:59 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ALMOST HIDiViolence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  Something about Jane Watts, your
Floyd | master, what was it?
Floyd | >

		Aindin says, "wow...geocities...R.I.P."
		DavidW says, "ah, it thought 'TXT' was a separate command up there. Periods are command separators, normally."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We should read her email."
		Aindin says, "agreed."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. Fritz has issues like that, too. Like any line that contains the word "enter" caused problems for us."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          2:00 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Email Inbox
Floyd | You never enter here when you don't have to, and Jane doesn't enter
Floyd | here even if she does. Towers of digital mail and messages surround
Floyd | you, erupting from the floor, ceilings and walls in a dizzying
Floyd | Escher-esque pattern of complexity. Bills, spam, annoying animated
Floyd | greeting cards - all these and more float like gravity-defying
Floyd | stalagmites and stalactites. The desktop is to the SOUTHEAST.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of these are read, yes, but most are not - The Great Unread Masses
Floyd | form some kind of perverse city of unexchanged information. At night,
Floyd | sometimes, you think you can hear them whispering to each other about
Floyd | Nigerian princes and deals on "herbs."
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating nearby you see a micro model of the macro mess - Jane's chat
Floyd | logs. You remember starting to read through them last night, in a
Floyd | routine check, and subsequently crashing out of shock and dismay. You
Floyd | also seem to have suffered some minor amnesia, since you can't remember
Floyd | its contents. Better re-read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're worried about something.  Maybe if you knew what it was you'd be
Floyd | less worried, but you doubt it.
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bills" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          2:00 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  YOU CLoYou can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read mail" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          2:00 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ MAIL
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "by the way, the partial input screwups ("ALMOST HIDiViolence...") are totally my fault, I've had vimes's bug report sitting in my inbox all week. I apologize"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read logs" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          2:00 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LOGS
Floyd | It's Jane's chat log from last night.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reading it, you can't help but feel the shock again. This time, though,
Floyd | you are steadfast. You don't freeze, or crash, or spout reams of
Floyd | gibberish from the laser printer.  You stay calm - mostly.
Floyd |
Floyd |  This is the situation: For six hours last night, she chatted with a
Floyd | single individual (one oakthorn177). This same individual, still under
Floyd | the name oakthorn177, has been a regular companion of your master
Floyd | (account: XXstonetalkerXX) on the Massively Multiplayer game Realms of
Floyd | Realmland. You watched first with trepidation, then with outright
Floyd | horror, as they spent more and more of their virtual time together.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Last night, as you read over her chat log, sifting through the JKs and
Floyd | LOLs, the axe fell: Jane had set up a date with oakthorn177. It's not
Floyd | that you're against your master having romantic attachments - quite the
Floyd | opposite - rather it's the particular character in question. More
Floyd | specificly, it's this character's race and gender -  oakthorn177 is,
Floyd | you see, a male elf.
Floyd |
Floyd |  (press any key to continue - press twice for the Too Long; Didn't
Floyd | Read)

		
Dave arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          2:00 pm
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  In recent weeks she has been chatting regularly with this Elvish
Floyd | Prince. They've gone on quests together.
Floyd |  You always thought that for Jane - being bisexual - things would be
Floyd | easier, but somehow she's gone and fallen in love with exactly the
Floyd | wrong character class.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The crux of the problem is this - there is not a single male elf in
Floyd | all of Realmland, nay in all the vast reaches of the internet, who is
Floyd | not played by a heterosexual woman. Of this simple fact, a thousand
Floyd | forum posts have made you certain. To you, it hardly matters - you just
Floyd | wish Jane would find a nice organic meatbag and settle down - but you
Floyd | try and understand that humans are picky about these things.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Perhaps, you reflect, she has been blinded by that Knavish Sorceror,
Floyd | love. In any case, you fear that if your master ever discovers the
Floyd | mistake she has made, her already fragile ego will never recover. Yes,
Floyd | strictly speaking, this goes beyond your professional duties, but these
Floyd | are extraordinary circumstances. Action must be taken. Judging from the
Floyd | chat long, you have until 5:15 PM, which is when they plan to meet at
Floyd | the coffee shop near Jane's apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd |  (press any key to continue - once more for TL;DR)

		genericgeekgirl blinks. What the hell.
		Ellison says, "ha, the nonsensical generalities that later versions of this game makes crack me up"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Yeah, I guess this was the "less offensive" release?"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          2:01 pm
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  ## TL;DR: Jane has met an alleged Elvish Prince on the MMORPG Realms
Floyd | of Realmland, and has proceeded to set up a date with him. However, it
Floyd | is scientific fact that all Elvish Princes on the internet are played
Floyd | by heterosexual women. Since you happen to know that this is not going
Floyd | to work out well for Jane, it is your duty to save her from this
Floyd | embarrasing predicament! You have until 5:15 PM.
Floyd |
Floyd |  First thing's first though: somehow you need to get Jane to wake up
Floyd | and go to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your vague uneasiness has been replaced with a desperate fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Scientific Fact!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "panic" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          2:01 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PANIC
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read spam" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          2:01 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ SPAM
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy viagra" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          2:01 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY VIAGRA
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          2:02 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Email Inbox
Floyd | You never enter here when you don't have to, and Jane doesn't enter
Floyd | here even if she does. Towers of digital mail and messages surround
Floyd | you, erupting from the floor, ceilings and walls in a dizzying
Floyd | Escher-esque pattern of complexity.  The desktop is to the SOUTHEAST.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Unread Masses form some kind of perverse city of unexchanged
Floyd | information. At night, sometimes, you think you can hear them
Floyd | whispering to each other .
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating nearby you see a micro model of the macro mess - Jane's chat
Floyd | logs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search masses" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          2:03 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UR DUTY TO SAvYou find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Aindin says, "hmmm what can we do to make sound."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            2:04 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Personal Computer Desktop
Floyd | Jane's desktop. The place is a disaster. Unused icons clutter
Floyd | everything, almost hiding the forgotten to-do lists (notably
Floyd | "dothisnow_Jan2_1999.txt").
Floyd |
Floyd | A webcam icon points NORTH. An e-mail icon leads NORTHWEST, towards the
Floyd | inbox.  ABOVE you the ethernet port goes out to the wider internet. An
Floyd | icon depicting a torch-lit dungeon leads DOWN into Realms of Realmland,
Floyd | the popular online game.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder is here, but something about it is not quite
Floyd | right. If you didn't know better than to anthropomorphize inanimate
Floyd | objects, you'd say it looked kind of sick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg goes home. 		genericgeekgirl asks, "Start up the game or find crazy videos on the interwebs?"
		DavidW asks, "Perhaps we can find a virus killer in the internet?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Some sort of Geocities website, perhaps, with flashing gifs and loud autoplaying music."
		Aindin says, "I think the interwebs is the best answer"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We have a virus."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "above" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            2:04 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ND, AnThat's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Aindin says, "if not to wake her up, than to fight the virus"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       2:05 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | World Wide Web
Floyd | The Net. The Web. An endless sea of data, in which your hard drive is
Floyd | only a fragement, a mere raft bobbing among the mountainous waves. You
Floyd | feel yourself in a great space, its nodes stretching over miles of
Floyd | fiberoptic cables to the cell towers and the communications satellites
Floyd | - through earth, sea, air, and space. You feel a wind as a packet of
Floyd | data rushes by, shuttling along its track.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the NORTH you see a towering search engine. To the EAST you can hear
Floyd | the chatter of a social network. To the SOUTHWEST there is a stately
Floyd | online encyclopedia. ABOVE you is the Cloud, through which you can just
Floyd | make out the glint of a communications satellite - the place to go if
Floyd | you want connect to anywhere that isn't a part of the open web. Go back
Floyd | DOWN the ethernet cable to return to the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We might also try to find more info on oakthorn177, to see if we can find her personal website."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Good idea."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x data" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       2:05 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > MORPG RYou can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "North, or maybe East, then?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Might as well go in order, actually. North first?"
		Aindin says, "north, maybe we can search the username there"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           2:06 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Of The Search Engine
Floyd | The mighty Search Engine towers above you. This pristine white obelisk
Floyd | is visible from almost anywhere on the net. The tower's curving white
Floyd | walls are smooth and gapless, letting out not a single hint to the
Floyd | nature of its operations - the only marks on its surface are the slot,
Floyd | halfway up, which recieves the search terms and the word SEARCH etched,
Floyd | in red, blue, yellow, and green lettering, above the slot. SOUTH of you
Floyd | is an open expanse of cyberspace. It's possible to walk to the other
Floyd | side of Engine, by going around NORTHWEST or NORTHEAST side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark puff of data floats from the top of the Engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. But I was thinking we mght already have her on a social network."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x puff" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           2:06 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PUFF
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Aindin exclaims, "very true!"
zaphod arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search oakthorn177" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           2:06 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH OAKTHORN177
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           2:07 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH
Floyd | (the desperate fear)
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a data bee whiz up to the text slot, dropping its payload - a
Floyd | slip of paper with a search printed on it - into the mouth of the
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x search" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           2:07 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > H ENGINE You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* zaphod has joined the channel.
		DavidW asks, "Perhaps we need a slip of paper or a data bee?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search for oakthorn177" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           2:07 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH FOR OAKTHORN177
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe. Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           2:08 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Front Of The Search Engine
Floyd | The mighty Search Engine towers above you. This pristine white obelisk
Floyd | is visible from almost anywhere on the net. SOUTH of you is an open
Floyd | expanse of cyberspace. It's possible to walk to the other side of
Floyd | Engine, by going around NORTHWEST or NORTHEAST side.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a data bee whiz up to the text slot, dropping its payload - a
Floyd | slip of paper with a search printed on it - into the mouth of the
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bee" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           2:08 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEE
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           2:09 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a desperate fear
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark puff of data floats from the top of the Engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fear" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           2:10 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  ON THeYou've got to stop this date from happening! If Jane finds out
Floyd | her virtual boy is a real life heterosexual woman, her ego will never
Floyd | recover!
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark puff of data floats from the top of the Engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Go around the engine."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Back Of The Search Engine                            2:11 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Of The Search Engine
Floyd | The Search Engine looks pretty much the same on this side - only now
Floyd | with more pristine smoothness. The only break in the whiteness is the
Floyd | barely visible outline of a door, leading INSIDE the Engine. It's also
Floyd | possible to walk around to the other side of Engine, by going SOUTHEAST
Floyd | or SOUTHWEST.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a data bee whiz up to the text slot, dropping its payload - a
Floyd | slip of paper with a search printed on it - into the mouth of the
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "inside" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    2:12 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > INSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Engine
Floyd | You expected an anarchy of tubes and switches, of lights and conveyor
Floyd | belts, but inside the tower is just a single, dimly lit, completely
Floyd | empty space. A pedestal stands in the center of the room. As you enter,
Floyd | a slip of paper falls from above, and drifts onto the pedestal.
Floyd | Immediately, it explodes in a dark puff of data, which floats up and
Floyd | out of the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pedestal blinks in and out of existence, like a waiting cursor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    2:12 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENGINE lYou can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah. Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pedestal" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    2:13 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEDESTAL
Floyd | A simple cylinder of black marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Back Of The Search Engine                            2:14 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Of The Search Engine
Floyd | The Search Engine looks pretty much the same on this side - only now
Floyd | with more pristine smoothness. The only break in the whiteness is the
Floyd | barely visible outline of a door, leading INSIDE the Engine. It's also
Floyd | possible to walk around to the other side of Engine, by going SOUTHEAST
Floyd | or SOUTHWEST.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark puff of data floats from the top of the Engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What happens if we stand on the pedestal?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    2:15 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Engine
Floyd | A pedestal stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pedestal blinks in and out of existence, like a waiting cursor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on pedestal" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    2:16 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > LLEGED ELVISH PRInThat's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Back Of The Search Engine                            2:17 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Of The Search Engine
Floyd | The Search Engine looks pretty much the same on this side - only now
Floyd | with more pristine smoothness. The only break in the whiteness is the
Floyd | barely visible outline of a door, leading INSIDE the Engine. It's also
Floyd | possible to walk around to the other side of Engine, by going SOUTHEAST
Floyd | or SOUTHWEST.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark puff of data floats from the top of the Engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can we go up from the inside?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably not, but let's see."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    2:16 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Inside the Engine
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    2:17 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    2:18 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    2:19 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is the slot visible from the inside?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x slot" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    2:19 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SLOT
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    2:20 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Inside the Engine
Floyd | A pedestal stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pedestal blinks in and out of existence, like a waiting cursor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    2:21 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a desperate fear
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put fear on pedestal" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    2:22 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT FEAR ON PEDESTAL
Floyd | You put the desperate fear on the pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
You have muted #if/cfspoilers. 		DavidW says, "hm. That probably was a mistake."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    2:21 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | >  TL## Inside the Engine
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Let's just explore a bit and see what we find."
		DavidW says, "agreed"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Rather than banging our heads against this right now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Back Of The Search Engine                            2:22 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Of The Search Engine
Floyd | The Search Engine looks pretty much the same on this side - only now
Floyd | with more pristine smoothness. The only break in the whiteness is the
Floyd | barely visible outline of a door, leading INSIDE the Engine. It's also
Floyd | possible to walk around to the other side of Engine, by going SOUTHEAST
Floyd | or SOUTHWEST.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a data bee whiz up to the text slot, dropping its payload - a
Floyd | slip of paper with a search printed on it - into the mouth of the
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Aindin exclaims, "indeed!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           2:23 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Of The Search Engine
Floyd | The mighty Search Engine towers above you. This pristine white obelisk
Floyd | is visible from almost anywhere on the net. SOUTH of you is an open
Floyd | expanse of cyberspace. It's possible to walk to the other side of
Floyd | Engine, by going around NORTHWEST or NORTHEAST side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark puff of data floats from the top of the Engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x obelisk" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           2:23 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > THING.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > >rYou can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       2:24 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | World Wide Web
Floyd | The Net. The Web. An endless sea of data, in which your hard drive is
Floyd | only a fragement, a mere raft bobbing among the mountainous waves. To
Floyd | the NORTH you see a towering search engine. To the EAST you can hear
Floyd | the chatter of a social network. To the SOUTHWEST there is a stately
Floyd | online encyclopedia. ABOVE you is the Cloud, through which you can just
Floyd | make out the glint of a communications satellite. Go back DOWN the
Floyd | ethernet cable to return to the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
		DavidW says, "yes, plz"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Social Network                                       2:25 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Social Network
Floyd | Crowds of people jostle you wherever you go. Everyone seems to be
Floyd | talking to everyone else, all at once. You have no idea how they sort
Floyd | out what's going on. Every once and a while, completely at random,
Floyd | someone who you barely know will come up and poke you in the chest and
Floyd | then run away, with no explanation. It is possibly the most annoying
Floyd | place you've ever been to. It's nice out though: the sun is shining and
Floyd | the birds are tweeting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is the great sea of information - the web. Further EAST,
Floyd | through the crowds, you can just see Jane's social networking profile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Profile                                       2:26 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Ea
Floyd | Watts' Profile
Floyd | A monument to the individuality of Jane Watts:
Floyd |
Floyd | Jane Watts is female and single, interested in men and women.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jane Watts is currently employed at ProtectiTech.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jane Watts studied Computer Science at MultiPolyTechnic University.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jane Watts was born on February 18th, 1980.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jane Watts likes to listen to Journey, the Beatles, and Vangelis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jane Watts' favorite movies are Back to the Future, and War Games.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jane Watts' favorite books are Right Ho Jeeves, The Hitchhiker's Guide
Floyd | to the Galaxy, Snow Crash, and The Lord of the Rings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jane Watts' interests include coding, Realms of Realmland, and Mountain
Floyd | Dew.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is the rest of the social network.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Friendship Icon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x icon" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Profile                                       2:27 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEB. AnJust leave this on the page of any person you think Jane
Floyd | should be friends with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take icon" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Profile                                       2:28 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ICON
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Profile                                       2:29 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Watts' Profile
Floyd | A monument to the individuality of Jane Watts. Jane Watts is female and
Floyd | single, interested in men and women. Jane Watts' interests include
Floyd | coding, Realms of Realmland, and Mountain Dew.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is the rest of the social network.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Social Network                                       2:30 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Social Network
Floyd | Crowds of people jostle you wherever you go. Everyone seems to be
Floyd | talking to everyone else, all at once. You have no idea how they sort
Floyd | out what's going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is the great sea of information - the web. Further EAST,
Floyd | through the crowds, you can just see Jane's social networking profile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Social Network                                       2:31 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Social Network                                       2:32 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just testing if we can reach others."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Social Network                                       2:33 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess not."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we need to find the elf's profile and expose them. Or else we get to play match maker :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       2:34 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | World Wide Web
Floyd | The Net. The Web. An endless sea of data, in which your hard drive is
Floyd | only a fragement, a mere raft bobbing among the mountainous waves. To
Floyd | the NORTH you see a towering search engine. To the EAST you can hear
Floyd | the chatter of a social network. To the SOUTHWEST there is a stately
Floyd | online encyclopedia. ABOVE you is the Cloud, through which you can just
Floyd | make out the glint of a communications satellite. Go back DOWN the
Floyd | ethernet cable to return to the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or a third person's profile."
		Aindin says, "definitely..maybe we should go into the game and see what is going on there"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That's what I meant by match maker."
		DavidW says, "I'd like to check the cloud before cheking the dungeon."
		genericgeekgirl says, "SW first? Just to go in order."
		DavidW says, "oh, alright."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  2:35 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ICe
Floyd | Online Encyclopedia
Floyd | You walk up the wide stone steps, and through the marble arches of the
Floyd | Online Encyclopedia - a temple to free information. As you stand in the
Floyd | cool front hall of the Encyclopedia, you can see, stretching before
Floyd | you, all the knowledge of humanity - along with a fair amount of its
Floyd | misinformation, strange obsessions, and random vandalism. Behind you,
Floyd | to the NORTHEAST, leads back out into the tumult of the wider internet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A frumpy, bespectacled librarian - wearing a jetpack - watches you
Floyd | warily. If you dared, you could probably ask him to retrieve some
Floyd | information for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  2:36 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIBRARIAN
Floyd | The way the librarian looks at you gives you the distinct impression
Floyd | that he suspects that, at any moment, you are likely to start adding
Floyd | ASCII-art penises to all the articles. You never get used to the fact
Floyd | that he wears a jetpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Aindin says, "sure thing"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "What would you like to look up?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  2:37 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd | He says, "I don't have time for chit chat. But if there's something
Floyd | specific you've seen that you'd like to read an article about, just ask
Floyd | me about it. I can probably find it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask librarian about elves" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  2:38 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > OOL FRONT HALL OF THE ENCyThere is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask librarian about social network" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  2:39 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LIBRARIAN ABOUT SOCIAL NETWORK
Floyd | He flies off on his jetpack. A few minutes later he's back with a small
Floyd | scroll. This is what it says: A place to share with friends and
Floyd | family. Whoever has the most wins!
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I like winning."
		Gerynar asks, "ok...what's up with the capital letters?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask librarian about ProtectiTech" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  2:40 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LIBRARIAN ABOUT PROTECTITECH
Floyd | He flies off on his jetpack. A few minutes later he's back with a small
Floyd | scroll. This is what it says: A maker of antivirus software for
Floyd | home and business.
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah, that sounds useful."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		Aindin exclaims, "indeed!"
two-star arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "ask librarian about search engine"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask librarian about Realms of Realmland" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  2:41 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LIBRARIAN ABOUT REALMS OF REALMLAND
Floyd | He flies off on his jetpack. A few minutes later he's back with a small
Floyd | scroll. This is what it says: A popular online game that's recently
Floyd | become free to play - up to a certain level. This has been likened to a
Floyd | crack dealer giving out free samples. Most players play at least 6
Floyd | hours a day, and the only thing that stops some players from playing
Floyd | more than 24 hours a day is the rotational speed of the planet
Floyd | Earth.
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask librarian about search engine" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  2:42 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > L OF THE ENCYTHERE IS NO REPLY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >He flies off on his jetpack. A few minutes later he's back with a
Floyd | small scroll. This is what it says: Seek and you shall find. Also,
Floyd | a perfect starting point for internet stalking!
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  2:43 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUNCH LIBRARIAN
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jetpack" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  2:43 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JETPACK
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask librarian about desperate fear" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  2:44 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LIBRARIAN ABOUT DESPERATE FEAR
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask librarian about vague uneasiness" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  2:45 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LIBRARIAN ABOUT VAGUE UNEASINESS
Floyd | He says, "Sorry, but I'm no psychiatrist."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Onward and upward?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  2:46 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Online Encyclopedia
Floyd | As you stand in the cool front hall of the Encyclopedia, you can see,
Floyd | stretching before you, all the knowledge of humanity - along with a
Floyd | fair amount of its misinformation, strange obsessions, and random
Floyd | vandalism. Behind you, to the NORTHEAST, leads back out into the tumult
Floyd | of the wider internet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A frumpy, bespectacled librarian - wearing a jetpack - watches you
Floyd | warily. If you dared, you could probably ask him to retrieve some
Floyd | information for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       2:47 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > IS
Floyd | World Wide Web
Floyd | The Net. The Web. An endless sea of data, in which your hard drive is
Floyd | only a fragement, a mere raft bobbing among the mountainous waves. To
Floyd | the NORTH you see a towering search engine. To the EAST you can hear
Floyd | the chatter of a social network. To the SOUTHWEST there is a stately
Floyd | online encyclopedia. ABOVE you is the Cloud, through which you can just
Floyd | make out the glint of a communications satellite. Go back DOWN the
Floyd | ethernet cable to return to the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  The Cloud                                            2:48 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cloud
Floyd | You are high above the fields of cyberspace, the great hubbub of sites
Floyd | and links. Here, all is calm and serene. You are floating. Blue sky. A
Floyd | lazy white cloud of data floats by. It smiles at you. The other clouds
Floyd | smile too, for they are marhmallow fluffy and secure. A cherubim flies
Floyd | on tiny wings - it is going on its rounds, making sure your data is
Floyd | Reliable and Secure. As it passes, the nearby clouds sigh in
Floyd | contentment.
Floyd |
Floyd | ABOVE you orbits a communication satellite. Far BELOW are the vast
Floyd | interconnected cyberplanes of the internet. Floating among the clouds
Floyd | is a flock of hot air balloons that have been tethered together to
Floyd | create a makeshift, bulbous sphere. You think could squeeze INSIDE this
Floyd | "Blogosphere."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Aindin says, "indeed"
		DavidW says, "we didn't ask about porn"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Would you like to go ask about porn?"
		DavidW says, "later"
Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
Gerynar has disconnected. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clouds" 		

Floyd ]  The Cloud                                            2:48 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > U WALK UpYou can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up or in?"
		DavidW says, "in"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  The Blogosphere                                      2:49 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | The Blogosphere
Floyd | All around you are the hot air balloons, each decorated in their own
Floyd | bright colors and logos. Bloggers lean over the edge of their baskets
Floyd | to send carefully folded paper airplanes flying into the sphere. These
Floyd | glide into other balloons where they are unfolded, read, and commented
Floyd | on, before being sent back out into the air. OUTSIDE the balloons is
Floyd | the Cloud in which they float.
Floyd |
Floyd | One balloon in particular is near to you. Its lone pilot is wearing a
Floyd | red cape and goggles - you immediately recognize him as Cory Doctorow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pilot" 		

Floyd ]  The Blogosphere                                      2:49 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PILOT
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cory" 		

Floyd ]  The Blogosphere                                      2:50 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CORY
Floyd | It's Cory Doctorow - blogger and technologist. Maybe he has some sage
Floyd | advice for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to cory" 		

Floyd ]  The Blogosphere                                      2:51 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CORY
Floyd | Cory Doctorow turns to look at you, red cape billowing in the data
Floyd | streams. He raises his goggles. This is what he says: "Never touch a
Floyd | hungry virus with your bare hands."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Gee, thanks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pop balloon" 		

Floyd ]  The Blogosphere                                      2:51 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > POP BALLOON
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to cory" 		

Floyd ]  The Blogosphere                                      2:52 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > OU ARE THE HoCory Doctorow turns to look at you, red cape billowing
Floyd | in the data streams. He raises his goggles. This is what he says:
Floyd | "Always know thy master's soda preferences."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl pours Mountain Dew all over the circuitry.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to cory" 		

Floyd ]  The Blogosphere                                      2:53 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CORY
Floyd | Cory Doctorow turns to look at you, red cape billowing in the data
Floyd | streams. He raises his goggles. This is what he says: "Never touch a
Floyd | hungry virus with your bare hands."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Not sure if this is random two items yet."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to cory" 		

Floyd ]  The Blogosphere                                      2:54 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CORY
Floyd | Cory Doctorow turns to look at you, red cape billowing in the data
Floyd | streams. He raises his goggles. This is what he says: "Always know thy
Floyd | master's soda preferences."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That might be it."
		DavidW says, "okay"
borowski is a dog which has met its main sandwich. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  The Cloud                                            2:55 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cloud
Floyd | Here, all is calm and serene. You are floating. Blue sky. A lazy white
Floyd | cloud of data floats by. It smiles at you. The other clouds smile too,
Floyd | for they are marhmallow fluffy and secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | ABOVE you orbits a communication satellite. Far BELOW are the vast
Floyd | interconnected cyberplanes of the internet. Floating among the clouds
Floyd | is a flock of hot air balloons that have been tethered together to
Floyd | create a makeshift, bulbous sphere. You think could squeeze INSIDE this
Floyd | "Blogosphere."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So Mountain Dew is important somehow."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             2:56 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TEr
Floyd | Communications Satellite
Floyd | Space. Once it was the final frontier - now it's a post office. This
Floyd | satellite, orbiting high above the Earth's surface, is one of the great
Floyd | switching stations in the global network. It bears about as much
Floyd | resemblance to Sputnik as a ferrari does to a walking stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here calls and messages are routed and re-routed. Around you, data bees
Floyd | and web surfers hurry and scurry - all of them want to talk to the
Floyd | Router-Daemon.
Floyd |
Floyd | BENEATH you, you can just make out the white glimmer of The Cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Router-Daemon is a robotic many-armed creature that points incoming
Floyd | data in the correct direction. Three levers - one gold, one bronze, one
Floyd | silver - protrude from its torso. Lost data packets talk to it to
Floyd | receive instructions on where to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x router-daemon" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             2:57 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  YOU, RED CAPE bThe daemon that routes incoming data. It gives
Floyd | directions, but has a penchant for doing so in riddle form.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Of course."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x levers" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             2:57 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEVERS
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gold lever" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             2:58 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GOLD LEVER
Floyd | You see nothing special about the gold lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bronze lever" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             2:59 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRONZE LEVER
Floyd | You see nothing special about the bronze lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x silver lever" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             3:00 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SILVER LEVER
Floyd | You see nothing special about the silver lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to router" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             3:01 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO ROUTER
Floyd | The Router-Daemon turns its LED eyes on you and speaks with its
Floyd | rhythmless text-to-speech voice:
Floyd |
Floyd |  If you want to go somewhere other than here, you've come to the
Floyd | right place - I can send you far or near.
Floyd |
Floyd |  If you're looking for intelligence in a palm-size format - the
Floyd | golden lever is the app for that!
Floyd |
Floyd |  If you'd like to travel to a distant LAN (where XKCD comics grace
Floyd | cubicles) - pull bronze with your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Don't know where you're going but still love to pull a lever? Try
Floyd | grabbing the silver, and never say never.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You've never understood why it does this whole riddle thing. In your
Floyd | experience, the cause of most internet slowdowns are when the daemon
Floyd | (and its kin) get too clever and confuse the other computers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
		Aindin exclaims, "I vote for the silver lever!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf7
Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             3:01 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > THE gOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl crosses fingers.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull silver" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             3:02 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL SILVER
Floyd | As you pull the lever, an error message appears: 404 Not Found.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Well. That was anti-climatic."
		DavidW says, "tee hee"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull gold" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           3:03 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL GOLD
Floyd | As you pull the lever, you feel yourself dematerialize in a stream 1s
Floyd | and 0s.
Floyd |
Floyd | Smartphone
Floyd | Smartphone. What a badly named device.  Compared to you, it's a
Floyd | dullard, but does anyone ever call you smart? And besides, as a phone
Floyd | its a bit of a bust. Jane has had the thing for a whole year and she
Floyd | still doesn't know how to hang up properly, much less put someone on
Floyd | hold. You understand it's very good for playing games about overly
Floyd | emotional birds, though. ABOVE you, a tenuous signal connects you to a
Floyd | communications satellite. To the NORTH is the phone's camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an alarm clock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha, awesome."
		genericgeekgirl says, "One sec. Want to make sure we can get back."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Above, probably?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "above" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           3:03 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  THAT That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             3:04 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Satellite
Floyd | This satellite, orbiting high above the Earth's surface, is one of the
Floyd | great switching stations in the global network. Here calls and messages
Floyd | are routed and re-routed. Around you, data bees and web surfers hurry
Floyd | and scurry - all of them want to talk to the Router-Daemon.
Floyd |
Floyd | BENEATH you, you can just make out the white glimmer of The Cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Router-Daemon is a robotic many-armed creature that points incoming
Floyd | data in the correct direction. Three levers - one gold, one bronze, one
Floyd | silver - protrude from its torso. Lost data packets talk to it to
Floyd | receive instructions on where to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           3:03 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Smartphone
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, cool."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x alarm" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           3:04 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ALARM
Floyd |  Jane's alarm clock is set to go off at 8 AM, but it looks like she
Floyd | disabled it last night.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alarm clock is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           3:05 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Ur## Smartphone
Floyd | As a phone its a bit of a bust. Jane has had the thing for a whole year
Floyd | and she still doesn't know how to hang up properly, much less put
Floyd | someone on hold. You understand it's very good for playing games about
Floyd | overly emotional birds, though. ABOVE you, a tenuous signal connects
Floyd | you to a communications satellite. To the NORTH is the phone's camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an alarm clock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x birds" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           3:05 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BIRDS
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         3:06 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Phone Camera
Floyd | An even smaller window into the world than the desktop's webcam. Right
Floyd | now all you can see is the peeling paint on the ceiling of Jane's
Floyd | apartment. Sometimes you gotten pretty good views through this camera,
Floyd | though. The rest of the smartphone is SOUTH of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x camera" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         3:06 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAMERA
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take picture" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         3:06 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PICTURE
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Angry Birds ref, I assume."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           3:07 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Smartphone
Floyd | As a phone its a bit of a bust. Jane has had the thing for a whole year
Floyd | and she still doesn't know how to hang up properly, much less put
Floyd | someone on hold. You understand it's very good for playing games about
Floyd | overly emotional birds, though. ABOVE you, a tenuous signal connects
Floyd | you to a communications satellite. To the NORTH is the phone's camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an alarm clock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on alarm" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           3:08 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TE. TO THE NORSuddenly everything is shaking and buzzing. Apps are
Floyd | sliding everywhere. You tumble backwards.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You try to hold onto something, anything, but all you can reach is a
Floyd | small bird that seems to have fallen out of a casual game. It squawks
Floyd | angrily as you grab it, and flies away. Somehow, through it all, you
Floyd | can hear the electronic strains of Beethoven.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Then slowly, everything calms down. The feathers settle on the shaken
Floyd | apps. Surely, that will have woken Jane up, though you doubt it will
Floyd | have put her in a cheery optimistic mood, ready to face the world. Only
Floyd | one way to know for sure though - the webcam, as always, is the best
Floyd | way to really know what Jane is up to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Let's go spy on our mistress!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         3:09 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  u
Floyd | Phone Camera
Floyd | An even smaller window into the world than the desktop's webcam. Right
Floyd | now all you can see is the peeling paint on the ceiling of Jane's
Floyd | apartment. Sometimes you gotten pretty good views through this camera,
Floyd | though. The rest of the smartphone is SOUTH of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Aindin exclaims, "Tally-ho!!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or not."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         3:10 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         3:09 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Phone Camera
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Meh. Back to the computer? At least she's up, and maybe we can see something useful later."
		DavidW says, "Go to the laptop's webcamera to see what Jane's doing now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           3:10 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Smartphone
Floyd | As a phone its a bit of a bust. Jane has had the thing for a whole year
Floyd | and she still doesn't know how to hang up properly, much less put
Floyd | someone on hold. You understand it's very good for playing games about
Floyd | overly emotional birds, though. ABOVE you, a tenuous signal connects
Floyd | you to a communications satellite. To the NORTH is the phone's camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ruffled, angry looking bird is sitting here. It looks dazed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an alarm clock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bird" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           3:11 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > AS HAD A very bitter bird. It is positively incensed. Don't bother
Floyd | asking it why, it would be affronted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Aindin says, "I think so"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bird" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           3:12 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BIRD
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         3:13 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Phone Camera
Floyd | An even smaller window into the world than the desktop's webcam. Right
Floyd | now all you can see is the peeling paint on the ceiling of Jane's
Floyd | apartment. Sometimes you gotten pretty good views through this camera,
Floyd | though. The rest of the smartphone is SOUTH of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           3:12 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Smartphone
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             3:13 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Satellite
Floyd | This satellite, orbiting high above the Earth's surface, is one of the
Floyd | great switching stations in the global network. Here calls and messages
Floyd | are routed and re-routed. Around you, data bees and web surfers hurry
Floyd | and scurry - all of them want to talk to the Router-Daemon.
Floyd |
Floyd | BENEATH you, you can just make out the white glimmer of The Cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Router-Daemon is a robotic many-armed creature that points incoming
Floyd | data in the correct direction. Three levers - one gold, one bronze, one
Floyd | silver - protrude from its torso. Lost data packets talk to it to
Floyd | receive instructions on where to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  The Cloud                                            3:14 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  YOU
Floyd | The Cloud
Floyd | Here, all is calm and serene. You are floating. Blue sky. A lazy white
Floyd | cloud of data floats by. It smiles at you. The other clouds smile too,
Floyd | for they are marhmallow fluffy and secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | ABOVE you orbits a communication satellite. Far BELOW are the vast
Floyd | interconnected cyberplanes of the internet. Floating among the clouds
Floyd | is a flock of hot air balloons that have been tethered together to
Floyd | create a makeshift, bulbous sphere. You think could squeeze INSIDE this
Floyd | "Blogosphere."
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       3:15 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PHONe
Floyd | World Wide Web
Floyd | The Net. The Web. An endless sea of data, in which your hard drive is
Floyd | only a fragement, a mere raft bobbing among the mountainous waves. To
Floyd | the NORTH you see a towering search engine. To the EAST you can hear
Floyd | the chatter of a social network. To the SOUTHWEST there is a stately
Floyd | online encyclopedia. ABOVE you is the Cloud, through which you can just
Floyd | make out the glint of a communications satellite. Go back DOWN the
Floyd | ethernet cable to return to the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            3:16 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | Personal Computer Desktop
Floyd | Jane's desktop. The place is a disaster. Unused icons clutter
Floyd | everything, almost hiding the forgotten to-do lists (notably
Floyd | "dothisnow_Jan2_1999.txt").
Floyd |
Floyd | A webcam icon points NORTH. An e-mail icon leads NORTHWEST, towards the
Floyd | inbox.  ABOVE you the ethernet port goes out to the wider internet. An
Floyd | icon depicting a torch-lit dungeon leads DOWN into Realms of Realmland,
Floyd | the popular online game.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder is here, but something about it is not quite
Floyd | right. If you didn't know better than to anthropomorphize inanimate
Floyd | objects, you'd say it looked kind of sick.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Webcam                                               3:17 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Th
Floyd | Webcam
Floyd | This is your peephole. The blinds have been lifted, so now the room is
Floyd | lit by more than just the glow of the desktop monitor. Once, you think
Floyd | you recall, the bedroom had a floor, but now all that is visible are
Floyd | socks, programming manuals, and computer game boxes. Out of this
Floyd | morass, a futon rises, like a whale surfacing to breathe. You can't see
Floyd | anything else, but this is merely worrisome, as you know anything could
Floyd | be hiding beneath the mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desktop is SOUTH of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the very edge of the field of vision of the webcam, you can see the
Floyd | top of Jane's head and hands. She's come up to your monitor and seems
Floyd | to be typing something on your keyboard, maybe an email. Or is she
Floyd | logging into RoR?
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x head" 		

Floyd ]  Webcam                                               3:17 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Webcam                                               3:18 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. Back to the desktop and see what's going on? And we haven't gone into the game yet."
		DavidW says, "I can't even guess yet what the bird will be useful for."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            3:19 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Personal Computer Desktop
Floyd | Jane's desktop. The place is a disaster. Unused icons clutter
Floyd | everything, almost hiding the forgotten to-do lists (notably
Floyd | "dothisnow_Jan2_1999.txt").
Floyd |
Floyd | A webcam icon points NORTH. An e-mail icon leads NORTHWEST, towards the
Floyd | inbox.  ABOVE you the ethernet port goes out to the wider internet. An
Floyd | icon depicting a torch-lit dungeon leads DOWN into Realms of Realmland,
Floyd | the popular online game.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder is here, but something about it is not quite
Floyd | right. If you didn't know better than to anthropomorphize inanimate
Floyd | objects, you'd say it looked kind of sick.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          3:20 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  Of
Floyd | Email Inbox
Floyd | You never enter here when you don't have to, and Jane doesn't enter
Floyd | here even if she does. Towers of digital mail and messages surround
Floyd | you, erupting from the floor, ceilings and walls in a dizzying
Floyd | Escher-esque pattern of complexity.  The desktop is to the SOUTHEAST.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like Jane is working on drafts of two new emails. They hang in
Floyd | space, new words filling their blankness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Unread Masses form some kind of perverse city of unexchanged
Floyd | information. At night, sometimes, you think you can hear them
Floyd | whispering to each other .
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating nearby you see a micro model of the macro mess - Jane's chat
Floyd | logs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Aindin says, "I hope we get to feed it to the virus. It's already getting on my nerves hehe"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hahaha."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drafts" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          3:21 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAFTS
Floyd | The subject of the first email is "have the flu." Jane is emailing her
Floyd | supervisor at ProtectiTech to tell him she's sick and won't be going to
Floyd | work today.
Floyd |
Floyd | The subject of the second email is "play RoR with me?" and is addressed
Floyd | to oakthorn177. Jane is asking the elven prince to go on a quest with
Floyd | her.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is trouble. You need to stop her before she finishes up these
Floyd | emails and logs on to Realms of Realmland. If you let that happen,
Floyd | there's no way to know if you'll ever be able to get her attention
Floyd | again, much less stop the date.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "What would distract her?"
		Aindin asks, "Do you think we can reroute the email via the daemon with the levers and such?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "There's another lever we didn't play with."
		DavidW asks, "Can we delete the emails?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "delete draft" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          3:21 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > D YOU ARE THeThat's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "delete email" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          3:21 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > DELETE EMAIL
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "erase drafts" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          3:21 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ERASE DRAFTS
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take email" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          3:22 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE EMAIL
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          3:23 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an email draft
Floyd |   an angry bird
Floyd |   Watts' Friendship Icon
Floyd |   a desperate fear
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          3:24 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Email Inbox
Floyd | You never enter here when you don't have to, and Jane doesn't enter
Floyd | here even if she does. Towers of digital mail and messages surround
Floyd | you, erupting from the floor, ceilings and walls in a dizzying
Floyd | Escher-esque pattern of complexity.  The desktop is to the SOUTHEAST.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Unread Masses form some kind of perverse city of unexchanged
Floyd | information. At night, sometimes, you think you can hear them
Floyd | whispering to each other .
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating nearby you see a micro model of the macro mess - Jane's chat
Floyd | logs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Aindin exclaims, "a computer without a delete command. brilliant!"
		DavidW says, "That would explain the clutter."
		genericgeekgirl says, "If she can't find the email, she can't send it, maybe."
		DavidW says, "I dunno."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            3:25 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Personal Computer Desktop
Floyd | Jane's desktop. The place is a disaster. Unused icons clutter
Floyd | everything, almost hiding the forgotten to-do lists (notably
Floyd | "dothisnow_Jan2_1999.txt").
Floyd |
Floyd | A webcam icon points NORTH. An e-mail icon leads NORTHWEST, towards the
Floyd | inbox.  ABOVE you the ethernet port goes out to the wider internet. An
Floyd | icon depicting a torch-lit dungeon leads DOWN into Realms of Realmland,
Floyd | the popular online game.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder is here, but something about it is not quite
Floyd | right. If you didn't know better than to anthropomorphize inanimate
Floyd | objects, you'd say it looked kind of sick.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give bird to virus" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            3:25 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > FTS
Floyd |
Floyd | > THAT'S NOT A VeYou can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give draft to bird" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            3:25 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE DRAFT TO BIRD
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give virus to bird" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            3:25 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE VIRUS TO BIRD
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit bird" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            3:26 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BIRD
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            3:27 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Personal Computer Desktop
Floyd | Jane's desktop. The place is a disaster. Unused icons clutter
Floyd | everything, almost hiding the forgotten to-do lists (notably
Floyd | "dothisnow_Jan2_1999.txt").
Floyd |
Floyd | A webcam icon points NORTH. An e-mail icon leads NORTHWEST, towards the
Floyd | inbox.  ABOVE you the ethernet port goes out to the wider internet. An
Floyd | icon depicting a torch-lit dungeon leads DOWN into Realms of Realmland,
Floyd | the popular online game.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder is here, but something about it is not quite
Floyd | right. If you didn't know better than to anthropomorphize inanimate
Floyd | objects, you'd say it looked kind of sick.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the levers?"
		DavidW says, "I think we want something from Protectitech to deal with the virus."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take folder" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            3:28 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  THAT TO SOmAs you pick up the folder you feel something wriggle and
Floyd | squirm inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Aindin says, "yeah we have the virus to deal with...and we may be able to do something with the levers"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       3:29 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | World Wide Web
Floyd | The Net. The Web. An endless sea of data, in which your hard drive is
Floyd | only a fragement, a mere raft bobbing among the mountainous waves. To
Floyd | the NORTH you see a towering search engine. To the EAST you can hear
Floyd | the chatter of a social network. To the SOUTHWEST there is a stately
Floyd | online encyclopedia. ABOVE you is the Cloud, through which you can just
Floyd | make out the glint of a communications satellite. Go back DOWN the
Floyd | ethernet cable to return to the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  The Cloud                                            3:30 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N o
Floyd | The Cloud
Floyd | Here, all is calm and serene. You are floating. Blue sky. A lazy white
Floyd | cloud of data floats by. It smiles at you. The other clouds smile too,
Floyd | for they are marhmallow fluffy and secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | ABOVE you orbits a communication satellite. Far BELOW are the vast
Floyd | interconnected cyberplanes of the internet. Floating among the clouds
Floyd | is a flock of hot air balloons that have been tethered together to
Floyd | create a makeshift, bulbous sphere. You think could squeeze INSIDE this
Floyd | "Blogosphere."
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             3:31 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Satellite
Floyd | This satellite, orbiting high above the Earth's surface, is one of the
Floyd | great switching stations in the global network. Here calls and messages
Floyd | are routed and re-routed. Around you, data bees and web surfers hurry
Floyd | and scurry - all of them want to talk to the Router-Daemon.
Floyd |
Floyd | BENEATH you, you can just make out the white glimmer of The Cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Router-Daemon is a robotic many-armed creature that points incoming
Floyd | data in the correct direction. Three levers - one gold, one bronze, one
Floyd | silver - protrude from its torso. Lost data packets talk to it to
Floyd | receive instructions on where to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull bronze" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      3:32 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > T'S NOT A VeAs you pull the lever, you feel yourself dematerialize in
Floyd | a stream 1s and 0s.
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room is a great clanking, huffing, puffing
Floyd | machine. Surrounding the machine are thousands of starved and miserable
Floyd | looking monkeys, each typing away at typewriters which are somehow
Floyd | extruding mechanical parts. With each clack of a return key, a finished
Floyd | part flies from the top of a monkey's typewriter and attaches itself to
Floyd | the great machine in the middle. Sometimes this seems to cause the
Floyd | machine to puff faster, other times the part only lasts a few seconds
Floyd | before exploding and falling to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bulky, muscular looking ape creature with impressive fangs supervises
Floyd | the other monkeys. As it makes its rounds, occasionally it cracks its
Floyd | whip at an underperforming employee.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine fills the room with dark smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny bug crawls on the concrete floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Convenient."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ape" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      3:33 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEDIA
Floyd | As long as this guy is around, you won't be able to do much here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bug" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      3:34 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUG
Floyd | The smallest of bugs can ruin the most complicated of programs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bug" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      3:35 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BUG
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      3:36 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd | This complicated, ever growing monstrosity of a machine is the
Floyd | anti-virus program that ProtectiTech markets as "ProtectiTech
Floyd | SafeSurf." your master works on part of it, but he's never installed it
Floyd | on you, despite the fact that employees get a free subscription...
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put bug in machine" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      3:37 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BUG IN MACHINE
Floyd | You drop the bug into the complicated program. At first the machine
Floyd | seems to chug on as before. Then it begins to slow down. Fumes leak
Floyd | from it, or at least, more fumes than before. Suddenly, it churns at
Floyd | twice its normals speed. Its whir gets higher pitched and higher
Floyd | pitched until, with a resounding crash, it falls apart into its
Floyd | component pieces, scattering the code monkeys. The supervisor runs over
Floyd | to the broken machine, in a rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      3:36 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > AROUn## ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just in case. But I guess we do need the supervisor distracted."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      3:37 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd | The supervisor says, "No distracting the code monkeys!" He cracks his
Floyd | whip at you for good measure.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      3:38 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd | The supervisor cracks his whip. "You're unauthorised to access that!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, ok."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give supervisor the bird" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      3:39 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE SUPERVISOR THE BIRD
Floyd | The supervisor doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x documents" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      3:40 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOCUMENTS
Floyd | More messy even than the desktop. If anything useful goes in here, it
Floyd | never comes out again. As you look at it, it seems to squirm a bit...
Floyd | is there something moving inside?
Floyd |
Floyd | In the My Documents folder are a README, a virus and a bunch of other
Floyd | junk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put documents in machine" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      3:41 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  AT YOU FOR GOOD MEASURE.That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps you are supposed to use the bug the way you did."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put bug in machine" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      3:42 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BUG IN MACHINE
Floyd | You drop the bug into the complicated program. At first the machine
Floyd | seems to chug on as before. Then it begins to slow down. Fumes leak
Floyd | from it, or at least, more fumes than before. Suddenly, it churns at
Floyd | twice its normals speed. Its whir gets higher pitched and higher
Floyd | pitched until, with a resounding crash, it falls apart into its
Floyd | component pieces, scattering the code monkeys. The supervisor runs over
Floyd | to the broken machine, in a rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 3:43 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Watts' Work Computer
Floyd | The code monkey that represents Jane sits still, hands in its lap, with
Floyd | its head lolling to one side - inactive. Two windows float in front of
Floyd | it, leftover from the previous workday: one is a guide to smelting and
Floyd | egg farming in Realms of Realmland, the other is a webcomic about two
Floyd | guys who sit in a basement and complain about Realms of Realmland.
Floyd | NORTH and SOUTH from here are Jane's closest neighbors on the network:
Floyd | Grace Grant and Andrew Ma, respectively. Though their cubicles are next
Floyd | door to each other, you're not sure any of them have ever actually
Floyd | talked to each other - except through bug reports. WEST from here, you
Floyd | see the other code monkeys, closer to the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Inbox (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "North, then south?"
		Aindin exclaims, "let's do it!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                3:44 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Li
Floyd | Grant's Work Computer
Floyd | Grace's code monkey is hard at work. Back SOUTH is Jane's spot on the
Floyd | company LAN. WEST from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to
Floyd | the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the monkey's typewriter is a plastic figure. It looks like a
Floyd | Realms of Realmland character of some kind. Apparently, the game has
Floyd | quite a following in the office.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Grant's Inbox (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                3:44 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FIGURE
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plastic fure" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                3:44 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLASTIC FURE
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plastic figure" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                3:45 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLASTIC FIGURE
Floyd | On closer inspection, there's no mistaking it: the figurine is an elven
Floyd | prince. Not just any, either - it's oakthorn177 himself!
Floyd |
Floyd | A clue! Sherlock Holmes could have done no better. But could Jane's
Floyd | co-worker really be the mysterious elf? There's only one way to find
Floyd | out: you'll have to try searching for "Grant" and see what you can
Floyd | find. You can't imagine how Holmes got by without a search engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take plastic figure" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                3:46 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ANY LAN. WEST FROM hTaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 3:47 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Watts' Work Computer
Floyd | The code monkey that represents Jane sits still, hands in its lap, with
Floyd | its head lolling to one side - inactive. Two windows float in front of
Floyd | it, leftover from the previous workday: one is a guide to smelting and
Floyd | egg farming in Realms of Realmland, the other is a webcomic about two
Floyd | guys who sit in a basement and complain about Realms of Realmland.
Floyd | NORTH and SOUTH from here are Jane's closest neighbors on the network:
Floyd | Grace Grant and Andrew Ma, respectively. WEST from here, you see the
Floyd | other code monkeys, closer to the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Inbox (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Work Computer                                   3:48 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Er
Floyd | Ma's Work Computer
Floyd | Andrew's code monkey is hard at work. Back NORTH is Jane's spot on the
Floyd | company LAN. WEST from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to
Floyd | the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Ma's Inbox (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just testing something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put draft in inbox" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Work Computer                                   3:49 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DRAFT IN INBOX
Floyd | You put the email draft into Ma's Inbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Work Computer                                   3:48 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Ma's Work Computer
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Useful to know."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back west?"
		DavidW says, "hm. I suppose, depending on our initial choices, the plastic figure is either in Grant's or Ma's workspace."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      3:49 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The supervisor is trying to put the machine back together, crack his
Floyd | whip, and yell at the code monkeys to try and fix it for him - all at
Floyd | the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the machine smolder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl nods. "Makes sense."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          3:50 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  i
Floyd | ProtectiTech Central Server
Floyd | Unlike the rest of the network, the central server is pristine and
Floyd | clean. A glass wall separates it from the machine room to the EAST,
Floyd | where the code monkeys work on ProtectiTech's proprietary antivirus
Floyd | software. Here, the decor puts you in the mind of the ideal 1950s
Floyd | office, complete with wooden desks and rotary dial telephones.
Floyd | Processing paperwork and operating the phones are a set of robots -
Floyd | also 50s vintage - with dials for eyes and vacuum tubes for brains.
Floyd | NORTH of here is a room whose door says SECURITY CAMERA. On the WEST
Floyd | side of the server is a small maintenance closet marked: SODA MACHINE.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the robots, the mailer-daemon, appears to be getting ready to
Floyd | head out of the server, into the LAN. It's holding a few letters in its
Floyd | mechanical claw - one of which looks like it's addressed to Jane's work
Floyd | email.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Aindin asks, "can we put the virus into gran'ts computer?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mailer-daemon" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          3:51 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ER IS PRISTINE aThis mailer-daemon is responsible for distributing
Floyd | all in-company mail and memos. Its appearance is halfway between a 50s
Floyd | robot and a 50s secretary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can't touch the virus without killing ourself."
		Aindin says, "their box is empty, let's put the virus in there, so they can't receive the email"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We took the email. But maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x letters" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          3:51 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LETTERS
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x claw" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          3:51 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLAW
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Aindin says, "oh we did take the email? wasn't paying attention hehe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x draft" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          3:52 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAFT
Floyd | The subject of the first email is "have the flu." Jane is emailing her
Floyd | supervisor at ProtectiTech to tell him she's sick and won't be going to
Floyd | work today.
Floyd |
Floyd | The subject of the second email is "play RoR with me?" and is addressed
Floyd | to oakthorn177. Jane is asking the elven prince to go on a quest with
Floyd | her.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is trouble. You need to stop her before she finishes up these
Floyd | emails and logs on to Realms of Realmland. If you let that happen,
Floyd | there's no way to know if you'll ever be able to get her attention
Floyd | again, much less stop the date.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah :)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "At least, I hope that works."
		Aindin exclaims, "ahhh gotcha..nevermind!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x camera" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          3:52 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  "README.You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "North?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably need to go raid her inbox again in a moment, if that robot won't give up the messages before."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Security Camera                         3:53 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Security Camera
Floyd | This small room contains only a single robot, built to look like a
Floyd | police officer, and a vintage television set. The security robot
Floyd | doesn't seem to notice you as you enter. Peering over its shoulder, you
Floyd | see that the television is flipping periodically through the footage
Floyd | from the different security cameras in the ProtectiTech office
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Currently the camera has settled on a grainy black and white image of
Floyd | the hallway between the cubicles and the elevator. The only furnishing
Floyd | is a Pepsi drinks machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the SOUTH is the only door out of the cramped room - through it is
Floyd | ProtectiTech's Central Server.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Are we supposed to get a Mtn Dew from that machine for some reason?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Possibly."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Security Camera                         3:54 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x television" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Security Camera                         3:54 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TELEVISION
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x monitor" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Security Camera                         3:54 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ICER, AND You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski arrives, full of fun and funk. 		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought it might cycle."
Dave has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Security Camera                         3:55 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | ProtectiTech Security Camera
Floyd | Currently the camera has settled on a grainy black and white image of
Floyd | the hallway between the cubicles and the elevator. The only furnishing
Floyd | is a Pepsi drinks machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the SOUTH is the only door out of the cramped room - through it is
Floyd | ProtectiTech's Central Server.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          3:56 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Central Server
Floyd | To the EAST, you can see the code monkeys working. Here, the decor puts
Floyd | you in the mind of the ideal 1950s office, complete with wooden desks
Floyd | and rotary dial telephones. Processing paperwork and operating the
Floyd | phones are a set of robots - also 50s vintage - with dials for eyes and
Floyd | vacuum tubes for brains. NORTH of here is a room whose door says
Floyd | SECURITY CAMERA. On the WEST side of the server is a small maintenance
Floyd | closet marked: SODA MACHINE.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the robots, the mailer-daemon, appears to be getting ready to
Floyd | head out of the server, into the LAN. It's holding a few letters in its
Floyd | mechanical claw - one of which looks like it's addressed to Jane's work
Floyd | email.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Soda Machine Microprocessor                          3:57 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Uc
Floyd | Soda Machine Microprocessor
Floyd | Stepping into the closet you feel yourself interfacing with the soda
Floyd | machine. You ARE the soda machine. You can feel the weight of the soda
Floyd | cans within you: Classic Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, 7 Up. Your
Floyd | only desire is to eject a can - you tremble in excitement at the
Floyd | thought of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing your head, you disengage your own thoughts from the machine's
Floyd | microprocessors. Jane has a favorite soda, you think - but you can't
Floyd | remember what it is. Out of the closet, to the EAST, is ProtectiTech's
Floyd | Central Server.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eject mountain dew" 		

Floyd ]  Soda Machine Microprocessor                          3:58 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > EJECT MOUNTAIN DEW
Floyd | The soda can drops with a satisfying thunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x soda" 		

Floyd ]  Soda Machine Microprocessor                          3:58 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SODA
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Soda Machine Microprocessor                          3:59 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Soda Machine Microprocessor
Floyd | Stepping into the closet you feel yourself interfacing with the soda
Floyd | machine. You ARE the soda machine. You can feel the weight of the soda
Floyd | cans within you: Classic Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, 7 Up. Your
Floyd | only desire is to eject a can - you tremble in excitement at the
Floyd | thought of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing your head, you disengage your own thoughts from the machine's
Floyd | microprocessors. Jane has a favorite soda, you think - but you can't
Floyd | remember what it is. Out of the closet, to the EAST, is ProtectiTech's
Floyd | Central Server.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Aindin exclaims, "sorry guys, I gotta run..it was fun for sure!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "See you."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          4:00 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > A
Floyd | ProtectiTech Central Server
Floyd | To the EAST, you can see the code monkeys working. Here, the decor puts
Floyd | you in the mind of the ideal 1950s office, complete with wooden desks
Floyd | and rotary dial telephones. Processing paperwork and operating the
Floyd | phones are a set of robots - also 50s vintage - with dials for eyes and
Floyd | vacuum tubes for brains. NORTH of here is a room whose door says
Floyd | SECURITY CAMERA. On the WEST side of the server is a small maintenance
Floyd | closet marked: SODA MACHINE.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the robots, the mailer-daemon, appears to be getting ready to
Floyd | head out of the server, into the LAN. It's holding a few letters in its
Floyd | mechanical claw - one of which looks like it's addressed to Jane's work
Floyd | email.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "OK, I'm back."
Aindin goes home. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open folder" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          4:01 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FOLDER
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop folder" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          4:02 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUTS YOU IN The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          4:01 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | ProtectiTech Central Server
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to borowski), "We're playing A Comedy of Error Messages."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      4:02 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The supervisor is trying to put the machine back together, crack his
Floyd | whip, and yell at the code monkeys to try and fix it for him - all at
Floyd | the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the machine smolder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop folder" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      4:03 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > REA NETWORK
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x virus" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      4:04 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VIRUS
Floyd | An ugly looking creature, ill-fed and slathering through its needle
Floyd | thin teeth. You'd probably better not touch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take folder" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      4:05 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FOLDER
Floyd | As you pick up the folder you feel something wriggle and squirm inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put folder in machine" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      4:06 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT FOLDER IN MACHINE
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Gonna go check the inboxes again and see about putting the virus somewhere, maybe. I thought we could somehow kill it here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      4:07 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The supervisor is trying to put the machine back together, crack his
Floyd | whip, and yell at the code monkeys to try and fix it for him - all at
Floyd | the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the machine smolder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 4:08 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Ve
Floyd | Watts' Work Computer
Floyd | The code monkey that represents Jane sits still, hands in its lap, with
Floyd | its head lolling to one side - inactive. Two windows float in front of
Floyd | it, leftover from the previous workday: one is a guide to smelting and
Floyd | egg farming in Realms of Realmland, the other is a webcomic about two
Floyd | guys who sit in a basement and complain about Realms of Realmland.
Floyd | NORTH and SOUTH from here are Jane's closest neighbors on the network:
Floyd | Grace Grant and Andrew Ma, respectively. WEST from here, you see the
Floyd | other code monkeys, closer to the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Inbox (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Work Computer                                   4:09 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Ma's Work Computer
Floyd | Andrew's code monkey is hard at work. Back NORTH is Jane's spot on the
Floyd | company LAN. WEST from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to
Floyd | the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Ma's Inbox (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.n" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                4:11 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > RK C
Floyd | Watts' Work Computer
Floyd | The code monkey that represents Jane sits still, hands in its lap, with
Floyd | its head lolling to one side - inactive. Two windows float in front of
Floyd | it, leftover from the previous workday: one is a guide to smelting and
Floyd | egg farming in Realms of Realmland, the other is a webcomic about two
Floyd | guys who sit in a basement and complain about Realms of Realmland.
Floyd | NORTH and SOUTH from here are Jane's closest neighbors on the network:
Floyd | Grace Grant and Andrew Ma, respectively. WEST from here, you see the
Floyd | other code monkeys, closer to the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Inbox (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grant's Work Computer
Floyd | Grace's code monkey is hard at work. Back SOUTH is Jane's spot on the
Floyd | company LAN. WEST from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to
Floyd | the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Grant's Inbox (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put folder in inbox" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                4:12 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > T'S A NOTE CALLED "rYou put the My Documents folder into Grant's
Floyd | Inbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put virus in inbox" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                4:12 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT VIRUS IN INBOX
Floyd | (first taking the virus)
Floyd |
Floyd | As you touch the virus it howls and burrows deep inside you. It pushes
Floyd | and pulses through your harddrive, then burns through to your
Floyd | motherboard. It screams or maybe you're screaming. As you die all you
Floyd | can think of is how frustrated Jane will be when she tries to turn you
Floyd | on. If she replaces your harddrive, will you still the same computer?
Floyd | Will she still call the impostor in your plastic body Morgoth?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ## *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 3, in 151 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                4:12 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Grant's Work Computer
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess that's the best we can do."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably won['t cause any damage, though."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Might be better to hold on to it for now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take folder" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                4:13 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FOLDER
Floyd | As you pick up the folder you feel something wriggle and squirm inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "An in-box is where things are delivered to. Like, I'd expect something else to put something in the in-box."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think the only thing left we haven't explored is the game."
Lionheart arrives, full of fun and funk. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, there are messages in the queue, but I'm not sure how to trigger them arriving."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The robot in the other room was holding them, including one for Jane."
		DavidW says, "I missed the details of that location."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Someone suggested, though, that we put the virus in the inbox."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And I was following suit."
		DavidW says, "I suspect, that if we helped the mailing robot, he'd deliver Jane's message to her in-box."
		DavidW says, "Then we could see the message."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Helping him how?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Helped, rather."
		DavidW says, "As I said, I missed the details of that room."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      4:14 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The supervisor is trying to put the machine back together, crack his
Floyd | whip, and yell at the code monkeys to try and fix it for him - all at
Floyd | the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the machine smolder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          4:15 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  i
Floyd | ProtectiTech Central Server
Floyd | To the EAST, you can see the code monkeys working. Here, the decor puts
Floyd | you in the mind of the ideal 1950s office, complete with wooden desks
Floyd | and rotary dial telephones. Processing paperwork and operating the
Floyd | phones are a set of robots - also 50s vintage - with dials for eyes and
Floyd | vacuum tubes for brains. NORTH of here is a room whose door says
Floyd | SECURITY CAMERA. On the WEST side of the server is a small maintenance
Floyd | closet marked: SODA MACHINE.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the robots, the mailer-daemon, appears to be getting ready to
Floyd | head out of the server, into the LAN. It's holding a few letters in its
Floyd | mechanical claw - one of which looks like it's addressed to Jane's work
Floyd | email.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x daemon" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          4:16 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DAEMON
Floyd | This mailer-daemon is responsible for distributing all in-company mail
Floyd | and memos. Its appearance is halfway between a 50s robot and a 50s
Floyd | secretary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to daemon" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          4:17 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > VER
Floyd |
Floyd | > TO THE EASTThe mailer-daemon sighs audibly as you greet her. "I'd
Floyd | love to talk," she says, "but I'm supposed to be delivering these
Floyd | emails. I wish I didn't have to, you know. It's just so dirty, so...
Floyd | uncivilized, out there. All those monkeys."
Floyd |
Floyd |  You gracefully imply that you would be willing to take that onerous
Floyd | duty upon yourself. You suspect even James Bond wouldn't be able to
Floyd | match your elan.
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Oh! You would do that for me? Such a dear. Here, the recipients are
Floyd | written in the emails." With that, the mailer-daemon hands you three
Floyd | emails.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "You know, I didn't think to try talking to it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x emails" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          4:17 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EMAILS
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          4:18 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an email for Grant
Floyd |   an email for Watts
Floyd |   an email for Ma
Floyd |   a My Documents folder (open)
Floyd |     a README
Floyd |     a virus
Floyd |     a bunch of other junk
Floyd |   a Realms of Realmland figurine
Floyd |   the search term 'Grant'
Floyd |   an email draft
Floyd |   an angry bird
Floyd |   Watts' Friendship Icon
Floyd |   a desperate fear
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x email for grant" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          4:19 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ES ITS FEATHERS InYou read the email:
Floyd |
Floyd | From: Jim <jsnyder@protectitech.com>
Floyd |
Floyd | To: Grace <ggrant@protectitech.com>
Floyd |
Floyd | Subject: URGENT: last minute client request
Floyd |
Floyd | Grace,
Floyd |
Floyd | You're a hard worker. Responsible. That's why I'm giving you this
Floyd | assignment. The EYEmedia guys have changed up their order parameters
Floyd | again - they need some more modifications to their Enterprise SafeSurf
Floyd | build. You're going to need to stay late to pull this off, but if you
Floyd | do, there could be a promotion in it for you. All the materials and the
Floyd | client specs are attached.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jim Snyder
Floyd |  Manager - Software Engineering
Floyd |  "A soulless worker is a better worker" - The Devil's Guide to Middle
Floyd | Management
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If Grace works late, she won't go to the coffee shop or wherever the rendezvous is."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x email for watts" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          4:20 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EMAIL FOR WATTS
Floyd | You read the email:
Floyd |
Floyd | From: Jim <jsnyder@protectitech.com>
Floyd |
Floyd | To: Jane <jwatts@protectitech.com>
Floyd |
Floyd | Subject: RE: sick, coming in late
Floyd |
Floyd | Listen Jane, one more late day and that's it. Every time a new Realms
Floyd | of Realmland expansion comes out you're "sick" half the week. Don't
Floyd | think I haven't noticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jim Snyder
Floyd |  Manager - Software Engineering
Floyd |  "A soulless worker is a better worker" - The Devil's Guide to Middle
Floyd | Management
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x email for ma" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          4:21 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > E MY DOCUMENTS Just a routine work-related email, addressed to Andrew
Floyd | Ma.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Shall we go put them in the correct boxes?"
		DavidW says, "I guess so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      4:22 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The supervisor is trying to put the machine back together, crack his
Floyd | whip, and yell at the code monkeys to try and fix it for him - all at
Floyd | the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the machine smolder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 4:23 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > La
Floyd | Watts' Work Computer
Floyd | The code monkey that represents Jane sits still, hands in its lap, with
Floyd | its head lolling to one side - inactive. Two windows float in front of
Floyd | it, leftover from the previous workday: one is a guide to smelting and
Floyd | egg farming in Realms of Realmland, the other is a webcomic about two
Floyd | guys who sit in a basement and complain about Realms of Realmland.
Floyd | NORTH and SOUTH from here are Jane's closest neighbors on the network:
Floyd | Grace Grant and Andrew Ma, respectively. WEST from here, you see the
Floyd | other code monkeys, closer to the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Inbox (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put email for watts in inbox" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 4:24 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT EMAIL FOR WATTS IN INBOX
Floyd | Too bad Jane never gets more positive emails.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                4:25 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Co
Floyd | Grant's Work Computer
Floyd | Grace's code monkey is hard at work. Back SOUTH is Jane's spot on the
Floyd | company LAN. WEST from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to
Floyd | the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Grant's Inbox (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put email for grant in inbox" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                4:26 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT EMAIL FOR GRANT IN INBOX
Floyd | Too bad Jane never gets any positive emails like this. It would do her
Floyd | ego (and yours) some good.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take email" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                4:27 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE EMAIL
Floyd | (the email for Grant)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 4:28 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Watts' Work Computer
Floyd | The code monkey that represents Jane sits still, hands in its lap, with
Floyd | its head lolling to one side - inactive. Two windows float in front of
Floyd | it, leftover from the previous workday: one is a guide to smelting and
Floyd | egg farming in Realms of Realmland, the other is a webcomic about two
Floyd | guys who sit in a basement and complain about Realms of Realmland.
Floyd | NORTH and SOUTH from here are Jane's closest neighbors on the network:
Floyd | Grace Grant and Andrew Ma, respectively. WEST from here, you see the
Floyd | other code monkeys, closer to the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Inbox (in which is an email for Watts) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sounds like we oughta switch 'em."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take email" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 4:29 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  HARD AT Wo(the email for Watts)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put email for grant in inbox" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 4:30 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT EMAIL FOR GRANT IN INBOX
Floyd | It is a plan worthy of Batman, you decide. In its cunning simplicity,
Floyd | it has all the subtlety of the Dark Knight. Quickly, you find and
Floyd | replace all references to Grace with Jane's name. The course of events
Floyd | seems clear to you: Jane will jump at the chance to get a promotion and
Floyd | right her stumbling career. She"ll become so engrossed she won't even
Floyd | notice when she stays late and misses her date. It's foolproof! Now you
Floyd | just have to wait for Jane to get to work and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Your desperate fear has been replaced by a calm patience.
Floyd |
Floyd |  (Now, at any point, if you'd just like to wait until 5:00 PM, when
Floyd | Jane gets off work, you may type "wait around." Otherwise, you can
Floyd | treat yourself to a leisurely surf through the internet.)
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                4:31 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Ma
Floyd | Grant's Work Computer
Floyd | Grace's code monkey is hard at work. Back SOUTH is Jane's spot on the
Floyd | company LAN. WEST from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to
Floyd | the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Grant's Inbox (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put email for watt in inbox" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                4:31 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT EMAIL FOR WATT IN INBOX
Floyd | Which do you mean, the email for Watts or the email for Ma?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put email for watts in inbox" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                4:32 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT EMAIL FOR WATTS IN INBOX
Floyd | You feel a little bad replacing every instance of Jane's name with
Floyd | Grace"s. You're sure Grace doesn't deserve an email like this... but
Floyd | it's for the greater good.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 4:33 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Watts' Work Computer
Floyd | The code monkey that represents Jane sits still, hands in its lap, with
Floyd | its head lolling to one side - inactive. Two windows float in front of
Floyd | it, leftover from the previous workday: one is a guide to smelting and
Floyd | egg farming in Realms of Realmland, the other is a webcomic about two
Floyd | guys who sit in a basement and complain about Realms of Realmland.
Floyd | NORTH and SOUTH from here are Jane's closest neighbors on the network:
Floyd | Grace Grant and Andrew Ma, respectively. WEST from here, you see the
Floyd | other code monkeys, closer to the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Inbox (in which is an email for Grant) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Work Computer                                   4:34 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > E'
Floyd | Ma's Work Computer
Floyd | Andrew's code monkey is hard at work. Back NORTH is Jane's spot on the
Floyd | company LAN. WEST from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to
Floyd | the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Ma's Inbox (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put email for ma in inbox" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Work Computer                                   4:35 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT EMAIL FOR MA IN INBOX
Floyd | He's got mail! You feel oddly pleased with your successful delivery.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You don't understand why Jane goes chasing elven princes through
Floyd | cyberspace when there are real people right here in her office. He have
Floyd | snakes for hair and a glance that turns the unwary into stone. Or, you
Floyd | suppose, it's possible Jane doesn't even realize he exists. They only
Floyd | work in adjacent cubicles, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You have an urge to try searching for  "Ma."
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha. I thought so."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we need to put the friend icon on his profile."
		DavidW says, "We not only should break Jane from Grace, but also try to hook her up with Andrew."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x draft" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Work Computer                                   4:36 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > WORK. BaThe subject of the first email is "have the flu." Jane is
Floyd | emailing her supervisor at ProtectiTech to tell him she's sick and
Floyd | won't be going to work today.
Floyd |
Floyd | The subject of the second email is "play RoR with me?" and is addressed
Floyd | to oakthorn177. Jane is asking the elven prince to go on a quest with
Floyd | her.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is trouble. You need to stop her before she finishes up these
Floyd | emails and logs on to Realms of Realmland. If you let that happen,
Floyd | there's no way to know if you'll ever be able to get her attention
Floyd | again, much less stop the date.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Work Computer                                   4:36 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COMPUTER
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 4:37 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Watts' Work Computer
Floyd | The code monkey that represents Jane sits still, hands in its lap, with
Floyd | its head lolling to one side - inactive. Two windows float in front of
Floyd | it, leftover from the previous workday: one is a guide to smelting and
Floyd | egg farming in Realms of Realmland, the other is a webcomic about two
Floyd | guys who sit in a basement and complain about Realms of Realmland.
Floyd | NORTH and SOUTH from here are Jane's closest neighbors on the network:
Floyd | Grace Grant and Andrew Ma, respectively. WEST from here, you see the
Floyd | other code monkeys, closer to the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Inbox (in which is an email for Grant) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on monkey" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 4:37 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PERVISOR AT PRoYou can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm, back to the web? and maybe a foray into the game."
		DavidW says, "yeah, I'm not sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      4:38 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The supervisor is trying to put the machine back together, crack his
Floyd | whip, and yell at the code monkeys to try and fix it for him - all at
Floyd | the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the machine smolder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x supervisor" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      4:39 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > RK
Floyd |
Floyd | > THE LAN AtIt probably won't notice you anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             4:40 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Satellite
Floyd | This satellite, orbiting high above the Earth's surface, is one of the
Floyd | great switching stations in the global network. Here calls and messages
Floyd | are routed and re-routed. Around you, data bees and web surfers hurry
Floyd | and scurry - all of them want to talk to the Router-Daemon.
Floyd |
Floyd | BENEATH you, you can just make out the white glimmer of The Cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Router-Daemon is a robotic many-armed creature that points incoming
Floyd | data in the correct direction. Three levers - one gold, one bronze, one
Floyd | silver - protrude from its torso. Lost data packets talk to it to
Floyd | receive instructions on where to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  The Cloud                                            4:41 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > KS At
Floyd | The Cloud
Floyd | Here, all is calm and serene. You are floating. Blue sky. A lazy white
Floyd | cloud of data floats by. It smiles at you. The other clouds smile too,
Floyd | for they are marhmallow fluffy and secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | ABOVE you orbits a communication satellite. Far BELOW are the vast
Floyd | interconnected cyberplanes of the internet. Floating among the clouds
Floyd | is a flock of hot air balloons that have been tethered together to
Floyd | create a makeshift, bulbous sphere. You think could squeeze INSIDE this
Floyd | "Blogosphere."
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       4:42 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUTH
Floyd | World Wide Web
Floyd | The Net. The Web. An endless sea of data, in which your hard drive is
Floyd | only a fragement, a mere raft bobbing among the mountainous waves. To
Floyd | the NORTH you see a towering search engine. To the EAST you can hear
Floyd | the chatter of a social network. To the SOUTHWEST there is a stately
Floyd | online encyclopedia. ABOVE you is the Cloud, through which you can just
Floyd | make out the glint of a communications satellite. Go back DOWN the
Floyd | ethernet cable to return to the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Cloud                                            4:41 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | The Cloud
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  The Blogosphere                                      4:42 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | The Blogosphere
Floyd | All around you are the hot air balloons, each decorated in their own
Floyd | bright colors and logos.  OUTSIDE the balloons is the Cloud in which
Floyd | they float.
Floyd |
Floyd | One balloon in particular is near to you. Its lone pilot is wearing a
Floyd | red cape and goggles - you immediately recognize him as Cory Doctorow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to cory" 		

Floyd ]  The Blogosphere                                      4:43 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > OU SEE A TOWeCory Doctorow turns to look at you, red cape billowing
Floyd | in the data streams. He raises his goggles. This is what he says: "A
Floyd | bug in the program is worth two in the hand."
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to cory" 		

Floyd ]  The Blogosphere                                      4:44 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CORY
Floyd | Cory Doctorow turns to look at you, red cape billowing in the data
Floyd | streams. He raises his goggles. This is what he says: "Never touch a
Floyd | hungry virus with your bare hands."
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to cory" 		

Floyd ]  The Blogosphere                                      4:45 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CORY
Floyd | Cory Doctorow turns to look at you, red cape billowing in the data
Floyd | streams. He raises his goggles. This is what he says: "Always know thy
Floyd | master's soda preferences."
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  The Cloud                                            4:46 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > OU,
Floyd | The Cloud
Floyd | Here, all is calm and serene. You are floating. Blue sky. A lazy white
Floyd | cloud of data floats by. It smiles at you. The other clouds smile too,
Floyd | for they are marhmallow fluffy and secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | ABOVE you orbits a communication satellite. Far BELOW are the vast
Floyd | interconnected cyberplanes of the internet. Floating among the clouds
Floyd | is a flock of hot air balloons that have been tethered together to
Floyd | create a makeshift, bulbous sphere. You think could squeeze INSIDE this
Floyd | "Blogosphere."
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       4:47 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | World Wide Web
Floyd | The Net. The Web. An endless sea of data, in which your hard drive is
Floyd | only a fragement, a mere raft bobbing among the mountainous waves. To
Floyd | the NORTH you see a towering search engine. To the EAST you can hear
Floyd | the chatter of a social network. To the SOUTHWEST there is a stately
Floyd | online encyclopedia. ABOVE you is the Cloud, through which you can just
Floyd | make out the glint of a communications satellite. Go back DOWN the
Floyd | ethernet cable to return to the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       4:48 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > RkYou are carrying:
Floyd |   the search term 'Ma'
Floyd |   a calm patience
Floyd |   a My Documents folder (open)
Floyd |     a README
Floyd |     a virus
Floyd |     a bunch of other junk
Floyd |   a Realms of Realmland figurine
Floyd |   the search term 'Grant'
Floyd |   an email draft
Floyd |   an angry bird
Floyd |   Watts' Friendship Icon
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       4:49 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | World Wide Web
Floyd | The Net. The Web. An endless sea of data, in which your hard drive is
Floyd | only a fragement, a mere raft bobbing among the mountainous waves. To
Floyd | the NORTH you see a towering search engine. To the EAST you can hear
Floyd | the chatter of a social network. To the SOUTHWEST there is a stately
Floyd | online encyclopedia. ABOVE you is the Cloud, through which you can just
Floyd | make out the glint of a communications satellite. Go back DOWN the
Floyd | ethernet cable to return to the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           4:50 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > He
Floyd | Front Of The Search Engine
Floyd | The mighty Search Engine towers above you. This pristine white obelisk
Floyd | is visible from almost anywhere on the net. SOUTH of you is an open
Floyd | expanse of cyberspace. It's possible to walk to the other side of
Floyd | Engine, by going around NORTHWEST or NORTHEAST side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark puff of data floats from the top of the Engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x search term ma" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           4:50 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SEARCH TERM MA
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x search term" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           4:50 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SEARCH TERM
Floyd | Which do you mean, the search term 'Ma' or the search term 'Grant'?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "'ma'" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           4:51 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > 'MA'
Floyd | Andrew Ma
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark puff of data floats from the top of the Engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put search term 'ma' on pedestal" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           4:52 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  CODE MONKEY IS HARD AT WORKYOU aThere's nothing to put this on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a data bee whiz up to the text slot, dropping its payload - a
Floyd | slip of paper with a search printed on it - into the mouth of the
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           4:53 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a data bee whiz up to the text slot, dropping its payload - a
Floyd | slip of paper with a search printed on it - into the mouth of the
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Back Of The Search Engine                            4:54 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Of The Search Engine
Floyd | The Search Engine looks pretty much the same on this side - only now
Floyd | with more pristine smoothness. The only break in the whiteness is the
Floyd | barely visible outline of a door, leading INSIDE the Engine. It's also
Floyd | possible to walk around to the other side of Engine, by going SOUTHEAST
Floyd | or SOUTHWEST.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark puff of data floats from the top of the Engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    4:55 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ETh
Floyd | Inside the Engine
Floyd | A pedestal stands in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pedestal blinks in and out of existence, like a waiting cursor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oops. Wrong one."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put search term 'ma' on pedestal" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    4:56 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SEARCH TERM 'MA' ON PEDESTAL
Floyd | A puff of data. Your search term is replaced with a link to Andrew Ma's
Floyd | social networking profile.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x link" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    4:57 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LINK
Floyd | Bring this link to the Social Network, and you will find what you seek.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take link" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    4:58 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > EE A DATA Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put search term 'grant' on pedestal" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    4:59 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SEARCH TERM 'GRANT' ON PEDESTAL
Floyd | A puff of data. Your search term is replaced with a link to Grace
Floyd | Grant's social networking profile.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take link" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    5:00 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LINK
Floyd | (the link to the profile of Grant)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    5:01 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a link to the profile of Grant
Floyd |   a link to the profile of Ma
Floyd |   a calm patience
Floyd |   a My Documents folder (open)
Floyd |     a README
Floyd |     a virus
Floyd |     a bunch of other junk
Floyd |   a Realms of Realmland figurine
Floyd |   an email draft
Floyd |   an angry bird
Floyd |   Watts' Friendship Icon
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's 5:00 PM. Time for Jane to head home from work. Only... Jane never
Floyd | made it to work. She never even made it out of the house. More
Floyd | importantly, she never became aware of the results of your
Floyd | machinations. As far as she's concerned, there's no reason why she
Floyd | shouldn't just head out to her date as planned. So she does - there's
Floyd | an empty look in her eyes when she returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Damnit."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we ran out of time."
		DavidW says, "yeah, we weren't quick enough."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Engine                                    5:02 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > RkTime passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "To the webcam, I guess"
		DavidW says, "But we haven't figured everything out anyway."
		Ellison says, "it is nice to see you guys forge ahead with this game. I got confused about what I should try to attempt very early on and could not stick with it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Back Of The Search Engine                            5:03 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Of The Search Engine
Floyd | The Search Engine looks pretty much the same on this side - only now
Floyd | with more pristine smoothness. The only break in the whiteness is the
Floyd | barely visible outline of a door, leading INSIDE the Engine. It's also
Floyd | possible to walk around to the other side of Engine, by going SOUTHEAST
Floyd | or SOUTHWEST.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a data bee whiz up to the text slot, dropping its payload - a
Floyd | slip of paper with a search printed on it - into the mouth of the
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Front Of The Search Engine                           5:04 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Of The Search Engine
Floyd | The mighty Search Engine towers above you. This pristine white obelisk
Floyd | is visible from almost anywhere on the net. SOUTH of you is an open
Floyd | expanse of cyberspace. It's possible to walk to the other side of
Floyd | Engine, by going around NORTHWEST or NORTHEAST side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark puff of data floats from the top of the Engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       5:05 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Bl
Floyd | World Wide Web
Floyd | The Net. The Web. An endless sea of data, in which your hard drive is
Floyd | only a fragement, a mere raft bobbing among the mountainous waves. To
Floyd | the NORTH you see a towering search engine. To the EAST you can hear
Floyd | the chatter of a social network. To the SOUTHWEST there is a stately
Floyd | online encyclopedia. ABOVE you is the Cloud, through which you can just
Floyd | make out the glint of a communications satellite. Go back DOWN the
Floyd | ethernet cable to return to the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Social Network                                       5:06 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Social Network
Floyd | Crowds of people jostle you wherever you go. Everyone seems to be
Floyd | talking to everyone else, all at once. You have no idea how they sort
Floyd | out what's going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is the great sea of information - the web. Further EAST,
Floyd | through the crowds, you can just see Jane's social networking profile.
Floyd | The link you found points the way NORTHEAST to Andrew Ma's Profile and
Floyd | SOUTHEAST to Grace Grant's Profile.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Profile                                       5:07 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Is
Floyd | Watts' Profile
Floyd | A monument to the individuality of Jane Watts. Jane Watts is female and
Floyd | single, interested in men and women. Jane Watts' interests include
Floyd | coding, Realms of Realmland, and Mountain Dew.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is the rest of the social network.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Social Network                                       5:08 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Social Network
Floyd | Crowds of people jostle you wherever you go. Everyone seems to be
Floyd | talking to everyone else, all at once. You have no idea how they sort
Floyd | out what's going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is the great sea of information - the web. Further EAST,
Floyd | through the crowds, you can just see Jane's social networking profile.
Floyd | The link you found points the way NORTHEAST to Andrew Ma's Profile and
Floyd | SOUTHEAST to Grace Grant's Profile.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Profile                                      5:09 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ITy
Floyd | Grant's Profile
Floyd | A monument to the individuality of Grace Grant:
Floyd |
Floyd | Grace Grant is female and single, interested in men.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grace Grant is currently employed at ProtectiTech.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grace Grant studied Computer Science and Philosophy at the Big U.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grace Grant was born on March 21st, 1981.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grace Grant likes to listen to Bob Dylan, Fleet Foxes, and Bruce
Floyd | Springsteen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grace Grant's favorite movies are Airplane, and Memento.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grace Grant's favorite books are Red October, and Game of Thrones.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grace Grant's interests include coding, rock climbing, sky diving,
Floyd | dogs, and Realms of Realmland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here is the individual behind the infamous elven prince - he even has a
Floyd | link to oakthorn177's profile on his page. It amazes you that Jane
Floyd | never even did a cursory search.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment you entertain the idea that Jane suddenly switch sexual
Floyd | orientations - Grace looks like an active and interesting person, and
Floyd | they'd bring some much needed ambition and organization into Jane's
Floyd | life. Not to mention that then you wouldn't have to call off the date.
Floyd | But of course, that's just a daydream. You'll have to find a more
Floyd | practical solution to Jane's love life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back NORTHWEST is the rest of the social network.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Grant's Friendship Icon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "guess that reference got missed in the edit"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The pronouns? It's happened in quite a few spots."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Social Network                                       5:10 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TEr
Floyd | Social Network
Floyd | Crowds of people jostle you wherever you go. Everyone seems to be
Floyd | talking to everyone else, all at once. You have no idea how they sort
Floyd | out what's going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is the great sea of information - the web. Further EAST,
Floyd | through the crowds, you can just see Jane's social networking profile.
Floyd | The link you found points the way NORTHEAST to Andrew Ma's Profile and
Floyd | SOUTHEAST to Grace Grant's Profile.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Profile                                         5:11 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ma's Profile
Floyd | A monument to the individuality of Andrew Ma:
Floyd |
Floyd | Andrew Ma is male and single, interested in women.
Floyd |
Floyd | Andrew Ma is currently employed at ProtectiTech.
Floyd |
Floyd | Andrew Ma studied Computer Science and Graphic Design at the Tech
Floyd | Institute.
Floyd |
Floyd | Andrew Ma was born on May 21st, 1978.
Floyd |
Floyd | Andrew Ma likes to listen to the Clash, Journey, and Bob Dylan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Andrew Ma's favorite movies are The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and
Floyd | Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Andrew Ma's favorite books are The Lord of Rings, The Hobbit, and
Floyd | Breakfast of Champions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Andrew Ma's interests include J.R.R. Tolkien, art, and computers.
Floyd |
Floyd | To think that such a perfect match for Jane could have been working in
Floyd | the cubicle next to him for all this time - they even both listen to
Floyd | Journey! More importantly, Andrew's a Tolkien fan. Never before had you
Floyd | considered the idea that Jane's knowledge of the Professor might
Floyd | actually help her in the arts of romance, but now... You
Floyd | imagine the scene:
Floyd |
Floyd | Andrew and Jane, walking through the city park, a few months from
Floyd | now. The sun has just set, and a full moon is peeking over the
Floyd | skyscrapers. They're holding hands. Jane stops, she holds Andrew at
Floyd | arms length. They look in each other's eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, Andrew," says Jane, falling to her knees. "Will you take my
Floyd | one ring?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes!" cries Andrew, eyes glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | It will be just like that... or at least something along those lines.
Floyd | You take it upon yourself to make sure this happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | A link to the EAST leads to one of Andrew's friends, her cousin Edward.
Floyd | Back SOUTHWEST is the rest of the social network.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop icon" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Profile                                         5:12 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > A ROUTINE You add Andrew Ma as Jane's friend. A connection, a thin
Floyd | line of light, is added to the network.
Floyd |
Floyd |  From Jane's Profile, you send a carefully worded message. From
Floyd | Andrew's you send its mirror. "A friend suggested I friend you..." they
Floyd | both start.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You feel a shiver of excitement for a plan well-constructed. You have
Floyd | no doubt that soon the follow up messages will be sent, and not too
Floyd | long afterwords, the texted invites to hang out after work.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can practically hear the wedding bells.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "I meant the line about Jane switching orientations (rather than Gracce)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. I missed that. But the pronouns are messed up in a number of places, referring to Andrew as she and Grace as he."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "We have a point!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Cousin's Profile                                5:13 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Ma's Cousin's Profile
Floyd | A monument to the individuality of Edward Ma:
Floyd |
Floyd | Edward Ma is male and single, interested in women.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edward Ma is currently employed as a sky diving instructor for XSPORTS
Floyd | Extreme Tourism Inc.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edward Ma studied Biology and Philosophy at Carlyle-Harding College.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edward Ma was born on November 5th, 1977.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edward Ma likes to listen to Violent Femmes, Johnathon Coulton, and
Floyd | Fleet Foxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edward Ma's favorite movies are The Dark Knight, and anything else by
Floyd | Christopher Nolan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edward Ma's favorite books are the Da Vinci Code, and Moby Dick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edward Ma's interests include sky diving, water skiing, rock climbing,
Floyd | and other adventures.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is a link to one of Edward's friends, his cousin Andrew.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw. We could also set Grace up with this guy.."
		DavidW asks, "oh, put Grace's icon here?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. Let me go grab it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Profile                                         5:14 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Ig
Floyd | Ma's Profile
Floyd | A monument to the individuality of Andrew Ma. Andrew Ma is male and
Floyd | single, interested in women. Andrew Ma's interests include J.R.R.
Floyd | Tolkien, art, and computers.
Floyd |
Floyd | A link to the EAST leads to one of Andrew's friends, her cousin Edward.
Floyd | Back SOUTHWEST is the rest of the social network.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Friendship Icon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Social Network                                       5:15 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Social Network
Floyd | Crowds of people jostle you wherever you go. Everyone seems to be
Floyd | talking to everyone else, all at once. You have no idea how they sort
Floyd | out what's going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is the great sea of information - the web. Further EAST,
Floyd | through the crowds, you can just see Jane's social networking profile.
Floyd | The link you found points the way NORTHEAST to Andrew Ma's Profile and
Floyd | SOUTHEAST to Grace Grant's Profile.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Profile                                      5:16 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > D c
Floyd | Grant's Profile
Floyd | A monument to the individuality of Grace Grant. Grace Grant is female
Floyd | and single, interested in men. Grace Grant's interests include coding,
Floyd | rock climbing, sky diving, dogs, and Realms of Realmland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here is the individual behind the infamous elven prince - he even has a
Floyd | link to oakthorn177's profile on his page. It amazes you that Jane
Floyd | never even did a cursory search.
Floyd |
Floyd |  After causing Grace's date to be cancelled, you have a nagging feeling
Floyd | that you owe them something. Not that it would have turned out well...
Floyd | nonetheless, maybe there's still something you can do to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back NORTHWEST is the rest of the social network.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Grant's Friendship Icon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take icon" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Profile                                      5:17 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ALE AND SiTaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Social Network                                       5:18 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Social Network
Floyd | Crowds of people jostle you wherever you go. Everyone seems to be
Floyd | talking to everyone else, all at once. You have no idea how they sort
Floyd | out what's going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is the great sea of information - the web. Further EAST,
Floyd | through the crowds, you can just see Jane's social networking profile.
Floyd | The link you found points the way NORTHEAST to Andrew Ma's Profile and
Floyd | SOUTHEAST to Grace Grant's Profile.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Profile                                         5:19 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ma's Profile
Floyd | A monument to the individuality of Andrew Ma. Andrew Ma is male and
Floyd | single, interested in women. Andrew Ma's interests include J.R.R.
Floyd | Tolkien, art, and computers.
Floyd |
Floyd | A link to the EAST leads to one of Andrew's friends, her cousin Edward.
Floyd | Back SOUTHWEST is the rest of the social network.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Friendship Icon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Cousin's Profile                                5:20 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Go
Floyd | Ma's Cousin's Profile
Floyd | A monument to the individuality of Edward Ma. Edward Ma is male and
Floyd | single, interested in women. Edward Ma's interests include sky diving,
Floyd | water skiing, rock climbing, and other adventures.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is a link to one of Edward's friends, his cousin Andrew.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop icon" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Cousin's Profile                                5:21 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ICON
Floyd | You add Edward Ma as Grace's friend. A connection, a thin line of
Floyd | light, is added to the network. You enact the same scheme you did with
Floyd | Andrew and Jane and once again you are filled with glee.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can practically taste the wedding cake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot point"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Profile                                         5:22 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Os
Floyd | Ma's Profile
Floyd | A monument to the individuality of Andrew Ma. Andrew Ma is male and
Floyd | single, interested in women. Andrew Ma's interests include J.R.R.
Floyd | Tolkien, art, and computers.
Floyd |
Floyd | A link to the EAST leads to one of Andrew's friends, her cousin Edward.
Floyd | Back SOUTHWEST is the rest of the social network.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Friendship Icon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Profile                                         5:22 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd | You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 3, in 221 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Social Network                                       5:23 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Social Network
Floyd | Crowds of people jostle you wherever you go. Everyone seems to be
Floyd | talking to everyone else, all at once. You have no idea how they sort
Floyd | out what's going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is the great sea of information - the web. Further EAST,
Floyd | through the crowds, you can just see Jane's social networking profile.
Floyd | The link you found points the way NORTHEAST to Andrew Ma's Profile and
Floyd | SOUTHEAST to Grace Grant's Profile.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       5:24 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Om
Floyd | World Wide Web
Floyd | The Net. The Web. An endless sea of data, in which your hard drive is
Floyd | only a fragement, a mere raft bobbing among the mountainous waves. To
Floyd | the NORTH you see a towering search engine. To the EAST you can hear
Floyd | the chatter of a social network. To the SOUTHWEST there is a stately
Floyd | online encyclopedia. ABOVE you is the Cloud, through which you can just
Floyd | make out the glint of a communications satellite. Go back DOWN the
Floyd | ethernet cable to return to the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we should have put the virus in the game earlier."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            5:25 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ER Al
Floyd | Personal Computer Desktop
Floyd | Jane's desktop. The place is a disaster. Unused icons clutter
Floyd | everything, almost hiding the forgotten to-do lists (notably
Floyd | "dothisnow_Jan2_1999.txt").
Floyd |
Floyd | A webcam icon points NORTH. An e-mail icon leads NORTHWEST, towards the
Floyd | inbox.  ABOVE you the ethernet port goes out to the wider internet. An
Floyd | icon depicting a torch-lit dungeon leads DOWN into Realms of Realmland,
Floyd | the popular online game.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "I'm going in!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf8
Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            5:25 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Realms of Realmland                                  5:26 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | Realms of Realmland
Floyd | As you load up Realms of Realmland, the familiar bombastic theme music
Floyd | plays. The words REALMS OF REALMLAND appears in huge metallic letters
Floyd | that look as though they were used as weapons in some ancient war - how
Floyd | the ancient warriors would have held on to them is an open question. As
Floyd | usual, Jane is already logged in, and you don't even need to re-enter
Floyd | her password before you enter the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are XXstonetalkerXX, the level 13 War-Fighter. You stand in a
Floyd | wooded glade. Through the pine trees, golden light filters - the light
Floyd | of an older, simpler age. A hare lifts its head above the underbrush,
Floyd | its nose twitches. All is pristine wilderness.
Floyd |
Floyd | How it stays that way is a mystery, since hundreds of newbie players
Floyd | are running back and forth through the woods, murdering every rabbit
Floyd | they can find in their hurry to complete the "96 bunny hides" quest. To
Floyd | the NORTH, into the mountains, is the Cursed Castle of the Banghrus. To
Floyd | the WEST, out of the woods, is a traveling merchant caravan. ABOVE this
Floyd | virtual world is the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a terrified hare here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hare" 		

Floyd ]  Realms of Realmland                                  5:27 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > OMPUTErThe hare is so scared its become petrified and cannot move.
Floyd | You suspect this bodes ill for its longevity.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take hare" 		

Floyd ]  Realms of Realmland                                  5:28 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HARE
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Exploring north, then west."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cursed Castle of the Banghrus                        5:29 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Cursed Castle of the Banghrus
Floyd | A high road out of the forest takes you into the mountain castle of the
Floyd | Banghrus. Once they were a powerful and warlike clan, with a kingdom
Floyd | stretching from the river Moribund to the eastern shores of the
Floyd | Sarvhasa sea, but now the castle is empty, and only their wights occupy
Floyd | it. At night, they moan like a barbershop quartet of hungry cats.
Floyd | You're glad it's not night. Out of the castle and to the SOUTH is the
Floyd | mountain road which leads back to the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging above the mantle in the drafty main hall, you see an ancient
Floyd | elven sword. Despite its obvious great age, it is untouched by rust,
Floyd | and the light of its blade shines out among the cobwebs in this dusty
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tarnished gold coin lies in the dust on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		

Floyd ]  Cursed Castle of the Banghrus                        5:30 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ROFILE
Floyd | AA beautiful and deadly sword, clearly ancient. It's still sharp though
Floyd | - great for hacking things with!
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		

Floyd ]  Cursed Castle of the Banghrus                        5:31 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWORD
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x coin" 		

Floyd ]  Cursed Castle of the Banghrus                        5:32 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COIN
Floyd | One on side the face of a monarch is printed, on the other, a
Floyd | two-headed lion. Both sides are hard to read, as the years have worn
Floyd | the coin nearly smooth. It's gold, though, so it should still be worth
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take coin" 		

Floyd ]  Cursed Castle of the Banghrus                        5:33 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE COIN
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Going far too fast."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry."
		DavidW says, "I'm missing the entire dungeon at this speed."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		DavidW says, "ok. continue."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Realms of Realmland                                  5:34 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Realms of Realmland
Floyd | You are XXstonetalkerXX, the level 13 War-Fighter. You stand in a
Floyd | wooded glade. Through the pine trees, golden light filters - the light
Floyd | of an older, simpler age. A hare lifts its head above the underbrush,
Floyd | its nose twitches. All is pristine wilderness.
Floyd |
Floyd | How it stays that way is a mystery, since hundreds of newbie players
Floyd | are running back and forth through the woods, murdering every rabbit
Floyd | they can find in their hurry to complete the "96 bunny hides" quest. To
Floyd | the NORTH, into the mountains, is the Cursed Castle of the Banghrus. To
Floyd | the WEST, out of the woods, is a traveling merchant caravan. ABOVE this
Floyd | virtual world is the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Realms of Realmland                                  5:35 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > To## Realms of Realmland
Floyd | You are XXstonetalkerXX, the level 13 War-Fighter. You stand in a
Floyd | wooded glade. Through the pine trees, golden light filters - the light
Floyd | of an older, simpler age. A hare lifts its head above the underbrush,
Floyd | its nose twitches. All is pristine wilderness.
Floyd |
Floyd | How it stays that way is a mystery, since hundreds of newbie players
Floyd | are running back and forth through the woods, murdering every rabbit
Floyd | they can find in their hurry to complete the "96 bunny hides" quest. To
Floyd | the NORTH, into the mountains, is the Cursed Castle of the Banghrus. To
Floyd | the WEST, out of the woods, is a traveling merchant caravan. ABOVE this
Floyd | virtual world is the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Eek."
		genericgeekgirl says, "That was annoying."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Exploring west."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Realms of Realmland                                  5:36 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > LlYou are carrying:
Floyd |   a tarnished gold coin
Floyd |   an ancient elven sword
Floyd |   a terrified hare
Floyd |   a link to the profile of Grant
Floyd |   a link to the profile of Ma
Floyd |   a calm patience
Floyd |   a My Documents folder (open)
Floyd |     a README
Floyd |     a virus
Floyd |     a bunch of other junk
Floyd |   a Realms of Realmland figurine
Floyd |   an email draft
Floyd |   an angry bird
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Traveling Merchant Caravan                           5:37 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Traveling Merchant Caravan
Floyd | On the edge of the forest, a caravan of traveling merchants have set up
Floyd | shop. It's like a carnival, full of bright tents and gypsy wagons and
Floyd | loud merchants. A big mustachioed man juggles fire, while a small child
Floyd | pick pockets the onlookers. Players, identifiable by the names hovering
Floyd | above their heads, are trading their hard-earned bunny hides for money
Floyd | for new and better bunny-hunting weaponry. To the EAST, a well worn
Floyd | path leads into the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old crone dressed in colorful patches and rags has just read the
Floyd | palms of a young dwarfling. Now she stares at you, and her pale blue
Floyd | eyes seem to dig into your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crone" 		

Floyd ]  Traveling Merchant Caravan                           5:38 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  BIRD SqJust an old woman who tells fortunes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "talk to crone, I guess."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to crone" 		

Floyd ]  Traveling Merchant Caravan                           5:39 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CRONE
Floyd | "No payment, no fortune," says the old crone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give coin to crone" 		

Floyd ]  Traveling Merchant Caravan                           5:40 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE COIN TO CRONE
Floyd | The old crone closes her eyes, and begins to speak in a low monotone:
Floyd |
Floyd |  If to destroy this world, is what you seek 
Floyd |  Bring the disease from higher planes 
Floyd |  It feeds on thought and havoc it will wreak 
Floyd |  Until the whole world crashes and all life wanes... 
Floyd |
Floyd |  When she opens her eyes she's all smiles and business again, as if
Floyd | nothing portentious had happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Virus?"
		DavidW says, "yup"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kill hare" 		

Floyd ]  Traveling Merchant Caravan                           5:41 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > L DRAFT
Floyd |
Floyd | >   You hack the bunny to death and take its hide. One down, only 95
Floyd | more to go!
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The My Documents folder wriggles disconcertingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Traveling Merchant Caravan                           5:40 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Traveling Merchant Caravan
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I can't. Unless we have to."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Traveling Merchant Caravan                           5:41 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Documents folder almost jerks out of your grip, as if it had a life
Floyd | of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Realms of Realmland                                  5:42 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Realms of Realmland
Floyd | You are XXstonetalkerXX, the level 13 War-Fighter. You stand in a
Floyd | wooded glade. Through the pine trees, golden light filters - the light
Floyd | of an older, simpler age. A hare lifts its head above the underbrush,
Floyd | its nose twitches. All is pristine wilderness.
Floyd |
Floyd | How it stays that way is a mystery, since hundreds of newbie players
Floyd | are running back and forth through the woods, murdering every rabbit
Floyd | they can find in their hurry to complete the "96 bunny hides" quest. To
Floyd | the NORTH, into the mountains, is the Cursed Castle of the Banghrus. To
Floyd | the WEST, out of the woods, is a traveling merchant caravan. ABOVE this
Floyd | virtual world is the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something trying to escape the Documents folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop folder" 		

Floyd ]  Realms of Realmland                                  5:43 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > 'S STILLYOU As you drop the folder on the ground, it spills open, and
Floyd | the virus hiding inside claws its way out into the open. It howls in
Floyd | fury and pleasure, and dives into the fabric of space, ripping and
Floyd | tearing as it goes. For a moment you're mesmerized by its frenzied
Floyd | destruction - watching as it burns through the information
Floyd | architectures and data protocols that make up this world - until you
Floyd | realize you too might be in danger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Run away"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            5:44 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Personal Computer Desktop
Floyd | Jane's desktop. The place is a disaster. Unused icons clutter
Floyd | everything, almost hiding the forgotten to-do lists (notably
Floyd | "dothisnow_Jan2_1999.txt").
Floyd |
Floyd | A webcam icon points NORTH. An e-mail icon leads NORTHWEST, towards the
Floyd | inbox.  ABOVE you the ethernet port goes out to the wider internet. An
Floyd | icon depicting a torch-lit dungeon leads DOWN into Realms of Realmland,
Floyd | the popular online game.
Floyd |
Floyd | An error window, illustrated with a red circle crossed by a white X,
Floyd | floats above the desktop, demanding attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x error" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            5:45 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > OMENT YoThe error message reads: "This application has encountered a
Floyd | critical error: Realms of Realmland. ERROR #42 (0x0892309) Fatal
Floyd | Condition. Failed to open archive ****\realm-****.RLM: The system
Floyd | cannot find the file specified. Press OK to terminate the application."
Floyd |
Floyd | That was a close one. Hopefully it wasn't for nothing, and Jane is now
Floyd | on her way to work - but there's only one way to know.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Webcam or office?"
		DavidW says, "Webcam first."
		DavidW says, "We might also check the phone's camera."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Webcam                                               5:46 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Webcam
Floyd | This is your peephole. The blinds have been lifted, so now the room is
Floyd | lit by more than just the glow of the desktop monitor. Once, you think
Floyd | you recall, the bedroom had a floor, but now all that is visible are
Floyd | socks, programming manuals, and computer game boxes. Out of this
Floyd | morass, a futon rises, like a whale surfacing to breathe. You can't see
Floyd | anything else, but this is merely worrisome, as you know anything could
Floyd | be hiding beneath the mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jane is nowhere to be seen. Maybe she's finally gone to work, though
Floyd | you'd need some other camera to look through to find out. Jane is a
Floyd | software engineer at ProtectiTech, a big computer security firm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desktop is SOUTH of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            5:47 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Or
Floyd | Personal Computer Desktop
Floyd | Jane's desktop. The place is a disaster. Unused icons clutter
Floyd | everything, almost hiding the forgotten to-do lists (notably
Floyd | "dothisnow_Jan2_1999.txt").
Floyd |
Floyd | A webcam icon points NORTH. An e-mail icon leads NORTHWEST, towards the
Floyd | inbox.  ABOVE you the ethernet port goes out to the wider internet. An
Floyd | icon depicting a torch-lit dungeon leads DOWN into Realms of Realmland,
Floyd | the popular online game.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an error window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, up to the levers to get to the phone."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       5:48 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | World Wide Web
Floyd | The Net. The Web. An endless sea of data, in which your hard drive is
Floyd | only a fragement, a mere raft bobbing among the mountainous waves. To
Floyd | the NORTH you see a towering search engine. To the EAST you can hear
Floyd | the chatter of a social network. To the SOUTHWEST there is a stately
Floyd | online encyclopedia. ABOVE you is the Cloud, through which you can just
Floyd | make out the glint of a communications satellite. Go back DOWN the
Floyd | ethernet cable to return to the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  The Cloud                                            5:49 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > FOr
Floyd | The Cloud
Floyd | Here, all is calm and serene. You are floating. Blue sky. A lazy white
Floyd | cloud of data floats by. It smiles at you. The other clouds smile too,
Floyd | for they are marhmallow fluffy and secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | ABOVE you orbits a communication satellite. Far BELOW are the vast
Floyd | interconnected cyberplanes of the internet. Floating among the clouds
Floyd | is a flock of hot air balloons that have been tethered together to
Floyd | create a makeshift, bulbous sphere. You think could squeeze INSIDE this
Floyd | "Blogosphere."
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             5:50 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Satellite
Floyd | This satellite, orbiting high above the Earth's surface, is one of the
Floyd | great switching stations in the global network. Here calls and messages
Floyd | are routed and re-routed. Around you, data bees and web surfers hurry
Floyd | and scurry - all of them want to talk to the Router-Daemon.
Floyd |
Floyd | BENEATH you, you can just make out the white glimmer of The Cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Router-Daemon is a robotic many-armed creature that points incoming
Floyd | data in the correct direction. Three levers - one gold, one bronze, one
Floyd | silver - protrude from its torso. Lost data packets talk to it to
Floyd | receive instructions on where to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull gold" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           5:51 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > A ROUTINE As you pull the lever, you feel yourself dematerialize in a
Floyd | stream 1s and 0s.
Floyd |
Floyd | Smartphone
Floyd | As a phone its a bit of a bust. Jane has had the thing for a whole year
Floyd | and she still doesn't know how to hang up properly, much less put
Floyd | someone on hold. You understand it's very good for playing games about
Floyd | overly emotional birds, though. ABOVE you, a tenuous signal connects
Floyd | you to a communications satellite. To the NORTH is the phone's camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | A GPS app is currently running. Looks like its destination is
Floyd | ProtectiTech.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an alarm clock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x app" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           5:51 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X APP
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gps app" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           5:51 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GPS APP
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         5:52 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Phone Camera
Floyd | The view from the camera looks up through some kind of glass window.
Floyd | Clouds rush by. Then you see the underside of a stoplight pass
Floyd | overhead. The phone must be on the dashboard of Jane's car - look's
Floyd | like he's driving to work. The rest of the smartphone is SOUTH of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Odd that she's still going into work now, but ok."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the office?"
		DavidW says, "I guess, yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         5:53 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > T oYou can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird ruffles its feathers in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           5:54 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Smartphone
Floyd | As a phone its a bit of a bust. Jane has had the thing for a whole year
Floyd | and she still doesn't know how to hang up properly, much less put
Floyd | someone on hold. You understand it's very good for playing games about
Floyd | overly emotional birds, though. ABOVE you, a tenuous signal connects
Floyd | you to a communications satellite. To the NORTH is the phone's camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | A GPS app is currently running. Looks like its destination is
Floyd | ProtectiTech.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an alarm clock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             5:55 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Satellite
Floyd | This satellite, orbiting high above the Earth's surface, is one of the
Floyd | great switching stations in the global network. Here calls and messages
Floyd | are routed and re-routed. Around you, data bees and web surfers hurry
Floyd | and scurry - all of them want to talk to the Router-Daemon.
Floyd |
Floyd | BENEATH you, you can just make out the white glimmer of The Cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Router-Daemon is a robotic many-armed creature that points incoming
Floyd | data in the correct direction. Three levers - one gold, one bronze, one
Floyd | silver - protrude from its torso. Lost data packets talk to it to
Floyd | receive instructions on where to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird squawks in a very insulting manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull bronze" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      5:56 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S SIGNAL COnAs you pull the lever, you feel yourself dematerialize in
Floyd | a stream 1s and 0s.
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The supervisor is trying to put the machine back together, crack his
Floyd | whip, and yell at the code monkeys to try and fix it for him - all at
Floyd | the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the machine smolder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It occurs to me that if Jane does pull an all-nighter at work, that's when she'll need the Mtn Dew."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm, maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 5:57 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Um
Floyd | Watts' Work Computer
Floyd | The code monkey that represents Jane sits still, hands in its lap, with
Floyd | its head lolling to one side - inactive. Two windows float in front of
Floyd | it, leftover from the previous workday: one is a guide to smelting and
Floyd | egg farming in Realms of Realmland, the other is a webcomic about two
Floyd | guys who sit in a basement and complain about Realms of Realmland.
Floyd |
Floyd | You guess Jane must still be in transit. At least that gives you some
Floyd | time to formulate a plan.  NORTH and SOUTH from here are Jane's closest
Floyd | neighbors on the network: Grace Grant and Andrew Ma, respectively. WEST
Floyd | from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to the center of the
Floyd | LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Inbox (in which is an email for Grant) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird bites you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close windows" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 5:57 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE WINDOWS
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "n"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                5:58 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Grant's Work Computer
Floyd | Grace's code monkey is hard at work. Back SOUTH is Jane's spot on the
Floyd | company LAN. WEST from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to
Floyd | the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Grant's Inbox (in which is an email for Watts) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks as if it wants to give you the bird. But it can't, since
Floyd | it's a bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x grace" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                5:58 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > REALMLAnYou can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop bird" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                5:59 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BIRD
Floyd | The bird flaps (angrily) out of your inventory.
Floyd | It flies away to parts unknown. Just as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                5:58 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Grant's Work Computer
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
		DavidW asks, "Have we ever gone west from Grant's?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought it might attack her."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It just goes back to the main room."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      5:59 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The supervisor is trying to put the machine back together, crack his
Floyd | whip, and yell at the code monkeys to try and fix it for him - all at
Floyd | the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the machine smolder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to supervisor" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      6:00 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  COMPUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | > [PREVIOUs"No unauthorized programs in the LAN!" the supervisor barks
Floyd | at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "repair machine" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      6:00 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPAIR MACHINE
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lucea is gonna get back baby bad balls to you, love, cretin. 		
Lucea has disconnected. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bug" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      6:00 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUG
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      6:01 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd | This complicated, ever growing monstrosity of a machine is the
Floyd | anti-virus program that ProtectiTech markets as "ProtectiTech
Floyd | SafeSurf." your master works on part of it, but he's never installed it
Floyd | on you, despite the fact that employees get a free subscription...
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I wonder if we're supposed to fix this, or Jane will. Also, is there a way we can become an 'authorized' program?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take machine" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      6:02 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TS HEAD LOLLiThat's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird looks at the supervisor with great ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop bird" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      6:03 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BIRD
Floyd | The bird flaps (angrily) out of your inventory.
Floyd | It flies high into the air, then suddenly divebombs the supervisor. The
Floyd | supervisor tries to shoo it away, or attack it with the whip, but it's
Floyd | just too angry. It just keeps pecking at the hulking supervisor, who is
Floyd | forced to roll up into a protective ball to shield himself from the
Floyd | onslaught.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehehe."
		DavidW asks, "oh, so we could've done this instead of using the bug?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Apparently."
		DavidW says, "Which suggests we could use the bug elsewhere."
		DavidW says, "I kinda want to look up EYEmedia and SafeSurf in the encyclopedia."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Go for it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             6:04 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Satellite
Floyd | This satellite, orbiting high above the Earth's surface, is one of the
Floyd | great switching stations in the global network. Here calls and messages
Floyd | are routed and re-routed. Around you, data bees and web surfers hurry
Floyd | and scurry - all of them want to talk to the Router-Daemon.
Floyd |
Floyd | BENEATH you, you can just make out the white glimmer of The Cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Router-Daemon is a robotic many-armed creature that points incoming
Floyd | data in the correct direction. Three levers - one gold, one bronze, one
Floyd | silver - protrude from its torso. Lost data packets talk to it to
Floyd | receive instructions on where to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  The Cloud                                            6:05 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ,
Floyd | The Cloud
Floyd | Here, all is calm and serene. You are floating. Blue sky. A lazy white
Floyd | cloud of data floats by. It smiles at you. The other clouds smile too,
Floyd | for they are marhmallow fluffy and secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | ABOVE you orbits a communication satellite. Far BELOW are the vast
Floyd | interconnected cyberplanes of the internet. Floating among the clouds
Floyd | is a flock of hot air balloons that have been tethered together to
Floyd | create a makeshift, bulbous sphere. You think could squeeze INSIDE this
Floyd | "Blogosphere."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       6:06 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | World Wide Web
Floyd | The Net. The Web. An endless sea of data, in which your hard drive is
Floyd | only a fragement, a mere raft bobbing among the mountainous waves. To
Floyd | the NORTH you see a towering search engine. To the EAST you can hear
Floyd | the chatter of a social network. To the SOUTHWEST there is a stately
Floyd | online encyclopedia. ABOVE you is the Cloud, through which you can just
Floyd | make out the glint of a communications satellite. Go back DOWN the
Floyd | ethernet cable to return to the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  6:07 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > OF
Floyd | Online Encyclopedia
Floyd | As you stand in the cool front hall of the Encyclopedia, you can see,
Floyd | stretching before you, all the knowledge of humanity - along with a
Floyd | fair amount of its misinformation, strange obsessions, and random
Floyd | vandalism. Behind you, to the NORTHEAST, leads back out into the tumult
Floyd | of the wider internet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A frumpy, bespectacled librarian - wearing a jetpack - watches you
Floyd | warily. If you dared, you could probably ask him to retrieve some
Floyd | information for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask librarian about eyemedia" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  6:08 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LIBRARIAN ABOUT EYEMEDIA
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask librarian about safesurf" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  6:09 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LIBRARIAN ABOUT SAFESURF
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask librarian about enterprise safesurf" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  6:10 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LIBRARIAN ABOUT ENTERPRISE SAFESURF
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "bah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask librarian about code monkey" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  6:11 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > HAT'S FIXED IN PLACE.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > THE BIRD There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder if we're screwed or not."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask librarian about cory" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  6:12 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LIBRARIAN ABOUT CORY
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask librarian about mountain dew" 		

Floyd ]  Online Encyclopedia                                  6:13 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LIBRARIAN ABOUT MOUNTAIN DEW
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | It crosses your mind that Jane has probably arrived at ProtectiTech by
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       6:14 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | World Wide Web
Floyd | The Net. The Web. An endless sea of data, in which your hard drive is
Floyd | only a fragement, a mere raft bobbing among the mountainous waves. To
Floyd | the NORTH you see a towering search engine. To the EAST you can hear
Floyd | the chatter of a social network. To the SOUTHWEST there is a stately
Floyd | online encyclopedia. ABOVE you is the Cloud, through which you can just
Floyd | make out the glint of a communications satellite. Go back DOWN the
Floyd | ethernet cable to return to the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  The Cloud                                            6:15 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cloud
Floyd | Here, all is calm and serene. You are floating. Blue sky. A lazy white
Floyd | cloud of data floats by. It smiles at you. The other clouds smile too,
Floyd | for they are marhmallow fluffy and secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | ABOVE you orbits a communication satellite. Far BELOW are the vast
Floyd | interconnected cyberplanes of the internet. Floating among the clouds
Floyd | is a flock of hot air balloons that have been tethered together to
Floyd | create a makeshift, bulbous sphere. You think could squeeze INSIDE this
Floyd | "Blogosphere."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             6:16 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Ly
Floyd | Communications Satellite
Floyd | This satellite, orbiting high above the Earth's surface, is one of the
Floyd | great switching stations in the global network. Here calls and messages
Floyd | are routed and re-routed. Around you, data bees and web surfers hurry
Floyd | and scurry - all of them want to talk to the Router-Daemon.
Floyd |
Floyd | BENEATH you, you can just make out the white glimmer of The Cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Router-Daemon is a robotic many-armed creature that points incoming
Floyd | data in the correct direction. Three levers - one gold, one bronze, one
Floyd | silver - protrude from its torso. Lost data packets talk to it to
Floyd | receive instructions on where to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull bronze" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      6:17 pm
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > >ASK LIBRArAs you pull the lever, you feel yourself dematerialize in
Floyd | a stream 1s and 0s.
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The supervisor is rolled up in a ball, trying to escape the continuing
Floyd | attacks of the angry bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the machine smolder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an angry bird here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 6:18 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Re
Floyd | Watts' Work Computer
Floyd | Jane's monkey is typing on its typewriter. Looks like she's at work.
Floyd | Too bad her work computer doesn't have a webcam - you'll have to find
Floyd | some other way to check on her. NORTH and SOUTH from here are Jane's
Floyd | closest neighbors on the network: Grace Grant and Andrew Ma,
Floyd | respectively. WEST from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to
Floyd | the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Inbox (in which is an email for Grant) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Phone cam?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
		DavidW asks, "Or was there a security cam?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      6:19 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The supervisor is rolled up in a ball, trying to escape the continuing
Floyd | attacks of the angry bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the machine smolder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an angry bird here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, there was. Dunno if it ever changes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          6:20 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Ys
Floyd | ProtectiTech Central Server
Floyd | To the EAST, you can see the code monkeys working. Here, the decor puts
Floyd | you in the mind of the ideal 1950s office, complete with wooden desks
Floyd | and rotary dial telephones. Processing paperwork and operating the
Floyd | phones are a set of robots - also 50s vintage - with dials for eyes and
Floyd | vacuum tubes for brains. NORTH of here is a room whose door says
Floyd | SECURITY CAMERA. On the WEST side of the server is a small maintenance
Floyd | closet marked: SODA MACHINE.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mailer-Daemon has leaned on one of the other secretary's desks and
Floyd | is making chit-chat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Security Camera                         6:21 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Pi
Floyd | ProtectiTech Security Camera
Floyd | Currently the camera has settled on a grainy black and white image of
Floyd | the hallway between the cubicles and the elevator. The only furnishing
Floyd | is a Pepsi drinks machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the SOUTH is the only door out of the cramped room - through it is
Floyd | ProtectiTech's Central Server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x elevator" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Security Camera                         6:21 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ELEVATOR
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "phone cam. remember a phone cam."
		DavidW says, "We did remember."
		DavidW says, "I suppose we should check that next. (Please no hints like that.)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          6:22 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Central Server
Floyd | To the EAST, you can see the code monkeys working. Here, the decor puts
Floyd | you in the mind of the ideal 1950s office, complete with wooden desks
Floyd | and rotary dial telephones. Processing paperwork and operating the
Floyd | phones are a set of robots - also 50s vintage - with dials for eyes and
Floyd | vacuum tubes for brains. NORTH of here is a room whose door says
Floyd | SECURITY CAMERA. On the WEST side of the server is a small maintenance
Floyd | closet marked: SODA MACHINE.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mailer-Daemon has leaned on one of the other secretary's desks and
Floyd | is making chit-chat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "sorry, that was actually a bill & ted joke"
		inky says, "I don't know what game you are playing"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to daemon" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          6:23 pm
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | > CURRENTLY THE The robot turns to you with a cross expression on her
Floyd | dials, clearly aggravated by the interruption. "Have you delivered
Floyd | those emails yet, dear?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      6:24 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The supervisor is rolled up in a ball, trying to escape the continuing
Floyd | attacks of the angry bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the machine smolder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an angry bird here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             6:25 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  d
Floyd | Communications Satellite
Floyd | This satellite, orbiting high above the Earth's surface, is one of the
Floyd | great switching stations in the global network. Here calls and messages
Floyd | are routed and re-routed. Around you, data bees and web surfers hurry
Floyd | and scurry - all of them want to talk to the Router-Daemon.
Floyd |
Floyd | BENEATH you, you can just make out the white glimmer of The Cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Router-Daemon is a robotic many-armed creature that points incoming
Floyd | data in the correct direction. Three levers - one gold, one bronze, one
Floyd | silver - protrude from its torso. Lost data packets talk to it to
Floyd | receive instructions on where to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull gold" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           6:26 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL GOLD
Floyd | As you pull the lever, you feel yourself dematerialize in a stream 1s
Floyd | and 0s.
Floyd |
Floyd | Smartphone
Floyd | As a phone its a bit of a bust. Jane has had the thing for a whole year
Floyd | and she still doesn't know how to hang up properly, much less put
Floyd | someone on hold. You understand it's very good for playing games about
Floyd | overly emotional birds, though. ABOVE you, a tenuous signal connects
Floyd | you to a communications satellite. To the NORTH is the phone's camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an alarm clock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         6:27 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Yo
Floyd | Phone Camera
Floyd | Your tiny low definition window into the world currently peers into
Floyd | Jane's cubicle. Whenever being stuck inside of the virtual world starts
Floyd | to make you feel claustrophobic, all you have to do is think about this
Floyd | grey prison, and suddenly you feel all better. The rest of the
Floyd | smartphone is SOUTH of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jane, still bleary-eyed, is typing away at her work computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jane" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         6:28 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JANE
Floyd | Jane Watts is 31 years old and unkempt. She's generally friendly, if
Floyd | sometimes not totally there. Also, she is the cause of all your
Floyd | problems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm."
		DavidW asks, "Any ideas on what to try next?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         6:29 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an ancient elven sword
Floyd |   a terrified hare
Floyd |   a link to the profile of Grant
Floyd |   a link to the profile of Ma
Floyd |   a calm patience
Floyd |   a Realms of Realmland figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x calm" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         6:30 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CALM
Floyd | Your plans are in motion. There is nothing to do now but wait until the
Floyd | danger has passed. (If you'd like to wait until 5:00 PM, when Jane gets
Floyd | off of work, type "wait around.")
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Too late for that~"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, why not."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kill hare" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         6:31 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > KILL HARE
Floyd | You hack the bunny to death and take its hide. One down, only 95 more
Floyd | to go!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hide" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         6:32 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HIDE
Floyd | The skin of the rabbit you slaughtered. Deep inside you now realize you
Floyd | are a terrible person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear skin" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         6:32 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT THIsYou can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear hide" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         6:33 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR HIDE
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Was there any reasonable place to put the plastic figurine?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we didn't try giving it to Jane."
		DavidW asks, "I suppose there's no way to tell if Grace or Andrew are at work? Did they have code monkeys in their workspaces?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought we saw Grace's? I tried to attack her with the bird."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         6:34 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Phone Camera
Floyd | Your tiny low definition window into the world currently peers into
Floyd | Jane's cubicle. Whenever being stuck inside of the virtual world starts
Floyd | to make you feel claustrophobic, all you have to do is think about this
Floyd | grey prison, and suddenly you feel all better. The rest of the
Floyd | smartphone is SOUTH of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jane, still bleary-eyed, is typing away at her work computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           6:35 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Smartphone
Floyd | As a phone its a bit of a bust. Jane has had the thing for a whole year
Floyd | and she still doesn't know how to hang up properly, much less put
Floyd | someone on hold. You understand it's very good for playing games about
Floyd | overly emotional birds, though. ABOVE you, a tenuous signal connects
Floyd | you to a communications satellite. To the NORTH is the phone's camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an alarm clock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on alarm" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           6:36 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > C, ALL YOU HAvThat's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             6:37 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Satellite
Floyd | This satellite, orbiting high above the Earth's surface, is one of the
Floyd | great switching stations in the global network. Here calls and messages
Floyd | are routed and re-routed. Around you, data bees and web surfers hurry
Floyd | and scurry - all of them want to talk to the Router-Daemon.
Floyd |
Floyd | BENEATH you, you can just make out the white glimmer of The Cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Router-Daemon is a robotic many-armed creature that points incoming
Floyd | data in the correct direction. Three levers - one gold, one bronze, one
Floyd | silver - protrude from its torso. Lost data packets talk to it to
Floyd | receive instructions on where to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull bronze" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      6:38 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL BRONZE
Floyd | As you pull the lever, you feel yourself dematerialize in a stream 1s
Floyd | and 0s.
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The supervisor is rolled up in a ball, trying to escape the continuing
Floyd | attacks of the angry bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the machine smolder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an angry bird here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 6:39 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > 's
Floyd | Watts' Work Computer
Floyd | Jane's monkey is typing on its typewriter. Looks like she's at work.
Floyd | Too bad her work computer doesn't have a webcam - you'll have to find
Floyd | some other way to check on her. NORTH and SOUTH from here are Jane's
Floyd | closest neighbors on the network: Grace Grant and Andrew Ma,
Floyd | respectively. WEST from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to
Floyd | the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Inbox (in which is an email for Grant) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Work Computer                                   6:40 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Ma's Work Computer
Floyd | Andrew's code monkey is hard at work. Back NORTH is Jane's spot on the
Floyd | company LAN. WEST from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to
Floyd | the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Ma's Inbox (in which is an email for Ma) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x andrew" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Work Computer                                   6:40 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > K INSIDE You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x andrew's code monkey" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Work Computer                                   6:40 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ANDREW'S CODE MONKEY
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 6:41 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Watts' Work Computer
Floyd | Jane's monkey is typing on its typewriter. Looks like she's at work.
Floyd | Too bad her work computer doesn't have a webcam - you'll have to find
Floyd | some other way to check on her. NORTH and SOUTH from here are Jane's
Floyd | closest neighbors on the network: Grace Grant and Andrew Ma,
Floyd | respectively. WEST from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to
Floyd | the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Inbox (in which is an email for Grant) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop figurine" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 6:42 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP FIGURINE
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 6:43 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 6:42 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Watts' Work Computer
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 6:42 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd | You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 3, in 301 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm wondering how to deliver the soda to Jane."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I suspect she needs to be passing by. There was no physical object."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Like, maybe she'll get up for a drink."
		DavidW says, "That, or someone/something else can deliver it."
		DavidW asks, "Run back to the security camera?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      6:43 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The supervisor is rolled up in a ball, trying to escape the continuing
Floyd | attacks of the angry bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the machine smolder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an angry bird here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          6:44 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Ny
Floyd | ProtectiTech Central Server
Floyd | To the EAST, you can see the code monkeys working. Here, the decor puts
Floyd | you in the mind of the ideal 1950s office, complete with wooden desks
Floyd | and rotary dial telephones. Processing paperwork and operating the
Floyd | phones are a set of robots - also 50s vintage - with dials for eyes and
Floyd | vacuum tubes for brains. NORTH of here is a room whose door says
Floyd | SECURITY CAMERA. On the WEST side of the server is a small maintenance
Floyd | closet marked: SODA MACHINE.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mailer-Daemon has leaned on one of the other secretary's desks and
Floyd | is making chit-chat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Security Camera                         6:45 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Security Camera
Floyd | Currently the camera has settled on a grainy black and white image of
Floyd | the hallway between the cubicles and the elevator. The only furnishing
Floyd | is a Pepsi drinks machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the SOUTH is the only door out of the cramped room - through it is
Floyd | ProtectiTech's Central Server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Security Camera                         6:46 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > E Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Security Camera                         6:45 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | ProtectiTech Security Camera
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe into the machine."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          6:46 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Central Server
Floyd | To the EAST, you can see the code monkeys working. Here, the decor puts
Floyd | you in the mind of the ideal 1950s office, complete with wooden desks
Floyd | and rotary dial telephones. Processing paperwork and operating the
Floyd | phones are a set of robots - also 50s vintage - with dials for eyes and
Floyd | vacuum tubes for brains. NORTH of here is a room whose door says
Floyd | SECURITY CAMERA. On the WEST side of the server is a small maintenance
Floyd | closet marked: SODA MACHINE.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mailer-Daemon has leaned on one of the other secretary's desks and
Floyd | is making chit-chat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Soda Machine Microprocessor                          6:47 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Soda Machine Microprocessor
Floyd | Stepping into the closet you feel yourself interfacing with the soda
Floyd | machine. You ARE the soda machine. You can feel the weight of the soda
Floyd | cans within you: Classic Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, 7 Up. Your
Floyd | only desire is to eject a can - you tremble in excitement at the
Floyd | thought of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing your head, you disengage your own thoughts from the machine's
Floyd | microprocessors. Jane has a favorite soda, you think - but you can't
Floyd | remember what it is. Out of the closet, to the EAST, is ProtectiTech's
Floyd | Central Server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eject mountain dew" 		

Floyd ]  Soda Machine Microprocessor                          6:48 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > NG THE PHONES ARE aThe soda can drops with a satisfying thunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Soda Machine Microprocessor                          6:49 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Soda Machine Microprocessor
Floyd | Stepping into the closet you feel yourself interfacing with the soda
Floyd | machine. You ARE the soda machine. You can feel the weight of the soda
Floyd | cans within you: Classic Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, 7 Up. Your
Floyd | only desire is to eject a can - you tremble in excitement at the
Floyd | thought of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing your head, you disengage your own thoughts from the machine's
Floyd | microprocessors. Jane has a favorite soda, you think - but you can't
Floyd | remember what it is. Out of the closet, to the EAST, is ProtectiTech's
Floyd | Central Server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          6:50 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Ca
Floyd | ProtectiTech Central Server
Floyd | To the EAST, you can see the code monkeys working. Here, the decor puts
Floyd | you in the mind of the ideal 1950s office, complete with wooden desks
Floyd | and rotary dial telephones. Processing paperwork and operating the
Floyd | phones are a set of robots - also 50s vintage - with dials for eyes and
Floyd | vacuum tubes for brains. NORTH of here is a room whose door says
Floyd | SECURITY CAMERA. On the WEST side of the server is a small maintenance
Floyd | closet marked: SODA MACHINE.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mailer-Daemon has leaned on one of the other secretary's desks and
Floyd | is making chit-chat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Security Camera                         6:51 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Security Camera
Floyd | Currently the camera has settled on a grainy black and white image of
Floyd | the hallway between the cubicles and the elevator. The only furnishing
Floyd | is a Pepsi drinks machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the SOUTH is the only door out of the cramped room - through it is
Floyd | ProtectiTech's Central Server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Security Camera                         6:51 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > CH SECURItYou can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x image" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Security Camera                         6:51 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IMAGE
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          6:52 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Central Server
Floyd | To the EAST, you can see the code monkeys working. Here, the decor puts
Floyd | you in the mind of the ideal 1950s office, complete with wooden desks
Floyd | and rotary dial telephones. Processing paperwork and operating the
Floyd | phones are a set of robots - also 50s vintage - with dials for eyes and
Floyd | vacuum tubes for brains. NORTH of here is a room whose door says
Floyd | SECURITY CAMERA. On the WEST side of the server is a small maintenance
Floyd | closet marked: SODA MACHINE.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mailer-Daemon has leaned on one of the other secretary's desks and
Floyd | is making chit-chat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x robots" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          6:52 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROBOTS
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          6:52 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x robot" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          6:53 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROBOT
Floyd | This mailer-daemon is responsible for distributing all in-company mail
Floyd | and memos. Its appearance is halfway between a 50s robot and a 50s
Floyd | secretary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask robot about soda machine" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          6:54 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  CAN'T SEE ANY SUCH THING.
Floyd |
Floyd | >The robot turns to you with a cross expression on her dials, clearly
Floyd | aggravated by the interruption. "Have you delivered those emails yet,
Floyd | dear?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          6:55 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Security Camera                         6:56 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Security Camera
Floyd | Currently the camera has settled on a grainy black and white image of
Floyd | the hallway between the cubicles and the elevator. The only furnishing
Floyd | is a Pepsi drinks machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the SOUTH is the only door out of the cramped room - through it is
Floyd | ProtectiTech's Central Server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait around" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Security Camera                         5:01 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT AROUND
Floyd | Feeling as ready as you ever will, you wait around until Jane's workday
Floyd | ends, at 5:00 PM.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "buh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          5:02 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Central Server
Floyd | To the EAST, you can see the code monkeys working. Here, the decor puts
Floyd | you in the mind of the ideal 1950s office, complete with wooden desks
Floyd | and rotary dial telephones. Processing paperwork and operating the
Floyd | phones are a set of robots - also 50s vintage - with dials for eyes and
Floyd | vacuum tubes for brains. NORTH of here is a room whose door says
Floyd | SECURITY CAMERA. On the WEST side of the server is a small maintenance
Floyd | closet marked: SODA MACHINE.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mailer-Daemon has leaned on one of the other secretary's desks and
Floyd | is making chit-chat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      5:03 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Ou
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The supervisor is rolled up in a ball, trying to escape the continuing
Floyd | attacks of the angry bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the machine smolder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an angry bird here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 5:04 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Watts' Work Computer
Floyd | Jane's monkey is typing on its typewriter. Looks like she's at work.
Floyd | Too bad her work computer doesn't have a webcam - you'll have to find
Floyd | some other way to check on her. NORTH and SOUTH from here are Jane's
Floyd | closest neighbors on the network: Grace Grant and Andrew Ma,
Floyd | respectively. WEST from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to
Floyd | the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Realms of Realmland figurine and Watts' Inbox (in which
Floyd | is an email for Grant) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Work Computer                                   5:05 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  t
Floyd | Ma's Work Computer
Floyd | Andrew's code monkey is hard at work. Back NORTH is Jane's spot on the
Floyd | company LAN. WEST from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to
Floyd | the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Ma's Inbox (in which is an email for Ma) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Work Computer                                   5:06 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Work Computer                                 5:07 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Watts' Work Computer
Floyd | Jane's monkey is typing on its typewriter. Looks like she's at work.
Floyd | Too bad her work computer doesn't have a webcam - you'll have to find
Floyd | some other way to check on her. NORTH and SOUTH from here are Jane's
Floyd | closest neighbors on the network: Grace Grant and Andrew Ma,
Floyd | respectively. WEST from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to
Floyd | the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Realms of Realmland figurine and Watts' Inbox (in which
Floyd | is an email for Grant) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Grant's Work Computer                                5:08 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > At
Floyd | Grant's Work Computer
Floyd | Grace's code monkey is hard at work. Back SOUTH is Jane's spot on the
Floyd | company LAN. WEST from here, you see the other code monkeys, closer to
Floyd | the center of the LAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Grant's Inbox (in which is an email for Watts) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      5:09 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The supervisor is rolled up in a ball, trying to escape the continuing
Floyd | attacks of the angry bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the machine smolder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an angry bird here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to monkeys" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      5:09 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  TO THE CENTER oYou can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          5:10 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Central Server
Floyd | To the EAST, you can see the code monkeys working. Here, the decor puts
Floyd | you in the mind of the ideal 1950s office, complete with wooden desks
Floyd | and rotary dial telephones. Processing paperwork and operating the
Floyd | phones are a set of robots - also 50s vintage - with dials for eyes and
Floyd | vacuum tubes for brains. NORTH of here is a room whose door says
Floyd | SECURITY CAMERA. On the WEST side of the server is a small maintenance
Floyd | closet marked: SODA MACHINE.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mailer-Daemon has leaned on one of the other secretary's desks and
Floyd | is making chit-chat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Security Camera                         5:11 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Ro
Floyd | ProtectiTech Security Camera
Floyd | Currently the camera has settled on a grainy black and white image of
Floyd | the hallway between the cubicles and the elevator. The only furnishing
Floyd | is a Pepsi drinks machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the SOUTH is the only door out of the cramped room - through it is
Floyd | ProtectiTech's Central Server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Central Server                          5:12 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | ProtectiTech Central Server
Floyd | To the EAST, you can see the code monkeys working. Here, the decor puts
Floyd | you in the mind of the ideal 1950s office, complete with wooden desks
Floyd | and rotary dial telephones. Processing paperwork and operating the
Floyd | phones are a set of robots - also 50s vintage - with dials for eyes and
Floyd | vacuum tubes for brains. NORTH of here is a room whose door says
Floyd | SECURITY CAMERA. On the WEST side of the server is a small maintenance
Floyd | closet marked: SODA MACHINE.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mailer-Daemon has leaned on one of the other secretary's desks and
Floyd | is making chit-chat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  ProtectiTech Local Area Network                      5:13 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Al
Floyd | ProtectiTech Local Area Network
Floyd | The LAN at Jane's workplace resembles nothing so much as a late 19th
Floyd | century factory, complete with squalid concrete floor, metal roof, and
Floyd | dirty smoke. It's the sort of place where you might send orphans whose
Floyd | parents you particularly hated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize Jane's particular monkey / typewriter representation from
Floyd | previous trips here. It's off to the EAST of the machine. To the WEST,
Floyd | you can see ProtectiTech's Central Server, separated from the rest of
Floyd | the machine room by glass windows and a glass door. UP from here, a
Floyd | wireless connection leads back to the satellite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The supervisor is rolled up in a ball, trying to escape the continuing
Floyd | attacks of the angry bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the machine smolder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an angry bird here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             5:14 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Satellite
Floyd | This satellite, orbiting high above the Earth's surface, is one of the
Floyd | great switching stations in the global network. Here calls and messages
Floyd | are routed and re-routed. Around you, data bees and web surfers hurry
Floyd | and scurry - all of them want to talk to the Router-Daemon.
Floyd |
Floyd | BENEATH you, you can just make out the white glimmer of The Cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Router-Daemon is a robotic many-armed creature that points incoming
Floyd | data in the correct direction. Three levers - one gold, one bronze, one
Floyd | silver - protrude from its torso. Lost data packets talk to it to
Floyd | receive instructions on where to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull gold" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           5:15 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > RETE FLOOrAs you pull the lever, you feel yourself dematerialize in a
Floyd | stream 1s and 0s.
Floyd |
Floyd | Smartphone
Floyd | As a phone its a bit of a bust. Jane has had the thing for a whole year
Floyd | and she still doesn't know how to hang up properly, much less put
Floyd | someone on hold. You understand it's very good for playing games about
Floyd | overly emotional birds, though. ABOVE you, a tenuous signal connects
Floyd | you to a communications satellite. To the NORTH is the phone's camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an alarm clock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         5:16 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Phone Camera
Floyd | Your tiny low definition window into the world currently peers into
Floyd | Jane's cubicle. Whenever being stuck inside of the virtual world starts
Floyd | to make you feel claustrophobic, all you have to do is think about this
Floyd | grey prison, and suddenly you feel all better. The rest of the
Floyd | smartphone is SOUTH of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jane, still bleary-eyed, is typing away at her work computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jane" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         5:17 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > UALID cJane Watts is 31 years old and unkempt. She's generally
Floyd | friendly, if sometimes not totally there. Also, she is the cause of all
Floyd | your problems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x work computer" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         5:17 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WORK COMPUTER
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         5:17 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COMPUTER
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to jane" 		

Floyd ]  Phone Camera                                         5:18 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO JANE
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           5:19 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Smartphone
Floyd | As a phone its a bit of a bust. Jane has had the thing for a whole year
Floyd | and she still doesn't know how to hang up properly, much less put
Floyd | someone on hold. You understand it's very good for playing games about
Floyd | overly emotional birds, though. ABOVE you, a tenuous signal connects
Floyd | you to a communications satellite. To the NORTH is the phone's camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an alarm clock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off clock" 		

Floyd ]  Smartphone                                           5:20 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF CLOCK
Floyd | You don't want to encourage irresponsibility, do you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             5:21 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Satellite
Floyd | This satellite, orbiting high above the Earth's surface, is one of the
Floyd | great switching stations in the global network. Here calls and messages
Floyd | are routed and re-routed. Around you, data bees and web surfers hurry
Floyd | and scurry - all of them want to talk to the Router-Daemon.
Floyd |
Floyd | BENEATH you, you can just make out the white glimmer of The Cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Router-Daemon is a robotic many-armed creature that points incoming
Floyd | data in the correct direction. Three levers - one gold, one bronze, one
Floyd | silver - protrude from its torso. Lost data packets talk to it to
Floyd | receive instructions on where to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull silver" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             5:22 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ESEMBLES NOtAs you pull the lever, an error message appears: 404 Not
Floyd | Found.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x packets" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Satellite                             5:22 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PACKETS
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Well, hm. We could, I suppose, check the email again back in the laptop, or the social network and blogosphere."
		DavidW says, "But I suspect we're stuck in a sequence without any end."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  The Cloud                                            5:23 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cloud
Floyd | Here, all is calm and serene. You are floating. Blue sky. A lazy white
Floyd | cloud of data floats by. It smiles at you. The other clouds smile too,
Floyd | for they are marhmallow fluffy and secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | ABOVE you orbits a communication satellite. Far BELOW are the vast
Floyd | interconnected cyberplanes of the internet. Floating among the clouds
Floyd | is a flock of hot air balloons that have been tethered together to
Floyd | create a makeshift, bulbous sphere. You think could squeeze INSIDE this
Floyd | "Blogosphere."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  The Blogosphere                                      5:24 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | The Blogosphere
Floyd | All around you are the hot air balloons, each decorated in their own
Floyd | bright colors and logos.  OUTSIDE the balloons is the Cloud in which
Floyd | they float.
Floyd |
Floyd | One balloon in particular is near to you. Its lone pilot is wearing a
Floyd | red cape and goggles - you immediately recognize him as Cory Doctorow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  The Cloud                                            5:25 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SSAg
Floyd | The Cloud
Floyd | Here, all is calm and serene. You are floating. Blue sky. A lazy white
Floyd | cloud of data floats by. It smiles at you. The other clouds smile too,
Floyd | for they are marhmallow fluffy and secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | ABOVE you orbits a communication satellite. Far BELOW are the vast
Floyd | interconnected cyberplanes of the internet. Floating among the clouds
Floyd | is a flock of hot air balloons that have been tethered together to
Floyd | create a makeshift, bulbous sphere. You think could squeeze INSIDE this
Floyd | "Blogosphere."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       5:26 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | World Wide Web
Floyd | The Net. The Web. An endless sea of data, in which your hard drive is
Floyd | only a fragement, a mere raft bobbing among the mountainous waves. To
Floyd | the NORTH you see a towering search engine. To the EAST you can hear
Floyd | the chatter of a social network. To the SOUTHWEST there is a stately
Floyd | online encyclopedia. ABOVE you is the Cloud, through which you can just
Floyd | make out the glint of a communications satellite. Go back DOWN the
Floyd | ethernet cable to return to the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Social Network                                       5:27 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Te
Floyd | Social Network
Floyd | Crowds of people jostle you wherever you go. Everyone seems to be
Floyd | talking to everyone else, all at once. You have no idea how they sort
Floyd | out what's going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is the great sea of information - the web. Further EAST,
Floyd | through the crowds, you can just see Jane's social networking profile.
Floyd | The link you found points the way NORTHEAST to Andrew Ma's Profile and
Floyd | SOUTHEAST to Grace Grant's Profile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Watts' Profile                                       5:28 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Watts' Profile
Floyd | A monument to the individuality of Jane Watts. Jane Watts is female and
Floyd | single, interested in men and women. Jane Watts' interests include
Floyd | coding, Realms of Realmland, and Mountain Dew.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is the rest of the social network.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Social Network                                       5:29 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Social Network
Floyd | Crowds of people jostle you wherever you go. Everyone seems to be
Floyd | talking to everyone else, all at once. You have no idea how they sort
Floyd | out what's going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is the great sea of information - the web. Further EAST,
Floyd | through the crowds, you can just see Jane's social networking profile.
Floyd | The link you found points the way NORTHEAST to Andrew Ma's Profile and
Floyd | SOUTHEAST to Grace Grant's Profile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Profile                                         5:30 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > - t
Floyd | Ma's Profile
Floyd | A monument to the individuality of Andrew Ma. Andrew Ma is male and
Floyd | single, interested in women. Andrew Ma's interests include J.R.R.
Floyd | Tolkien, art, and computers.
Floyd |
Floyd | A link to the EAST leads to one of Andrew's friends, her cousin Edward.
Floyd | Back SOUTHWEST is the rest of the social network.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Friendship Icon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Cousin's Profile                                5:31 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Ma's Cousin's Profile
Floyd | A monument to the individuality of Edward Ma. Edward Ma is male and
Floyd | single, interested in women. Edward Ma's interests include sky diving,
Floyd | water skiing, rock climbing, and other adventures.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is a link to one of Edward's friends, his cousin Andrew.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Grant's Friendship Icon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Ma's Profile                                         5:32 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > Oc
Floyd | Ma's Profile
Floyd | A monument to the individuality of Andrew Ma. Andrew Ma is male and
Floyd | single, interested in women. Andrew Ma's interests include J.R.R.
Floyd | Tolkien, art, and computers.
Floyd |
Floyd | A link to the EAST leads to one of Andrew's friends, her cousin Edward.
Floyd | Back SOUTHWEST is the rest of the social network.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Watts' Friendship Icon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Social Network                                       5:33 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Social Network
Floyd | Crowds of people jostle you wherever you go. Everyone seems to be
Floyd | talking to everyone else, all at once. You have no idea how they sort
Floyd | out what's going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back WEST is the great sea of information - the web. Further EAST,
Floyd | through the crowds, you can just see Jane's social networking profile.
Floyd | The link you found points the way NORTHEAST to Andrew Ma's Profile and
Floyd | SOUTHEAST to Grace Grant's Profile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  World Wide Web                                       5:34 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | World Wide Web
Floyd | The Net. The Web. An endless sea of data, in which your hard drive is
Floyd | only a fragement, a mere raft bobbing among the mountainous waves. To
Floyd | the NORTH you see a towering search engine. To the EAST you can hear
Floyd | the chatter of a social network. To the SOUTHWEST there is a stately
Floyd | online encyclopedia. ABOVE you is the Cloud, through which you can just
Floyd | make out the glint of a communications satellite. Go back DOWN the
Floyd | ethernet cable to return to the desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            5:35 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  N
Floyd | Personal Computer Desktop
Floyd | Jane's desktop. The place is a disaster. Unused icons clutter
Floyd | everything, almost hiding the forgotten to-do lists (notably
Floyd | "dothisnow_Jan2_1999.txt").
Floyd |
Floyd | A webcam icon points NORTH. An e-mail icon leads NORTHWEST, towards the
Floyd | inbox.  ABOVE you the ethernet port goes out to the wider internet. An
Floyd | icon depicting a torch-lit dungeon leads DOWN into Realms of Realmland,
Floyd | the popular online game.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an error window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Webcam                                               5:36 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Webcam
Floyd | This is your peephole. The blinds have been lifted, so now the room is
Floyd | lit by more than just the glow of the desktop monitor. Once, you think
Floyd | you recall, the bedroom had a floor, but now all that is visible are
Floyd | socks, programming manuals, and computer game boxes. Out of this
Floyd | morass, a futon rises, like a whale surfacing to breathe. You can't see
Floyd | anything else, but this is merely worrisome, as you know anything could
Floyd | be hiding beneath the mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desktop is SOUTH of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x futon" 		

Floyd ]  Webcam                                               5:36 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FUTON
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            5:37 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > St
Floyd | Personal Computer Desktop
Floyd | Jane's desktop. The place is a disaster. Unused icons clutter
Floyd | everything, almost hiding the forgotten to-do lists (notably
Floyd | "dothisnow_Jan2_1999.txt").
Floyd |
Floyd | A webcam icon points NORTH. An e-mail icon leads NORTHWEST, towards the
Floyd | inbox.  ABOVE you the ethernet port goes out to the wider internet. An
Floyd | icon depicting a torch-lit dungeon leads DOWN into Realms of Realmland,
Floyd | the popular online game.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an error window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          5:38 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Email Inbox
Floyd | You never enter here when you don't have to, and Jane doesn't enter
Floyd | here even if she does. Towers of digital mail and messages surround
Floyd | you, erupting from the floor, ceilings and walls in a dizzying
Floyd | Escher-esque pattern of complexity.  The desktop is to the SOUTHEAST.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Unread Masses form some kind of perverse city of unexchanged
Floyd | information. At night, sometimes, you think you can hear them
Floyd | whispering to each other .
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating nearby you see a micro model of the macro mess - Jane's chat
Floyd | logs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x logs" 		

Floyd ]  Email Inbox                                          5:39 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > ERYTHInIt's Jane's chat log from last night.  It reveals her unwise
Floyd | intent to go on a date set up via Realms of Realmland. This must be
Floyd | stopped at all costs!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            5:40 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Personal Computer Desktop
Floyd | Jane's desktop. The place is a disaster. Unused icons clutter
Floyd | everything, almost hiding the forgotten to-do lists (notably
Floyd | "dothisnow_Jan2_1999.txt").
Floyd |
Floyd | A webcam icon points NORTH. An e-mail icon leads NORTHWEST, towards the
Floyd | inbox.  ABOVE you the ethernet port goes out to the wider internet. An
Floyd | icon depicting a torch-lit dungeon leads DOWN into Realms of Realmland,
Floyd | the popular online game.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an error window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            5:41 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd | This path just leads to corrupted data now. You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            5:42 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd | The error message reads: "This application has encountered a critical
Floyd | error: Realms of Realmland. ERROR #42 (0x0892309) Fatal Condition.
Floyd | Failed to open archive ****\realm-****.RLM: The system cannot find the
Floyd | file specified. Press OK to terminate the application."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press ok" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            5:42 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >  A DATE sYou can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I'm really suspecting we need to restart the whole thing."
		DavidW says, "I'm thinking, we use the virus on the email, the bug on the Realm, and the bird on the supervisor."
		DavidW says, "And don't play with the soda machine until someone's in front of it."
		DavidW says, "It's 1am, though. I kinda want to suggest adjourning this session."
		genericgeekgirl says, "OK."
		DavidW says, "Thanks for the game."
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Personal Computer Desktop                            5:42 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 			


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Statue Got Me High by Ryan Veeder
Spider by Andrew Schultz
The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) by Alonso, Havasi, and Grimm
As played on ifMUD on April 22, 2012

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of The Statue Got Me High written by Ryan Veeder, Spider written by Andrew Schultz, and The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) written by Jason B. Alonso, Catherine Havasi, and Val Grimm. Week two of the Apollo 18+20 IF Tribute Album games. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki pages: The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight), Spider, and The Statue Got Me High.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.

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The Statue Got Me High by Ryan Veeder
Spider by Andrew Schultz
The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) by Jason B. Alonso, Catherine Havasi, and Val Grimm
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		Jacqueline exclaims, "Okay, it's time!"
genericgeekgirl arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "So, looks like maybe we have some new folks..."
		inky says, "it's time to play the music! it's time to light the lights!"
djfletch arrives, full of fun and funk. 		* Jacqueline has added ruthling to the channel.
		Jacqueline asks, "Hi, ruthling. Here for ClubFloyd?"
ruthling says, "yep, more or less" 		Jacqueline says, "To speak on the channel, type #CLUBFLOYD HELLO"
		Jacqueline says, "(not in caps, though)"
ruthling says, "I"m also doing stuff around the house, so I may not respond" 		Jacqueline says, "And then after that, you type ;HI AGAIN"
		schep says, "HELLO JACQ"
		Jacqueline says, "(i.e. first you set the channel by typing #channelname and then after that you can just use your default channel by prefacing what you say with a semi-colon)"
		Jacqueline says (to schep), "HI"
		JOHNNY SAYS (TO SCHEP), "YOU MEAN [CLUBFLOYD]"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'M THE LOUDEST."
		Jacqueline says, "You can just lurk, that's fine, ruthling. But if you want to discuss the game, just know that all conversation needs to take place here on the channel, with only game play in the room. That keeps the transcript clean."
		Jacqueline says, "I AM IMAGINING 72 POINT FONT. DO NOT MAKE ME VISUALIZE THE BLINK TAG."
		Jacqueline says, "See? The caps lock is useful, sometimes."
		DavidW says, "oh, I was reading about the origin of the blink tag today. Sargent posted it via g+"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, shall we begin?"
		Johnny says, "marquee ... is more fun ... anyway ... BURMA SHAVE"
		Jacqueline says, "heehee"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load a18mammal" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a lowly human slave, suffering beneath the squamous toes of
Floyd | your new lizard overlords. Patrisnake Kssshsss has charged you with
Floyd | getting rid of all trace of mammals in the back rooms of the Don
Floyd | Quixote Memorial Museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mammal
Floyd | An Interactive Song Tribute by Joey Jones
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | You stand in a vast glass-ceilinged atrium. The main doors stand behind
Floyd | you to the south, in front is the rest of the museum. The part that you
Floyd | actually need to clear is through the little door to the back rooms,
Floyd | behind the information desk to the east. The portrait gallery opens off
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the atrium is a huge skip, (or garbage dumpster, if
Floyd | you're so inclined), into which you are to place all objects tainted
Floyd | with mammalian DNA, or direct organic bi-products of mammals. Your
Floyd | co-slaves have already gone through most of museum, including
Floyd | thankfully, the toilets. When the job is done, you need only blow the
Floyd | whistle you've been given, and Kssshsss will come and assess your
Floyd | execution of the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "wait"
		DavidW asks, "This again?"
		ASchultz asks, "we played this last week I think>?"
		Jacqueline says, "I keep doing this."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait - we - right. We had to play out of order, I forgot."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd |

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline asks, "So, 'The Statue Got Me High,' then?"
Nitku arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		ASchultz says, "I think so, yes"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18thestatuegotmehigh" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | John was already on his phone by the time you glanced over your
Floyd | shoulder. He had forgotten the whole joke; he wouldn't have noticed if
Floyd | you just turned around and walked back. Which you really wanted to do,
Floyd | for some reason.
Floyd |
Floyd | It felt like a pretty stupid thing to be afraid of.
Floyd |
Floyd | You got up the nerve to walk past the last few headstones, but you kept
Floyd | your head down. You didn't even want to look at the feet. You just kept
Floyd | your eyes on the pedestal, on the exact spot where you finally set down
Floyd | the envelope, and then you turned around.
Floyd |
Floyd | John was still talking to his phone, oblivious. You could feel it,
Floyd | though, like a finger lightly scraping up the back of your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then jabbing into your spine so you had to turn back around and
Floyd | look up at its face. And you thought (right away you told yourself the
Floyd | idea was ridiculous) that it nodded.

		
Rotonoto arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The Statue Got Me High
Floyd | A disaster simulator by Ryan Veeder (with apologies to Johns L & F)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120316 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen, with all its drawers, its cupboards, its sinks and ovens,
Floyd | constitutes Chucky's domain, and he guards it jealously. Usually you
Floyd | use it only as a conduit between the dining room (south) and the tunnel
Floyd | to the cellar (down the stairs).
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, working in here is part of your job, so you and Chucky have
Floyd | a deal worked out. The deal is: You do not touch anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | Right now is an exception, apparently.
Floyd |
Floyd | "John wants you to take care of these," he squawks, thrusting a stack
Floyd | of cards toward you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am now thinking of the doll from the horror movie."
schep says (to Floyd), "x cards" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CARDS
Floyd | As you lean in for a closer look, Chucky draws back, repulsed by your
Floyd | intrusion of his personal space.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just take 'em, will ya?" he growls. He shoves the stack into your
Floyd | hands and then turns to his cooking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The papers are place cards, which are to be set out at the dinner table
Floyd | so everyone knows where to sit. The forms of the names are
Floyd | inconsistent: The men are "John," "Miles," "Ivan," and "Garry," but the
Floyd | women are "Miss Idie" and "Miss O."
Floyd |
Floyd | But that's not your problem. Your job is figuring out where to put
Floyd | these.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This sounds familiar too."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chucky" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHUCKY
Floyd | Chucky's teeth look like a cemetery built on some old marshland, his
Floyd | glass eye is not the same color as his real eye, and he smells like a
Floyd | butchery, but he is a phenomenal cook. Supposedly he used to be a chef
Floyd | in the White House.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd like to find out more about that, but Chucky isn't the kind of
Floyd | guy who likes to talk. To you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd | You look extremely presentable in your "B" tuxedo: classy, but not too
Floyd | flashy; easy to ignore. Tuxedo B is the most appropriate for these
Floyd | intimate get-togethers with John's close friends. ("Intimate" is the
Floyd | word John uses for mixed groups; the parties to which only women are
Floyd | invited he calls "friendly," and they require a different tuxedo.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stack of place cards
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "read cards" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ CARDS
Floyd | The papers are place cards, which are to be set out at the dinner table
Floyd | so everyone knows where to sit. The forms of the names are
Floyd | inconsistent: The men are "John," "Miles," "Ivan," and "Garry," but the
Floyd | women are "Miss Idie" and "Miss O."
Floyd |
Floyd | But that's not your problem. Your job is figuring out where to put
Floyd | these.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat cards" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT CARDS
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "The table is presumably south in the dining room. But there's also a hopefully creepy cellar to check out."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drawers" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAWERS
Floyd | If you just stand around looking, Chucky will start getting surly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Always the optimistic one, you are."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch chucky" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUNCH CHUCKY
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "we should go south."
schep says (to Floyd), "get surly" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET SURLY
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "All right. South first."
		Johnny says, ">CHUCK PUNCHY"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to chucky" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CHUCKY
Floyd | Chucky isn't big on conversation, even with his friends (you assume).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, wait... *is* it Chucky from Child's play?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "He's not friendly enough."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Johnny says, "I think that's Chuckie."
zarf arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Johnny says, "wtf, it's not"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Going south."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The sun is going down outside the western window, and the huge table,
Floyd | set for six, is aflame in the orange glow. An old portrait hangs on one
Floyd | wall, watching the proceedings with creepy indifference.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen is back north, the den is east from here, and a narrow door
Floyd | leads south to the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody jumps as you walk in. It's John's friend Garry, apparently
Floyd | startled by your entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PORTRAIT
Floyd | The frame on the north wall is too big to ignore, and the eyes of the
Floyd | portrait seem to follow you around.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is supposed to be John's ancestor, an Old World nobleman, also
Floyd | named John. John has offered numerous anecdotes about the subject of
Floyd | the painting, many of them outlandish and contradictory, and you would
Floyd | be inclined to believe that really has no idea who this man is, if the
Floyd | family resemblence weren't so unnervingly clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "ask garry about john" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK GARRY ABOUT JOHN
Floyd | You open your mouth to speak to Garry at just the moment that he
Floyd | apparently gathers the courage to talk to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you see that painting up there?" he rasps, indicating the portrait
Floyd | on the north wall. "Don't you think there's something messed up with
Floyd | that guy? He looks really judgmental, right? Like he's judging me. Or
Floyd | you."
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a moment to formulate a diplomatic answer, but other thoughts
Floyd | distract you. Why, Garry, are you standing in here, away from the rest
Floyd | of the party, if you hate that painting so much? What is going on in
Floyd | your life that makes you worried that a painting is judging
Floyd | you?
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry goes on without you. "I don't like him. I feel like he's looking
Floyd | at me. You know what? When we sit down for dinner, try and make sure
Floyd | I'm sitting somewhere where I don't have to look at him. One of these
Floyd | two seats," he says. He points with a shaking hand at the two chairs on
Floyd | the north side of the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh no. This is going to be a whole sitting arrangement puzzle to make everyone happy, isn't it?"
		DavidW says, "Of course."
		schep says, "looks like!"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear."
		Rotonoto says, "First clue."
		DavidW asks, "Wasn't that obvious from the kitchen?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "> sit Alice by her ex-husband and the woman he left her for."
		Johnny says, "It'd be awesome to have one of those where the aim is to make everyone maximally grumpy/"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, but it just got more complimicated."
		genericgeekgirl asks (of DW), "No?"
		Rotonoto says, "Logic puzzles ... :("
		Jacqueline exclaims (at Johnny), "You should play Gloom!"
schep says (to Floyd), "x north seat" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NORTH SEAT
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I guess I should get out a pen and paper."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd | At other parties this table has comfortably seated more, but currently
Floyd | there are six high-backed chairs and six table settings: Two each on
Floyd | the north and south sides, one on the west end, and one at the east.
Floyd | This last one, on account of its facing the west wall, has the sunset
Floyd | shining straight at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x garry" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GARRY
Floyd | Although lacking your boss's level of animal magnetism, Garry Horrible
Floyd | has charm and wit enough to make up for his unfortunate name. Most of
Floyd | the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tonight, he looks like a nervous wreck. There are dark circles under
Floyd | his eyes; his breathing is too loud. His is not a demeanour appropriate
Floyd | to a dinner party.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I was just going to wait five minutes and then DavidW would have figured it all out"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. Who do we hate the most? They get to sit in the sunny seat."
		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Secretly, that is my true approach."
		DavidW says (to inky), "well, I haven't been given my head yet."
		Johnny says (to Jacq), "Interesting."
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "I like the sunny seat, I'll take it."
Rotonoto says, ".. #clubfloyd John, since he looks like the portrait, shouldn't be facing Garry." 		djfletch says, "maybe we can steal the portrait, then he can sit anywhere"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > T? WHEN WE SiIt would be untoward to try rearranging the portrait
Floyd | while guests are over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Rotonoto), "You are probably spot on there - nice touch for the game and you. (Also, channel, please...)"
Dave arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Rotonoto says, "Typo, sorry."
		DavidW says, "I further suggest that the other guests are available in other rooms here, and should be talked to."
		Jacqueline says, "Np."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We should probably go find the other people and find out what they want."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Timing."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Good point."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The sun is going down outside the western window, and the huge table,
Floyd | set for six, is aflame in the orange glow. An old portrait hangs on one
Floyd | wall, watching the proceedings with creepy indifference.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen is back north, the den is east from here, and a narrow door
Floyd | leads south to the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry leans forward with both hands on the table, staring into the
Floyd | grain of the wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Den first, I think."
		DavidW says, "agreed"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Den
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | This room is well-loved by many of John's friends: from those he's
Floyd | brought home for the first time (because it is cozy and dimly lit) to
Floyd | frequent visitors (because they know there's booze in the credenza).
Floyd | The dining room is west; the parlor is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Miles is here, lining up a shot at the pool table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ivan leans on his cue and regards the table with something like
Floyd | suspicion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the room, fidgiting on a bar stool, is Miss Idie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to miles" 		

Floyd ]  Den
Floyd |
Floyd | >  THE WESTERN w"Oh, there you are," says Miles as you approach.
Floyd | "Listen, I don't know if you've decided who's sitting where for dinner.
Floyd | But I've been getting these real bad migraines lately."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ivan looks up from the pool table. "No kidding? I can give you
Floyd | something for that." He pulls a pad of paper from inside his jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miles turns away from you and back toward Ivan. "Well, I don't know for
Floyd | sure if they're migraines. I know that I'm really sensitive to light."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ivan is already writing. "Doesn't matter. How about codeine? You seem
Floyd | to me like a codeine kind of guy." He looks slantways at Miles for a
Floyd | moment, then goes back to scribbling. "Yeah. Here you go. You can get
Floyd | this filled wherever."
Floyd |
Floyd | He rips off the sheet and pushes it into Miles's hand. "Thanks," Miles
Floyd | stutters, before he turns back to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "In the meantime I guess, I'm just saying, I'd rather not sit in that
Floyd | chair that's facing the window while the sun's going down."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go. Sensitive to light."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to ivan" 		

Floyd ]  Den
Floyd |
Floyd | >  WESTERN W"OhWhen Ivan sees you coming, he puts down his cue and
Floyd | takes you aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey. So. I figure those cards you're carrying are for deciding the
Floyd | seating arrangement? For dinner? Pretty fancy." It is apparent from his
Floyd | breath that he has figured out the secret of the credenza.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The thing is. There's two things. First thing is, that lady friend of
Floyd | John's. I don't want to sit next to her. She creeps me out. Second
Floyd | thing is, please don't put me next to..." He's started whispering, and
Floyd | now he cranes his head around the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know who I'm talking about. She's a downer. I don't wanna sit next
Floyd | to her either. I don't know what Miles sees in her." He must mean Miss
Floyd | Idie.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I mean, I know what he sees in her. Her mother has that publishing
Floyd | company. And both she and her mother have mitochondrial
Floyd | encephalomyopathy. I mean, look at her. She's like a stick. But with
Floyd | the publishing company, and she's gonna die young. So I can see why
Floyd | Miles would want to get in on that. But that's not really an option for
Floyd | me. So.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just, don't put me next to either of those women." And with that, he
Floyd | finally lets go of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Must go do other less fun Sunday morning things. May everyone be seated ideally. L8rz, y'all."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Enjoy"
Rotonoto goes home. 		vimes says, "regarding the "> WESTERN W"Oh" thing: that's a bug with the terp library that zarf knows about but hasn't fixed yet"
		vimes says, "(because he is super busy, not for lack of caring)"
		zarf says, "*oh, I know. I know*"
		vimes says (to zarf), "i know YOU know that"
		schep says, "okay, Ivan is a misogynist. check."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to idie" 		

Floyd ]  Den
Floyd |
Floyd | >  DOWN OUTSIDeMiss Idie looks down at the cards in your hand. "Oh yes,
Floyd | there's one thing you should know. I am left-handed."
Floyd |
Floyd | She raises her left hand, by way of evidence.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you lack experience with left-handed people, of whom there are
Floyd | relatively few, you may not know about the problems that arise when a
Floyd | left-handed person sits to the right of a right-handed person at a
Floyd | meal. Their elbows often bump against each other. It can be very
Floyd | uncomfortable. If two left-handed people sit next to each other, of
Floyd | course, there is no problem. However, I am the only left-handed person
Floyd | here this evening. I have made sure to check. So please make sure that
Floyd | you do not place me with anyone sitting to my left. I would prefer to
Floyd | have someone sitting immediately to my right. If I am made to sit
Floyd | neighborless at the end of a table, I feel like a pariah, excluded from
Floyd | the group because of my unique needs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "John, your employer, claims to be ambidextrous. However, ambidexterity
Floyd | is a myth. I am sure he has only really managed to use his left hand
Floyd | for specific tasks, and only with a great deal of training."
Floyd |
Floyd | She pauses momentarily--not to let you get a word in edgewise, but to
Floyd | furrow her brow. "I thought it was unusual that he would say that about
Floyd | himself. I find that most frivolous claims to ambidexterity are made by
Floyd | Orientals."
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, that certainly took a turn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Maybe more gynophobic"
		Johnny says, "Oh, we already tried eating the cards."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "I was hungry!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss idie" 		

Floyd ]  Den
Floyd |
Floyd | > DON'T LIKeKeep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "heh"
		Johnny says, "what"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Folks taking notes.. got all that?"
		djfletch says, "sounds like she can only be in two places"
		schep says, "Idie demands sw or ne, yup"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the parlor?"
		Jacqueline asks, "I, um, never got out that paper and pen. Did someone else?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I assumed DW was."
		schep is taking notes in an emacs *scratch* buffer
		genericgeekgirl says, "Whatever works :)"
		DavidW says, "I am taking notes, yes"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Parlor
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Parlor
Floyd | This is your favorite room in the house. The dÃ©cor is classy enough
Floyd | for guests to understand that they should avoid making a mess out of
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is due in large part to the magnificent oriental rug, covering
Floyd | most of the floor, and the delicate sabicu coffee table. Both are in an
Floyd | impossibly pristine condition, capable of inspiring respect from the
Floyd | most boorish of John's associates.
Floyd |
Floyd | John is sitting in his favorite easy chair, smiling absentmindedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from him is Miss O, lounging on the couch as if it were a day
Floyd | bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "I got your Latin-1 encoding *right here*"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to john" 		

Floyd ]  Parlor
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO JOHN
Floyd | John looks up at you and switches to a different, broader smile. "Hey,
Floyd | everything going smoothly? Oh, you got the place cards. You know it
Floyd | doesn't matter to me, but you should probably go around and see if
Floyd | anyone has any weird preference about how they sit down. It doesn't
Floyd | matter to me, though, like I said.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But, you know, Ondine here is the guest of honor, right?" (Miss O
Floyd | touches her collarbone: Who, me?) "So, I suppose she would
Floyd | like to be seated to the right of the host. She's a classy lady; she
Floyd | notices that kind of thing."
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod dutifully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "She certainly does, when you talk about it right in front of her."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to ondine" 		

Floyd ]  Parlor
Floyd |
Floyd | > AND THE DELICAtMiss O raises a single finger, and shuts you up before
Floyd | you can start talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just a moment, John," she says. "Your associate needs for me to cut
Floyd | off our conversation for a moment. I assume it's something important."
Floyd |
Floyd | She turns to you. "Is this about the seating arrangement of the meal? I
Floyd | hadn't bothered to give it any thought. Hmm."
Floyd |
Floyd | She licks her lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I suppose I don't have any strong preferences. I'd hate for any of my
Floyd | silly whims to contradict those of the other guests. But don't you
Floyd | think John should sit at the head of the table? I suppose that goes
Floyd | without saying. After all, you're our gracious host, aren't you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss O has directed this last sentence at John, apparently having
Floyd | decided she's wasted enough attention on you. You quietly step
Floyd | backward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl finds the least comfortable chair and puts it in Ondine's spot.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x john" 		

Floyd ]  Parlor
Floyd |
Floyd | > ING.
Floyd |
Floyd | TYou've worked for John for so long that you can't decide what you
Floyd | think of him. Is his sarcasm grating, or is it charming? Is he really
Floyd | charming, or just handsome? Does he treat women like bite-sized
Floyd | Snickers because he loves them, or because he hates them?
Floyd |
Floyd | Then when he tilts his head, you realize: It's all confidence. He
Floyd | doesn't need to be handsome or charming. He's just confident.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cards" 		

Floyd ]  Parlor
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CARDS
Floyd | The papers are place cards, which are to be set out at the dinner table
Floyd | so everyone knows where to sit. The forms of the names are
Floyd | inconsistent: The men are "John," "Miles," "Ivan," and "Garry," but the
Floyd | women are "Miss Idie" and "Miss O."
Floyd |
Floyd | But that's not your problem. Your job is figuring out where to put
Floyd | these.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Is that everyone? I'd still like to check out the foyer and cellar."
		DavidW says, "We're gonna have to turn the table or something, 'cause this isn't working."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. Let's try that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Den
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | This room is well-loved by many of John's friends: from those he's
Floyd | brought home for the first time (because it is cozy and dimly lit) to
Floyd | frequent visitors (because they know there's booze in the credenza).
Floyd | The dining room is west; the parlor is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Miles is here, lining up a shot at the pool table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ivan leans on his cue and regards the table with something like
Floyd | suspicion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the room, fidgiting on a bar stool, is Miss Idie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Den
Floyd |
Floyd | >  a
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The sun is going down outside the western window, and the huge table,
Floyd | set for six, is aflame in the orange glow. An old portrait hangs on one
Floyd | wall, watching the proceedings with creepy indifference.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen is back north, the den is east from here, and a narrow door
Floyd | leads south to the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry leans forward with both hands on the table, staring into the
Floyd | grain of the wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly you hear someone pounding on the front door, with the force
Floyd | and frequency of a lumberjack chopping at a tree trunk. Garry almost
Floyd | jumps out of his skin. "They're coming after me!" he squeaks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to answer the visitor, but through the narrow door you see
Floyd | John jumping up to beat you to it. You listen carefully for who it
Floyd | might be, but you can only barely hear John:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, hello! Whoa, that's a cold handshake. I didn't expect you! I
Floyd | mean, I didn't expect you this late. Everyone else is already here. But
Floyd | I should have forseen you'd have trouble with transportation. Whatever.
Floyd | Come on in."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a crunching sound.

		genericgeekgirl says, "Uh..."
		DavidW asks, "A seventh guest?"
		Johnny says, "*The* seventh guest."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn table" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd | It walks in through the narrow door, stooping its head, sending
Floyd | splinters flying from the frame. It lifts its head (it looks at you)
Floyd | and almost touches the ceiling. It looks at Garry. Garry falls to his
Floyd | knees.
Floyd |
Floyd | John grins. "Let me introduce you. Peter, this is my friend Garry.
Floyd | Garry, this is Peter. You remember Peter? Peter whose daughter I
Floyd | boned?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry whimpers. John laughs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Anyway, he died, and this is a statue of him. He got up and walked
Floyd | here! Tell him why you're here, Pete."
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue rumbles: ## Because you invited me.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah! I invited the statue to dinner! And he showed up!" John raises
Floyd | his hands in the air and smirks triumphantly. He is not nearly as
Floyd | bothered by this situation as he should be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hahaha."
		ruthling says, "*chuckle*"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd | It's the statue of Peter Ng, from the cemetery. It is cut from granite;
Floyd | it is larger than life. It has no joints, but it moves; its eyes are
Floyd | smooth, without irises, but it blinks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Technically, John wasn't the one who invited it to the party. You were.
Floyd |
Floyd | John's eyes dart around the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, oh. Look, the table is only set for six. And the place cards
Floyd | haven't been set. This is a disaster. This is inexcusable."
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks over to you and takes the stack of cards from out of your
Floyd | hands. He turns toward "Peter" and grins.
Floyd |
Floyd | "These are pointless," he announces, and he starts ripping apart the
Floyd | cards. "People can sit where they want. I'll have Chucky put out a new
Floyd | setting. Yes. But for now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He turns to you and pulls a key from out of his pocket. "There is a
Floyd | case of wine downstairs which I have been saving for just this kind of
Floyd | occasion. You like wine, right, Pete?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue seems to be trying to furrow its brow. ## I am no longer one
Floyd | of...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nonsense! You trying to insult my hospitality?" He turns back and
Floyd | stares at you for a second, wiggling his eyebrows, before pressing the
Floyd | key into your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, cellar key, probably."
		schep says, "ha ha"
		DavidW says, "weiiird"
		maga says, "as a device to make you hate John, this is pretty dang effective"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I still want to peek into the foyer, if John doesn't stop us, and then down to the cellar."
		DavidW asks, "I suppose while we're getting wine, the table leaf will be added so it's longer?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe~"
		Johnny asks, "Foyer rhymes with how they say "hear ye" in the Supreme Court, right?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > M John stops you. "The cellar is through here," he says, pushing you
Floyd | into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen, with all its drawers, its cupboards, its sinks and ovens,
Floyd | constitutes Chucky's domain, and he guards it jealously. Usually you
Floyd | use it only as a conduit between the dining room (south) and the tunnel
Floyd | to the cellar (down the stairs).
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, working in here is part of your job, so you and Chucky have
Floyd | a deal worked out. The deal is: You do not touch anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chucky busies himself with some arcane cooking implements.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Darn."
		genericgeekgirl kicks John.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd | This "key" is supposed to "unlock" the wine cellar. It is useless. The
Floyd | fiddly piece at the end is too big to fit in any keyhole; the flat
Floyd | piece at the other end is engraved with three symbols: A "female" sign
Floyd | (a circle with a cross sticking out of it), a curvy number 4, and a
Floyd | little devil's trident. They are the astronomical symbols for Venus,
Floyd | Jupiter, and Neptune. In that order. Venus Jupiter Neptune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | >  f
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | Technically this is more like an antechamber for the main cellar, but
Floyd | the room is longer than it is wide, and the ceiling is pretty low.
Floyd | Besides a boarded-up rathole, there's nothing to look at in here but
Floyd | the stairs up and the (infuriating) door in the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rathole" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RATHOLE
Floyd | Those pests probably could chew through these boards if they really
Floyd | wanted, but they seem to have gotten the message and found someone else
Floyd | to harass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unboard rathole" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNBOARD RATHOLE
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd | (first opening the cellar door)
Floyd | The door does not budge. You must not have the right combination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd | This thing is ridiculous.
Floyd |
Floyd | The corny combination lock on this door is supposed to keep intruders
Floyd | out of the cellar, protecting the most expensive wines and liquors. It
Floyd | cost thousands of dollars to commission and install. It is a stupid,
Floyd | gaudy piece of junk.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are three dials. You just turn a dial, and it slides over to the
Floyd | next setting. Each dial has three settings. There are only twenty-seven
Floyd | combinations. Any thief could go through all of them in just a few
Floyd | minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The left dial is marked with the astronomical symbols for Mercury,
Floyd | Venus, and Earth. It is currently pointing at Mercury.
Floyd |
Floyd | The center dial has the symbols for Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. It is
Floyd | pointing at Mars.
Floyd |
Floyd | The right dial has settings for Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. The symbol
Floyd | for Pluto is the stupidest; it's just a combination of the letters P
Floyd | and L. The dial is currently set to Uranus.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple padlock would be so much more effective. So much simpler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn left dial to venus" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > IS YOUR F
Floyd |
Floyd | > TUNNEL
Floyd |
Floyd | > TECHNIcYou turn the left dial until it points at the symbol for
Floyd | Venus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn middle dial to jupiter" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN MIDDLE DIAL TO JUPITER
Floyd | You turn the center dial until it points at the symbol for Jupiter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn right dial to neptune" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN RIGHT DIAL TO NEPTUNE
Floyd | You turn the right dial until it points at the symbol for Neptune.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a scream upstairs. Someone must have just been introduced to
Floyd | Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd | (first opening the cellar door)
Floyd | The door swings open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd | John only buys the most expensive wines and spirits he can find. In the
Floyd | eyes of his friends, anyway, that makes him a conoisseur. This room
Floyd | isn't packed to the brim, but what it does contain is worth defending.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sickly red and yellow bottle lying on its side in the corner would
Floyd | seem to be the exception.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby is a crate of a particular wine which John apparently thinks is
Floyd | worth saving for a special occasion.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crowbar leans against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "> take crowbow. bash statue"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "get crowbar" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CROWBAR
Floyd | It's a crowbar, but you take it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I hope we have to solve this one the same way we had to solve the dinner seating puzzle."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "smash all" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH ALL
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > YOU TURN What is this swill doing here? How did it get past the
Floyd | security system? It probably belongs to Chucky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOTTLE
Floyd | You drop the crowbar so that you can carry the repellent bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crowbar" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CROWBAR
Floyd | You probably shouldn't leave the bottle lying around.
Floyd | You happily discard your bottle, so as to carry the crowbar with both
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open crate with crowbar" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CRATE WITH CROWBAR
Floyd | You stick the end of the crowbar under the lip of the crate and begin
Floyd | redistributing some force.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a crunching sound. The dining room is right above you; that
Floyd | must be the statue moving around. The back of your neck tingles: it
Floyd | did nod at you, back in the cemetery. How long has it been
Floyd | alive? Is it alive?
Floyd |
Floyd | Your leveraging efforts are rewarded: The nail in one corner of the lid
Floyd | pops up. Three to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "aww"
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
schep says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd | You reposition yourself and stick the crowbar under the lid again.
Floyd |
Floyd | From upstairs: a shriek so shrill it could be steel rasping against
Floyd | glass, or a scream, or you don't know what. You should go up and make
Floyd | sure nobody's hurt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But then you hear laughter. They're fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little more force, and the second nail comes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, so maybe the guests are being murdered."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So we should stay down here where it's safe."
		DavidW says, "Or John is."
		schep says, "in either case, none of our business and we have a job to do"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, you guys already hate some of the guests, so maybe there would be laughter at their demise."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > UnYou wedge in the crowbar again to tackle the third nail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you hear a low scraping, a scraping that can only be someone
Floyd | dragging those heavy dining room chairs over those gorgeous hardwood
Floyd | floors. Your lips twist in rage; you look at the nail and imagine it is
Floyd | Ivan's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | It slides out of the crate with a pop. Just one more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd | The last one should be easy. You slide in the crowbar...
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the party upstairs is silent. No. Suddenly? It had been silent
Floyd | for a few seconds before you noticed anything. Or maybe it's not
Floyd | silent. You can hear something rustling. Or is that just people
Floyd | talking?
Floyd |
Floyd | You strain to listen, but then all you can hear is your own heartbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The last nail slides out, and the whole lid slides away. You drop your
Floyd | crowbar and pull out a bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd | Which do you mean, the bottle of PrÃ©venge or the bottle of
Floyd | Thunderbird?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x revenge" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > X REVENGE
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Sorry, what does that first one say?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x thunderbird" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > X THUNDERBIRD
Floyd | You regard the bottle with disgust. You couldn't possibly serve it to
Floyd | the guests. Maybe you could use it to kill a houseplant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I see Pr??venge"
schep says (to Floyd), "x provenge" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | >  YOUR MIND You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x prevenge" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PREVENGE
Floyd | (the bottle of PrÃ©venge)
Floyd | You had the pleasure of experiencing PrÃ©venge at the same tasting
Floyd | where John decided he had to buy several crates. It's nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I see Pr\~A(c)venge"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink thunderbird" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK THUNDERBIRD
Floyd | You don't have a corkscrew handy, which is just as well. Just the fumes
Floyd | off of this stuff could be hazardous to your health.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of PrÃ©venge
Floyd |   a bottle of Thunderbird
Floyd |   an ornate key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take prevenge" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PREVENGE
Floyd | (the crate of PrÃ©venge)
Floyd | Taking the entire crate upstairs would be too much--no matter
Floyd | who is visiting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose we should take the Prevenge upstairs."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, it's PrÃ©venge on my screen - this will be a fun transcript to fix. : )"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bottle of prevenge" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOTTLE OF PREVENGE
Floyd | You'd better not leave the bottle here; John is expecting you to come
Floyd | back with some liquid.
Floyd | You cannot gracefully carry two wine bottles at once. You drop the
Floyd | other bottle in favor of the PrÃ©venge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | Technically this is more like an antechamber for the main cellar, but
Floyd | the room is longer than it is wide, and the ceiling is pretty low.
Floyd | Besides a boarded-up rathole, there's nothing to look at in here but
Floyd | the stairs up and the (infuriating) door in the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Shall we?"
		DavidW says, "hmmmm"
		genericgeekgirl covers her eyes, just in case.
		Jacqueline holds her breath.
Johnny says (to Floyd), "take rathole" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLEASURE OF eYou can't save it. You have to escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "What."
		DavidW says, "I think the crowbar will open the rathole."
		djfletch asks, "oh, Prevenge is another TMBG song?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Would we even fit?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop prevenge" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP PREVENGE
Floyd | You'd better not leave the bottle here; John is expecting you to come
Floyd | back with some liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think we can get the crowbar back."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd | John only buys the most expensive wines and spirits he can find. In the
Floyd | eyes of his friends, anyway, that makes him a conoisseur. This room
Floyd | isn't packed to the brim, but what it does contain is worth defending.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby is a crate of a particular wine which John apparently thinks is
Floyd | worth saving for a special occasion.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crowbar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crowbar" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CROWBAR
Floyd | You'd better not leave the bottle here; John is expecting you to come
Floyd | back with some liquid.
Floyd | You happily discard your bottle, so as to carry the crowbar with both
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So is the 'PLEASURE OF eYou can't save it. You have to escape.' a sleepmask thing?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Meh."
olethros arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Trying the rathole."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | Technically this is more like an antechamber for the main cellar, but
Floyd | the room is longer than it is wide, and the ceiling is pretty low.
Floyd | Besides a boarded-up rathole, there's nothing to look at in here but
Floyd | the stairs up and the (infuriating) door in the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says, "for the love of god, floyd" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open rathole with crowbar" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > IND YOU CAN'T SEE ANY SUChThat's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry rathole with crowbar" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY RATHOLE WITH CROWBAR
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Or not."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "prise rathole" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRISE RATHOLE
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh well"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd | John only buys the most expensive wines and spirits he can find. In the
Floyd | eyes of his friends, anyway, that makes him a conoisseur. This room
Floyd | isn't packed to the brim, but what it does contain is worth defending.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby is a crate of a particular wine which John apparently thinks is
Floyd | worth saving for a special occasion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bottle of prevenge" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOTTLE OF PREVENGE
Floyd | You'd better not leave the bottle here; John is expecting you to come
Floyd | back with some liquid.
Floyd | You cannot gracefully carry two wine bottles at once. You drop the
Floyd | other bottle in favor of the PrÃ©venge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, ".. I wasn't carrying another bottle."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of PrÃ©venge
Floyd |   a crowbar
Floyd |   a bottle of Thunderbird
Floyd |   an ornate key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says (to jacq), "more or less - it's not sleepmask itself, but the interpreter(s) it's using, which have a bit of a buffer display bug"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Erm."
		DavidW says, "buggy"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well. All right.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | Technically this is more like an antechamber for the main cellar, but
Floyd | the room is longer than it is wide, and the ceiling is pretty low.
Floyd | Besides a boarded-up rathole, there's nothing to look at in here but
Floyd | the stairs up and the (infuriating) door in the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | >  Ra
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Where's Chucky? It looks like he left in a hurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | There seems to be something happening down in the dining room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "We have big hands."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | Everything is on fire. The floor is burning and the walls are burning
Floyd | and the table looks like a big bonfire; all the settings are twinkling
Floyd | in the light of the flames. The room is rapidly filling with smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Miles seems to be nursing one of his migraines.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Idie is sitting on the floor, staring into the blaze of the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you stop that? There are people watching.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "and the pr??venge is an issue with character sets - particularly, that floyd doesn't know about or support them"
		olethros says, "is this a real '?'"
		Johnny says, "Floyd is something of a xenophobe."
		olethros says, ";ah"
		olethros says (to Floyd), "For the l?ve of G?d, floyd"
		schep says (to olethros), "that depends on your ifmud-encoding-setting"
		olethros says (to schep), "I see the lounge charset just fine"
		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "haha"
		DavidW says, "This game seems to set up puzzles only to turn away from them at the last minute and introduce something else."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x smoke" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SMOKE
Floyd | Smoke is rapidly filling the room, but for now you seem to be able to
Floyd | breathe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you stop that? There are people watching.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jpt arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "I know - I like it. I may nominate it for best puzzles next year."
schep says (to Floyd), "ask idie about fire" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK IDIE ABOUT FIRE
Floyd | Hope looks up at you and begins pulling off one of her legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've been informed that I should feel some remorse over my opinions on
Floyd | the Asian race," she says. She throws her leg onto the burning table
Floyd | and begins removing one of her arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If all I have to do is apologize, then I apologize. There." She tosses
Floyd | the arm into the flames and gets to work pulling off the other arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her expression changes: she glares at you as if in warning. "I am being
Floyd | compelled to apologize against my will. None of this is sincere; I'm
Floyd | just acting this out to make him happy." She jerks her head backward,
Floyd | toward the narrow door. "I don't know how he's doing it. They're crafty
Floyd | that way. But why am I going on like this?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She throws her other arm and leg onto the fire glumly. "There's not
Floyd | much I can do about it now."
Floyd |
Floyd | She throws the rest of herself onto the fire, and in an instant the
Floyd | heat shrivels her like a plastic bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you been paying any attention? At all?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, I love thatMiles is nursing his migraine instead of noticing the fire."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "inhale smoke" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHTHAT'S NOT That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to miles" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MILES
Floyd | Miles looks at you through his fingers, still rubbing his head. "Oh,
Floyd | there you are," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | His fingers are skeleton bones instead of fingers. "I'm supposed to say
Floyd | something, so I'll say it to you. The thing I'm supposed to say is, I'm
Floyd | sorry."
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the skin and muscle is gone from his face. "Not sure what I'm
Floyd | supposed to be sorry about. It's really hot in here, and it's hard to
Floyd | think. Maybe I'm supposed to be sorry about Hope, you know."
Floyd |
Floyd | His face comes back for a second so he can squint in frustration.
Floyd | "That's a complicated thing to be sorry for. But the other stuff I did,
Floyd | I don't want to admit to doing. So I'll go with that."
Floyd |
Floyd | He nods his skull a couple times, then his skeleton falls apart and
Floyd | burns up.
Floyd |
Floyd | No. I don't care anymore. Do what you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The statue is upset now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw bottle on fire" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW BOTTLE ON FIRE
Floyd | Which do you mean, the bottle of PrÃ©venge or the bottle of
Floyd | Thunderbird?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Gosh"
		Johnny says, "'The statue is growing angrier!'"
		Jacqueline says, "This is pretty much full of awesome."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | Everything is on fire. The floor is burning and the walls are burning
Floyd | and the table looks like a big bonfire; all the settings are twinkling
Floyd | in the light of the flames. The room is rapidly filling with smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you really need me to tell you this?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Throw the cheap wine."
schep says (to Floyd), "apologize" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > AD. "OH, tThat's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw thunderbird on fire" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW THUNDERBIRD ON FIRE
Floyd | You can't even remember if you're still carrying it.
Floyd |
Floyd | What are you trying to tell me? No. Forget it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw prevenge on fire" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW PREVENGE ON FIRE
Floyd | You can't even remember if you're still carrying it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you been paying any attention? At all?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of PrÃ©venge
Floyd |   a crowbar
Floyd |   a bottle of Thunderbird
Floyd |   an ornate key
Floyd |
Floyd | And if it doesn't matter to you, then it doesn't matter at
Floyd | all?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "drink thunderbird" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK THUNDERBIRD
Floyd | You don't have a corkscrew handy, which is just as well. Just the fumes
Floyd | off of this stuff could be hazardous to your health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not talk to me that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "sorry" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > SORRY
Floyd | Oh, don't apologise.
Floyd |
Floyd | No, you listen to me. I'm tired of this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wanna let me finish?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not talk to me that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is serious. Do you think I'm kidding?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Where are the tags coming from?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Should we check out the other rooms?"
		DavidW says (to ggg), "okay."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > T (first opening the narrow door)
Floyd | The door is engulfed in flames, impossible to pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you really need me to tell you this?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd | The door to the foyer is blocked. The only way out is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm done with this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Den
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | The fire has already spread through here; it's climbing up the sides of
Floyd | the pool table and the credenza.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elephant foot umbrella stand is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from him is Miss O, lounging on the couch as if it were a day
Floyd | bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ivan is leaning on a bar stool, apparently standing only with great
Floyd | effort.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wanna let me finish?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stand" 		

Floyd ]  Den
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAND
Floyd | It must have walked here by itself; it's too heavy to be carried.
Floyd |
Floyd | I've had enough of this attitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "Sleepmask interprets them from the game, then the transcript I post will use that HTML for the final."
		Johnny says, "Aha. Tricky."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to odine" 		

Floyd ]  Den
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO ODINE
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "I totally misread the tags as though em keeps logging on to the mud"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to miss o" 		

Floyd ]  Den
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MISS O
Floyd | Miss O hobbles over to you as fast as she can.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry," she gasps. "I'm sorry." She reaches to touch your face,
Floyd | but her arm suddenly swings wildly.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is made of wood. You can see the veins of the grain working their
Floyd | way up to her head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I think this might be ironic," she rasps. But now her head is made of
Floyd | wood, and now she's on fire, and now she is a pile of ashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you really need me to tell you this?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "In theory, things are kind of experimental right now. Thanks for putting up with it as we work through this stuff, folks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to ivan" 		

Floyd ]  Den
Floyd |
Floyd | > LE TO PASS.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor wobbles, then topples; he manages to save himself by falling
Floyd | backward on the pool table.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am having an epiphany. Right now I am realizing that I am basically
Floyd | a drug dealer," he says. "Because I never stop hooking these people up
Floyd | with their pills. I mean addicts. They're not people, they're addicts."
Floyd |
Floyd | His spine falls out of his back, and he flops to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | His eyes widen: he has had another epiphany. "That was a terrible thing
Floyd | to say," he gurgles. "I'm sorry."
Floyd |
Floyd | He tries to curl up in a fetal position against a leg of the table, but
Floyd | the table rears back in disgust and stomps him out like an insect.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm done with this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "heehee"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Parlor
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Parlor
Floyd | The couch and chair are being rapidly consumed by flames; the rug is
Floyd | almost completely gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear people yelling in the foyer to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry lies on the coffee table, his eyes closed, his feet hanging off
Floyd | the end awkwardly.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm done with this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is any of this really happening?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Where is John?"
		djfletch says, "it seems like the statue got _everyone_ high."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to gerry" 		

Floyd ]  Parlor
Floyd |
Floyd | > THAT'S NOT (FiYou can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "good point."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to garry" 		

Floyd ]  Parlor
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO GARRY
Floyd | "I did something bad," he mumurs, without opening his eyes. "I took
Floyd | something that didn't belong to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | He grimaces. "I stole from my office. I stole a chair."
Floyd |
Floyd | You roll your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But I don't deserve a chair. Even the electric chair is too good for
Floyd | me. The statue has come to punish me, and I'll wait here for him to do
Floyd | what he will. After he gets done with John." He takes a deep breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Message repeats. I did something bad. I took something that didn't
Floyd | belong to me." Oh, for Pete's sake.
Floyd |
Floyd | I've had enough of this attitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "whoa, he didn't grossly vanish"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x garry" 		

Floyd ]  Parlor
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GARRY
Floyd | He's holding your lilies over his chest. He's sweating all over, but
Floyd | there's a smile on his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't think for a minute you're getting away with anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get away with something" 		

Floyd ]  Parlor
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET AWAY WITH SOMETHING
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		

Floyd ]  Parlor
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAKE UP
Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | No. I don't care anymore. Do what you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Parlor
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you really need me to tell you this?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to statue" 		

Floyd ]  Parlor
Floyd |
Floyd | > I DON'T LIKEKEeYou can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "drink crowbar" 		

Floyd ]  Parlor
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK CROWBAR
Floyd | There's nothing suitable to drink here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't think for a minute you're getting away with anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Parlor
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You've almost escaped. The front door is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | John is sitting in one of the high-backed chairs. The one next to him
Floyd | is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wall clock is on the floor, shattered.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue rumbles: ## Repent.
Floyd |
Floyd | John sighs in exasperation. "I already told you, man. I'm sorry for
Floyd | murdering you. I mean, killing you. In self-defense. It was a wrong
Floyd | place, wrong time kind of thing."
Floyd |
Floyd | Repent. roars the statue, and a wave of heat rolls out of it like a
Floyd | sonic boom.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No! I said already! Already I told you this! I cannot apologize for
Floyd | screwing your daughter. I have to be true to myself, man."
Floyd |
Floyd | But you must-- the statue attempts, but John is on a roll.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And what myself is, is, a lover. Of ladies. You can't take that away
Floyd | from me. And I can't apologize for that. I mean, I can, but I'm not
Floyd | gonna."
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue creaks. It turns toward you.
Floyd |

		
Dave has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, there we go. I didn't know there was a parlor-foyer door."
schep says (to Floyd), "hit john" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd | You.
Floyd |
Floyd | It points at the chair next to John. ## It is your turn. Sit. Join your
Floyd | master.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, hey!" Now John notices you. "Look, this guy wants us to apologize
Floyd | for all the terrible stuff we did. I don't know if it's a religious
Floyd | thing, or if he's just angsty about being dead, or what. Either way,
Floyd | we're gonna burn to death, so..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Sit, insists the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not listening. You're not listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "dazzle statue with parlor tricks" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd |
Floyd | > DAZZLE STATUE WITH PARLOR TRICKS
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to john" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO JOHN
Floyd | "Nothing right now, thanks," John says, keeping his eyes on Miss O.
Floyd | "Remember, though, about the guest of honor, on the host's right."
Floyd |
Floyd | Sit, and repent. The statue seems to want to throw you bodily into
Floyd | the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on!" cries John. "Let's get this over with!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you been paying any attention? At all?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "let's have a seat"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd | What do you want to sit on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON CHAIR
Floyd | You sit down next to John. The statue looks at you. The flames rise.
Floyd |
Floyd | John leans back and smiles: his body turns into a pile of ashes. Then
Floyd | yours does too; then the chairs, and then the rest of the house.
Floyd | Everything is gone, except the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ## *** Well. Huh. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Eep"
		Johnny asks, "Undo?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd |
Floyd | > S US ## Foyer
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd | You must name something more substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue and John both regard you expectantly. The fire is spreading.
Floyd |
Floyd | No. We're not finished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue and John both regard you expectantly. The fire is spreading.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is serious. Do you think I'm kidding?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "talk to statue" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO STATUE
Floyd | You can't think of anything to say.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x front door" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | The statue and John both regard you expectantly. The fire is spreading.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm done with this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FRONT DOOR
Floyd | The door isn't on fire, yet; outside is the lawn, and safety.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue and John both regard you expectantly. The fire is spreading.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is serious. Do you think I'm kidding?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open front door" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FRONT DOOR
Floyd | As you open the door, cool night air rushes in from outside. If John or
Floyd | the statue reacts, you don't know; they are behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue and John both regard you expectantly. The fire is spreading.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not listening. You're not listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | > Jo
Floyd | Lawn
Floyd | You run out across the lawn: you fall on your face in the grass before
Floyd | you reach the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you're safe. It's dark out here, and cold, and the guests and John
Floyd | and the statue are all behind you. You lie in the grass and breathe in
Floyd | huge gulps as the screaming fire engine sirens fill the air.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ## *** You have escaped. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And now I bet we go to jail for arson."
		DavidW says, "Strange game."
		genericgeekgirl says, ""The statue did it." "Oh, you don't say?""
		Johnny says, "Firefighters can't arrest you."
		Johnny asks, "Or can they?"
		genericgeekgirl asks (of DW), "The only winning move is to.. get high?"
		Jacqueline says, "That was great."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I feel like if an entire house is on fire, the cops are going to show up, too."
		genericgeekgirl says, "At some point, to find out wtf."
		DavidW says, "I wonder if there was something else we shoulda or coulda done."
Guenni arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder what happens if we go upstairs sooner."
		Afterward says, "um, don't try that please"
		Jacqueline asks, "Before all the nails are pried?"
		Johnny says, "Brain everyone with the crowbar."
		DavidW says, "I suspect it won't let us go up without a bottle."
		Jacqueline asks (of Afterward), "Why?"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Hm, yeah. Probably."
		Afterward says, "I don't clearly remember making an allowance for that case"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah. Heh, ok."
		maga says, "yeah, I think it's a little breaky"
		schep says, "it seemed to try to prevent us from holding everything at once but then we did"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah. Check."
		Afterward says, "oh actually"
		Afterward says, "there is one thing you may have missed."
		Afterward says, "although obviously I haven't been here."
		DavidW asks, "The safe behind the portrait?"
		Afterward says, "No, the cave behind the waterfall."
		schep asks, "uh. waterfall?"
		DavidW says, "ah, well, I missed the waterfall too. If I'd seen a waterfall, I would've looked for a cave."
		Afterward says, "haha I am just being a jerk, sorry"
		Afterward says, "When you asked me about the portrait I... forgot there was a portrait in the game."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
		Afterward says, "Anyway there's a special ending if you manage to accomplish some sequence-breaking,"
		Johnny says, "S-S-S-Sequence-breaker"
		Afterward says, "but if you really spent an hour on this game just now then maybe that should be left as an exercise to the transcript-reader."
		Jacqueline says, "Prolly."
		Jacqueline says, "Prolly time to do the next one."
		Jacqueline asks, "Everyone good with that?"
		Jacqueline says, "Next one would be... Spider."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18spider" 		

Floyd ]  Main Quad                                            0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Math camp's been cool so far, and not because it's far away from your
Floyd | parents. A grant from some governmental symposium for the math and the
Floyd | arts paid for it. You got to meet new people like you, except most of
Floyd | them seem to have had more cool experiences.
Floyd |
Floyd | Spider
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Andrew Schultz
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Quad
Floyd | You are in the center of the Main Quad at Hicksville Tech. Paths lead
Floyd | in all directions. You've been here a few days, but you still haven't
Floyd | really explored west and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Afternoon classes for Math Camp are over, and you just feel like
Floyd | wandering around a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Main Quad                                            0/2
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd | Shorts and a plain gray t-shirt. You've come under a bit of fire for
Floyd | having no T-shirts with clever writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | This after hearing it for having too many back at high school.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Heh - Hicksville Tech."
Guenni says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Main Quad                                            0/3
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your summer program ID
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "pssht. Math Camp is not that judgemental"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Main Quad                                            0/4
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your summer program ID
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x id" 		

Floyd ]  Main Quad                                            0/5
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ID
Floyd | It really could have been worse. It will make a decent souvenir of
Floyd | summer camp, if you find nothing better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		(from maga) Jacqueline says, "they were our greatest rivals when I was at Hicksville U"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh."
		schep asks, "west?"
		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
Guenni says (to floyd), "read program" 		

Floyd ]  Main Quad                                            0/6
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ PROGRAM
Floyd | It hasn't changed since last you looked. It's like laminated or
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Given that the only Hicksville I know is in Long Island.. I'm sure they are that judgemental!"
		DavidW asks, "I suppose our goal is to find a better souvenir?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Westing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Main Quad                                            0/7
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd | That way look promising enough to get sort-of lost in, but it's not
Floyd | really a forest. You see the Admissions Office just past. It ruins the
Floyd | feeling of exploration completely. You return to the Quad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw. Northwesting."
		ASchultz says, "Oh man, there really is a Hicksville? I just thought up the name a long time ago, then never bothererd to google for, oh, 5-10 odd years"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Big Forest                                           0/8
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Big Forest
Floyd | You're only lost enough to feel a little adventurous. You think. One
Floyd | direction is as good as any other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "I'm sure there are several Hicksvilles"
		ASchultz says, ".. notes 'That way look' for later"
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Big Forest                                           0/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd | You wander around for a bit. It's a fun experience, being a bit lost.
Floyd | It reminds you of Boy Scout camp, back when you were still a
Floyd | Tenderfoot, and you didn't know a thing about tracking. Of course
Floyd | you'll find your way out of here, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | Big Forest
Floyd | You're only lost enough to feel a little adventurous. You think. One
Floyd | direction is as good as any other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wouldn't have thought there'd be one at all."
		genericgeekgirl says, "There are at least three, according to Wikipedia."
schep says (to Floyd), "clime tree" 		

Floyd ]  Big Forest                                           0/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIME TREE
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd ]  Big Forest                                           0/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB TREE
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x forest" 		

Floyd ]  Big Forest                                           0/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FOREST
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "Hicks is a pretty common name"
		DavidW says, "Sounds like we want to be lost more."
schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Big Forest                                           0/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd | You wander around for a bit. Hmm, this is more of a challenge than you
Floyd | thought. Still, it's some exercise, especially with team sports not
Floyd | really being an option at this camp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Big Forest
Floyd | You're only lost enough to feel a little adventurous. You think. One
Floyd | direction is as good as any other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Big Forest                                           0/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd | You wander around for a bit. You aren't really lost, of course. If you
Floyd | were, you'd have gone in circles by now. You are pretty sure you can
Floyd | backtrack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Big Forest
Floyd | You're only lost enough to feel a little adventurous. You think. One
Floyd | direction is as good as any other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says (to I'll), "have to implement those. Those are good ideas."
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Hm, true."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Big Forest                                           0/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd | This game was written for the intfiction.org TMBG Apollo 18 20th
Floyd | anniversary tribute. It's a silly little physics puzzle, with some
Floyd | various attempts at humor and also some small memories of a nice time I
Floyd | spent at the Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics. Where
Floyd | people let me fit in right away.
Floyd |
Floyd | People who helped me with beta testing are listed in the CREDITS. They
Floyd | helped make this game better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "spin me" 		

Floyd ]  Big Forest                                           0/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPIN ME
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get lost" 		

Floyd ]  Big Forest                                           0/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET LOST
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "credits" 		

Floyd ]  Big Forest                                           0/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > CREDITS
Floyd | First, I would like to thank my beta-testers. So might you--any bugs
Floyd | and nuisances and parser stupidity you find would've been worse (e.g.
Floyd | unwinnable) without them. They (the testers, not the bugs) are, in
Floyd | random order: Melvin Rangamasy and Ed Blair. I hope you enjoy their
Floyd | games in this collection too.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, this game would not have been conceived without Kevin
Floyd | Jackson-Mead organizing the entire album tribute.
Floyd |
Floyd | I would also like to thank Ryan Veeder for creating a document of ideas
Floyd | for each song/game, and all the people on IFMud and intfiction.org who
Floyd | helped with coding and implementation details that often led to bigger
Floyd | realizations. There are too many people to name.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, general thanks go to Graham Nelson for creating Inform 7,
Floyd | David Kinder for creating the Windows front-end, and Aaron Reed for his
Floyd | wonderful book Programming in Inform 7. If you'd like to try your hand
Floyd | at writing, check the IDE out on inform7.com, or Sand-Dancer, Aaron's
Floyd | excellent sample game from the book at [LINK]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove shirt" 		

Floyd ]  Big Forest                                           0/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE SHIRT
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "this is not I-0"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hahaha."
		Jacqueline says, "There was a Veeder doc of ideas? I never saw that."
		DavidW says, "I wants me summer GWS."
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Big Forest                                           0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd | You wander around for a bit. Uh oh... the campus isn't that big,
Floyd | though, is it? I mean, eventually you can hit a road and just go back
Floyd | perpendicular from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Big Forest
Floyd | You're only lost enough to feel a little adventurous. You think. One
Floyd | direction is as good as any other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Big Forest                                           0/15
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd | You wander around for a bit. And there that road is. You aren't sure if
Floyd | you were going in the directions you thought you were going, but you
Floyd | found somewhere new.
Floyd |
Floyd | Big Forest
Floyd | You're only lost enough to feel a little adventurous. You think. One
Floyd | direction is as good as any other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x road" 		

Floyd ]  Big Forest                                           0/15
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROAD
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 0/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd | You wander around for a bit. And there that road is. You aren't sure if
Floyd | you were going in the directions you thought you were going, but you
Floyd | found somewhere new.
Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd | Hey, kind of odd to see a limousine parked here. It's not an
Floyd | obnoxiously rich limousine, more the forbiddingly secret type.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, good."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x car" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 0/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAR
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x limousine" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 0/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIMOUSINE
Floyd | It's dark all over, of course.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "open limo" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 0/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN LIMO
Floyd | You approach the limousine. A man in a black suit jumps out of the
Floyd | limousine and grabs you. "You're with that math program, right?" You
Floyd | suspect he knows the answer, so you nod. "We need you for something,"
Floyd | he says, as he flashes some sort of governmental badge. "Just to check.
Floyd | You do have ID?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, at least these questions are easier than the ones you get in
Floyd | class or at the daily theorem presentation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show id to man" 		

Floyd ]  Back seat                                            0/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW ID TO MAN
Floyd | "Good. Will you come with us, please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | No choice, really. You climb in the back seat, and the FBI agent joins
Floyd | a CIA agent in the front, who drives off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back seat
Floyd | Tinted soundproof glass divides you from the agents in the front. You
Floyd | probably can't do much except wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a FBI agent and a CIA agent here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd ]  Back seat                                            0/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > VERSION
Floyd | Spider
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Andrew Schultz
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Identification number: //A30EECAD-98F0-440F-BB0D-4BD711D6AC24//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Adventure!"
		schep says, "your nation desparately needs you to prove this inequality"
		DavidW says, "I Did Math Problems For America!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "> prove P = NP"
		ASchultz asks, "We seem to have an old version of the game...is there any way to update to a later one?"
		schep says, "> APPLY PIGEONHOLE PRINCIPLE"
		maga says (to DW), "that sounds like a Canadian charity"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I could - but we'd have to start over."
		maga says, "like Water for Africa or something"
		Jacqueline says, "I downloaded the zip as it existed last Saturday morning, April 15th."
		maga says, "now I am picturing a bunch of Canadians sitting around a campfire, cackling to themselves 'those dumb Yanks will never solve these'"
		DavidW cackles.
		ASchultz says, "Hmm. The basic way through isn't affected, but the narrative makes more sense. I don't want to be a bottleneck, though"
		schep says, "hmm"
		Jacqueline says, "If you want to send me the file, I will upload it, though - if there's show-stopping stuff in here."
		schep says, "either way is fine with me"
		Jacqueline asks (of Folks), "What do you want, to continue or have me upload v2?"
		ASchultz says, "Nothing show-stopping. Or nothing I've found."
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "haha"
		DavidW says, "We haven't seen that much of the game yet. A restart shouldn't hurt much."
		schep asks, "maybe we can continue and you can make comments on the changes in the channel?"
		Jacqueline asks (of ASchultz), "Hm, can we stick with this one, then?"
		ASchultz exclaims, "Yes. That'll be okay. Thanks!"
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay, cool."
schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Back seat                                            0/19
Floyd |
Floyd | >## Back seat
Floyd | Tinted soundproof glass divides you from the agents in the front. You
Floyd | probably can't do much except wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a FBI agent and a CIA agent here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Apparently, you spent more time figuring out what to do than you
Floyd | thought. The limousine takes a turn off to a side road and enters some
Floyd | sort of garage. You can feel it going down a hill, and then it comes to
Floyd | a halt. The agents beckon for you to get out, and you do. What have you
Floyd | gotten yourself in for?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/20
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, here's the deal," says the FBI man. "We had this problem in this
Floyd | one weapons facility. The laser guns worked ok but the mutant robot
Floyd | spiders...not so much. We need to wipe all traces of 'em from this here
Floyd | research facility. Then we need to sort of destroy the facility. But we
Floyd | can't just bomb it. Too suspicious. We need someone to go in there,
Floyd | clear the spiders, and get out."
Floyd |
Floyd | You know who that someone is.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, if you're wondering what you get out of it, the budget for your
Floyd | precious camp doesn't get cut. This year. We've done statistical
Floyd | studies, and Hicksville's program provides the worst return on
Floyd | investment for--well--people who go out in the world and do something
Floyd | constructive. How bout it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no choice. The FBI agent disappears after handing you a bag
Floyd | labeled SPIDER COMBATING KIT.
Floyd |
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing sort of between north and northeast--we'll call
Floyd | it NNE, NEN or even ENN) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x kit" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KIT
Floyd | It sort of reminds you of what you guess Douglas Adams was thinking
Floyd | about when he came up with the Thing Your Aunt Gave You Which You Don't
Floyd | Know What It Is. It's bulky and maybe a bit spiky and can be zipped
Floyd | open or closed. It's maybe twice the size of a school backpack and
Floyd | probably more than twice as fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open kit" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN KIT
Floyd | Man! There's all kinds of weird stuff in here! Stuff so weird you just
Floyd | have to examine it for yourself!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooohh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x kit" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KIT
Floyd | It's cool enough you'd like one, but the government types will probably
Floyd | confiscate it if you figure out how to leave anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Spider combating Kit are a recursive data chip, a pack of 104
Floyd | cards, a leg steroid pill, a juicy gourmet fly casserole, an In-a-Pinch
Floyd | Infrasound Generator, a mini-vacuum, Packet of instant lemonade and a
Floyd | spray bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chip" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHIP
Floyd | You see nothing special about the recursive data chip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cards" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CARDS
Floyd | Strange. They're all the same suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUTTONS
Floyd | There's a big button at the top, then six more in a sort of hexagon.
Floyd | Hm, seven buttons, seven guns, seven exits.
Floyd |
Floyd |    ## 7
Floyd |   ## 1 ## 2
Floyd |  ## 3   ## 4
Floyd |   ## 5 ## 6
Floyd |
Floyd | [BOLD buttons are still active, and * means the button's gun is
Floyd | destroyed. To see an individual button, X BUTTON (1-7).]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pill" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/27
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PILL
Floyd | Probably small enough to sneak into something. It's one of those hard
Floyd | capsules, not easily dissolvable gel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x casserole" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CASSEROLE
Floyd | It looks worse than the stuff in the cafeteria. Well, to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x generator" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GENERATOR
Floyd | It has writing saying ONE USE ONLY on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The In-a-Pinch Infrasound Generator is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We have a weird idea of fun."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x vacuum" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/30
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VACUUM
Floyd | It's got a bag about the size of a basketball. You probably won't be
Floyd | using it to clean dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mini-vacuum is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lemonade" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/31
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEMONADE
Floyd | You see nothing special about Packet of instant lemonade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd | You can see a soapy solution in there (you shook it up a bit.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, we need a SWT team, not a maths major."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Innnnntersting."
		schep asks, "should we save?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf9
Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf1
Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh, does that work now?"
		Jacqueline says, "It's supposed to, but yeah, I forgot about not clearing."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess I could make sure."
		Jacqueline says, "We were up to 9..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf2
Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf3
Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf4
Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf5
Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf6
Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf7
Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf8
Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf9
Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There."
		Jacqueline says, "heh - sorry."
		Jacqueline says, "Completely forgot."
		Jacqueline says, "Though vimes does think it's fixed."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x button 1" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/33
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUTTON 1
Floyd | It's in the upper left of the panel. It is currently lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What was that all about?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/34
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd | It is facing northnortheast at the moment, but it looks like you can
Floyd | tilt it--feel free to abbreviate directions, too, e.g. N or NNE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Never you mind, civilian."
		ASchultz says, "Incidentally the packet is described in the latest version. "It's white, with the words GOVERNMENT ISSUE LEMONADE POWDER stamped over it.""
schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/35
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing NNE) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pictures" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/36
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PICTURES
Floyd | It's got a picture of a bigger gun firing at a smaller gun, with a big
Floyd | smiley face. Then one of a much bigger gun firing at a smaller one,
Floyd | with a frowny face above a shattered gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heee."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/37
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUN
Floyd | Back when you loved GI Joe and thought all lasers missed, you'd have
Floyd | thought the super-big gun to the north was all that. Now, it's a bit
Floyd | scary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I propose starting in the ne (or any other direction someone prefers other than north) and working our way clockwise."
		Guenni nods
schep says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/38
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Near Right Spider Leg
Floyd | You are on a small circular platform between narrow railed catwalks
Floyd | leading southwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing north) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a vicious red spider here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/39
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPIDER
Floyd | (the vicious red spider)
Floyd | You see nothing special about the vicious red spider.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to spider" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/39
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO SPIDER
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What's this 'platform' that's mentioned?"
		DavidW says, "I'm not visualizing this properly yet."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I presume we can work our way around without going back to the hub room."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Unless I'm mis-picturing that."
		schep says, "I think we are standing on the platform which is between catwalks. Unclear if the red spider is on this level or below."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/40
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd | It is facing north at the moment, but it looks like you can tilt it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x platform" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/40
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLATFORM
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug spider" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/41
Floyd |
Floyd | > HUG SPIDER
Floyd | (the vicious red spider)
Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "but... where did the catwalks come from? Were we on a catwalk before?"
		Jacqueline says, "AFK - small work emergency, back soon."
schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/42
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd | That spider won't let you by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, no, I misread."
Guenni says (to floyd), "switch on vacuum" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/43
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH ON VACUUM
Floyd | It sucks the spider into the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "But anyway, there's the central hub with paths leading in various directions out to these platforms. The path is catwalk."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Poor spider."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/44
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd | You probably don't want to walk so close to a loaded gun that big.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/44
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUN
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You probably shouldn't've used any of our tools just yet."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Gun?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/45
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Near Right Spider Leg
Floyd | You are on a small circular platform between narrow railed catwalks
Floyd | leading southwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing north) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I see no gun mentioned."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/45
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUN
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "well, we can explore more now and restore once we have a bigger picture"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
Guenni says (to floyd), "look in mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/46
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN MIRROR
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/47
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd | You probably don't want to walk so close to a loaded gun that big.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep scratches head.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/48
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing NNE) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/49
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd | The catwalk is too narrow for you to really explore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nne" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/50
Floyd |
Floyd | > NNE
Floyd | The catwalk is too narrow for you to really explore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "East next, I guess"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Right Spider Leg                              0/51
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle Right Spider Leg
Floyd | You are on a small circular platform between narrow railed catwalks
Floyd | leading southeast and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing SW) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a spider with some disturbing toupee thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "I suppose we'll need to bounce the laser off the mirrors?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Right Spider Leg                              0/52
Floyd |
Floyd | > KS LEADIn(a spider with some disturbing toupee thing)
Floyd | At least it doesn't have sideburns or anything. You're not sure where
Floyd | they'd go, but hey, small things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, likely."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x toupee" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Right Spider Leg                              0/53
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOUPEE
Floyd | You see nothing special about toupee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take toupee" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Right Spider Leg                              0/54
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TOUPEE
Floyd | That seems to be a part of a spider with some disturbing toupee thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "yes, but be sure not to hit the little laser with the very very big laser"
		ASchultz says, "Hm, the latest version does have these bits implemented :(. Sorry, everyone. I put myself in a time crunch with this one."
		genericgeekgirl says, "No worries."
schep says (to Floyd), "turn on vacuum" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Right Spider Leg                              0/55
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON VACUUM
Floyd | The bag is too full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/56
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing NNE) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Right Spider Leg                              0/55
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Middle Right Spider Leg
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Not what I meant to do."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Right Spider Leg                              0/56
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd | That spider won't let you by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Right Spider Leg                              0/57
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Spider combating Kit (open)
Floyd |     a recursive data chip
Floyd |     a pack of 104 cards
Floyd |     a leg steroid pill
Floyd |     a juicy gourmet fly casserole
Floyd |     an In-a-Pinch Infrasound Generator
Floyd |     a mini-vacuum
Floyd |     Packet of instant lemonade
Floyd |     a spray bottle
Floyd |   your summer program ID
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on generator" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Right Spider Leg                              0/58
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIN(A SPIDER WITH It reduces the spider to a weeping mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "And your tries are giving me a lot of good ideas for cheap fun jokes to throw in, so thanks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet spider" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Right Spider Leg                              0/58
Floyd |
Floyd | > PET SPIDER
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Right Spider Leg                              0/59
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd | You probably don't want to walk so close to a loaded gun that big.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off generator" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Right Spider Leg                              0/60
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF GENERATOR
Floyd | That's already off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Next one?"
		Jacqueline says, "Back."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/61
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing NNE) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/62
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Right Spider Leg
Floyd | You are on a small circular platform between narrow railed catwalks
Floyd | leading northwest and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing sort of between north and northwest--we'll call
Floyd | it NNW, NWN or even WNN) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wheezing metallic spider here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/63
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPIDER
Floyd | (the wheezing metallic spider)
Floyd | You see nothing special about the wheezing metallic spider.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spray" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/64
Floyd |
Floyd | >  SPIDER You can see a soapy solution in there (you shook it up a
Floyd | bit.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "give deck to spider" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/64
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE DECK TO SPIDER
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray spider" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/64
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY SPIDER
Floyd | What do you want to spray the wheezing metallic spider at?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray spray at spider" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/65
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY SPRAY AT SPIDER
Floyd | (the wheezing metallic spider)
Floyd | There's no liquid in the bottle to spray right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lemonade" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/66
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEMONADE
Floyd | You see nothing special about Packet of instant lemonade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Ouch. deck=pack, of course"
schep says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/67
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd | You can see a soapy solution in there (you shook it up a bit.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put lemonade in bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/68
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LEMONADE IN BOTTLE
Floyd | (first taking Packet of instant lemonade)
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Upon rereading, I am picturing my grandmother, who used to deal with spiders by sucking them up in a Dustbuster, rather than just tossing them outside to be free."
		DavidW says, "ick"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open lemonade" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/69
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN LEMONADE
Floyd | Just say where you want to POUR it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "I think the lemonade is to help us take the leg-boost pill"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. I guess."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought we could spray it at things."
schep says (to Floyd), "pour lemonade in bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/70
Floyd |
Floyd | > POUR LEMONADE IN BOTTLE
Floyd | You pour the lemonade powder in the spray bottle. You put the ripped
Floyd | packet in your shorts pocket, where you will forget about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Since it's pourable, apparently."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray spray at spider" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/71
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY SPRAY AT SPIDER
Floyd | (the wheezing metallic spider)
Floyd | It's a vicious battle, but after pumping all of the lemony scent onto
Floyd | the spider, you finally make it run away.
Floyd | There's no liquid in the bottle to spray right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/70
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Lower Right Spider Leg
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "or maybe not"
		schep says, "that seemed good"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Just not sure if it's the right time to use it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or if it matters at all."
		DavidW asks, "Would the pill go into the casserole?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pill" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/71
Floyd |
Floyd | > RAY AT Probably small enough to sneak into something. It's one of
Floyd | those hard capsules, not easily dissolvable gel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pill in casserole" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/72
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PILL IN CASSEROLE
Floyd | (Taking the pill first)
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider probably won't notice it there. Good thinking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Seems it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/73
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Spider combating Kit (open)
Floyd |     a recursive data chip
Floyd |     a pack of 104 cards
Floyd |     a juicy gourmet fly casserole
Floyd |     an In-a-Pinch Infrasound Generator
Floyd |     a mini-vacuum
Floyd |     a spray bottle
Floyd |   your summer program ID
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, damn, now I would like some casserole, but I'm trapped in a Starbucks."
		genericgeekgirl says, "That leaves us with cards and chip."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on generator" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/74
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON GENERATOR
Floyd | It's broken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, single use. Cool."
		DavidW says, "There's a card game called Spider."
schep says (to Floyd), "give cards to spider" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Right Spider Leg                               0/75
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE CARDS TO SPIDER
Floyd | (the wheezing metallic spider)
Floyd | (first taking the pack of 104 cards)
Floyd | The spider grabs the pack. It schleps them into eight piles and then
Floyd | starts laying them down suit by suit. Then it starts trying to put them
Floyd | in K-Q-J-10 order. It doesn't seem to be having any fun, but it can't
Floyd | stop doing it. There's also some deal where it splatters eight cards at
Floyd | a time. The spider becomes increasingly agitated until it explodes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't sure what the hell happened, but--man--that looked even less
Floyd | fun than solitaire. Oh, you can probably futz with that mirror now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yup, that was a spider playing Spider."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehehe"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we should go pick off the rest."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw.s" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/77
Floyd |
Floyd | > SOLUt
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing NNE) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a big tall shiny wall that way. But you can go pretty much any
Floyd | other way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Left Spider Leg                                0/78
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Left Spider Leg
Floyd | You are on a small circular platform between narrow railed catwalks
Floyd | leading northeast and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing east) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a spider with two noses or maybe three here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Left Spider Leg                                0/79
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPIDER
Floyd | (a spider with two noses or maybe three)
Floyd | You're not sure which noses share which nostril, or what. You picture
Floyd | the spider wearing a fake glasses-and-moustache, for no particular
Floyd | reason.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give casserole to spider" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Left Spider Leg                                0/80
Floyd |
Floyd | > ERBRAIN CENTER
Floyd |
Floyd | > YOU ARE In(a spider with two noses or maybe three)
Floyd | (first taking the juicy gourmet fly casserole)
Floyd | The spider eats the casserole, and then its legs swell. It falls over,
Floyd | unable to guard you from the mirror any more. You kick it off to the
Floyd | side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok, real live awaits, later."
Guenni goes home. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/81
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing NNE) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Left Spider Leg                               0/82
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle Left Spider Leg
Floyd | You are on a small circular platform between narrow railed catwalks
Floyd | leading southwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing east) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a confusingly mustachioed spider here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Left Spider Leg                               0/83
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPIDER
Floyd | (the confusingly mustachioed spider)
Floyd | The mustache seems asymmetrical, a cross between a standard brush
Floyd | mustache and a handlebar. You wonder if people did this, or the spider
Floyd | groomed itself. It's disturbing either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give chip to spider" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Left Spider Leg                               0/84
Floyd |
Floyd | > W RAILED CATWALKS Le(the confusingly mustachioed spider)
Floyd | (first taking the recursive data chip)
Floyd | The spider latches onto it and begins to crawl all over it and process
Floyd | it. But because the chip is recursive, the spider can't stop. It tries
Floyd | to calculate faster and faster but winds up blowing itself out, and the
Floyd | chip with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl snrks. "One left."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/85
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing NNE) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Leg                                 0/86
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Near Left Spider Leg
Floyd | You are on a small circular platform between narrow railed catwalks
Floyd | leading southeast and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing sort of between south and southeast--we'll call
Floyd | it SSE, SES or even ESS) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an accordion-legged spider here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Leg                                 0/87
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPIDER)
Floyd | ((the accordion-legged spider)
Floyd | You see nothing special about the accordion-legged spider.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray spider" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Leg                                 0/87
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY SPIDER
Floyd | What do you want to spray the accordion-legged spider at?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "I don't get the recursive chip one"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray spray spider" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Leg                                 0/87
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY SPRAY SPIDER
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray spray at spider" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Leg                                 0/88
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY SPRAY AT SPIDER
Floyd | (the accordion-legged spider)
Floyd | It's a vicious battle, but after pumping all of the lemony scent onto
Floyd | the spider, you finally make it run away.
Floyd | There's no liquid in the bottle to spray right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "The spider got stuck in a loop and ran out of resources."
		DavidW says, "The map looks like a spider, I guess. A six-legged spider."
		ASchultz says, "Ugh, I don't like saying "Spray Spray." Will fix."
		schep says, "that's not an issue, it's an option"
		DavidW says (to ASchultz), "That's not an error."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf10
Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Leg                                 0/88
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So, now we need to tilt the mirrors and figure out what order to fire the guns, I guess."
		schep says, "let's check out the north"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Leg                                 0/89
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd | The catwalk is too narrow for you to really explore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Leg                                 0/90
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd | The catwalk is too narrow for you to really explore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Leg                                 0/91
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Near Left Spider Leg
Floyd | You are on a small circular platform between narrow railed catwalks
Floyd | leading southeast and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing SSE) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/92
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing NNE) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  So Close                                             0/93
Floyd |
Floyd | > Le
Floyd | So Close
Floyd | A large mirror (facing east) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd ]  So Close                                             0/94
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUN
Floyd | Back when you loved GI Joe and thought all lasers missed, you'd have
Floyd | thought the super-big gun to the north was all that. Now, it's a bit
Floyd | scary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  So Close                                             0/95
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | So Close
Floyd | A large mirror (facing east) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "at this point I'm thinking push a button at random, see what happens, undo"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Go for it."
schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/96
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing NNE) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/97
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUTTONS
Floyd | There's a big button at the top, then six more in a sort of hexagon.
Floyd | Looks like zero aren't really functional any more.
Floyd |
Floyd |    ## 7
Floyd |   ## 1 ## 2
Floyd |  ## 3   ## 4
Floyd |   ## 5 ## 6
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "push button 1" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/98
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON 1
Floyd | You hear a hum, then a cough, and a buzz. Sounds like you might not
Floyd | have prepared fully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It would help if we knew where the guns were and how big and which way they're pointing."
		DavidW says, "Also, lasers aren't visible like in Star Trek."
schep says (to Floyd), "push button 7" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/99
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON 7
Floyd | The distant gun really starts to hum--in fact, you can see red light
Floyd | rays bouncing all over the place. But it doesn't fully kick--you feel
Floyd | you almost have a clear shot on whatever you want to hit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Good point, both. I think the interpreter sort of shuffled the button diagram a bit."
		schep says, "they are if the wavelength is visible and the quantity of photons * quantity of room dust are sufficient"
		ASchultz says, "But there is definitely another way to make things clear. I've done that in the revision, but I see ways to make it clearer."
		ASchultz says (to schep), "Mind if I crib part of that if I want to update some descriptions? I like that."
		schep asks, "is there a way to X any laser other than enormous number 7?"
		schep says, "no problem."
		DavidW asks, "Once a spider is gone, can't we go past it?"
		schep says (to DW), "not while the gun in that direction is loaded, it seems"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That allows us to tilt the mirror, but the ones we tried said we didn't want to get that close to the gun."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We didn't try tilting the mirrors with the spiders around, but I suspect they might have stopped us."
		DavidW says, "Well we can't do this at random. We have to get the info somehow."
		schep says, "you can see the beam from a weak laser like a pointer by clapping chalk erasers next to it. or a really powerful laser can be seen in an ordinary room. I'm guessing these are the really insanely powerful type."
schep says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/100
Floyd |
Floyd | > E EDGE OF There's a big button at the top, then six more in a sort of
Floyd | hexagon. Looks like zero aren't really functional any more.
Floyd |
Floyd |    ## 7
Floyd |   ## 1 ## 2
Floyd |  ## 3   ## 4
Floyd |   ## 5 ## 6
Floyd |
Floyd | [BOLD buttons are still active, and * means the button's gun is
Floyd | destroyed. To see an individual button, X BUTTON (1-7).]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I unfortunately missed a bunch of this, so I am now completely relegated to watching."
schep says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/101
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Near Right Spider Leg
Floyd | You are on a small circular platform between narrow railed catwalks
Floyd | leading southwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing north) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "tilt mirror nnw" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/102
Floyd |
Floyd | > TILT MIRROR NNW
Floyd | turn mirror nnw
Floyd | Moved. But you're not sure if you did anything.
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/103
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing NNE) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to Jacq), "We're actually at a newish point. We got rid of the spiders, and now have a physicsy puzzle regarding lasers and mirrors."
schep says (to Floyd), "push button w" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/103
Floyd |
Floyd | > KS LE
Floyd |
Floyd | > SO CLOSeWhich do you mean, Button 1, Button 2, Button 3, Button 4,
Floyd | Button 5, Button 6 or Button 7?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "push button 2" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   0/104
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON 2
Floyd | You hear a hum, then a cough, and a buzz. Sounds like you might not
Floyd | have prepared fully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "no problem. And if you guys want to speed things up for the next game, no problem there either. This version is missing more than I thought."
schep says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                0/105
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Near Right Spider Leg
Floyd | You are on a small circular platform between narrow railed catwalks
Floyd | leading southwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing NNW) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "tilt mirror sse" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                9/106
Floyd |
Floyd | > TILT MIRROR SSE
Floyd | turn mirror sse
Floyd | It slides in with a satisfying CLICK. How satisfying, you're not sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by nine points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Or, you know, we tilt the mirrors until they give us points."
		schep says, "I guess that's something"
schep says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   9/107
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing NNE) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Gosh, now I'm feeling a touch bad for not sounding more open to uploading the v2."
schep says (to Floyd), "tilt mirror n" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   9/108
Floyd |
Floyd | > TILT MIRROR N
Floyd | turn mirror n
Floyd | Moved...the mirror seems to wobble a bit, as if it's been moved around
Floyd | a lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, lessee. Assuming we want the lasers to follow the catwalk..."
schep says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Leg                                 9/109
Floyd |
Floyd | >  Le
Floyd | Near Left Spider Leg
Floyd | You are on a small circular platform between narrow railed catwalks
Floyd | leading southeast and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing SSE) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry about that, ASchultz."
schep says (to Floyd), "tilt mirror ssw" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Leg                                 18/110
Floyd |
Floyd | > TILT MIRROR SSW
Floyd | turn mirror ssw
Floyd | It slides in with a satisfying CLICK. Not as satisfying as the last,
Floyd | but still getting good.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by nine points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   18/111
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing north) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "push button 2" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   23/112
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON 2
Floyd | Vzzz...whirr...you hear a gun humming and warming up. You take the
Floyd | opportunity to duck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blam! You hear a crack, then a thud--you managed to rig the mirrors so
Floyd | one gun would take out another. That gun you fired looks tired out now,
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I just thought the zip file was up to date, but I think I've since heard that perhaps only the individual games were getting replaced with rebuilds."
		ASchultz says, "NP, Jacq. I really procrastinated on this one, and if I'd sent it in earlier, it'd have been fixed well before the deadline."
		Johnny says, "The zip was updated the 16th."
		olethros asks, "is this Space Pirates?"
		schep asks, "so do the button numbers relate to the gun size?"
schep says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   23/113
Floyd |
Floyd | > S LE
Floyd |
Floyd | > NEAR There's a big button at the top, then six more in a sort of
Floyd | hexagon. Looks like two aren't really functional any more.
Floyd |
Floyd |    ## 7
Floyd |   * 2
Floyd |  ## 3   ## 4
Floyd |   ## 5 ## 6
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to schep), "oh, that's a thought."
		DavidW asks, "So gun 1 fires at gun 2, then gun 2 fires at gun 3, etc.?"
		Johnny says (to olethros), "It's Spider."
		schep says, "if so, it would be nice if there were a hint of that. Maybe a later version already does something about that."
		Johnny says, "There's no Space Pirates. There's a Space Suit."
		ASchultz says, "Yes, I think it's hinted better. The NSA agent gives you the breakdown."
		schep asks, "someone else want to do the next one?"
		DavidW says, "Like, we can preset all the side mirrors, but the central mirror will need to move before each fire."
		Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "Ah, man. The day after I uploaded all the games to Floyd. :/"
		DavidW asks, "Have all the side mirrors been set?"
		schep says, "no, just NE(1) and NW(2)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Left Spider Leg                               23/114
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle Left Spider Leg
Floyd | You are on a small circular platform between narrow railed catwalks
Floyd | leading southwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing east) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Hm, there's an idea ... let you see what's tilted where by just looking at the panel. It's more than a bit clumsy this way."
		schep says, "oh actually, let's see if we can go NE.E now"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn mirror to SSE" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Left Spider Leg                               23/115
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN MIRROR TO SSE
Floyd | You will want to specify a compass direction--something like right,
Floyd | left, clockwise or counterclockwise doesn't quite work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alas, widdershins and deiseil don't work either. Just dull stuff like
Floyd | TURN MIRROR N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn mirror SSE" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Left Spider Leg                               31/116
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN MIRROR SSE
Floyd | It slides in with a satisfying CLICK. Or maybe it's just a more
Floyd | relieved click you're still doing things right.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by eight points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/117
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing north) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "widdershins is from Pratchett. What's deiseil?"
		zarf says, "they're both old terms"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn mirror wnw" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/118
Floyd |
Floyd | >  THEN SIX MORE iMoved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I think they predate Pratchett."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button 2" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/119
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON 2
Floyd | You hear a clink, but nothing else. You already fired this button's
Floyd | gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "this buffer bug produces poetry sometimes"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was just thinking that they'd make great Spam headlines."
		vimes says, ""THEN SIX MORE I MOVED""
		Jacqueline says (to vimes), "heehee"
		schep says, "3 destroys 2"
Lucea arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button 3" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/119
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON 3
Floyd | You hear the hum of a distant gun, then buzzing. You hear a satisfying
Floyd | crackle, but it doesn't stop there--there's an explosion that's much
Floyd | too loud. You managed to disintegrate a gun that'd already been
Floyd | hampered! The shrapnel and smoke fly through the hallways, and the heat
Floyd | knocks you unconscious. When you wake up, you're at the entry to
Floyd | Hicksville Tech. You're apparently the last to know that funding has
Floyd | been cut, and you're the only person without an incisive theory why.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ## *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 100, in 119 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Oh no!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/119
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to schep), "Because 7 8 9? Oh."
		schep says, "huh"
		DavidW says, "sorry, I guess I misunderstood what had happened so far."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/120
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUTTONS
Floyd | There's a big button at the top, then six more in a sort of hexagon.
Floyd | Looks like two aren't really functional any more.
Floyd |
Floyd |    ## 7
Floyd |   * 2
Floyd |  ## 3   ## 4
Floyd |   ## 5 ## 6
Floyd |
Floyd | [BOLD buttons are still active, and * means the button's gun is
Floyd | destroyed. To see an individual button, X BUTTON (1-7).]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x 2" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/121
Floyd |
Floyd | > TTOnIt's in the upper right of the panel. It is currently unlit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "I fired #2 to blow up #1"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x 1" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/122
Floyd |
Floyd | > X 1
Floyd | It's in the upper left of the panel. It is currently unlit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
two-star arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		schep says, "aha! and now I think I know what to do with #7."
		DavidW asks, "but, isn't that backwards? Shouldn't you have fired 2 at 1?"
		schep says, "I did."
		DavidW says, "I mean 1 at 2. sorry."
		ASchultz says, "If you fired 2 at 1 the game is still winnable, yeah, unless something's wrong"
		ASchultz says, "1 second."
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/123
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd | It is facing westwestnorth at the moment, but it looks like you can
Floyd | tilt it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ruthling goes home. 		ASchultz says, "Ok, that looks good too. I'm not sure what's up here. You guys are doing it right."
		DavidW asks, "oh wait, are we doing 2 at 1, 4 at 3, 5 at 6, 7 at 7?"
schep says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                31/124
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Near Right Spider Leg
Floyd | You are on a small circular platform between narrow railed catwalks
Floyd | leading southwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing SSE) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Foot                               31/125
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd | You tiptoe along the catwalk, no longer scared of the gun that can no
Floyd | longer fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near Right Spider Foot
Floyd | You can see LaserGun2 here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "get gun" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Foot                               31/126
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET GUN
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "Awesome camp souvenir: acquired."
		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Foot                               31/127
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUN
Floyd | You see a 4-foot-wide laser gun barrel pointing west here, and you
Floyd | smell ozone faintly--from when it fired, probably.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose we could just have each laser fire at itself?"
		schep says, "maybe"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Foot                               31/128
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Near Right Spider Foot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Foot                               31/129
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd | The catwalk is too narrow for you to really explore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Foot                               31/130
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Near Right Spider Foot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "exits plz"
schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Near Right Spider Leg                                31/131
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Near Right Spider Leg
Floyd | You are on a small circular platform between narrow railed catwalks
Floyd | leading southwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing SSE) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/132
Floyd |
Floyd | >  Si
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing sort of between west and northwest--we'll call
Floyd | it WWN, WNW, or even NWW) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  So Close                                             31/133
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | So Close
Floyd | A large mirror (facing east) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  So Close                                             31/134
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | So Close
Floyd | A large mirror (facing east) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "No exits listed here either. What's this mirror for?"
schep says (to Floyd), "tilt mirror n" 		

Floyd ]  So Close                                             31/135
Floyd |
Floyd | > TILT MIRROR N
Floyd | turn mirror n
Floyd | It's where it should be. No need to tinker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "idgi"
		ASchultz says, "Do you guys mind if I drive? I'm starting to worry that something happened to break the game, here."
		DavidW asks, "Which way is laser 7 facing, then?"
		ASchultz says, "It should be at the north and facing south."
		schep says, "but it has always been facing east"
		DavidW says, "The mirror faces east."
		schep says, "if you have something to check, go ahead"
		ASchultz says, "Thanks."
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/136
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing WWN) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "yeah, the mirror. I guess I don't know which way #7 is pointing"
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "push 3" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/136
Floyd |
Floyd | > BIG BUtYou hear the hum of a distant gun, then buzzing. You hear a
Floyd | satisfying crackle, but it doesn't stop there--there's an explosion
Floyd | that's much too loud. You managed to disintegrate a gun that'd already
Floyd | been hampered! The shrapnel and smoke fly through the hallways, and the
Floyd | heat knocks you unconscious. When you wake up, you're at the entry to
Floyd | Hicksville Tech. You're apparently the last to know that funding has
Floyd | been cut, and you're the only person without an incisive theory why.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ## *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 100, in 136 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/136
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/137
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd | There's a big button at the top, then six more in a sort of hexagon.
Floyd | Looks like two aren't really functional any more.
Floyd |
Floyd |    ## 7
Floyd |   * 2
Floyd |  ## 3   ## 4
Floyd |   ## 5 ## 6
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "big but"
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "tilt mirror nnw" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/138
Floyd |
Floyd | > TILT MIRROR NNW
Floyd | turn mirror nnw
Floyd | Moved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "tilt mirror nnw" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/139
Floyd |
Floyd | > TILT MIRROR NNW
Floyd | turn mirror nnw
Floyd | It already is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "push 3" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/140
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH 3
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P31: Attempt to use a property of the 'nothing'
Floyd | non-object: property size
Floyd |
Floyd | Vzzz...whirr...you hear a gun humming and warming up. You take the
Floyd | opportunity to duck.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge explosion! You duck and cover a bit. Perhaps you overdid things?
Floyd | Eh, well, one gun down--though the one that fires appears to be out of
Floyd | commision. You hear a clinking from its direction, and what you see
Floyd | through the mirror doesn't look too hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/139
Floyd |
Floyd | > 'S Mu## Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eep"
		ASchultz says, "Oh. Yeah, I think I fixed this :/"
		ASchultz says, "Guys, you have the basic idea down...it's just not clear enough. I'm ok with moving to another game."
		ASchultz says, "Clearly enough explained in this version. If you want the full explanation of what's going on, let me know"
		schep asks, "would a plan like 2->1 4->3 6->5 7->7 work?"
		ASchultz says, "It's actually 2-1 3-2 4-3 5-4 6-5 7-6. The updated version accounts for 2-1 4-3 6-5. Including why you can't take out 7."
		ASchultz says, "Basically, you need to destroy all evidence the government facility was ever there."
		Jacqueline says, "Because 7 is fearsome and 7 8 9 ."
		schep says, "I thought we tried 2-1 3-2 and that ended the game"
		ASchultz says, "Hmm. I'll need to look at the transcript. Because I made sure to test the winning path before submitting, so at least that worked."
		ASchultz says, "This is too much wrangling for you guys though I think."
		schep says, "then again, when I went ne I expected to find the remains of #1, not gun #2"
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Spiderbrain Center                                   31/140
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Spiderbrain Center
Floyd | You are in the center of the structure. You can go pretty much any way
Floyd | except south. The exit from all this appears to be to the north, where
Floyd | you can see a very, very big laser gun in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an important looking panel by the north wall. It's got a bunch
Floyd | of buttons on it, with a bunch of pictures to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing NNW) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Sorry I didn't have the latest, ASchultz. I figured waiting a couple of weeks was enough time for bugs to iron out. Should we plunge ahead, or should I try to upload new ones? Maybe I'll do that for next week, I'm thinking."
		DavidW says, "I don't know if we did 1-2 or 2-1; I was trying to work something out when people were experimenting."
		schep says, "I pushed button 2 when those three mirrors were set"
schep says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Leg                                 31/141
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Near Left Spider Leg
Floyd | You are on a small circular platform between narrow railed catwalks
Floyd | leading southeast and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large mirror (facing sort of between south and southwest--we'll call
Floyd | it SSW, SWS or even WSS) is at the edge of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "NP, funny thing was, I submitted the update on March 27...well, these things happen."
schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Foot                                31/142
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd | You tiptoe along the catwalk, no longer scared of the gun that can no
Floyd | longer fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near Left Spider Foot
Floyd | You can see LaserGun1 here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "x gun1" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Foot                                31/142
Floyd |
Floyd | > NG. YOuYou can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Foot                                31/143
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUN
Floyd | You see a 4-foot-wide laser gun barrel pointing west here, and you
Floyd | smell ozone faintly--from when it fired, probably.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Foot                                31/144
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   LaserGun2
Floyd |   a juicy gourmet fly casserole
Floyd |   a pack of 104 cards
Floyd |   a Spider combating Kit (open)
Floyd |     an In-a-Pinch Infrasound Generator
Floyd |     a mini-vacuum
Floyd |     a spray bottle
Floyd |   your summer program ID
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "get gun" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Foot                                31/145
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET GUN
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Foot                                31/146
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUN
Floyd | You see a 3-foot-wide laser gun barrel pointing east here, though it's
Floyd | sort of wrecked, which is your fault.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Oh, I bet I know what it was. Moving the gun-1 to a different location changed where the program thought it would be"
		schep asks, "so gun 1 was NW and gun 2 was NE? do other people have them swapped in their notes from the button panel?"
		ASchultz says, "It didn't consider the rooms, only which room the gun was in. Basically the code says, when you fire, run through the list of guns to see if anything is hit"
Emily arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		schep says, "we didn't move any guns before firing though"
		ASchultz says, "Well, I think you sort of did...you took one, which I shouldn't have let happen :)"
		DavidW says, "oh, I was confused. My attempt was firing 3 at 1."
		schep says, "ah. that explains it"
		ASchultz says, "That moves its location."
maga says, "hey Em" 		ASchultz says, "Ah never mind then. 3 at 1 should leave the game winnable, as well"
Emily says, "hi" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Foot                                31/146
Floyd |
Floyd | > WHO
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "well, 1 had already been hit. So I guess hitting it again ended the game."
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Channel..."
		maga says (to Jacqueline), "werewolf reflexes"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "ClubFloyd is so popular people think it's the lounge!"
		vimes says, "it's way more exciting than the lounge!"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		DavidW says, "anyway, sorry for my confusion."
		schep says, "I can be done with this one now"
		ASchultz says, "Thanks for working through this, guys. I got a lot of notes."
		ASchultz says, "What's the next one? I think it's Dinner Bell, and that should be a lot of fun"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay then."
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks, ASchultz - I'm glad you were here to help us."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Near Left Spider Foot                                31/146
Floyd |
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "Yes" 		
Floyd says (to Johnny), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18theguitar" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Deva Loka is locked in a fierce battle with the mind-controlling
Floyd | Sirens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are Lieutenant Commander Gruntik Hauror, though everyone just calls
Floyd | you "The Lion."  The captain and first mate are largely to blame: they
Floyd | never refer to you as anything but "The Lion," even when giving orders
Floyd | to others.  It's not an inaccurate nickname, as you are the only
Floyd | leonoid in a crew otherwise made entirely of canoids (and what a bunch
Floyd | of dogs they are).  Your nickname isn't even disrespectful--a massive
Floyd | lion a full head taller than anyone else aboard the ship commands
Floyd | respect regardless of rank.  Even so, you would appreciate hearing your
Floyd | rank once in a while.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, though, was not the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Guitar
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Jason B. Alonso, Catherine Havasi, and Val
Floyd | Grimm
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120325 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | This is the bridge of the Alliance starship Deva Loka, in orbit around
Floyd | Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Command Station, Flight Control, Operations Management,
Floyd | Tactical Control, Mission Operations, Captain Bok, Lieutenant Rynin,
Floyd | and Lieutenant Jeldysh here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "oh, when the guy asks whether you have ID, does the game respond to >YES instead of >SHOW ID ?"
		DavidW says, "afk for quick washroom break"
		ASchultz says (to schep), "Yes, good call."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               2
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd | A massive lion a full head taller than anyone else aboard the ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is silence.  In space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "Orders, captain?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               3
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The FTL drive officers have resorted to barking.  Their comm has been
Floyd | turned off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "x tactical" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               4
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TACTICAL
Floyd | Tactical thinks tactically.  Also, tactical takes care of communication
Floyd | both inside and outside the ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lieutenant Rynin is stationed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Commander Bok turns to you and says "Lion!  I need you to figure out
Floyd | how we fight these Sirens!  Get us more information on them, maybe you
Floyd | can find an answer!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A red light turns on at one of the unattended stations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               4
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, ">google sirens"
schep says (to Floyd), "ask tactical about sirens" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               4
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK TACTICAL ABOUT SIRENS
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "pause" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               4
Floyd |
Floyd | > PAUSE
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, ">put beeswax in ears"
schep says (to Floyd), "l up sirens in tactical" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               5
Floyd |
Floyd | > L UP SIRENS IN TACTICAL
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Tactical Control.
Floyd |
Floyd | You note that this is not one of those missions that end with everyone
Floyd | admiring the scenery out the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, brb. Biobreak."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "admire scenery" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               5
Floyd |
Floyd | > ADMIRE SCENERY
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl snrks at DW.
schep says (to Floyd), "l up sirens in mission" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               6
Floyd |
Floyd | > L UP SIRENS IN MISSION
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Mission Operations.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That was close" barks Jeldysh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "ask jeldysh about sirens" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               7
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JELDYSH ABOUT SIRENS
Floyd | Their ships have better technology.  But, I think we just happen to be
Floyd | in the way - they seem to be interested in the planet.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the monitor, sparks can be seen in some far-away compartment
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "ask ryldin about sirens" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               7
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK RYLDIN ABOUT SIRENS
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               8
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | This is the bridge of the Alliance starship Deva Loka, in orbit around
Floyd | Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Command Station, Flight Control, Operations Management,
Floyd | Tactical Control, Mission Operations, Captain Bok, Lieutenant Rynin,
Floyd | and Lieutenant Jeldysh here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red light turns on at one of the unattended stations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "ask rynin about sirens" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               9
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK RYNIN ABOUT SIRENS
Floyd | He's walking with the Sirens to the bridge sir.  He appears to be...
Floyd | mind controlled.  The Sirens are using him to disable our security.
Floyd | And.... he's singing sir.  Singing!?
Floyd |
Floyd | A red light turns on at one of the unattended stations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "turn on ftl" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               9
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON FTL
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Was that Rynin talking about someone else, or someone else talking about Rynin?"
schep says (to Floyd), "x station" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               10
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATION
Floyd | This is where the captain sits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Bok is stationed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red light turns on at one of the unattended stations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That's him not responding to our question, I believe."
		DavidW asks, "So shouldn't we stop him?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit rynin" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               11
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT RYNIN
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps you should go to Mission Ops and try to look up sirens in the
Floyd | database?
Floyd |
Floyd | The FTL drive officers have resorted to barking.  Their comm has been
Floyd | turned off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up sirens in mission ops" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               12
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP SIRENS IN MISSION OPS
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Mission Operations.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the subordinate officers has spilt their drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Is Captain Bok's origin that he was attacked by a space chicken?"
		Johnny says, "(Or she?)"
schep says (to Floyd), "x mission ops" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               13
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MISSION OPS
Floyd | Mission Ops is used to do research and coordinate mission specific
Floyd | information.  This is where the computer's database console is located.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may look up something in the database here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The FTL drive officers have resorted to barking.  Their comm has been
Floyd | turned off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up sirens in database" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               14
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP SIRENS IN DATABASE
Floyd | You can only access the database while at Mission Ops.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is silence.  In space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "go mission ops" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               15
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO MISSION OPS
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship rocks ominously from side to side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit at mission ops" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               16
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT AT MISSION OPS
Floyd | You hurry over to Mission Operations.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance a bulkhead falls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up sirens in database" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               17
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP SIRENS IN DATABASE
Floyd | A roughly humanoid, oxygen-breathing, carbon-based life form
Floyd | originating from Manzel. Their name for themselves, if rendered in the
Floyd | Latin alphabet utilized by a number of Terran cultures, is
Floyd | XnehÃ©zfÃ©mekx. See also siren etymology, siren history, cacophony, the
Floyd | chorus, and siren biology.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is silence.  In space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "l up siren biology in database" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               18
Floyd |
Floyd | > L UP SIREN BIOLOGY IN DATABASE
Floyd | Measures between 218 to 270 centimeters in height and weighs between 70
Floyd | and 90 kilos. Locomotes and manipulates tools with four arrays of
Floyd | prehensile tentacles. Possesses thick, rubbery dermal substrates
Floyd | ranging from gray-green to blue-purple, covered in a fine layer of pale
Floyd | vibriassae extremely sensitive to changes in air pressure. Rudimentary
Floyd | eyespots permit awareness of light levels, and it has been proposed
Floyd | that their primary means of navigation is echolocation. At least four
Floyd | distinct auditory reception orifices have been identified, distributed
Floyd | in a radially symmetrical fashion. Eyewitness reports have compared the
Floyd | appearance of these sunken cavities to suppurating wounds as observed
Floyd | in Terran mammals. Respiratory anatomy appears to permit simultaneous
Floyd | intermission of gases from multiple orifices into multiple lung or
Floyd | lunglike structures, thus preventing these life forms from ever running
Floyd | out of breath. It has been proposed that a large portion of their
Floyd | muscular weight is devoted to their laryngeal anatomy, as they are
Floyd | capable of producing acoustic pressures in excess of 140 dB in a range
Floyd | from 16 to 16745 Hz. It has been proposed that they may possess a
Floyd | thoracic sac which allows them to generate such notably low
Floyd | frequencies, but although there are no external morphological
Floyd | indications to the contrary, this theory is unlikely to be proven by
Floyd | any means other than dissection.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is silence.  In space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily has disconnected. 		
Emily has connected. 		
Emily disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Emily arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up cacophony in database" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               18
Floyd |
Floyd | >  DISTINCT AUDITORY RECEPTION oOf course!  The Sirens can't stand bad
Floyd | music!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               19
Floyd |
Floyd | Garage (in the band)
Floyd | You're in the detached garage of your friend's small Cambridge home.
Floyd | It's a warm, sunny, clear day and the quiet makes it an ideal day for
Floyd | some practice.  Around the garage is a garage door.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the band you can see an amp, a mixer, a drum machine, Karl, Abby,
Floyd | and Pamela.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a warm summer day in Cambridge, Massachusetts and light is
Floyd | streaming in through the open garage door.  It's the sort of day where
Floyd | the air would be full of the sounds of the melodious sounds of birds if
Floyd | you hadn't scared them all away with the cacophonous sound of guitars
Floyd | failing to harmonize. Your rock and roll band, Quazar Beam, is
Floyd | practicing again, much to the chagrin of the neighborhood.  It's
Floyd | probably time to practice more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW BLINK
		genericgeekgirl says, "What."
schep says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               20
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd | You see nothing special about yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's a concept album"
schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               21
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your guitar
Floyd |   the violet phone
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "at a guess, if our band is wretched enough, we'll be beamed up to save the universe."
inky says (to Floyd), "practice" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               22
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRACTICE
Floyd | You encourage your band-mates to start practicing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your guitar.  Its notes echo loudly through Garage producing a
Floyd | sounds just like your standard screaming rock guitar.  But it sounded
Floyd | awful when played with the others in the band just then.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Karl's guitar.  Its notes echo loudly through Garage producing
Floyd | a your typical screaming rock guitar.  Maybe a bit too screaming in
Floyd | pain, but it doesn't seem to be the problem.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Abby's guitar.  Its notes echo loudly through Garage producing
Floyd | a you would expect it be punk.  But it's really not.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Pamela's guitar.  Its notes echo loudly through Garage
Floyd | producing a unexpected.  Very eerie and electronic but certainly not
Floyd | the problem.
Floyd |
Floyd | That sounds horrible. Maybe you should check guitar players and
Floyd | equipment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that was unexpected."
		inky says, "ok, I've found the problem with our band: it has four people on guitars and nobody on anything else"
schep says (to Floyd), "x mixer" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               23
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIXER
Floyd | Bought at the Apple Store.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mixer is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes asks, "maybe some of them are hitting drums with a guitar?"
		inky says, "hee hee"
schep says (to Floyd), "x drum machine" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               24
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRUM MACHINE
Floyd | So very 80s it hurts.  Ah, nostalgia.
Floyd |
Floyd | The drum machine is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Drums GOOD"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		DavidW asks, "Why is Pamela's guitar producing a unexpected? Did it have a unprotected sex outside a wedlock?"
		vimes says, "also i wonder what's up with "producing a you would expect it be punk""
schep says (to Floyd), "play drum machine" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               24
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY DRUM MACHINE
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x guitar" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               25
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUITAR
Floyd | You see nothing special about your guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x abby's guitar" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               25
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ABBY'S GUITAR
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x amp" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               26
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AMP
Floyd | That amp Karl just got in a second hand shop.  The brand is Unearthly
Floyd | Deharmonizer 11.
Floyd |
Floyd | The amp is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "tune guitar" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               26
Floyd |
Floyd | > TUNE GUITAR
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch amp" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               27
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH AMP
Floyd | You switch the amp off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "ha ha"
schep says (to Floyd), "turn off guitar" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF GUITAR
Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to abby" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO ABBY
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "practice" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               28
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRACTICE
Floyd | You encourage your band-mates to start practicing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your guitar.  Its notes echo loudly through Garage producing a
Floyd | sounds just like your standard screaming rock guitar.  But it sounded
Floyd | awful when played with the others in the band just then.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Karl's guitar.  Its notes echo loudly through Garage producing
Floyd | a your typical screaming rock guitar.  Maybe a bit too screaming in
Floyd | pain, but it doesn't seem to be the problem.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Abby's guitar.  Its notes echo loudly through Garage producing
Floyd | a you would expect it be punk.  But it's really not.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Pamela's guitar.  Its notes echo loudly through Garage
Floyd | producing a unexpected.  Very eerie and electronic but certainly not
Floyd | the problem.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sounds fine.  How could that have horrible amp have gotten there?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
olethros has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               29
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | This is the bridge of the Alliance starship Deva Loka, in orbit around
Floyd | Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Command Station, Flight Control, Operations Management,
Floyd | Tactical Control, Mission Operations, Lieutenant Rynin, and Lieutenant
Floyd | Jeldysh here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Sirens have boarded, and they are making their way through the
Floyd | ship.  Deafening the crew with earplugs, loud noises, and anything else
Floyd | the medical team could think of didn't work: something in the Sirens'
Floyd | song can be heard and understood where the panicked barking of orders
Floyd | and warnings cannot.
Floyd |
Floyd | What's worse, however, is that the captain and first officer left the
Floyd | bridge to serenade the Sirens with their abysmal musical skills.  Your
Floyd | console showed the Sirens visibly wincing their crooning, but their
Floyd | song quickly overpowered your superiors.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mangy dogs of this ship are in a panic.  You should be in command,
Floyd | but the dogs can't hear you over their own howling and attempts at
Floyd | deafness.  You do not bark orders: you are the Lion, and a lion can
Floyd | always manage to be heard...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline blinks again.
schep says (to Floyd), "ROAR" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               30
Floyd |
Floyd | > ROAR
Floyd | "In the spaceship, the silver spaceship, the Lion takes
Floyd | control."
Floyd |
Floyd | You let out a tremendous roar, silencing all of the subordinates around
Floyd | you.  Clearly, the Lion is now the Captain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now what to do?  Rynin reports that the sirens are encroaching coming
Floyd | closer to the bridge.  It appears that the mind-controlled Bok is with
Floyd | them, singing beautifully.  You wince, fighting the urge to panic.
Floyd | Jeldysh brings you back to reality by reporting the ship is taking
Floyd | heavy fire and you need to find a solution now.  You turn your
Floyd | attention to the planet below.  Maybe a solution can be found there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship rocks ominously from side to side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "We are totally going to save the world, aren't we?"
		Jacqueline says, "Or maybe not."
schep says (to Floyd), "look up Earth in database" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               31
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UP EARTH IN DATABASE
Floyd | Earth formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago by accretion from the
Floyd | solar nebula, and life appeared on its surface within one billion
Floyd | years. The planet is home to millions of species, including humans.
Floyd | Earth's biosphere has significantly altered the atmosphere and other
Floyd | abiotic conditions on the planet, enabling the proliferation of aerobic
Floyd | organisms as well as the formation of the ozone layer which, together
Floyd | with Earth's magnetic field, blocks harmful solar radiation, permitting
Floyd | life on land.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is silence.  In space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Would operations management have comm gear?"
		schep says, "Tactical had some comm function"
		DavidW says, "Let's sit at tactical then."
schep says (to Floyd), "sit at tactical" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               32
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT AT TACTICAL
Floyd | You hurry over to Tactical Control.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is silence.  In space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "x tactical" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               33
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TACTICAL
Floyd | Tactical thinks tactically.  Also, tactical takes care of communication
Floyd | both inside and outside the ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | You and Lieutenant Rynin is stationed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps you should order someone to scan for bad music? Need "help"
Floyd | with giving orders?
Floyd |
Floyd | You note that this is not one of those missions that end with everyone
Floyd | admiring the scenery out the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rynin, scan for bad music" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               33
Floyd |
Floyd | > RYNIN, SCAN FOR BAD MUSIC
Floyd | I could easily scan to find the least harmonious music on earth. Then
Floyd | we would need to contact them - I could patch you through to their
Floyd | comm.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's it!  That's the band you need.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		inky says, "hmm"
		inky says, "I guess we should turn the amp back on then"
		DavidW says, "I dunno"
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               34
Floyd | Hey!  Who's that playing the guitar?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I guess that explains it," you say, feeling a bit glum.  "Maybe
Floyd | we'll be better now, but we could really use some inspiration."  As if
Floyd | on cue, your phone begins to ring.  Now whom have you lent it to?
Floyd |
Floyd | Garage (in the band)
Floyd | You're in the detached garage of your friend's small Cambridge home.
Floyd | It's a warm, sunny, clear day and the quiet makes it an ideal day for
Floyd | some practice.  Around the garage is a garage door.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the band you can see an amp, a mixer, a drum machine, Karl, Abby,
Floyd | and Pamela.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your phone ringing insistently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               35
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your phone ringing insistently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "answer phone" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               36
Floyd |
Floyd | > ANSWER PHONE
Floyd | (the violet phone)
Floyd | It isn't ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your phone ringing insistently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "open phone" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               37
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PHONE
Floyd | (the violet phone)
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your phone ringing insistently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x karl" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               38
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KARL
Floyd | Karl is thoroughly unremarkable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your phone ringing insistently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "phone, hello" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               38
Floyd |
Floyd | > PHONE, HELLO
Floyd | You can't talk to the violet phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x abby" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               39
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ABBY
Floyd | Abby is rebelling against corporate life in the most conservative way
Floyd | possible. Her long hair is carefully groomed to look like it wasn't.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your phone ringing insistently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, is it ringing or not?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pamela" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               40
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAMELA
Floyd | Pamela has been in many bands before and is the most experienced of the
Floyd | bunch.  She happily goes along with all your great ideas, cringing only
Floyd | once.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your phone ringing insistently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pick up phone" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               40
Floyd |
Floyd | > PICK UP PHONE
Floyd | Which do you mean, the white phone, the red phone, the blue phone, or
Floyd | the violet phone?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The violet phone isn't ours."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x white phone" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               41
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WHITE PHONE
Floyd | Upon inspecting the phone, you determine that it's actually Pamela's.
Floyd | It is not ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your phone ringing insistently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x red phone" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               42
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RED PHONE
Floyd | Upon inspecting the phone, you determine that it's actually Karl's.
Floyd | It is not ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your phone ringing insistently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blue phone" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               43
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLUE PHONE
Floyd | It's your phone!
Floyd | It is ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your phone ringing insistently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you need a "hint"?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "answer blue phone" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               44
Floyd |
Floyd | > ANSWER BLUE PHONE
Floyd | You're not holding it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your phone ringing insistently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take blue phone" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               45
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BLUE PHONE
Floyd | That seems to belong to Pamela.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your phone ringing insistently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "....."
schep says (to Floyd), "ask pamela for blue phone" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               46
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK PAMELA FOR BLUE PHONE
Floyd | Pamela gives the blue phone to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your phone ringing insistently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "answer blue phone" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               46
Floyd |
Floyd | > ANSWER BLUE PHONE
Floyd | You answer the blue phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, who is it?" asks Abby, annoyed.
Floyd |
Floyd |   "Um guys..." you stammer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Lion's on the phone."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		DavidW says, "This is awkwardly set up."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, but everyone has a phone these days."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "But why do we have each other's phones?"
		schep says, "they were playing Phone Swap earlier"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | As soon as you answer the phone, the world seemed to dissolve around
Floyd | you, and suddenly you, your friends, and all your equipment is standing
Floyd | in what looks to be the set of the worst science fiction television
Floyd | show ever.  Standing by the Captain's chair is a giant, humanoid lion.
Floyd | Not only that, he is talking.  Not only is he talking, he is insulting
Floyd | you.  "Quazar Beam", he bellows. "I have found one of the most
Floyd | cacophonous sounds on earth.  To save the world, I need you to play as
Floyd | badly as possible."  You stare. "Time is short", says the Lion.  "You
Floyd | must hurry." Well, what else are you going to do?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		DavidW says, "But examining the people didn't show any phones."
		schep says (to DW), "that is unfortunate, yes"
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               47
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (in the band)
Floyd | This is the bridge of the Alliance starship Deva Loka, in orbit around
Floyd | Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Command Station, Flight Control, Operations Management,
Floyd | Tactical Control, Mission Operations, Captain Hauror, Lieutenant Rynin,
Floyd | and Lieutenant Jeldysh here.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the band you can see an amp, a mixer, a drum machine, Karl, Abby,
Floyd | and Pamela.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the monitor, sparks can be seen in some far-away compartment
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on amp" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               48
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON AMP
Floyd | You switch the amp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is silence.  In space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to ggg), "go for it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play guitar" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               49
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY GUITAR
Floyd | You hear your guitar.  Its notes echo loudly through Bridge producing a
Floyd | sounds just like your standard screaming rock guitar.  But it sounded
Floyd | awful when played with the others in the band just then.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the background an alarm begins to honk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               49
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY
Floyd | You begin to play your music, and it sounds horrible.  The Sirens,
Floyd | leading a mindless horde of singing crew members, have entered the
Floyd | bridge in their terrifying chorus.
Floyd |
Floyd |   You and your band find yourselves swept into their song.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You burst into the eerie chant that is the Sirens' song, and you feel
Floyd | your fear melt away.  Your garage, the ship, and the Lion are all but
Floyd | distant memories.  The notes and rhythm rise and fall in what feels
Floyd | like inexorable harmony: like a song you can't get out of your head.
Floyd | The song is your world, and your world is this song.  You sing it, and
Floyd | you sing with the thralls.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The Sirens, however, do not share your musical rapture.  They writhe
Floyd | in pain, fighting to sing, until at last one collapses onto the ground
Floyd | and starts to scream.  The scream jolts you back to your senses as the
Floyd | other Sirens fall to the ground in cacophonous wails.  The noise is so
Floyd | awful, you hope you never remember them.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Suddenly the Sirens are gone.  Everyone slowly and cautiously takes
Floyd | their fingers out of their ears.  "Thank you." says the Lion.
Floyd |
Floyd | "In the spaceship, the silver spaceship, the Lion waves
Floyd | goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait!", you say. "What's going on?  Are we safe now? What were those
Floyd | things? How does space travel work? And are our cats and dogs...
Floyd | well... "  Before you can finish the bridge dissolves...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		schep asks, "does this band-leader kid have a name?"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               49
Floyd | ...and suddenly, you're home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garage (in the band)
Floyd | You're in the detached garage of your friend's small Cambridge home.
Floyd | It's a warm, sunny, clear day and the quiet makes it an ideal day for
Floyd | some practice.  Around the garage is a garage door.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the band you can see an amp, a mixer, a drum machine, Karl, Abby,
Floyd | and Pamela.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boston, four months later: In the center of the city, a new band is
Floyd | playing at the music festival.  The sound is distinctly different: a
Floyd | prog rock for the modern era.  The crowd, enraptured by the anthem-like
Floyd | melody of worry-free joy, joins in on the top song of the festival: The
Floyd | Sirens' Song.  Passersby turn to look at the band they've never heard
Floyd | before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey! Who's that playing the guitar?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ## *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That was weird. #cf somehow went muted."
		DavidW says, "who knows"
schep says (to Floyd), "ADMIRE SCENERY" 		

Floyd ]  Garage                                               49
Floyd |
Floyd | > ADMIRE SCENERY
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I had a Tookie's Song flashback just now."
		Jacqueline asks, "So... more poking, done for today, or moving on to yet another?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'd play another one."
		DavidW says, "I'm feeling a bit spent, but I'll yield to the majority."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh man, the next one."
		Jacqueline says, "The next one is great."
		schep asks, "short?"
		Jacqueline says, "I have played it, but will deeply enjoy watching."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm... not short, but not long."
		Jacqueline asks, "What's short?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'd say an hour or less."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, I won't be here next weekend, so I'd like to have mine played either today or pushed back an extra week (with thexenographer's, I guess)."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "But at this rate, there will probably be a fourth week, yeah?"
		Jacqueline asks, "I get the pseudonyms mixed up - which one is yours, ggg?"
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "I suspect so, yes."
		Jacqueline says, "Possibly five."
		Jacqueline says, "They're fun, though."
		genericgeekgirl says, "22 and 25. Waiting is fine, too."
		DavidW says, "actually, I think I need to lie down immediately."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, you have 2? That late in the queue, I suspect we won't hit them next week."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, cool."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Okay, take care."
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe we should just call it a day. We're at 3 hours."
		genericgeekgirl nods.
		Jacqueline says, "I'd be fine with that."
inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "Okay. See most of you next week. I should be here, given that I've found a spot to play from."
genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Jacqueline says, "Though I have a bunch of friends in next weekend, so there's a chance I'll be with them. Maybe. Not sure."
		Jacqueline says, "See you around, folks."


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NightFloyd Transcript:
Endless, Nameless by Adam Cadre
As played on ifMUD on April 25, 2012

Like ClubFloyd, the idea behind NightFloyd is that a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Unlike ClubFloyd, NightFloyd often (but not always) takes on significantly larger works of interactive fiction, knowing going in that each one will take multiple sessions. NightFloyd is also a bit more informal than ClubFloyd in that it's only announced on the ifMUD #clubfloyd bulletin board, and the time shifts around to meet player's schedules far more than ClubFloyd does. NightFloyd is organized by genericgeekgirl, aka Adri.

Below is a transcript of Endless, Nameless written by Adam Cadre. Endless, Nameless is Adam Cadre's faithful port of Nameless Quest v2.0.12, one the 'door games' from the Endless BBS. Originally written by Endless and titled Endless Quest, Nameless took over development with version 2 and promptly renamed the game after him or herself. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "%load sleepmask endless" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | ATDT3635377

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Not sure if sleepmask is useful/necessary on this one?"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | ATDT3635377
Floyd | CONNECT 1200

		Ellison says, "there are several pauses to start off with"
Dave has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | CONNECT 1200
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ****************************************
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | *                  /                   *
Floyd | *     ENDLESS BBS // 172-END-LESS      *
Floyd | *                 /                    *
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | *     (c) 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987       *
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | *     SysOp: Endless                   *
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | *     Co-SysOpz:                       *
Floyd | *         Bordz: Lninja, Ultrex        *
Floyd | *         Gamez: Nameless, Warden      *
Floyd | *         Warez: Crossbolt             *
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | ****************************************

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | ****************************************
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    ENDLESS BBS MENU
Floyd |    B>ordz    C>hatz
Floyd |    G>amez    M>ailz
Floyd |    W>arez    Q>uitz
Floyd |
Floyd | 120 MINUTEZ REMAINING!
Floyd | (10 Std) B C G M W Q>>

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (10 Std) B C G M W Q>> G
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A>dventure
Floyd | N>ameless Quest v2.0.12
Floyd | M>ain menu
Floyd |
Floyd | 119 MINUTEZ REMAINING!
Floyd | (10 Std) A N M>>

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (10 Std) A N M>> N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Quest v2.0.12
Floyd | by Nameless
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Tavern (exits: NW)
Floyd | You are standing in a large tavern with creaky wooden floors. Laughter
Floyd | and commotion surround your every move while light flickers from
Floyd | candles atop wooden tables. The bartender nods at you as he tends to
Floyd | his customers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type ABOUT to learn about Nameless Quest!
Floyd | Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone walks up to the bar and orders a grog.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is a dartboard. There are three red darts stuck in
Floyd | it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbs" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERBS
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Quest v2.0.12 understands the following verbs: ATTACK,
Floyd | BUY, CLIMB, CUT, DRINK, DROP, EAT, ENTER, EXAMINE (X), EXIT, GET,
Floyd | GIVE, GO, INVENTORY (I), JUMP, KNOCK, LISTEN, LOOK, OPEN, POUR, PUT,
Floyd | READ, SCORE, SQUEEZE, STAND, TAKE, THROW, WEAR, WAIT (Z), and a few
Floyd | others!
Floyd |
Floyd | Special commands may include SAVE, RESTORE, RECORDING ON, RECORDING
Floyd | OFF, and REPLAY, depending on your software!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Quest v2.0.12 is (c) 1985, 1986, 1987 by Endless BBS
Floyd | (172-363-5377) and was called Endless Quest up until v2.0, which is
Floyd | when I added an ending to it so it couldn't be called that anymore,
Floyd | hehe. I have been playing it since v1.5.1 back in 1985 and have been
Floyd | the maintainer since v1.7.0 when I was elevated to Co-SysOp status, so
Floyd | after I added the ending Endless gave me permission to put my name on
Floyd | it... or my non-name ;)... I hope that you enjoy it!
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Endless, my fellow Co-SysOps Lninja, Ultrex, and Crossbolt
Floyd | for letting me bounce ideas off of them, and especially my new
Floyd | co-developer Warden (made Co-SysOp in three months! Nice job kid!) And
Floyd | to my mother, who keeps saying "you're 29 years old and you have a
Floyd | college degree so why don't you get a job and move out of the house
Floyd | and what do you do in that basement all day anyway": I DO THIS! Look
Floyd | upon my works, ye mighty, and despair! Hehehe.
Floyd |
Floyd | --Nameless
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I actually waited a couple minutes at that one pause just to see if the game emulated real time at all for the BBS 'minutes left' thing"
		Ellison says, "(it doesn't)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | A hollow voice says, "Hehe, I have also played Adventure! Good one!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Tavern (exits: NW)
Floyd | You are standing in a large tavern with creaky wooden floors. Laughter
Floyd | and commotion surround your every move while light flickers from
Floyd | candles atop wooden tables. The bartender nods at you as he tends to
Floyd | his customers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type ABOUT to learn about Nameless Quest!
Floyd | Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone walks up to the bar and orders a grog.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is a dartboard. There are three red darts stuck in
Floyd | it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DART
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a red dart with a sharp metal tip!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "play darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DART
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to throw the red dart at?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw dart at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DART AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw a dart. It scores 4 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw a dart. It scores 6 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw a dart. It scores 11 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 12
Floyd | Dexterity: 11
Floyd | Constitution: 11
Floyd | Intelligence: 9
Floyd | Wisdom: 8
Floyd | Charisma: 10
Floyd | Hit points: 200
Floyd | Hunger: low
Floyd | Weariness: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   sixty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gold" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | Shiny!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Shiny!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cloak" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | Your cloak has a pocket! It is where you keep your money. Right now
Floyd | you have 60 gold. Otherwise, the pocket is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x bartender" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BARTENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 10
Floyd | Dexterity: 13
Floyd | Constitution: 12
Floyd | Intelligence: 10
Floyd | Wisdom: 11
Floyd | Charisma: 9
Floyd | Hit points: 200
Floyd |
Floyd | Description: You see nothing special about the bartender!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dartboard" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DARTBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a regular dartboard!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look behind dartboard" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND DARTBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | That is not a compass direction! Try >LOOK (or >L) to look around, and
Floyd | >LOOK AT or >EXAMINE (or >X) to look at an object!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The exclamation points are kinda freakin' me out."
		borowski exclaims, "Games are fun!!!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLUGH
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Should we BUY GROG? Or just go NW?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Let's explore first, maybe."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to bartender" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO BARTENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And just in case.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "You never know~"
		DavidW says, "uh huh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "> take bartender's eyes"
borowski says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | (exits: NW)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We seem to be in a D&D style adventure, so the darts are the closest thing to a weapon."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, that was my thinking."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | On your way out, a tavern bouncer frisks you and confiscates your
Floyd | darts. "Okay, now you can go," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are very tired. The urge to sleep is overpowering!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(Unless taking bar property from the bar is an insta-death.)"
		borowski says, "heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe there's an inn."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "make a rude gesture at the bouncer after he closes the door." 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAKE A RUDE GESTURE AT THE BOUNCER AFTER HE CLOSES THE DOOR.
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "This is my first CF; do we usually pick a mapper?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Anyone and everyone can map if they like. We rarely have someone who is updating one online."
		borowski says, "Okey"
		DavidW says, "I try to map regardless, but I have no eary way to show a map to others. I assume everyone maps if they want to."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I almost never map. DW loves to map. So I rely on others :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You slump down onto the dusty ground, too tired to find proper
Floyd | lodgings. Sleep is immediate.

		Ellison says, "the game world isn't all that large"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I.. didn't expect that to work."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...zzzzzzz...

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | You are woken by someone tugging on your sleeve! You squint and see
Floyd | that it is an old man.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's you!" he gasps. "The chosen one!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Undo?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Or run with it?"
		DavidW says, "ha 'the chosen one'"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was hoping for some sort of "you have miles to go before you sleep" hint :)"
		borowski says, "haha"
		DavidW says, "I suppose we have to find the golden avocado or something."
		borowski says, "That would be a great twist."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 5
Floyd | Dexterity: 6
Floyd | Constitution: 5
Floyd | Intelligence: 5
Floyd | Wisdom: 4
Floyd | Charisma: 4
Floyd | Hit points: 45
Floyd |
Floyd | Description: An old, mostly bald man with a long white beard, dressed
Floyd | in rags and a tattered brown cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am-- well, my name is not important," the old man says. "But the
Floyd | prophecies have spoken of one who would free this poor land from the
Floyd | ravages of the dragon who lives to the south!" He pauses. "It will not
Floyd | be easy," he warns. "First you must prove your mettle. This quest will
Floyd | test your body, mind, and heart! For you must perform a feat of
Floyd | strength, outwit a fiendishly complex machine, and win the affections
Floyd | of a mysterious sorceress to defeat the dragon!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Charisma of 4? Poor guy."
borowski says (to Floyd), "verbs" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERBS
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Quest v2.0.12 understands the following verbs: ATTACK,
Floyd | BUY, CLIMB, CUT, DRINK, DROP, EAT, ENTER, EXAMINE (X), EXIT, GET,
Floyd | GIVE, GO, INVENTORY (I), JUMP, KNOCK, LISTEN, LOOK, OPEN, POUR, PUT,
Floyd | READ, SCORE, SQUEEZE, STAND, TAKE, THROW, WEAR, WAIT (Z), and a few
Floyd | others!
Floyd |
Floyd | Special commands may include SAVE, RESTORE, RECORDING ON, RECORDING
Floyd | OFF, and REPLAY, depending on your software!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "It's hard to like someone who doesn't think highly enough of himself to even tell you his name."
		DavidW asks, "I suppose if the dragon is south, the other three cardinal directions will be for each of the other challenges?"
		borowski says, "That's logical."
		DavidW says, "Nameless Wizard of Namelessville."
		genericgeekgirl nods. "Where shall we go?"
		DavidW says, "North, plz"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take man" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man is too large for you to pick up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can say no more!" the old man cries. He runs off down the road and
Floyd | into the wilderness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a small cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pennant" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PENNANT
Floyd |
Floyd | A long, triangular piece of blue fabric.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take pennant" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PENNANT
Floyd |
Floyd | The pennant is up too high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb pole" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB POLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The pole is too slick - you just slide right back down it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, ">pole dance"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That should be task number 1. Capture the flag."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pole" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAKE POLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the cottage first?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw dart at pennant" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DART AT PENNANT
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   sixty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, right."
		genericgeekgirl says, "He took them :("
		DavidW says, "The darts were taken back."
		borowski says, "yeah"
		borowski says, "Sure, cottage"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N SW)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads southwest to a country road and north
Floyd | toward a small cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Possibly hide the darts in the pocket."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh. Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N S)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads north to the door of a small cottage and
Floyd | south toward a country road. Oddly, though the path itself is just a
Floyd | dirt track through a wide clearing in the forest, it is crisscrossed
Floyd | by irregularly placed strips of stone!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "That would be the least painful place."
borowski says (to Floyd), "stones" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > STONES
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x stones" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STONES
Floyd |
Floyd | You've walked on stone streets before, but these strips are so narrow
Floyd | that you would have to be surefooted indeed to follow them! Also, they
Floyd | don't seem to go anywhere in particular - they just meander around the
Floyd | clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x track" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take stone" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | They're not portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage (exits: N S)
Floyd | In front of you, immediately to the north, lies a well-maintained
Floyd | white cottage. A black cat blinks curiously at you from a window sill;
Floyd | as you approach, it hops down and skitters away. A path leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x mailbox" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAILBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see inside, since the mailbox is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN MAILBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the mailbox, revealing a leaflet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take leaflet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "read leaflet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | "WELCOME TO NAMELESS QUEST v2.0.12!
Floyd |
Floyd | NAMELESS QUEST is a game of adventure, danger, and low cunning. In it
Floyd | you will explore some of the most amazing territory ever seen by
Floyd | mortals. No BBS should be without one! And Endless BBS isn't! Hehehe."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by fifty points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
borowski says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have scored 50 out of a possible 201, in 30 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | The score is made up as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd |     50 : reading a hilarious leaflet
Floyd |
Floyd |     50 total (out of 201)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "heh. 'hilarious leaflet'"
		DavidW says, "So, this might be the sorceress's cottage, I'm guessing."
borowski says (to Floyd), "cottage" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > COTTAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x cottage" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COTTAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The cottage is unremarkable!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You try the door - locked!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the door)
Floyd | A woman's voice calls out, "MALSXLOSI." Then you hear a resounding
Floyd | CHUNK!! sound. Was that the door unlocking?
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That was Esperanto for 'unlock'."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the door and step through...
Floyd |
Floyd | Cottage (exits: NONE!)
Floyd | The cottage is smaller on the inside than it looks from the outside,
Floyd | and is nearly empty, furnished only with a rickety wooden table.
Floyd | Somehow, there are no exits - not even the door you walked in through!
Floyd | Where did it go?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am told you are the chosen one," says the woman's voice, cold but
Floyd | soft. "I am-- well, my name is not important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "really?"
		DavidW says, "Yes"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see where the voice is coming from!
Floyd |
Floyd | "As the chosen one, you are naturally endowed with a certain amount of
Floyd | magical energy," the voice says. "Not as much as someone who has
Floyd | studied sorcery, but enough to cast Level 1 spells. To cast stronger
Floyd | ones, you will need some assistance."
Floyd |
Floyd | A wand magically appears on the table in front of you. "Take the
Floyd | wand," the voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You've never really understood how these magic wands work.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You need to be holding the wand before we can continue," the voice
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pick up the wand, you feel a pricking sensation against your
Floyd | thumb. You notice that the base of the wand is equipped with a small
Floyd | needle!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x needle" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEEDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You've never really understood how these magic wands work.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The wand is actually a hollow tube," the voice says. "To cast a Level
Floyd | 2 or Level 3 spell, you will insert an ampule of a potion into the
Floyd | wand. Squeeze the wand, and the ampule will be crushed and the potion
Floyd | will flow through the needle into your bloodstream, charging you with
Floyd | its magical energy. The effect does not last long, and you must cast
Floyd | the spell while you are still energized!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A ampule of cloudy fluid appears on the table. "Let's try it," the
Floyd | voice says. "Take the ampule."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ampule" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE AMPULE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put ampule in wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT AMPULE IN WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not yet," the voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slender spellbook appears on the table before you. "This spellbook
Floyd | will magically track what ampules you have in your possession and
Floyd | instruct you in the proper formation of your spells," the voice says.
Floyd | "I'll give you a few moments before we proceed. First, take the book
Floyd | and read it - it should only take a moment. Then put the ampule into
Floyd | the wand, and we can continue."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Letters magically swim before your eyes to form these words:
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY INVENTTORIE
Floyd | * Level 2 * >SXVEBI
Floyd | A spelle to ryse off ye Growndde.
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY BLODDE-STREYM
Floyd |    <<NONE>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put ampule in wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT AMPULE IN WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You load the ampule of cloudy fluid into the wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now squeeze the wand," the voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "Growndde?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That's how you know it's an old, magical book."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "squeeze wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the muffled sound of glass breaking - wince at the sting of
Floyd | the needle entering your thumb - and then you feel magical energy
Floyd | coursing through your body!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Quick!" the voice says. "Cast the spell just like the book says:
Floyd | SXVEBI!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Fake oldde Inglish"
		borowski asks, "Does that mean "ground"?"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		borowski says, "Huh. I wish I had that spell."
Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "This will let us get the pennant."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sxvebi" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SXVEBI
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your stomach lurch and look down to find that you are
Floyd | suddenly floating several inches off the ground! You've cast a
Floyd | levitation spell! (A weak one, but still.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Ah. good thinking."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The magical energy leaves your body. As it does, you gently return to
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | "All right," the voice says. "I have discharged my duty. You've
Floyd | received your training, and I've just placed some ampules in the
Floyd | mailbox outside that should help you in your quest. If you encounter
Floyd | other spells along the way, feel free to use them - but don't go more
Floyd | than two levels above your base skill level. Good luck." She clears
Floyd | her throat. "FORPELI!"
Floyd |
Floyd | For a terrifying moment you feel as though you are free-falling in
Floyd | every direction at once! Then all is still, and you find yourself...
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage (exits: N S)
Floyd | In front of you, immediately to the north, lies a well-maintained
Floyd | white cottage. A path leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN MAILBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ampules" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE AMPULES
Floyd |
Floyd | large ampule of clear fluid: Taken.
Floyd | ampule of bubbly fluid: Taken.
Floyd | ampule of rainbow fluid: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And none of those are cloudy.."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Does it matter?"
		borowski asks, "What was cloudy for?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Or is just the magic word that matters?"
		borowski asks, "I'm not sure. I guess we have to try them out?"
		DavidW says, "It's a combo, we need both."
		DavidW says, "btw, SXVEBI means float or hover in Esperanto."
		borowski says, "But I'm guessing the ampules have different effects."
		borowski says, "Or there is some reason they are colored differently."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x spellbook" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPELLBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You received this slim, handsome volume as a gift from a powerful
Floyd | sorceress!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Letters magically swim before your eyes to form these words:
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY INVENTTORIE
Floyd | * Level 3 * >KOLORIGI  FROM 
Floyd | A Spelle to meyke ye Colour of one Thyngge lyke unto that of Anothyr.
Floyd | Both Objeckts must be in thy immydiate Possessionne.
Floyd | * Level 3 * >SONORI  FROM 
Floyd | A Spelle to meyke ye Soundde of one Thyngge lyke unto that of Anothyr.
Floyd | Both must use ye Soundde for *Communickation*; ye Soundde of ye
Floyd | Thyngge falling onto ye Floore doth not countte.
Floyd | * Level 3 * >OVIDIO  FROM 
Floyd | A Spelle to meyke ye Materialle of one Thyngge lyke unto that of
Floyd | Anothyr. Both Objeckts must be in thy immydiate Possessionne, and both
Floyd | must be Organick, unless ye also holdde ye Philo-Sopher's Stonne.
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY BLODDE-STREYM
Floyd |    <<NONE>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Rainbow might be colour, bubbly.. sound? And clear is material?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or who knows."
		borowski says, "Hmmm."
		borowski asks, "Maybe save and experiment?"
genericgeekgirl clears the save counter. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Saved!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "One sec, just want to test that it's definitely working properly now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf1
Floyd | Restored!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage (exits: N S)
Floyd | In front of you, immediately to the north, lies a well-maintained
Floyd | white cottage. A path leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Neat."
		DavidW says, "I'm hoping it'll be obvious when we'll need things. This does explain why the darts are RED."
		borowski asks, "Have there been any sounds?"
		DavidW says, "Not really."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We haven't really encountered anything other than people. I guess there will be animals/other creatures"
		borowski says, "There is a 'listen' verb."
		borowski says, "But I'm guessing we'll know when to use it."
borowski says (to Floyd), "put rainbow ampule into wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT RAINBOW AMPULE INTO WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You load the ampule of rainbow fluid into the wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm guessing, for example, if we had the pennant, we could turn the darts blue, and thus the bartender won't take them from us."
		DavidW says, "I wish you hadn't done that."
		genericgeekgirl says, ""Oh these? Nah, they belong to the bar down the street.""
		genericgeekgirl says, "We just saved, precisely so he can test it out."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not that we have a lot of things to test it with yet."
		DavidW says, "Test on what? We don't have the pennant."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So it might be inconclusive."
		DavidW says, "We might not be able to take ampules out."
		borowski says, "I just wanted to find out what each ampule does."
		genericgeekgirl says, "What do you mean "out"? They presumably are automatically recycled after use."
borowski says (to Floyd), "squeeze wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the muffled sound of glass breaking - wince at the sting of
Floyd | the needle entering your thumb - and then you feel magical energy
Floyd | coursing through your body!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The wand is actually a hollow tube, open at the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I mean, if we decide that we don't really want to use the rainbow ampule, can we take the ampule out without using it up?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably not."
borowski says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Letters magically swim before your eyes to form these words:
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY INVENTTORIE
Floyd | * Level 3 * >SONORI  FROM 
Floyd | A Spelle to meyke ye Soundde of one Thyngge lyke unto that of Anothyr.
Floyd | Both must use ye Soundde for *Communickation*; ye Soundde of ye
Floyd | Thyngge falling onto ye Floore doth not countte.
Floyd | * Level 3 * >OVIDIO  FROM 
Floyd | A Spelle to meyke ye Materialle of one Thyngge lyke unto that of
Floyd | Anothyr. Both Objeckts must be in thy immydiate Possessionne, and both
Floyd | must be Organick, unless ye also holdde ye Philo-Sopher's Stonne.
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY BLODDE-STREYM
Floyd | * Level 3 * >KOLORIGI  FROM 
Floyd | A Spelle to meyke ye Colour of one Thyngge lyke unto that of Anothyr.
Floyd | Both Objeckts must be in thy immydiate Possessionne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I do hope you did save."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, rainbow is colour."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I DID."
		borowski says (to DavidW), "I'm not sure. I thought we'd just find out which ampule goes with spell."
		DavidW says, "Duh rainbow is Kolorigi."
		borowski says, "Then we'll know when we need for each puzzle."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I made a whole point of saving and testing the restore, and then pointed it out *again* that we'd just saved precisely so borowski could do this."
		DavidW says, "Except we don't have inventory to test any of this. This is premature."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It shows up what's "in our blood stream.""
		genericgeekgirl says, "When we squeeze the wand, it injects us with whatever was in the ampule."
		DavidW says, "I know. I was there."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So, it's not premature."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're finding out exactly what we wanted to know."
		DavidW says, "Oh, it certainly is premature, but continue."
		borowski says, "It could just be the way I like to play. We could wait until later."
		DavidW says, "We'll only have to do it again later."
		genericgeekgirl headdesk. "Go on, borowski."
borowski says (to Floyd), "put bubbly ampule into wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BUBBLY AMPULE INTO WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You load the ampule of bubbly fluid into the wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The magical energy leaves your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "squeeze wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the muffled sound of glass breaking - wince at the sting of
Floyd | the needle entering your thumb - and then you feel magical energy
Floyd | coursing through your body!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Letters magically swim before your eyes to form these words:
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY INVENTTORIE
Floyd | * Level 3 * >OVIDIO  FROM 
Floyd | A Spelle to meyke ye Materialle of one Thyngge lyke unto that of
Floyd | Anothyr. Both Objeckts must be in thy immydiate Possessionne, and both
Floyd | must be Organick, unless ye also holdde ye Philo-Sopher's Stonne.
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY BLODDE-STREYM
Floyd | * Level 3 * >SONORI  FROM 
Floyd | A Spelle to meyke ye Soundde of one Thyngge lyke unto that of Anothyr.
Floyd | Both must use ye Soundde for *Communickation*; ye Soundde of ye
Floyd | Thyngge falling onto ye Floore doth not countte.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "I guess we can infer the last."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Cool,that's what I figured earlier, but wasn't entirely sure about bubbly and clear."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Just thinking that bubbly is at least sort of a sound, even if not for communication."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf1
Floyd | Restored!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   an ampule of rainbow fluid
Floyd |   an ampule of bubbly fluid
Floyd |   a large ampule of clear fluid
Floyd |   a spellbook
Floyd |   a wand
Floyd |   a leaflet
Floyd |   sixty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I would guess that because the clear ampule is 'large', that we get two squeeze doses from it."
		borowski says, "Yeah, I just wondered that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put clear in wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLEAR IN WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You load the large ampule of clear fluid into the wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "squeeze wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the muffled sound of glass breaking - wince at the sting of
Floyd | the needle entering your thumb - and then you feel magical energy
Floyd | coursing through your body!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   an ampule of rainbow fluid
Floyd |   an ampule of bubbly fluid
Floyd |   a spellbook
Floyd |   a wand
Floyd |   a leaflet
Floyd |   sixty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "squeeze wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Yowtch! You prick your thumb, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe. Nothing to test it on yet."
		borowski asks, "We could turn something into gold maybe?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Gold isn't organic :)"
		borowski says, "Ah."
borowski says (to Floyd), "x wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The wand is actually a hollow tube, open at the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Just noticed the cloak is brown."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm sure it's covered in all sorts of ick that's been picked up by handling."
		genericgeekgirl says, ";)"
		borowski says, "heh"
		borowski asks, "I guess we should try out 'W' and 'E'?"
		DavidW says, "And North."
		borowski says, "Oh right."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage (exits: N S)
Floyd | In front of you, immediately to the north, lies a well-maintained
Floyd | white cottage. A path leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The magical energy leaves your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf1
Floyd | Restored!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "S" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N S)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads north to the door of a small cottage and
Floyd | south toward a country road. Oddly, though the path itself is just a
Floyd | dirt track through a wide clearing in the forest, it is crisscrossed
Floyd | by irregularly placed strips of stone!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you proceed down the path you hear a grinding sound behind you, and
Floyd | you turn to find the stone strips criss-crossing the path rising up
Floyd | out of the ground to form a labyrinth of stone walls! Returning to the
Floyd | sorceress's house just got a lot more difficult...!
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N SW)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads southwest to a country road and north
Floyd | toward a stone labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha. Thought so."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Neat."
		borowski says, "Huh"
		DavidW says, "Instant maze."
		borowski says, "Eek"
		DavidW says, "You thought an old-school IF would omit the maze? For shame."
		borowski exclaims, "No, the maze just scared me!"
		borowski says, "Hopefully the solution will be 'fly'"
		DavidW says, "Hopefully."
		DavidW says, "I think flying over it is rather likely."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x labyrinth" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LABYRINTH
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x maze" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAZE
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Labyrinth (exits: W E S)
Floyd | You are in a maze of stone walls! The exit lies to the south. Which
Floyd | might be the way to go, because you can hear the growl of a minotaur
Floyd | within!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x labyrinth" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LABYRINTH
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Labyrinth (exits: W E S)
Floyd | You are in a maze of stone walls! The exit lies to the south. Which
Floyd | might be the way to go, because you can hear the growl of a minotaur
Floyd | within!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N SW)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads southwest to a country road and north
Floyd | toward a stone labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "If it's one step away, you should be able to see it from here."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back SW?"
		DavidW says, "huh. A labyrinth with a minotaur."
		borowski says, "double eek to the minotaur"
borowski says (to Floyd), "x stone walls" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STONE WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x stones" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STONES
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Oh well. It is old school."
		borowski asks, "South?"
		DavidW says, "Maybe we'll learn that minotaurs are scared of red or squeaky noises or something."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think it would be funny if we don't have to go through there, and either can't, or do so to find out there's no reason to."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a stone labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "Can we cast the levitate spell or just the three in our book?"
		DavidW says, "Just the spells in our book. We'd need to find another cloudy ampule."
		borowski says, "Ah."
borowski says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest (exits: S)
Floyd | Here the road becomes nothing more than a path through a deep, dark
Floyd | forest. Proceeding in this direction would be too dangerous!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Check bird's nests and sewer drains and so on. We might find more ampules."
borowski says (to Floyd), "x forest" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest (exits: S)
Floyd | Here the road becomes nothing more than a path through a deep, dark
Floyd | forest. Proceeding in this direction would be too dangerous!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TREES
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary tree!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things to climb a tree - you'd surely drop
Floyd | some of them!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put all in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ALL IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | ampule of rainbow fluid: Done.
Floyd | ampule of bubbly fluid: Done.
Floyd | large ampule of clear fluid: Done.
Floyd | spellbook: Done.
Floyd | wand: Done.
Floyd | leaflet: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB TREE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Up a Tree (exits: D)
Floyd | You are perched at the top of a tall tree, and from here you can
Floyd | barely tell that there is a village below you at all - the only hints
Floyd | of it are a few narrow gaps in what is otherwise unbroken forest from
Floyd | horizon to horizon. Out to the west is the sea, of course, and
Floyd | overhead, giant rocs fly to and fro, plucking giant marlin from the
Floyd | waves and carrying them back to their nests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x sea" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SEA
Floyd |
Floyd | The sea!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "whoa, I never found that location. cool."
		borowski says, "heh. 'The sea!'"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x roc" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROC
Floyd |
Floyd | The enormous white birds circle above what are evidently schools of
Floyd | marlin, as one will occasionally swoop down, grab a huge thrashing
Floyd | fish with its talons, and fly off to the north to consume its piscine
Floyd | prize!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, that's one way to fly. Ride a roc. :)"
		borowski says, "heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
borowski says (to Floyd), "ride roc" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIDE ROC
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the gold coin)
Floyd | You pay close attention to the sound of the gold coin!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen to roc" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO ROC
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant rocs are too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Huh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Money talks."
		borowski says, "Apparently so."
		borowski asks, "Or maybe that's the default reply?"
borowski says (to Floyd), "listen to book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You pay close attention to the sound of the spellbook!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Damn"
borowski says (to Floyd), "x marlin" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MARLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You infer the presences of the schools from the fact that a giant roc
Floyd | will occasionally swoop down and grab a huge thrashing fish with its
Floyd | talons before flying off to the north to consume it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Pretty detailed descriptions for this room."
		DavidW says, "I'm now curious to see if we can visit the sea by going west from Village Square."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Up a Tree (exits: D)
Floyd | You are perched at the top of a tall tree, and from here you can
Floyd | barely tell that there is a village below you at all - the only hints
Floyd | of it are a few narrow gaps in what is otherwise unbroken forest from
Floyd | horizon to horizon. Out to the west is the sea, of course, and
Floyd | overhead, giant rocs fly to and fro, plucking giant marlin from the
Floyd | waves and carrying them back to their nests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | A jump from this height would surely be fatal!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl )
		genericgeekgirl:)
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x west" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | The sea!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x north" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x south" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x east" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down!" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOWN!
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest (exits: S)
Floyd | Here the road becomes nothing more than a path through a deep, dark
Floyd | forest. Proceeding in this direction would be too dangerous!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a stone labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "I wonder if it'll be less dangerous later, or it's just the boundary of the game."
		DavidW says, "Could be either."
borowski says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western End of Village (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | This is the western end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs west toward the shoreline and east into the center of town. The
Floyd | only buildings of interest are a pair of shops: a plain-looking weapon
Floyd | shop to the south and a slightly fancier-looking fishing shop to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the western
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "'Small, nameless' isn't exactly 'endless, nameless.'"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
borowski says (to Floyd), "x fishing shop" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FISHING SHOP
Floyd |
Floyd | According to the huge wooden marlin with the words "BOB'S FISHING
Floyd | SUPPLY" on it hanging over the door, this is a fishing supply shop!
Floyd | Here you can buy fishing poles and similar gear - when the shop is
Floyd | open, that is. Right now it's closed. There is a note on the door!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The note reads: GONE FISHIN'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "malsxlosi" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALSXLOSI
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to MALSXLOSI?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fishing shop" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FISHING SHOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only MALSXLOSI magical doors!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the northern door or the southern door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "knock on northern door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK ON NORTHERN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "malsxlosi northern door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALSXLOSI NORTHERN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only MALSXLOSI magical doors! This one is locked in the
Floyd | conventional way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x weapon shop" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WEAPON SHOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the weapon shop!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Weapon Shop (exits: N S)
Floyd | This is a small, dusty weapon shop. The wall behind the counter is
Floyd | lined with swords and shields of all sizes and descriptions, along
Floyd | with related items such as belts with scabbards. An enormous,
Floyd | bowl-shaped shield and a fine broadsword are on prominent display next
Floyd | to a dartboard. A sign says, "Win this sword and shield by hitting a
Floyd | bullseye! One gold to try your luck!"
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter you see a purple dart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop owner watches you vigilantly!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x purple dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PURPLE DART
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a purple dart with a sharp metal tip!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the prize sword or the other swords?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x prize" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PRIZE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the prize sword or the prize shield?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x prize sword" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PRIZE SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword looks like it can do about 50 points of damage!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x prize shield" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PRIZE SHIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | The shield looks like just the thing to ward off enemy attacks!
Floyd |
Floyd | A customer walks in the door, and the owner turns to attend to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x customer" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CUSTOMER
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 10
Floyd | Dexterity: 9
Floyd | Constitution: 9
Floyd | Intelligence: 9
Floyd | Wisdom: 8
Floyd | Charisma: 8
Floyd | Hit points: 175
Floyd |
Floyd | Description: You see nothing special about the customer!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x owner" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OWNER
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 12
Floyd | Dexterity: 12
Floyd | Constitution: 12
Floyd | Intelligence: 10
Floyd | Wisdom: 9
Floyd | Charisma: 9
Floyd | Hit points: 250
Floyd |
Floyd | Description: You see nothing special about the shop owner!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DART
Floyd |
Floyd | "One gold for a throw," growls the shop owner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we ought to practice in the tavern first. Save our gold."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		borowski says, "Kinda reminds me of quest for glory."
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		DavidW says, "I hated the stupid practicing in that series."
		borowski asks, "Explore the rest of the village?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
		DavidW says, "yeah, I'd like to explore more."
		borowski says (to DavidW), "Yeah. I didn't mind it when I was younger. But I'm it being tedious now."
borowski says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western End of Village (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | This is the western end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs west toward the shoreline and east into the center of town. The
Floyd | only buildings of interest are a pair of shops: a plain-looking weapon
Floyd | shop to the south and a slightly fancier-looking fishing shop to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the western
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Drop the purple dart first."
		borowski says, "We couldn't take it."
borowski says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:

		genericgeekgirl says, "We didn't pick it up."

Floyd |   sixty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |     a leaflet
Floyd |     a wand
Floyd |     a spellbook
Floyd |     a large ampule of clear fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of bubbly fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of rainbow fluid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah"
borowski says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shoreline (exits: W E)
Floyd | The path, and everything else, comes to an end here at the grim, rocky
Floyd | shoreline. Sitting beside the pier is a fisherman. At the moment he
Floyd | has set his fishing pole aside to fry up a fish in a pan over a
Floyd | campfire. Undoubtedly it's one of the mackerel he has in a pail beside
Floyd | him... and the smell makes your stomach rumble! You're starting to
Floyd | feel rather hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 8
Floyd | Dexterity: 10
Floyd | Constitution: 10
Floyd | Intelligence: 10
Floyd | Wisdom: 10
Floyd | Charisma: 8
Floyd | Hit points: 80
Floyd |
Floyd | Description: A gruff-looking old fellow with a floppy yellow hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pole" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the fishing pole!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to listen to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "I guess we have to worry about hunger too?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 12
Floyd | Dexterity: 11
Floyd | Constitution: 11
Floyd | Intelligence: 9
Floyd | Wisdom: 8
Floyd | Charisma: 10
Floyd | Hit points: 200
Floyd | Hunger: moderate
Floyd | Weariness: low
Floyd | Base magical skill: Level 1
Floyd | Magical energy: low
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   sixty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |     a leaflet
Floyd |     a wand
Floyd |     a spellbook
Floyd |     a large ampule of clear fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of bubbly fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of rainbow fluid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh yes"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's a stat."
borowski says (to Floyd), "listen to sea" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO SEA
Floyd |
Floyd | You pay close attention to the sound of the sea!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, ">BUY FISH?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy fish" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | (the mackerel)
Floyd | "Twelve gold for a fish out of the pail," the fisherman says. "Fifteen
Floyd | if you want a fried one. You want cooked or uncooked?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Pricy."
		borowski says, "Should we save? In case raw fish = death or something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf2
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Saved!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "> club man with spellbook, steal his fish"
		DavidW says, "I think the roc would like raw fish."
		borowski says, "hehe"
		borowski asks (of DavidW), "Interesting. Can we buy both?"
		DavidW says, "I'm wondering if we can fish for ourselves, using his pole."
borowski says (to Floyd), "take pole" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE POLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't mess with my pole," the fisherman snaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Or buy a pole when he gets back to this shop."
		borowski asks, "Maybe buying a fish returns him to the shop?"
		DavidW asks, "What's further west of here? The dock?"
		borowski says, "Or maybe the shop is a 'red herring'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bob" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOB
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 8
Floyd | Dexterity: 10
Floyd | Constitution: 10
Floyd | Intelligence: 10
Floyd | Wisdom: 10
Floyd | Charisma: 8
Floyd | Hit points: 80
Floyd |
Floyd | Description: A gruff-looking old fellow with a floppy yellow hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shoreline (exits: W E)
Floyd | The path, and everything else, comes to an end here at the grim, rocky
Floyd | shoreline. Sitting beside the pier is a fisherman. At the moment he
Floyd | has set his fishing pole aside to fry up a fish in a pan over a
Floyd | campfire. Undoubtedly it's one of the mackerel he has in a pail beside
Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe? Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Pier (exits: E)
Floyd | You have reached the end of the pier - as far west as it is possible
Floyd | to go without getting wet! All around you the sea churns, but the real
Floyd | view is straight ahead, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Yellow hat."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK W
Floyd |
Floyd | You gaze out over the sea. Off in the distance, past the giant rocs
Floyd | plucking marlin out of the waves, you think you can see the faintest
Floyd | hint of a distant shore...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe it's just a figment of your imagination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe it's just a figment of your imagination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shoreline (exits: W E)
Floyd | The path, and everything else, comes to an end here at the grim, rocky
Floyd | shoreline. Sitting beside the pier is a fisherman. At the moment he
Floyd | has set his fishing pole aside to fry up a fish in a pan over a
Floyd | campfire. Undoubtedly it's one of the mackerel he has in a pail beside
Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x pail" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | The pail is full of mackerel!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | A floppy yellow hat of the type favored by fishermen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take pail" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't mess with my pail," the fisherman snaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take hat" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to belong to the fisherman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the campfire!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Buy a cooked fish, deal with our hunger, and see if he goes back to his shop or talks to us or something?"
		borowski says, "Sure."
borowski says (to Floyd), "buy cooked fish" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY COOKED FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fifteen gold," the fisherman says. You hand him the requested sum and
Floyd | his eyes go wide - apparently he hadn't expected you'd actually pay
Floyd | that much for a single fish! He gives you your fried mackerel, then,
Floyd | chuckling to himself, packs up his belongings and makes himself scarce
Floyd | before you have a chance to realize you've been had. "Bon appetit," he
Floyd | says as he leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
		genericgeekgirl says, "At least he might be back at the shop now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat fish" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | (the fried mackerel)
Floyd | You wolf down the fried fish. Needed some salt, but your hunger is a
Floyd | thing of the past.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "mmm points"
		DavidW says, "That's a strong hint that we did the wrong thing, wasting our gold."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I disagree. But we'll see."
		borowski says, "Maybe there is a better solution, but that is a solution."
		DavidW says, "I expect there's multiple solutions for a few puzzles in this game."
borowski says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shoreline (exits: W E)
Floyd | The path, and everything else, comes to an end here at the grim, rocky
Floyd | shoreline. The one exception is a pier, which stretches west out over
Floyd | the sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fish" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. So we can't fish for ourselves."
		borowski says, "The philosophical implications run deep..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "verbs" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERBS
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Quest v2.0.12 understands the following verbs: ATTACK,
Floyd | BUY, CLIMB, CUT, DRINK, DROP, EAT, ENTER, EXAMINE (X), EXIT, GET,
Floyd | GIVE, GO, INVENTORY (I), JUMP, KNOCK, LISTEN, LOOK, OPEN, POUR, PUT,
Floyd | READ, SCORE, SQUEEZE, STAND, TAKE, THROW, WEAR, WAIT (Z), and a few
Floyd | others!
Floyd |
Floyd | Special commands may include SAVE, RESTORE, RECORDING ON, RECORDING
Floyd | OFF, and REPLAY, depending on your software!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Shall we check the fishing shop then?"
borowski says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western End of Village (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | This is the western end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs west toward the shoreline and east into the center of town. The
Floyd | only buildings of interest are a pair of shops: a plain-looking weapon
Floyd | shop to the south and a slightly fancier-looking fishing shop to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the western
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Which way was it?"
borowski says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a stone labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "oops"
		DavidW says, "North side of the West End."
borowski says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western End of Village (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | This is the western end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs west toward the shoreline and east into the center of town. The
Floyd | only buildings of interest are a pair of shops: a plain-looking weapon
Floyd | shop to the south and a slightly fancier-looking fishing shop to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the western
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "fishing shop" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FISHING SHOP
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x fishing shop" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FISHING SHOP
Floyd |
Floyd | According to the huge wooden marlin with the words "BOB'S FISHING
Floyd | SUPPLY" on it hanging over the door, this is a fishing supply shop!
Floyd | Here you can buy fishing poles and similar gear - when the shop is
Floyd | open, that is. Right now it's closed. There is a note on the door!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Mrrr."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The note reads: GONE FISHIN'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the northern door or the southern door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "open northern door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN NORTHERN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You try the door - locked!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break northern door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK NORTHERN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Your attack does zero hit points of damage!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps there was a way to steal a fish."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWIM
Floyd |
Floyd | This doesn't seem possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Try SWIM at the Shoreline."
borowski says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shoreline (exits: W E)
Floyd | The path, and everything else, comes to an end here at the grim, rocky
Floyd | shoreline. The one exception is a pier, which stretches west out over
Floyd | the sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWIM
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to wade into the waves, but the coldness of the water shocks
Floyd | you into turning back!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Some kind of adventure."
		borowski says, "err, adventurer."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
		borowski asks, "I guess the rest of the village?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Onward"
borowski says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western End of Village (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | This is the western end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs west toward the shoreline and east into the center of town. The
Floyd | only buildings of interest are a pair of shops: a plain-looking weapon
Floyd | shop to the south and a slightly fancier-looking fishing shop to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the western
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern End of Village (exits: N W E)
Floyd | This is the eastern end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs east into the forest and west into the center of town. To the
Floyd | north is a small shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the eastern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x northern shop" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NORTHERN SHOP
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shop" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHOP
Floyd |
Floyd | A windowless little shop with the word JEWELER painted above the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You try the door - locked!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the door)
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "MALSXLOSI door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALSXLOSI DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a resounding CHUNK!! sound as the magical lock on the door
Floyd | gives way!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Jewelry Shop (exits: S)
Floyd | The sign out front said this was a jewelry shop, but inside you find
Floyd | no display cases of jewelry or anything else to suggest that this is a
Floyd | store of any kind. Instead, you find a man wearing a cloak with
Floyd | glowing stripes, sitting at a desk and applying the strangest torch
Floyd | you've ever seen - a piece of metal that gives off a curiously narrow
Floyd | blue flame - to a rough, round rock. He looks up sharply as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Grf," he says. "It's you. Uh... forget you saw this." He quickly
Floyd | gathers up his things, waves his scepter, and walks off through the
Floyd | wall. Vivid white light flares briefly around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | As if that weren't enough, the rock then reappears on the desk a
Floyd | moment later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | A rough, oddly heavy rock about the size and shape of your fist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man in the striped cloak walks back in through the wall. Behind
Floyd | him, white light shines briefly through. He looks around, then spies
Floyd | the rock you're holding. "Sorry, I need that," he says, snatching it
Floyd | out of your hand. "Forgot native objects can't travel that way. Pzt,
Floyd | what do I do with you while I leave the long way? Wait, I know." He
Floyd | clears his throat. "FROSTI," he says. "Don't worry, the effect only
Floyd | lasts a few turns." He walks out through the door the traditional way,
Floyd | rock in hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
Gerynar has disconnected. 		genericgeekgirl frumples.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are trapped in a FROSTI spell! You can't do anything!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for the FROSTI spell to wear off!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel the effects of the FROSTI spell begin to fade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, we learned a new spell, at least."
		borowski says, "True."
borowski says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Jewelry Shop (exits: S)
Floyd | This jewelry shop is notably lacking in jewelry, and in everything
Floyd | else for that matter. The place looks long abandoned - nothing more
Floyd | than a shack, empty but for a flimsy table and chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks flimsy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "frosti" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FROSTI
Floyd |
Floyd | (yourself)
Floyd | You don't have nearly enough magical energy to FROSTI anyone!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks flimsy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the chair!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That is not a compass direction! Try >LOOK (or >L) to look around, and
Floyd | >LOOK AT or >EXAMINE (or >X) to look at an object!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take table" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The table is too heavy to lug around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That is not a compass direction! Try >LOOK (or >L) to look around, and
Floyd | >LOOK AT or >EXAMINE (or >X) to look at an object!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, ""He walks out through the door the traditional way, rock in hand." Maybe we can find him again?"
		DavidW says, "hmmmm maybe."
borowski says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   forty-five gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |     a leaflet
Floyd |     a wand
Floyd |     a spellbook
Floyd |     a large ampule of clear fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of bubbly fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of rainbow fluid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Jewelry Shop (exits: S)
Floyd | This jewelry shop is notably lacking in jewelry, and in everything
Floyd | else for that matter. The place looks long abandoned - nothing more
Floyd | than a shack, empty but for a flimsy table and chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern End of Village (exits: N W E)
Floyd | This is the eastern end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs east into the forest and west into the center of town. To the
Floyd | north is a small shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the eastern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We haven't seen the 'feat of strength' nor the 'machine' we have to outwit."
		borowski says, "Hmmm."
borowski says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | The road leads east and west only!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest (exits: W)
Floyd | Here the road becomes nothing more than a path through a deep, dark
Floyd | forest. Proceeding in this direction would be too dangerous!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The road leads west, and the forest is too thick to consider leaving
Floyd | the road!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern End of Village (exits: N W E)
Floyd | This is the eastern end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs east into the forest and west into the center of town. To the
Floyd | north is a small shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the eastern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Jewelry Shop (exits: S)
Floyd | This jewelry shop is notably lacking in jewelry, and in everything
Floyd | else for that matter. The place looks long abandoned - nothing more
Floyd | than a shack, empty but for a flimsy table and chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern End of Village (exits: N W E)
Floyd | This is the eastern end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs east into the forest and west into the center of town. To the
Floyd | north is a small shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the eastern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | The tavern is closed!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern End of Village (exits: N E S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads north to the village square and
Floyd | south to a rickety bridge that spans a deep chasm; you can see the
Floyd | dragon's cave on the other side. The ground near the foot of the
Floyd | bridge is darkly stained. A cave smaller than the dragon's lair lies
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the southern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A troll lurks by the bridge, flipping through a book titled
Floyd | English Usage. When it sees you, it straightens up with a
Floyd | start and quickly flings the book into the chasm. "A new adventurer!"
Floyd | it shrieks. "Have you come to free us from the dragon? Then I, Lonk
Floyd | the Troll, would like to thank you for your courage and bravery!
Floyd | Please accept this obsequious smile as a token of gratitude." You have
Floyd | a sneaking suspicion this greeting is not heartfelt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, there's something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just looking around."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a stone labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western End of Village (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | This is the western end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs west toward the shoreline and east into the center of town. The
Floyd | only buildings of interest are a pair of shops: a plain-looking weapon
Floyd | shop to the south and a slightly fancier-looking fishing shop to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the western
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It bothers me that the tavern is closed. That means we can't practice darts."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 12
Floyd | Dexterity: 11
Floyd | Constitution: 11
Floyd | Intelligence: 9
Floyd | Wisdom: 8
Floyd | Charisma: 10
Floyd | Hit points: 200
Floyd | Hunger: low
Floyd | Weariness: low
Floyd | Base magical skill: Level 1
Floyd | Magical energy: low
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   forty-five gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |     a leaflet
Floyd |     a wand
Floyd |     a spellbook
Floyd |     a large ampule of clear fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of bubbly fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of rainbow fluid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Dunno. Maybe we sleep again at some point."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern End of Village (exits: N E S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads north to the village square and
Floyd | south to a rickety bridge that spans a deep chasm; you can see the
Floyd | dragon's cave on the other side. The ground near the foot of the
Floyd | bridge is darkly stained. A cave smaller than the dragon's lair lies
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the southern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A troll lurks by the bridge, flipping through a book titled
Floyd | English Usage. When it sees you, it straightens up with a
Floyd | start and quickly flings the book into the chasm. "A new adventurer!"
Floyd | it shrieks. "Have you come to free us from the dragon? Then I, Lonk
Floyd | the Troll, would like to thank you for your courage and bravery!
Floyd | Please accept this obsequious smile as a token of gratitude." You have
Floyd | a sneaking suspicion this greeting is not heartfelt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe it's Sunday, and they can't serve."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take smile" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SMILE
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 7
Floyd | Dexterity: 9
Floyd | Constitution: 11
Floyd | Intelligence: 11
Floyd | Wisdom: 7
Floyd | Charisma: 3
Floyd | Hit points: 40
Floyd |
Floyd | Description: A squat, mottled, pustulent creature, about half your
Floyd | height.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you take in these details, the troll starts quivering in
Floyd | unspeakable ecstasy. "You're paying attention to me, you're paying
Floyd | attention to me!" it shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, there's a cave to the east of here."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		borowski asks, "The troll has 40 hp, we have 200. Maybe we can take it?"
		DavidW asks, "With our bare hands?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We don't have a weapon yet. Maybe hand to hand. Let's go east."
		borowski exclaims, "karate chop!"
borowski says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | "Running away?" the troll calls after you as you leave. "Afraid I'll
Floyd | expose you for who you truly are?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Cave (exits: W)
Floyd | You are standing in a cave, small enough that it's fairly well-lit by
Floyd | the light coming from the entrance to the west. You notice four
Floyd | nozzles set into the rock walls - one over the entrance, one in the
Floyd | far wall, and one on each side in between.
Floyd |
Floyd | An odd-looking machine sits in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You've seen machines like this before - it's a shield-tempering
Floyd | machine, which strengthens the metal of a shield by subjecting it to
Floyd | blasts of flame. The machine is a large, squat contraption with a coin
Floyd | slot, a fuel gauge, a large funnel, and a panel bearing a set of
Floyd | instructions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Huh. But we don't have the shield."
borowski says (to Floyd), "x funnel" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FUNNEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A large, bowl-shaped piece of metal that narrows down into a pipe that
Floyd | leads to the fuel tank. Presumably this is what you are supposed to
Floyd | pour the fuel into.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The panel says:
Floyd |
Floyd | SHIELD TEMPERING INSTRUCTIONS
Floyd | Insert coin. When the machine is ready
Floyd | to begin tempering your shield, a series
Floyd | of tones will play. Be sure you are
Floyd | wearing your shield so you can >BLOCK the
Floyd | direction from which the flame will
Floyd | emerge. The machine will inform you which
Floyd | direction to >BLOCK by playing a musical
Floyd | tone. The key is:
Floyd |
Floyd |           C: north
Floyd |    B: west        A: east
Floyd |           G: south
Floyd |
Floyd | If you have any questions about this
Floyd | machine, contact our technical support
Floyd | team via courier raven and we will be
Floyd | happy to assist you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x coin slot" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COIN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | A small rectangular slot the size of a standard gold piece.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gauge" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GAUGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The arrow on the fuel gauge points to EMPTY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "What sort of fuel would we need?"
		DavidW says, "I don't think we've seen fuel. Grog, maybe."
		borowski says, "Probably not uranium rods."
		DavidW says, "no, it'll be a liquid, whatever it is, to go in the funnel."
		DavidW says, "Alcohol, oil, gasoline, kerosene, something like that."
		borowski says, "Yeah, but it has to be medieval."
		borowski says, "I guess oil works."
		DavidW says, "I need to step away from keyboard for a bit. Will return shortly."
		borowski says, "OK."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Cave (exits: W)
Floyd | You are standing in a cave, small enough that it's fairly well-lit by
Floyd | the light coming from the entrance to the west. You notice four
Floyd | nozzles set into the rock walls - one over the entrance, one in the
Floyd | far wall, and one on each side in between.
Floyd |
Floyd | An odd-looking machine sits in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x entrance nozzle" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ENTRANCE NOZZLE
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x nozzle" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOZZLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The nozzles are set deeply into the walls, too high up to reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		borowski says, "I still say we experiment with the troll."
		borowski says, "Maybe saving first."
borowski says (to Floyd), "x far wall" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FAR WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Saved!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern End of Village (exits: N E S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads north to the village square and
Floyd | south to a rickety bridge that spans a deep chasm; you can see the
Floyd | dragon's cave on the other side. The ground near the foot of the
Floyd | bridge is darkly stained. A cave smaller than the dragon's lair lies
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the southern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A troll lurking by the bridge smirks at you. "Still at it?" it asks.
Floyd | "Why? Killing the dragon won't make you rich and famous and it's
Floyd | unlikely to improve your sex life. You must be doing it for the
Floyd | attention."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUNCH TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing at the troll, but it dodges!
Floyd |
Floyd | A knight on horseback comes charging in from the north, blowing right
Floyd | by you and the troll. "Never fear, villagers!" he declares as he
Floyd | passes. "I'll rid your land of this fiendish monster!" You watch as he
Floyd | races across the bridge and into the dragon's cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "O rly?"
		borowski asks, "What? Aren't we the CHOSEN ONE??"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a blood-curdling scream from the dragon's cave. It is not the
Floyd | scream of a dragon. The troll laughs uproariously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Muhahahaha."
		borowski says, "Uh, I guess we might be."
borowski says (to Floyd), "x troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 7
Floyd | Dexterity: 9
Floyd | Constitution: 11
Floyd | Intelligence: 11
Floyd | Wisdom: 7
Floyd | Charisma: 3
Floyd | Hit points: 40
Floyd |
Floyd | Description: A squat, mottled, pustulent creature, about half your
Floyd | height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "talk to troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "kill troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing at the troll, but it dodges!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing at the troll, but it dodges!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing at the troll, but it dodges!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit troll with spellbook" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT TROLL WITH SPELLBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to take the spellbook out of your pocket first!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take spellbook" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SPELLBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll shakes its head at you. "You are so dull, I almost pity
Floyd | you," it says. "Almost."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit troll with spellbook" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT TROLL WITH SPELLBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw the spellbook at the troll, but it dodges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern End of Village (exits: N E S)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "attack troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing at the troll, but it dodges!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "attack troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing at the troll, but it dodges!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "attack troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing at the troll, but it dodges!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "back. I have an idea."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Shoot."
		DavidW says, "I'm thinking we might give our cloak fish scaling if we bought a raw fish and did OVIDIO CLOAK FROM FISH -- then maybe we can swim to the distant shore."
		inky says, "ha ha"
inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		inky says, "I'll come and watch this part"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting. Sure."
		DavidW says (to inky), "They're in the middle of a troll fight."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "borowski?"
		borowski says, "I have an idea I tried on a previous play through, but I can't remember if we've seen the hint yet."
		DavidW says, "We'd have to restore to get Bob back, I guess."
		borowski says, "concerning a different troll solution"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, that's what I was asking. If he's done whaling on the troll for now so we can go back :)"
		DavidW asks (of borowski), "You've played before?"
		borowski says (to DavidW), "Yes, but I had a very different experience."
		borowski says, "I've only played the 'other part' of the game."
		DavidW asks, "'other part'?"
		borowski says, "I'll shut up when we get there."
		borowski says, "I can't explain it."
		DavidW asks, "I haven't been tracking save points. Can someone please restore Bob?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf2
Floyd | Restored!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shoreline (exits: W E)
Floyd | The path, and everything else, comes to an end here at the grim, rocky
Floyd | shoreline. Sitting beside the pier is a fisherman. At the moment he
Floyd | has set his fishing pole aside to fry up a fish in a pan over a
Floyd | campfire. Undoubtedly it's one of the mackerel he has in a pail beside
Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy raw fish" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY RAW FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | "Twelve gold," the fisherman says. You hand him the requested sum and
Floyd | his eyes go wide - apparently he hadn't expected you'd actually pay
Floyd | that much for a single fish! He gives you your mackerel, then,
Floyd | chuckling to himself, packs up his belongings and makes himself scarce
Floyd | before you have a chance to realize you've been had.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put clear ampule in wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLEAR AMPULE IN WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the large ampule of clear fluid before you can
Floyd | put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take clear ampule" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CLEAR AMPULE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put clear ampule in wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLEAR AMPULE IN WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You load the large ampule of clear fluid into the wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the muffled sound of glass breaking - wince at the sting of
Floyd | the needle entering your thumb - and then you feel magical energy
Floyd | coursing through your body!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ovidio cloak from fish" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OVIDIO CLOAK FROM FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | (the mackerel)
Floyd | Your cloak turns into a tissue of fish meat, which drops off your body
Floyd | into a wet pile on the ground, leaving you naked and reeking of
Floyd | seafood.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you stand there, up to your ankles in mackerel, a knight arrives.
Floyd | "We have a strict anti-nudity ordinance around here," he says, "and
Floyd | the penalty for violating it is DEATH!" He executes you on the spot.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

		borowski says, "hehehe"
		DavidW says, "hm. Perhaps we ovidio ourselves, then."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You wake up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are lying on your back in an unfamiliar bed in an unfamiliar room,
Floyd | staring at a white popcorn ceiling. You blink in disbelief. Seriously?
Floyd | That was all just a dream?
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a dresser across from the foot of your bed; you stagger to
Floyd | your feet, walk over to it, and peer into the mirror perched above it.
Floyd | Okay. Good. Not a dream. You still look like yourself. You're even
Floyd | still wearing your brown cloak. But then where are you? What happened?
Floyd | You try to think. The last thing you remember is...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...oh. Right. Your death. Which makes this the afterlife. And if that
Floyd | popcorn ceiling is any indication, you didn't end up where you might
Floyd | have hoped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are in a spare, wallpapered bedroom. It doesn't have that "lived
Floyd | in" look that would mark this as your own room, but neither is it the
Floyd | sort of austerely professional space that would give it away as a
Floyd | hotel room.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Wait, "hotel"? How do you know that word...?)
Floyd |
Floyd | ...in any case, your best guess is that it's the guest room of someone
Floyd | else's house. Maybe it belongs to a friend of yours. (Do you have
Floyd | friends? You do hear voices downstairs.) It has the basic furnishings,
Floyd | but little more: a queen bed, bedside table with lamp, dresser with
Floyd | mirror, and, in a nice touch, an overhead ceiling fan. On one side of
Floyd | the bed is a wall safe. On the other side is a large window; the
Floyd | frilly blue curtains are open. Along the adjacent wall, next to the
Floyd | dresser, is a half-open door leading to the bathroom (nice to see the
Floyd | bathroom is en suite); another door is set into the wall
Floyd | across from the window. The floor is a medium-light hardwood, and the
Floyd | ceiling... has nothing wrong with it that a few thousand dollars'
Floyd | worth of asbestos abatement won't fix. (Except - "dollars"?
Floyd | "Asbestos"? Where are these words coming from?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "That makes me happy that David's idea worked."
		inky says, "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Nifty."
		DavidW asks, "hm. Perhaps I didn't want to 'undo'?"
		inky says, "you didn't really undo, you just hit a key"
		DavidW says, "ah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wallpaper" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALLPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The wallpaper is cream colored, with thick, slightly irregular stripes
Floyd | of golden beige alternating with thin stripes of light blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | [What do you want to listen to?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen to voices" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO VOICES
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Noun error. (This could mean a number of things: the noun may not
Floyd | be present, or it may be scenery you can't interact with, or you may
Floyd | have misspelled something.)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah"
		borowski says, "(This is the part I've explored, so I'll be quiet)"
		DavidW asks, "we may want to restore eventually, but it seems the afterlife is an essential place to visit?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | The bed is unremarkable for the most part. Maybe a bit higher than
Floyd | you're used to - you do have to hop into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As far as you can tell, you look the same as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "No stats."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter bathroom" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BATHROOM
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | Even more than the bedroom, this cramped bathroom shows this house's
Floyd | age. Not that it isn't well kept up - it looks like it's been recently
Floyd | cleaned - but the clunky styling of the fixtures suggests that it
Floyd | hasn't been renovated for a couple of generations. (How you know this,
Floyd | given that you've just come from a world where people wash in barrels
Floyd | and relieve themselves in buckets, you're not entirely sure.) The
Floyd | wallpaper is peeling a bit around the window set into the exterior
Floyd | wall; the ocean view from that window is reflected in the mirrored
Floyd | medicine cabinet on the tiled partition wall opposite it. Beneath the
Floyd | medicine cabinet is a sink. The far wall is also done in small white
Floyd | tile, chipped here and there. Near that wall, but not attached to it,
Floyd | is a bathtub; however, the towel rack is across the room, above the
Floyd | toilet. Next to the toilet is the doorway, which leads back to the
Floyd | bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | A small, mirrored medicine cabinet set into the tiled wall just above
Floyd | the sink. The cabinet is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the medicine cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | A small, mirrored medicine cabinet set into the tiled wall just above
Floyd | the sink. The cabinet is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in cabinet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | The medicine cabinet is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bath" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BATH
Floyd |
Floyd | While it is freestanding, the bathtub is much too unwieldy to carry
Floyd | around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bathe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BATHE
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error. (This generally means that the first word of your
Floyd | command was not recognized. Type VERBS for a list of accepted
Floyd | commands.)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wash me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WASH ME
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error. (This generally means that the first word of your
Floyd | command was not recognized. Type VERBS for a list of accepted
Floyd | commands.)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "enter tub" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the bathtub.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn on water" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | The stopper isn't in the drain, so you run the water for a while to no
Floyd | effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drain" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A white standalone bathtub, not quite large enough to stretch out in.
Floyd | You note that there is no shower attachment, then wonder how you know
Floyd | what a "shower attachment" is. There is a stopper on the rim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put stopper in drain" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT STOPPER IN DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not holding that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stopper" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE STOPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put stopper in drain" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT STOPPER IN DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on tap" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON TAP
Floyd |
Floyd | [Which do you mean, the bathtub or the sink?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tub" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a bath is generally not done while clothed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the bathtub.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undress" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the brown cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the brown cloak)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter tub" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the bathtub.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bathtub you can see a stopper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on tap" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON TAP
Floyd |
Floyd | [Which do you mean, the bathtub or the sink?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tub" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn on the faucet, adjust the temperature to your liking, and
Floyd | fill the bathtub. There is no soap; you're not sure whether that was
Floyd | an oversight on the part of your host or whether someone assumed that,
Floyd | coming where you've just come from, you wouldn't know what to do with
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to get out of the bathtub first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "hehe"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Drat."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN ME
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "splash" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWIM
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to get out of the bathtub first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I bet it didn't work"
		borowski says, "Sleeping in the bath could get one killed."
inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the bathtub.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "enter tube" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER TUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Noun error. (This could mean a number of things: the noun may not
Floyd | be present, or it may be scenery you can't interact with, or you may
Floyd | have misspelled something.)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "enter tub" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the bathtub and soak for a bit. There is no soap;
Floyd | you're not sure whether that was an oversight on the part of your host
Floyd | or whether someone assumed that, coming where you've just come from,
Floyd | you wouldn't know what to do with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, no, I guess it did work"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x towel rack" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOWEL RACK
Floyd |
Floyd | A single-bar towel rack. There is a dry towel hanging from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the bathtub.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take towel" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TOWEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the towel and dry off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear towel" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR TOWEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear cloak" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the brown cloak)
Floyd | You put on the brown cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "brush teeth" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BRUSH TEETH
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are in a spare, wallpapered bedroom. It has the basic furnishings,
Floyd | but little more: a queen bed, bedside table with lamp, dresser with
Floyd | mirror, and, in a nice touch, an overhead ceiling fan. On one side of
Floyd | the bed is a wall safe. On the other side is a large window; the
Floyd | frilly blue curtains are open. Along the adjacent wall, next to the
Floyd | dresser, is a half-open door leading to the bathroom; another door is
Floyd | set into the wall across from the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You gaze out over the sea. Off in the distance, past the seagulls
Floyd | lazily flapping from pier to pier, you can see the faintest hint of a
Floyd | distant shore...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | A square door of thick black iron, slightly pitted with age, with a
Floyd | large, ostentatious lock on one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | A square door of thick black iron, slightly pitted with age, with a
Floyd | large, ostentatious lock on one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "malsxlosi safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALSXLOSI SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | Such words have no meaning here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | Such words have no meaning here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not holding the key that opens this safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | A square door of thick black iron, slightly pitted with age, with a
Floyd | large, ostentatious lock on one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | [That is not a compass direction. Try >LOOK (or >L) to look around,
Floyd | and >LOOK AT or >EXAMINE (or >X) to look at an object.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | The bed is unremarkable for the most part. Maybe a bit higher than
Floyd | you're used to - you do have to hop into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | A beige ceramic lamp with a dusty shade.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamp is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dresser" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRESSER
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden chest of drawers. This and the mirror look somewhat older
Floyd | than the rest of the furniture in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open drawers" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DRAWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You open a dresser drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in drawer" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | The dresser is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drawers" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden chest of drawers. This and the mirror look somewhat older
Floyd | than the rest of the furniture in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | [Which do you mean, the bathroom door or the bedroom door?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bedroom door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BEDROOM DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A basic door. It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are in a spare, wallpapered bedroom. It has the basic furnishings,
Floyd | but little more: a queen bed, bedside table with lamp, dresser with
Floyd | mirror, and, in a nice touch, an overhead ceiling fan. On one side of
Floyd | the bed is a wall safe. On the other side is a large window; the
Floyd | frilly blue curtains are open. Along the adjacent wall, next to the
Floyd | dresser, is a half-open door leading to the bathroom; another door is
Floyd | set into the wall across from the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close curtains" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE CURTAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are in a spare, wallpapered bedroom. It has the basic furnishings,
Floyd | but little more: a queen bed, bedside table with lamp, dresser with
Floyd | mirror, and, in a nice touch, an overhead ceiling fan. On one side of
Floyd | the bed is a wall safe. On the other side is a large window; the
Floyd | frilly blue curtains are closed. Along the adjacent wall, next to the
Floyd | dresser, is a half-open door leading to the bathroom; another door is
Floyd | set into the wall across from the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | [Exits: IN: bathroom; OUT: unknown.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder if our stuff is in the safe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple cloak. The possessions you once carried in it are gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | All those little nooks and crannies must be hard to clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig ceiling" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIG CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on bed" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push ceiling" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break ceiling" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps it would be better to ignore the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think I'd like to see where the door out leads."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You emerge from your room, not knowing what to expect, and quickly
Floyd | take in your surroundings. You are standing in a nondescript hallway:
Floyd | plain white walls, a threadbare runner carpet. The door to your
Floyd | bedroom is at one end of the hallway, the first door on the right-hand
Floyd | side at the top of a flight of stairs that spirals downward to an
Floyd | unseen lower floor. At the other end of the hallway... well, there is
Floyd | no other end to the hallway. Not that you can see, anyway. It seems to
Floyd | stretch on forever, with doors at regular intervals.
Floyd |
Floyd | While you're staring at that, you hear someone coming up the stairs.
Floyd | When you turn to look at who it is, you discover that it's... you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi!" the other you says. "Sorry your quest didn't work out. I know
Floyd | what that's like, believe me. But why wouldn't you believe me? I'm
Floyd | you!" The other you chuckles. "I know, your head must be spinning. But
Floyd | I'm here to help you out! Just call me your alter ego. You'll want to
Floyd | talk to me about what's going on... that's >TALK TO ALTER EGO, just to
Floyd | be clear. But no pressure!" The other you chuckles again. "Feel free
Floyd | to explore the Great Upstairs - come on down when you're ready. Oh,
Floyd | one last thing: THAT way," he says, pointing at the endless hallway,
Floyd | "is north." The other you grins and heads downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take carpet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no point in fixating on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A basic door. It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Shall we try north?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk down the hallway, and nothing seems strange about it - you
Floyd | feel yourself traveling forward, the doors go by just as you'd
Floyd | expect... and yet when you stop and look around, you discover that you
Floyd | haven't moved an inch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably not yet."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk down the hallway, and nothing seems strange about it - you
Floyd | feel yourself traveling forward, the doors go by just as you'd
Floyd | expect... and yet when you stop and look around, you discover that you
Floyd | haven't moved an inch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk down the hallway, and nothing seems strange about it - you
Floyd | feel yourself traveling forward, the doors go by just as you'd
Floyd | expect... and yet when you stop and look around, you discover that you
Floyd | haven't moved an inch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow the curving staircase downward...
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | To call this a room might be an overstatement. It's really just a
Floyd | small area of parquet at the bottom of the stairs. The staircase back
Floyd | up to the second floor lies to the west; a hallway leads north, and
Floyd | this one looks mercifully finite. To the east is a dark room lit by
Floyd | flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your double is sitting on one of the bottom stairs, reading a
Floyd | newspaper; he folds it up and sets it aside as you walk by him. "So, I
Floyd | bet you have a few questions!" he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch alter" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUNCH ALTER
Floyd |
Floyd | An invisible force prevents you from attacking your alter ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x newspaper" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | According to the headline, Gary Hart is getting back into the
Floyd | presidential race. "Let the people decide!" he says. We'll see how
Floyd | that turns out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x newspaper" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | According to the headline, Gary Hart is getting back into the
Floyd | presidential race. "Let the people decide!" he says. We'll see how
Floyd | that turns out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought it might change."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x alter" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take newspaper" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ALTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Your alter ego looks exactly like you. He is wearing a brown cloak;
Floyd | stuck to it is a nametag with the word "AFTERWORLD" on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | %% Critical error.
Floyd | %% Message: Input generation number does not match.
Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 1

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "....."
		inky says, "whoah"
		inky says, "never saw that before"
		DavidW says, "sorry!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think that was mine, actually."
		genericgeekgirl didn't want the newspaper *that* badly.
		DavidW asks, "Restore back to Bob, then?"
		borowski says, "I guess so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
Floyd says (to genericgeekgirl), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "%load sleepmask endless" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | ATDT3635377

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | ATDT3635377
Floyd | CONNECT 1200

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | CONNECT 1200
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ****************************************
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | *                  /                   *
Floyd | *     ENDLESS BBS // 172-END-LESS      *
Floyd | *                 /                    *
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | *     (c) 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987       *
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | *     SysOp: Endless                   *
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | *     Co-SysOpz:                       *
Floyd | *         Bordz: Lninja, Ultrex        *
Floyd | *         Gamez: Nameless, Warden      *
Floyd | *         Warez: Crossbolt             *
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | ****************************************

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | ****************************************
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    ENDLESS BBS MENU
Floyd |    B>ordz    C>hatz
Floyd |    G>amez    M>ailz
Floyd |    W>arez    Q>uitz
Floyd |
Floyd | 120 MINUTEZ REMAINING!
Floyd | (10 Std) B C G M W Q>>

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (10 Std) B C G M W Q>> G
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A>dventure
Floyd | N>ameless Quest v2.0.12
Floyd | M>ain menu
Floyd |
Floyd | 119 MINUTEZ REMAINING!
Floyd | (10 Std) A N M>>

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (10 Std) A N M>> N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Quest v2.0.12
Floyd | by Nameless
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Tavern (exits: NW)
Floyd | You are standing in a large tavern with creaky wooden floors. Laughter
Floyd | and commotion surround your every move while light flickers from
Floyd | candles atop wooden tables. The bartender nods at you as he tends to
Floyd | his customers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type ABOUT to learn about Nameless Quest!
Floyd | Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone walks up to the bar and orders a '64 Chateu Le Mont (excellent
Floyd | vintage!).
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is a dartboard. There are three red darts stuck in
Floyd | it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf2
Floyd | Restored!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shoreline (exits: W E)
Floyd | The path, and everything else, comes to an end here at the grim, rocky
Floyd | shoreline. Sitting beside the pier is a fisherman. At the moment he
Floyd | has set his fishing pole aside to fry up a fish in a pan over a
Floyd | campfire. Undoubtedly it's one of the mackerel he has in a pail beside
Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha Chateu Le Mont."
		DavidW says, "Panks joke."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy raw fish" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY RAW FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | "Twelve gold," the fisherman says. You hand him the requested sum and
Floyd | his eyes go wide - apparently he hadn't expected you'd actually pay
Floyd | that much for a single fish! He gives you your mackerel, then,
Floyd | chuckling to himself, packs up his belongings and makes himself scarce
Floyd | before you have a chance to realize you've been had.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take clear ampule" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CLEAR AMPULE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put clear in wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLEAR IN WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You load the large ampule of clear fluid into the wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the muffled sound of glass breaking - wince at the sting of
Floyd | the needle entering your thumb - and then you feel magical energy
Floyd | coursing through your body!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ovidio me from fish"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ovidio me from fish" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OVIDIO ME FROM FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | (the mackerel)
Floyd | SOMETHING TERRIBLY WRONG IS HAPPENING TO YOU. SOMETHING TERRIBLY WR--
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You wake up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are lying on your back in an unfamiliar bed in an unfamiliar room,
Floyd | staring at a white popcorn ceiling. You blink in disbelief. Seriously?
Floyd | That was all just a dream?
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a dresser across from the foot of your bed; you stagger to
Floyd | your feet, walk over to it, and peer into the mirror perched above it.
Floyd | Okay. Good. Not a dream. You still look like yourself. You're even
Floyd | still wearing your brown cloak. But then where are you? What happened?
Floyd | You try to think. The last thing you remember is...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...oh. Right. Your death. Which makes this the afterlife. And if that
Floyd | popcorn ceiling is any indication, you didn't end up where you might
Floyd | have hoped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are in a spare, wallpapered bedroom. It doesn't have that "lived
Floyd | in" look that would mark this as your own room, but neither is it the
Floyd | sort of austerely professional space that would give it away as a
Floyd | hotel room.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Wait, "hotel"? How do you know that word...?)
Floyd |
Floyd | ...in any case, your best guess is that it's the guest room of someone
Floyd | else's house. Maybe it belongs to a friend of yours. (Do you have
Floyd | friends? You do hear voices downstairs.) It has the basic furnishings,
Floyd | but little more: a queen bed, bedside table with lamp, dresser with
Floyd | mirror, and, in a nice touch, an overhead ceiling fan. On one side of
Floyd | the bed is a wall safe. On the other side is a large window; the
Floyd | frilly blue curtains are open. Along the adjacent wall, next to the
Floyd | dresser, is a half-open door leading to the bathroom (nice to see the
Floyd | bathroom is en suite); another door is set into the wall
Floyd | across from the window. The floor is a medium-light hardwood, and the
Floyd | ceiling... has nothing wrong with it that a few thousand dollars'
Floyd | worth of asbestos abatement won't fix. (Except - "dollars"?
Floyd | "Asbestos"? Where are these words coming from?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "darn. I hoped we could gain fish-like swimming."
		inky says, "FISH-LIKE TYPING DETECTED"
		inky says, "alalalalalalalaalalalala"
		borowski says, "hehe"
		DavidW asks, "I guess we can steal the towel and just head for the foyer directly?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | Even more than the bedroom, this cramped bathroom shows this house's
Floyd | age. Not that it isn't well kept up - it looks like it's been recently
Floyd | cleaned - but the clunky styling of the fixtures suggests that it
Floyd | hasn't been renovated for a couple of generations. (How you know this,
Floyd | given that you've just come from a world where people wash in barrels
Floyd | and relieve themselves in buckets, you're not entirely sure.) The
Floyd | wallpaper is peeling a bit around the window set into the exterior
Floyd | wall; the ocean view from that window is reflected in the mirrored
Floyd | medicine cabinet on the tiled partition wall opposite it. Beneath the
Floyd | medicine cabinet is a sink. The far wall is also done in small white
Floyd | tile, chipped here and there. Near that wall, but not attached to it,
Floyd | is a bathtub; however, the towel rack is across the room, above the
Floyd | toilet. Next to the toilet is the doorway, which leads back to the
Floyd | bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take towel" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TOWEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tile" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TILE
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Noun error. (This could mean a number of things: the noun may not
Floyd | be present, or it may be scenery you can't interact with, or you may
Floyd | have misspelled something.)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are in a spare, wallpapered bedroom. It has the basic furnishings,
Floyd | but little more: a queen bed, bedside table with lamp, dresser with
Floyd | mirror, and, in a nice touch, an overhead ceiling fan. On one side of
Floyd | the bed is a wall safe. On the other side is a large window; the
Floyd | frilly blue curtains are open. Along the adjacent wall, next to the
Floyd | dresser, is a half-open door leading to the bathroom; another door is
Floyd | set into the wall across from the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You emerge from your room, not knowing what to expect, and quickly
Floyd | take in your surroundings. You are standing in a nondescript hallway:
Floyd | plain white walls, a threadbare runner carpet. The door to your
Floyd | bedroom is at one end of the hallway, the first door on the right-hand
Floyd | side at the top of a flight of stairs that spirals downward to an
Floyd | unseen lower floor. At the other end of the hallway... well, there is
Floyd | no other end to the hallway. Not that you can see, anyway. It seems to
Floyd | stretch on forever, with doors at regular intervals.
Floyd |
Floyd | While you're staring at that, you hear someone coming up the stairs.
Floyd | When you turn to look at who it is, you discover that it's... you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi!" the other you says. "Sorry your quest didn't work out. I know
Floyd | what that's like, believe me. But why wouldn't you believe me? I'm
Floyd | you!" The other you chuckles. "I know, your head must be spinning. But
Floyd | I'm here to help you out! Just call me your alter ego. You'll want to
Floyd | talk to me about what's going on... that's >TALK TO ALTER EGO, just to
Floyd | be clear. But no pressure!" The other you chuckles again. "Feel free
Floyd | to explore the Great Upstairs - come on down when you're ready. Oh,
Floyd | one last thing: THAT way," he says, pointing at the endless hallway,
Floyd | "is north." The other you grins and heads downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow the curving staircase downward...
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | To call this a room might be an overstatement. It's really just a
Floyd | small area of parquet at the bottom of the stairs. The staircase back
Floyd | up to the second floor lies to the west; a hallway leads north, and
Floyd | this one looks mercifully finite. To the east is a dark room lit by
Floyd | flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your double is sitting on one of the bottom stairs, reading a
Floyd | newspaper; he folds it up and sets it aside as you walk by him. "So, I
Floyd | bet you have a few questions!" he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to alter" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ALTER
Floyd |
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : Who are you?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : What is this place? Is this hell?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter one of the above (including the word SAY), or any other
Floyd | command:
Floyd | >>

		borowski says, "I hadn't tried bathing before. I should have know that one of Adam's games would have involved disrobing."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm you," he says cheerfully.
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : All right, then who am I? Who are we?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : Okay, but... what's your name?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : How can there be two of us?
Floyd | >>SAY 4 : What is this place? Is this hell?
Floyd | >>SAY 5 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 6 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter one of the above, or any other command:
Floyd | >>

		Limax says, "This is Adam"
		Limax asks, "Adam's new game?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 3" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 3
Floyd |
Floyd | "How can there be two of us?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "We are different iterations of the same adventurer," the other you
Floyd | explains. "We may have had different experiences in the quest world,
Floyd | but we began in the tavern as the same person."
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : What's your name?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : What do you mean by 'iterations'?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : What is this place? Is this hell?
Floyd | >>SAY 4 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 5 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		borowski says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "yes"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's your name?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "My name is the same as yours," your double replies.
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : I don't know my name. Do you?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : What do you mean by 'iterations'?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : What is this place? Is this hell?
Floyd | >>SAY 4 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 5 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know my name. Do you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Your alter ego grins. "It's the same as mine," he says. Then, noticing
Floyd | that you're getting frustrated, he adds, "Look, I know where you're
Floyd | coming from. You didn't have a name in the quest world either, but it
Floyd | didn't matter, because you just thought of yourself as 'me,' and you
Floyd | didn't need any other name to distinguish yourself from those around
Floyd | you. But now you're talking to someone who also looks and sounds like
Floyd | 'me,' and it'd be nice to have a label to put on me other than 'the
Floyd | other me.'" He shakes his head. "I'm confusing myself with my own
Floyd | sentence!" he says, chuckling.
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : I don't understand - WHY don't we have names?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : What do you mean by 'iterations'?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : What is this place? Is this hell?
Floyd | >>SAY 4 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 5 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't understand - WHY don't we have names?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "That gets into metaphysics," your other self says. "There are those
Floyd | who say that there is yet another level of existence out there - that
Floyd | of the meta-shapers who created this afterworld - and in that realm
Floyd | are countless inchoate souls, and with each iteration, one is infused
Floyd | into the adventurer's body. But every specific detail built into that
Floyd | body means a chance of a mismatch with the soul, you see. So to
Floyd | minimize the chance of rejection, we're as unmarked as possible! We
Floyd | can't have names, because the soul has to believe that 'you'
Floyd | means that soul - that it isn't just playing a role."
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : How can you say that we're unmarked? We're male, we're not
Floyd | disabled, we're adults, though fairly young...
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : Wait. Compared to the details of an adventure, aren't
Floyd | details like a name easier to accept?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : What do you mean by 'iterations'?
Floyd | >>SAY 4 : What is this place? Is this hell?
Floyd | >>SAY 5 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 6 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 2" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 2
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait. Compared to the details of an adventure, aren't details like a
Floyd | name easier to accept?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't think I understand," the other you says.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to think of a way to explain. "You said that a soul might
Floyd | reject being infused into someone with a name. 'John? My name's not
Floyd | John. This isn't me!' But how could a soul like that simultaneously
Floyd | accept that, hey, that is me fighting that dragon?
Floyd | Doesn't your account imply that only souls that already saw themselves
Floyd | as dragon-fighters - not as a role to take on, but as an inherent part
Floyd | of their identity - could be infused into us?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Maybe so," your alter ego says with equanimity. "Look, this is all
Floyd | beyond my pay grade. I'm here to talk about the afterworld, not the,
Floyd | you know, the 'beforeworld.' If there really is one."
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : How can you say that we're unmarked? We're male, we're not
Floyd | disabled, we're adults, though fairly young...
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : What do you mean by 'iterations'?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : What is this place? Is this hell?
Floyd | >>SAY 4 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 5 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 2" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 2
Floyd |
Floyd | "What do you mean by 'iterations'?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The world of the quest is cyclical," your alter ego explains. "The
Floyd | time loop begins with one of us in the tavern. Most recently, that was
Floyd | you. The sequence of events then unfolds as follows: the adventurer
Floyd | goes outside - one way or another - and meets the old man, who tells
Floyd | the adventurer about the dragon. The adventurer then tries to find a
Floyd | way to kill the dragon, and somewhere along the line, meets a grisly
Floyd | end. That adventurer is then whisked here, while the game world
Floyd | returns to its starting point, with a new adventurer and a new attempt
Floyd | to complete the quest. Each of those loops is called an 'iteration.'
Floyd | We are all iterations of the adventurer, and we've each had an
Floyd | iteration of the adventure. Make sense?"
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : How can you say that we're unmarked? We're male, we're not
Floyd | disabled, we're adults, though fairly young...
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : So there are others like us in here?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : Are we stuck here forever?
Floyd | >>SAY 4 : What if I actually finish the quest?
Floyd | >>SAY 5 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 6 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "How can you say that we're unmarked? We're male, we're not disabled,
Floyd | we're adults, though fairly young..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Those are all defaults!" your alter ego protests. "If we were old, or
Floyd | children, the quest would be all about being old, or a child. If we
Floyd | were handicapped, the quest would be all about being handicapped. If
Floyd | we were female, the quest would be all about being female. But we're
Floyd | normal, so the quest is about the quest!"
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : Being male is 'normal'? Aren't there more women than men in
Floyd | the world...?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : So there are others like us in here?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : Are we stuck here forever?
Floyd | >>SAY 4 : What if I actually finish the quest?
Floyd | >>SAY 5 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 6 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		genericgeekgirl coughs.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "Being male is 'normal'? Aren't there more women than men in the
Floyd | world...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not in this one," your double chuckles. "You might say that 'female'
Floyd | is just another word for 'absent.' But please," he says, holding up a
Floyd | hand, "no psychoanalysis."
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : So there are others like us in here?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : Are we stuck here forever?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : What if I actually finish the quest?
Floyd | >>SAY 4 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 5 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "weird"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "So there are others like us in here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, yes, dozens," the other you says. "Hundreds. A lot of them are
Floyd | upstairs sleeping at any given point, but you'll see lots of copies of
Floyd | you and me as you wander around the house. That's the main reason I
Floyd | wanted to talk to you - so you wouldn't freak out."
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : Will there be more of us showing up later?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : Are we stuck here forever?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : What if I actually finish the quest?
Floyd | >>SAY 4 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 5 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "Will there be more of us showing up later?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Almost certainly," says your double.
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : Are we stuck here forever?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : What if I actually finish the quest?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 4 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 2" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 2
Floyd |
Floyd | "What if I actually finish the quest?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm, I don't actually know whether that's even possible," your double
Floyd | says. "No one who's ever come here has successfully completed it.
Floyd | There's at least one guy here who claims to have killed the dragon and
Floyd | still wound up getting killed immediately afterward. I suspect
Floyd | that there's a reason it's called 'Endless Quest'..."
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : Are we stuck here forever?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : The quest is actually called 'Nameless Quest' now.
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 4 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 2" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 2
Floyd |
Floyd | "The quest is actually called 'Nameless Quest' now."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh," says your alter ego. "That's not a very good name, is it?"
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : Are we stuck here forever?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		inky says, "just because I like the joke, the line about 'female' being an alias for 'absent' is an Inform 6 joke"
		borowski says, "heh"
		inky says, "where the two attributes were aliased"
		DavidW says, "really? I didn't know that."
		borowski says, "(I died almost instantly the first time I played this game)"
		DavidW says, "I thought they were distinct attributes."
		inky says, "I think it must have been taken out in later versions because I couldn't find it in my library"
		DavidW says, "maybe Inform 5 did that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are we stuck here forever?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I wouldn't call it 'stuck,'" your alter ego says. "I like it here!
Floyd | It's why I've stayed. You don't have to stay if you don't want to -
Floyd | you can walk right back into the adventure world from here. Though
Floyd | maybe not in the way you expect..." He chuckles.
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : How do I get back to the quest?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "How do I get back to the quest?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You'll probably just get yourself killed again if your puzzle-solving
Floyd | skills aren't even sharp enough to find your way back," your double
Floyd | cautions you. "Now, me, I find that if I can't figure something out,
Floyd | beating my head against it doesn't help. Try doing something different
Floyd | for a while and come back to it fresh. Play a game, perhaps...?"
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : How do I get back to the quest?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "How do I get back to the quest?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you're still asking that, it means you haven't played the right
Floyd | game," your alter ego says. "At least not all the way through."
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : How do I get back to the quest?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "How do I get back to the quest?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you're still asking that, it means you haven't played the right
Floyd | game," your alter ego says. "At least not all the way through."
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : How do I get back to the quest?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 2" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 2
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's the story with that endless hallway upstairs?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, around here space-time doesn't always work the way you'd
Floyd | think," your double says. "The hallway works like that because
Floyd | everyone needs a place to stay, but with new adventurers showing up
Floyd | all the time, there can't be a fixed number of rooms - they're
Floyd | dynamically allocated, making the hallway indefinitely large. So it
Floyd | winds up with some weird properties."
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : How do I get back to the quest?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say 2" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 2
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bye for now!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, have fun," your alter ego asks. "I'll be in the library if you
Floyd | need me for anything!" He slaps his forehead. "Almost forgot! You'll
Floyd | need this." He pats himself down and retrieves a key from the pocket
Floyd | of his cloak. "For the safe in your room. The bedroom doors don't have
Floyd | locks so some people like to have a place to store things." He hands
Floyd | over the key, picks up his newspaper, and heads down the hallway to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Such words have no meaning here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess that was the entire tree, anyway."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ey" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EY
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Noun error. (This could mean a number of things: the noun may not
Floyd | be present, or it may be scenery you can't interact with, or you may
Floyd | have misspelled something.)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | A large, heavy key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are standing in a small area of parquet at the bottom of the
Floyd | stairs. The staircase back up to the second floor lies to the west; a
Floyd | hallway leads north, and this one looks mercifully finite. To the east
Floyd | is a dark room lit by flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Shall we get our stuff?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We should look around down here first."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf4
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | [Saved.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Surprised that save works here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | TV Room
Floyd | The lights are off in this room, but you can still see reasonably
Floyd | well, thanks to the glow of the boxy big-screen television. And what
Floyd | you see is a room full of clones of you, all in adventurers' cloaks,
Floyd | sitting on battered couches watching Rocky IV on Betamax. All
Floyd | of them are sipping White Russians. "Get it?" one says with a grin.
Floyd | "White Russians? Ivan Drago? Heh heh heh heh."
Floyd |
Floyd | An archway leads north into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: WEAPON SHOP, COTTAGE, MAGIC, MACHINE, DWARVES.
Floyd | (Some of these alternate versions of you are chatting with each other
Floyd | and no one seems to mind. Presumably it would be fine for you to start
Floyd | a conversation as well, even with the movie playing.)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, James Brown lip-syncs to "Living in America" as Apollo
Floyd | Creed gyrates in an Uncle Sam outfit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, it's your idea to explore."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | A big wooden cabinet, slightly taller than it is wide, with a squarish
Floyd | 40-inch rear-projection screen atop a speaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, Paulie stares uncomprehendingly at a skull on a stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl smirks at the white Russian joke.
		DavidW says, "idgi"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's the name of an alcoholic drink. And Drago is supposed to be Russian. It's dumb, but it's one I've used a few times."
		borowski says, "heh"
		DavidW asks, "I know it's the name of a drink. What's the joke?"
		DavidW asks, "Who's Drago?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "A Russian person who is white.."
		borowski says, "[LINK]"
		genericgeekgirl says, "They're watching Rocky."
		DavidW says, "I'm unfamilar with the Rocky series of movies."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to clones" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO CLONES
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Noun error. (This could mean a number of things: the noun may not
Floyd | be present, or it may be scenery you can't interact with, or you may
Floyd | have misspelled something.)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "start conversation" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > START CONVERSATION
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error. (This generally means that the first word of your
Floyd | command was not recognized. Type VERBS for a list of accepted
Floyd | commands.)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to doubles" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO DOUBLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to double" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO DOUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | [Who do you mean, the dwarves expert, the machine expert, the magic
Floyd | expert, the cottage expert or the weapon shop expert?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah"
		DavidW says, "duh"
		DavidW says, "The doubles are named for your disambiguation convenience."
		inky says, "after their nametags"
		DavidW says, "so this will give us lots of hints, I hope."
		borowski says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to dwarves expert" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO DWARVES EXPERT
Floyd |
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the dwarves expert
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : What hints can you give me about the dwarves?
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		genericgeekgirl says, "Indeed."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "What hints can you give me about the dwarves?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The assistance of the dwarves is crucial to your quest," your double
Floyd | says. "Not only do they supply you with the Wyrmender sword that you
Floyd | need to kill the dragon, but it's also from the dwarves that you get
Floyd | the fuel you need to power the machine that tempers your shield."
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, James Brown sinks to his knees. Danny Ray drapes a cape
Floyd | over him.
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the dwarves expert
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : What else can you tell me about the dwarves?
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		borowski says, "I don't remember meeting dwarves, though."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. Presumably we can get ourselves killed anytime we need to."
		DavidW says, "well, maybe they're on the distant shore."
		borowski asks, "I guess Wyrmender sword is different from the weapon shop one?"
		DavidW says, "yeah, I think so"
		DavidW says, "we probably still need the broadsword for the troll or some other critter."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "What else can you tell me about the dwarves?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "First, you need to get into the mines where the dwarves live," the
Floyd | other you explains. "You won't find any kind of door. Instead, you
Floyd | will find three pegs. On the first peg will be a conical stack of
Floyd | seven discs: gold, silver, bronze, copper, iron, tin, and lead. To
Floyd | open the entrance to the mines, you will need to move the discs to the
Floyd | third peg without ever putting a larger disc on top of a smaller one."
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, the ring announcer, a man with an outlandish
Floyd | handlebar-and-then-some mustache, introduces the "Eye-talian Stallion"
Floyd | to the appreciative crowd.
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the dwarves expert
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : What else can you tell me about the dwarves?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : How do I get to the mines in the first place?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : Thanks for the hint!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		borowski says, "I'll copy and paste all this so we don't have to die again in case we need the hints."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was sort of suggesting that we not read the hints now."
		DavidW asks, "But it's in game. Does that count as a 'hint' to you?"
		borowski asks, "Are they the normal sort of hints or a part of the game?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think they're "in game"."
		borowski says, "I haven't figured that out."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I mean, maybe. But to me it feels like a neat way of providing hints for when you get stuck."
		borowski says, "I guess it depends to what extent the game is a parody of old adventure games."
		DavidW asks, "well, if we aren't going to talk to the doubles, how would we proceed in our quest?"
		borowski asks, "Maybe its implying that those games were impossible without hints?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "There are other rooms to explore down here first. And back up to the safe."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's at least worth exploring first."
		borowski says, "True that."
borowski says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | [Exits: N: kitchen; W/OUT: foyer.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | It looks like this kitchen has been updated piecemeal. The sleek black
Floyd | refrigerator with in-door water and ice dispensers is clearly one of
Floyd | the latest models, while the beige and brown buttons on the wood-grain
Floyd | microwave speak of an earlier generation, and the loudly chugging teal
Floyd | dishwasher a generation before that. The oven is of indeterminate age,
Floyd | though the fact that the clock on it is analog rather than digital
Floyd | suggests a relatively early date. A screen door leads north to the
Floyd | backyard, while an archway to the south will return you to the TV
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | An adventurer who looks exactly like you sets down a cocktail down the
Floyd | counter, next to the sink, and beckons you over. "White Russian?" he
Floyd | offers. "Last one of the batch I just made!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cocktail" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE COCKTAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the cocktail expert)
Floyd | The cocktail expert is too large for you to pick up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "heh"
borowski says (to Floyd), "take white russian" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WHITE RUSSIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink white russian" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK WHITE RUSSIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You down the White Russian in a few gulps. It's okay, but your double
Floyd | probably shouldn't go looking for a bartending job.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Such words have no meaning here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, right."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe he'll make us another."
		DavidW says, "Doubt it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "If we need it."
		borowski asks, "Can you even get drunk in the afterlife?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the refrigerator, revealing a whole lot of beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "I hope so."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Me, too."
borowski says (to Floyd), "take beer" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab a beer from the fridge and close the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x beer" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, it's the cheap stuff, but given that you got it for free, you
Floyd | can't really complain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x beer" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, it's the cheap stuff, but given that you got it for free, you
Floyd | can't really complain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open microwave" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN MICROWAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry, no cooking unless it's your turn on the schedule," your double
Floyd | says. "There's plenty of food out in the dining room."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open oven" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | [Which do you mean, the microwave oven or the conventional oven?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open conventional" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CONVENTIONAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A glare from your double dissuades you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "If you drink enough, you'll be seeing DOUBLE"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the screen door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Backyard
Floyd | This is a small backyard, marked off by a tall wooden fence. A small
Floyd | patio of volcanic rock tiles plays host to a grill, which a couple of
Floyd | your doubles are tending to, while out on the grass stands a small
Floyd | shed and a recycling bin. A gate leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And it just keeps going."
		borowski says, "The afterlife is nothing if not roomy."
borowski says (to Floyd), "x grill" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRILL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's putting out an awful lot of smoke, but your alter egos don't seem
Floyd | concerned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shed" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | A crude, boxy wooden structure - it looks like it's essentially a
Floyd | freestanding closet. The door is closed. "If you're looking for the
Floyd | guy who lives in there, he's not around right now," says one of the
Floyd | doubles of yours tending the grill. "Check back later - he comes and
Floyd | goes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "open shed" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bin" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The recycling bin is a large receptacle made of tough blue plastic;
Floyd | pressed into it are the words ALUMINUM ONLY. Beneath that
Floyd | warning is a sort of funnel, allowing you to put things in (provided
Floyd | they're made of aluminum) but not to take anything out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "Can we use magic here?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We couldn't earlier."
borowski says (to Floyd), "MALSXLOSI shed" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALSXLOSI SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | Such words have no meaning here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | This stretch of beach appears to be under the same bubble of
Floyd | protection as the house; as you look to the south, you can see the
Floyd | shoreline curving away toward the southwest, and hundreds of trolls
Floyd | are struggling to walk up and harass you, but an invisible force holds
Floyd | them back. You are therefore blessedly alone with the sea, the rocks,
Floyd | the thin strand of pebbly sand, and the still, humid air.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pier extends eastward from the shoreline. A small rowboat is tied to
Floyd | the end of it, bobbing as the surf rolls gently in and out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are out in the open here. The gate lies to the west.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x rowboat" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROWBOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The handmade wooden rowboat looks like it was made to seat only one,
Floyd | or possibly two if they're very close friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha, trolls."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | An invisible force prevents you from walking out to the end of the
Floyd | pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter boat" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | An invisible barrier keeps you from doing anything with the boat
Floyd | except gazing at it from afar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "The rowboat reminds me of that episode of the simpsons"
		borowski says, "When Bart sells his soul."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Backyard
Floyd | This is a small backyard, marked off by a tall wooden fence. A small
Floyd | patio of volcanic rock tiles plays host to a grill, which a couple of
Floyd | your doubles are tending to, while out on the grass stands a small
Floyd | shed and a recycling bin. A gate leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shed" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | A crude, boxy wooden structure - it looks like it's essentially a
Floyd | freestanding closet. The door is closed. "If you're looking for the
Floyd | guy who lives in there, he's not around right now," says one of the
Floyd | doubles of yours tending the grill. "Check back later - he comes and
Floyd | goes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | [E/OUT: beach; S/IN: kitchen.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | It looks like this kitchen has been updated piecemeal. The sleek black
Floyd | refrigerator with in-door water and ice dispensers is clearly one of
Floyd | the latest models, while the beige and brown buttons on the wood-grain
Floyd | microwave speak of an earlier generation, and the loudly chugging teal
Floyd | dishwasher a generation before that. The oven is of indeterminate age,
Floyd | though the fact that the clock on it is analog rather than digital
Floyd | suggests a relatively early date. A screen door leads north to the
Floyd | backyard, while an archway to the south will return you to the TV
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of your doubles tidies up the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hmm. Maybe *this* is the distant shore."
		borowski says, "Huh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | TV Room
Floyd | The lights are off in this room, but you can still see reasonably
Floyd | well, thanks to the glow of the boxy big-screen television. And what
Floyd | you see is a room full of clones of you, all in adventurers' cloaks,
Floyd | sitting on battered couches watching Rocky IV on Betamax. An
Floyd | archway leads north into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: WEAPON SHOP, COTTAGE, MAGIC, MACHINE, DWARVES.
Floyd | (Some of these alternate versions of you are chatting with each other
Floyd | and no one seems to mind.)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, Drago trains on complex equipment, electrodes taped to his
Floyd | chest; Rocky trains by chopping wood and lifting rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | [Exits: N: kitchen; W/OUT: foyer.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "watch tv" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WATCH TV
Floyd |
Floyd | A big wooden cabinet, slightly taller than it is wide, with a squarish
Floyd | 40-inch rear-projection screen atop a speaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, Drago receives an injection of anabolic steroids. "Hearts
Floyd | on fire! Strong desire!" exclaims John Cafferty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "I did wonder about there also being an shore here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are standing in a small area of parquet at the bottom of the
Floyd | stairs. The staircase back up to the second floor lies to the west; a
Floyd | hallway leads north, and this one looks mercifully finite. To the east
Floyd | is a dark room lit by flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Also we're zooming a bit too fast for me."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Just backtracking to the next new thing."
		inky says, "I found the layout of this house pretty confusing"
		inky says, "I am not sure why"
		DavidW says, "There's a dining room and library somewhere around here."
		borowski says, "We haven't been north yet, I think."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Correct."
		borowski says, "Or south."
		DavidW says, "Or south"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or south, but we should grab our stuff first, if it's in the safe, just in case."
		borowski says, "Jinx! Buy me a grog."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are in a hallway with a slightly uneven, creaky wooden floor.
Floyd | Archways to the north and west lead to large rooms full of adventurers
Floyd | in brown cloaks; to the south is a foyer and, beyond that, the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a dart in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: ROC'S NEST, DRAGON, JEWELRY SHOP.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several adventurers are gathered around a large round table, playing
Floyd | some sort of game you don't recognize. They're all wearing nametags,
Floyd | but none of them have any writing on them; instead, they are solid
Floyd | colors: red, green, purple, yellow, blue, and brown. Seeing you
Floyd | looking around, Red pats the empty teal seat next to him. "Sit! Fun
Floyd | times await!" he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DART
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Oh there is mention of the rocs."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw dart at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DART AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You find that some invisible force prevents you from throwing things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		inky says, "this game rocs"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Boooooo."
		borowski says, "heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "(At the dart board.)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not at inky. This time."
borowski says (to Floyd), "x game" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GAME
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four to choose from: Burger Time, Space Invaders Martin Amis
Floyd | Edition, Conjoined Mario Bros., and Human Centipede.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew."
		DavidW asks, "Conjoined Mario Bros.?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | [What do you want to sit on?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "I guess the theme of 'doubles?'"
inky says (to Floyd), "play conjoined mario brothers" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY CONJOINED MARIO BROTHERS
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a two-player game, and you don't have a partner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | A two-player game in which Mario and Luigi are xiphophagus twins. Both
Floyd | sets of joysticks and buttons must enter identical commands
Floyd | simultaneously for the characters to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play conjoined mario brothers with red" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY CONJOINED MARIO BROTHERS WITH RED
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Command not understood past "play Conjoined Mario Bros.."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "play mario" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY MARIO
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a two-player game, and you don't have a partner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski exclaims, "But, but, David is right there!"
		borowski says, "Originally, I meant to play 9-ball."
		DavidW says, "Perhaps there's a sub-afterlife with doubles about the afterlife."
borowski says (to Floyd), "play 9-ball" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY 9-BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There is already a pool game in progress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x centipede" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CENTIPEDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You assume this is a sequel to the original Centipede by Atari.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "play centipede" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY CENTIPEDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You eagerly take your place at the trackball, hit the one-player
Floyd | button, and-- this is not a sequel to the original Centipede
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Oh dear."
		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha ha ha ha ha."
		DavidW asks, "I take it we're not going to sit on the teal seat?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit on teal seat" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT ON TEAL SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit down in the teal chair and Red slides you a stack of chips.
Floyd | "All right," he says, "here are the rules. Each turn you draw a token
Floyd | with a number on it from 1 to 99. If you think you have the highest
Floyd | number - or can bluff the other players into thinking you do - you can
Floyd | bid on first place. You'll have chances to drop out if you change your
Floyd | mind after seeing what everyone else does. If more than one player
Floyd | stays in the bidding, there's a showdown and they show their tokens.
Floyd | The winner gets first place. The losers get moved into the LAST
Floyd | places, with the lowest number in dead last. Then there's an auction
Floyd | for second, for third, and so on. At the end of the round, chips get
Floyd | distributed from the losers to the winners. Don't worry, you'll get
Floyd | the hang of it. Let's play!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The bag of tokens is passed around. You reach in and pull out one that
Floyd | says 76.
Floyd |
Floyd | Current standings for this round: --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Floyd |
Floyd | Bidding for #1:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm in," Red says. "You'd better drop out - I've got a monster number
Floyd | here."
Floyd | "Sure, what the hell?" Brown says. "I'm in!"
Floyd | Your token: 76. Bid for #1? >>>

		borowski says, "Maybe we should save? I have terrible luck."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We might not be able to save at this precise point, depending on what input it wants."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf5
Floyd | Your token: 76. Bid for #1? >>>
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
Floyd [!: You must answer "yes" or "no" (or "leave").] >>> 		borowski says, "Ah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave" 		
Floyd [!: You must answer "yes" or "no" (or "leave").] >>> 		

Floyd | > LEAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide to leave as soon as this round is over.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your token: 76. Bid for #1? >>>

		genericgeekgirl says, "Argh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "no"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | Your token: 76. Bid for #1? >>>
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone looks around the table. Soon all eyes turn to you.
Floyd | Your token: 76. You are not bidding for #1. Change your mind and bid?
Floyd | >>>

		borowski asks, "76 isn't bad?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, we're not saving, I guess."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I just wanted to get out of the game to save and come back in."
		DavidW says, "It's pretty clunky to save in the afterlife."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So, shall we bid for it?"
		borowski says, "It seems like we're stuck in the game for now."
		borowski says, "I don't know if I exactly understand the rules."
		DavidW says, "I don't understand the rules either, but I think YES."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | >>>
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Red shows his token: 85.
Floyd | Brown shows his token: 38.
Floyd | Teal shows his token: 76.
Floyd | Red comes in #1.
Floyd | Brown comes in #7.
Floyd | Teal comes in #6.
Floyd | Current standings for this round: Red --- --- --- --- Teal Brown
Floyd |
Floyd | Bidding for #2:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm bidding," Green says.
Floyd | "No... wait, yes," Yellow says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Green shows his token: 33.
Floyd | Yellow shows his token: 92.
Floyd | Yellow comes in #2.
Floyd | Green comes in #5.
Floyd | Current standings for this round: Red Yellow --- --- Green Teal Brown
Floyd |
Floyd | Bidding for #3:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why yes, I'm in," Purple says.
Floyd | "In," Blue says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Purple shows his token: 18.
Floyd | Blue shows his token: 3.
Floyd | Purple comes in #3.
Floyd | Blue comes in #4.
Floyd | Current standings for this round: Red Yellow Purple Blue Green Teal
Floyd | Brown
Floyd |
Floyd | Results of this round:
Floyd | Red wins 9 chips for a total of 29.
Floyd | Yellow wins 3 chips for a total of 23.
Floyd | Purple wins one chip for a total of 21.
Floyd | Blue loses one chip for a total of 19.
Floyd | Green loses 2 chips for a total of 18.
Floyd | Teal loses 4 chips for a total of 16.
Floyd | Brown loses 8 chips for a total of 12.
Floyd |
Floyd | You rise from your chair and step away from the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | The players finish up their game, pack up the tokens and colored
Floyd | chairs, and head out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "but if the numbers are random from 1-100, 76 seems like a good bet."
		inky says, "basically you want to get the highest position possible, but you don't want to bid on something and not be the highest bidder"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Right."
		borowski asks, "Wait, is it over?"
borowski says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: ROC'S NEST, DRAGON, JEWELRY SHOP.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Looks like it's over, yes."
		inky says, "well, you left"
		borowski says, "Ah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The single hole in the dartboard marks where you found the single
Floyd | dart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can make out a faint design in the faded Formica tabletop: a pair
Floyd | of criss-crossing roads, a cluster of small buildings, a deep trench
Floyd | knifing its way to the sea, a cave on the far side. Clearly this is a
Floyd | representation of the world of the quest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x trench" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Noun error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cave" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Noun error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move dartboard" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE DARTBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error. (This generally means that the first word of your
Floyd | command was not recognized. Type VERBS for a list of accepted
Floyd | commands.)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | [Exits: W: library; S/OUT: hallway.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dartboard" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The dartboard is firmly affixed to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play burger time" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY BURGER TIME
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, this one seems to be out of order. The screen says,
Floyd | WE ARE CLOSED NOW.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play space" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY SPACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You fire off a few shots, knocking off an enemy ship in the middle of
Floyd | the bottom row. A sprite of Martin Amis jogs out onto the screen. "The
Floyd | phalanx of enemy invaders moves laterally across a grid not much wider
Floyd | than itself," he notes. "When it reaches the edge of the grid, the
Floyd | whole army lowers a notch. Rule one: narrow that phalanx.
Floyd | Before you do anything else, take out at least three enemy columns
Floyd | either on the left-hand side or the right (for Waves 1 and 2, the left
Floyd | is recommended). Thereafter the aliens will take much longer to cross
Floyd | their grid and slip down another rung. Keep on working from the sides:
Floyd | you'll find that the invaders take forever to trudge and shuffle back
Floyd | and forth, and you can pick them off in your own sweet time." You
Floyd | quickly tire of his endless kibitzing and let your remaining cannons
Floyd | get destroyed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl asks, "Library?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "Oops."
Ghogg arrives, full of fun and funk. 		borowski says, "Sure"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also, take a break soon? We can pick it up again next week if people want to."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This is a small room whose walls are lined with overflowing bookcases.
Floyd | At the center of the room are two comfortable-looking chairs, each
Floyd | with a round table beside it; on each table is a lamp. The wall across
Floyd | from the entrance is dominated by a bay window, through which warm
Floyd | light streams.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first alter ego you met sits in one of the chairs, reading his
Floyd | newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bookcases" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKCASES
Floyd |
Floyd | The bookcases appear to be made of mahogany, but when you look closer
Floyd | you can see that it's just a veneer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are books of every description here: hardcovers, paperbacks,
Floyd | fiction, non-fiction, modern (if you count the late 1980s as modern),
Floyd | antiquarian, well-thumbed, pristine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "It is getting late, but I also want to figure this freaking game out."
		DavidW says, "I feel we've barely scratched the game's secrets."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Does clearing the save counter remove just the saves named cfn?"
		DavidW says, "I don't think it removes saves at all. I think it just changes what number to use."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
Ghogg goes home. 		genericgeekgirl says, "The point is that I can name it something else and it's unlikely to be overwritten between now and whenever."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The bay window is a glass-paneled projection forming three eights of
Floyd | an octagon, as tall as the library itself. It floods the room with
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up a book, flip it open, and begin to read:
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning, I mentally digested all of what you, the reader, are about
Floyd | to find out heartbreakingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, that isn't very good. You put the book back on the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, that's a reasonable assumption"
		borowski says, "that sounds familiar"
inky says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up a book, flip it open, and begin to read:
Floyd |
Floyd | Hank, Herculean therapist, cleansed the Augean stables of my soul.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, that isn't very good. You put the book back on the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "gurl'er ylggyr ylggba jvaaref"
		borowski says, "I want to say Lyttle Lytton."
		inky says, "yeah"
		DavidW says, "oh, could these be ... tmg"
		borowski says, "Oops, sorry."
		DavidW says, "Cute use of 'em."
		inky says, "no biggie, just saying"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | [Exits: E/OUT: game room.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "neat"
		borowski asks, "Let's talk to double?"
		DavidW says, "I assume the dining room must be west of the hallway."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This is a small room whose walls are lined with overflowing bookcases.
Floyd | At the center of the room are two comfortable-looking chairs, each
Floyd | with a round table beside it; on each table is a lamp. The wall across
Floyd | from the entrance is dominated by a bay window, through which warm
Floyd | light streams.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first alter ego you met sits in one of the chairs, reading his
Floyd | newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to alter ego" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ALTER EGO
Floyd |
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : I've played a game of ninety-nine. Now will you tell me how
Floyd | to return to the quest?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : What's this invisible force that keeps me from doing things?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've played a game of ninety-nine. Now will you tell me how to return
Floyd | to the quest?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You've seen the picture on the game room table, I assume," the other
Floyd | you says. "Well... it's not just a picture. It's a portal. You
Floyd | can enter it."
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : What's this invisible force that keeps me from doing things?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's this invisible force that keeps me from doing things?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's part of the physics of this world," the other you explains. "You
Floyd | can't cause harm - not even to yourself. See, in the world of the
Floyd | quest, if you step too far out of line you'll probably end up getting
Floyd | killed... but that doesn't work here, because you're already dead! So
Floyd | in the afterworld, there are no penalties - because there are no
Floyd | violations. You can't do any damage."
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bye for now!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "So long!" says the other you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: ROC'S NEST, DRAGON, JEWELRY SHOP.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can make out a faint design in the faded Formica tabletop: a pair
Floyd | of criss-crossing roads, a cluster of small buildings, a deep trench
Floyd | knifing its way to the sea, a cave on the far side. Clearly this is a
Floyd | representation of the world of the quest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x portal" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PORTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can make out a faint design in the faded Formica tabletop: a pair
Floyd | of criss-crossing roads, a cluster of small buildings, a deep trench
Floyd | knifing its way to the sea, a cave on the far side. Clearly this is a
Floyd | representation of the world of the quest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Good to know."
		borowski asks, "Maybe finish exploring before using the portal?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yes, plesae."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Please, rather."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are in a hallway with a slightly uneven, creaky wooden floor.
Floyd | Archways to the north and west lead to large rooms full of adventurers
Floyd | in brown cloaks; to the south is a foyer and, beyond that, the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | This large, square room is dominated by a set of tables laden with
Floyd | tantalizing comestibles. One table features hot wings and tandoori
Floyd | chicken; another offers assorted varieties of pizza; a third is split
Floyd | between pasta and enchiladas; there's also a snacking table with some
Floyd | Mediterranean spreads and pita chips, and a table of plates and
Floyd | napkins and things. And as no buffet would be complete without
Floyd | dessert, one table is devoted to different types of pie. All around,
Floyd | versions of you gorge themselves, either at fold-out tables or just
Floyd | standing up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: TAVERN, LABYRINTH, TROLLS, SHORELINE, KNIGHTS.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat pie" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | [Which do you mean, the apple pie, the pecan pie or the chocolate silk
Floyd | pie?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I was so hoping there would be an enumeration of pie."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat chocolate pie" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CHOCOLATE PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have any chocolate silk pie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chocolate pie" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CHOCOLATE PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat chocolate pie" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CHOCOLATE PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You eat your chocolate silk pie. It's basically a slightly more
Floyd | gelatinous version of eating a can of frosting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another double of yours wanders in and grabs a plate. He glances over
Floyd | at you, then takes a longer second look. "Hey, you're new here, aren't
Floyd | you?" he asks. You nod. "Welcome aboard," he says. "You know, I used
Floyd | to be an adventurer like you. Then I took a flamethrower to the face!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew..."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I chose wrong."
		borowski says, "heh"
borowski says (to Floyd), "take apple pie" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE APPLE PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pasta" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PASTA
Floyd |
Floyd | [Which do you mean, the pesto linguine, the baked ziti or the
Floyd | three-meat lasagna?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "eat apple pie" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT APPLE PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You eat your apple pie. Tastes fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x enchiladas" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ENCHILADAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Black beans, corn, and a cheddar/jack combination rolled into corn
Floyd | tortillas and baked in a red sauce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Yay, I win the game."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pizza" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | [Which do you mean, the pepperoni pizza, the wild mushroom pizza or
Floyd | the pizza margherita?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat wild mushroom pizza" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT WILD MUSHROOM PIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have any wild mushroom pizza.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take wild mushroom pizza" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WILD MUSHROOM PIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat wild mushroom pizza" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT WILD MUSHROOM PIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | You eat your wild mushroom pizza. Unlike the pepperoni pizza, this
Floyd | seems to have come from an actual pizzeria and not a supermarket, but
Floyd | it's still not very good - maybe you just don't have a taste for
Floyd | exotic fungus.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You must be one hungry ghost!" one of your doubles chuckles as you
Floyd | wolf down your third helping of food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take plate" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fill plate with everything" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FILL PLATE WITH EVERYTHING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "=)"
		borowski says, "heh"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Onward?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | [Exits: E/OUT: hallway.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We could try kissing our alter ego?"
		borowski says, "I've always wanted to."
		genericgeekgirl cringes.
		borowski says, "I mean..."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e.n.w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E.N.W
Floyd |
Floyd | You put down your dinnerware and head out to the hallway...
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are in a hallway with a slightly uneven, creaky wooden floor.
Floyd | Archways to the north and west lead to large rooms full of adventurers
Floyd | in brown cloaks; to the south is a foyer and, beyond that, the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: ROC'S NEST, DRAGON, JEWELRY SHOP.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This is a small room whose walls are lined with overflowing bookcases.
Floyd | At the center of the room are two comfortable-looking chairs, each
Floyd | with a round table beside it; on each table is a lamp. The wall across
Floyd | from the entrance is dominated by a bay window, through which warm
Floyd | light streams.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first alter ego you met sits in one of the chairs, reading his
Floyd | newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "No sexy times in afterlife?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss alter ego" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS ALTER EGO
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "boooo"
		genericgeekgirl says, "No sexy times."
		borowski asks, "front door?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: ROC'S NEST, DRAGON, JEWELRY SHOP.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are in a hallway with a slightly uneven, creaky wooden floor.
Floyd | Archways to the north and west lead to large rooms full of adventurers
Floyd | in brown cloaks; to the south is a foyer and, beyond that, the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are standing in a small area of parquet at the bottom of the
Floyd | stairs. The staircase back up to the second floor lies to the west; a
Floyd | hallway leads north, and this one looks mercifully finite. To the east
Floyd | is a dark room lit by flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We might use our key to get stuff."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But we know now how to get out and it's not the front door, so it should be fine."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Porch
Floyd | This is a rectangular porch that extends along the entire length of
Floyd | the front of the house, whose front door lies to the north. A wooden
Floyd | railing, about waist high, runs along the border of the porch, and
Floyd | steps lead down to the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beach, however, is packed solid with trolls from the waterline all
Floyd | the way up to a magical barrier just in front of the house. It's more
Floyd | than a little alarming to see the hundreds upon hundreds of them just
Floyd | inches away, with nothing visible between you, but the barrier seems
Floyd | to be holding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | [N/IN: foyer.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x beach" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BEACH
Floyd |
Floyd | The beach is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trolls" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TROLLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Even a creature that's lovable in isolation tends to repulse when
Floyd | there are enough of them. A kitten is cute; a writhing mass of
Floyd | hundreds of kittens is disturbing. Now imagine how loathsome a troll
Floyd | is by itself, and multiply by several hundred. The tableau before you
Floyd | is unutterably vile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to trolls" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO TROLLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Surely you're not that hard up for conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave to trolls" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAVE TO TROLLS
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Upstairs?"
		DavidW says, "I'm sure the trolls are there for a reason, but I wonder what."
		borowski says, "Ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are standing in a small area of parquet at the bottom of the
Floyd | stairs. The staircase back up to the second floor lies to the west; a
Floyd | hallway leads north, and this one looks mercifully finite. To the east
Floyd | is a dark room lit by flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Also, after upstairs, try the rowboat."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I did."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow the curving staircase upward...
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing in a nondescript hallway: plain white walls, a
Floyd | threadbare runner carpet. The door to your bedroom is at one end of
Floyd | the hallway, the first door on the right-hand side at the top of a
Floyd | flight of stairs that spirals downward to an unseen lower floor. There
Floyd | is no other end to the hallway; it stretches on forever to the north,
Floyd | with doors at regular intervals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are in a spare, wallpapered bedroom. It has the basic furnishings,
Floyd | but little more: a queen bed, bedside table with lamp, dresser with
Floyd | mirror, and, in a nice touch, an overhead ceiling fan. On one side of
Floyd | the bed is a wall safe. On the other side is a large window; the
Floyd | frilly blue curtains are open. Along the adjacent wall, next to the
Floyd | dresser, is a half-open door leading to the bathroom; another door is
Floyd | set into the wall across from the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open safe with key" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SAFE WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Command not understood past "open the safe."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What happened with the rowboat?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It was behind the barrier."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock safe with key" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK SAFE WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Command not understood past "unlock the safe."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "unlock safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the safe. It is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Welp."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   a dart
Floyd |   a can of beer
Floyd |   a glass
Floyd |   a key
Floyd |   a towel
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We can put stuff in it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "Might as well. Maybe it'll be there next time we die?"
		DavidW asks, "Can we stroll the house nekkid?"
borowski says (to Floyd), "take off cloak" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE OFF CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no reason to remove your cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "undress" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no reason to remove your cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Bathroom only, I guess."
		borowski says, "Apparently, this game is PG."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x towel" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOWEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A white terrycloth towel. It is dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put towel in safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TOWEL IN SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the towel into the safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We'll always know where our towel is."
		borowski says, "Heh."
		borowski asks, ">put all in safe?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put all in safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ALL IN SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | dart: Done.
Floyd | can of beer: Done.
Floyd | key: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "don't put the key in the safe!"
		borowski says, "Yeah good idea."
		DavidW says (to inky), "They're new at this."
borowski says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   a key
Floyd |   a glass
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "What? I took the key back before he said it."
		borowski sticks tongue out at David
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | The "glass" may actually be plastic. You're not entirely sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why do we have a glass?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break glass" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | An invisible force prevents you from behaving in such a destructive
Floyd | manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through glass" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see inside, since the glass is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "White russian we drank?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open glass" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah"
		DavidW says (to borowski), "likely."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERSION
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are in a spare, wallpapered bedroom. It has the basic furnishings,
Floyd | but little more: a queen bed, bedside table with lamp, dresser with
Floyd | mirror, and, in a nice touch, an overhead ceiling fan. On one side of
Floyd | the bed is a wall safe. On the other side is a large window; the
Floyd | frilly blue curtains are open. Along the adjacent wall, next to the
Floyd | dresser, is a half-open door leading to the bathroom; another door is
Floyd | set into the wall across from the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put glass in safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT GLASS IN SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the glass into the safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "How are people feeling about the doubles/hint givers?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a deep click as you close the door of the safe. It has locked
Floyd | automatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, if you must."
		borowski says, "Ah, good we took the key."
		borowski says (to ggg), "We don't have to, but I'm not sure what we would do differently next time on the quest."
		DavidW says, "hm. I suppose we should avoid the hint givers for now."
		borowski says, "David did have an idea about the darts."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. I'm hoping the tavern will open again."
		DavidW says (to borowski), "I suggest we practice darts, win the broadsword and shield, then maybe tackle the minotaur."
		borowski says, "Sounds good."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Annoyed that playing darts counts as "damage" in the afterworld."
		borowski exclaims, "You could put an eye out!"
		borowski says, "Think about lawn darts."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		borowski says, "to quote MST3k, 'they 86'd Jarts!'"
borowski says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   a key
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "back to portal?"
		DavidW says, "Also, did we actually try to win the broadsword? The purple dart might be weighted so we can't win with it."
		borowski asks, "maybe we can use one of the other darts we steal from the tavern?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or the one we just locked up."
		DavidW asks, "What colour was this dart?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But.. uh. I do think we need to practice."
		borowski says, "I don't think it had a colour."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DART
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Noun error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "That's probably a quest/magic thing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the safe, revealing a glass, a can of beer, a dart and a
Floyd | towel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DART
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary dart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Considering 'change color' is a spell."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Did we just assume we can't take anything through the portal?"
		borowski says, "Hmmm."
		borowski says, "We did take the cloak with us coming in this world."
		borowski asks, "I guess we could try sticking something into its pockets?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DART
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can't go by that. The first time, I destroyed the cloak, but the cloak was restored in the hotel."
		borowski says, "But lets also leave something in the safe in case stuff stays there."
		borowski says (to DavidW), "good point"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, there's other stuff in there."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Curious to find out if there's a portal between the safe and the other world."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "But I mean, we have this key. And what happens to *it*, right?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can't leave it in the safe, and we possibly can't take it with us."
		DavidW says, "I'd hold onto the key."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Does it just go back to our alter ego?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yes, I intend to."
		DavidW says, "Dunno."
		borowski exclaims, "Ahh! mindf*ck!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm just speculating."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And if that works, then presumably we can bring something else."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a deep click as you close the door of the safe. It has locked
Floyd | automatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   a dart
Floyd |   a key
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "To the portal?"
borowski says (to Floyd), "put dart in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT DART IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the dart into the brown cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "put key in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT KEY IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the key into the brown cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sure."
		borowski says, "yes, to portal."
borowski says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing in a nondescript hallway: plain white walls, a
Floyd | threadbare runner carpet. The door to your bedroom is at one end of
Floyd | the hallway, the first door on the right-hand side at the top of a
Floyd | flight of stairs that spirals downward to an unseen lower floor. There
Floyd | is no other end to the hallway; it stretches on forever to the north,
Floyd | with doors at regular intervals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no exit in that direction. [Type EXITS for a list of exits.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow the curving staircase downward...
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are standing in a small area of parquet at the bottom of the
Floyd | stairs. The staircase back up to the second floor lies to the west; a
Floyd | hallway leads north, and this one looks mercifully finite. To the east
Floyd | is a dark room lit by flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are in a hallway with a slightly uneven, creaky wooden floor.
Floyd | Archways to the north and west lead to large rooms full of adventurers
Floyd | in brown cloaks; to the south is a foyer and, beyond that, the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: ROC'S NEST, DRAGON, JEWELRY SHOP.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can make out a faint design in the faded Formica tabletop: a pair
Floyd | of criss-crossing roads, a cluster of small buildings, a deep trench
Floyd | knifing its way to the sea, a cave on the far side. Clearly this is a
Floyd | representation of the world of the quest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "enter" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no exit in that direction. [Type EXITS for a list of exits.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "enter portal" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PORTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb onto the table, and as your foot touches the square engraved
Floyd | upon it that represents the tavern, you feel the world turn
Floyd | inside-out...

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Tavern (exits: NW)
Floyd | You are standing in a large tavern with creaky wooden floors. Laughter
Floyd | and commotion surround your every move while light flickers from
Floyd | candles atop wooden tables. The bartender nods at you as he tends to
Floyd | his customers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type ABOUT to learn about Nameless Quest!
Floyd | Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is a dartboard. There are three red darts stuck in
Floyd | it!
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone walks up to the bar and orders a grog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   sixty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. No key."
borowski says (to Floyd), "x cloak" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | Your cloak has a pocket! It is where you keep your money. Right now
Floyd | you have 60 gold. Otherwise, the pocket is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We got our money back."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Like, all of it."
		DavidW says, "The entire adventure has reset."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Mhm."
		borowski says, "I guess we can't get into a 'no win' situation then."
		DavidW says, "We've never met the sorceress or bought a fish."
		borowski says, "Hopefully."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Annoying."
		borowski says, "Hopefully the game won't be too long after we figure out what to do."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess that's where the record and replay stuff comes in handy."
		DavidW says, "oh. I suggest going to the 'jewelry store' before sleeping."
		genericgeekgirl says, "You can try it. But you can't."
		borowski asks, "Darts?"
		DavidW asks, "Do we fall asleep before getting there?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "It won't let you continue, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DART
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to throw the red dart at?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw dart at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DART AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw a dart. It scores 6 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw dart at board" 		borowski says (to DavidW), "Abg fyrrcvat xvyyf lbh"

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DART AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw a dart. It scores 5 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw a dart. It scores 10 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "check this"
inky says (to Floyd), "get darts. throw darts at dartboard" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DARTS. THROW DARTS AT DARTBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 9 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 13 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 18 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your dexterity increasing!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Oh cool"
borowski says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: You're not holding a dart!
Floyd | red dart: You're not holding a dart!
Floyd | red dart: You're not holding a dart!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Huh. I thought we tried to throw multiple darts earlier, and it said we couldn't."
borowski says (to Floyd), "get darts. throw darts at dartboard" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DARTS. THROW DARTS AT DARTBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a bullseye for 50 points! The
Floyd | other patrons of the tavern cheer!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a bullseye for 50 points! The
Floyd | other patrons of the tavern cheer!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 16 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Like, it gave us the "you can't use multiple nouns with that verb" message."
		borowski asks (of ggg), "Maybe it knows we know?"
		DavidW says, "We couldn't 'x darts'."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Inconsistencies."
borowski says (to Floyd), "get darts. throw darts." 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DARTS. THROW DARTS.
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | That command was not understood!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "throw darts at dartboard" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DARTS AT DARTBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 15 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 13 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your dexterity increasing!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "get darts. throw darts at dartboard" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DARTS. THROW DARTS AT DARTBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a bullseye for 50 points! The
Floyd | other patrons of the tavern cheer!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a double 19 for 38 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "get darts. throw darts at dartboard" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DARTS. THROW DARTS AT DARTBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a bullseye for 50 points! The
Floyd | other patrons of the tavern cheer!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a double 14 for 28 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your dexterity increasing. The game of darts has no more to
Floyd | teach you!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Looks like my idea of practicing was good."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. I said we definitely had to do that earlier."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Anyway, it's 2am. Have fun."
borowski says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 12
Floyd | Dexterity: 14
Floyd | Constitution: 11
Floyd | Intelligence: 9
Floyd | Wisdom: 9
Floyd | Charisma: 10
Floyd | Hit points: 200
Floyd | Hunger: low
Floyd | Weariness: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   sixty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "g'night, ggg."
		borowski exclaims, "Night!"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can someone kill Perry at some point?"
		borowski asks, "What does Perry do?"
		DavidW says, "He's recording the session."
		genericgeekgirl says, "(Namely DW, or someone else with access)"
		borowski says, "Ah"
		DavidW says, "I have access, but I don't remember what to do."
borowski says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | %% Save file: cf6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Saved!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I probably have a file of instructions from Jacq somewhere."
		borowski asks, "So are we going to call it a night?"
		DavidW says, "heh. I was just about to ask how you felt about continuing, breaking briefly, or stopping for now."
		borowski says, "I'm a night owl, if you want to just take a break."
		DavidW says, "I would like a break to make tea and eat a little something."
		borowski says, "Good idea."
		DavidW says, "But I think we can at least win the broadsword now."
		borowski asks, "Back in 20?"
		DavidW says, "okay. Oh... I just realized... the trolls at the hotel are trolls our doubles killed."
		borowski asks, "yes?"
inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		DavidW says, "okay, I'm back. I have a pot of couscous to eat."
		borowski says, "mmm"
		DavidW asks, "Shall we buy some grog, maybe give it to the troll so he gets drunk or something?"
		borowski says, "I somehow managed to take a shower, make some tea, and heat up a biscuit"
borowski says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   sixty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "sure"
borowski says (to Floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm worried though that we might be forced to drink our purchase, ruining our dexterity."
		borowski asks, "Weren't we going to try and steal the darts?"
		DavidW says, "I don't think we can steal them, in retrospect, nor does it seem necessary now."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put darts in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT DARTS IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Done.
Floyd | red dart: Done.
Floyd | red dart: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | On your way out, a tavern bouncer frisks you and confiscates your
Floyd | darts. "Okay, now you can go," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are very tired. The urge to sleep is overpowering!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "I just saved, in any case. (regarding drinking the grog)"
		DavidW asks, "sleep now?"
		borowski says, "sure"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You slump down onto the dusty ground, too tired to find proper
Floyd | lodgings. Sleep is immediate.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...zzzzzzz...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | You are woken by someone tugging on your sleeve! You squint and see
Floyd | that it is an old man.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's you!" he gasps. "The chosen one!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 5
Floyd | Dexterity: 6
Floyd | Constitution: 5
Floyd | Intelligence: 5
Floyd | Wisdom: 4
Floyd | Charisma: 4
Floyd | Hit points: 45
Floyd |
Floyd | Description: An old, mostly bald man with a long white beard, dressed
Floyd | in rags and a tattered brown cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am-- well, my name is not important," the old man says. "But the
Floyd | prophecies have spoken of one who would free this poor land from the
Floyd | ravages of the dragon who lives to the south!" He pauses. "It will not
Floyd | be easy," he warns. "First you must prove your mettle. This quest will
Floyd | test your body, mind, and heart! For you must perform a feat of
Floyd | strength, outwit a fiendishly complex machine, and win the affections
Floyd | of a mysterious sorceress to defeat the dragon!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oooh. He has a brown cloak too."
		borowski says, "Yes, yes I'm the Kwisatz Haderach."
		borowski asks, "Can we do anything with his cloak?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take old man's cloak" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE OLD MAN'S CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | That was only understood as far as wanting to take the old man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tattered cloak" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TATTERED CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess not."
		borowski asks, "I guess we can't use magic at this point?"
		DavidW says, "I think we can, actually."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "frosti man" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FROSTI MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have nearly enough magical energy to FROSTI anyone!
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can say no more!" the old man cries. He runs off down the road and
Floyd | into the wilderness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "Replay the cottage magic bit?"
		DavidW says, "I'd like to get the sword and shield first, see if that works."
		borowski says, "ok"
borowski says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western End of Village (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | This is the western end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs west toward the shoreline and east into the center of town. The
Floyd | only buildings of interest are a pair of shops: a plain-looking weapon
Floyd | shop to the south and a slightly fancier-looking fishing shop to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the western
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "S" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Weapon Shop (exits: N S)
Floyd | This is a small, dusty weapon shop. The wall behind the counter is
Floyd | lined with swords and shields of all sizes and descriptions, along
Floyd | with related items such as belts with scabbards. An enormous,
Floyd | bowl-shaped shield and a fine broadsword are on prominent display next
Floyd | to a dartboard. A sign says, "Win this sword and shield by hitting a
Floyd | bullseye! One gold to try your luck!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop owner watches you vigilantly!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter you see a purple dart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Also, I'm thinking with the cottage, that we can maybe escape without using up the first ampule."
		borowski says, "Ah, I didn't think about that."
		borowski exclaims, "She's a witch! Burn her!"
		DavidW says, "Once we have everything, I want to try FORPELI."
		borowski asks, "Was that teleport?"
		DavidW says, "well, it means to go away, more or less, not teleport. But it's what she did."
		borowski says, "Ah"
		borowski asks, ">Buy dart?"
		DavidW says, "PELI means to drive or to propel, FOR- means away."
		borowski says, "For some reason, I thought Esperanto was closer to Spanish."
		DavidW says, "Esperanto borrows from quite a few languages."
		DavidW says, "but, anyway, yes, try BUY DART"
borowski says (to Floyd), "buy dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY DART
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, fire away," the shop owner says, chuckling a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DART
Floyd |
Floyd | Gyahhh! What is this thing MADE of? It must have an adamant core or
Floyd | something. It takes all your strength just to lift it! (But you do.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski exclaims, "Gyahhh!"
borowski says (to Floyd), "throw dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DART
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to throw the heavy purple dart at?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "throw dart at dart board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DART AT DART BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Your throw barely clears the counter before the dart drops to the
Floyd | floor. "Better luck next time," the shop owner snickers, picking up
Floyd | the dart with a great effort and placing it on the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | A customer walks in the door, and the owner turns to attend to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. He cheated."
		borowski says, "I guess we need to cheat too."
		borowski says, "And use magic."
		DavidW says, "So we definitely want a good dart, and maybe turn the material of his dart to something we have."
		borowski says, ">JUMP BEHIND COUNTER AND STEAL SWORD"
borowski says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   fifty-nine gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The thing is, I'd assume he'd notice if we start casting spells around -- oh, except we have that customer walking in bit to distract him."
		borowski says, "Yeah, That's probably meaningful."
		borowski asks, "Does the fact that the customer came in mean we've already missed our chance?"
		DavidW says, "I don't think so."
		DavidW says, "The customer might be a recurring event."
		borowski says, "Ok, I'm going to get the wand, etc"
borowski says (to Floyd), "N, e, n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N, E, N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western End of Village (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | This is the western end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs west toward the shoreline and east into the center of town. The
Floyd | only buildings of interest are a pair of shops: a plain-looking weapon
Floyd | shop to the south and a slightly fancier-looking fishing shop to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the western
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a small cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
borowski says (to Floyd), "ne, n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE, N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N SW)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads southwest to a country road and north
Floyd | toward a small cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N S)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads north to the door of a small cottage and
Floyd | south toward a country road. Oddly, though the path itself is just a
Floyd | dirt track through a wide clearing in the forest, it is crisscrossed
Floyd | by irregularly placed strips of stone!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay"
borowski says (to floyd), "n, knock on door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N, KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage (exits: N S)
Floyd | In front of you, immediately to the north, lies a well-maintained
Floyd | white cottage. A black cat blinks curiously at you from a window sill;
Floyd | as you approach, it hops down and skitters away. A path leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd | A woman's voice calls out, "MALSXLOSI." Then you hear a resounding
Floyd | CHUNK!! sound. Was that the door unlocking?
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cottage (exits: NONE!)
Floyd | The cottage is smaller on the inside than it looks from the outside,
Floyd | and is nearly empty, furnished only with a rickety wooden table.
Floyd | Somehow, there are no exits - not even the door you walked in through!
Floyd | Where did it go?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am told you are the chosen one," says the woman's voice, cold but
Floyd | soft. "I am-- well, my name is not important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "As the chosen one, you are naturally endowed with a certain amount of
Floyd | magical energy," the voice says. "Not as much as someone who has
Floyd | studied sorcery, but enough to cast Level 1 spells. To cast stronger
Floyd | ones, you will need some assistance."
Floyd |
Floyd | A wand magically appears on the table in front of you. "Take the
Floyd | wand," the voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You forgot the leaflet."
borowski says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Cottage (exits: NONE!)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage (exits: N S)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Get it on the way out."
borowski says (to Floyd), "open mailbox, take leaflet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN MAILBOX, TAKE LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN MAILBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the mailbox, revealing a leaflet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take leaflet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "read leaflet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | "WELCOME TO NAMELESS QUEST v2.0.12!
Floyd |
Floyd | NAMELESS QUEST is a game of adventure, danger, and low cunning. In it
Floyd | you will explore some of the most amazing territory ever seen by
Floyd | mortals. No BBS should be without one! And Endless BBS isn't! Hehehe."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by fifty points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply. Maybe you should just go in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cottage (exits: NONE!)
Floyd | The cottage is smaller on the inside than it looks from the outside,
Floyd | and is nearly empty, furnished only with a rickety wooden table.
Floyd | Somehow, there are no exits - not even the door you walked in through!
Floyd | Where did it go?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am told you are the chosen one," says the woman's voice, cold but
Floyd | soft. "I am-- well, my name is not important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "As the chosen one, you are naturally endowed with a certain amount of
Floyd | magical energy," the voice says. "Not as much as someone who has
Floyd | studied sorcery, but enough to cast Level 1 spells. To cast stronger
Floyd | ones, you will need some assistance."
Floyd |
Floyd | A wand magically appears on the table in front of you. "Take the
Floyd | wand," the voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pick up the wand, you feel a pricking sensation against your
Floyd | thumb. You notice that the base of the wand is equipped with a small
Floyd | needle!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x needle" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEEDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You've never really understood how these magic wands work.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The wand is actually a hollow tube," the voice says. "To cast a Level
Floyd | 2 or Level 3 spell, you will insert an ampule of a potion into the
Floyd | wand. Squeeze the wand, and the ampule will be crushed and the potion
Floyd | will flow through the needle into your bloodstream, charging you with
Floyd | its magical energy. The effect does not last long, and you must cast
Floyd | the spell while you are still energized!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A ampule of cloudy fluid appears on the table. "Let's try it," the
Floyd | voice says. "Take the ampule."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take ampule" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE AMPULE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slender spellbook appears on the table before you. "This spellbook
Floyd | will magically track what ampules you have in your possession and
Floyd | instruct you in the proper formation of your spells," the voice says.
Floyd | "I'll give you a few moments before we proceed. First, take the book
Floyd | and read it - it should only take a moment. Then put the ampule into
Floyd | the wand, and we can continue."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not holding the spellbook!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Letters magically swim before your eyes to form these words:
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY INVENTTORIE
Floyd | * Level 2 * >SXVEBI
Floyd | A spelle to ryse off ye Growndde.
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY BLODDE-STREYM
Floyd |    <<NONE>>
Floyd |
Floyd | "You need to put the ampule into the wand before we can continue," the
Floyd | voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "Do you want to try and get out with the ampule?"
borowski says (to Floyd), "take ampule" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE AMPULE
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You need to put the ampule into the wand before we can continue," the
Floyd | voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. It occurs to me that we might not get the other 3 ampules if we run away."
		borowski says, "AH."
		DavidW says, "But I'd still like to try it."
borowski says (to floyd), "FORPELI woman" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FORPELI WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have nearly enough magical energy to FORPELI anyone!
Floyd |
Floyd | "You need to put the ampule into the wand before we can continue," the
Floyd | voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "put ampule into wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT AMPULE INTO WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You load the ampule of cloudy fluid into the wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now squeeze the wand," the voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat. I bet that stone of the old man would increase our magic energy supply."
		borowski asks, "Go back for that?"
borowski says (to Floyd), "undo, undo, undo" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO, UNDO, UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Characters cannot be addressed this way in this game!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Cottage (exits: NONE!)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no, since he'd just FROSTI us."
		borowski says, "I think we had a turn before he came back."
		borowski says, "And we 'x rock' or something."
		borowski asks, "Watcha think?"
		DavidW says, "I think our dealings with the old man are independent of our initial dealings with the cottage."
		DavidW says, "But there is a turn when we can grab the rock when he accidentally leaves it."
		DavidW says, "I'm also wondering (unrelatedly) if we can become a roc."
		borowski says, "Hmm. We did become a fish thing."
		borowski says, "Maybe if he find a feather."
		borowski says, "s/he/we"
		DavidW says, "I don't know exactly what happened when we tried to be a fish. Perhaps we became a dead fish."
		borowski asks, "It seems like I remember two different endings. Did you try different things?"
		borowski says, "My scroll back isn't that long."
		DavidW asks, "endings?"
		borowski says, "Err, two different deaths."
		DavidW says, "Yes, we died the first time by making our cloak fishy, the second time by making ourselves fishy."
		DavidW says, "(The first was death by public nudity.)"
		borowski asks, "You know, we didn't try climbing a tree in the forest to the east. I wonder if there is a bird's nest or something?"
		DavidW says, "I was going to suggest trying that too."
		borowski asks, "Should we undo out of the cottage or finish?"
		DavidW says, "Finish."
borowski says (to Floyd), "take ampules" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE AMPULES
Floyd |
Floyd | There doesn't seem to be any way to fish things out of the wand! You
Floyd | try shaking it, hitting it, but nothing works!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now squeeze the wand," the voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "squeeze wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the muffled sound of glass breaking - wince at the sting of
Floyd | the needle entering your thumb - and then you feel magical energy
Floyd | coursing through your body!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Quick!" the voice says. "Cast the spell just like the book says:
Floyd | SXVEBI!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "SXVEBI" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SXVEBI
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your stomach lurch and look down to find that you are
Floyd | suddenly floating several inches off the ground! You've cast a
Floyd | levitation spell! (A weak one, but still.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The magical energy leaves your body. As it does, you gently return to
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | "All right," the voice says. "I have discharged my duty. You've
Floyd | received your training, and I've just placed some ampules in the
Floyd | mailbox outside that should help you in your quest. If you encounter
Floyd | other spells along the way, feel free to use them - but don't go more
Floyd | than two levels above your base skill level. Good luck." She clears
Floyd | her throat. "FORPELI!"
Floyd |
Floyd | For a terrifying moment you feel as though you are free-falling in
Floyd | every direction at once! Then all is still, and you find yourself...
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage (exits: N S)
Floyd | In front of you, immediately to the north, lies a well-maintained
Floyd | white cottage. A path leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN MAILBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take ampules" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE AMPULES
Floyd |
Floyd | large ampule of clear fluid: Taken.
Floyd | ampule of bubbly fluid: Taken.
Floyd | ampule of rainbow fluid: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in mailbox" 		

Floyd | Path (exits: N S)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads north to the door of a small cottage and
Floyd | south toward a country road. Oddly, though the path itself is just a
Floyd | dirt track through a wide clearing in the forest, it is crisscrossed
Floyd | by irregularly placed strips of stone!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN MAILBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | That is not a compass direction! Try >LOOK (or >L) to look around, and
Floyd | >LOOK AT or >EXAMINE (or >X) to look at an object!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you proceed down the path you hear a grinding sound behind you, and
Floyd | you turn to find the stone strips criss-crossing the path rising up
Floyd | out of the ground to form a labyrinth of stone walls! Returning to the
Floyd | sorceress's house just got a lot more difficult...!
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N SW)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads southwest to a country road and north
Floyd | toward a stone labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a stone labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern End of Village (exits: N W E)
Floyd | This is the eastern end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs east into the forest and west into the center of town. To the
Floyd | north is a small shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the eastern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest (exits: W)
Floyd | Here the road becomes nothing more than a path through a deep, dark
Floyd | forest. Proceeding in this direction would be too dangerous!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things to climb a tree - you'd surely drop
Floyd | some of them!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "put all in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ALL IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | ampule of rainbow fluid: Done.
Floyd | ampule of bubbly fluid: Done.
Floyd | large ampule of clear fluid: Done.
Floyd | spellbook: Done.
Floyd | wand: Done.
Floyd | leaflet: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB TREE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Up a Tree (exits: D)
Floyd | You are perched at the top of a tall tree, and from here you can
Floyd | barely tell that there is a village below you at all - the only hints
Floyd | of it are a few narrow gaps in what is otherwise unbroken forest from
Floyd | horizon to horizon. Out to the west is the sea, of course, and
Floyd | overhead, giant rocs fly to and fro, plucking giant marlin from the
Floyd | waves and carrying them back to their nests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Hmmm. Maybe it's the same room."
		DavidW says, "Possibly."
borowski says (to Floyd), "x roc" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROC
Floyd |
Floyd | The enormous white birds circle above what are evidently schools of
Floyd | marlin, as one will occasionally swoop down, grab a huge thrashing
Floyd | fish with its talons, and fly off to the north to consume its piscine
Floyd | prize!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x north" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x marlin" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MARLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You infer the presences of the schools from the fact that a giant roc
Floyd | will occasionally swoop down and grab a huge thrashing fish with its
Floyd | talons before flying off to the north to consume it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x village" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VILLAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x sea" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SEA
Floyd |
Floyd | The sea!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x forest" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Up a Tree (exits: D)
Floyd | You are perched at the top of a tall tree, and from here you can
Floyd | barely tell that there is a village below you at all - the only hints
Floyd | of it are a few narrow gaps in what is otherwise unbroken forest from
Floyd | horizon to horizon. Out to the west is the sea, of course, and
Floyd | overhead, giant rocs fly to and fro, plucking giant marlin from the
Floyd | waves and carrying them back to their nests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest (exits: W)
Floyd | Here the road becomes nothing more than a path through a deep, dark
Floyd | forest. Proceeding in this direction would be too dangerous!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern End of Village (exits: N W E)
Floyd | This is the eastern end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs east into the forest and west into the center of town. To the
Floyd | north is a small shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the eastern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read pennant" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PENNANT
Floyd |
Floyd | The pennant is up too high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not holding the spellbook!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   fifty-nine gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |     a leaflet
Floyd |     a wand
Floyd |     a spellbook
Floyd |     a large ampule of clear fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of bubbly fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of rainbow fluid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | yellow pennant: The pennant is up too high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take spellbook" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SPELLBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "read spellbook" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SPELLBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Letters magically swim before your eyes to form these words:
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY INVENTTORIE
Floyd | * Level 3 * >KOLORIGI  FROM 
Floyd | A Spelle to meyke ye Colour of one Thyngge lyke unto that of Anothyr.
Floyd | Both Objeckts must be in thy immydiate Possessionne.
Floyd | * Level 3 * >SONORI  FROM 
Floyd | A Spelle to meyke ye Soundde of one Thyngge lyke unto that of Anothyr.
Floyd | Both must use ye Soundde for *Communickation*; ye Soundde of ye
Floyd | Thyngge falling onto ye Floore doth not countte.
Floyd | * Level 3 * >OVIDIO  FROM 
Floyd | A Spelle to meyke ye Materialle of one Thyngge lyke unto that of
Floyd | Anothyr. Both Objeckts must be in thy immydiate Possessionne, and both
Floyd | must be Organick, unless ye also holdde ye Philo-Sopher's Stonne.
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY BLODDE-STREYM
Floyd |    <<NONE>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "I'm trying to think of organic things we could change."
		borowski asks, "What if we changed the fish into a cloak?"
		DavidW asks, "oh, could the rock that the old man have be the Philo-Sopher's Stonne?"
		borowski says, "Oh, maybe."
		borowski asks, "Want to grab it?"
borowski says (to Floyd), "MALSXLOSI door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALSXLOSI DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a resounding CHUNK!! sound as the magical lock on the door
Floyd | gives way!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Jewelry Shop (exits: S)
Floyd | The sign out front said this was a jewelry shop, but inside you find
Floyd | no display cases of jewelry or anything else to suggest that this is a
Floyd | store of any kind. Instead, you find a man wearing a cloak with
Floyd | glowing stripes, sitting at a desk and applying the strangest torch
Floyd | you've ever seen - a piece of metal that gives off a curiously narrow
Floyd | blue flame - to a rough, round rock. He looks up sharply as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Grf," he says. "It's you. Uh... forget you saw this." He quickly
Floyd | gathers up his things, waves his scepter, and walks off through the
Floyd | wall. Vivid white light flares briefly around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | As if that weren't enough, the rock then reappears on the desk a
Floyd | moment later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern End of Village (exits: N W E)
Floyd | This is the eastern end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs east into the forest and west into the center of town. To the
Floyd | north is a small shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the eastern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "x rock" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | A rough, oddly heavy rock about the size and shape of your fist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub rock" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RUB ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Hmm. A human heart is the size of a fist. I wonder if that's a hint."
		DavidW says, "urk. I don't think so."
Lionheart arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
borowski says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   a rock
Floyd |   a spellbook
Floyd |   fifty-nine gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |     a leaflet
Floyd |     a wand
Floyd |     a large ampule of clear fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of bubbly fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of rainbow fluid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart exclaims, "Pump your fist if you love freedom!"
		borowski says, "Maybe we could try OVIDIO something non-organic? I can't think of what, though."
		McMartin says, "I have no idea what's going on here, but my first line of thought here is > WRONG BLOOD PUMPER"
		DavidW says, "I suppose you could turn the leaflet into gold."
borowski says (to floyd), "take leaflet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "OVIDIO leaflet from gold" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OVIDIO LEAFLET FROM GOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | You are insufficiently charged with magical energy to cast that spell!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:

		
borowski says (to floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | %% Save file: cf7
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Saved!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "put bubbly ampule into wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BUBBLY AMPULE INTO WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the ampule of bubbly fluid before you can put
Floyd | it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er, no!"
		DavidW says, "Bubbly is sound transfer. Clear is material transfer!"
		borowski says, "Oh clear"
borowski says (to floyd), "take clear" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CLEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "put clear ampule into wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLEAR AMPULE INTO WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't holding the wand!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "put clear ampule into wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLEAR AMPULE INTO WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You load the large ampule of clear fluid into the wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "squeeze ampule" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE AMPULE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the large ampule of clear fluid, the ampule of
Floyd | bubbly fluid or the ampule of rainbow fluid?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "squeeze wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the muffled sound of glass breaking - wince at the sting of
Floyd | the needle entering your thumb - and then you feel magical energy
Floyd | coursing through your body!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "OVIDIO leaflet from gold" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OVIDIO LEAFLET FROM GOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | The gold coin is inorganic - you would need a Philosopher's Stone in
Floyd | hand to use the gold coin in your spell!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "hold rock" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOLD ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "I guess it's not the stone."
borowski says (to floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stone" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: takestone
Floyd | %% Critical error.
Floyd | %% Message: stream_open_file: unable to open file.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CF7
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sorry"
borowski says (to floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
borowski says (to floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf7
Floyd | Restored!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Ok"
borowski says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   a leaflet
Floyd |   a rock
Floyd |   a spellbook
Floyd |   fifty-nine gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |     a wand
Floyd |     a large ampule of clear fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of bubbly fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of rainbow fluid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. So we don't know what this rock does or is for."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 12
Floyd | Dexterity: 14
Floyd | Constitution: 11
Floyd | Intelligence: 9
Floyd | Wisdom: 9
Floyd | Charisma: 10
Floyd | Hit points: 200
Floyd | Hunger: low
Floyd | Weariness: low
Floyd | Base magical skill: Level 1
Floyd | Magical energy: low
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   a leaflet
Floyd |   a rock
Floyd |   a spellbook
Floyd |   fifty-nine gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |     a wand
Floyd |     a large ampule of clear fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of bubbly fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of rainbow fluid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It hasn't increased our magical energy, at least, not as is."
		borowski asks, "I guess we could try using magic on the purple dart?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break rock" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That attack is not necessary to win Nameless Quest v2.0.12!
Floyd | (Note to players of v1: this isn't a combat game anymore, so maybe try
Floyd | more brain and less brawn? --Nameless)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Maybe we could turn the dart into paper or something."
		borowski says, "Though the dart probably isn't organic. argh."
		DavidW says, "well, I'm thinking we could turn the red darts brown (like our cloak) if the tavern is still open."
		borowski says, "Oh yeah."
		borowski says, "Or the purple dart brown."
		DavidW says, "oh right. Forgot the organic restriction."
borowski says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern End of Village (exits: N W E)
Floyd | This is the eastern end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs east into the forest and west into the center of town. To the
Floyd | north is a small shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the eastern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | The tavern is closed!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western End of Village (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | This is the western end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs west toward the shoreline and east into the center of town. The
Floyd | only buildings of interest are a pair of shops: a plain-looking weapon
Floyd | shop to the south and a slightly fancier-looking fishing shop to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the western
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's that in your hand?" the weapon shop owner asks as you walk in.
Floyd | "Some kind of spellbook? I don't allow sorcerers in here! Get out!"
Floyd | You do as you're told.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "huh"
		borowski says, "well, I guess we know the spell names."
		DavidW says, "Didn't see that before."
		borowski asks, "Did we enter with the book before?"
		DavidW asks, "The old man spoke of a test of strength. Possibly we need to make ourself stronger?"
borowski says (to floyd), "drop spellbook" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP SPELLBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Just put it in our pocket."
borowski says (to floyd), "take spellbook" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SPELLBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "put spellbook in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SPELLBOOK IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the spellbook into the brown cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh no you don't!" the weapon shop owner shouts as you walk in. "I
Floyd | remember you! Get out of my store!" You beat a hasty retreat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "He might object to the sight of a ... oh."
		borowski says, "double Huh."
		DavidW says, "Well, the game iterates. We'll know better next time."
		borowski says, "true that."
		borowski asks, "As for test of strength, maybe the troll?"
		DavidW says, "I think the troll must be killed, if only because of all the trolls back at the hotel."
		borowski says, "Right, maybe we can take that bastard to hell with us."
borowski says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern End of Village (exits: N E S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads north to the village square and
Floyd | south to a rickety bridge that spans a deep chasm; you can see the
Floyd | dragon's cave on the other side. The ground near the foot of the
Floyd | bridge is darkly stained. A cave smaller than the dragon's lair lies
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A troll lurks by the bridge, flipping through a book titled
Floyd | English Usage. When it sees you, it straightens up with a
Floyd | start and quickly flings the book into the chasm. "A new adventurer!"
Floyd | it shrieks. "Have you come to free us from the dragon? Then I, Lonk
Floyd | the Troll, would like to thank you for your courage and bravery!
Floyd | Please accept this obsequious smile as a token of gratitude." You have
Floyd | a sneaking suspicion this greeting is not heartfelt.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the southern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Don't we need a sword?"
		borowski says, "But we can't enter the shop... maybe we just need to die again."
borowski says (to floyd), "kill troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You land a solid blow, doing 16 points of damage!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "Huh, I guess martial arts training?"
borowski says (to floyd), "kill troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You land a glancing blow, doing 9 points of damage! "Oof!" the troll
Floyd | says. "I see you've found an outlet for your sexual frustration!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "I'm beginning to personally hate this troll."
borowski says (to floyd), "kill troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You land a glancing blow, doing 8 points of damage! "Wuf!" the troll
Floyd | says. "What's the problem, dear? Constipated?"
Floyd |
Floyd | A knight on horseback comes charging in from the north, blowing right
Floyd | by you and the troll. "Never fear, villagers!" he declares as he
Floyd | passes. "I'll rid your land of this fiendish monster!" You watch as he
Floyd | races across the bridge and into the dragon's cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "How'd you manage to do this?"
		borowski says, "I don't know."
		borowski says, "I'm beginning to suspect the game has kept track of the fact that we've died before."
		DavidW says, "hm. I wonder why there aren't knights in the hotel."
		borowski says, "And therefore knows that we know that we need to kill the troll."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "I'm not sure about the knight."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You land a glancing blow, doing 11 points of damage!
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll is mortally wounded! "Wuf!" the troll says. "What's the
Floyd | problem, dear? Constipated?" Then it dies! Its body dissolves into a
Floyd | puddle of black bile that seeps into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by seven points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have scored 71 out of a possible 201, in 103 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | The score is made up as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd |      1 : becoming good at darts
Floyd |      1 : becoming great at darts
Floyd |      1 : becoming awesome at darts
Floyd |      1 : getting into the home of the sorceress
Floyd |      1 : procuring a magic wand
Floyd |      1 : procuring a spellbook
Floyd |      1 : procuring an ampule of cloudy fluid
Floyd |      1 : procuring an ampule of rainbow fluid
Floyd |      1 : procuring an ampule of bubbly fluid
Floyd |      1 : procuring a large ampule of clear fluid
Floyd |      1 : defeating an enchantment
Floyd |      1 : procuring a mysterious rock
Floyd |      2 : casting your first magic spell
Floyd |      7 : ridding the world of a troll
Floyd |     50 : reading a hilarious leaflet
Floyd |
Floyd |     71 total (out of 201)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern End of Village (exits: N E S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads north to the village square and
Floyd | south to a rickety bridge that spans a deep chasm; you can see the
Floyd | dragon's cave on the other side. The ground near the foot of the
Floyd | bridge is darkly stained. A cave smaller than the dragon's lair lies
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the southern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a blood-curdling scream from the dragon's cave. It is not the
Floyd | scream of a dragon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another troll emerges from under the bridge. "Greetings, O most virile
Floyd | adventurer! I'm Dink the Troll! One gold to cross the bridge!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The leaflet score is so way out of proportion."
		borowski says, "Yeah. I don't know if that means the other 130 points will be tough or if there is something else ridiculous like the leaflet."
		DavidW says, "yeah, hard to tell."
		borowski asks, "Good lord, another troll?"
		borowski asks, "Maybe we should have crossed the bridge in the turn we had?"
		DavidW asks, "Is fighting trolls like playing darts. Will our strength increase?"
		borowski says, "Ah, maybe."
borowski says (to floyd), "kill troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You land a solid blow, doing 14 points of damage! "Agh!" the troll
Floyd | says. "Stop taking pot-shots at me and confront me mano-a-mano!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We don't dare cross, do we?"
borowski disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
borowski arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		borowski says, "It depends if we've lost this chance at the game or not."
		DavidW says, "although, since death is not the end, I guess we can dare anything"
		borowski says, "I'm thinking, we only had one chance in the tavern, weapon shop."
borowski says (to Floyd), "kill troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You land a solid blow, doing 15 points of damage! "Urk!" the troll
Floyd | says. "Congratulations - you're getting your five minutes in the
Floyd | limelight now that you know whom to bash!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "kill troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You land a glancing blow, doing 11 points of damage!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "kill troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You land a glancing blow, doing 6 points of damage!
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll is mortally wounded! Then it dies! Its body dissolves into a
Floyd | puddle of black bile that seeps into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "We certainly haven't found the dwarves yet."
		DavidW says, "Or the mine."
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (exits: N S)
Floyd | You are crossing a rickety bridge that sways unnervingly with your
Floyd | every step. Far below you, and visible between the slats of the
Floyd | bridge, is the bottom of a deep chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "x chasm" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHASM
Floyd |
Floyd | The gorge seems almost impossibly deep!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Dragon's Lair (exits: N S)
Floyd | You are standing before the entrance to the dragon's lair. Take a few
Floyd | steps south, and you will be face to face with the foul monster who
Floyd | has struck such terror into the hearts of good people throughout this
Floyd | land!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "flying down the chasm might be possible, maybe."
		borowski says, "Or jumping down..."
		DavidW asks, "I mean, safely. What if the dwarf mine is down the chasm?"
		borowski says, "Ah, good point."
		borowski asks, "I wonder if we can levitate downwards?"
		DavidW says, "We've never had the right magic outside the cottage for levitating."
		borowski says, "Right."
		borowski says, "I'm going to try the dragon cave. At the worst, we'll see if those trolls end up on the other side."
borowski says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dragon's Lair (exits: N)
Floyd | You are in a large cave that smells distinctly of brimstone. All
Floyd | around you lie the charred remains of those who have tried to kill the
Floyd | dragon before you... and failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you, lying atop a veritable mountain of gold crowns, rings,
Floyd | nuggets, goblets, and other bits of aurous treasure, is an enormous
Floyd | dragon! It opens one eye as you enter. You should not have come here,
Floyd | it says, directly into your mind. With a yawn, it sits up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or find out what happened to the knight."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to dragon" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "x dragon" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 18
Floyd | Dexterity: 18
Floyd | Constitution: 18
Floyd | Intelligence: 18
Floyd | Wisdom: 18
Floyd | Charisma: 18
Floyd | Hit points: 9999
Floyd |
Floyd | Description: The dragon is several times your size, hypnotically
Floyd | iridescent, and effortlessly lethal!
Floyd |
Floyd | The dragon breathes a jet of fire at you, and roasts you where you
Floyd | stand.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom  (on the bed)
Floyd | You are in a spare, wallpapered bedroom. It has the basic furnishings,
Floyd | but little more: a queen bed, bedside table with lamp, dresser with
Floyd | mirror, and, in a nice touch, an overhead ceiling fan. On one side of
Floyd | the bed is a wall safe. On the other side is a large window; the
Floyd | frilly blue curtains are open. Along the adjacent wall, next to the
Floyd | dresser, is a half-open door leading to the bathroom; another door is
Floyd | set into the wall across from the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub your eyes, stretch, and get out of bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "HP 9999!"
		borowski asks, "And 18 Charisma? Plastic surgery?"
borowski says (to Floyd), "x safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | A square door of thick black iron, slightly pitted with age, with a
Floyd | large, ostentatious lock on one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |     a key
Floyd |     a dart
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "All that jewelry helps a bit, I'd guess."
		borowski says, "Oh we kept the key AND dart."
borowski says (to floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "unlock safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "open safe" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the safe, revealing a glass, a can of beer and a towel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I guess our afterlife body doesn't change?"
		borowski says, "Apparently the safe keeps things safe, too."
		borowski says, "I wonder if there is a new towel."
borowski says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The window is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | Even more than the bedroom, this cramped bathroom shows this house's
Floyd | age. Not that it isn't well kept up - it looks like it's been recently
Floyd | cleaned - but the clunky styling of the fixtures suggests that it
Floyd | hasn't been renovated for a couple of generations. The wallpaper is
Floyd | peeling a bit around the window set into the exterior wall; the ocean
Floyd | view from that window is reflected in the mirrored medicine cabinet on
Floyd | the tiled partition wall opposite it. Beneath the medicine cabinet is
Floyd | a sink. The far wall is also done in small white tile, chipped here
Floyd | and there. Near that wall, but not attached to it, is a bathtub;
Floyd | however, the towel rack is across the room, above the toilet. Next to
Floyd | the toilet is the doorway, which leads back to the bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm curious about that too."
borowski says (to floyd), "take towel" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TOWEL
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Noun error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "x towel rack" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOWEL RACK
Floyd |
Floyd | A single-bar towel rack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "I guess not."
borowski says (to floyd), "open medicine cabinet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN MEDICINE CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the medicine cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "look in medicine cabinet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN MEDICINE CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | The medicine cabinet is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "go back into the bedroom, open the window, go east."
borowski says (to floyd), "oujt" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUJT
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are in a spare, wallpapered bedroom. It has the basic furnishings,
Floyd | but little more: a queen bed, bedside table with lamp, dresser with
Floyd | mirror, and, in a nice touch, an overhead ceiling fan. On one side of
Floyd | the bed is a wall safe. On the other side is a large window; the
Floyd | frilly blue curtains are open. Along the adjacent wall, next to the
Floyd | dresser, is a half-open door leading to the bathroom; another door is
Floyd | set into the wall across from the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the window, but the cool sea breeze you might have been
Floyd | hoping for fails to materialize - the air outside is warm and still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You find that some invisible force prevents you from jumping out the
Floyd | window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "look out window" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You gaze out over the sea. Off in the distance, past the seagulls
Floyd | lazily flapping from pier to pier, you can see the faintest hint of a
Floyd | distant shore...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "x shore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHORE
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Noun error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "whistle" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WHISTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You wanted to find the trolls?"
		borowski says, "maybe the shore is some sort of heaven after this purgatory."
		borowski says, "YEah."
borowski says (to floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the safe and head out to the...
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing in a nondescript hallway: plain white walls, a
Floyd | threadbare runner carpet. The door to your bedroom is at one end of
Floyd | the hallway, the first door on the right-hand side at the top of a
Floyd | flight of stairs that spirals downward to an unseen lower floor. There
Floyd | is no other end to the hallway; it stretches on forever to the north,
Floyd | with doors at regular intervals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "And no double here. so it knows we've died before."
borowski says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow the curving staircase downward...
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are standing in a small area of parquet at the bottom of the
Floyd | stairs. The staircase back up to the second floor lies to the west; a
Floyd | hallway leads north, and this one looks mercifully finite. To the east
Floyd | is a dark room lit by flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Porch
Floyd | This is a rectangular porch that extends along the entire length of
Floyd | the front of the house, whose front door lies to the north. A wooden
Floyd | railing, about waist high, runs along the border of the porch, and
Floyd | steps lead down to the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beach, however, is packed solid with trolls from the waterline all
Floyd | the way up to a magical barrier just in front of the house. It's more
Floyd | than a little alarming to see the hundreds upon hundreds of them just
Floyd | inches away, with nothing visible between you, but the barrier seems
Floyd | to be holding.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among the many trolls crowding the beach is one you recognize from the
Floyd | world of the quest - and while the others have been magically
Floyd | silenced, this one is unaffected by the protection spell. "So, I see
Floyd | you've finally come to join your chummy friends!" it sneers.
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to Lonk the troll
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : As opposed to my non-chummy friends? Does that make you my
Floyd | inimical enemy or something?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : 'Chummy'? I know time works differently here, but are we
Floyd | suddenly in the 1920s somehow?
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
borowski says (to floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "As opposed to my non-chummy friends? Does that make you my inimical
Floyd | enemy or something?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll pauses, and reflexively attempts to spit at you, but its
Floyd | saliva splashes off the invisible barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Interesting."
borowski says (to floyd), "x railing" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAILING
Floyd |
Floyd | The railing only comes up to your waist, and the slats are widely
Floyd | spaced; clearly this is not what's keeping the trolls from invading
Floyd | the porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lonk" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LONK
Floyd |
Floyd | Lonk the troll is too large for you to pick up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "talk to troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | [Who do you mean, the trolls or Lonk the troll?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "talk to lonk" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO LONK
Floyd |
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to Lonk the troll
Floyd | (Nothing to say!)
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lonk" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LONK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's hard to tell the trolls apart, but this one looks to be the most
Floyd | recent arrival. It's slightly less weatherbeaten than the rest, at any
Floyd | rate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "talk to trolls" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO TROLLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Surely you're not that hard up for conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "x trolls" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TROLLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Even a creature that's lovable in isolation tends to repulse when
Floyd | there are enough of them. A kitten is cute; a writhing mass of
Floyd | hundreds of kittens is disturbing. Now imagine how loathsome a troll
Floyd | is by itself, and multiply by several hundred. The tableau before you
Floyd | is unutterably vile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "hmmm"
		DavidW asks, "If we actually paid a troll a coin, would it die anyway and be marginally friendly here?"
		borowski says, "huh, I don't know."
		DavidW says, "Or perhaps there's a conversation maze to figure out and we chose wrong this time."
		borowski says, "Maybe. I'm sort of tempted to see what our 'troll expert' has to say about it."
		DavidW says, "Bit early for that, I think."
		DavidW says, "Also, I missed exactly what happened with the rowboat."
		borowski says, "I suppose so."
		borowski says, "I think the invisible barrier kept us out."
		borowski says, "Or we need a second person. let's check."
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | "Going?" the troll calls after you. "Surely not back to the quest! Why
Floyd | would you return to some sham arena, conveniently vague and shallow
Floyd | for the puzzles to fit, when you could stay here, with me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are standing in a small area of parquet at the bottom of the
Floyd | stairs. The staircase back up to the second floor lies to the west; a
Floyd | hallway leads north, and this one looks mercifully finite. To the east
Floyd | is a dark room lit by flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | TV Room
Floyd | The lights are off in this room, but you can still see reasonably
Floyd | well, thanks to the glow of the boxy big-screen television. And what
Floyd | you see is a room full of clones of you, all in adventurers' cloaks,
Floyd | sitting on battered couches watching Rocky IV on Betamax. An
Floyd | archway leads north into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: TAVERN, DRAGON, TROLLS, DWARVES. (Some of these
Floyd | alternate versions of you are chatting with each other and no one
Floyd | seems to mind.)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, Rocky gives Adrian an early anniversary present, or as he
Floyd | terms it, a "prize."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | It looks like this kitchen has been updated piecemeal. The sleek black
Floyd | refrigerator with in-door water and ice dispensers is clearly one of
Floyd | the latest models, while the beige and brown buttons on the wood-grain
Floyd | microwave speak of an earlier generation, and the loudly chugging teal
Floyd | dishwasher a generation before that. The oven is of indeterminate age,
Floyd | though the fact that the clock on it is analog rather than digital
Floyd | suggests a relatively early date. A screen door leads north to the
Floyd | backyard, while an archway to the south will return you to the TV
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of your doubles tidies up the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Backyard
Floyd | This is a small backyard, marked off by a tall wooden fence. A small
Floyd | patio of volcanic rock tiles plays host to a grill, which a couple of
Floyd | your doubles are tending to, while out on the grass stands a small
Floyd | shed and a recycling bin. A gate leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | This stretch of beach appears to be under the same bubble of
Floyd | protection as the house; as you look to the south, you can see the
Floyd | shoreline curving away toward the southwest, and hundreds of trolls
Floyd | are struggling to walk up and harass you, but an invisible force holds
Floyd | them back. You are therefore blessedly alone with the sea, the rocks,
Floyd | the thin strand of pebbly sand, and the still, humid air.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pier extends eastward from the shoreline. A small rowboat is tied to
Floyd | the end of it, bobbing as the surf rolls gently in and out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | An invisible force prevents you from walking out to the end of the
Floyd | pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I wonder what convinces the game to bring the shed guy around?"
borowski says (to floyd), "x rowboat" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROWBOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The handmade wooden rowboat looks like it was made to seat only one,
Floyd | or possibly two if they're very close friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Hmmm."
		borowski asks, "I wonder if he's one of your clones or somebody special?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trolls" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TROLLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You glance at the hundreds of trolls that lie that way - but not for
Floyd | too long, as the attention might make them strong enough to break
Floyd | through the invisible barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "huh"
borowski says (to floyd), "enter rowboat" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER ROWBOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | An invisible barrier keeps you from doing anything with the boat
Floyd | except gazing at it from afar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "gaze at rowboat" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GAZE AT ROWBOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As far as you can tell, you look the same as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. No stats listing here."
		borowski says, "Yeah, I think the world rules completely change here."
borowski says (to floyd), "verbs" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERBS
Floyd |
Floyd | [Accepted verbs include: ATTACK, BUY, CLIMB, CUT, DRINK, DROP, EAT,
Floyd | ENTER, EXAMINE (X), EXIT, GET, GIVE, GO, INVENTORY (I), JUMP, KNOCK,
Floyd | LISTEN, LOOK, OPEN, POUR, PUT, READ, SCORE, SQUEEZE, STAND, TAKE,
Floyd | THROW, WEAR, WAIT (Z). This is not a complete list. Special commands
Floyd | may include SAVE, RESTORE, RECORDING ON, RECORDING OFF, and REPLAY,
Floyd | depending on your software.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "rabble rabble"
		DavidW says, "well, I'd like to recheck the shed and alterego before returning to the Endless, er, Nameless Quest."
borowski says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Backyard
Floyd | This is a small backyard, marked off by a tall wooden fence. A small
Floyd | patio of volcanic rock tiles plays host to a grill, which a couple of
Floyd | your doubles are tending to, while out on the grass stands a small
Floyd | shed and a recycling bin. A gate leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "x shed" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | A crude, boxy wooden structure - it looks like it's essentially a
Floyd | freestanding closet. The door is closed. "If you're looking for the
Floyd | guy who lives in there, he's not around right now," says one of the
Floyd | doubles of yours tending the grill. "Check back later - he comes and
Floyd | goes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to double" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO DOUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the grillers
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : What are you making?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : Someone lives in the shed?
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 2" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 2
Floyd |
Floyd | "Someone lives in the shed?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah," says one of the grillers, with no real interest. "Must be
Floyd | bigger in there than it looks, I guess."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: SAY is only permitted at a double prompt (>>). Try >TALK TO to
Floyd | generate a new conversation menu.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to grillers" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO GRILLERS
Floyd |
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the grillers
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : What are you making?
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "What are you making?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Steak," says one of the grillers. "You can go wait in the dining room
Floyd | for it if you want."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x steak" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STEAK
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks a little overdone, actually.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take steak" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE STEAK
Floyd |
Floyd | The grillers give you a sharp look and you back off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | It looks like this kitchen has been updated piecemeal. The sleek black
Floyd | refrigerator with in-door water and ice dispensers is clearly one of
Floyd | the latest models, while the beige and brown buttons on the wood-grain
Floyd | microwave speak of an earlier generation, and the loudly chugging teal
Floyd | dishwasher a generation before that. The oven is of indeterminate age,
Floyd | though the fact that the clock on it is analog rather than digital
Floyd | suggests a relatively early date. A screen door leads north to the
Floyd | backyard, while an archway to the south will return you to the TV
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of your doubles tidies up the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "A little surprised to see steak grillin' in the game. Isn't Adam a vegetarian? Or am I misremembering?"
borowski says (to floyd), "talk to double" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO DOUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the cocktail expert
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : What sorts of cocktails can you make?
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
borowski says (to floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "What sorts of cocktails can you make?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nothing right now, but next time I'm here I'll make a Castle Amnos.
Floyd | It's five parts rum, one part banana liqueur, five parts iced tea, and
Floyd | a bendy straw."
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the cocktail expert
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : What other cocktails can you make?
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
borowski says (to floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "What other cocktails can you make?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll need to wait for the next batch of groceries to come in, but I
Floyd | can make a Concrete Paradise. It's one part gin, two parts banana
Floyd | liqueur, seven parts milk, and a spoonful of honey."
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the cocktail expert
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : What other cocktails can you make?
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "More IF in-jokes, I see."
		DavidW says, "Castle Amnos and Concrete Paradise are IF Comp games from years ago."
		borowski says, "Ah."
borowski says (to floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "What other cocktails can you make?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm done for today, but tomorrow I can make a Redeye. It's one part
Floyd | beer, two parts amaretto, two parts lemonade, and an egg."
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the cocktail expert
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : What other cocktails can you make?
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | TV Room
Floyd | The lights are off in this room, but you can still see reasonably
Floyd | well, thanks to the glow of the boxy big-screen television. And what
Floyd | you see is a room full of clones of you, all in adventurers' cloaks,
Floyd | sitting on battered couches watching Rocky IV on Betamax. An
Floyd | archway leads north into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: TAVERN, DRAGON, TROLLS, DWARVES. (Some of these
Floyd | alternate versions of you are chatting with each other and no one
Floyd | seems to mind.)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, Apollo Creed is introduced by a number of nicknames,
Floyd | notably "The Count of Monte Fisto." Ivan Drago is introduced and
Floyd | roundly booed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "x couch" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Some are leather, some are fabric, but all are showing their age.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, Ivan Drago says his first words: "You vill lose."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are standing in a small area of parquet at the bottom of the
Floyd | stairs. The staircase back up to the second floor lies to the west; a
Floyd | hallway leads north, and this one looks mercifully finite. To the east
Floyd | is a dark room lit by flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are in a hallway with a slightly uneven, creaky wooden floor.
Floyd | Archways to the north and west lead to large rooms full of adventurers
Floyd | in brown cloaks; to the south is a foyer and, beyond that, the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: WEAPON SHOP, LABYRINTH, ROC'S NEST, SHORELINE,
Floyd | KNIGHTS.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s, w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S, W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are in a hallway with a slightly uneven, creaky wooden floor.
Floyd | Archways to the north and west lead to large rooms full of adventurers
Floyd | in brown cloaks; to the south is a foyer and, beyond that, the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | This large, square room is dominated by a set of tables laden with
Floyd | tantalizing comestibles. One table features hot wings and tandoori
Floyd | chicken; another offers assorted varieties of pizza; a third is split
Floyd | between pasta and enchiladas; there's also a snacking table with some
Floyd | Mediterranean spreads and pita chips, and a table of plates and
Floyd | napkins and things. And as no buffet would be complete without
Floyd | dessert, one table is devoted to different types of pie. All around,
Floyd | versions of you gorge themselves, either at fold-out tables or just
Floyd | standing up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: COTTAGE, MAGIC, MACHINE, JEWELRY SHOP.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a plate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Plate?"
borowski says (to floyd), "x plate" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Fiestaware. Perhaps the dishes came with the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh"
borowski says (to floyd), "take plate" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "I did I miss the alter ego?"
		DavidW says, "He should be in the library."
		DavidW says, "West of Game Room."
borowski says (to floyd), "e, n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E, N
Floyd |
Floyd | You put down your dinnerware and head out to the hallway...
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are in a hallway with a slightly uneven, creaky wooden floor.
Floyd | Archways to the north and west lead to large rooms full of adventurers
Floyd | in brown cloaks; to the south is a foyer and, beyond that, the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: WEAPON SHOP, LABYRINTH, ROC'S NEST, SHORELINE,
Floyd | KNIGHTS.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This is a small room whose walls are lined with overflowing bookcases.
Floyd | At the center of the room are two comfortable-looking chairs, each
Floyd | with a round table beside it; on each table is a lamp. The wall across
Floyd | from the entrance is dominated by a bay window, through which warm
Floyd | light streams.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first alter ego you met sits in one of the chairs, reading his
Floyd | newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "lamp" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "x lamp" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Beige ceramic lamps with a dusty shades.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamps are currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get lamp" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | It's hard to imagine that you'd ever have much use for a lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "turn on lamp" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let's not waste the electricity," the other you says, gesturing at
Floyd | the bay window with light streaming through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "This session rang longer than usual, did it?"
borowski says (to floyd), "talk to alter ego" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ALTER EGO
Floyd |
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to your alter ego
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : Bye for now!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		borowski says, "Oh, just a little."
		DavidW says (to Tale), "Somewhat. And we're hardly done."
		borowski says, "I think the Quest is going to require a specific series of actions."
		Tale asks, "You've been at this since Sunday?"
		borowski says, "No sleep..."
		borowski says, "I need a bagel."
		DavidW says, "I only started this game tonight."
		DavidW says, "hmm."
		borowski says, "Thoughts so far: There are three colored objects I can think off, red darts, purple darts, brown cloak."
		DavidW says, "Plus the four pennants."
		borowski says, "Ah, true."
		DavidW says, "Bob has a yellow hat."
		borowski asks, "But I think we need the object in our inventory to cast the spell?"
		DavidW says, "Both of them, yes."
		DavidW says, "I suppose the gold coin is golden in colour."
		borowski says, "I think I'll try the quest again."
borowski says (to floyd), "x" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > X
Floyd |
Floyd | [What do you want to examine?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
borowski says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This is a small room whose walls are lined with overflowing bookcases.
Floyd | At the center of the room are two comfortable-looking chairs, each
Floyd | with a round table beside it; on each table is a lamp. The wall across
Floyd | from the entrance is dominated by a bay window, through which warm
Floyd | light streams.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first alter ego you met sits in one of the chairs, reading his
Floyd | newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We could, I suppose, turn the old man's rock into a large gold nugget."
		DavidW says, "well, golden coloured nugget."
		borowski asks, "But they aren't organic... does the rock have a color?"
borowski says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: WEAPON SHOP, LABYRINTH, ROC'S NEST, SHORELINE,
Floyd | KNIGHTS.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The rock doesn't have an initial colour, but I don't see why it can't acquire one."
		borowski says, "True"
borowski says (to floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:

		DavidW says, "I'm suggesting KOLORIGI, not OVIDIO."
borowski says (to floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | %% Save file: cf8
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | [Saved.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "enter portal" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PORTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb onto the table, and as your foot touches the square engraved
Floyd | upon it that represents the tavern, you feel the world turn
Floyd | inside-out...

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Tavern (exits: NW)
Floyd | You are standing in a large tavern with creaky wooden floors. Laughter
Floyd | and commotion surround your every move while light flickers from
Floyd | candles atop wooden tables. The bartender nods at you as he tends to
Floyd | his customers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type ABOUT to learn about Nameless Quest!
Floyd | Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is a dartboard. There are three red darts stuck in
Floyd | it!
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone walks up to the bar and orders a grog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Ah, we forgot about grog."
borowski says (to floyd), "take darts, throw darts at dart board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS, THROW DARTS AT DART BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "throw darts at dart board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DARTS AT DART BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 2 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 8 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 11 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "throw darts at dart board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DARTS AT DART BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 9 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 10 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 13 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your dexterity increasing!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "throw darts at dart board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DARTS AT DART BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 12 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a double 18 for 36 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "throw darts at dart board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DARTS AT DART BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 13 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a triple 15 for 45 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 14 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your dexterity increasing!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "throw darts at dart board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DARTS AT DART BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 14 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a triple 16 for 48 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "throw darts at dart board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DARTS AT DART BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your dexterity increasing. The game of darts has no more to
Floyd | teach you!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "buy grog?"
		DavidW says, "ok"
borowski says (to floyd), "buy grog" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY GROG
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's twenny gold," the bartender says. You hand over the requested
Floyd | sum and the bartender serves you your drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yikes. Expensive grog."
		borowski says, "yeah"
borowski says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   a mug o' grog
Floyd |   forty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grog" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GROG
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the grog!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mug" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MUG
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the grog!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Tavern (exits: NW)
Floyd | You are standing in a large tavern with creaky wooden floors. Laughter
Floyd | and commotion surround your every move while light flickers from
Floyd | candles atop wooden tables. The bartender nods at you as he tends to
Floyd | his customers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type ABOUT to learn about Nameless Quest!
Floyd | Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is a dartboard!
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone walks up to the bar and orders a Wizard's Potion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "x candles" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANDLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the candles!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "x tables" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | The tables are made of wood!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. We coulda ordered other drinks?"
borowski says (to floyd), "buy wizard's potion" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY WIZARD'S POTION
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's a hunnert gold," the bartender says. You don't have that kind
Floyd | of money!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy white russian" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY WHITE RUSSIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Wow, classy place."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy ale" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY ALE
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have a mug o' grog!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell grog" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL GROG
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "drink it?"
borowski says (to floyd), "drink grog" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK GROG
Floyd |
Floyd | You down the grog in a few gulps. The room immediately starts
Floyd | spinning. Powerful stuff! You return the mug to the bartender, reeling
Floyd | a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. We don't keep the grog."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 12
Floyd | Dexterity: 11
Floyd | Constitution: 12
Floyd | Intelligence: 6
Floyd | Wisdom: 6
Floyd | Charisma: 10
Floyd | Hit points: 200
Floyd | Hunger: low
Floyd | Weariness: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   three red darts
Floyd |   forty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 38 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 44 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 38 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er don't keep the mug, I mean."
		borowski asks, "Get wasted?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take darts. throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS. THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 39 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 40 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 39 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "I think we maxed out the dart skill."
		DavidW says, "I don't see how getting wasted could help any."
		borowski says, "Heh. Well, alcohol is the cause of AND the solution to all of life's problems."
		borowski says, "As Homer would say."
		DavidW says, ">GIVE BEER TO DRAGON"
		borowski asks, "Take some with us?"
		DavidW says, "I doubt we can, but sure, try."
borowski says (to floyd), "buy grog" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY GROG
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's twenny gold," the bartender says. You hand over the requested
Floyd | sum and the bartender serves you your drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You put your drink down on a table and head for the door. On your way
Floyd | out, a tavern bouncer frisks you. "Okay, yer clean," he grumbles, and
Floyd | lets you go.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are very tired. The urge to sleep is overpowering!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "crap"
borowski says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Tavern (exits: NW)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   a mug o' grog
Floyd |   twenty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "put darts in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT DARTS IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Done.
Floyd | red dart: Done.
Floyd | red dart: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You put your drink down on a table and head for the door. On your way
Floyd | out, a tavern bouncer frisks you and confiscates your darts. "Okay,
Floyd | now you can go," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are very tired. The urge to sleep is overpowering!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Tavern (exits: NW)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "I think we need the darts if we're going to turn stuff red."
borowski says (to floyd), "throw darts at bartender" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DARTS AT BARTENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: You have to take the red dart out of your pocket first!
Floyd | red dart: You have to take the red dart out of your pocket first!
Floyd | red dart: You have to take the red dart out of your pocket first!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We don't need to turn anything red, though."
		borowski says, "Maybe. I feel like there has to be reason the darts are red."
		borowski says, "Though it could be a 'red herring.'"
borowski says (to floyd), "listen to bartender" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO BARTENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You pay close attention to the sound of the bartender!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "listen to person" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO PERSON
Floyd |
Floyd | You pay close attention to the sound of the people!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose if we can't get a good dart to the weapons shop to turn purple, we have to either turn the purple dart into something lighter, or become physically stronger."
Lionheart can see a dream in your dance. Lionheart can see tomorrow in your dance. We can call it, "our hope"! 		DavidW says, "Possibly if we get the old man's rock before visiting the cottage, the sorceress might tell us what the rock is."
		borowski says, "Feel free to mess around."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Tavern (exits: NW)
Floyd | You are standing in a large tavern with creaky wooden floors. Laughter
Floyd | and commotion surround your every move while light flickers from
Floyd | candles atop wooden tables. The bartender sees you looking around yet
Floyd | again, starts to nod, then stops and says, "Wait, I did that a coupla
Floyd | times already."
Floyd |
Floyd | Type ABOUT to learn about Nameless Quest!
Floyd | Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is a dartboard!
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone walks up to the bar and orders a grog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put your drink down on a table and head for the door. On your way
Floyd | out, a tavern bouncer frisks you and confiscates your darts. "Okay,
Floyd | now you can go," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are very tired. The urge to sleep is overpowering!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You slump down onto the dusty ground, too tired to find proper
Floyd | lodgings. Sleep is immediate.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...zzzzzzz...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | You are woken by someone tugging on your sleeve! You squint and see
Floyd | that it is an old man.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's you!" he gasps. "The chosen one!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x old man" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OLD MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 5
Floyd | Dexterity: 6
Floyd | Constitution: 5
Floyd | Intelligence: 5
Floyd | Wisdom: 4
Floyd | Charisma: 4
Floyd | Hit points: 45
Floyd |
Floyd | Description: An old, mostly bald man with a long white beard, dressed
Floyd | in rags and a tattered brown cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am-- well, my name is not important," the old man says. "But the
Floyd | prophecies have spoken of one who would free this poor land from the
Floyd | ravages of the dragon who lives to the south!" He pauses. "It will not
Floyd | be easy," he warns. "First you must prove your mettle. This quest will
Floyd | test your body, mind, and heart! For you must perform a feat of
Floyd | strength, outwit a fiendishly complex machine, and win the affections
Floyd | of a mysterious sorceress to defeat the dragon!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask old man about dragon" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK OLD MAN ABOUT DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can say no more!" the old man cries. He runs off down the road and
Floyd | into the wilderness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "follow man" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLLOW MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern End of Village (exits: N W E)
Floyd | This is the eastern end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs east into the forest and west into the center of town. To the
Floyd | north is a small shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the eastern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "malsxlosi door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALSXLOSI DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a resounding CHUNK!! sound as the magical lock on the door
Floyd | gives way!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Jewelry Shop (exits: S)
Floyd | The sign out front said this was a jewelry shop, but inside you find
Floyd | no display cases of jewelry or anything else to suggest that this is a
Floyd | store of any kind. Instead, you find a man wearing a cloak with
Floyd | glowing stripes, sitting at a desk and applying the strangest torch
Floyd | you've ever seen - a piece of metal that gives off a curiously narrow
Floyd | blue flame - to a rough, round rock. He looks up sharply as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Grf," he says. "It's you. Uh... forget you saw this." He quickly
Floyd | gathers up his things, waves his scepter, and walks off through the
Floyd | wall. Vivid white light flares briefly around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | As if that weren't enough, the rock then reappears on the desk a
Floyd | moment later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern End of Village (exits: N W E)
Floyd | This is the eastern end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs east into the forest and west into the center of town. To the
Floyd | north is a small shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the eastern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose the man with the rock isn't the old man of the quest."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a small cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hold on. The north pennant used to be blue."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern End of Village (exits: N E S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads north to the village square and
Floyd | south to a rickety bridge that spans a deep chasm; you can see the
Floyd | dragon's cave on the other side. The ground near the foot of the
Floyd | bridge is darkly stained. A cave smaller than the dragon's lair lies
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A troll lurks by the bridge, flipping through a book titled
Floyd | English Usage. When it sees you, it straightens up with a
Floyd | start and quickly flings the book into the chasm. "A new adventurer!"
Floyd | it shrieks. "Have you come to free us from the dragon? Then I, Lonk
Floyd | the Troll, would like to thank you for your courage and bravery!
Floyd | Please accept this obsequious smile as a token of gratitude." You have
Floyd | a sneaking suspicion this greeting is not heartfelt.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the southern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll chases after you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I see you're doing your part to keep the status quo around here at a
Floyd | comfortable stupidity level," the troll observes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll chases after you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Western End of Village (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | This is the western end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs west toward the shoreline and east into the center of town. The
Floyd | only buildings of interest are a pair of shops: a plain-looking weapon
Floyd | shop to the south and a slightly fancier-looking fishing shop to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll shakes its head at you. "You are so dull, I almost pity
Floyd | you," it says. "Almost."
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the western
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. The troll follows us?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll chases after you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Have you still not solved this puerile 'adventure'?" the troll
Floyd | asks. "You're not sharp enough to skewer a cube of tofu, are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll chases after you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a small cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll shakes its head at you. "You are so dull, I almost pity
Floyd | you," it says. "Almost."
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nt" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NT
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Not wanting to stray too far from its post, the troll stops following
Floyd | you and returns to the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N SW)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads southwest to a country road and north
Floyd | toward a small cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a small cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern End of Village (exits: N E S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads north to the village square and
Floyd | south to a rickety bridge that spans a deep chasm; you can see the
Floyd | dragon's cave on the other side. The ground near the foot of the
Floyd | bridge is darkly stained. A cave smaller than the dragon's lair lies
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A troll lurking by the bridge smirks at you. "Still after that
Floyd | dragon?" it asks, shaking its head. "This is really tragic. You try
Floyd | so hard, put in so much work and effort, and the end
Floyd | result is another abysmal failure. A smarter man might learn."
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the southern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, leave," the troll calls after you as you walk away. "The damage
Floyd | is done. My words will echo and damn you for a long time!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a small cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N SW)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads southwest to a country road and north
Floyd | toward a small cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N S)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads north to the door of a small cottage and
Floyd | south toward a country road. Oddly, though the path itself is just a
Floyd | dirt track through a wide clearing in the forest, it is crisscrossed
Floyd | by irregularly placed strips of stone!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage (exits: N S)
Floyd | In front of you, immediately to the north, lies a well-maintained
Floyd | white cottage. A black cat blinks curiously at you from a window sill;
Floyd | as you approach, it hops down and skitters away. A path leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN MAILBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the mailbox, revealing a leaflet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take leaflet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | "WELCOME TO NAMELESS QUEST v2.0.12!
Floyd |
Floyd | NAMELESS QUEST is a game of adventure, danger, and low cunning. In it
Floyd | you will explore some of the most amazing territory ever seen by
Floyd | mortals. No BBS should be without one! And Endless BBS isn't! Hehehe."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by fifty points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman's voice calls out, "MALSXLOSI." Then you hear a resounding
Floyd | CHUNK!! sound. Was that the door unlocking?
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cottage (exits: NONE!)
Floyd | The cottage is smaller on the inside than it looks from the outside,
Floyd | and is nearly empty, furnished only with a rickety wooden table.
Floyd | Somehow, there are no exits - not even the door you walked in through!
Floyd | Where did it go?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am told you are the chosen one," says the woman's voice, cold but
Floyd | soft. "I am-- well, my name is not important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "As the chosen one, you are naturally endowed with a certain amount of
Floyd | magical energy," the voice says. "Not as much as someone who has
Floyd | studied sorcery, but enough to cast Level 1 spells. To cast stronger
Floyd | ones, you will need some assistance."
Floyd |
Floyd | A wand magically appears on the table in front of you. "Take the
Floyd | wand," the voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pick up the wand, you feel a pricking sensation against your
Floyd | thumb. You notice that the base of the wand is equipped with a small
Floyd | needle!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rock in wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ROCK IN WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The wand can only contain ampules of magical potions!
Floyd |
Floyd | "The wand is actually a hollow tube," the voice says. "To cast a Level
Floyd | 2 or Level 3 spell, you will insert an ampule of a potion into the
Floyd | wand. Squeeze the wand, and the ampule will be crushed and the potion
Floyd | will flow through the needle into your bloodstream, charging you with
Floyd | its magical energy. The effect does not last long, and you must cast
Floyd | the spell while you are still energized!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A ampule of cloudy fluid appears on the table. "Let's try it," the
Floyd | voice says. "Take the ampule."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ampule" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE AMPULE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put it in wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT IT IN WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not yet," the voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slender spellbook appears on the table before you. "This spellbook
Floyd | will magically track what ampules you have in your possession and
Floyd | instruct you in the proper formation of your spells," the voice says.
Floyd | "I'll give you a few moments before we proceed. First, take the book
Floyd | and read it - it should only take a moment. Then put the ampule into
Floyd | the wand, and we can continue."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Letters magically swim before your eyes to form these words:
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY INVENTTORIE
Floyd | * Level 2 * >SXVEBI
Floyd | A spelle to ryse off ye Growndde.
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY BLODDE-STREYM
Floyd |    <<NONE>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ampule in wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT AMPULE IN WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You load the ampule of cloudy fluid into the wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now squeeze the wand," the voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the muffled sound of glass breaking - wince at the sting of
Floyd | the needle entering your thumb - and then you feel magical energy
Floyd | coursing through your body!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Quick!" the voice says. "Cast the spell just like the book says:
Floyd | SXVEBI!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sxvebi" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SXVEBI
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your stomach lurch and look down to find that you are
Floyd | suddenly floating several inches off the ground! You've cast a
Floyd | levitation spell! (A weak one, but still.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no path that leads upward, and while you can float,
Floyd | you cannot fly!
Floyd |
Floyd | The magical energy leaves your body. As it does, you gently return to
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | "All right," the voice says. "I have discharged my duty. You've
Floyd | received your training, and I've just placed some ampules in the
Floyd | mailbox outside that should help you in your quest. If you encounter
Floyd | other spells along the way, feel free to use them - but don't go more
Floyd | than two levels above your base skill level. Good luck." She clears
Floyd | her throat. "FORPELI!"
Floyd |
Floyd | For a terrifying moment you feel as though you are free-falling in
Floyd | every direction at once! Then all is still, and you find yourself...
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage (exits: N S)
Floyd | In front of you, immediately to the north, lies a well-maintained
Floyd | white cottage. A path leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from mailbox" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL FROM MAILBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | large ampule of clear fluid: Removed.
Floyd | ampule of bubbly fluid: Your hands are already too full to pick up
Floyd | something as cumbersome as the ampule of bubbly fluid!
Floyd | ampule of rainbow fluid: Your hands are already too full to pick up
Floyd | something as cumbersome as the ampule of rainbow fluid!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   a large ampule of clear fluid
Floyd |   a spellbook
Floyd |   a wand
Floyd |   a leaflet
Floyd |   a rock
Floyd |   twenty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rock in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ROCK IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the rock into the brown cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put leaflet in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LEAFLET IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the leaflet into the brown cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put gold in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT GOLD IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | It's already there!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from mailbox" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL FROM MAILBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | ampule of bubbly fluid: Removed.
Floyd | ampule of rainbow fluid: Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You try the door - locked!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "malsxlosi door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALSXLOSI DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You are not my mistress! the spirit of the door replies, directly into
Floyd | your mind. Spooky!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. If we sounded like the sorceress, the door might be fooled."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Letters magically swim before your eyes to form these words:
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY INVENTTORIE
Floyd | * Level 3 * >KOLORIGI  FROM 
Floyd | A Spelle to meyke ye Colour of one Thyngge lyke unto that of Anothyr.
Floyd | Both Objeckts must be in thy immydiate Possessionne.
Floyd | * Level 3 * >SONORI  FROM 
Floyd | A Spelle to meyke ye Soundde of one Thyngge lyke unto that of Anothyr.
Floyd | Both must use ye Soundde for *Communickation*; ye Soundde of ye
Floyd | Thyngge falling onto ye Floore doth not countte.
Floyd | * Level 3 * >OVIDIO  FROM 
Floyd | A Spelle to meyke ye Materialle of one Thyngge lyke unto that of
Floyd | Anothyr. Both Objeckts must be in thy immydiate Possessionne, and both
Floyd | must be Organick, unless ye also holdde ye Philo-Sopher's Stonne.
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY BLODDE-STREYM
Floyd |    <<NONE>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N S)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads north to the door of a small cottage and
Floyd | south toward a country road. Oddly, though the path itself is just a
Floyd | dirt track through a wide clearing in the forest, it is crisscrossed
Floyd | by irregularly placed strips of stone!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you proceed down the path you hear a grinding sound behind you, and
Floyd | you turn to find the stone strips criss-crossing the path rising up
Floyd | out of the ground to form a labyrinth of stone walls! Returning to the
Floyd | sorceress's house just got a lot more difficult...!
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N SW)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads southwest to a country road and north
Floyd | toward a stone labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a stone labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | The tavern is closed!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open tavern" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN TAVERN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The tavern is closed!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "malsxlosi door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALSXLOSI DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only MALSXLOSI magical doors!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tavern" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAVERN
Floyd |
Floyd | It is the tavern you were in a while ago!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tavern" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB TAVERN
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can climb!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search tavern" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH TAVERN
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 12
Floyd | Dexterity: 14
Floyd | Constitution: 11
Floyd | Intelligence: 9
Floyd | Wisdom: 9
Floyd | Charisma: 10
Floyd | Hit points: 200
Floyd | Hunger: low
Floyd | Weariness: low
Floyd | Base magical skill: Level 1
Floyd | Magical energy: low
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   an ampule of rainbow fluid
Floyd |   an ampule of bubbly fluid
Floyd |   a large ampule of clear fluid
Floyd |   a spellbook
Floyd |   a wand
Floyd |   twenty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |     a leaflet
Floyd |     a rock
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern End of Village (exits: N E S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads north to the village square and
Floyd | south to a rickety bridge that spans a deep chasm; you can see the
Floyd | dragon's cave on the other side. The ground near the foot of the
Floyd | bridge is darkly stained. A cave smaller than the dragon's lair lies
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A troll lurking by the bridge smirks at you. "Still at it?" it asks.
Floyd | "Why? Killing the dragon won't make you rich and famous and it's
Floyd | unlikely to improve your sex life. You must be doing it for the
Floyd | attention."
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the southern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 7
Floyd | Dexterity: 9
Floyd | Constitution: 11
Floyd | Intelligence: 11
Floyd | Wisdom: 7
Floyd | Charisma: 3
Floyd | Hit points: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | Description: A squat, mottled, pustulent creature, about half your
Floyd | height.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you take in these details, the troll starts quivering in
Floyd | unspeakable ecstasy. "You're paying attention to me, you're paying
Floyd | attention to me!" it shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A knight on horseback comes charging in from the north, blowing right
Floyd | by you and the troll. "Never fear, villagers!" he declares as he
Floyd | passes. "I'll rid your land of this fiendish monster!" You watch as he
Floyd | races across the bridge and into the dragon's cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x knight" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KNIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to lonk" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO LONK
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You pay close attention to the sound of the troll!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put clear ampule in wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLEAR AMPULE IN WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You load the large ampule of clear fluid into the wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a blood-curdling scream from the dragon's cave. It is not the
Floyd | scream of a dragon. The troll laughs uproariously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the muffled sound of glass breaking - wince at the sting of
Floyd | the needle entering your thumb - and then you feel magical energy
Floyd | coursing through your body!
Floyd |
Floyd | "So little accomplished, yet still you plug away at your inane quest,"
Floyd | the troll sighs. "Any lesser man would have taken a hot bath and
Floyd | opened his veins. But not you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ovidio me from troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OVIDIO ME FROM TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | SOMETHING TERRIBLY WRONG IS HAPPENING TO YOU. SOMETHING TERRIBLY WR--
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom  (on the bed)
Floyd | You are in a spare, wallpapered bedroom. It has the basic furnishings,
Floyd | but little more: a queen bed, bedside table with lamp, dresser with
Floyd | mirror, and, in a nice touch, an overhead ceiling fan. On one side of
Floyd | the bed is a wall safe. On the other side is a large window; the
Floyd | frilly blue curtains are open. Along the adjacent wall, next to the
Floyd | dresser, is a half-open door leading to the bathroom; another door is
Floyd | set into the wall across from the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub your eyes, stretch, and get out of bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   a key
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |     a dart
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing in a nondescript hallway: plain white walls, a
Floyd | threadbare runner carpet. The door to your bedroom is at one end of
Floyd | the hallway, the first door on the right-hand side at the top of a
Floyd | flight of stairs that spirals downward to an unseen lower floor. There
Floyd | is no other end to the hallway; it stretches on forever to the north,
Floyd | with doors at regular intervals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow the curving staircase downward...
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are standing in a small area of parquet at the bottom of the
Floyd | stairs. The staircase back up to the second floor lies to the west; a
Floyd | hallway leads north, and this one looks mercifully finite. To the east
Floyd | is a dark room lit by flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Porch
Floyd | This is a rectangular porch that extends along the entire length of
Floyd | the front of the house, whose front door lies to the north. A wooden
Floyd | railing, about waist high, runs along the border of the porch, and
Floyd | steps lead down to the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beach, however, is packed solid with trolls from the waterline all
Floyd | the way up to a magical barrier just in front of the house. It's more
Floyd | than a little alarming to see the hundreds upon hundreds of them just
Floyd | inches away, with nothing visible between you, but the barrier seems
Floyd | to be holding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trolls" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TROLLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Even a creature that's lovable in isolation tends to repulse when
Floyd | there are enough of them. A kitten is cute; a writhing mass of
Floyd | hundreds of kittens is disturbing. Now imagine how loathsome a troll
Floyd | is by itself, and multiply by several hundred. The tableau before you
Floyd | is unutterably vile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lonk" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LONK
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Noun error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb barrier" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB BARRIER
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe you had best let the barrier be. It seems like the sort of thing
Floyd | that might stop working if you think about it too much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x barrier" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BARRIER
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing indicates that the barrier is even there other than the fact
Floyd | that the trolls don't swarm into the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch barrier" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH BARRIER
Floyd |
Floyd | [!: Verb error.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to barrier" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO BARRIER
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe you had best let the barrier be. It seems like the sort of thing
Floyd | that might stop working if you think about it too much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are standing in a small area of parquet at the bottom of the
Floyd | stairs. The staircase back up to the second floor lies to the west; a
Floyd | hallway leads north, and this one looks mercifully finite. To the east
Floyd | is a dark room lit by flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh. I wonder how Lonk would be as a fish?"
		borowski says, "heh"
		borowski asks, "Can you cast spells on NPC's?"
		DavidW says, "I don't know. Not Kolorigi, but perhaps either sonori or ovidio."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are in a hallway with a slightly uneven, creaky wooden floor.
Floyd | Archways to the north and west lead to large rooms full of adventurers
Floyd | in brown cloaks; to the south is a foyer and, beyond that, the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: WEAPON SHOP, LABYRINTH, MACHINE, DRAGON,
Floyd | KNIGHTS.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter portal" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PORTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb onto the table, and as your foot touches the square engraved
Floyd | upon it that represents the tavern, you feel the world turn
Floyd | inside-out...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Tavern (exits: NW)
Floyd | You are standing in a large tavern with creaky wooden floors. Laughter
Floyd | and commotion surround your every move while light flickers from
Floyd | candles atop wooden tables. The bartender nods at you as he tends to
Floyd | his customers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type ABOUT to learn about Nameless Quest!
Floyd | Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is a dartboard. There are three red darts stuck in
Floyd | it!
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone walks up to the bar and orders a '64 Chateu Le Mont (excellent
Floyd | vintage!).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take darts. throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS. THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 5 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 7 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 11 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take darts. throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS. THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 9 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 13 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 16 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your dexterity increasing!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take darts. throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS. THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 17 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take darts. throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS. THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a double 16 for 32 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 11 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 11 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your dexterity increasing!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take darts. throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS. THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a double 17 for 34 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a double 18 for 36 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a double 12 for 24 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take darts. throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS. THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a triple 15 for 45 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 20 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your dexterity increasing. The game of darts has no more to
Floyd | teach you!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | On your way out, a tavern bouncer frisks you. "Okay, yer clean," he
Floyd | grumbles, and lets you go.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are very tired. The urge to sleep is overpowering!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You slump down onto the dusty ground, too tired to find proper
Floyd | lodgings. Sleep is immediate.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...zzzzzzz...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | You are woken by someone tugging on your sleeve! You squint and see
Floyd | that it is an old man.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's you!" he gasps. "The chosen one!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am-- well, my name is not important," the old man says. "But the
Floyd | prophecies have spoken of one who would free this poor land from the
Floyd | ravages of the dragon who lives to the south!" He pauses. "It will not
Floyd | be easy," he warns. "First you must prove your mettle. This quest will
Floyd | test your body, mind, and heart! For you must perform a feat of
Floyd | strength, outwit a fiendishly complex machine, and win the affections
Floyd | of a mysterious sorceress to defeat the dragon!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can say no more!" the old man cries. He runs off down the road and
Floyd | into the wilderness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a small cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western End of Village (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | This is the western end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs west toward the shoreline and east into the center of town. The
Floyd | only buildings of interest are a pair of shops: a plain-looking weapon
Floyd | shop to the south and a slightly fancier-looking fishing shop to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the western
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shoreline (exits: W E)
Floyd | The path, and everything else, comes to an end here at the grim, rocky
Floyd | shoreline. Sitting beside the pier is a fisherman. At the moment he
Floyd | has set his fishing pole aside to fry up a fish in a pan over a
Floyd | campfire. Undoubtedly it's one of the mackerel he has in a pail beside
Floyd | him... and the smell makes your stomach rumble! You're starting to
Floyd | feel rather hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy fish" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | (the mackerel)
Floyd | "Twelve gold for a fish out of the pail," the fisherman says. "Fifteen
Floyd | if you want a fried one. You want cooked or uncooked?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "uncooked" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNCOOKED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Twelve gold," the fisherman says. You hand him the requested sum and
Floyd | his eyes go wide - apparently he hadn't expected you'd actually pay
Floyd | that much for a single fish! He gives you your mackerel, then,
Floyd | chuckling to himself, packs up his belongings and makes himself scarce
Floyd | before you have a chance to realize you've been had.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put fish in pcoket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FISH IN PCOKET
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   a mackerel
Floyd |   forty-eight gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put mackerel in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MACKEREL IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the mackerel into the brown cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western End of Village (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | This is the western end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs west toward the shoreline and east into the center of town. The
Floyd | only buildings of interest are a pair of shops: a plain-looking weapon
Floyd | shop to the south and a slightly fancier-looking fishing shop to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the western
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a small cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N SW)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads southwest to a country road and north
Floyd | toward a small cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N S)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads north to the door of a small cottage and
Floyd | south toward a country road. Oddly, though the path itself is just a
Floyd | dirt track through a wide clearing in the forest, it is crisscrossed
Floyd | by irregularly placed strips of stone!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage (exits: N S)
Floyd | In front of you, immediately to the north, lies a well-maintained
Floyd | white cottage. A black cat blinks curiously at you from a window sill;
Floyd | as you approach, it hops down and skitters away. A path leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN MAILBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the mailbox, revealing a leaflet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take leaflet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | "WELCOME TO NAMELESS QUEST v2.0.12!
Floyd |
Floyd | NAMELESS QUEST is a game of adventure, danger, and low cunning. In it
Floyd | you will explore some of the most amazing territory ever seen by
Floyd | mortals. No BBS should be without one! And Endless BBS isn't! Hehehe."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by fifty points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put it in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT IT IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the leaflet into the brown cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman's voice calls out, "MALSXLOSI." Then you hear a resounding
Floyd | CHUNK!! sound. Was that the door unlocking?
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cottage (exits: NONE!)
Floyd | The cottage is smaller on the inside than it looks from the outside,
Floyd | and is nearly empty, furnished only with a rickety wooden table.
Floyd | Somehow, there are no exits - not even the door you walked in through!
Floyd | Where did it go?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am told you are the chosen one," says the woman's voice, cold but
Floyd | soft. "I am-- well, my name is not important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "As the chosen one, you are naturally endowed with a certain amount of
Floyd | magical energy," the voice says. "Not as much as someone who has
Floyd | studied sorcery, but enough to cast Level 1 spells. To cast stronger
Floyd | ones, you will need some assistance."
Floyd |
Floyd | A wand magically appears on the table in front of you. "Take the
Floyd | wand," the voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pick up the wand, you feel a pricking sensation against your
Floyd | thumb. You notice that the base of the wand is equipped with a small
Floyd | needle!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The wand is actually a hollow tube," the voice says. "To cast a Level
Floyd | 2 or Level 3 spell, you will insert an ampule of a potion into the
Floyd | wand. Squeeze the wand, and the ampule will be crushed and the potion
Floyd | will flow through the needle into your bloodstream, charging you with
Floyd | its magical energy. The effect does not last long, and you must cast
Floyd | the spell while you are still energized!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A ampule of cloudy fluid appears on the table. "Let's try it," the
Floyd | voice says. "Take the ampule."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ampule" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE AMPULE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slender spellbook appears on the table before you. "This spellbook
Floyd | will magically track what ampules you have in your possession and
Floyd | instruct you in the proper formation of your spells," the voice says.
Floyd | "I'll give you a few moments before we proceed. First, take the book
Floyd | and read it - it should only take a moment. Then put the ampule into
Floyd | the wand, and we can continue."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Letters magically swim before your eyes to form these words:
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY INVENTTORIE
Floyd | * Level 2 * >SXVEBI
Floyd | A spelle to ryse off ye Growndde.
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY BLODDE-STREYM
Floyd |    <<NONE>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ampule in wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT AMPULE IN WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You load the ampule of cloudy fluid into the wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now squeeze the wand," the voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the muffled sound of glass breaking - wince at the sting of
Floyd | the needle entering your thumb - and then you feel magical energy
Floyd | coursing through your body!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Quick!" the voice says. "Cast the spell just like the book says:
Floyd | SXVEBI!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sxvebi" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SXVEBI
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your stomach lurch and look down to find that you are
Floyd | suddenly floating several inches off the ground! You've cast a
Floyd | levitation spell! (A weak one, but still.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The magical energy leaves your body. As it does, you gently return to
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | "All right," the voice says. "I have discharged my duty. You've
Floyd | received your training, and I've just placed some ampules in the
Floyd | mailbox outside that should help you in your quest. If you encounter
Floyd | other spells along the way, feel free to use them - but don't go more
Floyd | than two levels above your base skill level. Good luck." She clears
Floyd | her throat. "FORPELI!"
Floyd |
Floyd | For a terrifying moment you feel as though you are free-falling in
Floyd | every direction at once! Then all is still, and you find yourself...
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage (exits: N S)
Floyd | In front of you, immediately to the north, lies a well-maintained
Floyd | white cottage. A path leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from mailbox" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL FROM MAILBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | large ampule of clear fluid: Removed.
Floyd | ampule of bubbly fluid: Removed.
Floyd | ampule of rainbow fluid: Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N S)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads north to the door of a small cottage and
Floyd | south toward a country road. Oddly, though the path itself is just a
Floyd | dirt track through a wide clearing in the forest, it is crisscrossed
Floyd | by irregularly placed strips of stone!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you proceed down the path you hear a grinding sound behind you, and
Floyd | you turn to find the stone strips criss-crossing the path rising up
Floyd | out of the ground to form a labyrinth of stone walls! Returning to the
Floyd | sorceress's house just got a lot more difficult...!
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N SW)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads southwest to a country road and north
Floyd | toward a stone labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a stone labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Saved!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern End of Village (exits: N E S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads north to the village square and
Floyd | south to a rickety bridge that spans a deep chasm; you can see the
Floyd | dragon's cave on the other side. The ground near the foot of the
Floyd | bridge is darkly stained. A cave smaller than the dragon's lair lies
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A troll lurks by the bridge, flipping through a book titled
Floyd | English Usage. When it sees you, it straightens up with a
Floyd | start and quickly flings the book into the chasm. "A new adventurer!"
Floyd | it shrieks. "Have you come to free us from the dragon? Then I, Lonk
Floyd | the Troll, would like to thank you for your courage and bravery!
Floyd | Please accept this obsequious smile as a token of gratitude." You have
Floyd | a sneaking suspicion this greeting is not heartfelt.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the southern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put clear in wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLEAR IN WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You load the large ampule of clear fluid into the wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mackerel" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MACKEREL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll shakes its head at you. "You are so dull, I almost pity
Floyd | you," it says. "Almost."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the muffled sound of glass breaking - wince at the sting of
Floyd | the needle entering your thumb - and then you feel magical energy
Floyd | coursing through your body!
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll shakes its head at you. "You are so dull, I almost pity
Floyd | you," it says. "Almost."
Floyd |
Floyd | A knight on horseback comes charging in from the north, blowing right
Floyd | by you and the troll. "Never fear, villagers!" he declares as he
Floyd | passes. "I'll rid your land of this fiendish monster!" You watch as he
Floyd | races across the bridge and into the dragon's cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ovidio troll from mackerel" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OVIDIO TROLL FROM MACKEREL
Floyd |
Floyd | You are not holding the troll!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cloak" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | Your cloak has a pocket! It is where you keep your money. Right now
Floyd | you have 48 gold. Your pocket also contains a leaflet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a blood-curdling scream from the dragon's cave. It is not the
Floyd | scream of a dragon. The troll laughs uproariously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hands are already too full to pick up something as cumbersome as
Floyd | the troll!
Floyd |
Floyd | The magical energy leaves your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern End of Village (exits: N E S)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ovidio cloak from troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OVIDIO CLOAK FROM TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You are not holding the troll!
Floyd |
Floyd | The magical energy leaves your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Have you still not solved this puerile 'adventure'?" the troll
Floyd | asks. "You're not sharp enough to skewer a cube of tofu, are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. It let me ovidio me from troll. Perhaps ovidio-ing me always fails."
		DavidW asks, "How would a troll know about tofu?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give coin to troll" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE COIN TO TROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll takes your coin and, giggling, stands aside. You proceed
Floyd | onto the bridge. "Enjoy your ostentatious suicide and the eternal
Floyd | damnation it implies!" the troll calls after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (exits: N S)
Floyd | You are crossing a rickety bridge that sways unnervingly with your
Floyd | every step. Far below you, and visible between the slats of the
Floyd | bridge, is the bottom of a deep chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take slat" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SLAT
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Jump into the chasm? You would surely be splattered if you attempted
Floyd | this!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | This would mean certain death!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw yourself into the chasm, and perish gruesomely upon impact.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

		DavidW says, "oh well"
		borowski says, "Weeee"
		DavidW says, "I was hoping to turn the troll into a large fish that I could tempt the rocs with."
		DavidW says, "Dead trolls liquify, so I don't even have a corpse to use."
		DavidW asks, "hmm. I can turn the cloak fishy. Maybe I'm supposed to turn the fish cloaky instead?"
		borowski says, "I broke down and talked to the doubles. They mentioned two spells that I haven't seen anywhere else in the game."
		DavidW asks, "Do you know their effects or just their names?"
		borowski says, "In one case both, in the other just the name."
		DavidW says, "well, if it's Esperanto, I can guess the effect."
		DavidW asks, "What names?"
		borowski says, "ORANGXO and POVO."
		DavidW says, "well, orangxo is the name of the fruit we call an orange."
		borowski says, "With the first, the effect was mentioned."
		DavidW says, "POVO means power, or ability."
		DavidW says, "POVI is the verb 'to be able to'."
		borowski asks, "Did you try taking the rock into the cottage?"
		DavidW says, "I suppose ORANGXO simply conjures an orange."
		DavidW says (to borowski), "I did, but the voice said nothing about the rock."
Lionheart arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		borowski says, "ORANGXO is a specific version of KOLORIGI, not requiring an ampule."
		DavidW says, "oh, that's not proper Esperanto, then. The verb to turn something orange is ORANGXOKOLORIGI."
		DavidW says, "oops ORANGXAKOLORIGI. Typo!"
		DavidW says, "In Esperanto, orangxo is the fruit, and orangxakoloro is the colour."
		borowski asks, "How is that pronounced?"
		DavidW says, "or-anj-ah-ko-LO-ro."
		Lionheart says, "Sure. I'd probably not use infinitives but imperatives for Esperanto spellcasting. Like: "ORANG^KOLORIG^U!""
		Lionheart says, "Or in English: "Turn orange!""
		DavidW says (to Lionheart), "I agree. The spells ought to end in -U."
		DavidW says, "But if Harry Potter can used tortured Latin for its spells, no reason this game can't use slightly-tortured Esperanto."
		borowski says, "oh another new spell."
		Lionheart says, "It _can_, but it'd be better if it didn't."
		DavidW says (to borowski), "The 'x' in Esperanto words is used in x-notation; the 'x' really means that the previous letter ought to be written with a ^ accent mark on top."
		borowski says, "Ah."
		Lionheart says, "Or a breve in the case of UX. Yeah, x-notation is a common ASCII workaround."
		borowski says, "That makes more sense. It seemed like 'orangxo' would be impossible to say with english phonetics."
		DavidW says, "So the 'gx' really means g^, which is pronounced like our j. Likewise, 'sx' is 's^', is pronounced like our 'sh'."
		Lionheart says, "Though I think using ^ as a postfix looks much better."
		DavidW says, "There's also h-notation."
Lionheart can see a dream in your dance. Lionheart can see tomorrow in your dance. We can call it, "our hope"! 		borowski says, "csb"
borowski reminds you, "Due to the continuing narrative nature of our show, please do not divulge the contents of story lines to anyone. This script is for your eyes only. Thank you for your cooperation." 		
borowski arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Lionheart says, "h-notation is deprecated."
		DavidW says (to Lionheart), "oh? I'm not up on what's going on."
		DavidW asks, "So why would h-notation be deprecated? Too anglocentric?"
		Lionheart says, "Zamenhof proposed the h-notation, but it leads to ambiguities that x-notation does not."
Lionheart arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW asks (of borowski), "so, I'm kinda spinning in place here. Do you have any suggestions how we should proceed?"
		Lionheart says, "Also, the x-system works much better for sorting."
		borowski says (to DavidW), "Yes, but it comes from the hint doubles, if that's OK."
		DavidW says, "hm. well, if it comes from the hint doubles, let's get it direct from them."
		borowski says, "kk"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
borowski says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom  (on the bed)
Floyd | You are in a spare, wallpapered bedroom. It has the basic furnishings,
Floyd | but little more: a queen bed, bedside table with lamp, dresser with
Floyd | mirror, and, in a nice touch, an overhead ceiling fan. On one side of
Floyd | the bed is a wall safe. On the other side is a large window; the
Floyd | frilly blue curtains are open. Along the adjacent wall, next to the
Floyd | dresser, is a half-open door leading to the bathroom; another door is
Floyd | set into the wall across from the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub your eyes, stretch, and get out of bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | %% Critical error.
Floyd | %% Message: Input generation number does not match.
Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 1

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Lionheart says, "Esperanto dictionary order treats the C^ as a letter between C and D - So you would want "ci" to sort before "cxu". But "chu" would be sorted before"
borowski says (to floyd), "endless" 		
Floyd says (to borowski), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		borowski asks, "How do you start him up?"
		DavidW says, "It's 'load something keyword'."
		Lionheart says, "Tamen, iu pensas, ke la ikso-sistemo aspektas klingone."
borowski says (to floyd), "load sleepmask endless" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | ATDT3635377

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | ATDT3635377
Floyd | CONNECT 1200

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | CONNECT 1200
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ****************************************
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | *                  /                   *
Floyd | *     ENDLESS BBS // 172-END-LESS      *
Floyd | *                 /                    *
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | *     (c) 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987       *
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | *     SysOp: Endless                   *
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | *     Co-SysOpz:                       *
Floyd | *         Bordz: Lninja, Ultrex        *
Floyd | *         Gamez: Nameless, Warden      *
Floyd | *         Warez: Crossbolt             *
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | ****************************************

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | ****************************************
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    ENDLESS BBS MENU
Floyd |    B>ordz    C>hatz
Floyd |    G>amez    M>ailz
Floyd |    W>arez    Q>uitz
Floyd |
Floyd | 120 MINUTEZ REMAINING!
Floyd | (10 Std) B C G M W Q>>

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (10 Std) B C G M W Q>> G
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A>dventure
Floyd | N>ameless Quest v2.0.12
Floyd | M>ain menu
Floyd |
Floyd | 119 MINUTEZ REMAINING!
Floyd | (10 Std) A N M>>

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (10 Std) A N M>> N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Quest v2.0.12
Floyd | by Nameless
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Tavern (exits: NW)
Floyd | You are standing in a large tavern with creaky wooden floors. Laughter
Floyd | and commotion surround your every move while light flickers from
Floyd | candles atop wooden tables. The bartender nods at you as he tends to
Floyd | his customers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type ABOUT to learn about Nameless Quest!
Floyd | Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone walks up to the bar and orders a grog.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is a dartboard. There are three red darts stuck in
Floyd | it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
borowski says (to floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf8
Floyd | [Restored.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: WEAPON SHOP, LABYRINTH, ROC'S NEST, SHORELINE,
Floyd | KNIGHTS.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "Is that the latest saved game?"
borowski says (to floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
borowski says (to floyd), "cf9" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf9
Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		DavidW says, "Hard to tell."
borowski says (to floyd), "load sleepmask endless" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | ATDT3635377

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | ATDT3635377
Floyd | CONNECT 1200

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | CONNECT 1200
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ****************************************
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | *                  /                   *
Floyd | *     ENDLESS BBS // 172-END-LESS      *
Floyd | *                 /                    *
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | *     (c) 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987       *
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | *     SysOp: Endless                   *
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | *     Co-SysOpz:                       *
Floyd | *         Bordz: Lninja, Ultrex        *
Floyd | *         Gamez: Nameless, Warden      *
Floyd | *         Warez: Crossbolt             *
Floyd | *                                      *
Floyd | ****************************************

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | ****************************************
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    ENDLESS BBS MENU
Floyd |    B>ordz    C>hatz
Floyd |    G>amez    M>ailz
Floyd |    W>arez    Q>uitz
Floyd |
Floyd | 120 MINUTEZ REMAINING!
Floyd | (10 Std) B C G M W Q>>

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (10 Std) B C G M W Q>> G
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A>dventure
Floyd | N>ameless Quest v2.0.12
Floyd | M>ain menu
Floyd |
Floyd | 119 MINUTEZ REMAINING!
Floyd | (10 Std) A N M>>

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (10 Std) A N M>> N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Quest v2.0.12
Floyd | by Nameless
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Tavern (exits: NW)
Floyd | You are standing in a large tavern with creaky wooden floors. Laughter
Floyd | and commotion surround your every move while light flickers from
Floyd | candles atop wooden tables. The bartender nods at you as he tends to
Floyd | his customers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type ABOUT to learn about Nameless Quest!
Floyd | Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone walks up to the bar and orders a grog.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is a dartboard. There are three red darts stuck in
Floyd | it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I thought my last save was cf6"
borowski says (to floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
borowski says (to floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf8
Floyd | [Restored.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: WEAPON SHOP, LABYRINTH, ROC'S NEST, SHORELINE,
Floyd | KNIGHTS.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "I think cf8 is just before going into the portal"
borowski says (to floyd), "talk to weapon shop" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO WEAPON SHOP
Floyd |
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the weapon shop expert
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : What hints can you give me about the weapon shop?
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		borowski says, "err, let's talk to tavern guy"
borowski says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This is a small room whose walls are lined with overflowing bookcases.
Floyd | At the center of the room are two comfortable-looking chairs, each
Floyd | with a round table beside it; on each table is a lamp. The wall across
Floyd | from the entrance is dominated by a bay window, through which warm
Floyd | light streams.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first alter ego you met sits in one of the chairs, reading his
Floyd | newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: WEAPON SHOP, LABYRINTH, ROC'S NEST, SHORELINE,
Floyd | KNIGHTS.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are in a hallway with a slightly uneven, creaky wooden floor.
Floyd | Archways to the north and west lead to large rooms full of adventurers
Floyd | in brown cloaks; to the south is a foyer and, beyond that, the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are standing in a small area of parquet at the bottom of the
Floyd | stairs. The staircase back up to the second floor lies to the west; a
Floyd | hallway leads north, and this one looks mercifully finite. To the east
Floyd | is a dark room lit by flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | TV Room
Floyd | The lights are off in this room, but you can still see reasonably
Floyd | well, thanks to the glow of the boxy big-screen television. And what
Floyd | you see is a room full of clones of you, all in adventurers' cloaks,
Floyd | sitting on battered couches watching Rocky IV on Betamax. An
Floyd | archway leads north into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: TAVERN, DRAGON, TROLLS, DWARVES. (Some of these
Floyd | alternate versions of you are chatting with each other and no one
Floyd | seems to mind.)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, Rocky's plane lands in Russia, represented in this movie by
Floyd | the state of Wyoming.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "talk to tavern" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO TAVERN
Floyd |
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the tavern expert
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : What hints can you give me about the tavern?
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
borowski says (to floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "What hints can you give me about the tavern?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now that you're a dart expert, your next task is to get the darts out
Floyd | of the tavern," your double says. "You can't just stroll out with
Floyd | them, even if they're hidden in your pocket, because the bouncers will
Floyd | search you. You'll need to get out some other way."
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, Apollo's former coach plays chess against one of the
Floyd | official Soviet chaperones and checkmates him with a g7++. It's an
Floyd | easy win, as the Soviet's pawn structure is atrocious.
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the tavern expert
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : What other hints can you give me about the tavern?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : Thanks for the hint!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW asks, "oh. Forpeli?"
		DavidW says, "Example we're not magical enough to cast forpeli."
		borowski says, "Yeah, no magic."
		DavidW says, "And yeah, it has to be done before any of the rest of the town, I guess."
borowski says (to floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "What other hints can you give me about the tavern?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're in a tavern," your alter ego says. "What other ways can you
Floyd | leave a tavern other than by your own power?"
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, Apollo's former coach, Duke, tells Rocky that when Apollo
Floyd | died, part of Duke died, but that now, Rocky is the one.
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the tavern expert
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : Are you saying I should pick a fight in the tavern?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : Are you saying I should drink until they have to carry me
Floyd | out?
Floyd | >>SAY 3 : Thanks for the hint!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "I don't remember another visible exit."
		DavidW says, "Like, no bathroom window, for example."
		borowski says, "Your thinking of the Beatles."
		DavidW asks, "So, fight or drink, maybe, huh?"
borowski says, "1" 		
borowski says (to floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you saying I should pick a fight in the tavern?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not exactly, but I see where you're coming from," your double says.
Floyd | "The problem is that guys with our stats aren't going to win a bar
Floyd | fight. Hard to succeed in your quest after you've been beaten to a
Floyd | pulp."
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, Rocky goes for a jog, passing a babushka in a headscarf and
Floyd | a man driving a team of horses; meanwhile, Drago works out in an
Floyd | advanced facility full of blinking LEDs and green computer screens.
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the tavern expert
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : Are you saying I should drink until they have to carry me
Floyd | out?
Floyd | >>SAY 2 : Thanks for the hint!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "Well, if we can get the red darts out, it's clear we ought to turn a red dart purple in the weapons shop."
		borowski says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you saying I should drink until they have to carry me out?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "That is what I am saying," your double says. "But just drinking until
Floyd | you pass out isn't going to do the trick. They'll just let you sleep
Floyd | it off. You're going to have to find a way to call attention to your
Floyd | drunkenness in such a way that they just want to be rid of you and
Floyd | might not search you all that carefully..."
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, Drago trains on complex equipment, electrodes taped to his
Floyd | chest; Rocky trains by chopping wood and lifting rocks.
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the tavern expert
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : Thanks for the hint!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "right. We need to vomit."
		borowski says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "One drink ought to be enough, though."
		borowski says, "I think there is another hint, but we have to try those first."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks for the hint!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't mention it," your double says.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, Drago receives an injection of anabolic steroids. "Hearts
Floyd | on fire! Strong desire!" exclaims John Cafferty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Shall we return to the tavern?"
		borowski says, "In general, you only get certain hints after trying all obvious options."
		borowski says, "yeah"
borowski says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are standing in a small area of parquet at the bottom of the
Floyd | stairs. The staircase back up to the second floor lies to the west; a
Floyd | hallway leads north, and this one looks mercifully finite. To the east
Floyd | is a dark room lit by flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are in a hallway with a slightly uneven, creaky wooden floor.
Floyd | Archways to the north and west lead to large rooms full of adventurers
Floyd | in brown cloaks; to the south is a foyer and, beyond that, the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: WEAPON SHOP, LABYRINTH, ROC'S NEST, SHORELINE,
Floyd | KNIGHTS.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "enter portal" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PORTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb onto the table, and as your foot touches the square engraved
Floyd | upon it that represents the tavern, you feel the world turn
Floyd | inside-out...

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Tavern (exits: NW)
Floyd | You are standing in a large tavern with creaky wooden floors. Laughter
Floyd | and commotion surround your every move while light flickers from
Floyd | candles atop wooden tables. The bartender nods at you as he tends to
Floyd | his customers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type ABOUT to learn about Nameless Quest!
Floyd | Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is a dartboard. There are three red darts stuck in
Floyd | it!
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone walks up to the bar and orders a Wizard's Potion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take darts. throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS. THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 2 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 10 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 7 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take darts. throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS. THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 13 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 14 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 18 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your dexterity increasing!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take darts. throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS. THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 19 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take darts. throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS. THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 12 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your dexterity increasing!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take darts. throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS. THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 18 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 14 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take darts. throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS. THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a double 19 for 38 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a bullseye for 50 points! The
Floyd | other patrons of the tavern cheer!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a triple 19 for 57 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your dexterity increasing. The game of darts has no more to
Floyd | teach you!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "put darts in cloak" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT DARTS IN CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Done.
Floyd | red dart: Done.
Floyd | red dart: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put darts in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT DARTS IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing is available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "sorry, I'll let you lead"
		DavidW says, "ok"
		Lionheart says, "Thinking more about conlang spells: Lojban would have a nice flavor for magical incantations. Like reprogramming the universe with logical propositions."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy grog" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY GROG
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's twenny gold," the bartender says. You hand over the requested
Floyd | sum and the bartender serves you your drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink grog" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK GROG
Floyd |
Floyd | You down the grog in a few gulps. The room immediately starts
Floyd | spinning. Powerful stuff! You return the mug to the bartender, reeling
Floyd | a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "vomit on bartender" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > VOMIT ON BARTENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw up" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW UP
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to throw the up above at?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw up at bartender" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW UP AT BARTENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not holding the up above!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "fight bartender" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIGHT BARTENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "attack bartender" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK BARTENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk over to pick a fight with the bartender, but the last
Floyd | remaining shred of your good judgment tells you that you know better
Floyd | than that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push candle" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break table" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That attack is not necessary to win Nameless Quest v2.0.12!
Floyd | (Note to players of v1: this isn't a combat game anymore, so maybe try
Floyd | more brain and less brawn? --Nameless)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push table" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "burp" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURP
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "belch" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BELCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | A hollow voice says, "Hehe, I have also played Adventure! Good one!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy grog" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY GROG
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's twenny gold," the bartender says. You hand over the requested
Floyd | sum and the bartender serves you your drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour grog on cloak" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUR GROG ON CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | You pour the grog down the drain in the corner of the tavern and
Floyd | return the mug to the bartender.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Tavern (exits: NW)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drain" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the drain!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in dragin" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN DRAGIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That is not a compass direction! Try >LOOK (or >L) to look around, and
Floyd | >LOOK AT or >EXAMINE (or >X) to look at an object!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in drain" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the drain!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no path that leads downward!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter drain" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw grog at person" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW GROG AT PERSON
Floyd |
Floyd | You should probably select a better projectile, or target, or both!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw grog at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW GROG AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The only thing you're supposed to throw at a dartboard is a dart!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "you ain't drunk 'nuff"
		DavidW says, "We only have enough gold for three drinks."
borowski says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   a mug o' grog
Floyd |   twenty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |     three red darts
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "drink grog" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK GROG
Floyd |
Floyd | You down the grog in a few gulps. The room immediately starts
Floyd | spinning. Powerful stuff! You return the mug to the bartender, reeling
Floyd | a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "vomit" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > VOMIT
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "throw up" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW UP
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to throw the up above at?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on table" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to clamber up onto the table, but the last remaining shred
Floyd | of your good judgment tells you that you know better than that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on bar" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to clamber up onto the bar, but the last remaining shred of
Floyd | your good judgment tells you that you know better than that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "huh"
borowski says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   twenty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |     three red darts
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit person" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT PERSON
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk up to a stranger and punch him in the face. The beating you
Floyd | receive in return becomes the talk of the town for years afterward!
Floyd | You don't remember much of it, and are still quite dazed when you come
Floyd | to hours later.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are very tired. The urge to sleep is overpowering!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "throw down" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | (at the rags)
Floyd | You should probably select a better projectile, or target, or both!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   some rags
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rags" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You look like a beggar!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We lost our gold and the darts?"
		borowski says, "Climbing on the table was the right idea. I wonder why it didn't work."
		DavidW asks, "I guess we needed to drink a third beer?"
		borowski says, "Or you sobered up between drinks."
		borowski says, "Or, maybe, certain things only work if you've received the right hint in the after world."
		DavidW says, "I'm not sure what to do now."
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely take another step. Not only are you exhausted, but
Floyd | you're still woozy from being beaten!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 12
Floyd | Dexterity: 10
Floyd | Constitution: 11
Floyd | Intelligence: 8
Floyd | Wisdom: 9
Floyd | Charisma: 7
Floyd | Hit points: 55
Floyd | Hunger: low
Floyd | Weariness: EXTREME
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   some rags
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You will die if you don't get some sleep soon!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to force yourself to stay awake just one moment longer, but
Floyd | instead you drop dead!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom  (on the bed)
Floyd | You are in a spare, wallpapered bedroom. It has the basic furnishings,
Floyd | but little more: a queen bed, bedside table with lamp, dresser with
Floyd | mirror, and, in a nice touch, an overhead ceiling fan. On one side of
Floyd | the bed is a wall safe. On the other side is a large window; the
Floyd | frilly blue curtains are open. Along the adjacent wall, next to the
Floyd | dresser, is a half-open door leading to the bathroom; another door is
Floyd | set into the wall across from the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub your eyes, stretch, and get out of bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You wanted us dead?"
		borowski says, "Yeah, I want to see about something."
borowski says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing in a nondescript hallway: plain white walls, a
Floyd | threadbare runner carpet. The door to your bedroom is at one end of
Floyd | the hallway, the first door on the right-hand side at the top of a
Floyd | flight of stairs that spirals downward to an unseen lower floor. There
Floyd | is no other end to the hallway; it stretches on forever to the north,
Floyd | with doors at regular intervals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow the curving staircase downward...
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are standing in a small area of parquet at the bottom of the
Floyd | stairs. The staircase back up to the second floor lies to the west; a
Floyd | hallway leads north, and this one looks mercifully finite. To the east
Floyd | is a dark room lit by flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are in a hallway with a slightly uneven, creaky wooden floor.
Floyd | Archways to the north and west lead to large rooms full of adventurers
Floyd | in brown cloaks; to the south is a foyer and, beyond that, the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: LABYRINTH, MAGIC, MACHINE, DWARVES.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are in a hallway with a slightly uneven, creaky wooden floor.
Floyd | Archways to the north and west lead to large rooms full of adventurers
Floyd | in brown cloaks; to the south is a foyer and, beyond that, the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are standing in a small area of parquet at the bottom of the
Floyd | stairs. The staircase back up to the second floor lies to the west; a
Floyd | hallway leads north, and this one looks mercifully finite. To the east
Floyd | is a dark room lit by flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | TV Room
Floyd | The lights are off in this room, but you can still see reasonably
Floyd | well, thanks to the glow of the boxy big-screen television. And what
Floyd | you see is a room full of clones of you, all in adventurers' cloaks,
Floyd | sitting on battered couches watching Rocky IV on Betamax. An
Floyd | archway leads north into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: COTTAGE, ROC'S NEST, TROLLS, JEWELRY SHOP,
Floyd | KNIGHTS. (Some of these alternate versions of you are chatting with
Floyd | each other and no one seems to mind.)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, James Brown sinks to his knees. Danny Ray drapes a cape
Floyd | over him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | It looks like this kitchen has been updated piecemeal. The sleek black
Floyd | refrigerator with in-door water and ice dispensers is clearly one of
Floyd | the latest models, while the beige and brown buttons on the wood-grain
Floyd | microwave speak of an earlier generation, and the loudly chugging teal
Floyd | dishwasher a generation before that. The oven is of indeterminate age,
Floyd | though the fact that the clock on it is analog rather than digital
Floyd | suggests a relatively early date. A screen door leads north to the
Floyd | backyard, while an archway to the south will return you to the TV
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of your doubles tidies up the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Backyard
Floyd | This is a small backyard, marked off by a tall wooden fence. A small
Floyd | patio of volcanic rock tiles plays host to a grill, which a couple of
Floyd | your doubles are tending to, while out on the grass stands a small
Floyd | shed and a recycling bin. A gate leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | It looks like this kitchen has been updated piecemeal. The sleek black
Floyd | refrigerator with in-door water and ice dispensers is clearly one of
Floyd | the latest models, while the beige and brown buttons on the wood-grain
Floyd | microwave speak of an earlier generation, and the loudly chugging teal
Floyd | dishwasher a generation before that. The oven is of indeterminate age,
Floyd | though the fact that the clock on it is analog rather than digital
Floyd | suggests a relatively early date. A screen door leads north to the
Floyd | backyard, while an archway to the south will return you to the TV
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of your doubles tidies up the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | TV Room
Floyd | The lights are off in this room, but you can still see reasonably
Floyd | well, thanks to the glow of the boxy big-screen television. And what
Floyd | you see is a room full of clones of you, all in adventurers' cloaks,
Floyd | sitting on battered couches watching Rocky IV on Betamax. An
Floyd | archway leads north into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: COTTAGE, ROC'S NEST, TROLLS, JEWELRY SHOP,
Floyd | KNIGHTS. (Some of these alternate versions of you are chatting with
Floyd | each other and no one seems to mind.)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, it's Round 1 of the exhibition. Apollo Creed dances around
Floyd | and throws the occasional punch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are standing in a small area of parquet at the bottom of the
Floyd | stairs. The staircase back up to the second floor lies to the west; a
Floyd | hallway leads north, and this one looks mercifully finite. To the east
Floyd | is a dark room lit by flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are in a hallway with a slightly uneven, creaky wooden floor.
Floyd | Archways to the north and west lead to large rooms full of adventurers
Floyd | in brown cloaks; to the south is a foyer and, beyond that, the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: LABYRINTH, MAGIC, MACHINE, DWARVES.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This is a small room whose walls are lined with overflowing bookcases.
Floyd | At the center of the room are two comfortable-looking chairs, each
Floyd | with a round table beside it; on each table is a lamp. The wall across
Floyd | from the entrance is dominated by a bay window, through which warm
Floyd | light streams.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first alter ego you met sits in one of the chairs, reading his
Floyd | newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: LABYRINTH, MAGIC, MACHINE, DWARVES.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no exit in that direction. [Type EXITS for a list of exits.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This is a small room whose walls are lined with overflowing bookcases.
Floyd | At the center of the room are two comfortable-looking chairs, each
Floyd | with a round table beside it; on each table is a lamp. The wall across
Floyd | from the entrance is dominated by a bay window, through which warm
Floyd | light streams.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first alter ego you met sits in one of the chairs, reading his
Floyd | newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: LABYRINTH, MAGIC, MACHINE, DWARVES.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are in a hallway with a slightly uneven, creaky wooden floor.
Floyd | Archways to the north and west lead to large rooms full of adventurers
Floyd | in brown cloaks; to the south is a foyer and, beyond that, the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | This large, square room is dominated by a set of tables laden with
Floyd | tantalizing comestibles. One table features hot wings and tandoori
Floyd | chicken; another offers assorted varieties of pizza; a third is split
Floyd | between pasta and enchiladas; there's also a snacking table with some
Floyd | Mediterranean spreads and pita chips, and a table of plates and
Floyd | napkins and things. And as no buffet would be complete without
Floyd | dessert, one table is devoted to different types of pie. All around,
Floyd | versions of you gorge themselves, either at fold-out tables or just
Floyd | standing up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: TAVERN, WEAPON SHOP, DRAGON, SHORELINE.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a plate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "talk to tavern" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO TAVERN
Floyd |
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the tavern expert
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : What hints can you give me about the tavern?
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
borowski says (to floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "What hints can you give me about the tavern?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I give up," the other you says. "Hide the darts in your pocket. Buy
Floyd | grog and drink it, twice. That will knock your wisdom down. Now that
Floyd | you can do idiotic things, stand on the table. The bouncers will be so
Floyd | eager to throw you out into the street that they won't frisk you. Now
Floyd | you can use the darts in your quest. Got it? If not, write it down,
Floyd | because I'm not repeating all that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Thought we tried that."
		borowski says, "Huh. You tried 'get on table.' I'm not sure why that didn't work."
borowski says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are in a hallway with a slightly uneven, creaky wooden floor.
Floyd | Archways to the north and west lead to large rooms full of adventurers
Floyd | in brown cloaks; to the south is a foyer and, beyond that, the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Room
Floyd | This is a large room - apparently a later addition to the original
Floyd | house, if the faux wood paneling and hideous mint-green shag carpeting
Floyd | are anything to go by. In the near corner stand a quartet of arcade
Floyd | cabinets, while at the other end of the room, near the entrance to the
Floyd | library, is a pool table; a couple of adventurers are playing a game
Floyd | of 9-ball. Empty and half-empty beer bottles are everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dartboard hangs on the wall opposite the main egress, which lies to
Floyd | the south. There is a single hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: LABYRINTH, MAGIC, MACHINE, DWARVES.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table once occupied by the gamers is no longer in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "enter portal" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PORTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb onto the table, and as your foot touches the square engraved
Floyd | upon it that represents the tavern, you feel the world turn
Floyd | inside-out...

		Lionheart says, "Because we weren't drunk enough to do it."
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nameless Tavern (exits: NW)
Floyd | You are standing in a large tavern with creaky wooden floors. Laughter
Floyd | and commotion surround your every move while light flickers from
Floyd | candles atop wooden tables. The bartender nods at you as he tends to
Floyd | his customers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type ABOUT to learn about Nameless Quest!
Floyd | Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall is a dartboard. There are three red darts stuck in
Floyd | it!
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone walks up to the bar and orders a grog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "It only takes two drinks"
borowski says (to floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "throw darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to throw those things at?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "throw darts at board" 		DavidW asks, "We had two drinks, didn't we? Or did we only drink the first of them?"

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 3 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 8 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 10 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 9 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 11 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 14 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your dexterity increasing!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 12 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 14 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 17 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a double 12 for 24 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a double 16 for 32 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your dexterity increasing!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores 11 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a double 19 for 38 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "throw darts at board" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DARTS AT BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a triple 16 for 48 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores an outer bullseye for 25 points!
Floyd | red dart: You throw a dart. It scores a double 13 for 26 points!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your dexterity increasing. The game of darts has no more to
Floyd | teach you!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take darts" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "put darts in cloak" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT DARTS IN CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Done.
Floyd | red dart: Done.
Floyd | red dart: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "buy grog" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY GROG
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's twenny gold," the bartender says. You hand over the requested
Floyd | sum and the bartender serves you your drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "drink grog" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK GROG
Floyd |
Floyd | You down the grog in a few gulps. The room immediately starts
Floyd | spinning. Powerful stuff! You return the mug to the bartender, reeling
Floyd | a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "buy grog" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY GROG
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's twenny gold," the bartender says. You hand over the requested
Floyd | sum and the bartender serves you your drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "drink grog" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK GROG
Floyd |
Floyd | You down the grog in a few gulps. The room immediately starts
Floyd | spinning. Powerful stuff! You return the mug to the bartender, reeling
Floyd | a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "get on table" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You drunkenly clamber onto the table. "Looka me, I'm TALL!" you
Floyd | announce, before toppling off the table and onto the floor with a
Floyd | thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender rolls his eyes and gestures to the bouncers, who drag
Floyd | you outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are very tired. The urge to sleep is overpowering!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   twenty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |     three red darts
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, it looks like the tavern bouncers didn't check you for purloined
Floyd | darts when they hauled you out of there! Suckers.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf7
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Saved!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Huh. That fits into my theory that some things can only be done after the hint is given."
		DavidW says, "That wouldn't be fair."
		DavidW asks, "I think we must've failed to drink the second drink?"
		borowski says, "Let me try a fresh play through on my computer."
		borowski says, "It worked. We must have screwed up something."
		borowski says, "Or there was a bug. I didn't think you could fight before two drink either."
		borowski says, "Ah, you can 'hit person' with one drink but not 'attack bartender' or 'stand on table.'"
		DavidW asks, "So, we can haz broadsword now?"
		borowski says, "Oh, yeah I was dealing with the cat."
		borowski says, "She is not a fan of CF apparently."
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely take another step. Not only are you exhausted, you're
Floyd | still quite drunk!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You slump down onto the dusty ground, too tired to find proper
Floyd | lodgings. Sleep is immediate.

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...zzzzzzz...

		
borowski pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | You are woken by someone tugging on your sleeve! You squint and see
Floyd | that it is an old man.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's you!" he gasps. "The chosen one!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am-- well, my name is not important," the old man says. "But the
Floyd | prophecies have spoken of one who would free this poor land from the
Floyd | ravages of the dragon who lives to the south!" He pauses. "It will not
Floyd | be easy," he warns. "First you must prove your mettle. This quest will
Floyd | test your body, mind, and heart! For you must perform a feat of
Floyd | strength, outwit a fiendishly complex machine, and win the affections
Floyd | of a mysterious sorceress to defeat the dragon!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man grabs you by the wrist. "No, you must stay!" he insists.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can say no more!" the old man cries. He runs off down the road and
Floyd | into the wilderness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a small cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N SW)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads southwest to a country road and north
Floyd | toward a small cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N S)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads north to the door of a small cottage and
Floyd | south toward a country road. Oddly, though the path itself is just a
Floyd | dirt track through a wide clearing in the forest, it is crisscrossed
Floyd | by irregularly placed strips of stone!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage (exits: N S)
Floyd | In front of you, immediately to the north, lies a well-maintained
Floyd | white cottage. A black cat blinks curiously at you from a window sill;
Floyd | as you approach, it hops down and skitters away. A path leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "open mailbox" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN MAILBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the mailbox, revealing a leaflet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take leaflet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "read leaflet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LEAFLET
Floyd |
Floyd | "WELCOME TO NAMELESS QUEST v2.0.12!
Floyd |
Floyd | NAMELESS QUEST is a game of adventure, danger, and low cunning. In it
Floyd | you will explore some of the most amazing territory ever seen by
Floyd | mortals. No BBS should be without one! And Endless BBS isn't! Hehehe."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by fifty points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay points"
borowski says (to floyd), "knock" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the door)
Floyd | A woman's voice calls out, "MALSXLOSI." Then you hear a resounding
Floyd | CHUNK!! sound. Was that the door unlocking?
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cottage (exits: NONE!)
Floyd | The cottage is smaller on the inside than it looks from the outside,
Floyd | and is nearly empty, furnished only with a rickety wooden table.
Floyd | Somehow, there are no exits - not even the door you walked in through!
Floyd | Where did it go?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am told you are the chosen one," says the woman's voice, cold but
Floyd | soft. "I am-- well, my name is not important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "As the chosen one, you are naturally endowed with a certain amount of
Floyd | magical energy," the voice says. "Not as much as someone who has
Floyd | studied sorcery, but enough to cast Level 1 spells. To cast stronger
Floyd | ones, you will need some assistance."
Floyd |
Floyd | A wand magically appears on the table in front of you. "Take the
Floyd | wand," the voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pick up the wand, you feel a pricking sensation against your
Floyd | thumb. You notice that the base of the wand is equipped with a small
Floyd | needle!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The wand is actually a hollow tube," the voice says. "To cast a Level
Floyd | 2 or Level 3 spell, you will insert an ampule of a potion into the
Floyd | wand. Squeeze the wand, and the ampule will be crushed and the potion
Floyd | will flow through the needle into your bloodstream, charging you with
Floyd | its magical energy. The effect does not last long, and you must cast
Floyd | the spell while you are still energized!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A ampule of cloudy fluid appears on the table. "Let's try it," the
Floyd | voice says. "Take the ampule."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take amuple" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE AMUPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take ampule" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE AMPULE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slender spellbook appears on the table before you. "This spellbook
Floyd | will magically track what ampules you have in your possession and
Floyd | instruct you in the proper formation of your spells," the voice says.
Floyd | "I'll give you a few moments before we proceed. First, take the book
Floyd | and read it - it should only take a moment. Then put the ampule into
Floyd | the wand, and we can continue."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Letters magically swim before your eyes to form these words:
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY INVENTTORIE
Floyd | * Level 2 * >SXVEBI
Floyd | A spelle to ryse off ye Growndde.
Floyd |
Floyd | SPELLES GRANTED BY POTIONNES IN THY BLODDE-STREYM
Floyd |    <<NONE>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "put ampule in wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT AMPULE IN WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You load the ampule of cloudy fluid into the wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now squeeze the wand," the voice says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "squeeze wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the muffled sound of glass breaking - wince at the sting of
Floyd | the needle entering your thumb - and then you feel magical energy
Floyd | coursing through your body!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Quick!" the voice says. "Cast the spell just like the book says:
Floyd | SXVEBI!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "sxvebi" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SXVEBI
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your stomach lurch and look down to find that you are
Floyd | suddenly floating several inches off the ground! You've cast a
Floyd | levitation spell! (A weak one, but still.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The magical energy leaves your body. As it does, you gently return to
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | "All right," the voice says. "I have discharged my duty. You've
Floyd | received your training, and I've just placed some ampules in the
Floyd | mailbox outside that should help you in your quest. If you encounter
Floyd | other spells along the way, feel free to use them - but don't go more
Floyd | than two levels above your base skill level. Good luck." She clears
Floyd | her throat. "FORPELI!"
Floyd |
Floyd | For a terrifying moment you feel as though you are free-falling in
Floyd | every direction at once! Then all is still, and you find yourself...
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage (exits: N S)
Floyd | In front of you, immediately to the north, lies a well-maintained
Floyd | white cottage. A path leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | large ampule of clear fluid: Taken.
Floyd | ampule of bubbly fluid: Taken.
Floyd | ampule of rainbow fluid: Taken.
Floyd | spellbook: You already have that.
Floyd | wand: You already have that.
Floyd | leaflet: You already have that.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Your hands are already too full to pick up something as
Floyd | cumbersome as the red dart!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "kb probs"
borowski says (to floyd), "put all in cloak" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ALL IN CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | red dart: Done.
Floyd | red dart: Done.
Floyd | ampule of rainbow fluid: Done.
Floyd | ampule of bubbly fluid: Done.
Floyd | large ampule of clear fluid: Done.
Floyd | spellbook: Done.
Floyd | wand: Done.
Floyd | leaflet: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N S)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads north to the door of a small cottage and
Floyd | south toward a country road. Oddly, though the path itself is just a
Floyd | dirt track through a wide clearing in the forest, it is crisscrossed
Floyd | by irregularly placed strips of stone!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you proceed down the path you hear a grinding sound behind you, and
Floyd | you turn to find the stone strips criss-crossing the path rising up
Floyd | out of the ground to form a labyrinth of stone walls! Returning to the
Floyd | sorceress's house just got a lot more difficult...!
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N SW)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads southwest to a country road and north
Floyd | toward a stone labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a stone labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Sorry, solar powered keyboard dies sometimes."
		DavidW says, "s'kay. I took a bathroom break in the middle there."
		borowski asks (of DavidW), "Want to do the honours of the sword?"
		DavidW says, "We might load the wand with the rainbow ampule ahead of time. I suppose the weapons guy won't like to see the wand any better than the spellbook."
		DavidW says, "ok."
		borowski says, "good idea"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf8
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Saved!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rainbow" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE RAINBOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rainbow in wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT RAINBOW IN WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You load the ampule of rainbow fluid into the wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put wand in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WAND IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the wand into the brown cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Inventory:
Floyd |   twenty gold
Floyd |   a brown cloak (being worn)
Floyd |     a wand
Floyd |       an ampule of rainbow fluid
Floyd |     a leaflet
Floyd |     a spellbook
Floyd |     a large ampule of clear fluid
Floyd |     an ampule of bubbly fluid
Floyd |     three red darts
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western End of Village (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | This is the western end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs west toward the shoreline and east into the center of town. The
Floyd | only buildings of interest are a pair of shops: a plain-looking weapon
Floyd | shop to the south and a slightly fancier-looking fishing shop to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the western
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "things are OK inside the cloak, but that does save precious time."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Weapon Shop (exits: N S)
Floyd | This is a small, dusty weapon shop. The wall behind the counter is
Floyd | lined with swords and shields of all sizes and descriptions, along
Floyd | with related items such as belts with scabbards. An enormous,
Floyd | bowl-shaped shield and a fine broadsword are on prominent display next
Floyd | to a dartboard. A sign says, "Win this sword and shield by hitting a
Floyd | bullseye! One gold to try your luck!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop owner watches you vigilantly!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter you see a purple dart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy purple dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY PURPLE DART
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, fire away," the shop owner says, chuckling a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A customer walks in the door, and the owner turns to attend to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take red dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE RED DART
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kolorigi red dart from purple dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KOLORIGI RED DART FROM PURPLE DART
Floyd |
Floyd | You are insufficiently charged with magical energy to cast that spell!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the muffled sound of glass breaking - wince at the sting of
Floyd | the needle entering your thumb - and then you feel magical energy
Floyd | coursing through your body!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kolorigi red dart from purple dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KOLORIGI RED DART FROM PURPLE DART
Floyd |
Floyd | You are not holding the purple dart!
Floyd |
Floyd | The customer leaves, and the owner turns his beady eyes back to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take purple dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PURPLE DART
Floyd |
Floyd | Gyahhh! What is this thing MADE of? It must have an adamant core or
Floyd | something. It takes all your strength just to lift it! (But you do.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop owner rolls his eyes. "Do I look stupid?" he asks. "Did you
Floyd | really think I wouldn't notice you were holding some red dart from the
Floyd | devil knows where? Give me that thing." He snatches the dart from your
Floyd | hand. "Now get the hell out of my store!" He gives you little choice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Western End of Village (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | This is the western end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs west toward the shoreline and east into the center of town. The
Floyd | only buildings of interest are a pair of shops: a plain-looking weapon
Floyd | shop to the south and a slightly fancier-looking fishing shop to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the western
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "damn. mistimed that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:
Floyd | %% Restore file: cf8
Floyd | Restored!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Yeah, take the purple dart before the customer comes in."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take raindow" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE RAINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rainbow" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE RAINBOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rainbow in wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT RAINBOW IN WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You load the ampule of rainbow fluid into the wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put wand in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WAND IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the wand into the brown cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western End of Village (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | This is the western end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs west toward the shoreline and east into the center of town. The
Floyd | only buildings of interest are a pair of shops: a plain-looking weapon
Floyd | shop to the south and a slightly fancier-looking fishing shop to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the western
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Weapon Shop (exits: N S)
Floyd | This is a small, dusty weapon shop. The wall behind the counter is
Floyd | lined with swords and shields of all sizes and descriptions, along
Floyd | with related items such as belts with scabbards. An enormous,
Floyd | bowl-shaped shield and a fine broadsword are on prominent display next
Floyd | to a dartboard. A sign says, "Win this sword and shield by hitting a
Floyd | bullseye! One gold to try your luck!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop owner watches you vigilantly!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter you see a purple dart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy purple dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY PURPLE DART
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, fire away," the shop owner says, chuckling a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take purple dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PURPLE DART
Floyd |
Floyd | Gyahhh! What is this thing MADE of? It must have an adamant core or
Floyd | something. It takes all your strength just to lift it! (But you do.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A customer walks in the door, and the owner turns to attend to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wand and red dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WAND AND RED DART
Floyd |
Floyd | wand: Taken.
Floyd | red dart: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze wand" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the muffled sound of glass breaking - wince at the sting of
Floyd | the needle entering your thumb - and then you feel magical energy
Floyd | coursing through your body!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kolorigi red dart from purple dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KOLORIGI RED DART FROM PURPLE DART
Floyd |
Floyd | The red dart turns purple before your very eyes!
Floyd |
Floyd | The magical energy leaves your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put wand in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WAND IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the wand into the brown cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put purple dart in pocket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PURPLE DART IN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the ordinary purple dart or the heavy purple dart?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "heavy" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > HEAVY
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the heavy purple dart into the brown cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | The customer leaves, and the owner turns his beady eyes back to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw ordinary purple dart at target" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW ORDINARY PURPLE DART AT TARGET
Floyd |
Floyd | At least one of the things you mentioned doesn't seem to be here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Weapon Shop (exits: N S)
Floyd | This is a small, dusty weapon shop. The wall behind the counter is
Floyd | lined with swords and shields of all sizes and descriptions, along
Floyd | with related items such as belts with scabbards. An enormous,
Floyd | bowl-shaped shield and a fine broadsword are on prominent display next
Floyd | to a dartboard. A sign says, "Win this sword and shield by hitting a
Floyd | bullseye! One gold to try your luck!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop owner watches you vigilantly!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw ordinary purple dart at dartboard" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW ORDINARY PURPLE DART AT DARTBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw your special dart... BULLSEYE! The shop owner does a double
Floyd | take, then a triple take. "How...? But that's...!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just lucky, I guess," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah," the shop owner replies. "Lucky." He reluctantly takes the
Floyd | sword and shield off the wall and shoves them at you. "Get out of my
Floyd | store," he says coldly. You see no reason not to comply.
Floyd |
Floyd | Western End of Village (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | This is the western end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs west toward the shoreline and east into the center of town. The
Floyd | only buildings of interest are a pair of shops: a plain-looking weapon
Floyd | shop to the south and a slightly fancier-looking fishing shop to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the western
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski exclaims, "woo hoo!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf9
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Saved!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "whew"
		DavidW says, "If all the puzzles are like this, this may take quite some time."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear shield" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR SHIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the shield.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shield" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | When worn, this shield will automatically block some attacks (how
Floyd | successful it is depends on your dexterity). You can also >BLOCK a
Floyd | compass direction if you expect trouble from that direction!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sword can do about 50 points of damage!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave sword" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAVE SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pose" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > POSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "so, hm."
borowski disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
borowski arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW asks, "Minotaur next?"
		borowski asks, "Yeah, maybe I should share a hint for the sake of time?"
		DavidW says, "well, we can get the rock first."
		borowski says, "You try to kill the minotaur, you die... then a double gives you another spell"
		DavidW asks, "And you know this how?"
		borowski says, "I did it an hour or so ago when I wasn't sure if you'd be OK with talking to the hint doubles."
		DavidW says, "I'm still rather iffy on the hint doubles. It's very unclear whether it's cheating or not to use them."
		borowski says, "OK."
		DavidW says, "Like, if it isn't cheating, we should've been talking to all of them asap. If it is cheating, we should only talk to them when we're desperate."
		borowski says, "I don't *think* it's cheating."
		DavidW says, "well, it's still impossible to tell."
		borowski says, "Yeah."
		DavidW asks, "Shall I get the rock first before attempting the labyrinth?"
		borowski says, "Sure"
		DavidW says, "The damned thing will need to be mapped."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x purple dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PURPLE DART
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a grotesquely heavy purple dart with a sharp metal tip!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern End of Village (exits: N W E)
Floyd | This is the eastern end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs east into the forest and west into the center of town. To the
Floyd | north is a small shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the eastern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "malsxlosi door" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALSXLOSI DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a resounding CHUNK!! sound as the magical lock on the door
Floyd | gives way!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Jewelry Shop (exits: S)
Floyd | The sign out front said this was a jewelry shop, but inside you find
Floyd | no display cases of jewelry or anything else to suggest that this is a
Floyd | store of any kind. Instead, you find a man wearing a cloak with
Floyd | glowing stripes, sitting at a desk and applying the strangest torch
Floyd | you've ever seen - a piece of metal that gives off a curiously narrow
Floyd | blue flame - to a rough, round rock. He looks up sharply as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Grf," he says. "It's you. Uh... forget you saw this." He quickly
Floyd | gathers up his things, waves his scepter, and walks off through the
Floyd | wall. Vivid white light flares briefly around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | As if that weren't enough, the rock then reappears on the desk a
Floyd | moment later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern End of Village (exits: N W E)
Floyd | This is the eastern end of a small, nameless village. The main road
Floyd | runs east into the forest and west into the center of town. To the
Floyd | north is a small shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the eastern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Square (exits: N W E S SE)
Floyd | You are at the crossroads of a tiny village like many others you have
Floyd | seen since you have been adventuring. The main street runs east and
Floyd | west, while a smaller one runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern End of Village (exits: N NE S)
Floyd | You are on a quiet road that leads south to the village square and
Floyd | north into the forest. To the northeast you see a long path leading to
Floyd | a stone labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow pennant flies from a tall metal pole, marking the northern
Floyd | boundary of the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path (exits: N SW)
Floyd | You are on a path that leads southwest to a country road and north
Floyd | toward a stone labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Labyrinth (exits: W E S)
Floyd | You are in a maze of stone walls! The exit lies to the south. Which
Floyd | might be the way to go, because you can hear the growl of a minotaur
Floyd | within!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you head deeper into the labyrinth, you feel yourself losing your
Floyd | bearings - clearly this is more than a simple maze!
Floyd |
Floyd | Enchanted Labyrinth (exits: N W E)
Floyd | You are in a maze of stone walls!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop red dart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP RED DART
Floyd |
Floyd | The red dart magically disappears! The labyrinth must be enchanted!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to listen to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "minotaur" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MINOTAUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see the minotaur, but that growl is unmistakable!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Enchanted Labyrinth (exits: S E)
Floyd | You are in a maze of stone walls!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Enchanted Labyrinth (exits: N E)
Floyd | You are in a maze of stone walls!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the growl of the minotaur nearby!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Enchanted Labyrinth (exits: N W E S)
Floyd | You are in a maze of stone walls! This is a large chamber with exits
Floyd | leading in all four cardinal directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The minotaur! It's here! Whirling around to look at you, its eyes
Floyd | blaze with red-hot fury, and it attacks!
Floyd |
Floyd | The minotaur evades your shield and spears you with its horns! You
Floyd | suffer 68 points of damage!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill minotaur" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL MINOTAUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You graze the minotaur with your sword, doing 41 points of damage!
Floyd |
Floyd | The minotaur evades your shield and rakes you with its claws! You
Floyd | suffer 46 points of damage!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill minotaur" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL MINOTAUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You wound the minotaur with your sword, doing 57 points of damage!
Floyd |
Floyd | The minotaur attacks, but you fend it off with your shield!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill minotaur" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL MINOTAUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing your sword at the minotaur, but it dodges!
Floyd |
Floyd | The minotaur attacks, but you fend it off with your shield!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill minotaur" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL MINOTAUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing your sword at the minotaur, but it dodges!
Floyd |
Floyd | The minotaur evades your shield and lands a mighty blow! You suffer 60
Floyd | points of damage!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill minotaur" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL MINOTAUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You graze the minotaur with your sword, doing 39 points of damage!
Floyd |
Floyd | The minotaur attacks, but you fend it off with your shield!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x minotaur" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MINOTAUR
Floyd |
Floyd | Strength: 17
Floyd | Dexterity: 12
Floyd | Constitution: 17
Floyd | Intelligence: 3
Floyd | Wisdom: 2
Floyd | Charisma: 5
Floyd | Hit points: 888
Floyd |
Floyd | Description: Part man, part bull, ALL KILLER!
Floyd |
Floyd | The minotaur evades your shield and lands a mighty blow! You suffer 29
Floyd | points of damage!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "good lord"
		DavidW says, "oh dear. That amount of hit points means a straight-up battle is futile."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to run, but the minotaur attacks you from behind with a lethal
Floyd | strike! You suffer a coward's death!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

		borowski says, "I base my 'the hints aren't cheating' theory on 1) it's a meta-game 2) certain pieces of the game's system (spells) only seem to be made available through the hints."
		DavidW says, "well, let's see that."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom  (on the bed)
Floyd | You are in a spare, wallpapered bedroom. It has the basic furnishings,
Floyd | but little more: a queen bed, bedside table with lamp, dresser with
Floyd | mirror, and, in a nice touch, an overhead ceiling fan. On one side of
Floyd | the bed is a wall safe. On the other side is a large window; the
Floyd | frilly blue curtains are open. Along the adjacent wall, next to the
Floyd | dresser, is a half-open door leading to the bathroom; another door is
Floyd | set into the wall across from the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub your eyes, stretch, and get out of bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | Even more than the bedroom, this cramped bathroom shows this house's
Floyd | age. Not that it isn't well kept up - it looks like it's been recently
Floyd | cleaned - but the clunky styling of the fixtures suggests that it
Floyd | hasn't been renovated for a couple of generations. The wallpaper is
Floyd | peeling a bit around the window set into the exterior wall; the ocean
Floyd | view from that window is reflected in the mirrored medicine cabinet on
Floyd | the tiled partition wall opposite it. Beneath the medicine cabinet is
Floyd | a sink. The far wall is also done in small white tile, chipped here
Floyd | and there. Near that wall, but not attached to it, is a bathtub;
Floyd | however, the towel rack is across the room, above the toilet. Next to
Floyd | the toilet is the doorway, which leads back to the bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "wait, that bathroom wasn't north before, was it?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are in a spare, wallpapered bedroom. It has the basic furnishings,
Floyd | but little more: a queen bed, bedside table with lamp, dresser with
Floyd | mirror, and, in a nice touch, an overhead ceiling fan. On one side of
Floyd | the bed is a wall safe. On the other side is a large window; the
Floyd | frilly blue curtains are open. Along the adjacent wall, next to the
Floyd | dresser, is a half-open door leading to the bathroom; another door is
Floyd | set into the wall across from the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing in a nondescript hallway: plain white walls, a
Floyd | threadbare runner carpet. The door to your bedroom is at one end of
Floyd | the hallway, the first door on the right-hand side at the top of a
Floyd | flight of stairs that spirals downward to an unseen lower floor. There
Floyd | is no other end to the hallway; it stretches on forever to the north,
Floyd | with doors at regular intervals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are in a spare, wallpapered bedroom. It has the basic furnishings,
Floyd | but little more: a queen bed, bedside table with lamp, dresser with
Floyd | mirror, and, in a nice touch, an overhead ceiling fan. On one side of
Floyd | the bed is a wall safe. On the other side is a large window; the
Floyd | frilly blue curtains are open. Along the adjacent wall, next to the
Floyd | dresser, is a half-open door leading to the bathroom; another door is
Floyd | set into the wall across from the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | You are standing in a nondescript hallway: plain white walls, a
Floyd | threadbare runner carpet. The door to your bedroom is at one end of
Floyd | the hallway, the first door on the right-hand side at the top of a
Floyd | flight of stairs that spirals downward to an unseen lower floor. There
Floyd | is no other end to the hallway; it stretches on forever to the north,
Floyd | with doors at regular intervals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow the curving staircase downward...
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are standing in a small area of parquet at the bottom of the
Floyd | stairs. The staircase back up to the second floor lies to the west; a
Floyd | hallway leads north, and this one looks mercifully finite. To the east
Floyd | is a dark room lit by flickering, ghostly light, and the door outside
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | TV Room
Floyd | The lights are off in this room, but you can still see reasonably
Floyd | well, thanks to the glow of the boxy big-screen television. And what
Floyd | you see is a room full of clones of you, all in adventurers' cloaks,
Floyd | sitting on battered couches watching Rocky IV on Betamax. An
Floyd | archway leads north into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: WEAPON SHOP, LABYRINTH, MAGIC, KNIGHTS. (Some
Floyd | of these alternate versions of you are chatting with each other and no
Floyd | one seems to mind.)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, Apollo's former coach, Duke, tells Rocky that when Apollo
Floyd | died, part of Duke died, but that now, Rocky is the one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "talk to labyrinth" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO LABYRINTH
Floyd |
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the labyrinth expert
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : What hints can you give me about the labyrinth?
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
borowski says (to floyd), "say 1" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > SAY 1
Floyd |
Floyd | "What hints can you give me about the labyrinth?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your ability to land your attacks, and to fend off the minotaur's
Floyd | attacks - either by dodging, or blocking them with your shield -
Floyd | depends not just on your dexterity but that of your opponent," your
Floyd | double explains. "You can try a MALLERTA spell when the
Floyd | minotaur is in range: it'll make the minotaur clumsier, giving you a
Floyd | better chance both on offense and defense!"
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, Rocky goes for a jog, passing a babushka in a headscarf and
Floyd | a man driving a team of horses; meanwhile, Drago works out in an
Floyd | advanced facility full of blinking LEDs and green computer screens.
Floyd | ---
Floyd | speaking to the labyrinth expert
Floyd | >>SAY 1 : Thanks for the hint!
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "'lerta' means clever or skillful."
		borowski asks, "Like, how the heck were we supposed to know that?"
		borowski asks, "'mal' means not?"
		DavidW says, "sorta. It makes something it's opposite. 'ne' means not."
		DavidW says, "er its opposite"
		DavidW says, "sxlosi means to lock; malsxlosi means to unlock."
		borowski says, "Ah."
		borowski asks, "I guess restore and try the fight again?"
		DavidW says, "mal- is used a lot in Esperanto. 'bena' is good; 'malbena' is bad, etc."
		borowski says, "Maybe that's why I thought it was like Spanish - bueno"
		DavidW says, "well, Spanish gets that one from Latin, as does French and a few others."
		DavidW says, "oops. It's bona and malbona."
		DavidW says, "My Esperanto is rather rusty."
		borowski says, "I'd think it would be difficult to practice."
		DavidW says, "There's online options, but I haven't really taken the time to do it on a regular basis."
		DavidW says, "Esperanto uses several prefixes and suffixes to get a lot of extra words from root words. Koloro is colour, and the -ig suffix means to make or render; that's why Kolorigi means to make something another colour."
		borowski asks, "Interesting. Do endings like that usually make nouns into verbs?"
		DavidW says, "The -i at the end makes it a verb. In the infinitive form."
		borowski asks, "would 'kolorig' be 'a rendered color'?"
		DavidW says, "Nouns end in -o."
		DavidW says, "So, kolorigo might means that, yes."
		borowski asks, "Does Esperanto have a particular accent?"
		DavidW says, "It isn't just nouns that can get an -ig added, though. For example, droni means to drown, and dronigi means to drown something or someone else."
		DavidW says (to borowski), "Sorta, yeah. All letters are supposed to have only one sound each, all letters are pronounced, and the emphasis is on the second last syllable of all words."
		DavidW says, "So in 'mallonga' (short), you need to pronounce both L's."
		borowski asks, "How do you become interested in it?"
		DavidW says, "Unfortunately, this doesn't always make sense, and sometimes the agglutination rules aren't as consistent as one might like."
		borowski says, "I'd heard of Esperanto before, but I don't think I'd met anyone who knew it before joining ifMUD."
		borowski says (to DavidW), "Language is never consistent as one would like."
		DavidW says, "I don't remember how I got into it. I've always liked the idea of other languages, but I could never really get the hang of any language other than English. But Esperanto is supposed to be easy to acquire and make other languages easier, so ... I guess that was where I started with it. Hoping that eventually I'd be able to read non-English postings on various newsgroups -- back when I read newsgroups."
		DavidW says, "And I guess I like the idea of a pseudo-secret language, like the way it's used in this game."
		borowski says, "Yeah, languages are interesting. I tried to invent my own alphabet as a kid, but I think I was probably just ripping off Elvish."
		borowski says, "Esperanto has always interested me because I wouldn't think an artificial language could survive."
		DavidW says, "yeah, That alone is impressive."
		Lionheart says, "The fascists actively tried to stamp it out in World War II, which did hurt it, but it endured."
		borowski says, "I guess all human language has the same basic structures, so a language can only really be artificial to a small degree."
		Lionheart says, "Esperanto had some advantages in being recommended by the French Academy of Sciences and adopted as one of the official languages for United Nations publications."
		DavidW says, "huh."
		Lionheart says, "Hitler named Esperanto as a language of the International Jewish Conspiracy in Mein Kampf."
		DavidW says, "I think one of the ideas of Esperanto is that it would be a second language to everyone; no speaker would have a first-language advantage a priori."
		Lionheart says, "And Stalin exiled Esperantists."
		borowski says (to DavidW), "That's a worthy goal."
		Lionheart says (to DavidW), "Yes, indeed. That was Zamenhof's lofty goal"
		Lionheart says (to DavidW), "World peace through a universal shared second language"
		Lionheart says (to DavidW), "Those ideals permeate Esperanto culture, you can hear it in Esperanto anthems played at Esperanto conventions and stuch."
		DavidW says, "I wish he hadn't used accented characters or have the difficult letters 'c' and 'hx'."
		borowski asks, "Difficult letters?"
		DavidW says, "'c' is pronounced 'ts'. And I never learned how to say 'hx'."
		Lionheart says, "Yeah, though through usage, h^ got largely replaced by k. Ex. h^emio was replaced by kemio in usage"
		DavidW says, "But 'scii', 'to know' is just awful for an English speaker to spit out."
		Lionheart says, "'scias' isn't so bad. You don't use the infinitive that often."
		DavidW says, "But I kinda need to preface it with a dummy vowel, ust-SEE-ahss"
		DavidW says, "hold on. I better hide my dinner dishes before roommate arrives."
		Lionheart says, "That's a bad habit."
		Lionheart says, "With a little practice, you should be able to break it"
		DavidW asks, "what, dinner?"
		DavidW says, "I've had very little practice with ClubFloyd running all night until past daybreak."
		borowski says, "Yes, I don't know how I'm awake."
		DavidW says, "I just assumed your cat was helping."
		borowski says, "Oh no, she wasn't happy at all until I finally took my laptop into bed."
		borowski says, "I've tried to teach her to play IF but no luck so far."
		DavidW says, "y'know, I still don't see how MALLERTA will be enough to deal with the minotaur. If it has approx. 1000 hp to start with, and our broadsword does only 50 damage per sucessful attacks, we might still be killed before we have a chance to deal 20 blows."
		borowski says, "Hmmm."
borowski says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >>
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | TV Room
Floyd | The lights are off in this room, but you can still see reasonably
Floyd | well, thanks to the glow of the boxy big-screen television. And what
Floyd | you see is a room full of clones of you, all in adventurers' cloaks,
Floyd | sitting on battered couches watching Rocky IV on Betamax. An
Floyd | archway leads north into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the nametags of your doubles. Not everyone is wearing one,
Floyd | but you do read these: WEAPON SHOP, LABYRINTH, MAGIC, KNIGHTS. (Some
Floyd | of these alternate versions of you are chatting with each other and no
Floyd | one seems to mind.)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the TV, Drago trains on complex equipment, electrodes taped to his
Floyd | chest; Rocky trains by chopping wood and lifting rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "Maybe the spell has some other effect too?"
		DavidW says, "It would be nice if we could chop wood and lift rocks and get all stronger too."
		borowski says, "I've also considered that maybe the minotaur isn't important and the spell is really used somewhere else."
		DavidW says, "well, maybe. Mallerta might let us steal a fish without paying Bob for it."
		Jota asks, "WT&? CF is going on right now?"
		DavidW says, "Or, cast mallerta on a distant roc and die by giant fish falling on us."
		DavidW says (to Jota), "NightFloyd ran a bit late."
		borowski says, "A tiny bit."


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Dinner Bell by Jenni Polodna
Hall of Heads by Dan Efran with 'Becca Stallings
See the Constellation by Ed Blair
As played on ifMUD on April 29, 2012

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Dinner Bell written by Jenni Polodna, Hall of Heads written by Dan Efran with 'Becca Stallings, and See the Constellation written by Ed Blair. Week three of the Apollo 18+20 IF Tribute Album games. Narrow Your Eyes by Ben Collins-Sussman and Jack Welch was not played, due to its reliance on graphics and sound. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki pages: See the Constellation, Hall of Heads, and Dinner Bell.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.

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Dinner Bell by Jenni Polodna
Hall of Heads by Dan Efran with 'Becca Stallings
See the Constellation by Ed Blair
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
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DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18dinnerbell" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 1  |  Score: 0 /
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | They must have moved you here in your sleep again.  Right now it looks
Floyd | uncannily like your grandmother's kitchen, which is a new fact and an
Floyd | unnerving one, but you can tell it's the usual test chamber by the
Floyd | anatomically correct ichthyosaur you managed to carve into the
Floyd | linoleum before they got the knife away from you.  You miss that
Floyd | knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Man, you're hungry.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Beagle taps on the glass to get your attention.  When you look at
Floyd | him, he points at a grocery bag on a counter behind you, clears his
Floyd | throat meaningfully, and starts chewing on the hand-held trigger to
Floyd | your shock collar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You really hate it when he does that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dinner Bell
Floyd | An Existential Horror/Comedy by Jenni Polodna
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120405 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Test Chamber
Floyd | It really does look just like your grandmother's kitchen.  The oven,
Floyd | fridge, and counter are that same buttery marzipan color, those same
Floyd | seven drawers are next to the cabinet under the sink, even the kitten
Floyd | wallpaper is the same.  That motivational poster belongs to the test
Floyd | chamber, though, and has survived its every redecoration including
Floyd | "submarine" and "open grave."  The only other difference is a
Floyd | photograph over the oven where your grandmother used to hang the heads
Floyd | of her enemies (mostly crickets).
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, and the observation chamber where Dr. Beagle is watching you
Floyd | through two-way glass.  Your grandmother didn't have one of those.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter are a grocery bag, a bucket of wax pears and a ship in
Floyd | a bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** New to interactive fiction?  Type HELP ***
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Johnny), "ha ha"
		DavidW asks, "Is this Jenni's first IF as an author?"
		maga says, "it is"
		DavidW says, "cool"
olethros arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 2  |  Score: 0 /
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shock collar (being worn)
Floyd |   a dinner jacket (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "this is one-room and I don't think there are any timing elements"
		DavidW says, "I assume we need to cook and eat something; hoped there'd be a recipe in our inventory."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 3  |  Score: 0 /
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | The distinction between things you can open and things you cannot open
Floyd | is not actually as subtle as you make it out to be.  You can open a
Floyd | meat drawer.  You can't open a grocery bag.  Are we good here?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 4  |  Score: 0 /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You've been leaving on your things, because they took all your other
Floyd | things and you would rather not be naked.  As a result, there's still
Floyd | dinner, as well as every other meal, on your dinner jacket when the
Floyd | dinner bell rings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hope it rings soon.  You're starving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search jacket" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 5  |  Score: 0 /
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drawers" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 6  |  Score: 0 /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | In your grandmother's kitchen, at least, these were the cutlery
Floyd | drawer, the junk drawer, the meat drawer, the doll drawer, the reptile
Floyd | drawer, the mitten drawer, and the bird drawer, from top to bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "look in bag" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 7  |  Score: 0 /
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | The grocery bag is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "reptile drawer?"
		DavidW says, "That's what it said."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 8  |  Score: 0 /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | A smiling blond woman holding a tray of enticing-looking bacon.  You
Floyd | can practically smell it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sight of food makes your salivary glands kick into overdrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x heads" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 8  |  Score: 0 /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEADS
Floyd |
Floyd | What heads?  What are you even talking about?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x pears" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 9  |  Score: 0 /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember Griswold's Legendary Bucket of Wax Pears from the stories
Floyd | your grandmother used to tell when your incessant appetite for stories
Floyd | had exhausted her supply of more interesting ones about princesses on
Floyd | rockets or whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | According to legend, this bucket contains one real pear and 37
Floyd | enchanted wax ones, all identical in smell, texture, and appearance.
Floyd | Anyone who eats the real pear gets to be king of Reno, Nevada, and
Floyd | anyone who eats a wax pear is cursed to spend eternity making out
Floyd | under the bleachers with their fifth-grade math teacher.  Your blood
Floyd | runs cold just thinking about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sight of food makes your mouth fill with saliva and your eyes fill
Floyd | with tears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, ">EAT TEARS"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x groceries" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 9  |  Score: 0 /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GROCERIES
Floyd |
Floyd | What groceries?  What are you even talking about?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 10  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | If this grocery bag could talk, it would inform you in no uncertain
Floyd | terms that it was a grocery bag. It's empty, which makes you feel
Floyd | strangely anxious.
Floyd |
Floyd | *whirrrrrrrr*
Floyd | You hear the sound of a tiny electric door opening somewhere, and Pat
Floyd | the head-patting robot glides into the room.  You'd been wondering
Floyd | where he'd gotten to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pat" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 11  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAT
Floyd |
Floyd | This little robot was created to kick ass and pat heads, and he's all
Floyd | out of heads.  I mean, ass.  He sees you looking and does a little
Floyd | dance.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your stomach makes a noise that, coming from a television, would be
Floyd | indicative of a major poltergeist problem.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open meat drawer" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 12  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN MEAT DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the meat drawer, revealing a bag of space beef.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sight of food makes you drool all over your dinner jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x jacket" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 13  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | A once-natty dinner jacket.  You've started keeping your diary on it,
Floyd | written in a secret code of food stains.  Honey mustard means "Today I
Floyd | received an electric shock," beef bourguignon means "I want to go
Floyd | home."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "smell space beef" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 14  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL SPACE BEEF
Floyd |
Floyd | The bag of beef smells delicious.  You drool a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat beef" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 15  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT BEEF
Floyd |
Floyd | >>ZAP!<<
Floyd | Dr. Beagle sees you trying to eat the bag of beef and shocks the crap
Floyd | out of you.  You think you smell Vienna sausages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x beef" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 16  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEEF
Floyd |
Floyd | A foil package labeled "Astronaut Beef (for Space Astronauts)." This
Floyd | must be what you eat if you want beef in space.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear some faint squeaking coming from the fridge, and are
Floyd | unsettled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fridge" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 17  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | This fridge is almost, but not quite, the color of cheap French
Floyd | vanilla ice cream, the kind you get in a bucket with an alarming
Floyd | cartoon character on the lid.  It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear some faint squeaking coming from the fridge, and are
Floyd | unsettled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "what happens if we try to remove the shock collar?"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "remove collar" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 18  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE COLLAR
Floyd |
Floyd | >>>>ZAP!!!<<<<
Floyd | Dr. Beagle sees you trying to remove your collar and hits you with
Floyd | maximum voltage.  Boy, does that hurt!  You flop around for a
Floyd | few minutes like a fish who has just been cured of any psychological
Floyd | ailments popular in the 1950s, such as homosexuality or feminism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I dunno. Try it."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 19  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the fridge and the entire kitchen goes dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "close fridge" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 20  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You fumble around until you locate the fridge door, and close it but
Floyd | good.  The room fills with light and you can see again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		DavidW asks, "So, any ideas how we can become an astronaut?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ship" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 21  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHIP
Floyd |
Floyd | This bottle contains what appears to be a handsome steamship, churning
Floyd | its way happily through placid waters accompanied by squawking gulls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pat gets tired of waiting for you to do something patworthy and pats
Floyd | the doll drawer on its head-analogue instead.  You feel oddly jealous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "years of study, learn to fly, apply to NASA"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 22  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the cabinet under the sink, revealing a complicated knot of
Floyd | pipes and a can of everybody's favorite household chemical, Shiptogar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x shiptogar" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 23  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHIPTOGAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright yellow spray can with an enthusiastic label.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "read label" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 24  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LABEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Got ship?  Need vinegar?  Shiptogar turns any ship into vinegar, fast!
Floyd | Just spray it on!  (WARNING:  Use with extreme caution!  Messrs.
Floyd | Spikeney & Pithhelmet assume no responsibility for accidental creation
Floyd | of relationvinegar, internvinegar, vinegarping boxes, two vinegars
Floyd | passing in the night, or liver spots.  If vinegar-a-dee-doo-dah
Floyd | occurs, please return defective can for a full refund.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear some faint squeaking coming from the fridge, and are
Floyd | unsettled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x pipes" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 25  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | A convoluted tangle of pipes.  Corncob pipes, looks like.  You spot an
Floyd | intact ear of corn among their ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sight of food makes your salivary glands kick into overdrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pat gets tired of waiting for you to do something patworthy and pats
Floyd | the meat drawer on its head-analogue instead.  You feel oddly jealous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "spray ship with shiptogar"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray ship with shiptogar" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 26  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPRAY SHIP WITH SHIPTOGAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A light spritzing of Shiptogar turns the ship in a bottle into a
Floyd | bottle of vinegar.  No wonder they used to market this stuff as the
Floyd | housewife's best friend.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vinegar" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 27  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VINEGAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You know how the old saying goes, you'd rather have a bottle of
Floyd | vinegar than a family of bears living in your gastrointestinal tract.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You are so hungry.  Maybe you have a useless body part you can eat.
Floyd | Could you locate your appendix?  Wait, no, that's a terrible idea.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "smell vinegar" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 28  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL VINEGAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottle of vinegar smells delicious.  It makes you want to cry.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You fantasize about how you would cook George Lucas.  Luau-style,
Floyd | probably.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "cry" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 28  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "locate appendix" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 29  |  Score: 0
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOCATE APPENDIX
Floyd |
Floyd | Dude, I know you don't technically need it for anything, but that's
Floyd | still a terrible idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		Gerynar says, "what if we grab some food, open the fridge to turn out the lights and try to eat without Dr. Beagle seeing us"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take beef" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 30  |  Score: 1
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BEEF
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the bag of beef.  Some sort of classical conditioning kicks
Floyd | in and you immediately drop it into the grocery bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your stomach growls loudly.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Pat the head-patting robot pats your head, and your score goes up one
Floyd | point.  You feel great!  But you're still hungry.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer goes home. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take vinegar" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 31  |  Score: 2
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE VINEGAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the bottle of vinegar.  Some sort of classical conditioning
Floyd | kicks in and you immediately drop it into the grocery bag.  That's
Floyd | fine, you probably weren't going to drink it anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Boy, are you hungry.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Pat the head-patting robot pats your head, and your score goes up one
Floyd | point.  You feel great!  But you're still hungry.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "take corn" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 32  |  Score: 3
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CORN
Floyd |
Floyd | You wrest the ear of corn from its home amidst the plumbing.  Some
Floyd | sort of classical conditioning kicks in and you immediately toss the
Floyd | thing into the grocery bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You're freaking starving.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Pat the head-patting robot pats your head, and your score goes up one
Floyd | point.  You feel great!  But you're still hungry.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "smell corn" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 33  |  Score: 3
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL CORN
Floyd |
Floyd | >>ZAP!<<
Floyd | Dr. Beagle sees you trying to take the ear of corn from the bag and
Floyd | activates your shock collar.  It would be sort of pleasant if you
Floyd | found terribly painful things sort of pleasant.  You don't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "zap"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open junk drawer" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 34  |  Score: 3
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN JUNK DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the junk drawer, revealing a flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get flashlight" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 35  |  Score: 3
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer asks, "what'd I miss?"
		DavidW says, "We have beef, corn, vinegar, and a flashlight."
		DavidW says, "The flashlight will help us with the fridge, I suppose."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 36  |  Score: 3
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip the switch, but nothing happens.  According to your
Floyd | encyclopedic knowledge of flashlights, this is probably some sort of,
Floyd | you know, problem with the, what's it called, innards.  Yeah.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is why no one uses encyclopedias anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says, "Thanks, that's good to know."
		Gerynar says, "well, there's all those other drawers (doll drawer, reptile drawer, etc...)"
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "open flashlight" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 37  |  Score: 3
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You unscrew the top of the flashlight and peer inside, discovering an
Floyd | egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sight of food makes your mouth fill with saliva and your eyes fill
Floyd | with tears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "get egg" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 38  |  Score: 4
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET EGG
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake the egg gently out of the flashlight.  Hey, now that the
Floyd | flashlight is empty, you notice it doesn't even take batteries.  It'll
Floyd | probably work fine now, once you turn it on.  You close it up to be
Floyd | tidy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, right, you almost forgot.  Some sort of classical conditioning
Floyd | kicks in and you chuck the egg into the grocery bag as hard as you
Floyd | can.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your stomach growls loudly.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Pat the head-patting robot pats your head, and your score goes up one
Floyd | point.  You feel great!  But you're still hungry.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put beef in bag" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 39  |  Score: 4
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BEEF IN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | (the grocery bag)
Floyd | >>ZAP!<<
Floyd | Dr. Beagle sees you trying to take the bag of beef from the bag and
Floyd | shocks you lightly.  You wish you still owned rubber shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "close flashlight" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 40  |  Score: 4
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Yup, you're still hungry.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 41  |  Score: 4
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the fridge and the entire kitchen goes dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "shake flashlight" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 42  |  Score: 4
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too dang dark.  You should find a light source or close that
Floyd | fridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 43  |  Score: 4
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The flashlight summons the full force of its bountiful self-esteem and
Floyd | lights up like a debutante at a rodeo.  Now you can look at anything!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fridge" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 44  |  Score: 4
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | This fridge is almost, but not quite, the color of cheap French
Floyd | vanilla ice cream, the kind you get in a bucket with an alarming
Floyd | cartoon character on the lid.  Scrawled inside of it (the fridge, not
Floyd | the bucket of ice cream) are the ravings of a madman.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fridge are a bean, a beer and a basket of garlic bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "smell beer" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 45  |  Score: 4
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | The beer smells delicious.  You drool a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "smell garlic bread" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 46  |  Score: 4
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL GARLIC BREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | The basket of garlic bread smells delicious.  It makes you want to
Floyd | cry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get beer and bread" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 47  |  Score: 6
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BEER AND BREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | beer: You take the beer.  Some sort of classical conditioning kicks in
Floyd | and you immediately drop it into the grocery bag.  What a waste of
Floyd | liquid bread.
Floyd | basket of garlic bread: You take the basket of garlic bread.  Some
Floyd | sort of classical conditioning kicks in and you immediately drop it
Floyd | into the grocery bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Pat the head-patting robot pats your head, and your score goes up two
Floyd | points.  You feel great!  But you're still hungry.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "read ravings" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 48  |  Score: 6
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ RAVINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | The mad scrawl is written in something black; old teriyaki maybe?  Not
Floyd | even you the sauce expert can quite tell what.  You don't think
Floyd | the crazed manic handwriting is yours.  It says:
Floyd |
Floyd |  I (I) re (RE) heat (HEAT) my (MY) soup (SOUP)
Floyd |  give (GIVE) it (IT) a (A) good (GOOD) look (LOOK)
Floyd |  and (AND) walk (WALK) a (A) way (WAY)
Floyd |
Floyd | Without taking his eyes off of you, Dr. Beagle starts scribbling
Floyd | frantically on his clipboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | *whirrrrrrrr*
Floyd | You hear the sound of a tiny electric door opening somewhere, and
Floyd | Pat's friend Soupbot rolls into the room, bleeping and sloshing.  Pat
Floyd | greets her with a Christian side hug.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's getting kind of crowded up in this test chamber.  You certainly
Floyd | hope this won't compromise whatever science might be happening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x bean" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 49  |  Score: 6
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks up at you with a little dog face.  "Ne shitteru?" it asks.
Floyd | "Ostriches are the only animals that kiss during mating.  When they're
Floyd | done mating, they suck each others' eyeballs out."  You feel the blood
Floyd | drain from your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 50  |  Score: 7
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the bean and chuck it into the grocery bag as hard as you
Floyd | can.  "Did you know?" you hear it ask, faintly.  "The inside of this
Floyd | grocery bag is really smelly.  Know what else is really smelly?  A
Floyd | kangaroo's di--"  You cover your ears and hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Man, are you ever hungry.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Pat the head-patting robot pats your head, and your score goes up one
Floyd | point.  You feel great!  But you're still hungry.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wait a sec."
		TheXenographer says, "mameshibaaa"
maga says (to Floyd), "x bean" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 51  |  Score: 7
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks up at you with a little dog face.  "Did you know?" it asks.
Floyd | "If you put your hand inside a cow, there's a 93% chance you'd be
Floyd | touching something pink, and a 100% chance you'd be touching something
Floyd | disgusting."  You pretend you didn't just hear that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x beer" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 52  |  Score: 7
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | This beer is big, and brown, and furry, with claws on the ends of its
Floyd | powerful arms and legs.  Wait, I'm thinking of a bear.  This beer is a
Floyd | bit on the hoppy side, with woodsy undertones.  Like a bunny.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x garlic bread" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 53  |  Score: 7
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GARLIC BREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Garlic bread is your favourite food.  You could honestly eat it for
Floyd | every meal.  Or just all the time without even stopping.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Beagle watches you attentively.  You're unsure whether it's
Floyd | scientific interest or he thinks you're about to throw a ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x soupbot" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 54  |  Score: 7
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SOUPBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Soupbot is not exactly the latest in autonomous soup-dispensing
Floyd | technology, and sometimes she gets overexcited and splatters, but you
Floyd | can't fault her enthusiasm, and she gets the job done.  The buttons
Floyd | above her three nozzles are currently labeled "chowder," "creamed
Floyd | cauliflower," and "cup."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "x bean" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 55  |  Score: 7
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks up at you with a little dog face.  "Ne shitteru?" it asks.
Floyd | "If you've ever had a headache, you're at risk for gelatinosis, a rare
Floyd | disease that turns your bones into skin and your skin into jelly."
Floyd | Your stomach turns, and you look away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "press cup button" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 56  |  Score: 7
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS CUP BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Soupbot stops you from pressing her cup button and presses it herself.
Floyd | A terrible clattering noise emanates from the vicinity of her cup
Floyd | nozzle, and she begins to vibrate ominously.  You frantically look
Floyd | around for somewhere to hide from the imminent explosion.  Just when
Floyd | you've decided there is no safe place and you are going to die here,
Floyd | Soupbot stops rattling, opens a convenient drawer in her chassis, and
Floyd | hands you a cup.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pat gets tired of waiting for you to do something patworthy and pats
Floyd | the doll drawer on its head-analogue instead.  You feel oddly jealous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cup" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 57  |  Score: 7
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the cup)
Floyd | You study the cup from all angles, trying to find something remarkable
Floyd | about it, but the cup refuses to be at all interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do we want chowder or creamed cauliflower?"
		Gerynar doesn't want to get zapped
		DavidW says, "Personally, I'd prefer chowder"
		Johnny zaps Gerynar.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push chowder button" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 58  |  Score: 8
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CHOWDER BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Soupbot takes your cup, presses her chowder button, and pours you a
Floyd | nice steaming hot cup of chowder, which she immediately tosses into
Floyd | the grocery bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Boy, are you hungry.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Pat the head-patting robot pats your head, and your score goes up one
Floyd | point.  You feel great!  But you're still hungry.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x bean" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 59  |  Score: 8
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks up at you with a little dog face.  "Did you know?" it asks.
Floyd | "If you scrape your face off, it'll take you almost a thousand years
Floyd | to grow a new one, cell by painful cell.  Fortunately, it'll keep
Floyd | growing long after you die, although not necessarily on your skull."
Floyd | You feel the blood drain from your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push cup button" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 60  |  Score: 8
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CUP BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Soupbot stops you from pressing her cup button and presses it herself.
Floyd | A terrible clattering noise emanates from the vicinity of her cup
Floyd | nozzle, but you're not having any of that.  "Just give me the cup,
Floyd | please," you say, and she hands you one from the drawer in her
Floyd | chassis.  It's hard to tell with robots, but you think she's pouting.
Floyd | Pat pats her head.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You're so hungry, you'd eat at Arby's.  No, wait, no one's
Floyd | that hungry.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push creamed button" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 61  |  Score: 9
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CREAMED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Soupbot takes your cup, presses her creamed cauliflower button, and
Floyd | pours you a nice steaming hot cup of creamed cauliflower.  This time
Floyd | she fakes like she's going to hand it to you before jerking it away
Floyd | and lobbing it into the grocery bag.  Harsh!
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your stomach growls loudly.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Pat the head-patting robot pats your head, and your score goes up one
Floyd | point.  You feel great!  But you're still hungry.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Johnny says, "Take that, Arby's."
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "open doll drawer" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 62  |  Score: 9
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOLL DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | With some trepidation (your grandmother owned some terrifying dolls),
Floyd | you open the doll drawer.  Fortunately, all you find is Dr. Bagel.
Floyd | What's up, Dr. Bagel?
Floyd |
Floyd | The sight of food makes you drool all over your dinner jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I admit, I was lured in by the commentary."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bagel" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 63  |  Score: 9
Floyd | /
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BAGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You think he might be a real doctor, because he's wearing a little
Floyd | round labcoat, but he doesn't have a tiny clipboard or stethoscope or
Floyd | anything.  He's definitely a real bagel, though, unless you're one of
Floyd | those jerks that insists a real bagel has to be made in New York with
Floyd | Jerusalem tap water or whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bagel" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 64  |  Score: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up Dr Bagel.  Some sort of classical conditioning kicks in
Floyd | and you immediately drop him into the grocery bag, tiny labcoat and
Floyd | all.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Boy, are you hungry.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Pat the head-patting robot pats your head, and your score goes up one
Floyd | point.  You feel great!  But you're still hungry.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "open reptile drawer" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 65  |  Score: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN REPTILE DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the reptile drawer, revealing a can of snakes.  Oh, wow!  A
Floyd | can of snakes!
Floyd |
Floyd | The bean clears its throat conspicuously from inside the grocery bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take snakes" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 66  |  Score: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SNAKES
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like the bean is staring at you from inside the grocery bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x can" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 67  |  Score: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the can of snakes)
Floyd | The label on this can is written in some weird foreign language, but
Floyd | based on the pictures, you deduce that this can is full of deadly
Floyd | snakes that are going to spring out and frighten you when you open the
Floyd | can.  What fun!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Bet it's peanut brittle instead."
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "open can" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 68  |  Score: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the can of snakes)
Floyd | The lid comes off the can with a satisfying pop, and a colorful medley
Floyd | of poisonous snakes completely fails to come shooting out of the can
Floyd | and bite you on the face.  Hey, there's no snakes in here at all, just
Floyd | this piece of peanut brittle!  What the heck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Called it!"
		Gerynar says, "nice one, DavidW"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "eat peanut brittle" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 69  |  Score: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT PEANUT BRITTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | >>ZAP!<<
Floyd | Dr. Beagle sees you trying to eat the piece of peanut brittle and
Floyd | shocks the crap out of you.  You spontaneously remember your piano
Floyd | lessons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, similar backward logic as the fridge."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take brittle" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 70  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BRITTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the piece of peanut brittle.  Some sort of classical
Floyd | conditioning kicks in and you immediately drop it into the grocery
Floyd | bag.  Good riddance, lousy not-snake peanut brittle.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You're probably going to die if you don't eat something soon.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Pat the head-patting robot pats your head, and your score goes up one
Floyd | point.  You feel great!  But you're still hungry.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says (to Gerynar), "When will you learn."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 71  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | (the grocery bag)
Floyd | The very thought of picking up a less-than-full grocery bag makes you
Floyd | want to throw up for some reason.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I'm old...you know the saying "can't teach an old Gerynar new tricks""
Johnny says (to Floyd), "take pears" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 72  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the bucket of pears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "search pears" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 73  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH PEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | You spend some time sorting through the pears in an attempt to
Floyd | identify the real one, but your search proves...
Floyd |
Floyd | (narrator puts on sunglasses)
Floyd |
Floyd | ...fruitless.
Floyd |
Floyd | (YEAAAAAAAH!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "HA"
		DavidW says, "geez"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x pear" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 74  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Thirty-eight pears are in this bucket.  One is real, the other
Floyd | thirty-seven are wax.  You can't tell them apart by looking, smelling,
Floyd | or touching.  How will you proceed, player, how will you proceed?
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense that the bean is trying to get your attention from inside
Floyd | the grocery bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bean about pears" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 74  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK BEAN ABOUT PEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Can we melt the wax pears somehow?"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x bean" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 75  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks up at you with a little dog face.  "Ne shitteru?" it asks.
Floyd | "In order to make a baby, a woman has to lick a leather saddle while a
Floyd | man dressed as a clown spanks her and calls her "Norman."  Your
Floyd | parents did this to make you, and knowing them, they liked it."  You
Floyd | pretend you didn't just hear that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "taste bears" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 75  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > TASTE BEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | What bears?  What are you even talking about?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "taste pears" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 76  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > TASTE PEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't even try it.  Your fifth-grade math teacher was a creepy
Floyd | pervert who wore tight purple pants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze pears" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 77  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > SQUEEZE PEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pears" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 78  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE PEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not in the mood for a pears shake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "melt pears" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 78  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > MELT PEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 79  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | Closer examination reveals this to be merely a child's drawing of a
Floyd | sink.  The drain has been hastily rendered in blue crayon, and near it
Floyd | a posse of scrubbing bubbles is fighting a dinosaur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "open oven" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 80  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing the oven door open, interrupting what appears to be a fight
Floyd | to the death between a cherry pie and a pepperoni pizza.  A minuscule
Floyd | tumbleweed falls through a gap in the bottom rack and bursts into
Floyd | flame.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sight of food makes your salivary glands kick into overdrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pat gets tired of waiting for you to do something patworthy and pats
Floyd | the mitten drawer on its head-analogue instead.  You feel oddly
Floyd | jealous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x pepperoni pizza" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 80  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEPPERONI PIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | What pepperoni pizza?  What are you even talking about?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put pears in oven" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 81  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PEARS IN OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You're afraid to put the bucket of wax pears in the oven with those
Floyd | other violent foodstuffs.  It's very delicate emotionally.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pie" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 82  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's like four hundred degrees inside that oven.  You should find a
Floyd | hot mitt or something before you try to take anything out of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "open glove drawer" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 82  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GLOVE DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | What glove drawer?  What are you even talking about?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open mitten drawer" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 83  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN MITTEN DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the mitten drawer, revealing an exoskeletal heat absorption
Floyd | glove.  Sure, why not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take glove" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 84  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GLOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear glove" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 85  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR GLOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You stick your hand in the glove and its component nanosentients alter
Floyd | its parameters to conform perfectly with the contours of your digits.
Floyd | Ace!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x glove" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 86  |  Score: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You love this glove.  It's so bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | An intern enters the observation chamber to deliver some
Floyd | correspondence.  Dr. Beagle barks at the poor kid furiously until he
Floyd | flees the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pie" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 87  |  Score: 12
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the pie.  Some sort of classical conditioning kicks in and
Floyd | you immediately drop it into the grocery bag, which it explodes all
Floyd | over the inside of.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your stomach growls loudly.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Pat the head-patting robot pats your head, and your score goes up one
Floyd | point.  You feel great!  But you're still hungry.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x oven" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 88  |  Score: 12
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | This oven's designer got tired of trying to remember if they'd left
Floyd | the oven on, so they invented an oven you can't turn off.  Its
Floyd | internal temperature is a constant 400 degrees Fahrenheit.  You know
Floyd | this because you are omniscient all of a sudden, but only as regards
Floyd | this oven and the names of everyone in New Jersey.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the oven is a pizza.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pizza" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 89  |  Score: 13
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the pizza.  Some sort of classical conditioning kicks in and
Floyd | you immediately fold the whole pepperoni mess up and plop it into the
Floyd | grocery bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Boy, are you hungry.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Pat the head-patting robot pats your head, and your score goes up one
Floyd | point.  You feel great!  But you're still hungry.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz comes in late and notices the first game is moving along nicely 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pears in oven" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 90  |  Score: 13
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PEARS IN OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Griswold's Legendary Bucket of Wax Pears into the hot oven.
Floyd | The wax pears melt and run together, there is a really confusing
Floyd | couple of seconds where everything goes all swirly and
Floyd | Price-is-Right-looking, and you are left with a single, presumably
Floyd | real, magical, and very hot pear in a bucket. Well done you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pear" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 91  |  Score: 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the pear.  Some sort of classical conditioning kicks in and
Floyd | you immediately drop it into the grocery bag.  Oh well, being king of
Floyd | Reno, Nevada probably isn't all it's cracked up to be anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Man, are you ever hungry.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Pat the head-patting robot pats your head, and your score goes up one
Floyd | point.  You feel great!  But you're still hungry.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "yay magical pear"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x drawers" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 92  |  Score: 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | In your grandmother's kitchen, at least, these were the cutlery
Floyd | drawer, the junk drawer, the meat drawer, the doll drawer, the reptile
Floyd | drawer, the mitten drawer, and the bird drawer, from top to bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bird drawer" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 93  |  Score: 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BIRD DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the bird drawer, revealing a broken vinyl record.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x record" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 94  |  Score: 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Useless pieces of a vinyl record labeled "101 Different Varieties of
Floyd | Morning Birdsong as performed by Henry Boyd."  This must have been
Floyd | what they would play over the loudspeaker to make you think it was
Floyd | morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Beagle watches you attentively.  You're unsure whether it's
Floyd | scientific interest or he thinks you're about to throw a ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get record" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 95  |  Score: 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's worthless.  Forget about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "open meat drawer" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 96  |  Score: 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN MEAT DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cutlery drawer" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 97  |  Score: 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CUTLERY DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the cutlery drawer, expecting the shining spoons of this town
Floyd | all to point in your direction.  Sadly, though, the drawer is empty.
Floyd | This is not at all surprising, given what happened the last time they
Floyd | were dumb enough to let you have silverware.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pat gets tired of waiting for you to do something patworthy and pats
Floyd | the photograph on its head-analogue instead.  You feel oddly jealous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pat pat" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 98  |  Score: 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PAT PAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You pat the head-patting robot on his little robot head.  He seems
Floyd | confused by this bizarre shift in circumstances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 99  |  Score: 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Test Chamber
Floyd | It really does look just like your grandmother's kitchen.  The oven,
Floyd | fridge, and counter are that same buttery marzipan color, those same
Floyd | seven drawers are next to the cabinet under the sink, even the kitten
Floyd | wallpaper is the same.  That motivational poster belongs to the test
Floyd | chamber, though, and has survived its every redecoration including
Floyd | "submarine" and "open grave."  The only other difference is a
Floyd | photograph over the oven where your grandmother used to hang the heads
Floyd | of her enemies (mostly crickets).
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, and the observation chamber where Dr. Beagle is watching you
Floyd | through two-way glass.  Your grandmother didn't have one of those.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter is a grocery bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soupbot is here to keep Pat company.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pat the head-patting robot is here waiting for you to do something
Floyd | worthy of a head-pat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell bacon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bacon" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 100  |  Score:
Floyd | 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BACON
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach out towards the delicious-looking bacon and discover it is
Floyd | actual bacon, taped to the photo.  That will certainly make taking it
Floyd | a lot easier!
Floyd |
Floyd | You untape the bacon from the photo.  Some sort of classical
Floyd | conditioning kicks in and you immediately drop it greasily into the
Floyd | grocery bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Pat the head-patting robot pats your head, and your score goes up one
Floyd | point.  You feel great!  But you're still hungry.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 100  |  Score:
Floyd | 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the grocery bag or the bag of beef?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "grocery" 		

Floyd | (Press any key to continue)
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights, even the flashlight, suddenly flicker and go out...

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | The lights, even the flashlight, suddenly flicker and go out...
Floyd |
Floyd | Then they come back on.

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | Then they come back on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then they go out again.

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 101  |  Score:
Floyd | 15
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flame cuts through the darkness.  As it draws closer you see
Floyd | it's composed of several even smaller flames, attached to a cake.  The
Floyd | air around you is suddenly thick with the sounds of noisemakers and
Floyd | Perry Como singing "Happy Birthday to You."
Floyd |
Floyd | Is... is it your birthday?
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights come back on, and you see that Dr. Beagle and the robots
Floyd | are wearing party hats.  In front of you, on Cakebot's head platter,
Floyd | is an elaborately frosted cake with sixteen lit candles and the words
Floyd | "HAPPY BITRHDAY CONTROL 15" in blue icing.  Everyone seems to be
Floyd | waiting for you to blow out the candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "For me!?"
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x cake" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 102  |  Score:
Floyd | 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a beautiful cake.  They really went all out, what with the icing
Floyd | and the flowers and the almost spelling "BIRTHDAY" right.  The candles
Floyd | flicker cheerfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sight of food makes you salivate uncontrollably.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat cake" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 103  |  Score:
Floyd | 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll need to pick it up first.  Go ahead.  Pick up your cake.  Happy
Floyd | birthday, by the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cake" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 104  |  Score:
Floyd | 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the elaborately frosted birthday cake, knowing full well
Floyd | you're just going to chuck it into the grocery bag when your classical
Floyd | conditioning kicks in, because your entire life is a sad farce.  Yup.
Floyd | Any second now, you're going to throw the cake into the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | Any second now?
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay.  Don't freak out, but by some miracle, you are still holding on
Floyd | to the cake.  I repeat, you are still holding on to the cake.
Floyd |
Floyd | So... now what do you do?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat cake" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 104  |  Score:
Floyd | 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You shove the cake at your face, taking minimal care not to set your
Floyd | hair on fire.  Your tongue almost touches icing when --
Floyd |
Floyd | >>%>#>ZAP!!!!!<*<&<<
Floyd | Dr. Beagle shocks you so hard that the wiring in your brain scrambles
Floyd | and you have to really quickly reform all of your neural connections,
Floyd | which is totally a thing that can happen.  (Later, in your room, you
Floyd | will have to test whether or not this has given you superpowers, which
Floyd | is also totally a thing that can happen.)  As you lie twitching on the
Floyd | linoleum, you feel a familiar cold metal hug around your left calf,
Floyd | and barely have time to whisper hello to Sedatebot before everything
Floyd | goes white and fuzzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are just conscious enough as they wheel you past the kitchen to
Floyd | see that it's burritos in your IV tube again tonight.  "Oh good,
Floyd | burritos," you think, passing out.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Still waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing...
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 15 out of a possible 16, in 104 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command or read Dr.
Floyd | Beagle's REPORT?
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "undo?"
Lionheart arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Gerynar says, "I think we should have blown out the candles"
		DavidW says, "undo a few. We never tried to blow out the candles."
		maga says, "the cake is a lie"
		Binder says, "or thrown it in the bag"
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 104  |  Score:
Floyd | 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Test Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 105  |  Score:
Floyd | 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a cake
Floyd |   an exoskeletal heat absorption glove (being worn)
Floyd |   a can of snakes (open but empty)
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light and closed)
Floyd |   a shock collar (being worn)
Floyd |   a dinner jacket (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x grocery bag" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 106  |  Score:
Floyd | 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GROCERY BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | If this grocery bag could talk, it would inform you in no uncertain
Floyd | terms that it was a grocery bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the grocery bag are an order of bacon, a pear, a pizza, a pie, a
Floyd | piece of peanut brittle, Dr Bagel, a cup of creamed cauliflower, a cup
Floyd | of chowder, a bean, a basket of garlic bread, a beer, an egg, an ear
Floyd | of corn, a bottle of vinegar and a bag of beef.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x bean" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 107  |  Score:
Floyd | 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks up at you with a little dog face.  "Did you know?" it asks.
Floyd | "If you scrape your face off, it'll take you almost a thousand years
Floyd | to grow a new one, cell by painful cell.  Fortunately, it'll keep
Floyd | growing long after you die, although not necessarily on your skull."
Floyd | You feel the blood drain from your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cake in bag" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 107  |  Score:
Floyd | 16
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CAKE IN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | (the grocery bag)
Floyd | You drop the lit birthday cake into the grocery bag, which surprises
Floyd | you by going whoosh up in flames, as though it were made out
Floyd | of 1970s kids' Halloween costumes.  You can feel your eyebrows sizzle
Floyd | as you instinctively leap back from the column of fire.  The
Floyd | countertop begins to melt, and the scrubbing bubbles flee down the
Floyd | drain before the sink catches.  The dinosaur remains behind fighting
Floyd | fire with fire, which doesn't actually work very well.  Soupbot pulls
Floyd | a hose attachment out of somewhere and starts spraying chicken broth
Floyd | everywhere in a twenty-foot radius.  To her firefighting credit, she
Floyd | even gets some on the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you know?" you hear a faint voice say from the inferno. "I'm on
Floyd | fire!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Pat pats your head quickly, then beats a strategic retreat through the
Floyd | robot flap.  You think your score went up by one point, although you
Floyd | could barely feel it through the heat of the blaze, or hear it over
Floyd | the slow clapping of Slowclapbot.  The ceiling crashes down around you
Floyd | as you stand perfectly still in the center of the burning kitchen,
Floyd | staring at your own reflection in Dr. Beagle's mirrored sunglasses.
Floyd | (Wait, where'd he get those?)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Beagle's tail is wagging.  Who's a good test subject?  You are.
Floyd | You're a good test subject.  Now he's reaching for the Bell...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Ding!  Ding!  Ding! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 16 out of a possible 16, in 107 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command or read Dr.
Floyd | Beagle's REPORT?
Floyd | >

		
phoenix arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "woot!"
ASchultz waves to Phoenix, who seems to be new 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 107  |  Score:
Floyd | 16
Floyd |
Floyd | > AMUSING
Floyd |
Floyd | Did you try:
Floyd | Putting the cake on your head?
Floyd | Putting other things on your head?
Floyd | Spraying the sink with Shiptogar, then examining the bubbles?
Floyd | (Twice?)
Floyd | Reading all the creepy bean messages?
Floyd | Referring to the glove as a mitten?
Floyd | Searching the pears?
Floyd | Making a wish?
Floyd | Locating your appendix?
Floyd | Eating your arm?
Floyd | Opening the bag of beef?
Floyd | Screwing things?
Floyd | Putting something in the flashlight?
Floyd | Or the ship in the bottle?
Floyd | Examining the correspondence?
Floyd | Or the sticker?
Floyd | Or the tumbleweed?
Floyd | Or absolutely everything else?
Floyd |
Floyd | Ne shitteru?  You can turn commentary on at any time by typing "I WANT
Floyd | TO HEAR ALL YOUR DARKEST SECRETS."  Don't tell your friends, make 'em
Floyd | play the game and earn it for themselves.  It'll build character.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command or read Dr.
Floyd | Beagle's REPORT?
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz has disconnected. 		
ASchultz has connected. 		
Gerynar says (to Floyd), "report" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 107  |  Score:
Floyd | 16
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPORT
Floyd |
Floyd | PROJECT: Marzipan | Administrator:  S. Beagle | Subject:  Control
Floyd | 15 | Date:  780905 |
Floyd |
Floyd | Elapsed time in minutes:  107 (reasonable)
Floyd | Electrical admonishments administered:  4 (reasonably compliant)
Floyd |
Floyd | 15 is making amazing (sniff sniff sniff) progress compared to
Floyd | the (weird smell, weird smell) others in the control group.
Floyd | This is very (gooood dog) exciting.  I'm really going to
Floyd | (pant pant pant) rub it in that (gooood dog) smug
Floyd | jerk McKenna's face.  How you (weird smell, weird smell) like
Floyd | your psychotropic mushrooms now, McKenna?
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, right, the (who's a good dog I'm a good dog) subject.
Floyd | I'm going to recommend 15 for (sniff sniff sniff) Project
Floyd | Double Super Secret.  They won't say no, not while (woof)
Floyd | Marzipan is proving so successful.  Beagle out.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command or read Dr.
Floyd | Beagle's REPORT?
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		

Floyd ]   Test Chamber  |  Hunger Level: Starving  |  Turns: 107  |  Score:
Floyd | 16
Floyd |
Floyd | > AMUSING
Floyd |
Floyd | Did you try:
Floyd | Putting the cake on your head?
Floyd | Putting other things on your head?
Floyd | Spraying the sink with Shiptogar, then examining the bubbles?
Floyd | (Twice?)
Floyd | Reading all the creepy bean messages?
Floyd | Referring to the glove as a mitten?
Floyd | Searching the pears?
Floyd | Making a wish?
Floyd | Locating your appendix?
Floyd | Eating your arm?
Floyd | Opening the bag of beef?
Floyd | Screwing things?
Floyd | Putting something in the flashlight?
Floyd | Or the ship in the bottle?
Floyd | Examining the correspondence?
Floyd | Or the sticker?
Floyd | Or the tumbleweed?
Floyd | Or absolutely everything else?
Floyd |
Floyd | Ne shitteru?  You can turn commentary on at any time by typing "I WANT
Floyd | TO HEAR ALL YOUR DARKEST SECRETS."  Don't tell your friends, make 'em
Floyd | play the game and earn it for themselves.  It'll build character.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command or read Dr.
Floyd | Beagle's REPORT?
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says, "oh, whoops, we did that already, didn't we"
		TheXenographer exclaims, "sorry!"
		DavidW says, "s'okay"
		DavidW says, "cool game"
		Binder says, "very amusing"
		Johnny says, "That was great."
		Johnny says, "I... suppose we're not going to do a commentary run-through."
		DavidW says (to Johnny), "well, I am curious, but it seems perhaps we shouldn't so it's not part of the transcript."
		ASchultz says, "what DavidW said...though I want to try it offline"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		Johnny says (to readers), "The games are on pr-if.org"
		DavidW says, "The next game ought to be Narrow Your Eyes, but I hear that one will be impossible to play via Floyd."
phoenix goes home. 		DavidW says, "Since it uses graphics and sound effects."
		maga says, "extremely impossible"
		maga says, "it is the unFloydest game ever"
		DavidW asks, "so, the next game will be Hall of Heads?"
phoenix arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Johnny says, "Wel, it says "to really play this". It's still playable online."
		Johnny says, "Which makes me curious as to what the graphics are."
		DavidW says, "I'm curious too, but maga confirms it's unFloydable."
		Johnny says, "Hall of Heads it looks like."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18hallofheads" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | --and I stumbled backward, my throat deeply slashed, my life's blood
Floyd | draining away as I fell into darkness--
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Heads
Floyd | An Interactive Crisis by Dan Efran with 'Becca Stallings
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120304 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Track 11 of Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album
Floyd | (New to Interactive Fiction? Try typing ABOUT.)
Floyd |
Floyd | --dark...and light...and...red...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...so red...
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere
Floyd | Shattered glass on polished marble; a spray of my reddest blood in a
Floyd | piercing shaft of moonlight. Beyond...I narrowed my eyes, straining to
Floyd | penetrate the darkness--
Floyd |
Floyd | ...busts...busted heads...heds on peds...headestals...
Floyd |
Floyd | Losing blood fast, I tried to make sense of--
Floyd |
Floyd | --rows upon rows of pale, lifeless, life-like busts of stately heads
Floyd | on fluted headestals, all different, yet oddly alike--
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        2
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I was empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        3
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Searing pain, a red haze clouding my vision within and without: my
Floyd | throat slashed, my head nearly severed, I clung to life by the fraying
Floyd | cable of my will.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I think we're hurt."
		Binder says, "maybe we're just malingering"
		DavidW says, "This is just a guess, but an emergency head transplant might be in order."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x heads" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        4
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEADS
Floyd |
Floyd | The ranks of stately busts receded into the gloom in all directions.
Floyd | Those on the headestals nearest me appeared to depict the March of
Floyd | Progress: the headestal of a stern King was nearest to where I stood.
Floyd | To the left of the King's resting place, I saw a famous Prime
Floyd | Minister, stately and opulent, and beyond her a modern Head of
Floyd | State...and to the right, a scarred and tattooed Witch's head, and on
Floyd | the headestal beyond that primitive wise woman...an ape, some
Floyd | antediluvian chieftain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oddest thing, in a gallery of historical busts...all their eyes
Floyd | were closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I vote >wear witch's head"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x ape" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        5
Floyd |
Floyd | > X APE
Floyd |
Floyd | The animal's face was creased with the unmistakable lines of wisdom
Floyd | and long duty: a sagacious sovereign from our race's distant,
Floyd | forgotten ancestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Softest stone I ever--
Floyd |
Floyd | No.
Floyd |
Floyd | These heads were pale, but not stone. Not busts. True heads, real,
Floyd | living heads, preserved in deathless stillness by some arcane
Floyd | art.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "We could try shopping around first."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x witch" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        6
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A shrewd and shriveled crone, her face scarred and tattooed with a
Floyd | pattern of dots and lines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I imagine different heads will have different info/skills."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x king" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        7
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KING
Floyd |
Floyd | The pale king's grim visage betokened the rule of might.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x prime minister" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        8
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PRIME MINISTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Her saintly features revealed no weakness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x head of state" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        9
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEAD OF STATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A determined, stately countenance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I'll forego smelling and tasting the heads."
		Binder says, "these are all great heads, heads I'd be proud to top myself off with"
		Johnny says (to DavidW), "You're on!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chieftain" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        9
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHIEFTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | I couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear witch" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        10
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR WITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the Witch's Head)
Floyd | I moved to take the Witch's Head, but my legs gave way, and instead I
Floyd | tumbled to the floor, my skull striking something quite unyielding on
Floyd | the way down. My vision blurred and darkened--
Floyd |
Floyd | ...for the last time? I wondered...
Floyd |
Floyd | --and then my senses slowly surged back, like a drowning ocean wave
Floyd | receding. A dull thump...something hard and round had fallen into my
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        11
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I was carrying an Ape's Head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh"
inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        12
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Searing pain, a red haze clouding my vision within and without: my
Floyd | throat slashed, my head nearly severed, I clung to life by the fraying
Floyd | cable of my will.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says, "I thought that was going to be the PC's head" 		Binder asks, "perhaps there's a forced order?"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        13
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Heads
Floyd | Shattered glass on polished marble; a spray of my reddest blood in a
Floyd | piercing shaft of moonlight. All around were rows of pale, lifeless,
Floyd | life-like busts of stately heads on fluted headestals, all different,
Floyd | yet oddly alike. And at the periphery I could see one small doorway
Floyd | leading out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to phoenix), "Channel, please."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x heads" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEADS
Floyd |
Floyd | The ranks of stately busts receded into the gloom in all directions.
Floyd | Those on the headestals nearest me appeared to depict the March of
Floyd | Progress: I had fallen against the headestal of a stern King. To the
Floyd | left of the King's resting place, I saw a famous Prime Minister,
Floyd | stately and opulent, and beyond her a modern Head of State...and to
Floyd | the right, a scarred and tattooed Witch's head, and on the headestal
Floyd | beyond that primitive wise woman...a place even for an ape, some
Floyd | antediluvian chieftain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oddest thing, in a gallery of historical busts...all their eyes
Floyd | were closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        15
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | One doorway leading out into...darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear ape" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        16
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR APE
Floyd |
Floyd | I put on the Ape's Head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow it seemed the right -- the only -- thing to do. I raised the
Floyd | pale head to my throat, nestled it in the gaping wound beside my own.
Floyd | At once I felt it seizing my flesh, drinking in my blood--
Floyd |
Floyd | --I saw the eyes snap open--
Floyd |
Floyd | --an instant of crazy double vision...looking myself in the eye,
Floyd | before my weakening eyes fluttered shut at last--
Floyd |
Floyd | --the old head falling like an autumn leaf, the blade barely needed,
Floyd | barely, barely--
Floyd |
Floyd | --done all I could...the New Ones come--
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Heads
Floyd | A polished cave of the New Ones: silent tomb of living Deadfathers.
Floyd | Uncountable pale heads on little ivory menhirs. Blood and ice...no,
Floyd | glass...on the hard stone floor. A moon-hole above let in
Floyd | fresh forest air, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nearest menhir was streaked with blood where the stranger had
Floyd | fallen against it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        17
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | A remnant of the shattered skylight: a long, curved shard of broken
Floyd | glass, like a dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oh wow"
		Binder says, "Nice perception shift"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x stranger" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        18
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STRANGER
Floyd |
Floyd | I knew him...
Floyd |
Floyd | --looking myself in the eye--
Floyd |
Floyd | ...no, the flicker of identification was gone. A stranger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head's agony was fading as its vitality ebbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        19
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I was carrying a long shard of broken glass and the stranger's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put stranger's head on menhir" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        20
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STRANGER'S HEAD ON MENHIR
Floyd |
Floyd | I put the stranger's head on the nearest menhir.
Floyd |
Floyd | --slowly, the skin grew pale; the face relaxed. Now the stranger was
Floyd | one of us.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "one of us, one of us"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x heads" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        21
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEADS
Floyd |
Floyd | Little ivory menhirs, like rows of tree stumps after a fire. Each with
Floyd | its Deadfather's Head. So many...and all of them New Ones.
Floyd |
Floyd | All but me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x king" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        22
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KING
Floyd |
Floyd | The pale king's grim visage betokened the rule of might.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x witch" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        23
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Oooo...!
Floyd |
Floyd | It was her! My Star Pupil, my little New One successor.
Floyd |
Floyd | She saved me...us...her crazy dream, she made it come true--
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* phoenix has joined the channel.
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x stranger's head" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        24
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STRANGER'S HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | The stranger's head was pale and still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "noogie stranger" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        24
Floyd |
Floyd | > NOOGIE STRANGER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x head of state" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        25
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEAD OF STATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A determined, stately countenance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        26
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | A second life! But wearing the body of a New One. No tail, no proper
Floyd | hinds...at least I still had my own face, my own eyes and teeth and
Floyd | mind!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "ugh. I suppose if we want to change heads again, we'll have to cut our own throat?"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        27
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | One doorway leading out into...darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Well, from ape we could probably go witch."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        28
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | Blood dappled the floor, bright red in the white moonlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x skylight" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        29
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SKYLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Just overhead, the broken moon-hole smelled of freedom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        30
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | I leaped for the moon-hole. In my own body it would have been easy; in
Floyd | this new body it was too far above me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "If this is really something we have to do."
DavidW clears the save counter. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push save" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        30
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | I couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf1
Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        30
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can try to leave, I guess"
		Johnny says, "There is that door."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        31
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorway...smelled of worse troubles. Better not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell door" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        32
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The dark doorway smelled of worse troubles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Oh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb menhir" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        33
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB MENHIR
Floyd |
Floyd | I got onto the nearest menhir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        34
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | I leaped from the menhir toward the moon-hole. I touched the ceiling
Floyd | easily...but much too far from the hole's rim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        35
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Heads
Floyd | A polished cave of the New Ones: silent tomb of living Deadfathers.
Floyd | Uncountable pale heads on little ivory menhirs. Blood and ice...no,
Floyd | glass...on the hard stone floor. A moon-hole above let in
Floyd | fresh forest air, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nearest menhir was streaked with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the nearest menhir was the stranger's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "push menhir" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        36
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH MENHIR
Floyd |
Floyd | I pushed the nearest menhir out of its row, into the moonlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "yay push"
		DavidW says, "u"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        37
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | I leaped for the moon-hole. In my own body it would have been easy; in
Floyd | this new body it was too far above me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x menhir" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        38
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MENHIR
Floyd |
Floyd | A little ivory menhir, streaked with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the nearest menhir was the stranger's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push menhir" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        39
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH MENHIR
Floyd |
Floyd | I pushed the nearest menhir back where I had found it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        38
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Heads
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on menhir" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        39
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ON MENHIR
Floyd |
Floyd | I got onto the nearest menhir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               40
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | I leaped from my perch atop the blood-streaked menhir, easily caught
Floyd | the moon-hole's rim and swung myself up and out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Dark shadows and bright moonlight; the little sounds and smells of
Floyd | freedom. From the hole leading down I thought I heard all those
Floyd | heads...the sleeping Deadfathers of my Longchildren... calling to me,
Floyd | please don't leave--
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               41
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | I thought I could hear those myriad heads quietly singing to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               42
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | I smelled nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               42
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | I couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shadows" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               42
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHADOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | I couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               42
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MOON
Floyd |
Floyd | I couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               42
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The forest called to me. I walked toward the dark trees...
Floyd |
Floyd | --but after all, what more could I give out there? I led our race
Floyd | out of the darkness...isn't that the glow of city lights beyond the
Floyd | trees? I've done enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | I returned to the hole, and after a long last look at the trees, I
Floyd | climbed back down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               42
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Go back down?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               42
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The forest called to me. I walked toward the dark trees...
Floyd |
Floyd | --but after all, what more could I give out there? I led our race
Floyd | out of the darkness...isn't that the glow of city lights beyond the
Floyd | trees? I've done enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | I returned to the hole, and after a long last look at the trees, I
Floyd | climbed back down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I guess we need to restore."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:
Floyd | %% Restore file: cf1
Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        30
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "remove head" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        31
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Ape's Head)
Floyd | No. This body could not withstand another transfer so soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not for a year...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...at least..
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Well, that answers that."
		DavidW asks, "hmm. Restart then?"
		DavidW asks, "Perhaps each head escapes a different way?"
		Johnny says, "Well, I'm having a hard time picturing how much we haven't seen."
		Johnny says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        31
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTART
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | --and I stumbled backward, my throat deeply slashed, my life's blood
Floyd | draining away as I fell into darkness--
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Heads
Floyd | An Interactive Crisis by Dan Efran with 'Becca Stallings
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120304 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Track 11 of Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album
Floyd | (New to Interactive Fiction? Try typing ABOUT.)
Floyd |
Floyd | --dark...and light...and...red...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...so red...
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere
Floyd | Shattered glass on polished marble; a spray of my reddest blood in a
Floyd | piercing shaft of moonlight. Beyond...I narrowed my eyes, straining to
Floyd | penetrate the darkness--
Floyd |
Floyd | ...busts...busted heads...heds on peds...headestals...
Floyd |
Floyd | Losing blood fast, I tried to make sense of--
Floyd |
Floyd | --rows upon rows of pale, lifeless, life-like busts of stately heads
Floyd | on fluted headestals, all different, yet oddly alike--
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take king" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        2
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KING
Floyd |
Floyd | I moved to take the King's Head, but my legs gave way, and instead I
Floyd | tumbled to the floor, my skull striking something quite unyielding on
Floyd | the way down. My vision blurred and darkened--
Floyd |
Floyd | ...for the last time? I wondered...
Floyd |
Floyd | --and then my senses slowly surged back, like a drowning ocean wave
Floyd | receding. A dull thump...something hard and round had fallen into my
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        3
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I was carrying an Ape's Head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer asks, "Can we wear other heads?"
TheXenographer goes home. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ape on headestal" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        4
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT APE ON HEADESTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | I put the head on a nearby column.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take king" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        5
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KING
Floyd |
Floyd | I tried to reach the King's Head, but I did not have the strength to
Floyd | move from where I lay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "The witch's head was sort of rejected."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take witch" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        6
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | I tried to reach the Witch's Head, but I did not have the strength to
Floyd | move from where I lay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hmm"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        7
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I was empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "What'd we do last time?"
		DavidW says, "We tried to take the witch's head, fell down and had the ape instead."
inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "wear king" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        8
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR KING
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the King's Head)
Floyd | I tried to reach the King's Head, but I did not have the strength to
Floyd | move from where I lay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        9
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Searing pain, a red haze clouding my vision within and without: my
Floyd | throat slashed, my head nearly severed, I clung to life by the fraying
Floyd | cable of my will.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x busts" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        10
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUSTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The ranks of stately busts receded into the gloom in all directions.
Floyd | Those on the headestals nearest me appeared to depict the March of
Floyd | Progress: I had fallen against the headestal of a stern King. To the
Floyd | left of the King's resting place, I saw a famous Prime Minister,
Floyd | stately and opulent, and beyond her a modern Head of State...and to
Floyd | the right, a scarred and tattooed Witch's head, and on the headestal
Floyd | beyond that primitive wise woman...an ape, some antediluvian
Floyd | chieftain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oddest thing, in a gallery of historical busts...all their eyes
Floyd | were closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push king" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        11
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH KING
Floyd |
Floyd | That would have been less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push king's headestal" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        11
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH KING'S HEADESTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | I couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        12
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | I strained for the edge of the shattered skylight, but it was
Floyd | hopelessly beyond my reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take king's head" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        13
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KING'S HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | I tried to reach the King's Head, but I did not have the strength to
Floyd | move from where I lay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "exit" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | I longed to escape this place, but my legs would not move me from
Floyd | where I had fallen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear my head" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        15
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR MY HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | (my original head)
Floyd | I was already wearing that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "doff head" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        15
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOFF HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | (my original head)
Floyd | I put my hands to my throat. The cord holding my head to my body
Floyd | seemed but a thread. Little enough blood and air could cross that
Floyd | gulf...best to make a clean break--
Floyd |
Floyd | Then I can put myself on a pedestal, I thought with frantic
Floyd | amusment, and see about putting a tourniquet around my neck! Wait,
Floyd | what am I forgetting--
Floyd |
Floyd | --falling, tumbling--
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I had died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        15
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Heads
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x legs" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        15
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEGS
Floyd |
Floyd | I couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "roll" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        16
Floyd |
Floyd | > ROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the long shard of broken glass)
Floyd | Nothing obvious happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut ape" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        17
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT APE
Floyd |
Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut me" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        18
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | I had nothing to cut with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take glass" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        19
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | I picked up the largest shard of glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut me" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        19
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | I put the shard of glass to my throat. The cord holding my head to my
Floyd | body seemed but a thread. Little enough blood and air could cross that
Floyd | gulf...best to make a clean break--
Floyd |
Floyd | Then I can put myself on a pedestal, I thought with frantic
Floyd | amusment, and see about putting a tourniquet around my neck! Wait,
Floyd | what am I forgetting--
Floyd |
Floyd | --falling, tumbling--
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I had died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        19
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Heads
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ape" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        20
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE APE
Floyd |
Floyd | I tried to reach the Ape's Head, but I did not have the strength to
Floyd | move from where I lay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. once the ape's head is back, we can't get it either."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        20
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTART
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | --and I stumbled backward, my throat deeply slashed, my life's blood
Floyd | draining away as I fell into darkness--
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Heads
Floyd | An Interactive Crisis by Dan Efran with 'Becca Stallings
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120304 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Track 11 of Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album
Floyd | (New to Interactive Fiction? Try typing ABOUT.)
Floyd |
Floyd | --dark...and light...and...red...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...so red...
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere
Floyd | Shattered glass on polished marble; a spray of my reddest blood in a
Floyd | piercing shaft of moonlight. Beyond...I narrowed my eyes, straining to
Floyd | penetrate the darkness--
Floyd |
Floyd | ...busts...busted heads...heds on peds...headestals...
Floyd |
Floyd | Losing blood fast, I tried to make sense of--
Floyd |
Floyd | --rows upon rows of pale, lifeless, life-like busts of stately heads
Floyd | on fluted headestals, all different, yet oddly alike--
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x ape" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        2
Floyd |
Floyd | > X APE
Floyd |
Floyd | The animal's face was creased with the unmistakable lines of wisdom
Floyd | and long duty: a sagacious sovereign from our race's distant,
Floyd | forgotten ancestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Softest stone I ever--
Floyd |
Floyd | No.
Floyd |
Floyd | These heads were pale, but not stone. Not busts. True heads, real,
Floyd | living heads, preserved in deathless stillness by some arcane
Floyd | art.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push king's headestal" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        2
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH KING'S HEADESTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | I couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to king" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        2
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO KING
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake king" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        3
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAKE KING
Floyd |
Floyd | That seemed unnecessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        4
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Searing pain, a red haze clouding my vision within and without: my
Floyd | throat slashed, my head nearly severed, I clung to life by the fraying
Floyd | cable of my will.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "push pedestal" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        5
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH PEDESTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | They were fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "take king" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        6
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KING
Floyd |
Floyd | I moved to take the King's Head, but my legs gave way, and instead I
Floyd | tumbled to the floor, my skull striking something quite unyielding on
Floyd | the way down. My vision blurred and darkened--
Floyd |
Floyd | ...for the last time? I wondered...
Floyd |
Floyd | --and then my senses slowly surged back, like a drowning ocean wave
Floyd | receding. A dull thump...something hard and round had fallen into my
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        7
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I was carrying an Ape's Head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "It forces your hand."
		Johnny says, "Er, head."
		DavidW says, "hm. Maybe we don't get any options."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        7
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | This game is Interactive Fiction: we take turns telling a story. I
Floyd | tell you where you are and describe the situation a bit. Then,
Floyd | at the >, you tell me what you (that is, the protagonist) did
Floyd | next: a simple command like TAKE SHOVEL or GO NORTHEAST (NE, for
Floyd | short).
Floyd |
Floyd | Several other commands are usually important: LOOK, EXAMINE something,
Floyd | and TAKE INVENTORY - which you may abbreviate as l, x,
Floyd | and i, respectively. Beyond those, experiment with any
Floyd | plausible actions; I'll do my best to understand and comply. You may
Floyd | even UNDO a command if you find it was a mistake. (And don't forget
Floyd | CREDITS!)
Floyd |
Floyd | (See also [LINK] if you're just getting
Floyd | started playing Interactive Fiction games.)
Floyd |
Floyd | This particular story is told in past tense prose, so I'd also accept
Floyd | TOOK SHOVEL, WENT NORTHEAST, LOOKED, etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "credits" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        7
Floyd |
Floyd | > CREDITS
Floyd |
Floyd | This game is track 11 of Apollo 18+20: The IF Tribute Album, a
Floyd | collection of Interactive Fiction homages to Apollo 18, a
Floyd | wonderfully energetic and surreal album by They Might Be
Floyd | Giants. The tribute album project was devised and curated by Kevin
Floyd | Jackson-Mead to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album's release.
Floyd |
Floyd | This particular game, Hall of Heads, was written by Dan
Floyd | Efran, with additional story by 'Becca Stallings. It is, of course,
Floyd | inspired by the TMBG song of the same title. It is dedicated to They
Floyd | Might Be Giants, in gratitude for their many excitingly weird songs.
Floyd |
Floyd | This game is implemented in Inform 7, and relies on several Inform
Floyd | extensions:
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Banner version 5 by Stephen Granade
Floyd | Custom Library Messages version 4/120212 by Ron Newcomb (with special
Floyd | thanks to David Fisher)
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 6/110706 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Past Tense Commands version 2 by Dan Efran
Floyd | Pronouns version 4 by Ron Newcomb
Floyd | Second Gender version 1 by Felix Larsson (based on original Inform 6
Floyd | code by Fredrik Ramsberg)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Heads was beta-tested by Jack Welch, Melvin Rangasamy,
Floyd | E. Joyce, Ruth, and Zarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comments and bug reports for Hall of Heads are welcome at
Floyd | games@efran.org
Floyd |
Floyd | Enjoy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Gender: Ape"
		DavidW says, "I guess Second Gender might let something be both a 'he' and an 'it'."
		DavidW asks, "hm. Once we have an ape's head, can we *then* try to take another head?"
		Johnny says, "Mebbe."
		Johnny says, "I don't think we tried it."
		DavidW says, "I'm gonna take a quick bathroom break. Feel free to experiment."
		Johnny says, "I'd be surprised."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x ape" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        8
Floyd |
Floyd | > X APE
Floyd |
Floyd | The animal's face was creased with the unmistakable lines of wisdom
Floyd | and long duty: a sagacious sovereign from our race's distant,
Floyd | forgotten ancestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "wear ape" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        9
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR APE
Floyd |
Floyd | I put on the Ape's Head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow it seemed the right -- the only -- thing to do. I raised the
Floyd | pale head to my throat, nestled it in the gaping wound beside my own.
Floyd | At once I felt it seizing my flesh, drinking in my blood--
Floyd |
Floyd | --I saw the eyes snap open--
Floyd |
Floyd | --an instant of crazy double vision...looking myself in the eye,
Floyd | before my weakening eyes fluttered shut at last--
Floyd |
Floyd | --the old head falling like an autumn leaf, the blade barely needed,
Floyd | barely, barely--
Floyd |
Floyd | --done all I could...the New Ones come--
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Heads
Floyd | A polished cave of the New Ones: silent tomb of living Deadfathers.
Floyd | Uncountable pale heads on little ivory menhirs. Blood and ice...no,
Floyd | glass...on the hard stone floor. A moon-hole above let in
Floyd | fresh forest air, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nearest menhir was streaked with blood where the stranger had
Floyd | fallen against it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x witch" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        10
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Oooo...!
Floyd |
Floyd | It was her! My Star Pupil, my little New One successor.
Floyd |
Floyd | She saved me...us...her crazy dream, she made it come true--
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "take witch" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        11
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        12
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I was carrying a long shard of broken glass and a Witch's Head and the
Floyd | stranger's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Anyone else feel free to jump in."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x stranger's head" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        13
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STRANGER'S HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | I knew him...
Floyd |
Floyd | --looking myself in the eye--
Floyd |
Floyd | ...no, the flicker of identification was gone. A stranger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head's agony was fading as its vitality ebbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x witch's head" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WITCH'S HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's Star Pupil, my little New One successor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "take king" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        15
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KING
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "attack witch"
		ASchultz says, "sorry, been a while :/"
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "attack witch" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        16
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTACK WITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Never!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Floyd told you."
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "attack king" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        17
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTACK KING
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence wasn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "take heads" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        18
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HEADS
Floyd |
Floyd | They were hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "wear witch's head" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        19
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR WITCH'S HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | No. This body could not withstand another transfer so soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not for a year...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...at least..
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf2
Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        19
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I, uh, want to try escaping with all of the heads."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "take prime minister" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        20
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PRIME MINISTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "take head of state" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        21
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HEAD OF STATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "back"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "push menhir" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        22
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH MENHIR
Floyd |
Floyd | I pushed the nearest menhir out of its row, into the moonlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Sounds like a cool plan to me"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "climb menhir" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        23
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB MENHIR
Floyd |
Floyd | I got onto the nearest menhir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "yeah, they didn't want to be left behind, did they?"
		Johnny says, "Nope."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               24
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | I leaped from my perch atop the blood-streaked menhir, easily caught
Floyd | the moon-hole's rim and swung myself up and out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Dark shadows and bright moonlight; the little sounds and smells of
Floyd | freedom. From the hole leading down I thought I heard all those
Floyd | heads...the sleeping Deadfathers of my Longchildren... calling to me,
Floyd | please don't leave--
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "What?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               25
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I was carrying a long shard of broken glass and a Head of State's
Floyd | Head, a Prime Minister's Head, a King's Head, a Witch's Head, and the
Floyd | stranger's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I thought that was all the heads."
		DavidW says, "I'm guessing the author didn't think of anyone trying this, nor did the testers."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               26
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Dark shadows and bright moonlight; the little sounds and smells of
Floyd | freedom. From the hole leading down I thought I heard all those
Floyd | heads...the sleeping Deadfathers of my Longchildren... calling to me,
Floyd | please don't leave--
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or maybe there's more heads than the one's mentioned."
		DavidW says, "er ones"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               25
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               24
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        23
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Heads
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        24
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Heads (on the nearest menhir)
Floyd | A polished cave of the New Ones: silent tomb of living Deadfathers.
Floyd | Uncountable pale heads on little ivory menhirs. Blood and ice...no,
Floyd | glass...on the hard stone floor. A moon-hole above let in
Floyd | fresh forest air, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x heads" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        25
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEADS
Floyd |
Floyd | Little ivory menhirs, like rows of tree stumps after a fire. Each with
Floyd | its Deadfather's Head. So many...and all of them New Ones.
Floyd |
Floyd | All but me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah, 'uncountable' pale heads."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Heads                                        25
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer goes home. 		DavidW says, "So, there's more than just the five or so of 'em."
		Johnny says, "d'oh"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               26
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | I leaped from my perch atop the blood-streaked menhir, easily caught
Floyd | the moon-hole's rim and swung myself up and out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Dark shadows and bright moonlight; the little sounds and smells of
Floyd | freedom. From the hole leading down I thought I heard all those
Floyd | heads...the sleeping Deadfathers of my Longchildren... calling to me,
Floyd | please don't leave--
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               26
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The forest called to me. I walked toward the dark trees...
Floyd |
Floyd | --but after all, what more could I give out there? I led our race
Floyd | out of the darkness...isn't that the glow of city lights beyond the
Floyd | trees? I've done enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | I returned to the hole, and after a long last look at the trees, I
Floyd | climbed back down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Yeah, I think that's all."
		DavidW says, "okay."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		DavidW says, "The next is 'Which Describes How You're Feeling' by Adam Parrish."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18whichdescribes" 		

Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18whichdescribes" 		

Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load a18whichdescribes" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | Glulxe fatal error: This Blorb file contains an executable chunk, but
Floyd | it is not a Glulx file.

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Johnny says, "whoop"
		DavidW says, "hm. I guess we can't play that one. Either it really isn't a Glulx game, or the file upload was in error."
		ASchultz says, "Well, it contains some interesting glulx features that might clash with Floyd"
		DavidW says, "lessee, 'See the Constellation' by Ed Blair is the next after that."
		Johnny asks, "Are we sure about that file name?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18seetheconstellation" 		

Floyd ]  Train Yard                                           1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vega was unusually bright tonight, and you followed it all the way to
Floyd | the trainyard.  Hopped the fence, and now you're standing in front of
Floyd | an open boxcar headed... somewhere.   The city hasn't been the same
Floyd | since they left.  Not a hurried exodus.  More like a gradual diaspora,
Floyd | in a traditional sense.  Graduate programs, marriages, new jobs, and
Floyd | all of a sudden, you're on your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | see the constellation
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by ed blair
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120323 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Yard
Floyd | The train yard is lit exclusively by shrill halogen lights.
Floyd | The freight train in front of you is carrying grain and
Floyd | departing at 2100.  The afore-mentioned boxcar is a dusty blue, with
Floyd | some scrawled graffiti along the bottom.  From the limited view
Floyd | afforded by the open door, the boxcar appears to be empty.
Floyd | Your sense of direction is a little shaky right now, but if you had to
Floyd | guess, the boxcar would be north of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Johnny), "well, hard to see what else a18whichdescribes would be."
		phoenix asks, "What's with the italics?"
		DavidW says, "We can let Jacqueline doublecheck."
		DavidW says (to phoenix), "That's for the transcript."
		DavidW says, "Also it lets us know when italics are in the game."
		phoenix says, "I mean, why does this game feel it needs to italicize those words"
		DavidW says, "I guess they got a shoutout so we know they're first-level nouns. Stuff we can name in our commands."
		ASchultz says, "It's to emphasize that the words are implemented--I think Ed used Aaron Reed's one interface extension, and it's clickable in Gargoyle"
		Johnny says, "Hm. The game's folder has a ZIP file with the 'release with interpreter' junk in it."
Binder says (to Floyd), "x graffiti:nods" 		

Floyd ]  Train Yard                                           2
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GRAFFITI:NODS
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has scrawled R.I.P. WARREN in white paint on the boxcar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boxcar" 		

Floyd ]  Train Yard                                           3
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOXCAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Journey!  Adventure!  An escape.  The boxcar's open door beckons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Train Yard                                           4
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Haggard might be the most charitable way of describing your face right
Floyd | now.  Sleep hasn't been easy this past month.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		

Floyd ]  Train Yard                                           5
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Staring into the train-yard lights is not advised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x graffiti" 		

Floyd ]  Train Yard                                           6
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GRAFFITI
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has scrawled R.I.P. WARREN in white paint on the boxcar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x train" 		

Floyd ]  Train Yard                                           7
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The train stretches on forever, but the only thing you're really
Floyd | interested in is the boxcar straight ahead.  Sometimes motion is the
Floyd | only thing that keeps us alive, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Riding the Rails                                     8
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boxcar Interior
Floyd | The inside of the boxcar is dusty and empty. Spacious.  Perfect for a
Floyd | jaunt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boxcar shudders into motion, and you watch your city shrink in
Floyd | size through the open doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Riding the Rails
Floyd | The boxcar hums with motion, swaying gently from side to side.  The
Floyd | moon and the stars shine with an almost unnatural
Floyd | brilliance, filling your conveyance with soft blue light.  You haven't
Floyd | seen this many stars in a very long time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "moon" 		

Floyd ]  Riding the Rails                                     9
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOON
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a theory that aberrant behavior increases during the full
Floyd | moon.  With the strange light filling the boxcar, it's almost
Floyd | believable.  You've also just hopped a train with no real plan.
Floyd | Things to consider.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Keywords."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "stars" 		

Floyd ]  Riding the Rails                                     10
Floyd |
Floyd | > STARS
Floyd |
Floyd | Living in Chicago means that the only lights you see in the sky are
Floyd | from planes or the moon, with sometimes a small smattering of stars or
Floyd | satellites.  Out here in the in-between, you notice constellations you
Floyd | haven't seen since childhood.  Leo, Hercules, and
Floyd | Lyra are all visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "see the constellation" 		

Floyd ]  Riding the Rails                                     10
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEE THE CONSTELLATION
Floyd |
Floyd | That's neither a verb I recognise nor a keyword you can use right
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "leo" 		

Floyd ]  Riding the Rails                                     11
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Nemean Lion. Hercules strangled this guy to death to redeem
Floyd | himself in the eyes of the gods.  It's always more difficult being the
Floyd | one left behind.  Trying to clean up the empty space, constantly being
Floyd | reminded of ghosts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, so we don't even need 'x' in the command?"
		Johnny says, "Nope."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "hercules" 		

Floyd ]  Riding the Rails                                     12
Floyd |
Floyd | > HERCULES
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the most famous murderers of all time is remembered as a hero.
Floyd | All before the time of publicists.  The gods made me do it doesn't fly
Floyd | nearly as well these days.  Unless you're campaigning to be president.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lyra" 		

Floyd ]  Riding the Rails                                     13
Floyd |
Floyd | > LYRA
Floyd |
Floyd | Orpheus.  Couldn't take the pain of being abandoned, so he fought his
Floyd | way to the side of his love.  Traversed the world beyond, and still
Floyd | ended up alone.  Maybe his example isn't the best one to follow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stars" 		

Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   14
Floyd |
Floyd | > STARS
Floyd |
Floyd | Living in Chicago means that the only lights you see in the sky are
Floyd | from planes or the moon, with sometimes a small smattering of stars or
Floyd | satellites.  Out here in the in-between, you notice constellations you
Floyd | haven't seen since childhood.  Leo, Hercules, and
Floyd | Lyra are all visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train rushes along, and clouds begin rolling in.  They cover the
Floyd | moon, and stars, and a sprinkle of rain begins to fall.  Luckily, not
Floyd | much of it makes it through the boxcar's open doors.  You settle down
Floyd | for the rest of your journey, and close your eyes.  Sleep comes
Floyd | quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving Right Along
Floyd | You wake from your nap suddenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   15
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving Right Along
Floyd | It's still night, but you seemed to have passed through the storm.
Floyd | The wind is surprisingly gentle for the fast pace the engineer seems
Floyd | to be setting.  You glance at the sky, and... everything seems
Floyd | different.  The constellations you were observing are gone, replaced
Floyd | by unfamiliar stars.  Shapes you've only read about, but never seen in
Floyd | person.  The constellations you recognize are Carina,
Floyd | Pegasus, and Aquarius.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "I'm guessing these constellations will offer a new philosophy of life to follow."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "carina" 		

Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   16
Floyd |
Floyd | > CARINA
Floyd |
Floyd | Carina is the keel of the Argo, formally part of the largest
Floyd | constellation in the night sky.  They broke it apart in 1752.   Now
Floyd | the hull, the sails, and the decking are separate star structures,
Floyd | adrift in space.   Can something like that ever really be repaired, or
Floyd | is some distance untraversable?   Maybe hopping the next train back to
Floyd | Chicago is your best bet.  Concentrate on making a home.
Floyd | Banish your ghosts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "formally? Or formerly?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "pegasus" 		

Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   17
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEGASUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't felt this alive in a long time.  The train flies along
Floyd | into the night, and you could go anywhere from here.  Create an
Floyd | entirely new existence, free from the weight of history.
Floyd | Escape the same way your friends did.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know."
		Binder says, "I suppose either is plausible there."
		DavidW says, "I hope Aquarius doesn't suggest backspace or shift."
		Binder says, "*rimshot*"
		phoenix says, "well, "home" sounds like a quick game over"
		Binder asks, "Don't all of these constellations suggest Space, though?"
		DavidW says, "I think escape is also an ending move."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "aquarius" 		

Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   18
Floyd |
Floyd | > AQUARIUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Truism:  Life is like a river.  Actuality: Life isn't like anything
Floyd | else.  You should probably make a decision here.  Either hop the next
Floyd | train back to Chicago, and work to persevere, to create a place worth
Floyd | moving back to, a place worth living in, or take a gamble.  Keep
Floyd | traveling, create a new life, re-invent your history.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. So our choices are home or escape."
		ASchultz says, "Good idea Binder--I didn't try that when I played."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf3
Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   18
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "x space" 		

Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   18
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tab" 		

Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   18
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAB
Floyd |
Floyd | That's neither a verb I recognise nor a keyword you can use right
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "aww"
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "x boxcar" 		

Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   19
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOXCAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Empty and dusty.  Not very homey, but perfect for your purposes right
Floyd | now.  The wood is worn smooth from years of heavy use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "let's just live here, in the boxcar"
		DavidW says, "That's escape by default, I'd think."
		phoenix says, "or we could wait and see if the train ends up anywhere. I suppose that is escape"
		DavidW says, "well, we can do home, undo, escape."
		Johnny says, "There's a save game..."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "escape" 		

Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   19
Floyd |
Floyd | > ESCAPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Here's to not waiting around for things to get better.  The idea of a
Floyd | future on the rails, an open and expansive life, filled with adventure
Floyd | and hardship.   Romanticization sometimes gets you on a train to
Floyd | Milwaukee, apparently.  Milwaukee and beyond.  This is something
Floyd | you've always dreamed of doing, and now is the perfect chance.  You'll
Floyd | send everyone postcards, and have incredible stories to tell at
Floyd | weddings, or reunions.  You will get sun-burned, and hungry, and carry
Floyd | everything you own.  It is a good thing you are wearing your sturdiest
Floyd | shoes.  Here's to the open road, and all the chances in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Which I guess is overkill when you have undo."
		Binder says, "overkill is the best kill"
		DavidW asks, "So, someone do the honours and show us the 'home' option?"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   19
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving Right Along
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "home" 		

Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   19
Floyd |
Floyd | > HOME
Floyd |
Floyd | It's decided.  You'll hop the next train back, and turn your city into
Floyd | a home.  Make new friends, write to your old ones, craft something
Floyd | impressive.  Sometimes you need to get away to remember what you
Floyd | really miss.  Streets and the scars that come along with them.  Things
Floyd | you've built, the home you'll earn.  It's important to leave, if only
Floyd | for a little bit, just so you can remember everything you're leaving
Floyd | behind, everything you miss.  The record store clerk that knows your
Floyd | name, the bit of pavement on Fullerton that provides a smooth path on
Floyd | your way to work, sugar-cane based soda from the corner store.  The
Floyd | little bits of Chicago that draw your smile across your whole face,
Floyd | the bits that are solely and entirely yours.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		ASchultz asks, "I never tried waiting a lot instead of the 2 main options...anyone mind?"
		DavidW says, "Go ahead."
		Johnny says, "I'm getting something to drink."
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   19
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving Right Along
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z.z" 		

Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   26
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You didn't hop a train in the middle of the night to sit like a lump.
Floyd | Perhaps it's time to see the constellations.
Floyd |
Floyd | You didn't hop a train in the middle of the night to sit like a lump.
Floyd | Perhaps it's time to see the constellations.
Floyd |
Floyd | You didn't hop a train in the middle of the night to sit like a lump.
Floyd | Perhaps it's time to see the constellations.
Floyd |
Floyd | You didn't hop a train in the middle of the night to sit like a lump.
Floyd | Perhaps it's time to see the constellations.
Floyd |
Floyd | You didn't hop a train in the middle of the night to sit like a lump.
Floyd | Perhaps it's time to see the constellations.
Floyd |
Floyd | You didn't hop a train in the middle of the night to sit like a lump.
Floyd | Perhaps it's time to see the constellations.
Floyd |
Floyd | You didn't hop a train in the middle of the night to sit like a lump.
Floyd | Perhaps it's time to see the constellations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "Not much of a game."
		ASchultz says, "Well, these were meant to be solved pretty quickly, hopefully"
		Binder says, "SimExistentialism"
		ASchultz says, "Not take too much time from the other 37 :)"
		Binder says, "I enjoyed the rhapsodic prose about the constellations"
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   27
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving Right Along
Floyd | It's still night, but you seemed to have passed through the storm.
Floyd | The wind is surprisingly gentle for the fast pace the engineer seems
Floyd | to be setting.  You glance at the sky, and... everything seems
Floyd | different.  The constellations you were observing are gone, replaced
Floyd | by unfamiliar stars.  Shapes you've only read about, but never seen in
Floyd | person.  The constellations you recognize are Carina,
Floyd | Pegasus, and Aquarius.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		

Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   27
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SKY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Believe it or not, we're at the two hour mark. Do we want to stop here or continue with the next game?"
		ASchultz says, "This is tricky. The next one is pretty short, but the author himself might be in next week."
		Binder votes stop, then
		DavidW says, "I'm okay either way."
		Binder says, "Though maybe I'll just vote absent, so if you want to carry on, that's fine, too."
Binder has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		ASchultz says, "If people want to play through a couple fingertips, that might be an option"
		ASchultz says, "But I think we got through a lot--maybe we can see later why Adam Parrish's game didn't work, too"
		DavidW says, "well, I don't think we should jump out of order too much."
		ASchultz says, "Good point--this looks like a good place to stop, then."
		DavidW says, "If we stop here, we can all privately try Dinner Bell's commentary mode."
		Johnny says, "Race you to the lounge!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Moving Right Along                                   27
Floyd |
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 			


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NightFloyd Transcript:
Heist by Andy Phillips
As played on ifMUD over 5 sessions between April 18 and May 23, 2012

Like ClubFloyd, the idea behind NightFloyd is that a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Unlike ClubFloyd, NightFloyd often (but not always) takes on significantly larger works of interactive fiction, knowing going in that each one will take multiple sessions. NightFloyd is also a bit more informal than ClubFloyd in that it's only announced on the ifMUD #clubfloyd bulletin board, and the time shifts around to meet player's schedules far more than ClubFloyd does. NightFloyd is organized by genericgeekgirl, aka Adri.

Below is a transcript of Heist written by Andy Phillips. Heist was released in 1997. It was a Xyzzy Awards finalist for Best Puzzles and Best Individual Puzzle (for setting the digital clock). You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		
*** First Session *** 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load heist" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd | CHAPTER ONE: HAPPY FAMILY
Floyd |
Floyd | Wet, tired and incredibly bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | That just about sums up your present frame of mind. Standing in an
Floyd | almost empty churchyard in a ghostly nondescript town, all the while
Floyd | being soaked by constant rainfall, would be bad enough at the best of
Floyd | times.
Floyd |
Floyd | What makes it even worse is the very fact you're here. An all too often
Floyd | forgotten niece at her uncle's funeral. You're starting to wish you
Floyd | hadn't made the long journey up north after all. It's not like Uncle
Floyd | Henry actually cared about anything except his money and his ego, and
Floyd | you just wish the priest would get on with this tiresome ceremony.
Floyd |
Floyd | After it's finished you could go home, emptying any lingering thoughts
Floyd | of the selfish, arrogant man from your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | HEIST
Floyd | "The Crime of the Century"
Floyd | An Original Piece of Interactive Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1997, Andy Phillips
Floyd |
Floyd | Release 4 / Serial number 971125 / Inform v1502 Library 5/12
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0
Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard
Floyd | Just standing here is enough to give you a shudder. The many
Floyd | gravestones and the ivy covered spire of the church to the north blend
Floyd | in perfectly with the sinister atmosphere. Even the gates to the south,
Floyd | with the promise of relatively safe territory beyond, can't begin to
Floyd | neutralise their gloomy surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your uncle's final resting place is marked by a hole in the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A group of mourners are gathered around the latest addition to the
Floyd | cemetery. The parish priest stands nearby, reading the last rites at a
Floyd | painfully slow pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Any idea if this would benefit from sleepmask?"
		Ellison says, "no idea"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | The priest pauses for a moment before continuing with his speech.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There are those of us who are misguided in life, those who seek to
Floyd | inflict pain on others in order to further their own desires. Henry
Floyd | Lambert was one such person."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a silver picture frame
Floyd |       a student's photo
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost as if in reaction to the priest's condemnation it starts to rain
Floyd | slightly heavier. The crowd of people seems to be growing tired of the
Floyd | sermon and seeing the rapidly declining interest of those present, the
Floyd | priest seeks to bring the proceedings to a swift conclusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | "May he be forgiven for his sins, and may he find peace and solitude in
Floyd | a better world."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "it has a quotebox at the start, so probably 'yes'"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Mhm, ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd |

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "%load sleepmask heist" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                   With the plans we are prepared,
Floyd ]                    with the tools we are ready,
Floyd ]                 and with the brains we are capable.
Floyd ]               But without the reasons, we are nothing.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                  ---Code of Thieves
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | CHAPTER ONE: HAPPY FAMILY
Floyd |
Floyd | Wet, tired and incredibly bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | That just about sums up your present frame of mind. Standing in an
Floyd | almost empty churchyard in a ghostly nondescript town, all the while
Floyd | being soaked by constant rainfall, would be bad enough at the best of
Floyd | times.
Floyd |
Floyd | What makes it even worse is the very fact you're here. An all too
Floyd | often forgotten niece at her uncle's funeral. You're starting to wish
Floyd | you hadn't made the long journey up north after all. It's not like
Floyd | Uncle Henry actually cared about anything except his money and his
Floyd | ego, and you just wish the priest would get on with this tiresome
Floyd | ceremony.
Floyd |
Floyd | After it's finished you could go home, emptying any lingering thoughts
Floyd | of the selfish, arrogant man from your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | HEIST
Floyd | "The Crime of the Century"
Floyd | An Original Piece of Interactive Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1997, Andy Phillips
Floyd |
Floyd | Release 4 / Serial number 971125 / Inform v1502 Library 5/12
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0
Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard
Floyd | Just standing here is enough to give you a shudder. The many
Floyd | gravestones and the ivy covered spire of the church to the north blend
Floyd | in perfectly with the sinister atmosphere. Even the gates to the
Floyd | south, with the promise of relatively safe territory beyond, can't
Floyd | begin to neutralise their gloomy surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your uncle's final resting place is marked by a hole in the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A group of mourners are gathered around the latest addition to the
Floyd | cemetery. The parish priest stands nearby, reading the last rites at a
Floyd | painfully slow pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x frame" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              0/2
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | A picture frame made out of silver. There seems to be some weird
Floyd | ancient script written on the border, but you have no idea what it
Floyd | means. The frame is currently occupied by a student's photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | The priest pauses for a moment before continuing with his speech.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There are those of us who are misguided in life, those who seek to
Floyd | inflict pain on others in order to further their own desires. Henry
Floyd | Lambert was one such person."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              0/3
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | A colour photograph, quite small. It seems to be of a student
Floyd | receiving a degree from a professor. You can hardly recognise yourself
Floyd | in that silly looking gown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost as if in reaction to the priest's condemnation it starts to
Floyd | rain slightly heavier. The crowd of people seems to be growing tired
Floyd | of the sermon and seeing the rapidly declining interest of those
Floyd | present, the priest seeks to bring the proceedings to a swift
Floyd | conclusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | "May he be forgiven for his sins, and may he find peace and solitude
Floyd | in a better world."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              0/4
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your uncle's final resting place is a simple hole in the ground. No
Floyd | decorations, no glossing over. Just a sloppily dug pit. You doubt he
Floyd | would have appreciated the ordinariness of it all. Uncle Henry was
Floyd | definitely a man in favour of the grand occasion.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can sense a feeling of pity in the priest's eyes as he looks
Floyd | straight at you, as if he is fully aware of the pain you have suffered
Floyd | over the past few years.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Earth to earth."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              0/5
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Entering the grave at this moment in time could hardly be recommended
Floyd | as a wise course of action.
Floyd |
Floyd | The priest takes one last look at the grave, making the sign of the
Floyd | cross on his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Amen."
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd of mourners begin to leave the graveyard one by one. It is
Floyd | only after they have all left that you become aware of a man loitering
Floyd | behind you. As the priest follows the crowd through the gates the man
Floyd | moves over to you, thrusting a curious envelope into your hands. In
Floyd | response to your bewilderment he can offer only a cryptic explanation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is only after their deaths that we can truly begin to appreciate
Floyd | their achievements."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Deep."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              0/6
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The man returns your gaze with penetrating green eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man paces about slowly, but shows no other signs of impatience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x envelope" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              0/7
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ENVELOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | A plain white envelope which to anyone else would seem so ordinary.
Floyd | But there is something about the way your name has been perfectly
Floyd | written on the front that manages to make you both fearful and curious
Floyd | about the contents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              0/8
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN ENVELOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully open the envelope, and with equal caution remove the
Floyd | folded letter from inside. The envelope blows away in a sudden gust of
Floyd | wind. Your hands tremble slightly as you unfold the letter. The
Floyd | signature at the bottom almost makes you tear up the letter in an
Floyd | outburst of rage, but your curiosity gets the better of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The words are almost perfectly written and the flowing blue ink
Floyd | contrasts brilliantly with the bright yellow background. You begin to
Floyd | read,
Floyd |
Floyd | "My dear Elaine,
Floyd |
Floyd | It is with some regret that I look out of the back window of my flat
Floyd | across the street. The dirty run-down buildings beyond the pavement
Floyd | opposite seem almost fitting. I have become lost in the labyrinth, too
Floyd | late I have realised I had a family out there which needed more from
Floyd | me than what I gave them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You were always the brightest my dear. If anyone deserves my
Floyd | inheritance it is you. You have what it takes: the determination, the
Floyd | intelligence, and most importantly the finesse. But time grows short.
Floyd | I am unable to explain in detail what would undoubtedly be the coup of
Floyd | the century.
Floyd |
Floyd | I beg you Elaine: take up the challenge and finish my dream for me.
Floyd | You will surely appreciate the danger, the sense of adventure. Maybe
Floyd | you will even find the final secret. If you decide to follow the same
Floyd | path as me, I wish you good luck. But I must warn you, it will not be
Floyd | easy. Even the first steps will require a certain degree of
Floyd | intelligence to overcome. I know in my heart that you will succeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your dear Uncle,
Floyd |
Floyd | (Signed) Henry Lambert.
Floyd |
Floyd | PS: Remember the rhyme: One, Two,......"
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes a few moments to sink in. Defiance grips you, there is no way
Floyd | whatsoever you will become like him. The very idea of it is laughable.
Floyd | You, a thief? You wouldn't even know where to start. Then something
Floyd | happens. Perhaps in ten years time you will look back on this as the
Floyd | moment it all changed. Something within you makes you want to accept
Floyd | this challenge, to prove yourself. The raining seems to subside
Floyd | slightly. It looks as if the sun is about to come out from behind the
Floyd | clouds. Everything seems to be happening more slowly. The calmly
Floyd | delivered statement from the man disturbs your train of thought.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's time to make the choice."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man tightens his long grey coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* jenrexrode has joined the channel.
		genericgeekgirl says, "Feel free to tell me to slow down. I'm trying to go slowly to give people time to read, but I get yelled at a lot :)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also, uh. Feel free to jump in. Not that I mind either way."
		borowski says, "Just a little slower. I've been reading all day."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to man" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              0/8
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch man" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              0/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUNCH MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The tension is high enough already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss man" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              0/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That action is surely inappropriate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "ask man about letter" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              0/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am not here to answer your questions."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              0/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard
Floyd | Just standing here is enough to give you a shudder. The many
Floyd | gravestones and the ivy covered spire of the church to the north blend
Floyd | in perfectly with the sinister atmosphere. Even the gates to the
Floyd | south, with the promise of relatively safe territory beyond, can't
Floyd | begin to neutralise their gloomy surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange man stands casually nearby, carefully watching every move
Floyd | you make.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your uncle's final resting place is marked by a hole in the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man paces about slowly, but shows no other signs of impatience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "The man said to make a choice. Maybe it's a yes/no thing?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I presume the choice is to do what our uncle wants or.. go home and be boring."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say yes" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              1/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY YES
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the strange man)
Floyd | The man's smile gives away his reaction to your reply. He removes a
Floyd | plain wooden box from inside his coat and hands it to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your uncle said you would accept the challenge. He was a very
Floyd | intelligent man, you will need his brains if you are to follow in his
Floyd | footsteps. The box you hold contains his legacy. It will open only
Floyd | when surrounded by the essence of life."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man casually walks away from the meeting as if it were
Floyd | commonplace. The sun comes out from behind the clouds and the last of
Floyd | the raindrops strikes the well worn gravestones. It is a peculiar
Floyd | feeling, the three of you being alone. You, your uncle and this
Floyd | mysterious challenge you now face.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Or that."
borowski says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              1/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The skillfully crafted box is quite an oddity. There are no markings
Floyd | of any kind on the surface and no apparent locking mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              1/15
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't seem to get the box open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bleed on box" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              1/15
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLEED ON BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gravestones" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              1/15
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GRAVESTONES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, ">OPEN BOX WITH ESSENCE"
borowski says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              1/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard
Floyd | Just standing here is enough to give you a shudder. The many
Floyd | gravestones and the ivy covered spire of the church to the north blend
Floyd | in perfectly with the sinister atmosphere. Even the gates to the
Floyd | south, with the promise of relatively safe territory beyond, can't
Floyd | begin to neutralise their gloomy surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your uncle's final resting place is marked by a hole in the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "so what's that rhyme... one, two, buckle my shoe... three, four, something about a door? five, six, pick up sticks? or maybe that's the wrong direction"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "knock on box" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              1/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK ON BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shoes" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              1/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "That was the rhyme I thought of."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I didn't think of any rhyme, because I couldn't even remember that one! I just kind of stared blankly at it."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "shake box" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              1/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash box" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              1/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The use of force seems quite without reward. The box remains defiantly
Floyd | shut tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x church" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              1/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHURCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "can i have a little more?"
		Ellison asks, "of the rhyme? or driving?"
borowski says (to Floyd), "x ivy" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              1/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IVY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "buckle my shoe" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              1/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUCKLE MY SHOE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "heh, that's a line from All Together Now"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "enter grave" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     1/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER GRAVE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Recently Dug Grave
Floyd | The hole in the ground has been recently dug. The lowering of your
Floyd | uncle's coffin into what seemed at the time like a bottomless pit
Floyd | remains vivid in your memory, more than can be said for the vast
Floyd | majority of the rest of the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your uncle's coffin lies at the very centre of the grave, the lid shut
Floyd | tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     1/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | After the funeral the gravediggers were more concerned about escaping
Floyd | the bad weather than in refilling the grave. It seems you aren't the
Floyd | only one who holds contempt for Henry Lambert. Recent occurrences have
Floyd | hardly changed your opinion of him. The black surface of the coffin is
Floyd | a perfect reflection of the man inside. Even the polished brass handle
Floyd | and the simple plaque on top seem dulled by his presence. As a mark of
Floyd | respect for his achievements during his fairly ambiguous occupation
Floyd | someone has tied a black ribbon to the handle of the coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     1/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't seem to get the box open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open grave" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     1/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GRAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     1/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | No matter how hard you push and shove, your uncle's coffin remains
Floyd | firmly shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "read plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     1/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The smart black lettering on the plaque is hardly appropriate to the
Floyd | lifestyle of the man it describes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Henry Charles Lambert, 1937-1997"
Floyd |
Floyd | The two lines of text underneath are somewhat less obvious in meaning.
Floyd |
Floyd | "When is "a badge" not a badge?
Floyd | That is the question."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That's kind of a relief."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ribbon" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     1/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIBBON
Floyd |

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take ribbon" 		

Floyd | A short piece of dark silk, nothing too remarkable about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RIBBON
Floyd |
Floyd | You untie the ribbon from the handle of the coffin and take it with
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear ribbon" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR RIBBON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x handle" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/27
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | After the funeral the gravediggers were more concerned about escaping
Floyd | the bad weather than in refilling the grave. It seems you aren't the
Floyd | only one who holds contempt for Henry Lambert. Recent occurrences have
Floyd | hardly changed your opinion of him. The black surface of the coffin is
Floyd | a perfect reflection of the man inside. Even the polished brass handle
Floyd | and the simple plaque on top seem dulled by his presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "1 2 3 4 can I have a little more 5 6 7 8 9 10 I love you"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "knock on coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK ON COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing except an echo of your knocking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "pull handle" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your uncle's coffin is far too heavy to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "rub handle" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/30
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh good show having a response for that"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/31
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your uncle's coffin is far too heavy to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The smart black lettering on the plaque is hardly appropriate to the
Floyd | lifestyle of the man it describes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Henry Charles Lambert, 1937-1997"
Floyd |
Floyd | The two lines of text underneath are somewhat less obvious in meaning.
Floyd |
Floyd | "When is "a badge" not a badge?
Floyd | That is the question."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "knock on plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/33
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK ON PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rub plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/34
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "when it's a badger"
		genericgeekgirl says, "bajr"
		Ellison says, "we don't need no stinkin' puzzle answers"
		jenrexrode says, "when it's that eric clapton song"
		Lionheart asks, "When its a goodge?"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "throw box" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/35
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get box" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/36
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/37
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Recently Dug Grave
Floyd | The hole in the ground has been recently dug. The lowering of your
Floyd | uncle's coffin into what seemed at the time like a bottomless pit
Floyd | remains vivid in your memory, more than can be said for the vast
Floyd | majority of the rest of the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your uncle's coffin lies at the very centre of the grave, the lid shut
Floyd | tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode | The only discernible word on the page was "bridge" (indicating the song's bridge section). Due to Harrison's handwriting, however, Clapton misread it as "badge" � and the song was titled soon thereafter.
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x lid" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/38
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LID
Floyd |
Floyd | After the funeral the gravediggers were more concerned about escaping
Floyd | the bad weather than in refilling the grave. It seems you aren't the
Floyd | only one who holds contempt for Henry Lambert. Recent occurrences have
Floyd | hardly changed your opinion of him. The black surface of the coffin is
Floyd | a perfect reflection of the man inside. Even the polished brass handle
Floyd | and the simple plaque on top seem dulled by his presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spit on grave" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/38
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPIT ON GRAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "Maybe see if we can explore the church?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure"
borowski says (to Floyd), "exit" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/39
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get nail" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/39
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET NAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     2/39
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              2/40
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard
Floyd |
Floyd | Your uncle's final resting place is marked by a hole in the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              2/41
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              2/42
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "exit grave" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              2/42
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXIT GRAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We're out."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              2/43
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard
Floyd | Just standing here is enough to give you a shudder. The many
Floyd | gravestones and the ivy covered spire of the church to the north blend
Floyd | in perfectly with the sinister atmosphere. Even the gates to the
Floyd | south, with the promise of relatively safe territory beyond, can't
Floyd | begin to neutralise their gloomy surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your uncle's final resting place is marked by a hole in the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "North?"
		borowski says, "oops"
schep says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              2/44
Floyd |
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | (with yourself)
Floyd | If you think that'll help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x gates" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              2/44
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GATES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              2/45
Floyd |
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | You're too terrible at singing to even bother trying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cry" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              2/45
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh oh oh oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x church" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              2/45
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHURCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/46
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church
Floyd | Stone pillars firmly hold up the ceiling and wooden pews are neatly
Floyd | aligned next to the central aisle. But it is the feeling of
Floyd | unwelcomeness that strikes you most about the place, as if you have
Floyd | crossed a significant threshold in your life. Even the statue of the
Floyd | Virgin Mary, normally associated with kind, loving feelings seems to
Floyd | follow your movements with hateful eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church organ, so much the centre of attention on thanksgiving
Floyd | ceremonies, is located near the entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "A BADGE are musical noties"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Ah!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x organ" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/47
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ORGAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The organ in this church is rather strange. You are somewhat surprised
Floyd | that there only seem to be seven keys, and their modern style doesn't
Floyd | seem to fit in with the multitude of pipes rising out of the back.
Floyd | Equally oddly someone has inscribed the text "A-G" on the raised
Floyd | wooden lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Nice"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play organ" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/48
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY ORGAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You play a series of notes on the church organ but given your
Floyd | substantial lack of experience at musical performances, the tune that
Floyd | emerges will never be regarded as a classic piece of art.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push A" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/49
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH A
Floyd |
Floyd | (the plain wooden box)
Floyd | The use of force seems quite without reward. The box remains defiantly
Floyd | shut tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "play a" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/50
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY A
Floyd |
Floyd | (the plain wooden box)
Floyd | This is no time for games.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "here's the 'buckle my shoe' rhyme: [LINK]"
		jenrexrode says, "I said it was a song, even though I didn't know what I was talking about"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "play a badge" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/50
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY A BADGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "play b on organ" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/50
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY B ON ORGAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "x b" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/50
Floyd |
Floyd | > X B
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "play b key" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/50
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY B KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "one two buckle my shoe three four sit on the floor five six wait my shoe has laces"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push 1" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/50
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "keyboard" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/50
Floyd |
Floyd | > KEYBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x keyboard" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/51
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEYBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The organ in this church is rather strange. You are somewhat surprised
Floyd | that there only seem to be seven keys, and their modern style doesn't
Floyd | seem to fit in with the multitude of pipes rising out of the back.
Floyd | Equally oddly someone has inscribed the text "A-G" on the raised
Floyd | wooden lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push first" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/52
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH FIRST
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the first key, as you do so the pipes towards the rear of
Floyd | the organ shake violently, but somehow manage to stay intact. The
Floyd | sound of an incredibly low pitched note fills the room, but after a
Floyd | few seconds the noise dies away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push second.push first.push fourth.push seventh.push fifth" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/57
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH SECOND.PUSH FIRST.PUSH FOURTH.PUSH SEVENTH.PUSH FIFTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the second key, as you do so the pipes towards the rear of
Floyd | the organ start to vibrate rapidly. The sound of a moderately low
Floyd | pitched note fills the room, but after a few seconds the noise dies
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the first key, as you do so the pipes towards the rear of
Floyd | the organ start to vibrate rapidly. The sound of an incredibly low
Floyd | pitched note fills the room, but after a few seconds the noise dies
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the fourth key, as you do so the pipes towards the rear of
Floyd | the organ shudder slightly. The sound of quite a high pitched note
Floyd | fills the room, but after a few seconds the noise dies away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the seventh key, as you do so the pipes towards the rear of
Floyd | the organ shudder slightly. The sound of an ear shatteringly high
Floyd | pitched note fills the room, but after a few seconds the noise dies
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the fifth key, as you do so the pipes towards the rear of
Floyd | the organ shake violently, but somehow manage to stay intact. The
Floyd | sound of an extremely high pitched note fills the room, but after a
Floyd | few seconds the noise dies away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "B A D G E , maybe second, first, fourth, seventh, fifth?"
		Ellison says, "oh, good idea"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/58
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church
Floyd | Stone pillars firmly hold up the ceiling and wooden pews are neatly
Floyd | aligned next to the central aisle. But it is the feeling of
Floyd | unwelcomeness that strikes you most about the place, as if you have
Floyd | crossed a significant threshold in your life. Even the statue of the
Floyd | Virgin Mary, normally associated with kind, loving feelings seems to
Floyd | follow your movements with hateful eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church organ, so much the centre of attention on thanksgiving
Floyd | ceremonies, is located near the entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "And.. nothing happened?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mary" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/58
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MARY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "Are the keys in the right order?"
borowski says (to Floyd), "push third" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/59
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH THIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the third key, as you do so the pipes towards the rear of
Floyd | the organ start to vibrate rapidly. The sound of a moderately high
Floyd | pitched note fills the room, but after a few seconds the noise dies
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "push sixth" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/60
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH SIXTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the sixth key, as you do so the pipes towards the rear of
Floyd | the organ shake violently, but somehow manage to stay intact. The
Floyd | sound of an incredibly high pitched note fills the room, but after a
Floyd | few seconds the noise dies away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "it seems so"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I assume so, since it says A-G, which suggests alphabetical order."
		borowski says, "I guess so"
		zarf says, "the first key might be C, though"
		Ellison asks, "also, did you include the first A from "A BADGE"?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I did that first, and then BADGE in a single go."
		Lionheart says, "Okay, so if despite the A-G on the lid, it is C-GA-B..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push first, second" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/60
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH FIRST, SECOND
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "6 7 6 2 5 3"
		genericgeekgirl says, "push sixth.push seventh.push sixth.push second.push fifth.push third"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push sixth.push seventh.push sixth.push second.push fifth.push third" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/65
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH SIXTH.PUSH SEVENTH.PUSH SIXTH.PUSH SECOND.PUSH FIFTH.PUSH THIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the sixth key, as you do so the pipes towards the rear of
Floyd | the organ shake violently, but somehow manage to stay intact. The
Floyd | sound of an incredibly high pitched note fills the room, but after a
Floyd | few seconds the noise dies away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the seventh key, as you do so the pipes towards the rear of
Floyd | the organ start to vibrate rapidly. The sound of an ear shatteringly
Floyd | high pitched note fills the room, but after a few seconds the noise
Floyd | dies away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the sixth key, as you do so the pipes towards the rear of
Floyd | the organ shake violently, but somehow manage to stay intact. The
Floyd | sound of an incredibly high pitched note fills the room, but after a
Floyd | few seconds the noise dies away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the second key, as you do so the pipes towards the rear of
Floyd | the organ shake violently, but somehow manage to stay intact. The
Floyd | sound of a moderately low pitched note fills the room, but after a few
Floyd | seconds the noise dies away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the fifth key, as you do so the pipes towards the rear of
Floyd | the organ shudder slightly. The sound of an extremely high pitched
Floyd | note fills the room, but after a few seconds the noise dies away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "push third" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/66
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH THIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the third key, as you do so the pipes towards the rear of
Floyd | the organ start to vibrate rapidly. The sound of a moderately high
Floyd | pitched note fills the room, but after a few seconds the noise dies
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "(must have been a buffer length issue or something)"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x organ" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/67
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ORGAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The organ in this church is rather strange. You are somewhat surprised
Floyd | that there only seem to be seven keys, and their modern style doesn't
Floyd | seem to fit in with the multitude of pipes rising out of the back.
Floyd | Equally oddly someone has inscribed the text "A-G" on the raised
Floyd | wooden lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/68
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | The organ in this church is rather strange. You are somewhat surprised
Floyd | that there only seem to be seven keys, and their modern style doesn't
Floyd | seem to fit in with the multitude of pipes rising out of the back.
Floyd | Equally oddly someone has inscribed the text "A-G" on the raised
Floyd | wooden lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under organ" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/69
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER ORGAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close lid" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/70
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE LID
Floyd |
Floyd | The lid on the organ doesn't seem to budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/71
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The skillfully crafted box is quite an oddity. There are no markings
Floyd | of any kind on the surface and no apparent locking mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "A badge is not a badge when it's a budge"
		Lionheart asks, "Surely we don't have to move the coffin in here and play the tune?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Eee."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "See what's to the south, I suppose?"
		Lionheart says, "Yeah, we might need to commandeer an earth mover or something"
borowski says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/72
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church
Floyd | Stone pillars firmly hold up the ceiling and wooden pews are neatly
Floyd | aligned next to the central aisle. But it is the feeling of
Floyd | unwelcomeness that strikes you most about the place, as if you have
Floyd | crossed a significant threshold in your life. Even the statue of the
Floyd | Virgin Mary, normally associated with kind, loving feelings seems to
Floyd | follow your movements with hateful eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church organ, so much the centre of attention on thanksgiving
Floyd | ceremonies, is located near the entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pews" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/72
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pillars" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/72
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PILLARS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/73
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing practical results from your prayer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/73
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x aisle" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/73
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AISLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "ceiling" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 2/74
Floyd |
Floyd | > CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | The aisle runs from north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  2/75
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Altar
Floyd | The altar is made out of dark stone, it reminds you more of those used
Floyd | for human sacrifices in ancient times than the ones used in modern
Floyd | religious affairs. The sight of it makes you incredibly uncomfortable.
Floyd | The private quarters of the priest are to the west. The image of the
Floyd | Holy Crusade depicted on the stained glass window overlooking the
Floyd | altar hardly fills you with feelings of patriotism.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the dark stone altar is a wooden cane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "window" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  2/75
Floyd |
Floyd | > WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  2/76
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The stained glass window is old, at a rough estimate you'd say a
Floyd | couple of centuries. The window seems to glorify the very things the
Floyd | church crusades against. Images of death and destruction abound,
Floyd | composed of many shapes and colours of glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cane" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  2/77
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | A long piece of wood about a metre and a half in length, completely
Floyd | featureless apart from a narrow groove about half way along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to lionheart), "Nice."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I uh. Don't spend enough time in churches apparently :P"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cane" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  2/78
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x aktar" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  2/78
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AKTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "break cane" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  2/79
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a firm hold of the wooden cane, you start to exert a pressure
Floyd | on it. It comes as quite a surprise when the cane breaks in two, the
Floyd | dividing point being two thirds of the way along. It didn't take much
Floyd | effort at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  2/78
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Altar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "hit box with cane" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  2/78
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BOX WITH CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the plain wooden box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Go visit the priest?"
		borowski says, "ok"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  2/79
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The altar is nothing more than a block of dark stone covered in white
Floyd | cloth. The golden chalices and other precious ornaments have been
Floyd | sensibly removed. It would seem the priest isn't overfilled with faith
Floyd | for the general public. Some words have been boldly written on the
Floyd | front,
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only under the watchful eye of the demon can the deeds of sinners be
Floyd | truly repented, and only in the presence of the Lord can those sins be
Floyd | revealed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "He can tell us some more about how he hates our uncle~"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "reveal sins" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  2/79
Floyd |
Floyd | > REVEAL SINS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "ha"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "repent" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  2/79
Floyd |
Floyd | > REPENT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sin" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  2/79
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
		Lionheart says, "Aw, if we can't sin, then Jesus died for nothing."
		jenrexrode says, "confess"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "confess" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  2/79
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONFESS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, ">KILL ABEL WITH CANE"
		genericgeekgirl says, "haha"
borowski says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/80
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | You find yourself in quite a small room. The light entering through a
Floyd | hole far above casts long shadows on the dusty floor. The main feature
Floyd | of the room is a large statue of some sort. You would have expected it
Floyd | to be of a holy figure given its location, but the sculpture doesn't
Floyd | even begin to resemble somebody with good intentions.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the foot of the statue is a deep hole, at this moment in time it is
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/81
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is quite tall, not to mention frightening. The sculpture
Floyd | quite clearly resembles a female pirate. Quite a shiver runs down your
Floyd | spine when you realise that in some ways you are looking at a mirror
Floyd | image of yourself. Nethertheless the statue of a villainess seems an
Floyd | odd thing to find on holy ground. The sword in the young girl's hand
Floyd | is firmly held, a patch covers one eye and the other one seems to
Floyd | watch you like a hawk does its prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/82
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole about a couple of centimetres in diameter. You'd guess it to be
Floyd | quite deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cane in hole" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/83
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CANE IN HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | As the wooden cane slides into the deep recesses of the hole. You hear
Floyd | a faint click from the direction of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
		Lionheart says, "Who knew this was a Pastafarian temple"
		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		borowski says, "Nice. You must be a female pirate at heart."
		genericgeekgirl arrrr.
borowski says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/84
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is quite tall, not to mention frightening. The sculpture
Floyd | quite clearly resembles a female pirate. Quite a shiver runs down your
Floyd | spine when you realise that in some ways you are looking at a mirror
Floyd | image of yourself. Nethertheless the statue of a villainess seems an
Floyd | odd thing to find on holy ground. The sword in the young girl's hand
Floyd | is firmly held, a patch covers one eye and the other one seems to
Floyd | watch you like a hawk does its prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "reveal sins" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/84
Floyd |
Floyd | > REVEAL SINS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says (to jen), "ITYM, yarr."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look behind statue" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/84
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "take patch" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/85
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is enormous. It would take a machine to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/86
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is quite tall, not to mention frightening. The sculpture
Floyd | quite clearly resembles a female pirate. Quite a shiver runs down your
Floyd | spine when you realise that in some ways you are looking at a mirror
Floyd | image of yourself. Nethertheless the statue of a villainess seems an
Floyd | odd thing to find on holy ground. The sword in the young girl's hand
Floyd | is firmly held, a patch covers one eye and the other one seems to
Floyd | watch you like a hawk does its prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push statue" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/87
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is enormous. It would take a machine to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/88
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is enormous. It would take a machine to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get sword" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/89
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is enormous. It would take a machine to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "pull sword" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/90
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is enormous. It would take a machine to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/91
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | You find yourself in quite a small room. The light entering through a
Floyd | hole far above casts long shadows on the dusty floor. The main feature
Floyd | of the room is a large statue of some sort. You would have expected it
Floyd | to be of a holy figure given its location, but the sculpture doesn't
Floyd | even begin to resemble somebody with good intentions.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the foot of the statue is a deep hole, a wooden cane has been
Floyd | inserted into the depression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn statue" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/92
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is enormous. It would take a machine to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x patch" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/93
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is quite tall, not to mention frightening. The sculpture
Floyd | quite clearly resembles a female pirate. Quite a shiver runs down your
Floyd | spine when you realise that in some ways you are looking at a mirror
Floyd | image of yourself. Nethertheless the statue of a villainess seems an
Floyd | odd thing to find on holy ground. The sword in the young girl's hand
Floyd | is firmly held, a patch covers one eye and the other one seems to
Floyd | watch you like a hawk does its prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cane" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/94
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden cane slides easily out of the deep hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/93
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x turn cane" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/93
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TURN CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "push cane" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/94
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden cane doesn't seem to move forwards or backwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "I wonder what happens if we insert the broken cane?"
genericgeekgirl clears the save counter. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf1
Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/94
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cane" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/95
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden cane slides easily out of the deep hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Or maybe inserting the cane changes something in a different part of the church."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break cane" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/96
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a firm hold of the wooden cane, you start to exert a pressure
Floyd | on it. It comes as quite a surprise when the cane breaks in two, the
Floyd | dividing point being two thirds of the way along. It didn't take much
Floyd | effort at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/97
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a short stick of wood
Floyd |   a wooden cane
Floyd |   a plain wooden box (which is closed)
Floyd |   a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |   a perfectly written letter
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a silver picture frame
Floyd |       a student's photo
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put stick in hole" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/98
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STICK IN HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | As the short stick of wood slides into the deep recesses of the hole.
Floyd | You hear a faint click from the direction of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/97
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cane in hole" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/98
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CANE IN HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | As the wooden cane slides into the deep recesses of the hole. You hear
Floyd | a faint click from the direction of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess either work. Restore, just in case?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x cane" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/99
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | A long piece of wood about a metre in length, completely featureless
Floyd | apart from a narrow groove very close to one end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/100
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STICK
Floyd |
Floyd | A short piece of wood about half a metre in length. It looks almost
Floyd | identical to its parent in every aspect except size.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x groove" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/101
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GROOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | A long piece of wood about a metre in length, completely featureless
Floyd | apart from a narrow groove very close to one end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "break stick" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/102
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK STICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Unlike the longer cane this shorter piece of wood seems to be
Floyd | unbreakable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "break cane" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/103
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better hold the wooden cane before you attempt to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take cane" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/104
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden cane slides easily out of the deep hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "break cane" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/105
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | You've already broken the wooden cane once. To do so again wouldn't
Floyd | help in the slightest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "reforge cane" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/105
Floyd |
Floyd | > REFORGE CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "cna we slot em together into a longer thingey"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "combine cane with stick" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/105
Floyd |
Floyd | > COMBINE CANE WITH STICK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "fix cane" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/106
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIX CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put stick in groove" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/107
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STICK IN GROOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The short cane fits into the groove perfectly. The two pieces of wood
Floyd | merge together so well you can't see the joint. You are left holding a
Floyd | wooden crucifix, finding it very hard to force recollections of cheap
Floyd | vampire movies from your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		borowski says, "oooo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cross in hole" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/108
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CROSS IN HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | As the wooden crucifix slides into the deep recesses of the hole. You
Floyd | hear a faint click from the direction of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cross" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/109
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden crucifix seems to be firmly embedded in the deep hole.
Floyd | There's no way to remove it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I did not see that coming"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
borowski says (to Floyd), "x crucifix" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/110
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRUCIFIX
Floyd |
Floyd | A cross that was formerly two separate pieces of wood, the crucifix
Floyd | appears as if it were fashioned from one. The joint between the two
Floyd | sections is totally invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/111
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is quite tall, not to mention frightening. The sculpture
Floyd | quite clearly resembles a female pirate. Quite a shiver runs down your
Floyd | spine when you realise that in some ways you are looking at a mirror
Floyd | image of yourself. Nethertheless the statue of a villainess seems an
Floyd | odd thing to find on holy ground. The sword in the young girl's hand
Floyd | is firmly held, a patch covers one eye and the other one seems to
Floyd | watch you like a hawk does its prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x turn crucifix" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/111
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TURN CRUCIFIX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, the Nightmare on Elm Street version of that rhyme involves a crucifix ;)"
		Lionheart says, "So, watchful eye of the demon, and presence of the Lord..."
		schep asks, "where did the jesus come from?"
		Lionheart asks, "Where's the revealed sin?"
		jenrexrode asks, "the cabbage patch?"
borowski says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/112
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | You find yourself in quite a small room. The light entering through a
Floyd | hole far above casts long shadows on the dusty floor. The main feature
Floyd | of the room is a large statue of some sort. You would have expected it
Floyd | to be of a holy figure given its location, but the sculpture doesn't
Floyd | even begin to resemble somebody with good intentions.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the foot of the statue is a deep hole, a wooden crucifix has been
Floyd | inserted into the depression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/112
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shadows" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/112
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHADOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/113
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "push statue" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/114
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is enormous. It would take a machine to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "can we go west?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/115
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The rest of the church is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "climb statue" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/116
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Climbing to the top of this statue is hardly the priority at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
		jenrexrode says, "hehe"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But maybe later."
borowski says (to Floyd), "pull statue" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/117
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is enormous. It would take a machine to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "climb crucifix" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/118
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB CRUCIFIX
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "Hmmm. What did that click mean?"
schep says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/119
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing practical results from your prayer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/120
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't seem to get the box open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to borowski), "Answer uncertain. Try again later."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push crucifix" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/121
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CRUCIFIX
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden crucifix doesn't seem to move forwards or backwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "pull sword" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/122
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue is enormous. It would take a machine to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut self on sword" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/122
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT SELF ON SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "put ribbon on statue" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/123
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT RIBBON ON STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the tall statue would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/124
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plain wooden box (which is closed)
Floyd |   a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |   a perfectly written letter
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a silver picture frame
Floyd |       a student's photo
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "But even pirate wenches should be pretty."
schep says (to Floyd), "wear ribbon" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/125
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR RIBBON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/126
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | A large bag made out of black canvas which you've always found an
Floyd | extremely convenient item to have around. There should be two leather
Floyd | straps on the back enabling you to sling the bag over your shoulder,
Floyd | but one of your flatmates recently cut them off as a rather unfunny
Floyd | prank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open frame" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/127
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take picture" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/127
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PICTURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the silver picture frame or the student's photo?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "take photo" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/128
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | The student's photo seems to be stuck inside the picture frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Back out into the church and see if anything changed? And there's still the south of the cemetery to explore."
		Lionheart says, "Let's explore some more"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  3/129
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Altar
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Maybe break the frame? There could be something on the back of the photo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash frame" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  3/130
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break frame" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  3/131
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  3/132
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Altar
Floyd | The altar is made out of dark stone, it reminds you more of those used
Floyd | for human sacrifices in ancient times than the ones used in modern
Floyd | religious affairs. The sight of it makes you incredibly uncomfortable.
Floyd | The private quarters of the priest are to the west. The image of the
Floyd | Holy Crusade depicted on the stained glass window overlooking the
Floyd | altar hardly fills you with feelings of patriotism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  3/132
Floyd |
Floyd | > VERBOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | HEIST is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "break window" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  3/133
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass seems quite firmly fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x glass window" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  3/134
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLASS WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The stained glass window is old, at a rough estimate you'd say a
Floyd | couple of centuries. The window seems to glorify the very things the
Floyd | church crusades against. Images of death and destruction abound,
Floyd | composed of many shapes and colours of glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "desecrate altar" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  3/134
Floyd |
Floyd | > DESECRATE ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "take parament" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  3/134
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PARAMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "So much for those sins"
schep says (to Floyd), "take cloth" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  3/135
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CLOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The altar is a huge block of stone. You can't even begin to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw frame at window" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  3/136
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW FRAME AT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the silver picture frame)
Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  3/137
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The priest's quarters are to the west and the exit from the church is
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 3/138
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church
Floyd | Stone pillars firmly hold up the ceiling and wooden pews are neatly
Floyd | aligned next to the central aisle. But it is the feeling of
Floyd | unwelcomeness that strikes you most about the place, as if you have
Floyd | crossed a significant threshold in your life. Even the statue of the
Floyd | Virgin Mary, normally associated with kind, loving feelings seems to
Floyd | follow your movements with hateful eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The church organ, so much the centre of attention on thanksgiving
Floyd | ceremonies, is located near the entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x organ" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 3/139
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ORGAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The organ in this church is rather strange. You are somewhat surprised
Floyd | that there only seem to be seven keys, and their modern style doesn't
Floyd | seem to fit in with the multitude of pipes rising out of the back.
Floyd | Equally oddly someone has inscribed the text "A-G" on the raised
Floyd | wooden lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push all keys" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 3/139
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH ALL KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              3/140
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard
Floyd | Just standing here is enough to give you a shudder. The many
Floyd | gravestones and the ivy covered spire of the church to the north blend
Floyd | in perfectly with the sinister atmosphere. Even the gates to the
Floyd | south, with the promise of relatively safe territory beyond, can't
Floyd | begin to neutralise their gloomy surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your uncle's final resting place is marked by a hole in the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            3/141
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd | You're on the main road on the west side of town, near a somewhat
Floyd | sinister churchyard to the north. The street continues eastwards
Floyd | towards the town centre. The southwestern view is considerably less
Floyd | pleasing to the eye, where a nasty selection of warehouses and
Floyd | abandoned factories make up the area's industrial district.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/142
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Industrial District
Floyd | At one time this part of town was flooded with factory workers and
Floyd | horse drawn carts, but now it is completely deserted. Most of the
Floyd | buildings have long gone, though one warehouse to the south is still
Floyd | standing. Huge piles of junk are visible to the west and northwest,
Floyd | evidence of the growing neglect of the citizens of this once proud
Floyd | township.
Floyd |
Floyd | Like an unwanted child, an old fairground machine has been left
Floyd | abandoned like the factory buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/143
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's one of those game machines that you used to play at fairgrounds
Floyd | when you were about six years old. Though it probably hasn't been used
Floyd | in months, you still recognise the coin collection device, the
Floyd | compartment on the front and the variety of coloured balls behind the
Floyd | glass case. The mechanical arm, a supposedly delicate instrument you
Floyd | could never get to work properly, hangs from the roof of the machine
Floyd | interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/144
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver picture frame
Floyd |     a student's photo
Floyd |   a plain wooden box (which is closed)
Floyd |   a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |   a perfectly written letter
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x child" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/144
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHILD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash glass" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/145
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | No matter how much you bang on the glass, it remains defiant of your
Floyd | attempts to shatter it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/146
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | A rod with a metal hand on the end, quite a nifty item to grip things
Floyd | with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "oops metaphor"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/147
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | A small compartment near the base of the machine, supposedly where you
Floyd | collect your winnings from. The compartment is securely locked by a
Floyd | padlock on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x padlock" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/148
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PADLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | A small compartment near the base of the machine, supposedly where you
Floyd | collect your winnings from. The compartment is securely locked by a
Floyd | padlock on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash padlock with box" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/148
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH PADLOCK WITH BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to smash the small
Floyd | compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "play game" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/148
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY GAME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play machine" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/149
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is no time for games.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x balls" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/150
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | The balls are of a wide variety of colours and are made of plastic.
Floyd | They are supposed to contain prizes, but you very much doubt there
Floyd | will be anything of value inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "device" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/150
Floyd |
Floyd | > DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x device" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/151
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal tray with depressions designed to take coins, but you would be
Floyd | seriously surprised if it were still functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x slot" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/151
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put coin in device" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/152
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT COIN IN DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get coin" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/153
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x coin" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/154
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal tray with depressions designed to take coins, but you would be
Floyd | seriously surprised if it were still functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh I see"
borowski says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/155
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | A rod with a metal hand on the end, quite a nifty item to grip things
Floyd | with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "take arm" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/156
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the mechanical arm. The glass case is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We should investigate those piles of junk."
		Lionheart says, "Yes"
schep says (to Floyd), "search junk" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/156
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH JUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              3/157
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrapyard
Floyd | Everything from second rate car parts to defunct vacuum cleaners, all
Floyd | stacked into makeshift piles. The local scrapyard was never designed
Floyd | to be the town's major tourist attraction, but the way useless bits of
Floyd | metal and plastic have been dumped here is quite appalling. To the
Floyd | north there is another example of misuse of land, and the road to town
Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The centre of the scrapyard is dominated by a heavy duty crane,
Floyd | seemingly now in disuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "We can come back to the UFO Catcher later"
		Lionheart says, "Oh there we go"
		genericgeekgirl says, "> drive crane through cemetery and into church"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crane" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              3/158
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRANE
Floyd |
Floyd | This once powerful machine lies forgotten. An electromagnet once used
Floyd | to shift tons of metal hangs limply from a rusty cable. The ladder
Floyd | that provides access to the driver's cabin hardly looks secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "enter crane" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              3/159
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER CRANE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no way you're going to risk your life climbing up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "full size ufo catcher there"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe later~"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search junk" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              3/159
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH JUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Yeah, I imagine when we find a token for the machine, we might end up working the crane with it"
		jenrexrode says, "ah"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              3/160
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              3/161
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | This is probably the most dodgy looking ladder you have ever seen. The
Floyd | rungs appear to be loose, and the entire structure is practically
Floyd | about to fall apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rungs" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              3/162
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUNGS
Floyd |
Floyd | This is probably the most dodgy looking ladder you have ever seen. The
Floyd | rungs appear to be loose, and the entire structure is practically
Floyd | about to fall apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rungs" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              3/163
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RUNGS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rung" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              3/164
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RUNG
Floyd |
Floyd | After the minimum exertion of effort, one of the rungs on the ladder
Floyd | comes loose and falls to the ground with a resonant clang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rung" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              3/165
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUNG
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdy looking iron bar covered in large patches of rust, but its
Floyd | strength and potential usefulness are unquestionable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		genericgeekgirl says, "> SMASH"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get bar" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              4/166
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "(fanfare)"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "clean bar" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              4/167
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "lick bar" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              4/168
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You're full of such kind feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "North quick (hoping it's a deadend with something useful), and then see if we can get into the machine?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rubbish Tip                                            4/169
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rubbish Tip
Floyd | A huge heap of junk, most of it precariously balanced and ready to
Floyd | collapse at any moment. This place is an accurate symbolism of modern
Floyd | society, unpleasant but necessary. The scrapyard is to the south, and
Floyd | to the southeast is the escape route from this environmental
Floyd | catastrophe.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piece of polythene that has come away from the rest of the rubbish
Floyd | lies nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x polythene" 		

Floyd ]  Rubbish Tip                                            4/170
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POLYTHENE
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear piece of polythene, the kind supermarket chains churn out in
Floyd | droves under the guise of plastic bags.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take polythene" 		

Floyd ]  Rubbish Tip                                            4/171
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE POLYTHENE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the perfectly written letter into the black canvas bag to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		

Floyd ]  Rubbish Tip                                            4/171
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH HEAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "put polythene on head" 		

Floyd ]  Rubbish Tip                                            4/171
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT POLYTHENE ON HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search rubbish" 		

Floyd ]  Rubbish Tip                                            4/171
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH RUBBISH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search junk" 		

Floyd ]  Rubbish Tip                                            4/171
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH JUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search tip" 		

Floyd ]  Rubbish Tip                                            4/171
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH TIP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Rubbish Tip                                            4/171
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x plastic" 		

Floyd ]  Rubbish Tip                                            4/172
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLASTIC
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear piece of polythene, the kind supermarket chains churn out in
Floyd | droves under the guise of plastic bags.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "open plastic" 		

Floyd ]  Rubbish Tip                                            4/173
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PLASTIC
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    4/174
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Industrial District
Floyd | At one time this part of town was flooded with factory workers and
Floyd | horse drawn carts, but now it is completely deserted. Most of the
Floyd | buildings have long gone, though one warehouse to the south is still
Floyd | standing. Huge piles of junk are visible to the west and northwest,
Floyd | evidence of the growing neglect of the citizens of this once proud
Floyd | township.
Floyd |
Floyd | Like an unwanted child, an old fairground machine has been left
Floyd | abandoned like the factory buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              4/175
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrapyard
Floyd | Everything from second rate car parts to defunct vacuum cleaners, all
Floyd | stacked into makeshift piles. The local scrapyard was never designed
Floyd | to be the town's major tourist attraction, but the way useless bits of
Floyd | metal and plastic have been dumped here is quite appalling. To the
Floyd | north there is another example of misuse of land, and the road to town
Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The centre of the scrapyard is dominated by a heavy duty crane,
Floyd | seemingly now in disuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry compartment with bar" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              4/175
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY COMPARTMENT WITH BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oof."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    4/176
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Industrial District
Floyd | At one time this part of town was flooded with factory workers and
Floyd | horse drawn carts, but now it is completely deserted. Most of the
Floyd | buildings have long gone, though one warehouse to the south is still
Floyd | standing. Huge piles of junk are visible to the west and northwest,
Floyd | evidence of the growing neglect of the citizens of this once proud
Floyd | township.
Floyd |
Floyd | Like an unwanted child, an old fairground machine has been left
Floyd | abandoned like the factory buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pry compartment with bar" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/177
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY COMPARTMENT WITH BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You lever the iron bar into the padlock and heave. At first there
Floyd | doesn't seem to be any worthwhile result, but then without warning the
Floyd | padlock snaps off and is left hanging limply from the front of the
Floyd | compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/178
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | A small compartment near the base of the machine, supposedly where you
Floyd | collect your winnings from. A padlock hangs limply from the
Floyd | compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take padlock" 		Lionheart says (to ggg), "WTG"

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/179
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PADLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing on the compartment is of any use to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "open compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/180
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the small compartment, revealing a glass sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/181
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | A ball of glass about five centimetres in diameter. Its surface is
Floyd | covered in dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/182
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your efforts to shift the dust are in vain, almost as if it were an
Floyd | integral part of the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/183
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look into sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/184
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK INTO SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking into the glass sphere you are sure you can see something
Floyd | glinting inside. However it proves impossible to make out exactly what
Floyd | it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm so glad that was implemented."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/185
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Despite your attempts to break the glass, it remains firmly intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/186
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the short length of black ribbon into the black canvas bag to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "shake ball" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/186
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "shake sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/186
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/187
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Industrial District
Floyd | At one time this part of town was flooded with factory workers and
Floyd | horse drawn carts, but now it is completely deserted. Most of the
Floyd | buildings have long gone, though one warehouse to the south is still
Floyd | standing. Huge piles of junk are visible to the west and northwest,
Floyd | evidence of the growing neglect of the citizens of this once proud
Floyd | township.
Floyd |
Floyd | Like an unwanted child, an old fairground machine has been left
Floyd | abandoned like the factory buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash glass with bar" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/187
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH GLASS WITH BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/188
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's one of those game machines that you used to play at fairgrounds
Floyd | when you were about six years old. Though it probably hasn't been used
Floyd | in months, you still recognise the coin collection device, the
Floyd | compartment on the front and the variety of coloured balls behind the
Floyd | glass case. The mechanical arm, a supposedly delicate instrument you
Floyd | could never get to work properly, hangs from the roof of the machine
Floyd | interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I suppose there's an off change the organ plays a glass-shattering frequency,"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
		jenrexrode asks, "is there a place to set the sphere first?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I don't think we've seen anything?"
schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      5/189
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Warehouse
Floyd | You are standing in the shadow of a massive building to the south of
Floyd | you. If anyone ever was desperate enough to need to work in this
Floyd | place, they've long gone. The iron door to the warehouse is firmly
Floyd | closed. A wooden packing crate lies abandoned outside in the middle of
Floyd | a huge expanse of concrete.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the crate is a coil of strong rope, dirty but still useable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      5/190
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the plain wooden box into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      5/191
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The strong industrial rope is covered in specks of dirt. The nylon
Floyd | threads have started to come loose, but there shouldn't be any danger
Floyd | of the rope breaking under stress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "tie rope to me" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      5/192
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE ROPE TO ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Tying the coil of rope to yourself won't help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry crate with bar" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      5/193
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY CRATE WITH BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Just forget about the packing crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      5/194
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Fairly standard as wooden packing crates go. The torn label indicates
Floyd | this particular parcel originated in Eastern Europe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "cuz that seems not right for the sphere to blow up in your hand"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah.."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "read label" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      5/195
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LABEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Fairly standard as wooden packing crates go. The torn label indicates
Floyd | this particular parcel originated in Eastern Europe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "take label" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      5/196
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LABEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Just forget about the packing crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "forget crate" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      5/196
Floyd |
Floyd | > FORGET CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart exclaims, "Now I don't know anything!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      5/196
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x dppr" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      5/196
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DPPR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      5/197
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The road to town is back to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      5/198
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Warehouse
Floyd | You are standing in the shadow of a massive building to the south of
Floyd | you. If anyone ever was desperate enough to need to work in this
Floyd | place, they've long gone. The iron door to the warehouse is firmly
Floyd | closed. A wooden packing crate lies abandoned outside in the middle of
Floyd | a huge expanse of concrete.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on crate" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      5/199
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Just forget about the packing crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/200
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Industrial District
Floyd | At one time this part of town was flooded with factory workers and
Floyd | horse drawn carts, but now it is completely deserted. Most of the
Floyd | buildings have long gone, though one warehouse to the south is still
Floyd | standing. Huge piles of junk are visible to the west and northwest,
Floyd | evidence of the growing neglect of the citizens of this once proud
Floyd | township.
Floyd |
Floyd | Like an unwanted child, an old fairground machine has been left
Floyd | abandoned like the factory buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Time to crate: 189 turns."
		jenrexrode says, "yep, I think climb everything, hehe"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x coin" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/201
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal tray with depressions designed to take coins, but you would be
Floyd | seriously surprised if it were still functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh so one of those slidy things"
		Lionheart says, "Ohh"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push tray" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/202
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal tray doesn't budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put bar in tray" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/203
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BAR IN TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | The coin collection device broke down a long time ago. Putting things
Floyd | in the depressions won't help one bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "oh!"
		Lionheart says, "Good to know"
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/204
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The town is to the northeast, whilst the rest of the industrial
Floyd | district can be explored to the west, northwest and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "press coin return" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/204
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS COIN RETURN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Let's go into town ne e"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            5/205
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd | You're on the main road on the west side of town, near a somewhat
Floyd | sinister churchyard to the north. The street continues eastwards
Floyd | towards the town centre. The southwestern view is considerably less
Floyd | pleasing to the eye, where a nasty selection of warehouses and
Floyd | abandoned factories make up the area's industrial district.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            5/206
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Centre
Floyd | The central part of town is fairly quiet. Only the occasional
Floyd | pedestrian trudges wearily along the heavily littered pavement. While
Floyd | the main street runs from east to west, a somewhat more minor road
Floyd | heads off to the north in the direction of a set of residential
Floyd | buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the south side of the street is a store. From the steel shutters
Floyd | and armoured glass windows evidently it's a jewellers, and the shop is
Floyd | open for business.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to pedestrian" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            5/206
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO PEDESTRIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "x litter" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            5/206
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LITTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shutters" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            5/207
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHUTTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The jewellers store looks well protected. The armoured glass windows
Floyd | must have cost the proprietor a bundle. A side street leads southeast
Floyd | past the shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | A couple of shoppers quickly make their way along the pavement, soon
Floyd | vanishing from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            5/207
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "shutters" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            5/207
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHUTTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x shutters" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            5/208
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHUTTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The jewellers store looks well protected. The armoured glass windows
Floyd | must have cost the proprietor a bundle. A side street leads southeast
Floyd | past the shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "enter shop" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/209
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SHOP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Jewellers
Floyd | This particular store is obviously not in the same league as the ones
Floyd | in major cities, but the owner seems to be running quite a profitable
Floyd | business. Various kinds of gold watches and pretty earrings adorn
Floyd | displays around the room, but the secure counter to one side is
Floyd | obviously designed to hold prime attractions. The jeweller must be
Floyd | getting concerned about his old age. He has taken the sensible, if
Floyd | somewhat risky, precaution of having a fire exit installed in the east
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire exit is firmly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The owner of the store, a middle aged man, seems quite eager to serve
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fire exit" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/210
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FIRE EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire exit is normal. Everything from the opening mechanism to the
Floyd | clearly written green labelling is just as you would expect.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller seems absent minded for a moment as he looks out of the
Floyd | front window of his store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "show sphere to jeweller" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/211
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW SPHERE TO JEWELLER
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller doesn't seem at all interested in the glass sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to jeweller" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/211
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO JEWELLER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask jeweller about watch" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/212
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JEWELLER ABOUT WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | "Madam, if you wish to buy something, tell me. Otherwise refrain from
Floyd | asking me pointless questions."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you merely here to browse madam? Or do you intend to purchase
Floyd | something? We have a lovely range of necklaces. I'm sure we could find
Floyd | one to suit you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hello jeweller" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/212
Floyd |
Floyd | > HELLO JEWELLER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask jeweller about jeweller" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/213
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JEWELLER ABOUT JEWELLER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, since you ask, I am but a humble jeweller, recently fallen on
Floyd | hard times."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man smiles, trying to add a bit more empathy to his blatant sales
Floyd | plug.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller seems absent minded for a moment as he looks out of the
Floyd | front window of his store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask jeweller about uncle" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/214
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JEWELLER ABOUT UNCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Madam, if you wish to buy something, tell me. Otherwise refrain from
Floyd | asking me pointless questions."
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller stamps his feet impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask jeweller about necklaces" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/215
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JEWELLER ABOUT NECKLACES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Madam, if you wish to buy something, tell me. Otherwise refrain from
Floyd | asking me pointless questions."
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller seems absent minded for a moment as he looks out of the
Floyd | front window of his store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask jeweller about necklace" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/216
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JEWELLER ABOUT NECKLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Madam, if you wish to buy something, tell me. Otherwise refrain from
Floyd | asking me pointless questions."
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller seems absent minded for a moment as he looks out of the
Floyd | front window of his store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "buy necklace" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/216
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY NECKLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask jeweller about me" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/217
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JEWELLER ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | "Madam, if you wish to buy something, tell me. Otherwise refrain from
Floyd | asking me pointless questions."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
schep says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/218
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask jeweller about sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/219
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JEWELLER ABOUT SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Madam, if you wish to buy something, tell me. Otherwise refrain from
Floyd | asking me pointless questions."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask jeweller about frame" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/220
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JEWELLER ABOUT FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | "Madam, if you wish to buy something, tell me. Otherwise refrain from
Floyd | asking me pointless questions."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show frame to jeweller" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/221
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW FRAME TO JEWELLER
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller doesn't seem at all interested in the silver picture
Floyd | frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you merely here to browse madam? Or do you intend to purchase
Floyd | something? We have a lovely range of necklaces. I'm sure we could find
Floyd | one to suit you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/222
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass case that forms the main attraction of the jewellery store.
Floyd | The metal contacts under the cover are a give-away that the counter is
Floyd | protected by an alarm system. You'd hazard a guess that if the glass
Floyd | were fractured in any way, it would also trigger a protective
Floyd | mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "break glass" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/223
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the secure counter)
Floyd | The jeweller raises a cautionary hand, "Please, madam. Only look at my
Floyd | wares, do not touch."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit jeweller" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/223
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT JEWELLER
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearly seeing your hostile intentions towards himself and his
Floyd | possessions, the jeweller reaches under the counter and presses a
Floyd | concealed button.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wailing of the police siren in the distance fills you with dread.
Floyd | The local police are so efficient that they arrive and surround the
Floyd | jewellers store within seconds. You have no alternative but to give
Floyd | yourself up. The commanding officer's expression as he places you
Floyd | under arrest is one of condemnation, "Young offenders, the scum of
Floyd | modern society."
Floyd |
Floyd | The cold steel of the handcuffs the police routinely attach to your
Floyd | wrists send shivers of apprehension and fear throughout your body.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 200, in 223 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a quickly learning student.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/223
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Jewellers
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oops."
schep says (to Floyd), "l in case" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/224
Floyd |
Floyd | > L IN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the secure counter is Python's Eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you merely here to browse madam? Or do you intend to purchase
Floyd | something? We have a lovely range of necklaces. I'm sure we could find
Floyd | one to suit you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x eye" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/225
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Python's Eye, a jewel of considerable value. The way the light
Floyd | reflects off the sapphire's dodecahedral faces is quite fascinating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "But is the eye... demonic?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "roll eye" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open fire" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              5/225
Floyd |
Floyd | > ROLL EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | %% Critical error.
Floyd | %% Message: Input generation number does not match.
Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 1

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "....."
		Lionheart says, "Oh nooo"
		jenrexrode says, "hahaha oops"
		Ellison says, "see, nobody likes an eye roller"
		genericgeekgirl says, "This happened last week, too :("
		Lionheart says, "But it was a 20-sided eye"
		Lionheart says, "I've never rolled an e20 before"
		schep asks, "this Floyd can't handle two inputs at once?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose not."
		Lionheart says, "Though I suppose the Python's Eye always rolls snake-eyes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We have a save from before we put the cross together. We've mostly just picked up a few things, and I could get us back here easily, if we wanted."
		Lionheart says, "Sure, lets retrace and regroup."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, one sec."
		Lionheart says, "Piece of plastic, rung, sphere, rope"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf1
Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/94
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/95
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | You find yourself in quite a small room. The light entering through a
Floyd | hole far above casts long shadows on the dusty floor. The main feature
Floyd | of the room is a large statue of some sort. You would have expected it
Floyd | to be of a holy figure given its location, but the sculpture doesn't
Floyd | even begin to resemble somebody with good intentions.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the foot of the statue is a deep hole, a wooden cane has been
Floyd | inserted into the depression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smash cane" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      2/96
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better hold the wooden cane before you attempt to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cane.break cane.put stick in groove.put cane in hole" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/100
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CANE.BREAK CANE.PUT STICK IN GROOVE.PUT CANE IN HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden cane slides easily out of the deep hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a firm hold of the wooden cane, you start to exert a pressure
Floyd | on it. It comes as quite a surprise when the cane breaks in two, the
Floyd | dividing point being two thirds of the way along. It didn't take much
Floyd | effort at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | The short cane fits into the groove perfectly. The two pieces of wood
Floyd | merge together so well you can't see the joint. You are left holding a
Floyd | wooden crucifix, finding it very hard to force recollections of cheap
Floyd | vampire movies from your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | As the wooden crucifix slides into the deep recesses of the hole. You
Floyd | hear a faint click from the direction of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x eye" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      3/101
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking more carefully at the uncovered eye you see it is some sort of
Floyd | spherical niche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
		jenrexrode asks, "does it need a glass sphere or a python eye?"
		Lionheart says, "I suspect the latter, but we'll try the sphere"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heading to the junk yard."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  3/102
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Altar
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "verbose"